this is what they gave me... somehow delivery took 7 hours…read more arrived at 1am. it wasn't even wrapped up properly. opened it and immediately was hit with an awful smell. if your order is being delivered by amir, cancel it. he will not be careful with your poo-filled tacos... he almost threw it at me! outrageous. if you go to eat-in, make sure you're prepared. the staff are extremely disrespectful. while i was eating my raw burrito, i asked to go to the bathroom and staff yelled at me to sit down and eat. they are rude, unprofessional and the whole restaurant smells like bum holes.

My family and friends had a great time here! The food was quick to arrive, the portion sizes were…read morelarge and the servers were friendly. All the food was fresh and delicious, definitely worth the low prices. We'll be sure to eat there again.

I can't believe how many great bars that I have discovered down in St Kilda, and this is another…read moreone of them. Okay, it is fairly fancy, but that doesn't detract form how great this place actually is. In fact, it is one of those places that I could easily spend a lot of time at. They have a great beer select, and an awesome outdoor area out the back, as well as a section at the front where you can sit as well. Oh, and the service was pretty awesome too.

I wasn't sure what to expect from Lona, with tapas style venues being a bit of an 'in thing' at the…read moremoment, but I was definitely pleasantly surprised. We had the 9 course degustation for $39 per person which is great value. You think you might not end up full from the series of small tasting portions but we were actually stuffed by the end of it. The flavours were excellent and the pace was good too; the dishes didn't all come out at once but there wasn't too long of a wait in between each dish. I have to say it's an impressive and important aspect to nail, as so many tasting plates suffer from either throwing everything at you at once (resulting in some dishes going cold by the time you get to them) or leaving you waiting, and waiting, and waiting, wondering if you'll ever get out of the restaurant or leaving you starving. Left wanting to come back and try every item on the menu, so I'm not sure it gets much better than that!

Gods Mexican for a local, neighborhood place. We started with the frijoles dip and then moved to…read morethe enchilada and the fish tacos. Each had positives and negatives, but on the whole was really nice! Enchilada was a bit sparse for the price - not sure I'd recommend that. Fish tacos were really great, fresh corn tortillas with a little bit of crema and pico de gallo. Would definitely have that again!

This place is definitely worth the visit! Great service, music and happy hour! Was made to feel…read morewelcome as soon as we entered. Just a warning the jalepeno peppers are hot! Also had the fish tacos which came with small sides like guacamole and cheese so you could add as much to your taste. This is a hidden Gem in st kilda, the bar is amazing and so is the food!

We visited Saporito Taquito on a weeknight to celebrate a colleague's work anniversary. It's a…read morehidden Mexican treasure in Southbank - unassuming and tucked away on quiet Kavanagh Street. Don't let this fool you though, it's one of the most legitimate and authentic Mexican restaurants in Melbourne. They have more than just your standard tacos here - it's a wide variant of authentic Mexican flavours which are all tapas. You must try the Croquettes, Tamales, Gorditas and Tostadas. And of course, don't forget to order some tequilas and margaritas as well! Saporito Taquito has a local restaurant vibe and gives you the feeling as if you're visiting Mexico. Definitely check this place out the next time you're craving Mexican food!

OMG that was so yummy! I don't even know where to start...customer service was exceptional, so…read moresmiley and helpful! Food was tasty, very authentic-yumm!!!

South Melbourne needs way more decent non-pub restaurants. I'm always surprised at how few…read morenon-chain Mexican spots there are on this side of town. So I was very keen to check out this modern little spot on Clarendon Street. I came for lunch, and if you work in the area, this is a good spot to check out. Tacos are priced at 3 for $12 and they have sandwiches ready for take away. Easy and fast for workday lunches on your own or with co-workers. We ordered the pork sandwich and 3 tacos. Definitely fresh, but unfortunately pretty much all of it tasted exactly the same as the fillings were really bland. The sandwich had awesome bread though - perfect crunch without being hard or chewy. If you can handle heat, get the 'blow your head off' habenero sauce to add flavour and spice. It was definitely hot and quite tasty, which saved the dishes (but then again, everything except the fish taco which had some chipotle mayo to differentiate tasted identical). Service was fast and friendly. The decor is nice and modern to create a cafe type feel, with a big red archway peering into the kitchen. I'd come here again if I was passing by, but unfortunately not the new South Melbourne local tacqueria we were hoping for.

I keep trying to like Mexican food and this time I thought I was heading to a Restaurant where I…read morewould not be disappointed. I thought the reviews sounded promising, it was on the wonderful Clarendon Street and the overall vibe and menu of El Habanero is promising! Alas! The food and wait times were a massive let down. We ordered the white fish ceviche to share as an entrée which came out promptly enough, the taco shell it was on was flimsy and added nothing to the dish. It would have been much preferred not to have it on there. The ceviche was overcooked in the citrus and the herbs had deteriorated, the tomato pieces has become graining and tasteless and there was nothing to taste but lemon and no texture but rubber. A real let down, considering how wonderful ceviche actually is. Between the entrée and the mains we waited 43 minutes, does this seem excessive to you? It seemed excessive to us. We were really hungry and planned on going out afterwards, so it was a little frustrating, but we enjoyed the night air and ignored it. The waiter came over and asked if we "need anything else?" about half an hour in when we informed him we were waiting on mains, he looked puzzled and dashed off to the kitchen and returned saying ours was the next order. Urgh. It's worth mentioning there was a group of maybe 20 teenagers there for a birthday party, we were sure to put in our orders just as they sat down to avoid this exact problem from occurring. It is hard to stay annoyed about the service staff at El Habanero, as they are truly friendly people and genuinely seem to be working as hard as they can to make the experience a pleasant one for their patrons. They even had what looked like the Manager walking around asking tables how they were going and if they needed anything. My two friends and I all ordered differed combinations of the tacos, three each. The combinations of flavours were great and were so close to being awesome. The portions are way too small and as you expect from the ceviche; it was all over cooked, not fresh and/or package tasting. Nothing to write home about unless to say "over cooked fish gives me nightmares." We ordered a Mexican beer and two virgin Mojitos which really were the high light of the evening, all in all cost us in excess of $80.00. We were feeling pretty let down by the food so we didn't order the Flan for desert like we had been planning. I am not sure what is going on in terms of the food, they seem to have the makings of a genuine, tasty, Mexican restaurant- it just does not seem to be getting executed properly.

Great Mexican restaurant that has heaps of tasty tacos and a few great main meals…read more Great drinks menu, would recommend.

Two-fisted pouring a cocktail from high might offer a great Tom Cruise-like visual but it usually…read morecreates a poorly crafted imprecise cocktail. Pouring a cocktail according to the measured amounts specified in the recipe will always produce a better drink when the recipe is well conceived. I had 4 margs over 2 visits & there was no consistency, a couple of them far too bitter with an over-portion of the fresh squeezed lime juice. The seasoning, preparation of the food was on point but they should advertise as a tapas bar as the portion sizes were small compared to the $ charge. It's in a great place & had a good vibe but they'll need to tighten things up some if I'm coming back.

Had dinner at Mamasita with a group of four and wow... what a night…read more There was a small hiccup with our table early on, but the team handled it brilliantly and genuinely went out of their way to make sure it didn't impact our experience. Safe to say, they more than made up for it. From there, everything was next level. Throughout the meal we kept catching ourselves saying things like, "this might be the best taco I've ever had"... quickly followed by the same claim about the guac... and then somehow again about the cheesecake. It just didn't miss. Incredible food, buzzing atmosphere, and service that really cares. We walked out full, happy, and already planning our next visit.

One of the Travelmints team brought her parents here 12 years ago, and subsequently returned here…read morewith her husband 1 week after she got married in 2021. Things are still the same, Mamasita serves extremely good quality fresh Mexican food and they also offer a fun tequila tasting board! The staff here are very friendly and attentive too. There's no doubt that this place is the place to go if you ever want to enjoy Mexican food and vibes!

I loved this place. I ordered the Vietnamese Roll for entré which was really good, the dipping…read moresauce was magnificent. For main I had the Roasted vegetable crispy pide, which came with the best hand cut chips. This was also really really good. Portion size was very generous (excluding the dipping sauce for the chips, this was the only negative I could find, but I like to include one in any feedback). The staff were attentive and friendly and service was quick. All in all a great experience and I've already made plans to return with family next week. Relaxed and comfortable surrounding, even has some board games if you're looking to pass the time

Vegelicious is a classic restaurant which is a place to go if you're vegetarian. They offer various…read moremixes of food types which is acceptable for tourists as well. The staff is polite and price is within a affordable range.