Chicanos was such a vibe from the moment we walked in. The décor alone had me smiling, colorful, festive, and full of personality with all the skulls and traditional touches. Definitely my kind of place. The chips came out hot and fresh (always a win), and the salsa was so good, super flavorful with just the right texture. We also tried the queso, and wow...creamy, rich, and loaded with toppings. My husband was obsessed. Service was ok. For the main dishes, I had the carne asada street tacos and he got enchiladas. Everything had really good flavor, seasoned well and clearly made fresh. My only small complaint was there was a bit too much onion on the tacos for my taste, but once I adjusted that, they were still delicious. The pico was bright and fresh, and I loved the little touches like the lime wedges and presentation. You can tell they care about flavor and authenticity. Overall, great food, fun atmosphere, and definitely a spot I'd come back to. If you love bold flavors and a lively, colorful setting, this place is worth checking out. read more

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We went here for the first time the other night after there was a 45 minute wait for the Mexican restaurant down the street. I'm really glad we found this place! The chips and salsa were soooo good. We had the brisket tacos, chicken burrito supreme, and green sauce enchiladas with chicken - all were yummy. The service was just OK and the only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars. read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant I have tried in FL. And the people are just as good as the food - and the ambiance is inviting. Chicano's would fit in well in CA. read more

This is my favorite in the area Plenty of room, lots of choices Salsa to die for Staff fantastic read more

We probably just had the worst service ever at a restaurant in our life. I know it's Cinco de Mayo but this has nothing to do with it being a busy day. We get there, put our name on the list. 45 minute wait, no problem. Go to the bar order two margaritas for the wait. Paid cash at the bar closed out. Hang out by the entry waiting for our table. We get our table and the person that sits us asks us if we want another round. We order a beer and another margarita. He bring the beer and then the server shows up as well. He asked us if we paid for our first round and we both say yes. He claims one of us said yes and one said no. Then continues to question us if we paid for our first drinks we bought at the bar. He finally says he is going to get us chips and bring the margarita. Brings the margarita, no chips. We sit for another 10 minutes or so no chips from our server. Finally he comes over takes our order but still no chips. After another 5 minutes we flag down someone else and asked her for chips. Which she brings out right away. Our server never comes back to our table. He comes to every table around us, not ours. Our seconds drinks are now empty. It's been close to an 45 minutes to an hour now. We have now decided our server is not going to come back to our table . We go to the bar to ask how much the round is, no luck. My wife see our server while up there and ask hime what the cost of the round is. He walks off on her. She finally tracks him down and ask to pay for the round of drinks since he obviously doesn't want to serve us and who know if he even put our food order in. My wife pays and and the he tells her to fuck off and get the fuck out! Then proceeds to kick her out. I'm sure she said something to him after her told her to F off. I did talk to someone there about the incident but we have never been treated that way in any restaurant we have ever been in. First time, Last time! never going to try it again. read more

Best!!!! Margaritas and tongue tacos. Yes try u will love them. Plus best salsa homemade

Excellent service & fun decor! Food was very good. good quantity for the price. Shrimp tacos were very good. Many gluten-free items. The BEST salsa you will have anywhere! And they sell it to go! TUESDAYS ARE TWO DOLLAR TACOS OR ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR $24! read more

Food was super tasty and a good portion size, not pictured is the side of rice and beans. The margarita was not great, especially for the price. Our server refilled our chips and salsa while we waited. Overall, good experience. read more

Chicanos Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Venice, Florida

So much better than it's competitors. Perfect textures, great spice levels even the plain salsa has good flavor. The hot green is amazing, fajitas and shredded chicken perfect. Friendly staff. Eat Here read more

I always get Tacos with their grilled fajita chicken & it's always fantastic. Their chips & salsa is always good too :)

First time customer. Thought the food was good. Portions were small service started out good until his meal came up and he decided to eat. When the bill came, we reviewed it and noticed that the taxes were off. They were charging more than 10% instead of 7%. Ask to speak to a manager they had to call them because they were not there. Doubt if we will try them again. read more

UPDATE: 1/4/23 This was our second time dining here. We were disappointed to find out they are now charging for chips and salsa and for a very small amount of sour cream with dinner. The horchata drink was also unavailable. I was craving it! :( Food was still delicious though. I wanted my reviews to be transparent. This was our first time dining here based on a recommendation from a friends friend who has dined here before. We first enjoyed the warm chips and salsa. We both ordered the chicken enchilada Isela. We both agreed it was delicious. The portion size was ample (see photo). I had the Horchata beverage (typical Mexican drink-made with rice, cinnamon, sugar) It was the best Horchata I ever had! We agreed that we'd go back again. Service was great too. read more

Chicanos Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Enchiladas Isela All Day - Mexican Near Me - Venice, Florida

Have things changed here (management)? Prices are now pretty outrageous and seemed to have large price increases since last time we were in. Service was kind of indifferent as well. As a long time customer I may think twice before coming again. Sorry. But true. read more

Food was okay, service was slow and he only had two tables. There were flowers hanging over our food. That was uncomfortable. Then we were charged 10.3% taxes, it's should only be 7%. Not going back to a place where they try to pull the wool over your eyes because they think no one will notice. read more

Super service and great food! Very good tacos and friendly staff. Definitely plan on going back

Free chips and salsa. Freshly mad. Love the bar moved to back. The restaurant has much more inviting feel. Enchiladas were great and enough for leftovers. Server was very attentive and gave more salsa when asked that went fast. Chicken Enchilada with Marquerite!! read more

Mexican food very was poorly prepared and presented and as for taste very sub par. Expensive for what you get. Fajitas were poor and not very generous. Nachos, forget about them, awful. Chips were dry and no taste. I can't think of a reason to every return. The dining area is on the dark side. Then we had questions with the bill: the beer was suppose to be two for one but when I got my second beer of a different brand included in happy hour both beers were now regular price. Then there was a charge concerning non cash payment but we paid in cash. Next time will go to a higher grade restaurant called Taco Bill for one third the price and better tasting. I would agree with another review that questions the tallying of the bill! read more

5 stars, best menudo in town excellent flavor profile I do however think that menu pricing is a bit high for Mexican food. Seems like all the food establishments in Venice are over priced. read more

Chicano's is back! Wow, that was a change for the better. The bar is moved into the center and the food was way better! The margaritas were actually frozen from a machine like we love and just wonderful! Service was much improved too. See you there!!! read more

40 minute wait at the Pineapple Tequila? Sorry, no. We left to find Chicanos clean, quiet and quaint. Friendly greetings by the staff, and attentive service. House margarita? Yes please, with festive chili pepper dusted in with the rim salt. The brisket tacos were excellent. But saving the best for last - churros with chocolate - mmm, yummy, bueno! Crispy outside, slight chewy inside. Upon savoring that first bite, I literally turned in my seat towards the kitchen door hoping to compliment the chef. We departed with that "good appetite" feeling after an exceptional authentic Mexican meal. Gracias, Chicanos! read more

Excellent food and service. The chicken dish was delicious. The waiter was pleasant and attentive.

Maria was excellent, she was very attentive and had an amazing smile. Great service! This was our first time here and the food was excellent. I had a pick three combination. Yum! read more

Who wants to wait an hour to eat Mexican food? Not me! Come here! Absolutely fantastic authentic Mexican food! This is our new go to Mexican restaurant in Venice! Yum Yum Yum! The service was top notch and the food was over the top delicious! I see ourselves being regulars! Yummmmm! read more

Chicanos Mexican Restaurant - Yummmm!!! - Mexican Near Me - Venice, Florida

Very clean restaurant, wait staff attentive. Food was just ok, burrito with grilled chicken pretty much lacked the grill chicken. What was there was diced up so small you couldn't even tell it was chicken. Guacamole was very disappointing not much to it didn't have much avocado (at least what was served to me. The queso dip was just another ok thing for me also. We most likely not be back. Out of all the Mexican restaurants we have tried this has been one of the better ones. Where are the good Mexican restaurants in the area? read more

This is June 2022, gas prices, groceries and in general food costs are getting very expensive for dining out regularly. So when we dine out, we check budgetary costs. So, if you do go out to dinner, you will definitely get value at this restaurant. Service here, in the past, was hit and miss. Tonight the service was very good, the food came out fast and the cost for two was less than $45. We will return to this restaurant. read more

Stopped in randomly, not knowing anything about this restaurant and am pleasantly surprised; the staff was friendly and attentive, the interior and the outdoor seating is very cute, with great decorations and music and the drinks and food were very good with reasonable prices. Try the spicy cilantro and strawberry margaritas; so good! Absolutely recommend if looking for Mexican in the area! read more

Chicanos Mexican Restaurant - mexican food and drink - Mexican Near Me - Venice, Florida

Food is always good. Service has been good. (Even through the pandemic) The ambiance is nice. When you walk into this restaurant, you feel like you're walking into a Mexican palace. (Fun, colorful decor) Margaritas were delicious. We will be back indeed! read more

This place takes Mexican cuisine to a new low ... Food has no flavor. Dishes are constructed using the least amount of ingredients. It's a blessing that the salsa arrives in a cup slightly larger than a shot glass as it's not that good at all. Service is extremely slow. As others have commented ... eat at Taco Bell ... this place isn't worth getting out of the car for. read more

I am so utterly dissapointed with my experience at chicanos yesterday evening. Every time I crave Mexican food, I go here, and have been for years. I normally call, but recently I've been ordering online to just save some time or energy. So I looked up chicanos on my apple map, and pressed the "order" button. the first option that comes up is yelp, second option being grub hub, third being door dash. I chose the first suggestion, yelp, because it was first. Yelp is connected with grub hub, and the app tells me my food will be ready at 5:45. So I walk in to pick up my food, as I'm walking in I see a sticker on their front window that reads "We do grub hub and door dash". First thing they say is there is no order in the kitchen. It wasn't a problem at first, I am very patient and I had no problem waiting if they needed to remake it. The kind hostess apologized as it was out of her hands, and went to grab the owner. The owner came out and says "we dont do yelp, so I dont know what to tell you". I showed him exactly how I ordered, and how yelp (that is connected the grub hub) was the very first suggestion for ordering online when looking up their restaurant. I already paid the restaurant $62.23 and I was looking forward to receiving the food I ordered from them. So I was either going to wait, or call yelp customer service. The owner then called his wife on speaker, and pushed the phone to me and said "speak to her"... although it was obvious I was uncomfortable, I did so and explained to her the same thing I had to explained to the nice hostesses and owner. She says my money is no good and she doesn't care because they dont do yelp (which again is connected to grub hub that is advertised on their front window). I muted the phone with the wife on the other line and told the owner quietly that I was uncomfortable speaking with her any further, He unmutes the phone and tells his wife "She says she dont feel comfortable talking to you"... This interaction is already so unprofessional and I felt defeated. But if it wasn't already bad enough, the wife responds with "THEN TELL HER TO GET THE F*CK OUT OF OUR RESTAURAUNT". I was so taken aback in this moment. I immediately starting trembling and my chin was quivering because I was so anxious in that moment. Do I stand up for myself, and try and get the food I ordered and paid for from this restaurant? Or are these people gonna spit in my food at this point if I continute to try and get what I ordered. The owner walks away to the back of the establishment, meanwhile I call yelp customer service. She explains that the restraunt does grub hub and door dash, and that any order through yelp, is sent through grub hub. So the (very sweet) hostess went and grabbed the owner again, so the customer service respresentative could explain that They actually ACCEPTED the order... but it said grub hub and not yelp. He yells into the phone "this little girl keeps trying to tell me she ordered our food through yelp, or grub hub , WE DO NOT DO GRUB HUB" As he's shouting into my phone, I kindly try to point out that the sticker on the very front of his establishmnt says they do grub hub... This man continued to belittle me by calling me a little poor girl. SO I gave up and just got a refund from yelp. I will not be giving this buisness any of my money until either the ownership is changed, or I am compensated for the amount of stress I went through on august second from 5:45 til' 6:50. I was insulted and belittled several times by the owner... and his wife wasn't very kind towards me either (over the phone of course). Let me finish it off by saying the two hostesses that were working that night were so so sweet and helpful, So to you two ladies, I apologize for any chaos I may have brought into your night, but also if you ever have a similar experience, you do not deserve to be belittled over something as simple as this. Chicanos... I'm embarrassed for you, And I got every word of our conversation on private recording. Please be aware of this as you are responding to my review. read more

I ordered to-go and the food was good. But I noticed something in my food. I took it out and it seems to be a metal bristle from a grill brush. I luckily I found it before my little siblings but into it. Beware. read more

As close to authentic Mexican food as you will find in Venice. Service was the owner/excellent and ambience was authentic.

Hannah was wonderful! really made us laugh& smile.. food was excellent. very friendly environment& they even have a parrot named pacco! he's awesome!! read more

I've been here a couple times because my parents like it, but there's nothing special about this place food wise. I will say the employees are great and deserve five stars. Our waitress was extra extra accommodating and patient with us and offered my uncle a free beer when his order was messed up. Also are server was friendly as he dropped our food off. They start us with chips and salsa. The chips were a bit flavorless but that didn't stop us from eating them. I ordered a shrimp fajita for my meal, actually most of our table ordered fajitas so we were all sizzling. It was good, but like I said nothing special about it. read more

Chicanos Mexican Restaurant - Shrimp fajita - Mexican Near Me - Venice, Florida

Chips & salsa good. Tacos great. Hot sause really hot. Beer cold. Service ok Ambiance good read more

Sorry but we're from Texas and we KNOW this type of food...Mediocre at best...pricey, 3/4 peppers and onions 1/4 (meat if that)...my wife's meal wasn't so bad but tasteless...mine was really sorry...with such good competition all around, you'd think they would try harder...I doubt we'd be coming back. read more

So expensive. Or maybe the bartender cheated us just because we look touristy. I'm definitely not going back. Better option across the street. read more

This is the definition of EARNING five stars. The employees go out of their way to make you happy, Carlos was our amazing server and I was blown away by everything he did for us. The food is classic authentic Mexican, full of options but with a classic touch. Their queso and salsa are amazing - and their fajitas, burritos, enchiladas.... well it's all to die for. I can't wait to go back again! read more

Chicanos Mexican Restaurant - Pineapple on the rocks! - Mexican Near Me - Venice, Florida

Not a big yelper here but I am in town on business, and was craving Mexican. Went in, sat at the bar and asked the bartender which tacos were the best? After giving me some options, I said "surprise me" and he brought me the Carnitas tacos. They were great.... so good I went back the next night and tried the brisket tacos which were equally as awesome. Great little family owned restaurant read more

Nice climate and very friendly. Food was pretty tasty too!! Would like to go back and try different things on the menu.

I wish I could comment on the food, but we never got it. Using just shy of road flares to flag down an employee to even get a drink order in after 20 minutes, we decided to leave. We were one of 4 tables in The whole restaurant on a Monday night. Went to Plaza Mexico up the street. Fantastic!! read more