My friends and I visited Chinelos Taqueria today and we were so impressed by the food and the…read moreservice. It was our first visit and it definitely won't be our last! We split the chips and dip trio and we loved all three dips - queso, guacamole, and salsa. We also had nachos, elote, and a variety of tacos and it was all delicious! The man (owner?) working front of house took such good care of us and was genuinely friendly and seemed to love that we loved the food. He kept bringing us different hot sauces from the back to try and we enjoyed all of them. It's very simple inside, but it's clean and the food is delicious.

Everything we ate is great. We order every single tacos. So good…read more Soup is my fav. Meat is so tender. I could kept eating forever.

Great customer service and atmosphere. Food was fantastic. Large portions I left with leftovers…read more I'll definitely be back with my girls.

I came onto Yelp to find a good restaurant around us and found this Mexican place. Very authentic…read morevery good food place inside is clean windows are a little dirty, but we'll let that go. Very good service and a large variety of items.

**** Review 165 ****…read more Found this place while searching for a lunch place. So glad I decided to give it a try. It has been hard to find a good Mexican restaurant in the St. Pete area, most are too Tex/Mex or try to be "fancy" and everything in the menu is overpriced. This place had a local Mexican vibe, small and probably family owned. The staff were really nice and attentive. The place was clean, and plenty of items in the menu. Ordered the Lunch Fajitas with a Chile Relleno à la carte. The food was delicious, both the refried beans and the rice had flavor and no burning taste. The chile relleno was on the smaller size, but very tasty. They had a few beers on tap, and mostly bottles. I was actually surprised to see the place being a little slow during lunch hour, but they might be new. Either way, if your looks for great Mexican food in St. Pete, then you need to give them a try.

Man this used to be our spot!!! We loved it so much!…read moreConsistently good food, PRICING, and service!. After that scandal and lawsuit, over stealing servers tips, somehow everything went down hill. The quality and portions of food declined. The pricing is nutso whatso all these extra fees not mentioned until your paying. Totals not adding up correctly (more than once!) Not to mention, this isn't fine dining. Unless you are there to celebrate an occasion most of us want to enjoy our meal, delivered at once, and leave. Sorry to say we are moving on in our quest for our New Mexican joint. El Guerrero's /Los Guerrero's was great while it lasted!

My Son took me there for this year's birthday lunch as first timers. I have been wanting to try…read morethis restaurant for quite some time. So glad we did! Exterior made me want to try it when it was first opened. Once inside, the interior made us definitely want to stay and enjoy the atmosphere. Bright, airy, clean, and sophisticated Mexican design. Our server was perfect-stopped by to check on us at the right intervals, made great suggestions took great care of us. I had the Cilantro Margarita it was on point! Tasty and made well. My son had the family enchilada combo meal-loved that! I had the Cowboy Brisket hard tacos. Another eyes roll back in my head meal! For both meals we chose the refried beans and rice for our sides. Will definitely recommend and visit here again-next time would like to hang at the bar for a bit as their cocktails look pretty tasty!

The service was exemplary, we were ahead of the evening crowd and was seated within seconds…read more Our server was great! The restaurant appeared very clean and well maintained. The obligatory chips and salsa were very good and we ordered the queso which was also very good. Then the main course food arrived. The only saving grace was that the rice and black beans were very tasty and not spicy. I ordered the number 3 combination. The beef hard taco was good, however the enchiladas were so spicy that I couldn't eat them. Some type of terrible green sauce made them so hot I almost gagged. Tex mex should be spiced after serving, in my opinion, not during cooking. Traditional Mexican food is not super hot. This was so spicy it burned my throat and I sent them back after powering through.

It's not closed. Excellent food, ate there yesterday. Tried a variety of items, everything…read morecooked prepared and served excellent.

I ordered the Vallarta Appetizer through the Nuevo Vallarta website, which is listed as including…read moreguacamole, ceviche, and a choice of queso or chorizo dip. During the ordering process it asked me to choose between queso or chorizo dip, and I selected queso. When we picked up the order and got home, the appetizer only contained three queso dips and did not include the guacamole or ceviche that are supposed to come with it. I called the restaurant to explain the issue and the person I spoke with was very rude and unprofessional. He insisted that I had ordered through DoorDash or another third-party service, which was not true--I ordered directly through their website. Instead of helping resolve the issue, he made me feel like I had done something wrong and did not offer any replacement, refund, or compensation for the missing items. Mistakes happen, but the way this situation was handled was very disappointing. I simply wanted the order to match what was advertised or to be offered a reasonable solution.

I don't know how this place has the star rating and reviews it does, but this doesn't even deserve…read more1 star. The food is absolutely TERRIBLE. If you are looking for authentic Mexican food do NOT go here. This is honestly worse than having Taco Bell. We tried a couple things and none of it was worth the money. The carne asada, al pastor and chicken all were SO bad. The salsa wasn't good or the horchata. Don't be fooled by these reviews like we were and trust this one. Whoever's tried this and left a good review clearly has never had real Mexican food.

Tried the tacos and so did the wife, chorizo had no flavor the wife's tacos had half fat and non…read moreedible. Show the waitress the fat and she pretended not to understand. Won't be going here again

I love Carmelita's! I ordered to go on a Saturday afternoon and it was ready quick! I ordered the…read morebeef enchilads with rice and beans. The enchilads had a brown enchiladas sauce that is so good! It's my favorite. There is a pick up window right inside the restaurant for to go orders. The staff asked for my name and got my order. It was quick and easy! A must eat at whenever I'm in town!

Tried this Mexican place for the first time, we live nearby and driven past hundreds of times. We…read moreread the reviews and most were pretty positive and thought we would give them a try. Slow time of year, local businesses need the patronage. Ordered over the phone, nice man took the order, found out chips and salsa do not come with take out. That was a little disappointing but we added that to the order for a charge. Anyway, we ordered chicken tacos with rice and black beans and "kitchen special" with chicken and charro beans. We were told 15 minutes, it was just after 5 so I figured it wasn't busy yet, especially for a Monday in low season. I was there right on time and greeted promptly at the take out window. He told me the order wasn't ready but we could pay, so I did. I waited 5 to 10 minutes and the food came out in a big bag and drove it home. Food was plated up and we sat down to eat.... All the food was cold (barely warm to be fair)- beans, rice, tacos and kitchen special. Not even condensation on the take out packaging. The tortilla chips were warm, that's it. What was the wait for? Hard to tell if the food was actually good because it was cold. Warming in a microwave is not the same as warm fresh food, lettuce and tomatoes on tacos can't go into the microwave. We were very disappointed, dinner was $40 plus a tip, not sure if we will be back, lots of money for food not prepared properly. Food service basics- serve hot food hot and cold food cold.

I was craving a taco salad and looked up and down and couldn't find anything until I came across…read morethis place on Yelp. I called in my order and the man on the phone was so helpful and friendly. That was a delight to have great customer Service from jump. I arrived to the place. Which it has ample parking. It's in a plaza. When I arrived, I was greeted, and I waited until my order was ready. Everyone there was friendly. I noticed that they had specials. It seems family friendly. My taco salad came with chips and some dip that was really good. Needless to say I will be back and most likely a frequent customer.

This your typical Mexican restaurant with good Mexican food and owners, they offer a wide variety…read moreof Mexican dishes and Mexican waters like Horchata. The food was delicious but the tacos were a bit overpriced, I had two cows toung tacos and they run around $3.50 a piece I also had a esquite but served in a bowl not typical of in Mexico to drink I had agua de horchata which was not a typical flavor tasted more like vanilla milk. Overall the ambiance and service was good , the restaurant has plenty of sitting and a big screen TV. The food was good I just think it was a bit overpriced and the horchata water was not your typical flavor horchata. The service was good and the waitress and possibly the owner where friendly so I would definitely come back.

Hands down the best meal I've had in Florida…read more Don't miss this fantastic tiny place located in a strip mall. Food was flavorful, beautifully presented and delicious. I think I'll return again today for the second time. Excellent food. Lovely service. Support this amazing small business

Excellent food and they have a way to donate meals to those in need. If I were a local, I'd come…read morehere all the time! We got a variety of tacos (including some of the cheese shell keto version) that were all great. The kids quesadilla was a great size. The Mexican rice was some of the best I've ever had.