The service was amazing and the quesadillas were very good. We also enjoyed the spicy tacos.

Their pozole is really good, as good as I have ever had. The menudo is on point as well, even though I prefer when it has hominy. The carne asada and carnitas tacos also had very good flavor. The only reason to take a star away would be the tamales, all masa and the masa was dry. I would highly recommend this restaurant for everything else. read more

Most authentic Mexican food we've ever had. Great staff/service, extensive menu, and a store too.

This is my taco Tuesday spot. Tacos for $1 ok! And they are fresh and absolutely delicious! I get the soft taco with chicken. The flavor of the chicken is just wow! And you can taste the freshness of the tortillas! Definitely a great place for food. It's family owned and operated and they are all super friendly. A neighborhood staple. If you're wanting authentic come here. There's nothing better. read more

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This place is absolutely top-notch! Hands down the best birria I've ever had--and I've tried it in plenty of cities. Their consomé is unmatched, rich, flavorful, and downright addictive. The service is always fantastic, the staff is incredibly friendly, the prices are great, and the food comes out fast every single time. It's no surprise they're a total fan favorite. We go almost every Tuesday! read more

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Where to begin the staff and meeting the chef that cooked my huevos rancheros was amazing. I've lived in Tampa for 30yrs and finding an amazing family run Mexican restaurant is like a treasure. Thank you El Sabor read more

If you looking for great authentic food! This is the place. I've been wanting to try this place because it looks so legit. We did and it's the best ever. Now I'm sharing it! Just a local realtor supporting local businesses. read more

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Very authentic Mexican dishes in a low key chill space. I've been going there about once a month for the past couple of years and they never disappoint. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE YOU WILL GET VIOLENTLY ILL Update: it's been over a week since we dined there. And albeit this being TMI, it must be shared as this.... I'm on a med that causes me to have days of constipation. Within 10 mins of finishing my meal here, I had violent explosive diarrhea. I cleared my body in 15 mins something that I could NOT do when prepping for my colonoscopy. My friend who has a normal functioning body, she's STILL miserably sick. Going to the bathroom over 20x a day. Says she's lost 5lbs. A doc just put her on a liquid diet and attributed her illness to this restaurant. This is both scary & dangerous. I saw a review on Google where someone reported the same. read more

El Sabor de Mexico - Made me ill with violent GI issues within 15 mins of finishing. - Mexican Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Authentic and yummy Mexican food . First time I've seen or eaten Liver & Onions at a Mexican restaurant , it was delish

These were the best tacos I've had in the Tampa area, hands down! The meat had so much seasoning and flavor, every bite was like a culinary orgasm. I had the following tacos: steak, pastor, carnitas and fish. EVERYTHING was so good, but holy crap were the carnitas and fish tacos amazing. Also had a side of rice and beans (beans = amazing!) and guacamole (very good, but a little too much lime IMO). I can't wait to go back here. read more

El Sabor de Mexico - Side of rice and beans. - Mexican Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Probably the most authentic Mexican food I've have in Tampa! We got the steak fajita's and birria tacos! Also the empanadas were a great starter! read more

This authentic Mexican restaurant was clean inside and had some very friendly workers, which made it a worthwhile stop. The cóctel de camarones was good- but not great. You do get chips and salsa for free and the agua de piña was really good. Not quite 5 stars, but a solid 4. read more

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Great food, atmosphere, good people. Small, quaint, authentic Mexican restaurant, that feels like you at home with family.

Outstanding authentic Mexican food. Family business that has perfected food and service!

Yo e venido a este restaurante varias veces, pero hoy el servicio no estuvo bien y les tengo que decir. Yo ordené un burrito de desayuno con chorizo y huevo, le pedí al muchacho que me tomó la orden que quería los vegetales mezclados en el chorizo con huevo, que eran tomate, cebolla, y chile jalapeño. También ordené un café con leche. Al llegar a recoger mi orden, el muchacho Jesús me dijo que me había puesto aparte la lechuga, y el tomate y cebolla, lo único que llevaba el burrito era el jalapeño. Yo no lo pedí de esa manera. Le pregunté si tenía canela para mi café, y el no sabía, una señora salió de la cocina y dijo que tenían. Bueno le dije que quería un poquito en mi café. Cuando Jesús el que me tomó la orden preparó el café, párese que no sabía lo que estaba haciendo, le hecho la canela y luego le saco la canela poniendo la cuchara adentro del basurero. Ya cuando pague y tome mi orden , me fui y probé mi café, eso era literal pura leche con canela. No sabía nada a café, era pura leche y canela. Llame al restaurante para preguntar si le puso café y me dijo que si, y le expliqué que no sabía a café, ni se disculpó el muchacho. Al parecer, su empleado necesita más entrenamiento de su oficio, En como hacer el café y poner mejor atención a las órdenes. Gracias. read more

El Sabor de Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Forget the rest This is the real deal. Small family owned restaurant. 'Grands' in the kitchen cooking; serving authentic Mexican cuisine read more

4 stars for Nice restaurant with quick service. Clean. The lights were too bright for night time. Gave me a headache. Chicken is the best. Have to request queso fresco instead of the mozzarella they use. read more

El Sabor de Mexico - Chicken tostada and fish tostada - Mexican Near Me - Tampa, Florida

All around good experience. BUT in Hardy I heard about a girl shouting in Spanish and waving a knife. Several patrons have already said they won't be back. I read it on Nextdoor. Maybe you should look at it and fire that girl. read more

Their food is always tasty and fresh, they have a cute little sweet old Mexican lady working in the kitchen that makes everything from scratch not hormone-induced disgusting meat it's very good look for the lunch specials they're great! read more

Pretty darned good! We tried three kinds of tacos: Lengua, Al Pastor and fish. I've listed them in the order of our taste preference with the superb Lengua being our favorite. The fish taco was our least favorite because the breaded fish filet was kinda like frozen/defrosted. Good but not great. They offer Mexican beverages, of which our favorite is Horchata, a Cinnamon-flavored rice drink. They also offer Tamarindo, but we didn't try the Tamarindo. Prices are reasonable (in today's inflationary times). There are a few indoor tables, but no outdoor ones. They offer take-out. Their parking lot holds only a few cars, so that might present a problem during busy times but wasn't an issue for us on a Sunday afternoon at 1:30PM. We will return! read more

Small quantity food. Food was okay but dry. Prices too high for what we got. I am still hungry read more

My wife and I went for breakfast. A nice hidden gem with a family atmosphere. My wife had Pozolé and I had chorizo and egg breakfast tacos. Both dishes came out piping hot and very flavorful. Dulce was our waitress and the service was above and beyond. I recommend this place, and look forward to coming back and trying lunch/dinner. read more

El Sabor de Mexico - Pozolé - Mexican Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Great food had the beef tongue tacos . Wow sooo good . The fajitas are out of this world . Alot of food for the $$$. Place is clean . We gotta everywhere. read more

While the food was tasty.. VERY tasty... the fajitas were disappointing. Not much to them for the price. The burrito on the other hand was a good value. Service was matted of fact... not very friendly at all. It's a cute little place... clean on the inside. read more

El Sabor de Mexico - The Birria Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Jesus is definitely one of the best servers I have had in a long time!!! I wish the guacamole was not watery w/ tomatoes...have never had authentic guacamole that included tomatoes but it was o.k. as was the rest of the dinner. read more

The food was amazing, all at a good price. The servers were all friendly. The restaurant itself had a nice vibe.

Chips and salsa was like a 5/10. Chips not fresh salsa wasn't the best. And the chicken tacos were not as good as I though they'd be. 5/10 experience all of the food was ok but nothing to rave about. The shrimp taco was the only thing I enjoyed. I would go elsewhere for Mexican food honestly but it's still an option I guess read more

Excellent tortillas (hard to come by!), make for awesome tacos. Fresh and tasty salsas, and delicious agua fresca de Jamaica (hibiscus). This clean and well tended little joint is an authentic, truly Mexican restaurant. Can't wait to return! read more