Love the place food was great live music fast service great price definitely I will be going back

I ordered the fried pork chops with rice and beans, hoping for a solid, flavorful plate of classic comfort food. Unfortunately, the pork chops were extremely disappointing--they came out rock-hard and completely devoid of seasoning or taste. They genuinely seemed like they were taken straight from the package and dropped into the fryer with zero prep, no marinade, no breading enhancement, nothing. The texture was so tough it was almost inedible, and there was no juiciness or pork flavor to speak of at all. The server was genuinely apologetic and handled the situation with professionalism, which I appreciated. The owner did come over, looked at the plate, said "oh wow," and then comped half the price of the dish. While the discount was a gesture, it felt more like a quick fix than a real effort to make things right--especially since the food was fundamentally flawed from the start. If you're searching for authentic, well-executed Spanish or Latin-inspired food (especially something as straightforward as fried pork chops), this place doesn't deliver. The execution here falls far short of what you'd expect from a restaurant charging for these kinds of dishes. With better attention to seasoning, proper frying technique, and perhaps a bit more care in portion prep, this could be salvageable--but right now, I'd steer clear of the pork chop entrée specifically. Other items on the menu might fare better, but on this visit, the pork chops were a clear miss. read more

We had a wonderful lunch at Latin Quarters. The service was very attentive and friendly, and everything we ordered was delicious. They even brought out a complimentary chicken soup that was so flavorful. The chicharrón de pollo, Caesar salad, and plantains were all excellent as well. I loved the outdoor seating, and they also offer a great happy hour and a solid menu. I'll definitely be back! read more

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An amazing experience visiting this place! They have a great $3 happy hour and we got some delicious margaritas. The food was excellent--I would definitely come back! read more

The food is ok and a little chinsy, once it becomes a chain it changes. The portions are small. Not really authentic. The chicken soup is to die for! It's really delicious. The ambiance is exciting and fun. The service is good. The drinks are good , but happy hour drinks are not good. The music is very good read more

We've just finished our lunch special! It was amazing, food, beverages and dessert...amazing! Arnie and Vanessa treated us like family We will definitely be back again soon! read more

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There should be better service Anna was very disrespectful and said she didn't care of what we wanted when we told her something was wrong

Awesome Food!!!! Service was amazing. Cocktails were great. Will definitely be back. Rose pork was outstanding.

The quality of the food i had was mediocre. Over cooked, underseasoned pork. Their beans were solid. Service for an empty restaurant at lunch was friendly but painfully slow. Too many better restaurants in Sarasota to repeat dine at LQ. read more

Our first visit to LQ On Main, I enjoyed the camarones a la criolla mofongo. (warning: it's enough mofongo for a family). My husband had grilled swordfish, a side of arroz con gandules and delicious maduros. Upon being served our wine and beer we were brought a plate of fresh plantain chips and before our entrees arrived we were served cups of savory chicken noodle soup that took me back to my Puerto Rican abuelos' kitchen. We returned last night and I had the fried snapper, white rice and salad. We also got the most perfectly fried tostones. Be sure to request mojo to take it to the next level. Hubby had the bistec empanizado, arroz con gandules and maduros. So much food we had no room for dessert but what was most impressive was that the manager Darcy, returned a hundred dollar bill to us that we mistakenly mixed into the tip. To top it off, when we left, Darcy ran after us to return a packet we dropped that held an ID and cash. And for the record we were not intoxicated. Not only is the food amazing but their customer service goes above and beyond. Tip: On our first visit they had a great R & B band that must be popular because it was packed by 8:30pm. Better make a reservation especially if Soul Sensations will be playing read more

Authentic latin food with latin atmosphere. good lunch specials with best Pina colada in Sarasota.

Avoid this place. The food tastes bad and isn't remotely close to authentic Caribbean cuisine. I grew up in Puerto Rico and ate this kind of food daily for 25 years of my life before moving to Florida. I felt shocked they have the audacity to serve this food to paying guests. I'm even more shocked that I paid my bill because I was so disgusted I really wanted to get up and walk out. I've been told that their location off Beneva road is better and I am willing to give that location a try. The only two places I could say are serving good Spanish food in Sarasota are Beso and Alma de España. read more

$3 margaritas, amazing food, great service with a smile and relaxing ambiance. What more could you ask for? I'm in town for work and so happy I stumbled upon this spot. read more

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excelente comida! Excelente ambiente y bastante amables, recomendado si quieres una experiencia y buena comida! nos atendió José Varela excelente persona y demasiado atento! read more

Waitress barely spoke English she couldn't understand us, food was very bland Unfortunately we won't be back read more

The food and service here was amazing. We had an appetizer with plantains/ Maduros with ground beef and melted cheese. Wow! Very delicious. I had the shrimp with criolla sauce and rice with pigeon peas. Fabulous! Our server was adorable and fun. read more

One of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. We were the only table in the entire restaurant, and still the service was practically nonexistent. The waitress never checked on us, and when we finally got our food and drinks, everything was a disappointment. The drinks were bad, the food was worse. The rice tasted old and stale, the steak was overcooked and dry, and the chicken was chewy and low quality. We both felt sick after eating--which is unacceptable for any restaurant. I expressed my concerns to the waitress politely, and instead of acknowledging anything, she was defensive and rude. No accountability, no apology--just excuses. The manager did come out to apologize, which I appreciated, but honestly, that felt like the bare minimum. I was shocked they didn't offer to take even one entrée off the bill after how bad everything was. To make matters worse, the food was severely overpriced for the quality. $28 for a meal that made me sick? No thanks. Save yourself the money and the stomachache--don't bother eating here. read more

its our place to go for good Latin Food and music every time we go to Sarasota. Food is delicious ( Love everything) and service is always outstanding. Daimy and Berta are the sweetest. They always make my family and me feel so welcome. read more

We went to LQ off of a recommendation from a family friend. Mofongo is one of my favorite dishes and I was really looking forward to it. We entered and were immediately greeted by the hostess/manager and seated in the bar area. Our server came over about 5 minutes later and took our drink/appetizer order. Although we were sitting in the bar area, it took about 15 minutes to get 2 bottles of beer and 2 Mojitos in an unpacked restaurant. The waiter realized the timely wait and apologized when he returned. The one thing that was weird was that one of the gentlemen setting up for the live music actually stopped to hit on one of our female guests. After about 5 minutes the manager actually came over to him and laughingly said please stop harassing my guests. The arrival of the food was my favorite. I had Lechon Mofongo (pork) and it was delicious!! It was everything I expected it to be. The pork chops were a little over cooked probably because they were so thin. The Churasco Mofongo was good but the meat itself wasn't very tasty. The mixed drinks were well worth the price. Very well made with plenty of alcohol. By the time we left, all of the tables were packed to include the bar. I look forward to going again in a few months. read more

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The restaurant is pretty big with a lot of seating areas and bar area. The service was fast and pleasant. We got our food pretty quick and everything was delicious. I ordered the fried chicken chunk mofungo with arroz con gandules and maduros. It was all really good. The mofungo was flavorful and wasn't dried out. I will come again if I'm in the area. read more

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LQ on Main is the best place to get authentic Latin food. Their service is outstanding and I have never once had a bad meal. Every single meal I have had has been phenomenal. Highly recommend read more

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This place was great. The Pasteles were really authentic, the red beans tasted like made in the country, and the mofongo was out of this world. We ordered el Plato Típico de Navidad (a HUGE plate suitable for sharing) and a mofongo with pork. We also ordered a churrasco with rice , beans and yuca frita. For appetizers we ordered a bacalaito, alcapurria de masa y alcapurria de yuca. All three were really good. We ordered a coconut mojito that was delicious!!! The only thing we weren't crazy about was the key lime pie (served us right-who orders key lime pie at a Puerto Rican restaurant?!) Overall we ordered 3 appetizers, two main plates, two alcoholic drinks and three non alcoholic drinks and the bill was $207 without tip. read more

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I would highly recommend this restaurant for the food. The service was OK except we came during happy hour and got a couple specials off of the happy hour menu when my bill came instead of my drink being six dollars it was $13. What the waitress said was that was not considered part of the happy hour, even though it was included with a happy hour offerings. I've been in the restaurant industry for many many years and the one thing you never want a customer to do is leave is on a bad note. When I brought it up to the waitress, she never even offered to make any kind of accommodation. I brought a group of nine people in all of which really enjoyed their food, but after bringing up to the waitress the error on my check, everyone was really unhappy and appalled at the way it was handled. Unfortunately, based on that, I probably won't go back to the restaurant. I hate bait and switch techniques. read more

My friend and I came here for a late lunch on a Sunday, found parking almost right in front of the restaurant. Did not have to feed the meter, it was a beautiful day so we decided to sit outside. The tables have umbrellas which helps if it's sunny. Our server Emiliano was very attentive, quick, funny and helpful with helping us decide what we should order. I had the ground beef picadillo with arroz con gandules, yuca and tostones. Super good and filling, took home some leftovers. My friend had the Churrasco, arroz con gandules, fried yuca and maduros, with a glass of red sangria. Thought it was flavorful, however it was a bit small compared to other churrascos we've had in the past. There's a lot of sitting area inside, along the bar and even noticed that on certain days they have live entertainment which would be nice. The restroom was decent size, and very clean. I will definitely come back because you can definitely taste the puerto rican flavor in their food and that's hard to come by in this area! read more

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Excelente el lugar deliciosa la comida .Jesus nos atendió como reinas , conoce de su menú y cómo hacer su trabajo . Muy agradable que se comporto Jesús con nosotras . read more

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LQ Restaurant On Main - Authentic Puerto Rican and Latin Cuisine. just opened on January 1 2022. We were very excited about this restaurant addition in main st Sarasota,. We moved from Miami to this area in 2016 and, since my hubby and I are from Cuba/Puerto Rico, we're always looking for restaurants that offer authentic food/dishes that bring us back home. Unfortunately, LQ Restaurant on Main missed the mark in food quality, poor service and authenticity was not there. You could heard the screaming from the kitchen into the dining area too. The staff didn't offer much help either. Perhaps they are too new and still working out the kinks, only time and honest reviews will tell. Hope that with time the restaurant do appropriate changes and improvements, since a Latin restaurant is much needed in this part of town. read more

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I know it's not our servers fault but that was the WORST dining experience. And now we have ordered pizza down the street because after waiting more than an hour and 15 for our 2 dishes ordered. One plate arrived and the other was nowhere to be seen. We were a party of 3 and bringing 1 dish without extra plates even was unacceptable. As we were leaving we noted a table that sat well after us had their food on their table. Such a bad experience all around except for the music which we did enjoy. And watching the passers by feel the rhythm. read more

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Good and friendly service! The ambiance was fun on the bar side, had a solid sports bar feel with great food. They had Medalla beer which is our favorite, and not something you typically find in bars in the area. Will definitely be back again! read more

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Best latin food in Florida for me great atmosphere live music at night great service food is delicious drinks are awesome great location other restaurants on Main street read more

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New Latin Restaurant on Main Street which was formerly occupied by Barnacle Bill's. I ordered their signature dish-Mofongo,which is plantain bowls filled with either chicken,steak or seafood.I ordered it with steak and it was pretty good. My wife ordered Ropa Vieja which she said was very flavorful and tender. They said they were going to have entertainment several nights a week. Service was good and we will be back to try more on the me. read more

For all airline industry people...this is your spot I was stuck in Sarasota due to work and this restaurant was definitely a highlight. I was looking for a flavorful meal and welcoming ambiance and LQ did not disappoint. Not only was my lemon drop martini made extremely well (and well needed) but the chicken mofongo entree was AMAZING! The waitress told me it would be a lot of food but I underestimated due to food portions being so small in restaurants all over. Boy was I IMPRESSED! I had leftovers for the next day and it was still good. P.S. Happy hour deals are awesome! Thank you for your welcoming & elevated service. read more

Chicken fajitas were alright. The arroz and tostones were delicious! Staff were very friendly and constantly checked in with us. We went on Saturday night which is salsa night so it was nice to watch people dance while we had dinner, and the music was live. read more

The best fried chicken I've had in ages! Love the soup that also offered on that same visit Christmas Day! Service was excellent...no one was there that afternoon...great atmosphere! read more

Food and ambiance was great. They had a live band which I really enjoyed. The waiter did not seem too happy that she was there but overall it was a great place. I highly recommend read more

LQ On Main - I had the shrimp mofongo with the salad which was delicious. Didn't care too much for the rice with the black beans. - Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

I have been gong here for years ! Today put icing on cake. The worst. i ordered appetizer. it never came out after 30 min. ordered San Cocho. the pork was frozen . the manager came out tried to cover up. . Call the sarasota board of health !!!!! This place went down hill. No wonder why dining room had 3 tables with customers. COLD PORK. wow. read more

The food speaks for itself! I am Puerto Rican and it's just like as if I was on the island. Staff was great but again food is too die for!! Yum . Get the mofongo you won't be disappointed! I will definitely be back!! read more

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If you love to dance to Latin music, this is your place. The food and drinks are delicious. My husband and I enjoy going on Friday nights

omg do NOT eat here! Terrible service and only 3 other tables filled when we were there on a Sat. night ! Forgot to bring a drink yet charged us! Food was cold and never checked on us! Brought wrong food first time! Had to ask for check after waiting for it-- think they forgot about us! Food was not good! Don't think this place will make it! read more

We did not have a reservation. It was a short walk from the hotel on 10/ 15 Saturday. . This is a fun Puerto Rican dance club/ restaurant. The cocktails were served in plastic cups. The margarita was strong but very good. We asked Ms. Paula to pick our 5-choice appetizer: croque, rellenos de papa, maduros- plantain, empanadilla carne (beef) and pollo (chicken). It was full of flavor and created in house. Our entrée was served by the chef. He was proud and I would be too. The whole red snapper was so juicy. I ate it hand to mouth like a mermaid, no shame! The chef was funny and talented. Our server Paula was very busy. She was polite and well versed on any menu item. She never once neglected us. I danced the night away after dinner read more

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Great option to enjoy Latin food in Sarasota! Loved the Ropa Vieja. The food and the service were exceptional. Live music is at a nice volume that lets you dance or talk! Will definitely be back! read more