This is the best food I've had in Sarasota now. Very good and very authentic. There are a lot of little ingredients that they add for freshness and taste that most other restaurants cut corners on. Highly recommended.
I ate here for the first time for lunch today. I had Enchiladas Rojas. Very good food. I will definitely be back.
The best thing about this place, is the food hands down!! Especially the homemade corn tortillas. It's very authentic and has great flavor. I grew up on Mexican food and from what I've had so far, this is just like Mama's cooking. That's the 'pros' of this restaurant
The cons: The outdoor signage is only on the front of the glass door. No big sign outside, indicating the name. Just a large address number. I wasn't even sure if it was open during lunch time, so I got out of the car and looked before fully parking.
They also don't serve complimentary chips and salsa. You have to purchase them as a separate item, which I was initially disappointed about, but once I tasted the food, that was quickly overlooked! The portion sizes are also very good.
Overall, I think this place could be one of the best restaurants in town, with a few good improvements. I will definitely be back to try some of the other items on the menu.
Good food although pricey!!
A single soda 3.75 no refills
Be ready.
Food is always delicious, highly recommend it, especially if you want authentic Mexican food.
Super fresh and delicious!!! I don't know why this place got bad reviews, but I would definitely recommend trying it before you knock it!! 👍
Best place to get Mexican traditional food they cook everything on the spot!
Three strikes, you're out. The food is decent, yes, but unfortunately, the waiting time for the food is utterly ridiculous. The latest of 3 encounters was myself and 1 other person seated at 1:15 PM in an EMPTY restaurant. Not one other customer present. Chips vanished in 5 minutes. No refill offer. Meanwhile, 25 minutes goes by and we are inclined to ask what's taking so long. "It'll be ready soon". Another 20 minutes goes by and finally our food comes, which was a sandwich and 4 tacos. Wow! 45 minutes to make 4 tacos and a sandwich?!?! Absurd. No apology, no comp', no nada.
Addendum: Armando's has since stepped up their game. Wait time is still a little on the long side, but it's actually worth the wait. I don't know if they got a new chef and/or owner, but all ingredients are fresh and prices are reasonable. While the above (old) review only got 1 star, I've given it 5 out 5. Kudos to whoever took control and made the changes.
It's a family restaurant to enjoy the Mexican food like in home where you can taste the difference between fresh cook and Frozen food. You has to be patient but the waiting worth it.
great food !! definitely worth the wait time ! (only about 10-15min) fresh chips and salsa ! following covid precautions! delicious food , definitely a 10/10 will be coming back.
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