Recommendations for Mexican Restautants (Sarasota, Bradenton: house, university, live)

[RetiredBuckeye]

Anyone here have any recommendations for Mexican restaurants in the Bradenton or Sarasota area?
My lady friend is from California and would like to eat at a authentic Mexican restaurant.

[TamRE]

Spanish/Mexican/Latin



Bianca's Mexican Restaurant
3589 Webber Street Sarasota 941.924.0882
Big Sugar Restaurant and Rum Bar
1900 Hillview Street Sarasota 941.388.7679
Burritos Mexican Grill
2700 Stickney Point Rd Sarasota 941.922.3888
A casual family owned restaurant that has satisfied appetites with the best authentic Mexican food since 1995. Well known by locals for it’s tasty food, excellent prices, and laid back ambiance.
Columbia
411 St. Armands Circle St. Armands Key 941.388.3987
Excellent Cuban/Spanish dishes. A favorite!
Javier's
6621 Midnight Pass Rd. Sarasota 941.349.1792
Peruvian American cuisine and South American tapas.

Mi Pueblo
4436 Bee Ridge Rd. Sarasota 941.379.2880
8405 N. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota 941.359.9303
A local favorite voted Best Mexican Restaurant & Best Margarita, offers traditional Mexican food & atmosphere.
Two Senoritas
1355 Main Street Sarasota 941.366.1618
A family restaurant dedicated to serving the finest of foods and atmosphere of Mexico and the Southwest.

[Frida7]

I like Mi Pueblo & Mexicail.

While it's not a restaurant, Acapulco Tropical in Bradenton has some of the best Mexican prepared food around. There are small tables in the back where the prepared food is, you can eat in, or take out.

Jose's in Bradenton has the best authentic Cuban food, if you're inclined.

[Rushmore]

While most Mexican in the area is awful, I have found Burritos on Stickney Point to be better than passable. It is a little dive-ish, which helps. There are some legit Mexican markets and a taqueria a few doors down, but I have not been inside.

People seem to like Mi Pueblo, but I have tried twice to no avail.

Note: I lived in The Mission in SF for several years. I have an associates degree in Mexican food.

[Cardiff by the Sea]

Originally Posted by Rushmore

Note: I lived in The Mission in SF for several years. I have an associates degree in Mexican food.

Yucatecan or traditional?

[41mag]

Mexacali express on cortez

[Chester Burnett]

Hands down the best and most authentic place that I have tried is La Malinche on St Armand's. No contest. It is however, very expensive.

When we aren't feeling wealthy we like the aforementioned Burritos, and also frequent El Torro Bravo which is literally 3 doors down in the same strip mall on Clarke and has that New Mexico style to an extent.

My feelings on Mi Pueblo are mixed. The location on Bee Ridge is only a couple of blocks from our house and is hard to avoid. I've found a couple of things on their menu that I like if properly dosed with the hot salsa, which you need to ask for. We've found the one on University to be slightly better but it's further away so we don't get there often.

Two Senoritas is to be avoided in my opinion as is the other joint on Main st whose name escapes me.

I haven't found that Cali/Mex style anywhere yet but the hunt is always on.

[FLSnowbirds]

I like El Toro Bravo a lot. My current favorite by far is :

Guerrero's Bakery & Restaurant
3557 Webber St., Sarasota
923-4459 or 923-4406

Mexicans food is authentic and very good

[blueherons]

Burritos or El Toro Bravo.

All else is just awful however I haven't tried that place on St. Armands.

[CheriC]

Plaza Mexico in Port Charlotte is awesome! They are opening a location in Venice, not sure but it may be open by now. Way better than Mi pueblo, and Two Senoritas!
Anyone that's in search of real Mexican food like you'd find from street vendors in Mexico and brave enough to try it... There's a roach coach type trailer called Nando's on McCall in Englewood. They even have sopes and tortas! Very authentic!!!!