Anita's Mexican Grill — Restaurant in Florida

The number of stars was a tough decision. We really need a 1/2 star, so I could have gone with 3 1/2. Since that isn't possible, I'm giving it an extra half star just because it's better than most of the Mexican restaurants we've found since we moved here.

When it comes to Mexican food, I'm picky. We came here because of the price and the overall star rating. This is a tiny little place in an area that looks pretty sketchy, especially at night. Then again, maybe I was just thrown off by the cops arresting some guy in the parking lot. Either way, we reconsidered trying it, but it was, after all, an adventure night. I don't think we've ever eaten in West Palm.

The menu is posted on the wall, with pics of some of the dishes. You order and pay at the counter and then find a place to sit. There are about 8 booths, and a few tables. Most of their business seems to be take-out.

I started off with a large horchata, which is rapidly becoming one of my favorite drinks. It was cold, sweet and had just the right balance of cinnamon. It's the perfect drink to go with Mexican foods.

I opted for combo #3, a shredded beef burrito and cheese enchilada. It took about 10 minutes for it to come out. The enchilada was better than most that we've had here. It could have used some cotija cheese, for a better flavor, but it was still good. As soon as I cut into the burrito, I noticed a wonderful aroma of slow cooked pot roast. This is always a good sign. The meat was tender, juicy and plentiful. It was also very lean, which is something that's important to me. I hate finding big clumps of fat in my shredded beef. The rice and beans on the side lacked flavor but weren't bad, they just needed more seasoning.

There was a small salsa bar, with selections of mild, medium, medium hot, hot and extra hot. I tried the mild and medium. The mild was more of a pico than what I would call a salsa, but it was fresh and flavorful, without any heat. The medium was smoother and had a distinct warmth that probably increases the more you eat it. My husband said that the medium hot was a nice step up. It was nice to find a salsa bar with the heat levels properly labeled.

The plate of food was less than $8, more than reasonable for the amount of food.

What bumps this up the extra half star is that I have a soft spot for hard working family businesses. This one is definitely making an effort at providing decent food for a...

Really delighted to find a Mexican place in West Palm that didn't break the bank. I love Mexican food and eat it several times a week, but don't really want to shell out $20 every time I go.

Yelp led me to Anita's and I am glad it did. The restaurant is located sort of near Westchase (so be aware of your surroundings) but is in a plaza sort of near the highway.

The place itself isn't very large but their menu offerings are pretty vast. Lots of tacos and different types of Mexican dishes. I ordered the fajitas. I really wanted just shrimp fajitas, but I guess they don't do that here? So I had to get shrimp and chicken fajitas. Weird.

The fajitas were prepared with loads of flavor which came out pretty quickly. You are given tortillas and sides of rice and beans. No cheese though.

The fresh salsas at this place are really delicious. They don't taste like they came out of a bottle and were really good to put on my fajitas!

The service was fairly friendly but again when I asked why I could just have shrimp fajitas the woman working looked at me like I was crazy and gave no explanation other than they just "don't do that."

Prices are pretty cheap. Would return to try out some tacos in the future and I would easily recommend Anita's to anyone in West Palm looking for good Mexican food that won't...

I have patronized this restaurant during lunch time and have never experienced any issues with my past orders. This evening before I headed home, I stopped in and ordered a chicken taco salad to go. Customer service was subpar, but I still left a tip. Upon arriving home, I opened the container and initially, the salad looked delicious with plenty of melted cheese on top, just as I like it. When I went to cut the chicken, it was a little tough, but no big deal, as I tend to cut it into very small pieces. Upon taking the first bite, I immediately realize the chicken was VERY TOUGH, DRY and BLAND. I then seasoned the rest of the meat and doused in dressing, but still DISGUSTING. I'm not a chef, but I do cook. The chicken was at least a day old and inedible. Needless to say, I threw the salad in the trash, where it belonged. I will never...