Tijuana Flats — Restaurant in Florida

Tijuana Flats is the newest restaurant in ChampionsGate, FL and is a 5 minute drive from Gathering Houses near Disney. The atmosphere is fun, fun, fun! Brightly painted walls feature quotes from the Tijuana Flats Manifesto, popular 80’s and 90’s music is played, and patrons happily enjoy their customized menu selections. Outdoor patio tables with colorful umbrellas are welcoming too.

Discounts/Specials: Become a “Flat Head” and receive offers for discounts and coupons. The ChampionsGate location is so new, I had to choose a different Florida location. I immediately received an email offer for a free Tijuana Trio that I can just show the staff on my phone. No printing is necessary. They also have two weekly offers: Tijuana Tuesdaze – Every Tuesday get a special deal on two tacos, chips & a drink for $5.99! Throwback Thursdaze – Every Thursday get a special deal on a Tijuana burrito OR burrito bowl, chips & a drink for $5.99!

The menu includes burritos, bowls, chimichangas, flautas, nachos, tacos, salads, quesadillas, churros, soft drinks, iced tea, and bottled beers. Your meal is made to order with fresh ingredients, including homemade chips, tortillas, queso, guacamole, and salsa. You can order your meal “wet” (covered in queso or chipotle sauce) and you can choose a sauce from the Hot Bar. Some are not for wimps!

If that isn’t enough reason to eat here, consider the company’s commitment to:

No microwaves or freezers Vegetarian, lard-free beans No canned foods EVER ZERO trans-fat cooking oil Hormone-free chicken & steak

My last visit I tried a chicken burrito smothered in queso (“wet”), a side of guacamole, and iced tea. All were delicious and the portions were HUGE! My girlfriends and I all agreed it would be easy to share a meal here and still leave with leftovers. The guacamole tasted fresh with just the right amount of onion and tomatoes. I’m from Texas, so I consider myself an expert when it comes to Tex-Mex and guacamole quality :). The guac at Tijuana Flats rivals that of my favorite Tex Mex restaurants in the Lone Star State! Just guac, chips, and a cold one would be the perfect snack for me out on their patio. The restaurant offers a vast beer selection, including lagers, IPAs, and witbeirs, to name a few. Consult their recent blog post featuring suggestions and beer/food pairings for ideas.

If you’re not a fan of spice, don’t worry. You can customize your order and let the staff know your wishes. They won’t judge how wimpy you are. Speaking of the staff, the counter clerk was super friendly, helped us understand the menu better, and recommended a few of her favorites. During our meal, employees checked in with us about our experience, refilled our drinks, and took away our trash. The customer service and restaurant cleanliness was some of the best I’ve experienced in the area, which makes it easy for me to recommend Tijuana Flats as a must-go dining destination when staying at one of our homes.

Speaking of staying at our properties, if you are at one of the Gathering Houses near Disney, you most likely are feeding a crowd. Tijuana Flats offers a Hardly Homemade Burrito Kit and a Hardly Homemade Taco Kit. Both can be pre-ordered online and picked up for a fun time at on of our homes, Tex-Mex style. The website describes the kit as, “Priced at $34.99, the Burrito Kit feeds up to six people and is packed full of all the Tijuana Flats essentials, including protein (chicken and beef), toppings (jalapeños, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cheese), choice of refried or black beans, rice, flour or wheat tortillas, and chips. The Kit also comes with instructions for “How to Roll a Fat One” via a 10-step process that includes directives like “Add cheese (a cheesy burrito is a happy burrito)” and “Fold the sides in toward the center, making your tortilla hug those tasty insides.” The Hardly Homemade Taco Kit comes with similarly humorous instructions, is $31.99, and...

My first time back to this location in a year or more and things have changed and much of it not for the better. I've been hearing about the carnitas and I was really looking forward to trying one of the offerings but I couldn't get the app to work where I was. I walked in with high expectations and was greeted by one team member who also pointed out where the menus were. I saw the sign for the carnitas, took a look at it and decided which one I wanted to try. I walked up to the register and when the young lady went to take my order I told her which item I wanted and she almost laughed. I asked her what was going on and she apologized and told me they were out of carnitas. I expressed that I was very disappointed with this. I took a quick look at the menu and ordered a Tijuana chicken chimichanga. She asked if I wanted everything that comes with it and I only expressed I did not want sour cream. Should have asked if I wanted anything else or wanted a drink to go with it which I didn't. I paid for my order and went to wait for it. I got myself a few containers of sauce too with it and was just looking around while I waited. The first thing I noticed was that the entire restaurant seemed a little dirty. They were upkeeping cleaning the tables and such but there was quite a bit of small particulate on the floor both in the dining room and in the kitchen. While I waited for my order a gentleman came out of the kitchen who I believe was a manager who would acknowledge me but never spoke a word to me. When my order was ready it was brought right out to me and I thanked them and was on my way. I got home and opened everything up and realized a couple of things. First was that the chimichangas are a good deal smaller now and second was that they have cut back a bit on the chips they give you. For me it is still a filling meal and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I do hope that the location works on cleaning itself up better and that as a whole if they're going to make something available that they try to have it in stock for the customers that want it. In the end I do still enjoy the food from Tijuana flats and would come back if I was...

We have been here before and NEVER experienced this type of BAD service. They seemed to be slammed shortly after we arrive but it shouldn't be an excuse to provide Great service and QUALITY food when brought to your table. We waited over 25 minutes for our food before we made a complaint to the waitress who brought our chips and salsa. The food came out close to another 10 minutes later to no surprise of being COLD and done incorrectly mind you only for an order of 3 two adults and a 13 yrs old. We got the waitress attention again to this time explain to her how dissatisfied we were with their service. She apologized which in honestly it wasn't her fault and said that she would bring it to the managers attention and that he would be out shortly. Another 15 minutes later, YES that long it took for him to come out and once he did come to attend to us really had NO words besides the fact that they were too busy and only offered to provide REFUND instead of expressing remorse for the service and providing an immediate action to have the order out as quick as possible. You would not BELIEVE me but in ALL HONESTY we didn't get anything out till another 15 to 20 minutes later and only one of our orders came out which was mines. My wife and daughter order didn't even come out till another 20 minutes later till my wife had enough and chose not to wait anymore. Myself didn't even EAT my plate of food because of the displeasure of dealing with this whole madness but didn't have any other options since my wife chose NOT to listen to me and take off when we should done so from the beginning. I'll end with this has HONESTLY been the WORSE time of my family and I ever EXPERIENCING in out time coming to Tijauna Flats. TRUST AND BELIEVE THIS WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN AND I WISH AND EXPECT SOMEONE FROM HIGHER UP SEES THIS AND TAKES CONTROL OF THIS SITUATION BEFORE THEY END UP LOSING MONEY FROM THE HORRIBLE SERVICE WE...