EL SABOR DE MEXICO — Restaurant in Tampa

Me and hubby were looking for a breakfast spot coming home from casino and came upon this place. Was informed by server they had been open for 6 months. She was very nice and polite. Chatted with us a bit about military. Husband ordered chicken tamale (yes, for breakfast!) and I had the pork tamale. They were delicious and came with a side of salad. Seasoned to perfection!! He also ordered the breakfast burrito which we had to pack to go because he was full off the tamale. I ordered two Barbaqua tacos, rice and beans that I had to box to go because I was full also (we ate the chips and salsa they provide when you’re seated). They have three different salsas and my favorite bottled hot sauce! They are still waiting for their alcohol license. We will definitely be back and possibly order delivery. Check them out!!! Those negative reviewers don’t know what they’re talking about and were just being nasty. That’s not how you...

WOW! Just Wow! I have not had food this good in ages. Everything was just perfect. The chips and salsa were amazing and tasted so fresh. Hands down best queso blanco I’ve ever had. We had gorditas and enchiladas verde and I also had a margarita which was delicious. The Gordita bread is made in house and I’ve never had anything like it. Absolutely addictive. The meat inside the gorditas and the chicken in the enchiladas was so flavorful, everything was literally perfect. Even the rice and beans were so much better than even expected. I wish I was there right now. Can’t wait to try for breakfast!!!! It was so clean inside and everyone was very friendly. Family atmosphere. Very close to the zoo also; we will be back again and again. Just GO! Edit-Ordered takeout last night and took a picture of one of their Gorditas for this review. I was too excited by the food when I was there to take...

ordered take out this week: carne asada, chicken taco, steak taco. carne asada came with yellow rice and refritos as well as the "asada". the yellow rice was unexceptional, but eatible, the refritos were eatible, but the asada was ineatlble, making my 30 year old hiking boots seem delicious by contrast. two slabs of dark brown overcooked meat possibly from the oldest meanest steer in Texas were so tough I had to boil it for 2.5 hours to get it soft enough to shred for home made tacos. the steak taco featured ball bearing sized pellets of overcooked meat so tough as to possibly fracture teeth, while the chicken taco was eatible but very small and over priced. BTW, I lived and worked in DF for a year or so and subsequently was a regular patron in authentic Mex restaurants in Hotlanta, so I appreciate good...