Alvarez Authentic Latin Food 2

The go to got the best breakfast burritos in Tampa! Great lunch/dinner options as well

I've been sleeping on this restaurant for far too long. I came here one morning after a busy shift from work and it was the best decision I made. First of all it's a small restaurant in the corner of a small plaza. Went inside and it was empty. I ordered a steak breakfast burrito and a watermelon fresca. I'm telling you that burrito was well worth it. It was so feeling and so delicious. The watermelon drink was very refreshing as well and sweet. So fresh. I definitely recommend this place to try out. The price for it all was very good. As I'm writing this at work, I'm definitely going back again tomorrow morning lol

After my experience here, I'm feeling a little torn between what to rate this experience. I ordered through DoorDash, nothing relating to temperature and travel is factored in to this review as it does not reflect on the establishment. I ordered 2 steak tacos Mexican style, one steak tostada with no sour cream, a chips and salsa, and two red sauce and one verde (as red is typically the hotter and I enjoy spice). The first dish I tried was the steak tacos my first bite contained a sizeable piece of gristle, which made me gag a bit though I did not find another throughout the rest of my meal. Wasn't super impressed by the steak quality overall, though I've definitely had worse locally. The limes were fairly dry which was disappointing, and they gave me two green one red for the sauces which was also disappointing. The verde sauce didn't bring much flavor, but I expect that from those sauces. The red sauce though packed such a punch, I was impressed! The hot sauce alone deserves 5 stars on its own though, as someone with a heat tolerance I can respect anything that makes me dose carefully onto my food. The tostada was made as ordered which was nice, and I found it to be pico heavy with no sour cream and lost a good portion of ingredients while eating, which was almost needed. I will say the tostada impressed me that it held its density through travel, and I enjoyed the amount of avocado given. The chips and salsa were.... Less than great. The salsa was more of a pico and less of a standard salsa which was disappointing, and seemed to be mostly onion and pepper with very little tomato. The chips were nothing to write home about, based on taste and texture I imagine these to be formerly frozen and fried, they taste more like a tortilla chip you would get at Applebees or something of that nature instead of an authentic homemade chip. I would consider coming back for the hot sauce, but that's the only thing that caught my eye with this experience.

Alvarez has a good affordable food. Highly recommended. This is actually their second store. It actually a good restaurant even they have second store. Many restaurant has second restaurant will not be able to keep up on the second place. I hope they continue to strive for the best for both store. I got the steak quesadilla. Normally they don't serve steak quesadilla, they only serve ground beef quesadilla. Because of my request, they make a special steak quesadilla from chop steak. It was quite good. The other dish is ground beef burrito. It is fat burrito and big enough for hungry person. The last dish is the Plátanos Rellenos. It use sweet plantain as base. Top with cook ground beef, lettuce and Mexicano cheese. Delicious. I order the dish then come back to pick up. It is still good when eat at home.

After reading about Alvarez in the Tampa Bay Times, this place had been on my radar for a little while. And when I finally got the chance to try them, I wondered what had taken me so long!Everything is fresh and authentic, and the prices are extremely reasonable. I haven't seen too many places with sopes (a thick corn tortilla with meat, queso fresco, crema and lettuce), so as soon as I saw them on the menu, I knew I had to try them. They are about the size of your palm, and are absolutely delicious! I ordered mine with ground beef (sans beans), and couldn't believe how good they were -- especially since they're just $2 each!I've gone several times now and have ordered a variety of items on the menu, although I do have to always get at least one sope. The gorditas are quite good (a sandwich in a tortilla-type pocket, similar to pita bread, that's crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside), as are the flautas. The beef and cheese empanadas are yummy too -- and you get 3 of them for $5 (they aren't very heavily filled though, so they're good as an appetizer but maybe not as a meal). Their elote is delicious too, and I'm definitely a fan of their maduros.Really, you can't go wrong ordering from here. They are on the delivery sites like Uber Eats and Grub Hub, but remember that those third-party sites all take a significant chunk of the restaurant's money... so if you're able to, order directly from them instead.

BIG Fan of this place. Great first impression and it's definitely legit. We are from San Diego and rarely have tasted good and authentic Mexican food here in Tampa. Let's talk about the hot sauce...bomb and actually were spiced up with great flavor behind the bite! We ordered an horchata and a carne asada burrito. Both were so good and fresh. We tore up our burritos while watching some good novelas in the background! Lol Good Service, good food, good TV show .. we'll be back!

I popped into this tiny (I think I counted four tables) place for a little lunch today.Muy, muy bueno. I ordered two sopes, generous servings of both chicken and chorizo. Both were delicious! Employees are friendly and cheerful.Great value, with a Coke I was out the door for $8.Don't come for the ambiance, there is none. If you're looking for authentic, yummy Mexican food, this might be your place!

So annoying - the girl who took the order was nice however I called in for tacos w sour cream cheese and meet.. ppl specifically order HOW THEY LIKE TO EAT. Get home no sour cream.. I called she said she forgot sorry like what a waste who wants dry a** tacos .. mines as well forgot the meat also ... WASTED MY MONEYY.

Your typical hole in the wall, mom & pop Latin restaurant with fresh and authentic foods. I've had breakfast and lunch burritos along with their horchata.

Great price for food, got a burrito and four tacos to go for lunch. Service was fast and easy. Food was a 10/10 for prices. Great meat and also great side sauces.