Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant

Greeted by a very friendly waitress. It was a cute little restaurant with simple decor. The food was exceptional for the price! I ordered lamb tacos the were very fresh and delicious, the chips and salsa were very good and the fruit water was just a tad too sweet for me so I took it to go with my husband's chicken burrito and he enjoyed them both. My only dislike was the exterior access bathrooms.

I had the fajitas and they weren't seasoned in any way. Took a long time to get my tortillas. By the time I got the the fajitas were getting cold. The bathrooms are on the outside of the building! And no alcohol!

Hubby's favorite - they make their saucesIf authentic is what you are looking for, this is the place. They make their own sauce (none of the commercially produced stuff) and to my husband that is the key to a good Mexican restaurant. The staff was friendly and helpful and the seating area was clean. It's small place, great for a peaceful meal. The food is priced right and the portions are good. We have been in the area for 2 years looking for a place that makes their own sauce and this is the first we have found. Hard to believe with so many options around so few take the time to do this. Thank you Cielito Linda, we will be back!

Delicious! The chimichanga, guacamole and rice and beans all were wonderful. Highly recommend. Very reasonable for the price and you get a good amount of food.

I came here during my lunch break, service was quick and attentive. I took the servers recommendation, I don't remember the name of the plate but it started with an "A" and was delicious. Good portion meal, I had plenty of leftovers. I sat outside with my dog and enjoyed a peak at the river while I ate. I'll be back!

It is about 3.5 stars. The food is simple and easy to order. During pandemic, the social distancing was observed. The restaurant is located at the prime area of river. May be they can add outdoor seating with river view to increase attractiveness of customers for margaritas and more. We got two taco, the Lengua and Cabeza. This two taco is good. Portion is small. I like cabeza better. The nest dish is steak quesadilla. It was not fully packed. But the price did match the quantity of the meat. Good melt cheese. The last dish is the mixed fajitas. It has chicken, shrimp, and steak. I would suggest if you order, just the steak is good enough. The steak has good marinated sauce in it. It come with fried bean, salad, and rice. Overall the price fare to match the quantity. In Chinese saying, one cent price match one cent goods.

Very nice inside, super clean & welcoming. The menu is huge & everything looks delicious! My husband changed his mind on what he wanted to eat after I sat down so I didn't get a chance to order anything. But the server was so sweet & kind! I want to come back another day to try everything

I haven't had ESE(slang term for Mexican) food in a while and was going to go to Cali Tacos that is 1.5 miles from my house. It apparently had shut down. I heard this place was new and thought Id try it out. If you remove the "I" S" and"A" , you get X-men. Is there such a thing as psuedo-dyslexia?Pros:Great authentic Mexican food in Temple Terrace. The ingredients are fresh (cilantro) and the wait time is minimal.This restaurant does have table service FYI. I was the only person inside so obviously service was great.Prices are generally cheap and in line with most Mexican places. Tacos have cilantro and onions are $2 at the cheapest, while platters with rice and beans are in the teens.Free chips and salsa. The chips appear homemade and were hot and crispy and the salsas have a kick. I haven't eaten any ethnic food in a while so maybe I was losing my spice tolerance. One salsa was a green tomatillo type and the other was dark red. It honestly looked like Indian "pickle" which is interesting.The Pregnant burrito is worth it for $8. It includes meat, pico, guacamole, refried beans, and rice. Meat is generous and has good flavor. ConsWhile the food is good, it is not going to dethrone Loli's. I ordered a pastor taco. The cilantro on the Pastor was fresh and the pork was seasoned decently. It lacked the pineapple of Loli's. The bathroom is only accessible if you exit the dining area and walk around the side. It is a little narrow to get in there because a concrete pillar is there. It is a little annoying.The taco meat choices don't include shrimp or fish. :(Misc:They have Pepsi fountain drinks with refills but Coke products and Mexican sodas by bottle a la carte. Overall: A good Mexican joint worth trying in Temple Terrace.

Family drive and exploring Tampa brought us here to this gem.A few days back my son & I passed by this place and we noted, come back to Mexican place on the river. Then today we set out for dinner at a restaurant we by chance passed on Armenia and Waters a few days back. Long story short, found the restaurant, and did a quick Yelp! search on it.. not good reviews so we kept going....We finally blindly got here!!!OMG, AHHHMAZING!Fresh chips, the thick homemade kind3 different salsas and all were greatWe ordered:Pregnant Burrito- very goodMixed Fajitas- fabulous!!!Yes, we will go back to this unpretentious gem of a restaurant!!!!!

This place was way better than I expected. It's authentic Mexican food and authentic flavors! We ordered chorizo quesadilla and the Diablo shrimp. the spices were flavorful in the shrimp was definitely spicy! The food came out fresh and hot, plus the service was good. the restaurant was pretty empty and other than the lady working at the counter there was no other staff so I'm not sure how the restaurant would fare on a busy day but we enjoyed our visit