Vallarta Mexican Restaurant

Love the food. Wish they had online ordering. Always a great place for lunch and pollo fundido is a game changer!

I was looking forward to an authentic Mexican cuisine experience, but I was pretty disappointed by the food and service and will not be back in the future. Our server, although nice, disappeared throughout our meal so we spent the first hour without ordering anything because he was nowhere to be found. Throughout the meal, this was the same and he not once came to check on us (mind you we stayed here for the duration of happy hour), so even though we wanted other items it was impossible to order them. The queso did was super bland, no flavor to it or spice that I was expecting. The quesadilla was more-so comparable to a lightly pressed soft taco, no crunch or cheesiness that comes from your typical quesadilla. It was not even pre-cut and the taste was disappointing. The saving grace were the happy hour drinks which we found to be tasty. We ordered the Paloma, which tasted like a spritz with a dash of tequila, and a large pitcher of the strawberry margaritas which was great and definitely had us tipsy.

Very legit, solid Mexican grub My lunch was $14 with a drink, in this economy that's about as cheap as I can expect, I will return

I have been seeing this restaurant on social media for months. I finally decided to give it a try because I heard they had a buffet. Pros:Mexican vibes. I've visited Mexico. I must say that. This restaurant made me feel like I wasn't even in Tampa. The music and the decor really take you away. The food is fresh, the music is great, and the atmosphere was A1. Cons:Although the food was fresh and visually appealing, it was FLAVORLESS. I was floored. No salt. No pepper. No Mexican seasoning. NADA. You can taste the char from the grill but honey that's it. The salsa was watery and runny. Tasted like....nothing. This location does not have a buffet. Only the Dale Mabry location. Also, my friend and I ordered a lemonade and it tasted "fishy". I've eaten tacos all over Tampa Bay, and this is the only restaurant that charged me for cheese!! $4 because I asked for cheese on my tacos. I will never set foot in this location again, but I am interested in visiting the Dale Mabry location.

First time here and it won't be the last. The service was really good. The food was really really good. And the drinks were really really really good. We went on a Friday night and they had a very nice solo singer. The whole experience was pleasant. Will be back again.

You ask what you could improve-everything expect the young lady who seated us and checked us out. She seemed to be the only one who genuinely cared. The food came out fast but if you are looking for good genuine Mexican food do not come here. I/we have never given a bad review but this place needs a wake up call if it wants any repeat customers. The salsa was just pureed tomatoes or tomatoes juice - so disappointed! The food lacked any flavor. First time ever : biq zero! But in order to post this review had to give 1 star. That is for the hostess!

This Vallartas was beautiful. I loved the mosaic floor, the painted table and chairs and the murals on the wall. Mexican decorations were everywhere. They also had a live singer performing. The hot fresh crispy chips were tasty along with the fresh salsa. However my friends enchilada meal looked like pot roast and gravy. The taco salad was ginormous and my friend seemed to be enjoying it. Our waiter must have been a manager. He spoke Spanish which gave me an opportunity to try my new Spanish speaking skills.

The food was subpar at best. Ordered chimichanga, burritos, nachos, and tacos. The service was slow, got two out of 4 orders completely wrong, however in their defense they remade the two orders. It still just wasn't good flavor.

Absolutely horrible service. The manager in the blue shirt is rude and this place obviously the owners need to flush the service staff and start a new. Have never had an experience in a restaurant this appalling.

Food was amazing, so was the service:) the atmosphere is really nice too, I love coming here with my family.