Reviews of Mexican Restaurants

Latin Restaurants, Mexican Restaurants, Southside

[CLOSED] El Ranchito – Highly Recommended, Not Highly Received

Author Food Critic Date August 27, 2014

For today’s review we paid a little visit to El Ranchito, a hole in the wall favorite of many of Jacksonville’s chefs and prominent food writers. ElRanchito is an 8 table restaurant located...

Mexican Restaurants

Viva Mexican – Star of Northside Mexican

Author Food Critic Date July 9, 2014

Let me begin by saying there are very few choices for Mexican on the Northside/Oceanway area of Jacksonville. Viva Mexican is the star of what is available up...

Five Points, Mexican Restaurants, Tacos

Corner Taco – Still Semi-Swanky, Still Feels Like a Food Truck

Author Food Critic Date June 11, 2014

So, I know we’re a little late to the party on this one, but we finally got a chance to try out Corner Taco’s new(ish) brick-and-mortar location on Post...

Beaches Restaurants, Latin Restaurants, Mexican Restaurants

Flying Iguana – Well Executed Daily Specials

Author Food Critic Date May 30, 2014

After our first review of Flying Iguana we got an invite from the restaurant to come back and give them a second shot. We always appreciate when restaurants invite...

Arlington Restaurants, Mexican Restaurants

Cinco de Mayo – Nearby, Mexican, Meh

Author Food Critic Date May 9, 2014

Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican restaurant in east Arlington at Atlantic and Kernan. It’s the third restaurant that has occupied the old Johnny Carino’s building. How is Cinco...

Beaches Restaurants, Mexican Restaurants

TacoLu – Jax Beach’s Favorite Taco Place

Author Food Critic Date April 5, 2014

TacoLu is a fun and busy taco joint that has established a pretty amazing cult following in Jacksonville Beach. They started in a tiny little building on Beach Blvd...

Cuban Restaurants, Latin Restaurants, Mexican Restaurants, Riverside Restaurants

Lola’s Burrito Joint – Big Burritos, Lots of Beer, Try the Tacos

Author Food Critic Date February 20, 2014

Lola’s Burrito Joint was our pick for lunch today. It’s a fantastic little place on King St. between Park and Herschel. It totally fits the vibe of what King...

Mexican Restaurants, Southside

Castillo de Mexico – Above Average Mexican Buffet

Author Food Critic Date February 15, 2014

We decided to drop in at Castillo de Mexico on the corner of Kernan and Atlantic and try the lunch buffet. Castillo is a relatively small local Americanized Mexican...

Beaches Restaurants, Latin Restaurants, Mexican Restaurants

Flying Iguana – Queso (Cheese) by the Gallon

Author Food Critic Date February 9, 2014

After our first review of Flying Iguana we got an invite from the restaurant to come back and give them a second shot. We always appreciate when restaurants invite...

Enchilada Burrito Rice and Beans at Cinco De Mayo

Jacksonville Landing, Mexican Restaurants

Cinco De Mayo – A Great View of the River Might Not Be Enough of a Reason to go

Author Food Critic Date January 2, 2014

We headed down to the Jacksonville Landing on New Year’s Eve for the Gator Bowl pep rally and figured we’d pick out a place for a quick dinner. Cinco de...

Mexican Restaurants, Southside

Si Senor Fresh Mex – Authentic Mexican and More

Author Food Critic Date November 26, 2013

Overview of restaurant and concept: Jacksonville is full of Mexican restaurants. It sometimes feels like there’s one on every street corner. Almost all of them are virtually the same. They...