{"id":354268,"date":"2026-07-27T22:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/354268\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T22:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:50:54","slug":"readers-weigh-in-on-our-list-of-mexican-restaurants-in-tampa-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/354268\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers weigh in on our list of Mexican restaurants in Tampa Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

After we published our list of 15 places to get Mexican food around Tampa Bay<\/a>, readers weighed in with suggestions, a little shock over some omissions, and praise.<\/p>\n

Here’s what they had to say.<\/p>\n

“Rene’s Mexican Kitchen (Nebraska, everything); Taqueria El Nopal (Dale Mabry, milanesa torta); La Fiesta Mexican Store (22nd Street, Carnitas on Saturdays),” R. Fisher said.<\/p>\n

“Rene’s is awesome!!” C. Nank responded.<\/p>\n

He later added: “I am delighted to be directed to a goat birria. Those are hard to find in Tampa.”<\/p>\n

“Taqueria Tachingon, try the volcan!” L. Wilkerson added.<\/p>\n

“Tacos el Flako!” said K. Petracek.<\/p>\n

“No mention of Carmelita’s or Red Mesa,” asked T. Miller.<\/p>\n

With brevity, P. Txulo suggested: “AGAVE.”<\/p>\n

“I love this list, Evan! I’m a big fan of Los Chapos in Ybor. Very casual. It reminds me of places in Baja California that I’ve visited many times,” M. Katches weighed in.<\/p>\n

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“They left Carmelita’s off of this. Excellent food all around, fried ice cream and Taco Tuesday every week,” said R. Kaiser.<\/p>\n

J. Beckman suggested Pepe’s Cantina, which has locations in St. Petersburg and Seminole: “Delicious drinks & food!”<\/p>\n

“San Miguel Mexican Restaurant in New Port Richey is our family favorite,” C. Linkous said.<\/p>\n

Let’s keep the conversation going.<\/p>\n

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