A lot of Mexican restaurants say they’re authentic, but that’s not always the case. At Jalisco Mexican Grill, when we say we’re authentic, we mean it. Our dishes are infused with traditional Mexican recipes and made with the finest and freshest local ingredients. And we also happen to be home of the best margaritas in Sarasota. As a family-owned restaurant, we’re very family friendly, and we do everything we can to offer each customer personalized service. So come join us for dinner with your loved ones, or stop by for our happy hour two-for-one deals after work. We can’t wait to serve you.
Based on 977 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
8389 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34238
Phone: (941) 217-4536
Website: https://www.jaliscomexicangrill.com/
Hours
| Saturday | 12–9 PM |
| Sunday | 12–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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12–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 12–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–9 PM |
| Thursday | 12–9 PM |
| Friday | 12–9 PM |
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Reviews
Johana Barbosa
WoW, so so good. Every single bite. Mild fresh salsa, with fresh thin crisp chips. Authentic carne asada Tacos. Best Margarita, ever we left fully satisfied. Thank you for a wonderful Date night.
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Tina B
My favorite place for authentic Mexican food, great family friendly service and fun atmosphere. Evandro, Ruben and Jose are our favorites! We always get perfect margaritas and never feel rushed. Excellent selection of items for any appetite. Big well lit parking lot with wheelchair ramp. Come early or make reservations they fill up fast!
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Danielle M
Food is incredible but they always close early! It’s borderline uncomfortable to go in there because I’m worried they don’t want me there. They close at 9 and I show up at 810 and they have all the chairs up and tell us “the bar is closed down sorry”. Terrible business. Again, food is incredible and the owner is usually super cool and I’ve only had amazing experiences with most staff but only in recent months has it been this way. I’m tired of going there and being turned away. We tell people not to go anymore because it’s unreliable.
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Tatyana Neilson
The best food ever!
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Gene Gall
Chicken fajitas came out warm, not sizzling. Chicken tasted old and dry. Our waiter gave us the food and we never saw him again. No refills….. eventually we got the bill and gave him my credit card, the receipt came back over 20.00 more than my bill should have been. We paid for another table. I Had to get up and find someone to talk to. Refunded my card and recharged me the correct amount. We got a quick sorry. We use to get exceptional service and great food here.
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I I
Food is very good. Guacamole and salsa is particularly.good. portions are large. Reasonably priced. Service is decent. Food comes quick so you don’t have to wait long. They had a guy playing Mexican music and Beatles songs Mexican-style which was really great for ambience. I have been here three times and plan to return.
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Migz Maya
I had been here one other time and the service was amazing…but this last time not so much …we had to actually ask the hostess to take our drink orders because it took about 15 min to even get water..when we did the waitress was friendly ans apologized. The fajitas are delicious and Margarita as well!
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Vilma Rivera
Love the decorations it’s interior makes you feel elsewhere. I was a bit salad with the small size tacos but i did ended up being full. Been where a bit tasteless . I had the tacos with shredded beef . But tasted wonderful. The restaurant had a smell of something and cleaner. Restaurant did feel and look clean. Must be an old building. I recommend giving them a try. I’ll be going again
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Lesa Gude
Horrible, second time here, and we won’t be back. The first time we ate here, food was mediocre at best, and the service was good. Thought we’d give it another try. That was a mistake. Only a few parties in the restaurant when we arrived. We were seated immediately, and it took our server – DL or DC – a long time to take our drink order. We ordered happy hour margaritas – watered down, barely any flavor and queso dip – thin, watery with no flavor, looked like milk in a bowl. Should have sent both back and left. The salsa and black bean dip – lacked any flavor or spice. I ordered carnitas – basically 5 small pieces of pork, very sweet sauce, with white and red onions, more onions than meat. Rice was cold and dry, red beans bland. I asked for no guacamole, as I am allergic and there was guacamole on my plate. SMH. My partner ordered a steak burrito – small and dry, topped with dry shredded cheese, and lacked flavor. We never got drink refills, as our server never came back to our table. I didn’t eat my meal and had pushed it to the end of our table. I observed other servers, repeatedly going back to there tables and refilling drink orders and asking customers how their food was, but not the case with our server DC or DL, he was more interested in talking with the young female waitresses, than paying attention to his customers. When he did come to our table to clear our plates, I told him why I didn’t eat, his reply was, “I’m not the cook”, well if he had checked on us before now, maybe it could have been rectified. Although I really didn’t want anything to eat from them at that point. No manager came to our table. The restaurant was busy by the time we left, doesn’t excuse the poor food quality or service. Have yet to find a good Mexican restaurant in the Sarasota area. Miss my Mexican restaurant back home.
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Gigi Lozano
This place is 10 out 10!!
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