Ok I would never be able to count how many times I've ea-tin at the Dale Mabry location. I have been going to it since I can remember. I have never had bad service or gotten sick and now that I'm... More

Ok I would never be able to count how many times I've ea-tin at the Dale Mabry location. I have been going to it since I can remember. I have never had bad service or gotten sick and now that I'm able to drink I believe the Margaritas are perfectly sized accordingly if you want a small Margarita order a small don't order a larger size and then complain about it.... and as for the Anderson location it is a very nice restaurant inside the food is also just as amazing as the dale mabry location and for the people writing bad reviews i suggest you stick with your taco bell.
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I've been to Vallartas so many times and it is one of my favorite places! I think a lot of the reviewers below have just never had real mexican food before, my point being that it won't be like... More

I've been to Vallartas so many times and it is one of my favorite places! I think a lot of the reviewers below have just never had real mexican food before, my point being that it won't be like taco bell. The food at the Dale Mabry and Anderson locations have always been hot, fresh, and super tasty! The staff has always been fun and, frankly quite understanding to those of us who aren't familiar with Spanich. As a side note to the person complaining about the medium margaritas, why didn't you ask the size of the drinks before ordering it? At American style restaurants, $10 will probably give you about 8-12 oz of a watered down sugar mixture.
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My family of four have been to Vallarta's dozens of times at two of their locations. We have ordered off of the menu at both the Dale Mabry and Anderson locations, and have repeatedly had the... More

My family of four have been to Vallarta's dozens of times at two of their locations. We have ordered off of the menu at both the Dale Mabry and Anderson locations, and have repeatedly had the buffet at the Dale Mabry location. Service is always prompt and the food is always good and affordable. I have to beleive that some of the below posts are bogus as I would not eat so many times at a dirty restaurant, and none of us have ever had food poisening or any of the other things claimed below. I wonder if these were posted by competitors trying to knock the best Tampa Bay area Mexican restaurant off of 1st place? In any case, I like Vallarta's and will be back.
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My husband and I got food poisoning from the lunch buffet at Vallarta's on Dale Mabry on 1/3/09. I called the manager and he said that no one else had called (yet). He also said that the heat on... More

My husband and I got food poisoning from the lunch buffet at Vallarta's on Dale Mabry on 1/3/09. I called the manager and he said that no one else had called (yet). He also said that the heat on the buffet table is turned off at 1:45 pm, but the buffet ended at 3 pm. We ate at 2:30 and the food was just warm. We should have known better.
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Inside patrons were all gringos and only one Hispanic family - BIG HINT!. Waiter had a huge Mohawk and recommended either the fajitas, the chili relleno or the Rib eye steak. The first two were... More

Inside patrons were all gringos and only one Hispanic family - BIG HINT!. Waiter had a huge Mohawk and recommended either the fajitas, the chili relleno or the Rib eye steak. The first two were already poorly rated here. Wish I had read these reviews first! I ordered the Vallarta steak - a rib eye with onion, pepper and tomato on top. He did not ask how I wanted it cooked - BIG HINT #2. I did not get a Rib eye. I got a half of a ROUND STEAK sliced 1/8th of an inch thick and cooked to a crisp. DH ordered the Two Burrito?s. They were extremely small. Meals came with just rice & pureed beans. We paid $12:50 & $9:50, We could have gotten huge portions of great food, with side salads & guacamole at Estella?s Restaurant. I also ordered a side dish of Guacamole - but I said if it?s not fresh don?t bring it. He offered to bring a fresh sliced avocado instead HINT #3 When the waiter asked how it was, I said ?BAD? and he asked if I wanted to order another dish. He disappeared and never came back. Another waiter took over and he said to another in Spanish - ?they just want a discount?. HINT #4 they assumed I did not speak Spanish. I asked to see the manager and he never came. I wrote a note on a napkin telling the manager about our food and service. I took it to the front receptionist and asked her who the manager was. She looked at our old mohawk waiter and in Spanish he told her to say it was a guy sitting in a chair who had been chatting with her (her boyfriend?). He looked nervous and played along. We were so disgusted with the meat scam and one lie after another. I will also try to report the misrepresentation of the steak to the restaurant inspectors. Cons: Small servings of overpriced aweful food
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If you want a great Mexican dinner at a reasonable price and good service Go to the Vallarta??????s on DALE MABRY. NOT Land O?????? Lakes I think they must be very different owners because there... More

If you want a great Mexican dinner at a reasonable price and good service Go to the Vallarta??????s on DALE MABRY. NOT Land O?????? Lakes I think they must be very different owners because there seems to be no concern or care in Land O Lakes location its kinda like the boss is always gone. Lets just do whatever whenever. We have been 3 times for dinner the 1st there was no air conditioning, (things happen) we went back a week later This time the service was so slow we were there forever for 2 people. We decided to give it 1 last chance well it was even worse the last time. We ordered our food about 30 minutes later they brought my husbands dinner but not mine about 10 minutes later I got my dinner but it was not what I ordered by then dinner was over I was still hungry waiting & waiting for someone to take back the unknown dinner I received. Finally we just gave up ane got up and went to pay told them sorry have no ticket cause nobody was waiting on us. The atmosphere is so cafeteria style I guess that??????s what the servers think too. There is no style to the restaurant its just a bunch of folding tables & chairs and so loud. Sorry to say but I gave it 3 try??????s and every one it just kept getting worse. Dale-Mabry Location is the best. We will only go there. Its worth the extra drive.
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Slow Slow Slow and did I mention Very Slow. Waited 55 minutes at my table and still no food, as well as the other 4 tables we watched get up and leave. They try to pump you up with drinks so you... More

Slow Slow Slow and did I mention Very Slow. Waited 55 minutes at my table and still no food, as well as the other 4 tables we watched get up and leave. They try to pump you up with drinks so you can't taste the awful food the sober people were complaining about. BEWARE NEIGHBORS in Land O Lakes
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I'm sorry, but we had a group of 8 people, we all had different selections from the menu and we ALL got food poisoning. Maybe the green fly that went inside my sisters drink should have been a sign... More

I'm sorry, but we had a group of 8 people, we all had different selections from the menu and we ALL got food poisoning. Maybe the green fly that went inside my sisters drink should have been a sign something was wrong somewhere. We are used to spanish food, but this is the first time i got sick from it. Sorry Vallartas/Dale Mabry, this is one place i will never go back again. Tampa. FL
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Sunday night, table for 2. We were seated quickly. Drinks and food were good. I enjoyed a steak fajita, my guest a burrito. We were offered a choice of Margaritas in small or medium. We ordered the... More

Sunday night, table for 2. We were seated quickly. Drinks and food were good. I enjoyed a steak fajita, my guest a burrito. We were offered a choice of Margaritas in small or medium. We ordered the medium margarita. What was served was a behemoth sized drink that we were later charged $10.00 each for. Beware of the medium margaritas!!
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I can not believe the excellent reviews this restaurant is getting. The only explanation is they are drinking way too much and service is so slow that by the time the food comes you have no taste... More

I can not believe the excellent reviews this restaurant is getting. The only explanation is they are drinking way too much and service is so slow that by the time the food comes you have no taste buds left. A friend and I were seated, and started looking around at how run down things looked. There was a pile of chairs and other things like boxes stacked in the corner. The ceiling tiles were sagging and had stains everywhere. We were waiting for our order, it started raining outside and the ceiling started to leak right into my friend's purse which was on the chair next to her. The tile was hanging and could have easily fell. The server came by and very nonchalantly picked up our utensils, etc. and moved us to another table. We were getting upset over the wait for our food and thought about leaving but were too hungry. Finally the food comes and it was horrible. the enchilada and burrito were exactly the same except for the sauce. They were filled with what I guess was supposed to be beef but it was so finely ground I suspect there was some type of filling because it did not taste like beef. I ordered a chalupa and got a tostada (which they told me a chalupa is a tostada, we said then what is a tostada, and why are tostadas on the menu?) there are no descriptions of what is in anything on the menu, so the guacamole all over my chalupa/tostada was very unwelcome because I happen to hate it and would not have ordered that. My friend's order was not correct either. We complained about the whole thing when we went to pay (we had to get up to go pay because we got tired of waiting for check) We were offered no compensation or even apologies. It was a completely unsatisfying meal. Actually my friend suffered indigestion all night. I wanted to go to Taco Bell and get a chalupa. That's pretty sad when Taco Bell has better food than what is supposed to be such a great authenti
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