Filo's Mexican Cantina

8527 NW 17th Ln, Ocala
(352) 414-7876

Recent Reviews

Mellissa Buddenhagen

Great food ? service was awesome, too. The food was very authentic and yummy. We stopped here as we were passing through. Definitely will try this place again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carnitas Taco, Chicken Fajitas

Daniel Lichty

Great job on the nachos and street tacos.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cliff Jett

$2 for a teaspoon of Guac, whose main ingredient is definitely not avocado ?‍♂️

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

J Stull

Great service from staff. Beautifully plated food. Great taste.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Quesadilla

Cody Welch

Located inside the Equestrian Center. It is not available to the general public if you're driving a car and don't have a specific Equestrian reason to be inside the complex. There are no directions inside this massive complex. You need to have local knowledge. We wasted 60 minutes trying to find the restaurant by car only to learn that it's only accessible by golf cart or 2 feet. Usable signage is not available in this complex. What signs exist are confusing and misleading.Two phone calls to the young lady at the restaurant desk proved useless. For the first 30 minutes, she had us going to the wrong hotel parking lot. It turns out there are two large white hotel looking buildings.If that isn't enough management has not synchronized the site map with GPS map providers. The GPS was as confused as a young lady behind the desk at the restaurant.This was a surreal experience. My wife and I thought we were in a remake of the movie Groundhog Day. Frustrated and still wanting Mexican food, we reloaded the GPS and drove to Las Margaritas on College Avenue for a wonderful meal.Bottom line...This is not a restaurant that visitors to Ocala should casually consider. Management is remiss in not saying that it is a member/guest only eating establishment.

Service: 1

Phillip Cotton

Outstanding customer service. Amazing food with plenty to eat. Shout-out to the amazing staff. Paige on night shift was super friendly. She took the time to explain the menu. Even after our order was complete she came over to check on food quality. It's hard to find this type of quality service. Thank you for an amazing Valentine's dinner.Kid-friendliness: High chairs available

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tacos, Carnitas Taco, Grilled Prime Steak

Gary Mixson

Not much to talk about...fast food that left me hungry. Portions smal & $$$$$. Just not for me. Had the tacos and well hate to say it but Taco Bell got yall beat and I don't eat there.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tacos, Carnitas Taco

Carrie G.

Wonderful spot for fresh Mexican food. And great spot to watch riders warming up for their classes!

Lex S.

Staff greets you as soon as you walk through the door, Very clean and pleasant place to grab some food. The chicken quesadilla is tender and bursting with flavor.

Hipolito Perez

Came to the World Equestrian Center for an event. Quick friendly fast casual food service. Food was prepared fresh to order. Flavorful with a little kick. Had the sweet pork barbacoa bowl, the birria tacos, and some nachos. Definitely worth checking out. Their desserts look amazing in the display! So of course we got churro cheesecake!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maria V.

The debit card reader was not working, the soda fountain was not working, the bathrooms are outside the restaurant. I felt like I was at chipotle with the only exception being that the employees here were friendly. The food was good but all the accommodations were not there. Sorry but I will spend my money elsewhere.

Peter Fletcher

Every Food Outlet in this venue is outstanding. Chili lime chicken bowl.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yamilete T.

Service is good, ladies were nice and explained any questions we had. Prices were astronomical, but we are at WEC so it makes sense. Street corn was okay, not authentic but good when you added mayo and salsa Valentina. Street tacos are more like chipotle rather than authentic street food. I left satisfied, but I wouldn't come back.

Dana Mackonis

What a great little place indoor and outdoor dining, bring your horse, bring your dog, everyone is welcome. Food is very good I think it's a little pricey but for the convenience I loved it.Vegetarian options: It's a Mexican restaurant, beans and rice and salad and guac and tomatoes are your main stay. You can either add protein or not.Parking: The parking lot is right next door to the restaurant it is freeKid-friendliness: There were kids all over the place, wish the parents were a little more vigilant lol

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos, Carnitas Taco, Bottled Water

Wendy M.

I searched Apple Maps looking for a restaurant on my way through Ocala to Gainesville, and FILO's showed as NE of everything else, so I set my GPS and called to place an order. The first person I spoke to said they would be closing right at 8 (I placed my order at 7:45) and I said If be there within 10 minutes, as that's what my GPS said. I arrived at the location Apple Maps took me to, see attached screenshot, which is actually someone's house. I called to explain the situation and ask for the correct address, and the second employee I spoke to was rude and told me they had a line out the door, a stark contrast to the person I had just spoken to. At no time did this employee describe where this restaurant is located, and was annoyed that I asked for the correct address. Upon putting that address into Apple Maps, it could not be found, so I asked if there were any nearby landmarks or locations I could use to find it, since I had already placed my order. She said "world equestrian center." At NO TIME did she let me know that the restaurant is literally INSIDE of the World Equestrian Center. Even once parked and through the gate, this restaurant is impossible to find. I literally still don't know where it is, so I just went to the cute Italian place near Arena 2. I literally cannot comprehend how an employee couldn't take the time to string together the sentence "we are in the World Equestrian Center" or give any adjacent landmarks, which there are many near the Arena. Absolutely awful service, and they need to fix their Apple Maps listing.

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