El Melvin Cocina Mexicana

1355 Main St, Sarasota
(941) 366-1618

Recent Reviews

Joseph M Baiamonte

Not great, but not bad.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Steven Killoran

Took my family here for dinner on a Friday night. The food was bland and tasteless. Nothing had any sauces on it. The sides were very bland and seemed like they were microwaved warm. That seemed to be the same story for all 4 family members. Services was subpar. The waiter didn't really check on us much. The atmosphere was nice. We enjoyed the live music and watching people dance. The spicy margarita tower was definitely the highlight. I think the menu needs some love. If your looking for a place for drinks and music, go here for sure and sit at the bar.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Sean Dunn

Thanks for the food poisoning. I vomited for 24 hours until I took Zofran and lost 7 pounds over the next 2 days.

james dobbs

This is our favorite placeTo go. Taco Tuesday is fun and two for Patron margaritas are not hard to swallow. Cheers to Sebastian and Lane for a great night. See you soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brooke Bain

Amazing experience! Delicious food, great margaritas, and amazing service. Such a cool place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Guacamole

Matt Owen

Had the chimichanga short rib which was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. A bit pricey @ 24$ for lunch but it was a huge portion which made the price

Food: 5

Kenton Stratton

Top notch margaritas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Patrick

4th time trying this restaurant. Servers pushed buy one get one "Patron" margarita vs "house". Made sense until you realize the 4 oz Patron margarita was $18 vs $7 for the house. Wait was 20 minutes for chips (bartender had to go find them) and another 40 minutes for cold food. The place was not busy on a Saturday afternoon with perfect weather and two fairs downtown. But, somehow, they were "understaffed". OK, long wait...but how can the food be ice cold after waiting an hour. The owner is often there but does not help fix their terrible processes. Plus, the food is mediocre or worse even when it is hot. No clue on how this place is still alive.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Susan devlin

We had great drinks the singer tonight Is what brought us in and kept us there he has such a beautiful and powerful voice. I hope you have him more often .He is

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Maria de leon

I promised myself 2 years ago that I wouldn’t be back. Well, I was invited tonight and the food was amazing! Everything was fresh and delicious. And our server was awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sophie R

I don’t know how this place got such high reviews.. it was one of the only Mexican places in this downtown area and it got 4 stars on Google so my group and I thought we would give it a try. We ordered 4 cocktails, the margaritas were incredibly sweet and artificial tasting, same with the other cocktails. The food came out in 5 minutes which made me question how fresh the food is, the food was extremely underwhelming. The enchiladas seemed premade. Our server was kind and caring but the food and drinks were just terrible. I’d stay away and choose a different restaurant considering there’s several other places to eat within walking distance.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Patrick Byrne

Great food and awesome service.The Bueno Bowl is an absolute must and delicious. Great drinks as well. Good range of Mezcal and Tequila to pick from.Nate is a great server and deserves a raise!The impending music that would have caused hearing damage was the only thing bringing down the atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

chrissy Brown

Very expensive. First Mexican restaurant I've been to and not gotten complementary chips and salsa. Bar tender was wonderful. Food was ehhh...I've had much better ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Brittany Kiss

Swat Networking, hosted an amazing luncheon at this location & I was very impressed with the atmosphere! I order the Smash Burger with Fries, and it was very good!! It was seasoned so yummy!! I’m very excited to bring friends & family over for another great time!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew Hysell

Excellent food, friendly and helpful staff. If you're hungry for Mexican food, come here!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

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