Great customer service, tasty food and beautifully decorated. In addition, great Saturday night ambience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Snake’s Adventures
Nice small spot! Good atmosphere, i had chicken and a carnitas tacos they were Excellent!! Well seasoned by Chef T A++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carnitas, Street Tacos
Mickie Dancel
Tisbeth cooks the real Mexican Food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ms. Fair
Visited for taco Tuesday. Small place. Was surprised when I walked in. Great customer service. Fries, margarita and fish taco was amazing. Shrimp taco didn’t have much flavor. Sauces taste great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos
Dj Prieto
It was a little bitter sweet just due to growing up with it use to be the 4th of July cafe.. but this place was yummy.. I will be back..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carmen cornell
If you want to have great food, great atmosphere, and the best service, this is the place!!!! The camarones al ajillo 10 stars!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
bryan peralta sanchez
The food could have improved, many things lacked salt, and even seasoning, the place is spectacular, very beautiful... but the food was not that delicious... not everything was bad, the margaritas were 10/10... and I think their mole is the menu star, much of the rest can
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa
Conor S.
Amazing food and an even more amazing owner . Get the enchiladas and the Birria. Don't skip the margs!
We (my girlfriend and I) really wanted to like this place. We were on a hunt for authentic Mexican food in Tampa and wanted this to be it. You can tell the people there want it to work but lack the guidance and experience necessary to pull it off. While this place has a lot of potential, we unfortunately did not have a good experience.I have worked in multiple high-end successful Mexican restaurants, and here are some things that I really think would help Catrina's to be great:#1 Food. Our food was not good - the oil in everything tasted old and rotten. The ingredients are NOT fresh. You've got to fix the food. People come to a place like this wanting an authentic Mexican experience. You could definitely pull that off with half the items on the menu. Stick with the classics and make them really great! For almost all dishes other than tacos you should put sauce on top then cheese on top on a thick white plate. Put that plate in a very hot oven, use the broiler, ensure the sauce and cheese are bubbling and have a few burn marks. That's what makes it delicious. Add something fresh on top like pico de gallo or guacamole or sour cream plus lettuce and cotija cheese. Ditch the rice and beans completely start over. Make classic Spanish rice not Chinese rice with peas and carrots it is very very bad. The off-white queso sauce is a major mistake - look up traditional regular queso. The best part of my experience was the margarita I ordered, it was very good. (Ditch the margarita in a bag)#2 The service. Our service was very bad. Our waitress was trying her best, but almost everything we ordered came out incorrect, and we received and were charged for food we didn't ask for. We also didn't receive ice water or napkins. She clearly had never waited tables before, but had the attitude of someone who had. These are the basics of service and making them the default would have a big impact. YouTube waiting tables for beginners (not in a mean way you really could benefit from this, it's how I learned).#3 The atmosphere. The building itself is amazing and truly feels authentic and is absolutely the best thing this place has going for it. The dangling lamps and ceiling are awesome. The music needs to be improved. People want to hear authentic, fun Mexican music, not random rock n roll or whatever. Also, the white bright light needs to be warm white and dimmed. The cups are plastic and the forks are plasticware in a bag, which is unacceptable. No matter what, wrap real silverware in linens every day, this isn't takeout. Also having a real paper printed menu in a nice plastic sleeve with NO pictures is very important.We hope Catrina's gets better, if so, we'll be back. These women are trying really hard. It'd be great to see it thriving! Good luck!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Claudia Acosta
This place is amazing! I completely recommend this place.The food was great. Also,they cook in an open kitchen,so you can watch them prepare the food.A nice place to go for all ages.
Authentic, authentic, authentic Mexican food. Absolutely delicious. When I want tacos and margaritas this is where I go. You will not be disappointed. They take care of you here.
Amanda Board
After eating at a couple of subpar restaurants in the area, I went to Catrinas. It’s semi small place, but super cute & fun& I must say it was the BEST food I had in days! Everything in the restaurant is homemade, including their own hot sauce, it was tasty but too hot for my palate.I got elote (mex st corn), ordered 1 & devoured it so had to get another! Chips & guac were fantasticAlso got chicken tamales w/side of rice & beans & 2 house made margaritas. Delicious!Since the food was such great quality and so good, I ordered a steak quesadilla & flan to go!I was so impressed with everything I’ll be making my way back soon!The service was AMAZING & made me feel comfortable & like family! I would absolutely recommend this place for anyone. Children as well. Nice menu selection for the kiddosPlease check them out. Much love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tamales, Quesabirrias, Steak, Street Corn, Guacamole & Chips
Paula Ramirez
I decided to try Catrina, to celebrate día de Los muertos. As soon as I went inside the restaurant I noticed a beautiful altar with cempasúchil flowers. The food is really good, authentic Mexican food, I ordered the quesabirrias and they were good, my boyfriend ordered the enchiladas trio and it was REALLY good, everything tasted so fresh! If you decide to try this restaurant you need to try their house hot sauce “Cabrona”, absolutely delicious!! We ordered the tequila with cempasúchil flowers and the guava tequila…the guava tequila it’s a must have. For dessert we ordered the pumpkin tamal, we loved it! And I know you will love it too.
Great customer service, tasty food and beautifully decorated. In addition, great Saturday night ambience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice small spot! Good atmosphere, i had chicken and a carnitas tacos they were Excellent!! Well seasoned by Chef T A++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carnitas, Street Tacos
Tisbeth cooks the real Mexican Food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visited for taco Tuesday. Small place. Was surprised when I walked in. Great customer service. Fries, margarita and fish taco was amazing. Shrimp taco didn’t have much flavor. Sauces taste great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos
It was a little bitter sweet just due to growing up with it use to be the 4th of July cafe.. but this place was yummy.. I will be back..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you want to have great food, great atmosphere, and the best service, this is the place!!!! The camarones al ajillo 10 stars!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food could have improved, many things lacked salt, and even seasoning, the place is spectacular, very beautiful... but the food was not that delicious... not everything was bad, the margaritas were 10/10... and I think their mole is the menu star, much of the rest can
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa
Amazing food and an even more amazing owner . Get the enchiladas and the Birria. Don't skip the margs!
Carnitas tacos are the best ??
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Churros, Taco, Carnitas
Excellent meal !Vegetarian options: Delicious soy minced kosntacos
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Picadillo, Elote, Barbacoa
Restaurantji Recommends
We (my girlfriend and I) really wanted to like this place. We were on a hunt for authentic Mexican food in Tampa and wanted this to be it. You can tell the people there want it to work but lack the guidance and experience necessary to pull it off. While this place has a lot of potential, we unfortunately did not have a good experience.I have worked in multiple high-end successful Mexican restaurants, and here are some things that I really think would help Catrina's to be great:#1 Food. Our food was not good - the oil in everything tasted old and rotten. The ingredients are NOT fresh. You've got to fix the food. People come to a place like this wanting an authentic Mexican experience. You could definitely pull that off with half the items on the menu. Stick with the classics and make them really great! For almost all dishes other than tacos you should put sauce on top then cheese on top on a thick white plate. Put that plate in a very hot oven, use the broiler, ensure the sauce and cheese are bubbling and have a few burn marks. That's what makes it delicious. Add something fresh on top like pico de gallo or guacamole or sour cream plus lettuce and cotija cheese. Ditch the rice and beans completely start over. Make classic Spanish rice not Chinese rice with peas and carrots it is very very bad. The off-white queso sauce is a major mistake - look up traditional regular queso. The best part of my experience was the margarita I ordered, it was very good. (Ditch the margarita in a bag)#2 The service. Our service was very bad. Our waitress was trying her best, but almost everything we ordered came out incorrect, and we received and were charged for food we didn't ask for. We also didn't receive ice water or napkins. She clearly had never waited tables before, but had the attitude of someone who had. These are the basics of service and making them the default would have a big impact. YouTube waiting tables for beginners (not in a mean way you really could benefit from this, it's how I learned).#3 The atmosphere. The building itself is amazing and truly feels authentic and is absolutely the best thing this place has going for it. The dangling lamps and ceiling are awesome. The music needs to be improved. People want to hear authentic, fun Mexican music, not random rock n roll or whatever. Also, the white bright light needs to be warm white and dimmed. The cups are plastic and the forks are plasticware in a bag, which is unacceptable. No matter what, wrap real silverware in linens every day, this isn't takeout. Also having a real paper printed menu in a nice plastic sleeve with NO pictures is very important.We hope Catrina's gets better, if so, we'll be back. These women are trying really hard. It'd be great to see it thriving! Good luck!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
This place is amazing! I completely recommend this place.The food was great. Also,they cook in an open kitchen,so you can watch them prepare the food.A nice place to go for all ages.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quesabirrias, Flan, Taco, Guacamole & Chips
Authentic, authentic, authentic Mexican food. Absolutely delicious. When I want tacos and margaritas this is where I go. You will not be disappointed. They take care of you here.
After eating at a couple of subpar restaurants in the area, I went to Catrinas. It’s semi small place, but super cute & fun& I must say it was the BEST food I had in days! Everything in the restaurant is homemade, including their own hot sauce, it was tasty but too hot for my palate.I got elote (mex st corn), ordered 1 & devoured it so had to get another! Chips & guac were fantasticAlso got chicken tamales w/side of rice & beans & 2 house made margaritas. Delicious!Since the food was such great quality and so good, I ordered a steak quesadilla & flan to go!I was so impressed with everything I’ll be making my way back soon!The service was AMAZING & made me feel comfortable & like family! I would absolutely recommend this place for anyone. Children as well. Nice menu selection for the kiddosPlease check them out. Much love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tamales, Quesabirrias, Steak, Street Corn, Guacamole & Chips
I decided to try Catrina, to celebrate día de Los muertos. As soon as I went inside the restaurant I noticed a beautiful altar with cempasúchil flowers. The food is really good, authentic Mexican food, I ordered the quesabirrias and they were good, my boyfriend ordered the enchiladas trio and it was REALLY good, everything tasted so fresh! If you decide to try this restaurant you need to try their house hot sauce “Cabrona”, absolutely delicious!! We ordered the tequila with cempasúchil flowers and the guava tequila…the guava tequila it’s a must have. For dessert we ordered the pumpkin tamal, we loved it! And I know you will love it too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tamales, Enchiladas Trio, Quesabirrias