señor taco

first time in to get a chicken grande nacho for takeout and was very pleased. waiter was polite and theservicewas quick. some pretty bomb nachos. i'll definitely go back.

this place isn't in the greatest location but the food andservicemakes up for it. usually get the tacos which are all really good the meat just melts in your mouth. nothing fancy or extravagant but really authentic cuisine.

have heard a lot of good things about this place but to us it was just ok. the fish tacos were very good but the salsa, cheeses dip and rice and beans were just plain. theservicewas great and it was very clean. i'm sure we will try them again.

hidden treasure continued. i just kind of glanced at some one reviews and i'm not sure if the place was owned by someone else before, i say that based on some of the negative reviews. anyway, i wanted to add that the portions were pretty large and the food was hot and delicious.


-----09 nov, 2014-----

hidden treasure. a couple of friends recommended this place and we read the reviews by other customers so we decided to give it a try. we were happily surprised by the entire experience. half of us in the party are hispanic or of hispanic background, so we're picky about latin food. well, no complaints at all!. i tried my husband tri omelette and it was awesome. my machaca omelette was excellent as well. my teenage daughters who are picky eaters went with breakfast tacos and loved them. and although i didn't try everybody else's dishes, all raved about them! the place is clean and theserviceis outstanding. eduardo is happy to explain how a cuban is serving mexican food. the owner is also very nice and helpful. don't let the exterior of the building fool or scare. trust me, once inside you'll feel at ease and furthermore, once you finish your order you'll be planning your next visit so that you can try something different on the menu! love supporting small family businesses in our community and señor taco will be a regular place for us!

the best mexican restaurant my family and i have ever had!!!! it's a little hole in the wall but looks can be deceiving. if you're looking for some great food and awesome customerservicethis is the place to go!!

i've found it!!!. i've been looking for a good mexican restaurant on the west side of central pinellas and i've finally found it. i can't believe it took me this long to try senor taco after the numerous times i've passed by over the last three years.

let me make one thing clear-this is not tex-mex (which i love), however the unique flavors of the yucutan region are in full bloom here. from a great start with very good chips (albeit a little salty) and a fantastic brown salsa, the meal proceeded to a carne asada soft taco (on my preferred double corn shells) and a crispy beef taco, both of which were excellent. the wet chicken burrito had several layers of very interesting flavors, savory without a bite to it, very smooth, delicious flavors.

the grand finale was their fried ice cream, a very large portion that worked for two of us.

theservicewas very friendly even if not the most attentive and the atmosphere was quiet and pleasant. from the outside, this place, attached to a very small motel, doesn't look like much, but if a hole-in-the-wall will do for you if you get great food, check this place out.

i'll be back, and i'll be back very soon.

authentic mexican flavors that shouldn't be missed!. there's a good reason it's hard to find anything less than a five star review for señor taco on all of the customer review sites.

yes, it's that good.

simply said, señor taco is the place for authentic mexican food in pinellas county. there are just a few others that match up to it, in my opinion (notably la cabana del tio in clearwater). and as much as i like the others, i know that when i dine here i'm getting classic yucatan dishes, served up by a dear couple, cinthia and carlos sosa, that are passionate about bringing the authentic flavors of their homeland to the lucky folks here in the area.

and before i forget, in case you're in largo and need your taco fix, stop by their original taco trailer, la yucateca, located in a field at the northeast corner of starkey and ulmerton roads in largo. it's open 9 am to 4 pm monday to saturday.

but back to the carlos' fullservicerestaurant, i've enjoyed every meal i've had here. it's located in a humble building, but it's very clean and well-kept. theserviceis very prompt and friendly.

everything i've tried here as been quite good, including the full assortment of tacos, served on fresh soft corn tortillas made right on site, and topped with the standard onions, cilantro and salsa. they have a good selection of meat fillings, carne asada (steak), puerco (grilled pork); pollo (chicken); picadillo (ground beef); carnitas (fried pork), chorizo (mexican sausage); and cochinita pibil (a great mayan bbq, more on that later). i've tried most of them, and my favorites are the carnitas and chorizo. they're all about $2, worth every penny, and a great value for the quality.

but i'd also recommend trying the conchinita pibil, which is a classic yucatan dish (called mayan bbq on the menu), which is unique and tasty in its own right. carlos makes it using pork shoulder, covered in a paste made from the seeds of the achiote shrub. these seeds are the main ingredient in the yucatecan spice mixture found as recado rojo, or "achiote paste." carlos add an orange juice marinade, then wraps it all up in banana leaves and slow roasts it for many hours. the tenderizing with orange juice and the slow roasting breaks down normally tough pork until its so tender it pulls apart easily. many taquerias in the tampa area don't offer conchinita pibil due to it's long prep and cooking times, so getting a very well-made example around here is a treat. it's served not only on their tacos, but their tortas (sandwiches) as well. it's topped with a pickled red onion, which i don't particularly care for, but many other folks seem to like it.

there are plenty of other classic dishes on the menu, along with some creations from carlos. the carne asada fries are great, with fries topped with steak, cheese, guacamole and crema (a mexican version of a sour cream, which i find richer, delicately sour, and just slightly thickened so it drizzles). it's the perfect topping for the combination, and you may find yourself giving up any sour cream for crema at home.

heads up: they offer both mild and hot salsa at the table, so make sure you know which one you want. others might like it, but the hot salsa was "burn the hair off your tongue" hot for me!

prices are very good for the quality. and since you can rarely find this level of quality around here, the value is outstanding. if you're over in tampa, it's definitely worth the drive. my rating, on a "pinellas taqueria scale":

atmosphere: 5
service: 5
food: 5
value: 5