Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant
St Petersburg, FL 33709-1011
Phone: (727) 545-2956
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Burrito 2005, Burrito 2004, Mexican Food 2004
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
Editorial Review for Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant – by Sara Kennedy
The Scene
It doesn't look like anything special, but this restaurant has won local culinary honors for years. It's tucked inside a strip mall, but it's easy to spot the long line of people snaking out the door as they wait for a seat. The decor is modest, with hanging plants, multicolored serapes and traditional music playing.
The Food
The combination plates are a perfect introduction if you're new to Mexican food. One combo features a beef taco, a shredded-beef enchilada and a small version of the delicious Del Rey burrito. The sopa de tortillas is a spicy broth with crisped strips of tortilla, rice, corn and chicken and topped with avocado and Monterey Jack cheese. Finish the meal with one of Carmelita's outstanding desserts--so generous they come with two spoons.
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User Reviews for Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant
07/08/2008 Posted by rilhay
the food at carmelitas rocks. i have been eating there for at least 9 years and never have i had a bad experience!! the staff is very pleasent and you always see a familiar face. the chicken enchiladas are to die for with the rich sour cream sauce. there is no salsa in town to match theirs! now that they offer complementry chips again and the birhtday meal is back there are more reasons to keep going back (not that one needs a reason to go). my family and i love carmelitas and recomend for a great meal and fun times the whole family can enjoy!
Pros: great service awsome food
Cons: nothing
04/24/2008 Posted by rkg51
After reading the reviews here and on Trip Advisor we were hesitant....but then we figured people more often complain than praise. We're glad we went since the food was great (Enchilada's), the server was efficient and friendly, restaurant was clean with a pleasing decor and the prices were what we expected even paying 2 bucks for corn chips and salsa (free would be nice but if you make it or break it on this point then eat El Paso Mexican out of the box at home to save money). Carmelita's is at least as good as Don Pablo's, which are all now closed in the bay area. We will return again next trip when we get the craving for Mexican.
Pros: Food quality, service, decor
Cons: none
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