Casa Tina
Excellent Mexican fare in charming downtown Dunedin.
Hours:
Sun-Thu 11am-10pm
Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Last updated 4.30.09
What People Are Saying About Casa Tina
The Owner
Casa Tina
Owner
Casa Tina features gourmet Mexican and vegetarian cuisine. We use no lard or animal stock in any of our sauces or beans. All of our food is prepared fresh daily in our kitchen. We prepare our dishes with your health in mind, using minimum salt or oil. It is our goal to bring you the best food at a fair price. If something is not right, tell us. We will fix it or change it. Most dishes are available vegetarian-style using fresh vegetables instead of meat or chicken, so make sure to ask your server for suggestions. Vegan and low-fat dishes are available.
The Editor
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The Scene
The old downtown section of Dunedin has been refurbished, and along its Main Street are rows of restaurants and shops, including Casa Tina, a Mexican restaurant that has won rave reviews from various food critics. The restaurant, which is located in a storefront, has a personal feel, with a wild pink and aqua color scheme, pretty chairs covered in various colors and a big shelf of the owner's hot sauce collection running the length of one wall. It's an eclectic, artistic mix of decoration and is both charming and inviting.
The Food
On the menu are various Mexican specialties, quesadillas, burritos, Veracruz fish, enchiladas, several kinds of soups and salads. The owners stress freshness in food and preparation. Their slogan is: "Mexican grill, fresh and healthy and authentic," which seems to be the ticket, as their restaurant has become very popular among the locals.
User Reviews
replew
February 22, 2009
A popular Mexican restuarant with authenic food. The decor is interesting with a definit Mexican flair. Good food and service makes for a good value. Bon Appetite!
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fooddieforsure
August 31, 2008
Let's see...Mole Poblano and Mole Verde, fresh pescados with varied sauces (my fav is the veracruzana), fresh cactus salad, chayotes stuffed with nuts,cilantro and garlic, posole soup and panela and chorizo tacos. I've been to Mexico( and I don't mean on a cruise to the American tourist towns of Cozumel and Cancun) numerous times and have found some of these dishes but never all of them on the same menu. Casa Tina's prepares all of these daily using fresh quality ingredients. Tina and Javier take great pride in their food and work the tables themselves mingling with the staff and customers to insure you a quality experience. I 'm very proud to have their business in our small town of Dunedin! Check out their new location featuring arts and crafts collected from various areas of Mexico..it's really amazing. Oh yeah, their new wine bar is way cool too! We spend almost ever Sunday night nursing a glass of wine, eating some tapas and chatting with Tina about her never ending plans. That girl doesn't stop. Hurray for us!
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August 03, 2008
Casa Tina's is the BEST authentic Mexican in the area. It has been a family owned business for 17 years in the same location and has recently moved next door into larger quarters. The owners ?????? Tina and Javier Avila can always be found in the restaurant helping out and talking to the customers. They are two of the most involved restaurant owners I have ever met! The service from the wait staff is great and many of the staff has been employed at Tina??????s for years. Venture out from the traditional tex-mex cuisine and try the real Mexican inspired sauces and dishes. Try the posole (hominy stew) or cactus salad for an appetizer. Then be sure to try one of the dishes with the authentic Mexican sauces - mole verde, mole poblano or salsa roja! If you like fish all of the fish dishes and sauces are wonderful. They now have a full bar and serve many South American drinks. Stop by for a cirque performance on the weekends.
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Message from Casa Tina
- Catering
- Vegan options available
- Everything is freshly prepared
Casa Tina features gourmet Mexican and vegetarian cuisine. We use no lard or animal stock in any of our sauces or beans. All of our food is prepared fresh daily in our kitchen. We prepare our dishes with your health in mind, using minimum salt or oil. It is our goal to bring you the best food at a fair price. If something is not right, tell us. We will fix it or change it. Most dishes are available vegetarian-style using fresh vegetables instead of meat or chicken, so make sure to ask your server for suggestions. Vegan and low-fat dishes are available.
