Mi Pueblo Restaurant...a Fiesta of a good time!

Mi Pueblo Restaurant..Good Mexican food in a fun atmosphere...Ole!

Mi Pueblo Restaurant may be for you if you’re looking for restaurants in Sarasota and the surrounding areas that offer good, authentic Mexican food in a fun, friendly atmosphere, much like a Mexican Fiesta.

Our Sarasota Dining Guide suggests Mi Pueblo Restaurant because it is just that: fun and friendly with good service and good food, reasonably priced. There are three locations around the Sarasota/Venice area, so there’s probably one close to where you’re staying.

I like Mi Pueblo because the food is delicious and reasonably priced, the service is fast and, if you happen to be there on an evening when the live Mariachi Band is in El Restaurante it's an added bonus. Few Sarasota Restaurants have that! It’s a lot of fun.

When you arrive and are seated your server will bring a basket of complimentary Tortilla Chips and Salsa for dipping and take your drink order. Are you going to pass up ordering a Margarita in a place like this? I hope not! They go terrifically with the Tortilla Chips and Salsa dip! Tangy meets Tangy!

The menu at Mi Pueblo Restaurant is large and varied with everything from appetizers, soups and salads to specialties of the house like; Steak! This one, in particular, is called: Carne Asada Chihuahua Style: which is actually a sirloin steak, specially prepared and seasoned as it would be in Chihuahua, Mexico. It’s then grilled to your taste and served with some spicy pico de gallo, (Spanish) rice and re-fried beans. Now there’s a specialty! Other specialties of the house at Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant include Monterey Chicken (Pollo Monterey) and Fajitas, which you can order with your choice of steak, chicken, shrimp or veggies.

Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant Venice Florida

Now, there are usually so many tempting things to order on a menu like this that it makes it a little hard to decide on what to have, especially if you’d really like to try more than just one menu item without looking like -- how shall I say it delicately…hmmmm...like a piggy! (Oh, well: there, I said it!). So, what I do is I order the Platos De Combinaciones (Combination Platters) and this solves the “looking like a pig” problem for me! With the Combination Platters at Mi Pueblo you can choose any two or three menu items to make your combination platter and Mi Pueblo also serves Mexican Rice and Refried Beans with your entrée. So, there’s definitely enough here on which to fill yourself, without looking like...(well, you know what!)… at prices that won’t break your wallet. Plus there’s always the complimentary chips and salsa on the table. You should be able to walk out of Mi Pueblo happy and full.

For a fun Sarasota dining experience along with a happy, traditional Mexican atmosphere, the good service and reasonable prices, the delicious Mexican food, the wide variety on the menu, the strolling Mariachis and the Margaritas - it all makes for a fine dining and entertainment experience - your own little fiesta! If you like Mexican food, you might want to try Mi Pueblo Restaurant.

By the way, there’s also outdoor dining available only at the Venice location, weather permitting.

Mi Pueblo Restaurant out door cafe Venice Florida

I’ve only dined at the Mi Pueblo Restaurant location at the Brickyard Plaza in Venice and I found it to be very good on numerous occasions. I would be surprised if the other two locations didn't live up to my experiences there.

Tips: If someone in your party is celebrating a birthday and the Mariachi Band is on hand, make sure they sing their version of Happy Birthday! Ole’

If the Mariachi Band comes and plays at your table and takes your request it's always a nice gesture to tip them.

Locations:Mi Pueblo, El Restaurante Mexicano and Cantina, In Sarasota: University Walk, 8405 Tuttle, Sarasota (941) 359-9303 and Palm Plaza, 4436 Bee Ridge, Sarasota (941) 379-2880, In Venice: Brickyard Plaza location on the U.S. Rt. 41 Bypass South (941) 486-0005.

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