Jacalito | Mexican Restaurant in Midtown Miami

I came late lunch early dinner time. The place is pretty empty but started to get some people in. The food is okay. The portion was decent. I would give it another try.

If we could give this place 10 STARS we would omg we Loved this spot. We are Mexicans and haven’t been able to find any good Mexican food in our past visits to Miami. We were so happy when we found this spot WOW ,Great Friendly fast service,Big portion Fresh delicious flavorful Mexican dishes and the Micheladas were great, the prices are very affordable.This is our new must go spot whenever we come to Miami

3.25 ⭐️ Ratings are inflated. I decided to visit due to a friend's recommendation + good ratings. The place outside does not seem clean, but inside, it is alright. I wish there were some Mexican music playing vs. a football game broadcast. I started with Nachos, which were okay, but I was expecting more. The tacos were decent but were missing salt and more flavor. The two sauces on the side were good. It kills me to give a 3.25 ⭐️ because David, I believe the manager was terrific and a cheerful and funny character, along with the other guy who seems to be co-manager. The prices are fair. I might give it another try…

Our hotel was a couple blocks away so we walked over and had dinner. The owner and staff were all very friendly and attentive to our needs. They started us off with some chips and dips (which I believe were both housemade salsas) which were bitey, but delicious! I ordered a combination platter and my significant other got some barbacoa tacos as well as some alcoholic beverages. I had a passion fruit mojito, which was on point. Everything tasted great and was absolutely authentic. When we went to pay the staff was very friendly and thanked us for coming in and made small talk. It was everything we could have asked for, especially in an unknown area for us. We'd love to go back if we're back in the area sometime.