Casa Tina Mexican - Dunedin

I had another wonderful dining experience at Casa Tina. My Jalapeno Margarita was delicious, as well as the Beef and Chicken Flautas. Laurie, our server, was very attentive and checked on us often. Dietary restrictions: I avoid gluten, so my flautas were made with corn tortillas.

Laurie did a great. The salsa trio was good. The smoked salmon quesadilla was excellent.

Food is amazing as always. I've been going here for years and enjoy the atmosphere and acrobatics.

I’m separating this review into differ t parts: Service and wait staff: Jayna was a 10!! She was absolutely the best we have experienced outside of a fine dining restaurant. She anticipated everything we wanted or needed and was very responsive and advised us on the menu and drinks. Drinks: we had the house margarita and sangria and both were excellent. Food: everything is ala carte including the chips and salsa. There were 10 of us, 6 adults and 4 children. We ordered nachos, steak and chicken fajitas, shredded beef tostadas, chicken tostadas and steak fajitas. Overall the portions are huge and easy to share between two people. The steak was tender and the chicken was good. The flavor factor wasn’t there though and everything was quite bland across the board. The kids had grilled cheese or bean and cheese burritos and they said they were okay. I think this restaurant should revisit their flavors and see why so many people including myself are saying the food is bland. It’s not Tex Mex which typically has more spice in it but this was exceptionally bland. Even the salsa didn’t bring much flavor. We requested sides of extra hot salsa and did get those to kick it up a notch.

Most everything I’ve had here is pretty good and the service is always quick and friendly. We did have a bit of a run-in with the ceviche recently where it was sort of a paste not chunks. The server even told us she thought it looked weird so I’d ask…why serve it? It definitely ruined the meal that day but I’ve been here probably 20x and it’s never been bad. If you’re expecting Texas or Colorado Mexican you will be disappointed, but this is a solid place for Florida, and the location can’t be beat right on Main Street in downtown Dunedin.