La Villa Mexican Grill Longboat Key 5610 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228

"Found this place with my parents over the holidays and we were so happy we did! Food was amazing and drinks were great. Got seated right away but it did fill up fast. And it’s no surprise why! Chips and salsa were hot and fresh. They refilled our chips which is a huge plus. They have a mariachi band every once in a while and we hope to be back for them!"

"Our waiter Kobe was a superstar. He literally was working every single job. He was waiting on our table. He was cooking our food. He was sweeping the floor and cleaning tables to keep a flow going. He had a great attitude and was kind but you could tell how beat up he was. He was filling our waters and bringing us chips but had absolutely no help. There was no music at all. Fun decor, bad ambience. I work closely with restaurants and it’s clear the owners of La Villa need to add about 6-8 more employees during the dinner rush. I will not be going back because the dinner took almost two hours, the food was not very good, and the ambience was poor. I think it has the potential to be much better."

"We LOVE LaVilla in Longboat Key! The staff is always super friendly and helpful, and the food is always delicious. They use fresh ingredients and everything tastes very authentic. You can ask for spicier salsa and they will bring you some, although I love the original salsa. I do wish they still had the thicker chips still, but I still enjoy the chips they serve!"

"Visiting the area and we found this restaurant. The food was delicious! Chips were warm and salsa was tasty. We ordered the chicken chipotle nachos and they were so good. We also had the smothered burritos and birria tacos which were both delicious. Service was great and we got our food quickly. I highly recommend!"

"Authentic family owned (Estella): the one and only Mexican restaurant on Longboat Key: next to Harry’s. Easy to get to from AMI, LBK, or Lido Key. Spacious restaurant with excellent parking. Friendly and attentive staff. Casual dress. Appetizers: great chips : two varieties of salsa both made from fresh ingredients: the hot one is very flavorful with an excellent kick. Next time I will have tamales! Margarita : tangy, salt rimmed glass , great flavors Tacos: excellent flavors and not too heavy: black beans moist and great with the Mexican rice Fajitas: perfect with tasty chicken and a wonderful array of veggies: refried beans and rice were excellent Highly recommend eating at La Villa . Nice to support a local family owned restaurant on LBK."