El Melvin Cocina Mexicana - Sarasota

Walking in, there was quite an odor that smelled of sewage. Service was quite good. As for the food. There is little to be said of it. It was obvious that some of it was old and dried out. While some of the other food was oily and overcooked. I have attempted to try this place on numerous occasions. Hoping it will improve. Unfortunately, it has not and I will not be returning.

Enchilada and salsa were outstanding. Fajita had a bit too much oil. Odd thing happened a running ceiling fan in the hallway 5 feet from us fell hard on the floor for unclear reasons. Never encountered this. Fortunately no one was hurt..Restaurant needs to ensure safety of other

Beautiful bar , try a shot from one of their many types of tequila !

Beautiful spot, very eye catching in every nook cranny. so much to look at and very well placed. the queso fundido was delicious, I can guarantee you will scrape the pan bc we did yum!!! the sunset Margherita was good also. as for The food I went basic with a chicken quesadilla and I liked it, my partner went with the short rib birria chimichnga, and liked it but truly missed not getting some consume along with it.

My wife and I stopped here for Happy Hour and enjoyed some of the drink and menu items. We sat at a high top by the bar where you can only get the happy hour menu items.Our server, Anya, was awesome! We had the Sangria Rojo and the El Melvin Margaritas! Drinks were delicious! We ordered the green chili salsa and a chicken quesadilla. Food was good too! Staff was friendly and helpful! Great stop, enjoyed!!