Sabor Latino Restaurant Menu

  • Salad And Appetizers
  • Salad And Appetizers - Extras
  • Vegetarian Dishes
  • A La Carte
  • Latin Cuisine
  • Sabor Latino Specialties
  • Sabor Latino Fajitas

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  • Salad And Appetizers
  • Salad And Appetizers - Extras
  • Vegetarian Dishes
  • A La Carte
  • Latin Cuisine
  • Sabor Latino Specialties
  • Sabor Latino Fajitas
  • Mandie M.

    A Latin Restaurant in Birmingham? Yes! I was very pleased with the food and drinks. I arrived with my family and we were immediately drawn to the pitcher of margaritas! I mean who can resist margaritas? I know I can't. Good choice. It was delicious. The restaurant itself is nothing special. It kind of reminded me of a high school lunch room. It was not very updated and seemed a bit "blah", but then again, these are usually the best restaurants. The menu is pretty diverse; they have typical "mexican food" such as tacos, refried beans, quesadillas, etc. And then they have a "Peruvian section of the menu! Smile on my face. I enjoyed everything I ordered. Of course we had to order the ceviche based on recommendations and all I can say is Que Rico! It was the best I have ever had. I can't wait to visit again so I can try more menu items. Service was good and food was great. I look forward to my next visit.

    (4)
  • Courtney O.

    Today was my first time coming here and I must say was not impressed at all about anything that i really encountered here at all. We had a new waitress for starters that was not good was not so great with English or it could have been listening cause when ever she repeated something back it seemed correct as add the order went. I don't totally blame her but when i asked of particular questions she kept saying she did not know, I'm like i understand your new but the menu you should know about something on it. So i have up on that part. Aside from that issue was not that attentive add a waiter had to come back to get my refill and go our check for us idle what happened to her. The food though was nothing special only just ok at the most, would not really recommend it to anyone for casual and definitely not for a date. The inside also just looked rather raggedy and dinky, but since all else failed the extra waiter seemed nice. But there is definitely a reason why the place is empty on the inside.

    (1)
  • Michael P.

    This is my go-to restaurant right by my office. It is a Peruvian restaurant, but they serve standard "Mexican" fare for lunch. Personally, I like their salsa, as it doesn't have the metallic taste that I taste at most "Mexican" restaurants. I have had the calamari for dinner, and it was quite good. For lunch I usually order the spicy burrito, but their quesadillas are quite good as well. Great place to eat lunch on a hot Friday afternoon. I love that the World Cup is on the TV when it is happening.

    (4)
  • Spence H.

    After living in Birmingham for a couple of years now and "sampling" various Mexican/Latin American restaurants, I have finally decided on a favorite in town with Sabor Latino being it. Whether it's for lunch (with great lunch prices) or for dinner, their food is always reasonably priced and especially delicious. I have even tried a few options off their Peruvian menu which I particularly enjoy. Sabor Latino also has great drink specials throughout the week and has a large enough space where it never seems particularly crowed.

    (5)
  • Will B.

    Whenever we decide to come here, we always view it as a treat. It isn't a place we frequent weekly. But we are always happy when we do. First of all, we have never had to wait to be seated and never had bad service. The drinks are well priced. $2 Mexican Beers on Monday and Tuesday (I remember that specifically because that was the special on our last visit). And a pretty good happy hour other days. Margaritas aren't anything extraordinary, but you can't go wrong with a beer. It is mentioned in other reviews, but their Mexican fare is not their best. It's decent, but that is not why you should go. Their South American menu is what you should go with. I want to explore that part of the menu more. But it is hard for us to go away from what we think is one of our favorite dishes in Birmingham. The Arroz Con Mariscos is FANTASTIC. If you are not very adventurous, the seafood includes muscles and calamari. But if you are open to that type of thing, a must try. The portions were cut down recently. So we typically split an order and each get something else. My wife is a huge fan of their tamales. But in our experience, you should stick to getting them on the weekend. I think they might be fresher then. The location and interior might seem a little sketchy. But worth the trip if you choose wisely.

    (4)
  • Amanda P.

    You know how you have that place where you always go and they know you and your order? This is that place, they have been there for over 16 years and are family owned and operated. The Peruvian menu sets them apart from any other Mexican restaurant in town. I have asked for all sorts of substitutions and they have never batted an eye. From their ceviche mixto to the Lomo saltada for the less curious, everything us flavorful. My favorite is a beef dish with white rice and white beans with a tart onion mixture over the whole mix!!! Bistek combinado con frijoles. And don't forget the tres leche for dessert!

    (5)
  • Crystal M.

    First time here and ita pretty decent. It was not busy at all so we didnt have to wait long for the food. Its just a regular place for mexican food..nothing extra about it. The waitress didnt speak English clearly so at times we had to repeat ourselves. The price was good for what was ordered. Ill come back on a regular night to grab good. Its a chill spot.

    (4)
  • Brad H.

    Price is the only redeeming factor, but not worth the cost savings. Chips tasted like they'd been fried in old oil, chicken in both my quesadilla and soft taco was bland, shredded chicken that looked and tasted like it came out of a can and was boiled. The tacos leaked so much chicken boil juice you'd think chicken tortilla soup had been spilled on the plate. Won't be coming back here, with so many options for cheap Mexican food around town this one can be scratched off the list.

    (2)
  • Carlos G.

    The service is amazing. Food is surprisingly great for how cheap it is. Come here every Wednesday, wouldn't have it any other way.

    (4)
  • Jeff S.

    I've eaten at Sabor Latino Twice now, the first time the food was pretty good and flavorful, this second time.. Not so much, everything that wasn't burnt black was pretty bland. This review is based on my August 11, 2013 visit. I had the Sabor Latino Fajitas; it's a fajita mix with chicken, steak and shrimp. And as you can see in my pictures posted from this last visit, the food was burnt black, to the point of it not being edible, especially the food that was on the bottom layer. But I am not one of those people who send food back unless its undercooked, so I just enjoyed my meal the best I could.. My girlfriend even mentioned that her favorite dish there, the pollo con champinones (a dish she has eaten many times here) was bland and not as flavorful as it use to be. All in all the restaurant is ok I guess, Like I said before, one time it was great, the next time.. not so much.. The service is good, the prices are good etc etc.. I only gave it a three star rating because the first time was pretty awesome, if it hadn't been for that.. It probably would have been a one star..

    (3)
  • Glen M.

    Damn fine food. Here's the trick: The folk who run the place are not Mexican: they just cook Mexican food 'cos that's what you're looking for. They're Peruvian. Camarones a la Diabla are deadly. Margaritas are fine - if a bit wee (but also cheap). All the Peruvian stuff is fab. If you're in BirmingHAM (As opposed to Birmingh'm, 'round from where I'm from), get here.

    (4)
  • Emily C.

    Let me start by saying that I was really excited to come here after not having been for awhile. I specifically wanted their ceviche, which I'm no expert on but I'm told is some of the best in town. I came here on SEC Championship Saturday with a party of seven. The restaurant was relatively empty so I figured service would be decent. Our waiter seemed mostly attentive, except he skipped one person in taking their order, and was sort of a hassle to flag down again. Oh, and somewhere between getting our food and wanting to get the check, our waiter straight up left the building, which we didn't find out until well after we had finished eating and were waiting to see him again to get our checks. We asked another employee to find him, and he came back saying our waiter had left. The other random dude got our tickets, though, and thankfully they were correctly divvied up. We notified the lady behind the front counter of our waiter's surprising absence, and she did not even know he had left. One of the folks in our group used to be a regular and said this waiter has been there for years, he wasn't some apathetic newbie skipping out on his shift. My fajita quesadilla was good and everyone else seemed to enjoy their food, but if this had been anyone's first visit, they'd probably never come back. And considering this place isn't exactly convenient to any part of my commute, I probably won't bother again.

    (2)
  • Romil G.

    Place is nice for groups. They have $1 martinis on Wednesday and Saturday, which were pretty good. Food is just decent, nothing fancy.

    (3)
  • Mad A.

    Hey fellow Yelpies! You know, I love ya but I have been spoiled rotten by excellent Mexican food in Texas and California and this here Sabor Latino place just did not hit it for me at lunch time. The situation was that I was VERY hungry and not really knowing exactly where I should go and actually in this shopping center by accident. So there is this place and I decide WTH and head in there. The place is empty for the most part. The floor is kind of crumb filled and the tables are not really that clean and kind of sticky like. OK, fine. I am not a huge germophobe and have eaten in different conditions in other countries. Fine. I am a VERY friendly and polite monkey everywhere I go to everybody and say things like "hello", "good-morning", "please", "thank you" and I also use the terms "sir" and "ma'am" to everybody. Period. The waiter seems very displeased with my very existence. I get cold chips, really lame "salsa" that tastes more like from a bottle or jar and worn out plastic cups. Fine. I ask about the tamales because I am CRAVING. First question I ask: Are your tamales fresh or frozen ? Waiter seems insulted that I would dare to ask and insists they are fresh! OK. I ask if they are pork and he says they are chicken. OK. So tamales arrive and they are good sized. They come with a bowl of Chili Con Carne which I sample with a chip and it is not too bad. Fine. I remove husks and tamales are wet like they have been frozen but de-thawed. I don't know how to explain but you can just tell the difference. I have eaten thawed frozen tamales and they are good but just require a special way of being re-heated. They need to be thawed and then reheated NOT in a microwave. I am starving so I dig in and there is an enormous difference in the corn to meat ratio and its just not that great. Too much soggy corn. OK? Sorry. Maybe on another day. The guacamole was good and fresh made but the rest of my experience was not that great. Spanish rice was not bad and the beans were well.. beans. I will say one thing in their defense. This place claims to serve South American and Peruvian food and I did not go for those specialties. I did not do the Ceviche because of the vibe here and was not in the mood for it. I was hungry for Tamales and was disappointed. I might consider trying this place again and going for their supposed specialties because this visit just didn't hit it ! See you next time Sabor Latino.. then again.. maybe not.

    (2)
  • Brian C.

    The ceviche is quite good. The other offerings are pretty bland.

    (3)
  • Marissa G.

    The ceviche here rivals that of my favorite place back home in Chicago, and as I travel to Alabama for work, I will keep coming back to this place just for this fresh and flavorful dish. Everything else was great too-- fast and friendly service, perfectly fried yucca and good salsa, yummy rice and beans-- what is not to love? The place was packed on a Tuesday, loud and vibrant. I'll be back to taste more!

    (4)
  • Rickey W.

    Really like the salsa here. Currently one of my favorite places for fajitas. I wish they had better soft tortilla shells, but I can live with that.

    (3)
  • Peter L.

    They killed the Mon-Tues buffet! Was it because of food prices/inflation/wastage? Who knows! The idea of a south american dinner buffet was great. Now we're just back to the Chinese places and Golden Corral I guess...

    (1)
  • Steve Y.

    I have eaten at Sabor Latino weekly with co-workers for lunch since 2005, but I'm not going back after being made very sick by food on Friday (Feb. 5, 2010). I was sick all weekend, and so was a co-worker who dined with me then. When we discussed it, we are both dead certain that it was this food that made us sick. S.O. had a roach in her Margarita on $1 Margarita night in 2006, and the restaurant refused to comp her meal. I know restaurants fight with bug problems, but bugs in one's beverage are gross and ruin one's appetite. Two bad experiences are enough. I don't need a third. Otherwise, I enjoyed several years of nachos and el burro locos. Goodbye, Sabor Latino.

    (1)
  • NikNik P.

    My co-workers and i went during happy hour. They have $1 margaritas, your choice frozen or on the rocks. I was stuck on either ordering the chicken fajita or the steak fajita. I ordered the steak fajita. Lol, However my waiter brought out the chicken instead. I ate it any way. (it looked so good!) It was sizzling hot, lots of peppers, and onions. It was served with beans and rice. However it wasnt a lot of chicken. i would probably come back again

    (4)
  • Charlie S.

    Wednesday night is $1 margarita night! (Limit 5 and you have to order food) Thursday night is $1 margaritas for ladies. Wednesdays are always packed out here. Their menu not only offers plenty of you mexican dish favorites, but they have an entire menu of Peruvian dishes as well. My favorite dish is a chicken in mushroom wine sauce with veggies and rice. The food is wonderful and the service is good! You can't go wrong here.

    (5)
  • Dan W.

    Ah, Sabor Latino. I used to eat here all the time to take advantage of the dollar margarita deal on Wednesdays. Some of my greatest college memories involve drinking entirely too much here on school nights and suffering through hangovers in class the next day. I felt inspired to revisit the ol' Sabor Latino a few weeks ago, and I've found myself going back again. Their Mexican food is on par with other Mexican restaurants in the surrounding area, and they have a pretty good menu of more interesting Latin cuisine to boot. The food prices are also really reasonable. The only downside is that it can get very busy, so securing a table for a big group can be tricky if you arrive too late. Either way, it's definitely worth checking out.

    (4)

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Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Lunch, Dinner
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : No
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : Yes

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Mexican Cuisine

If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.

Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.

Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.

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