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Sensational food
We found this wonderful family run eatery in a shopping centre outside the touristy historic district of St Augustine. We liked it so much that we came here 3 times during our 4 night stay at St Augustines. The dishes that we tried were:
Chicken tortilla soup - The soup was delicious – made with real chicken broth and full of fresh ingredients and flavour which was improved by the addition of 5 drops of habanero sauce as recommended by the owner Carlos. We had this every time we visited because we loved it!!
Biggest burrito pastor (spicy grilled pork) - made with paper thin flour tortillas and the perfect amount of rice, beans, lettuce, cheese and meat.
Taco salad campechano –fresh crunchy flour tortilla chips topped with lettuce, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, steak and chorizo.
Pupusas - delicious corn flatbreads stuffed with tasty porky chicharron and cheese.
Tacos – soft corn tortillas filled with spicy chorizo, topped with cilantro and finished with a squeeze of lime.
We loved the house made salsas too. The meals here are just sensational – they are made with love and pride and you can just taste it in the food!
I relocated from Maryland and discovered Mi Carnal by chance about 8 years ago and my family and eat at least once a week. The food is very inexpensive for the quality. The food is consistently delicious and the owners make you feel like family. I recommend the mexican sandwiches or "torta Mexicana" which is just amazing. Also, they have the best tasting Pupusas in the area and I should know since I'm from El Salvador. This is the best kept secret in St. Augustine. Just delicious quality food at an amazing price with excellent service. Just be careful because the food at this place is truly addictive!
Great Mexican food. Just like on the border!. We got used to high quality, authentic Mexcian food while living on the border with Mexico.
And this place did NOT disappoint.
We have been twice now, and the service is great and the food is wonderful.
We tried several different things. Tacos, burritos, specialty platters, beans, rice etc and we loved them all.
Fresh simple ingredients.
It is always a joy to talk to the friendly owner, too.
We also love the little store, attached. Had some of our favorites that we have missed.
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Why do Chipotle when you can have authentic for less dinero?. Why go to Chipotle for a meal when you can get an authentic burrito right down the road for less money!? It's just past Walmart on U.S. 1 South. They have Mexican barbacoa; sound familiar, Chipotle lovers? Mi Carnal is a "hole in the wall", but I mean that affectionately. It is home to a lovely local family (he's Mexican, she's El Salvadoran, I believe, and they have two older children who help run the place). The ambiance is dull, but the food shines. Get the mixed pupusas (a traditional El Salvadoran dish eaten with the hands) which comes with an excellent vinegary slaw called curtido, and a tomato salsa. Have you ever had a Mexican torta (sandwich)!? It rivals a Publix sub. The meat is where it's at, try the: Pastor (tender pork braised in pineapple), the campechano which is steak with chorizo for a little spicy kick, they have chicharron for those who like fried pork rinds. Of course, Micarnal serves chicken, pork loin, steak, as well. They also have a vegetarian menu featuring, soy meat, beans, and stuffed peppers. For me, the best indicator that this place is authentic is all the Hispanic faces you'll see eating inside; must taste like mom's. Only downside? Super-affordable Micarnal closes at 7pm. Check out this place's rating on TripAdvisor, Yelp, Google+, Facebook. It gets 4.5-5 stars across the board. Salud(oh, wait, they don't have beer or wine...so...fine...there are two downsides)!
I cannot say enough good things about this place! I was born in San Diego and know real, authentic Mexican food. This is the real deal! So friendly! Salsa and guac made to order
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Best Mexican Food FOR SURE that you'll get in St Augustine!. I grew up eating really great, often home prepared, Mexican Food in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. I know good Mexican food when I eat it. Unfortunately for the uninformed... there are so many Mexican restaurants that slap a conglomeration of cheap ingredients together with beans and rice, slathered it in cheese with a hint of peppers and onions, serve it up with a Mexican accent and a bowl stale chips and canned salsa, that I could scream. This is not that kind of place.
The owner uses delicious fresh ingredients, prepared using authentic recipes (many from his native El Salvador) and serves it up personally with a smile. The south of the border accent is there, but it's the real deal folks. Home cooked ethnic food prepared with attention to detail (even the soft drinks are imported) and genuine concern for your enjoyment. The owner, Carlos and his family are real Americans. Immigrants who have come to America to live the American dream, by working hard and serving a delicious and superior meal at an amazing value.
If you want a great meal, with great service, that is an amazing bargain, served with pride in an absolutely clean, down home (south of the border) style, honor Carlos with your business and leave a big tip, because you should be paying three times his prices for what you are getting!
This place is a gem. Try the Papusas as everyone suggests-- they don't disappoint. The salsas are fresh and flavorful and order a side of plantains (yum). There is no better spot for Mexican in St Augustine
Fresh, authentic and delicious!!! Friendly owner is cashier and server! Can't wait to go back!
Awesome service awesome food! Love the family environment! Good prices too!! Would recommend to everyone!!!
This was delicious, and the price was very reasonable. The guacamole was some of the best I've ever had and the pupusas were good, too. We couldn't have been happier with the food, service or prices.
Went to lunch here today and all of our dishes were amazing! The food was super fresh and tasty, and the owner was very friendly, helpful, and overall running a great restaurant. The chicken enchiladas was so good and filling! Very authentic and clean! Cant wait to go back and try more! 🌮😍💞
Delicious and authentic food at a decent price.
Nice choice if you want to avoid a big noisy Mexican restaurant. Fresh and delicious food and a great husband and wife team running the store.
Worth a stop!
The food here is always fresh and great been going here for years and know the owners for years before they had this place. Very caring and honest people. I love coming here not just to eat the tasty food but support aswell. The pupusa is really good.
This was my first time eating at this restaurant. I found it on Google maps. It's pretty small, only accommodates about 24 guests at a time for dine in. I thought it would be a little bit more formal but I found when I arrived that you order at the counter and then sit down to be served. Chips and salsa are not free like they are at many Mexican restaurants. I have to admit that the salsa was not my favorite. I also ordered the Horchata drink which was delicious. For my meal, I had the mixed pupusas. I have no frame of reference from which to compare but I thought they were very tasty. If I'm in the area in the future, I would return and try something else from the menu.
The owner was a treat to chat with about El Salvador, his homeland and a place on our bucket list that we have not traveled yet. The pupusa's were terrific as well as the tacos that were full of flavor. Definitely one of my favorite places in the area for a reasonably priced meal.
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Sensational food
We found this wonderful family run eatery in a shopping centre outside the touristy historic district of St Augustine. We liked it so much that we came here 3 times during our 4 night stay at St Augustines. The dishes that we tried were:
Chicken tortilla soup - The soup was delicious – made with real chicken broth and full of fresh ingredients and flavour which was improved by the addition of 5 drops of habanero sauce as recommended by the owner Carlos. We had this every time we visited because we loved it!!
Biggest burrito pastor (spicy grilled pork) - made with paper thin flour tortillas and the perfect amount of rice, beans, lettuce, cheese and meat.
Taco salad campechano –fresh crunchy flour tortilla chips topped with lettuce, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, steak and chorizo.
Pupusas - delicious corn flatbreads stuffed with tasty porky chicharron and cheese.
Tacos – soft corn tortillas filled with spicy chorizo, topped with cilantro and finished with a squeeze of lime.
We loved the house made salsas too. The meals here are just sensational – they are made with love and pride and you can just taste it in the food!
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