Elite Event @ Tijuana Flats – Winter Springs

Ummm, just how long after an Elite Event would you consider to be TOO long to compose a review? Because this was one of my all-​time favorite YEE’s and I never did get around to Unilocaling it, even though I had it bookmarked for, uhhh, over a year and eight months.
Sooo, of course the food was fantastic, I love TF. I was all set up with a nice dish of freshly-​prepared guacamole and chips, a big ‘ol glass of iced tea, and the best company-​getting to chat extensively with Scott H., Megan H. and Susan (no longer a Unilocaler). Annnd this is where I got to meet Kim W. and Rayni K. for the first time, too! Oh, the memories.
The weather was perfect for being outside, all the staff took extremely good care of us, the music was relaxing (we had a singer/​guitarist), and the food/​drinks/​conversation flowed freely.
My Unilocal profile pic is from this very event. Living’ the Elite life is goood. =)

I last visited this location because I was attending a Unilocal Elite event. Otherwise, this Tijuana Flats is way too far from my neck of the woods. But truly it was well worth the travel. The staff is extremely attentive and freindly. I love tacos, nachos and beer and Tijuana has it! Go there, you will never be disappointed.

great group of Unilocalers, lovely hosts and hostesses, delicious food, free beer, cool gifts, fun photographer, fabulous weather…

This was my favorite kind of event: chill, small, and with food to please the soul!
I decided to fly solo to this event in the hopes that it would force me to make new friends and I was so happy when the first table I talked to turned out to be Brandi, her hubby, Susan, and Scott. What a great group to talk to!
The music was perfect, the food was generous and delicious, and the beer was flowing. I was really impressed with the staff and the managers. They had it goin’ on!
Of course I have to mention my fabulouso Unilocal watch… I love it!
Thank you so much Colleen for an amazing time… You and your team are the best!

As always, great job Colleen! I really dug the intimate vibe. I was nervous about an outdoor event at this time of year, but the weather turned out to be PERFECT! I barely needed to use my Unilocal fan. :)
The staff at Tijuana Flats was sooooo friendly and generous. We got the chance to try their new menu item, Bangin’ Chicken Tostados, and they were so good that I asked for seconds (and maybe thirds). If you like Ale House’s Zingers, then you’ll like these.
Best part, I finally got to meet Brandi and Rayni!
Thanks Colleen and the wonderful folks at the Winter Springs Tijuana Flats! You guys rock!

I had a fantastic time Monday night! Unilocal is such a fabulous community of people, and I am so glad to be part of the Elite! :)
I took my boyfriend, Rob, for his first Unilocal event and the two of us had an amazing time. We made up some scrumptious soft tacos, crunched and munched on chips and salsa, and enjoyed some fantastic music by the Wyndbreakers! We met some other Unilocalers and Rob even won a fantastic prize! We left smiling and excited for the next event to come! Thanks to Colleen and everyone who made this possible… we are so lucky to have been a part of it!

Great Event! Thanks Colleen :-)
It was a laid back kind of event. The music provided by Wyndbreakers was excellent. Not too loud, even standing in front of the speakers. The weather was incredible, couldn’t have picked a better night to sit out on the patio.
I’m sporting my new Unilocal watch today, now i have no excuse for being late. lol!
Tijuana Flats=Yum! Would it be wrong to put a straw into the cheese queso? I love it! The waitresses were walking around offering the banging chicken thingies, I swear she said bacon. I almost died inside when i found out it wasn’t bacon. I sucked it up and tried it anyways, wicked awesome! Spicy but not too bad.
The service of course was excellent, we never had to ask for anything!
It was great meeting new people!

This is a long trek from my side of town, but totally worth it. I know there a Tijuana Flats all over Orlando and all have good food and friendly staff, but this is by far the best one I’ve been to. Everyone is super friendly, and not in a phony way. From the owners to the cashiers, they staff really engages you and makes you feel appreciated. A real sense of community.
Food is basic Tex-​Mex, but very good quality. I went as part of a Unilocal Elite event and we got to try out something thats not on the menu yet, Banging chicken Tostadas. These were so frigging good that my head almost exploded from joy. Spicy, but not too much. Please, put these on the menu NOW!
The patio area here is perfect. You don’t even realize you are in a shopping center because it has an intimate feel to it. Plus, even the brutal heat won’t bother you because there is enough shade that you will be comfy.
The owners, manager, and staff here ‘get it’ Orlando needs places like this.

I had a dream.
I didn’t think something like this was even CONCEIVABLE, but it was vivid.
It was 6:30 in the evening. I was sitting al fresco, surreal, in Central Florida in the middle of July, not a cloud in the sky, noshing on perspiration-​inducing Tex-​Mex, when I uttered an unlikely word.
«COOL!»
And then I realized: it was so darned vivid because it was REAL, and I didn’t have to, um, «Slap My Ass…» to know it wasn’t a dream! There we were, my bride and I, cooler than a couple of Fonzies with cucumber slices over our eyes, grinning like the Joker just met a Jack-​o-​Lantern. Did it help that we were on the shady side of the building? Uh-​huh. Was it a factor that ice-​cold cerveza nestled in cozies was never far from our lips, or that we hobnobbed with some real cool friends old and new, swaying to «Goldilocks» music (you know, not too loud, not too soft)? Ya betcha!
In the final analysis, it was über-​samba-​cool because this was the latest and greatest Unilocal Elite event, Peeps! All hail, Colleen and her mighty little army! Thank you for this wonderful evening. If this isn’t the best one yet, it’s easily top 2 or 3. We were treated to good food, comfy seating, and ultra-​attentive service (Alexandra and other folks did TFWS proud!) It just doesn’t get much better than this.
There were prizes and games. Mood was kept lively but not so «lively» that it became stress-​inducing (that’s what WORK is for). Special shoutout to dude on the guitar and vocals. Nice talented eclectic musician. He played everything from Joni Mitchell through Sting to Jimmy Buffet. Most interesting offering of the night? was his interpretation of what the Eagles (and Glen Frey) would have done with Don Henley’s «The End of The Innocence».
EPILOGUE: tonight, over a quiet delicious dinner my wife made, I nonetheless caught myself reminiscing about the «Bangin’ chicken». Until we get back — and we will be back — I guess I can only dream about it.

What a great night! Hubby and I really enjoyed the laid back vibe of the open air (shaded!) patio behind the Winter Springs Tijuana Flats. Perfect night to be outside, nice breeze blowing and great tunes by the Wyndbreakers. Music was perfect for a patio party, everything from Jimmy Buffet to Billy Joel, classic rock to more contemporary.
We are fans of Tijuana Flats and regulars at the Tuskaloma location, so it was fun to check out this location and compare. The restaurant is large and allows for plenty of seating options inside and out. Upon arriving to the event we received a trio (Guac, salsa and queso) and a basket of fresh chips. YUM. Hubby really enjoyed the samples of the newly arriving Bangin’ tostadas and will be looking for those on menu soon at our location. Hubby stuck with beer, but ventured out and tried the Sangria and it was tasty. Melinda M had a tasty looking Margarita that I’ll be scoping in the near future. Service was awesome, the staff was very friendly and helpful. Always asking if we needed anything, refills or if they could clear. This is typical of the normal service at TF, but this staff was awesome.
The dinner buffet was great. They had a nice salad, warm flour tortillas and heated restaurant pans of mexican rice, ground beef, spiced chicken, refried beans and cold platters of the fixin’s (chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, black olives, sour cream, shredded cheese and lettuce) along with more chips and salsa. You could assemble any type of nachos, burrito, soft taco or taco salad, very nice for meat eaters and veggies alike. I would definitely consider doing a setup like that for a party, as there really is something for everyone. We love the hot sauce bar, but they had bottles of the Smack my *ss and call me Sally and their Habenero taco sauce, so we didn’t venture in to check out the hot sauce bar.
The Unilocal swag was AWESOME, thanks for the cool shades and the fun Elite watch. It was nice to see some familiar faces and connect them to reviews that I’ve enjoyed on Unilocal.Thanks to Colleen for another fun event and for providing amazing weather. She rocks! What a great way to end a Monday!