Elite Event @ Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria

I wish this was literally «mi casa» because I’d eat those chips and guacamole all day long. Considering that, it’s probably a good thing it’s not. I’d never been to the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort but recall watching it from afar during my shuttle rides to the UCF Rosen Campus which is conveniently located about a half mile away.
The building was beautiful, spacious, and felt pretty classy. I wasn’t sure if I should have thrown on a LBD instead of my jeans at first, but it was fine. The staff I encountered both inside and outside of the restaurant were all courteous and helpful. The restaurant is a small little space that is decorated almost as if it were someone’s home. Very cute.
The food was delicious. I’m writing this a month later and have forgotten the names of everything, but the ceviche, mini burritos, taco salad, and fajitas. The churros were my favorite dessert with the crunchy cinnamon sugar, but the Mexican wedding cake cookies were also fantastic. The sangria was okay, but I’ve been spoiled by my mom’s recipe.
The best part was being part of the table that won pretty much the entire raffle. I’ll be sure to rep my Unilocal shirt while working the wine harvest out here in Washington.
Thank you Colleen and Rosen Shingle for a fun and delicious event!

Greeted at the door with a tray full of drinks… just my style. The usual red carpet that Colleen lays out for us was definitely present. I started with the watermelon Margarita which set the bar cause it was delicious! Everything that I had was so good… table side guacamole (made me say holy moly) queso with chorizo sausage, quesadillas, fish tacos, drunken burritos, flan and chorros!
Chef George teased us with cooking up some other additional items they offer on the menu and set them up so us to drool over. Looking forward to having the Flounder Vera Cruz upon my return. The chef mentioned a upcoming expansion of the dining area which will be a great to help open up the space cause it was quite small. The staff was on top of everything thing! I never had a empty drink the entire night which was greatly appreciated.
Dang Im hungry now.

This was my first Unilocal event where I had silverware and a waiter and I loved it! I brought my mom to her first Unilocal experience here and she’s a true critic. The places was on the smaller side but laid out perfectly with food lining the room. And you would tell they wanted to impress because they had it all! Appetizers, main courses, sides, dessert, a watermelon margarita that was out of this world and table side guacamole that I woke up thinking about the next day.
Their business has been doing so well that they’ll soon be expanding and I will soon be visiting again because it was REALLY good. I’m generally not a fan of Mexican food, but this was damn good.
Great staff, great food, great chance I’ll be back.

This was a fantastic Unilocal event!!! The team at Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria and Rosen Shingle Creek really put together a great experience for us. Fresh tableside guac, drunken burritos, fish tacos, and quesadillas were highlights from the food menu. The desserts were fantastic as well — I’ve never been one to go for dessert at a Mexican restaurant but the spicy chocolate, flan, and warm churros quickly changed my thinking. I’m not a fan of sweet drinks, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the sangria. We were also served a really fabulous and not sweet frozen watermelon margarita upon entering — I swear it was made with fresh pureed watermelon — it was that good. The margarita list was really good, I enjoy more good quality ingredients and less crappy fillers like sour mix. I really liked the jalapeño tequila choice, in fact every margarita we tried was top notch (and not too sweet).
As we headed out from a perfect evening, we were surprised with one more VIP touch — a gift bag from the resort with shot glasses and fancy little chocolates — LOVE.
Thanks Chef and all the team — we will be back!

I love Elite events!
So Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria is inside the Rosen Shingle Creek resort which was tucked away but HUGE and I have never been to it before so this event was a great excuse to explore. There are quite a few other restaurants inside the resort/​hotel but I’m really glad the event was at Mi Casa because Mexican food sounded the yummiest to me. The restaurant is very small but they announced they will be doubling in size soon so I think it will be agreat spot for the resort to have. I’m honestly not sure what dish I enjoyed the most since they were all excellent but if I had to pick then I’d say the quesadilla was what I would order on a return visit. The ingredients inside were very fresh with meat, peppers and onions and the tortilla itself was the perfect level of crispyness. I recommend ordering a side of queso because im pretty sure I ended up mixing it with every dish by the end of the meal since it was so yummy. Drinks wise I enjoyed the Sangria the most. Not sure if my group was just having a weird taste bud aura or something but every margarita tasted like a pepper… weird i know… but I think i’ll just stick to the Sangria next time just in case.
Thanks so much to Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria and Unilocal for putting on another excellent event!

Holy Guacamole! There’s only one thing I like better than made-​to-​order guacamole… Made-​to-​order guacamole at an Elite Event!
I loved this tiny little restaurant in Rosen Shingle Creek. All the employees were nice and informative. The food was spot on, especially the empanadas. I love me some empanadas and these were some of the best I had. The gift bag was great too. My wife loved the chocolates and I love the 50% off card :)We will definitely be back to try more of the food here.
Cheers, Colleen. You knocked it out of the park yet again.

Really, all I could keep saying was «Oh my!» This has made me a believer in Taco Mondays! I am really glad that I got to partake in this awesome event at Mi Casa at the Rosen. Events like this help me discover the hidden treasures that I would not normally stumble upon.
Everything here was really spectacular. The food, the drinks, and the awesome service and hospitality displayed by the staff. Before I got my giant «El Jefe» margarita, which i think is Spanish for Big Ass Awesome deliciousness, I did get to sample some Sangria, which also rocked.
The food was amazing! I really love how they make the guacamole fresh and it just kept flowing. To our surprise we really enjoyed the 50% off card in our goodie bag. We will definitely be coming back, and will have to bring a designated driver so that I can have Dos El Jefe’s.
Thanks to the staff and Colleen!
#Yelp100

This was my first Unilocal event — are they all this awesome? The food was amazing, there were delicious watermelon margaritas (I normally don’t want a margarita but I had two), and the crowd was great. Loved hearing the chef talk about his dishes and the swag was sweet too!

Wow! This was my first Elite Event and it sure did not disappoint. From the moment my husband and I walked through the door, we were treated to warm and friendly service and a wide variety of delicious and fresh Mexican cuisine. I am currently 8 months expecting, and both the kitchen and wait staff couldn’t have been more accommodating of my dietary restrictions. I asked for special dishes to be made without sour cream, and a specialty non-​alcoholic drink and I was well taken care of.
My husband, on the other hand, took advantage of the freshly made margaritas and was crazy about the house’s Classico Margarita. He had enough for the both of us, thanks to the attentive waitstaff. He also ate enough of the desserts for the both of us, and raved about the Mexican Wedding Cake cookies and the flan.
All of the dishes that we tried were very good. My favorite however, was the tortilla soup, I might have had about 3 bowls of it.
Another highlight was the table side guacamole. This was done special for everyone at the event! I could not stop eating it.
It was such a great experience to finally meet Colleen and participate in this fun event. Based on our experience I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves fresh Mexican food and top shelf Margaritas.

I went with my fellow mate Stephanie W. which she is an Elite member! I am looking fwd to becoming a future Elite!
Had so much fun and as always it was a great event, the food was awesome and it was great meeting other Unilocalers! Loved the little going away gift bag!
Colleen is super awesome and such a great hostess, Oh ya and we won the skip a work day so that waspretty awesome too!
Looking fwd to the next event!
By the way the Big Jefe was delicious glad I wasn’t driving!

Elite event, making Mondays more fun since 2004.
This event was a great start to my gluttonous two days of Unilocal events (Thanks Colleen, my pants don’t fit anymore). I walked in and got a watermelon margarita right of the bat. Tasty. I sampled pretty much one of everything on the buffet line. I feel bad because taste wise, I can’t really tell the difference between Mexican food. They all sort of taste the same. Good but the same. I liked the tacos and the fajitas. Loved the queso.
And oh the guacamole. Made fresh at your table side. The desserts were great. Churros and sopapillas are a great time. I even liked the flan. The chocolate desserts would have been great but I don’t like when people put raspberry jelly in my chocolate. The wedding cookies were good.
The staff here was fabulous. I think they were the friendliest staff we have ever had at an elite event. Bettina asked a group of us if they had an instagram handle, a staffer overhead and then came back a minute later with an answer. They also let us have all the drinks we wanted. And they made me the biggest margarita I’ve ever had.
As an added bonus, they let us bring home to-​go boxes. Lunch was great the next day. Thanks to the Rosen staff and Colleen B. for a great event.

Another great Unilocal Elite Event from my Gal Colleen. Honestly, I didn’t mingle with that many other Unilocalers this time because I was so excited about the delicious food.
The dining area seemed a but tight when I arrived, so my friend and I grabbed a table just outside (with fellow Unilocalers). We still got to enjoy the fellowship and wonderful food. Most of what I had was really tasty, particularly the burrito and the churro — Oh.My.God. Seriously — I live in downtown Orlando and this venue isn’t necessarily close; however, I’d drive out there just for the churro alone. Or twelve.
Very much enjoyed this event and I look forward to the next. Thanks Unilocal and Mi Casa!

Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria is located inside the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel, which is in a spot bordered by Universal Blvd, Destination Pkwy, John Young Pkwy, and 528. Yeah, it’s a ways from where I live, and I never go near the theme park areas, but this place is worth the drive. Rosen Shingle Creek is enormous, almost like a mall inside there, and Mi Casa is right across from the Headwaters Lounge bar.
The inside is small and intimate. Here’s a rundown on some of the dishes I had:
Beef Fajita Quesadilla — very good, and it has the right amount of jalapenos for that kick.
Pueble Camarone & Chroizo — this was probably my fave dish. Shrimp and sausage in rice — delicious.
Tacos: I had the Carna Asada tacos and the Vera Cruz fish Tacos. both were good but the fish tacos were the standout, which surprised me a little, because i tend to prefer the steak tacos to the fish (typically).
Everything here is tasty and I washed it down with a Sangria. Don’t forget to try the Blackberry and Habanero chocolate for dessert. I saw some others enjoying Watermelon margaritas.
Everybody working here is super nice and their operation is very professional. Because the place is smaller, I can see it being crowded during events when there are lots of guests at the hotel. Fortunately, Unilocal and Colleen set up this great event for us to enjoy.
I will return.

An exquisite event at which we were truly spoiled!
Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria laid out one of the most generous and delicious spreads I have been fortunate enough to feast upon at an Elite Event. There were so many delicious items I barely know where to start. Favorites, however, included table-​side made guacamole (LOVE the lobster and crab addition to this — would never have thought of that, but it’s fabulous), fresh ceviche with the perfect jalapeño kick, drunken burritos, chorizo queso and chips… and a dessert selection that included churros, Mexican wedding cookies, sopaipillas and much, much more. The drink offerings were equally copious and I enjoyed house sangria while admiring the enormous Jefe margaritas from afar ;)
The space itself is also very well-​appointed with really cool lighting and tile. All in all, a grade-​A experience from food to atmosphere to the attentive and friendly staff in the restaurant and the resort.
There was so much food offered to us that we even took home *doggie bags* from this event, which I took to the office to share — in addition to gift bags that included shot glasses, amazing artisanal chocolates (haven’t eaten all of mine yet, but the cookies-​and-​cream and raspberry peanut butter ones were phenomenal), and a Rosen Club card (spa discounts? yes, please!). Will definitely be back for burritos, guacamole and churros!

Another great event! Thanks Colleen for doing such a great job! We had a great time. Good food, good drinks and lots of nice people!
Idalia and I were not starving when we got there and shared a plate just to be able o try a little of everything. By the end, we should have gotten our own plates because we ended up eating so much! I needed to be rolled out of there! Wow!
I don’t drink much anymore, but I know Idalia enjoyed being able to try their different drinks. As soon as she saw Frank’s Jefe margarita, she had to have one. And being that it was so large, you know many funny Facebook photos had to follow!
Everyone at the restaurant was so nice to us. It really made our evening. And we were excited to meet a few more Unilocalers! Can’t wait till the next event!

Located in the expansive and luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria celebrates Tequila and Honest Mexican food every day.
Executive Chef Jorge Oliveira and his super friendly team literally rolled out the red carpet for us and treated us to an evening that will be etched in our memories as one of the finest feasts Unilocalers had the pleasure of experiencing.
Never ending glasses of watermelon margaritas, Mexican beer, and red sangria, Tastefully presented generous portions of fresh guacamole made to order, cheese gorditas, fish and beef tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, shrimp with rice, Queso with chorizo, tortilla soup with fixings, chicken fajita salad, dessert buffet including flan, Mexican wedding cookies, and churros… you get the point… we are squealing with delight and in awe of the generosity…
Did I mention FRESH guacamole to taste? Needless to point that yes, I am a die hard fan now! Fresh fish ceviche, refreshing and light tomato and green salad with chicken, light yet brimming with flavors Tortilla soup.
The evening ended with a wonderful surprise — goodie bag filled with a Rosen club card, handmade gem like chocolates and a pair of shot glasses, how adorable! I can’t wait to bring my family to experience the colorful and flavorful dishes of Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria.
Ms. Burns — You are STAR!

Located in the beautiful Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria offers fresh and zesty Mexican flavors.
This Elite event had us mixing, mingling and sampling delicious menu items ranging from table side made guacamole, fried cheese gorditas, fish tacos, beef fajita quesadilla, enchiladas, chilaquiles, tostadas and more. Drinks flowed, from the butlered watermelon margaritas and red wine sangrias to the hand crafted tequila drinks at the bar. Mexican wedding cookies, flan, churros and more tempted us for dessert. The cheerful staff was ever present clearing tables, taking orders and bringing goodies around. We were spoiled!
The Rosen Shingle Creek and Mi Casa Tequila Taqueria ended the night with a goodie bag filled with a Rosen club card, 50% off ANY Rosen restaurant with RSVP offer, handmade chocolates and a festive shot glass. Thanks so much to Ms. Colleen and all of the management and staff for rolling out the red carpet for us.