Cielito Mexican Kitchen – Authentic Mexican Flavors & Artisanal Cocktails in Providence, RI

Real food. Real Mexican food. I tried a few sauces, a little different than what I was used to, but not at all in a bad way. Still does the trick. Great tacos al pastor, definitely get the house sauce to get that sweet/spicy mix. Amazing tequila selection, Jaime knows what he's talking about. The mole is without chocolate, but still brings the warmth. The green mole is great and would cut pork perfectly.

I had a fantastic meal at Cielito today. The Esquites and Pozolito were exquisite, with many dishes beautifully showcasing the rich flavors of corn. The ambiance was warm and inviting, creating a comforting sense of home. Service was impeccable. The Mole Rojo was beautifully rich. I would also recommend the Tres Leches to anyone who visits.

Solid Mexican food (beautifully styled) in a nice space with solid service. Recommend you stick with the taco menu for better value. Maybe missing home (AZ) after a week in Providence, went to find some Mexican food. While different than our normal Sonoran fair in AZ, we thought this place looked awfully good. We started with guac and tostadas. Loces the crispy, fresh tostadas, and the guac was obviously fresh. It was a slightly under-seasoned. I had the Arrachera Campesino (essentially Carne Asada with the usual trimmings). My wife had the chuleta de puerco, and my daughter ordered off the much lower priced taco menu - birria and carnitas. Every plate noticeably well plated, neat, colorful, and artistic. My carne asada was a solid effort. It was mildly under-seasoned, and the tortillas, while pleasantly fresh, also lacked any seasoning and were under for my preference. My wife’s pork chop was nicely cooked, seasoned aggressively, and heavily smoked. The result was a nice tasting and tender pork chop, but flavor was very reminiscent of eating sausage (smoke + salt). Good, but again, left a little to be desired for the price. My daughter turned out to be wisest one. Her birria tacos were probably the best thing on the table. The carnitas were also done extremely well. Service was pleasant and competent throughout. Overall, it was solid, but the entrees didn’t quite blow us away, at a pretty high price point. Would definitely repeat, but would stick with the simpler (and more reasonably priced) taco menu.

So I want to start off by saying that the food and service at this restaurant is excellent. As someone who just traveled back from the Yucatan a few days prior to having a meal at cielito I was very impressed with its authentic flavor. Are server with excellent about communicating dietary restrictions that I had to the staff.. However I will say that the cost of the meal was extravagant. For only two cocktails, one appetizer, and two entrees our meal came out too $160 prior to tip.. our server who was so sweet and so kind throughout our whole meal had offered to bring us salsa which we assumed was just something that they offered for us because we didn't ask for it and wound up being charged for it. Again it is absolutely delicious food, a beautiful location that is staffed with educated servers.. But it is not simple Taco prices be prepared to spend more than you are expecting. Make sure you are double-checking the market price for some of the items that you were asking for.

Amazing staff, incredible food, great vegetarian options, and phenomenal drinks. The tres leches with Abuelita’s chocolate is to die for. I’ve been a few times and they never disappoint

Food and beverage were excellent! Service was excellent too. However, we did spend almost 2 hours at the restaurant on a Monday evening. You can tell everything is fresh and made to order with quality ingredients, so it's worth waiting the extra time. Just know that if you're pressed for time, this may not be the best place to quickly get in and out.