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La Cantina

Downtown
4.2$$
OPEN11:30 am - 10 pm
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La Cantina Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Reviews for La Cantina

Food
Service
on Google4.2 (900+)
*as of 2026-02-15
5★
54%
4★
21%
3★
13%
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11%
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Review Summary

Overall, reviews describe La Cantina as a lively Mexican spot with authentic flavors and a broad menu that features standout tacos, carnitas, arrachera, ceviche and quesadillas, along with margaritas and well made cocktails. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming with a true Mexican vibe, and staff are often praised for being attentive and knowledgeable about gluten free options. Service ranges from fast and efficient to slow or uneven during peak times, with a few instances of misordered dishes or delays affecting the experience. Some dishes are noted as underseasoned or small for the price, and a few reviews mention freshness issues or overly heavy cheese, yet many visits are described as delicious and well executed. Overall, many customers say it feels like a genuine Mexican dining experience and say they would return, though some suggest tweaks to menu variety or consistency to elevate the experience further.
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Overall experience is amazing!!! Food & drinks are excellent!!! Tried the mango margarita & passion fruit margarita 🍹 sooooo good!!!!!

Feb 8, 2026
on Google

La Cantina was so good. We went on a Monday, when not many restaurants are open, so it was a great find. The place was completely empty during our visit, which meant the service was all for us. The staff was incredibly kind & attentive, always refilling our water asking if we wanted anything else to drink etc. The food was delicious 🤤 honestly, nothing bad to say. Prices can be a bit on the higher side if you don't go during happy hour (we didn't), but everything was very filling & worth it. I would definitely go back, especially for happy hour. Margaritas were delicious

Feb 6, 2026
on Google

Quand tu prend la descicion de faire un reservation, On s'attend à vivre une bonne expérience ; parfois, certaines choses nous plaisent moins, mais il existe aussi de très mauvaises expériences comme celle-ci a la cantina.
La nourriture est correcte, mais elle est froide, & le service est trop lent les jours de faible affluence.
Le service est tout simplement inadmissible,cela ne mérite même pas une étoile. La serveuse avait une compréhension déplorable du service client, qui est pourtant son métier. Lorsque on a demandé à le superviseur de la remplacer à cause de son attitude désagréable, Il a sourire ironiquement.. Nous avons constaté que ce n'était pas un cas isolé,nous avons observé la même situation à la table a côte- nous. ce qui laisse penser que c'est monnaie courante dans cet établissement.
Nous n'y retournerions jamais. Quel dommage pour le reste de l'équipe qui y travaille !

Jan 25, 2026
on Google
2.0

The drinks were fire but the food not so great!

Jan 13, 2026
on Google

Délicieuse cuisine mexicaine! Nous avons été bien surpris par les tacos cactus tempura. Une savoureuse découverte. Nous avons commandé pour emporter & sommes passés récupérer notre commande. Simple & rapide.

Jan 3, 2026
on Google

Plenty of gluten free options & the staff was very knowledgeable ( I have celiac & they recommend things based of off how safe it was). Food was great.

Dec 28, 2025
on Google

The food & cocktails were amazing but there was lots of drama & conflict amongst the staff. Our server was in tears for being overworked & the bar tender treated us like we're an inconvenience. Unfortunate experience overall.

Dec 6, 2025
on Google
1.0

Not very good food, terrible service. The waitress treated us as if he had seen us somewhere before & had had a quarrel with us.

Dec 6, 2025
on Google

Food was meh & the service was awful! I would never go back or recommend to anyone!

Dec 5, 2025
on Google

Mexican in Montreal? We were amazed at how delicious the food was. The margarita was one of the best I've ever had

Nov 27, 2025
on Google

As regular guests at La Cantina, we always appreciate the friendly staff & relaxed ambiance. The food is consistently good although the quesadilla dish is a bit meager - a small quesadilla with no sides, so you must order salsa or beans, etc. It would be amazing is they would add fried veggie tacos to the menu. Our server, Gigi, was absolutely fantastic. This is a solid neighborhood restaurant.

Nov 20, 2025
on Google
5.0

Great Food, Great Service

Nov 15, 2025
on Google

The food was fabulous. Monica is an outstanding host.

Nov 15, 2025
on Google
5.0

Visited a few times & will definitely be going back to ensure I try everything on the menu! Tacos are very spot on. Duck carnitas + steak de Arrachera is a must!

Nov 7, 2025
on Google

Nice food & nice people , would recommend

Nov 4, 2025
on Google

Super lecker, super freundlich , perfekter Service

Oct 28, 2025
on Google

Excelente

Oct 24, 2025
on Google

Sehr freundliche Personal. Trotz unseres späten Erscheinens und der mangelnden französisch Kenntnisse waren sie sehr hilfsbereit und geduldig.
Dazu noch leckeres Essen und leckere Cocktails die den Abend abgerundet haben.

Oct 11, 2025
on Google

Restaurant mexicain très réglo qui rencontre les attentes pour une bonne nourriture qui se rapproche du typique.
Coup de coeur pour la spupe Aztèque & les quesadillas

Oct 6, 2025
on Google
3.0

It was okay.
I understand the effort into bring true ingredients to the table. With a tortilla that isn't.
For the pastor tacos I could name them differently so I couldn't get disappointed.

Oct 6, 2025
on Google