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Display Alltaco(98) recommend(20) mexican(19) guacamole(17) churros(16) pastor(14) soup(14) lunch(13) brisket(13) drink(12) margarita(11) quesadilla(11)Overall experience is amazing!!! Food & drinks are excellent!!! Tried the mango margarita & passion fruit margarita 🍹 sooooo good!!!!!
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
The food was not fresh at all. We had beef & duck; they were definitely not made fresh today.
The drinks were good but very pricey.
La serveuse a oublié nos bières, à oublié de faire le last call drinks (donc nous n'avons pas pu avoir une deuxième bière lorsque nous avions demandé) & nous n'avons pas eu les plats en même temps malgré le fait que nous ayons insisté sur ce point (nous n'avons donc pas pu manger en même temps car le guacamole est arrivé seul en premier service). On nous a aussi servi un plat que nous n'avions pas commandé.
Malgré cela nous sommes restés patients & courtois car nous avons l'habitude de venir ici & que nous travaillons en restauration, ce n'est pas dramatique. Toutefois, juste après avoir reçu les factures alors que la musique avait été coupée, les employés ont décidé de jouer une musique en mettant le son EXTREMEMENT fort, qui disait dans les paroles qu'il était temps de partir. Nous regrettons de ne pas avoir plutôt été avertis de vive voix. Un simple « excusez nous nous allons bientôt fermer le restaurant » aurait été plus apprécié que cette méthode de sauvage, d'autant plus après avoir reçu un service d'une qualité très discutable.
Nous avons trouvé cela choquant & sommes déçus de l'expérience de ce soir, malgré le potentiel de cet endroit.
Went for dinner, we had a nice time, the atmosphere was good, the sound levels were good so talking was easy, but the service was slow & underwhelming. I had to ask for plates, no extra napkins were given with messy food, when our drinks were empty there was no ask if we wanted more or something else, I had to catch her attention, the fish tacos & brisket were both okay but lacking depth.. that being said the margaritas, beef taco, ceviche, Huitlacoche quesadilla & Aztek soup were delicious & can't go wrong with churros, overall delicious food & nice atmosphere but service was lacking.
We visited La Cantina this Friday for Happy Hour, which is supposed to run from 5pm - 10pm Monday to Friday according to their TABLE RESERVATION site, which people use to reserve tables. The only reason we chose this specific place was their Happy Hour which promised us $3 shots & $10 cocktails. When we got there, after ordering our drinks the waitress told us there's no Happy Hour because it ended at 7pm. We tried to tell her that we have different info from one of their websites to which we got a simple'it's not correct. the manager said so.' which is totally fine, but at least make the information the same across your platforms. Extremely disappointed in our night because of this situation, even though the tacos were amazing.
A good spot for Mexican food downtown! The dishes are flavorful & authentic, & the service is friendly. I'd love to see more dessert options like tres leches or flan, & it would be great if they added traditional drinks like jamaica or horchata to their menu. All in all, this is a decent spot for anyone craving Mexican cuisine downtown. With just a couple of tweaks, it could be even better!
Amazing experience in this restaurant! The food was delicious, & the drinks too! Highly recommended!
Very good food & ambiance, the employees seemed a bit shy but nothing to complain about. If you are looking for good real mexicain food, this is the place. We were three & we got 2 appetizer, 3 main dish, 1 shared dessert & 1 drink, all for 124$ including tax & tip. It is really fairly priced when comparing to other restaurant in the same area. Definitely recommend.
La nourriture était bonne, mais sans plus. Mes tacos de poisson étaient vides & très sec. Pour le prix il n'y avait pas de sauce ni de trempette pour les accompagnés. Le goût était là par contre. Je recommande les chips avec la guacamole & les drinks. Les deux sont vraiment top. Beaucoup d'options végétariennes.
Good ambience & good service. Food was mostly flavourful. The side sauces are a nice touch. The drinks we got were all delicious. Only downside were the fried tacos. The beef inside was bland & the texture was not very pleasant. All in all an enjoyable experience!
Sympatique restaurant à la triste devanture mais plus cute à l'intérieur! 🌿 Service très sympatique & bonne cuisine sans être exceptionnel. Une addition totale un peu chère, comptez 100$ pour une entrée, deux petits plats & deux drinks.
Food was fad, not much taste.. not what we are used from Mexican food. Drink are pricey, yet very good.
It was super busy. We sat at thr bar had some drinks & tacos. The drinks were very good & the food as well. Maybe was too hungry for th3 3 tacos to fill me up. I ordered the pastor & we was delicious. They also had a DJ when I went. Cool vibes
Best Tacos, arrachera Tacos it is so authentic you will feel that you are in Mexico & they also have amazing drinks. If you are in downtown Montreal it should be a must.