Overall, reviews describe La Cantina as a vibrant Mexican spot with flavorful, authentic dishes, generous portions, and a lively atmosphere, where ceviche, guacamole, tacos, and margaritas receive many accolades while the staff are often friendly and attentive and service can be fast, though some visits note small portions, dishes that are overly salty or underseasoned, occasional slow service or billing mishaps, and price points that feel high unless visited during happy hour.
Good food & a nice time! Visit on Fri/Sat evenings for their 3$ tequila shots. Highly recommend their cauliflower & chickpea tacos that are vegetarian & gluten-free.
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
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Regarding the food, it was rather disappointing. The shrimp tacos tasted quite bland & one-dimensional; the sauce was the dominant flavor, yet it wasn't even particularly robust. I could also faintly detect a frozen, refrigerator-like taste from the shrimp. As for another appetizer, despite being deep-fried, it was somehow served cold & had an unpleasant fishy odor… How does that even happen? If I hadn't had the chance to enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine elsewhere, I might have mistakenly believed that this is what Mexican food is supposed to taste like…
This is a truly Mexican Restaurant. We were a party of 7 & shared entrees of chips & guacamole, chips & Salsa & chips & bean cheese all three were excellent. I had the deep fried Brisket Tacos(4) covered with Cheese & slaw. I am sorry I did not take a photo of all the food as they all looked delicious & there was no complaints from anyone😀
Super nice/quick staff. Solid atmosphere. Thumbs down on the food. Had the fried brisket burrito & it was over fried, flavours did not come together with ingredients like feta. Bean dip tasted like canned Tex mex style beans & again did not come together with the full slices of bacon on the top. Would not be in a rush to return.
Staff is nice, well priced, interior is cool & the place has a good amount of space. Very well located too. I got the deep fried brisket tacos & they were alright. A bit dry but good.
Oct 28, 2024
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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!
Visited here on a whim after my friends & I were just wandering downtown looking for a place to eat. I really enjoyed it! Their deep fried tacos were a new discovery to me. Very crunchy & flavourful. I also got a large order of guacamole to share & it was good! Prices are also on the midrange side. Fast service, friendly, the restaurant is quite big & there's lots of seating but it isn't too loud so you can talk in your group .
Very cozy place The food was amazing & very flavorful! I recommend trying the fried tacos & the fish tacos. The service was also good, would definitely come back.
Amazing place with lots of exciting options. We got the deep fried chicken tacos & they were delicious! The chips & guacamole could have some more chips but still very good! Churros were good too
Nov 15, 2023
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A nice little mexican restaurant, with guacamole to die for! I had the fried tacos with brisket, & it was very delicious. I definitely recommend the place!
