La Cantina offre une carte mexicaine variée avec tacos, ceviche, quesadillas et margaritas qui reviennent souvent en bien, et l’ambiance est généralement agréable avec un décor soigné. Les expériences culinaires oscillent entre des plats décrits comme délicieux et des portions parfois petites ou des saveurs manquant de profondeur, certains visiteurs trouvant les prix élevés sauf pendant les heures heureuses. Le service peut être lent et des erreurs de facturation ont été signalées, ce qui peut entacher l’expérience malgré une atmosphère conviviale. Plusieurs avis louent l’authenticité et la fraîcheur ressenties, tandis que d’autres soulignent une constance variable et des améliorations possibles sur certains plats et l’assaisonnement. Dans l’ensemble, cette adresse est perçue comme conviviale et appréciable pour l’ambiance et les saveurs mexicaines, mais la constance et le rapport qualité-prix peuvent varier selon les passages.
The food & the service were excellent. I recommend it. The place feels genuinely Mexican with the right amount of sophistication. I eat Mexican everywhere I am, including Mexico & LA. This feels like home.
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😀
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!
20 juin 2025
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We came from Toronto & were looking for food.
I would say they need to focus on their recipe more. I was with a Latin American chef yesterday & we are disappointed with the food taste. The guacamole first of all needs to tone down with the onions. It is better to serve a smaller portion with proper ratio of the ingredients, rather than serving it with more onions. The avocado should be the main palette & the tomatoes, onions, lime, salt, pepper, etc are the enhancers. Second of all, the shrimp ceviche, it was not fresh at all. The'chicharron' looks like it came from the premade from supermarkets. The price point should have added more quality to the food they are serving. The server & busser are quite pleasant but the food definitely needs to upgrade. They are serving easy to make Mexican food, it should have more effort.
Food is simple ingredients & authentic mexican flavour. The lunch special comes with Azteque soup, tacos & churros. Recommend the beef brisket tacos, really nice.
Cadillac margarita was excellent. Guacamole, brisket tacos & chicken quesadilla's were all very good. I would recommend this casual Mexican with limited menu.
6 sept. 2024
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Decent Mexican restaurant. A little Americanized but good for downtown. The portion of tacos dorado is good but the normal tacos are very small for the price.
Great, cozy Mexican place with a fun atmosphere. Food was wonderful. Enjoyed the guacamole & the tacos, especially the beef & brisket. Would recommend for a nice, casual meal!
Service was very good but food is really not great. Had the Tacos Al Pastor which had nothing to do with Al Pastor. Pretty disappointing for a « Mexican » restaurant.
23 mai 2024
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Amazing, fresh & delicious mexican food at La Cantina, Montreal. The location is perfect in downtown montreal, especially if you are staying in an Airbnb or hotel nearby. I made reservations about 2 weeks before during the holiday season on a weekend & got it easily on OpenTable. I would recommend making a reservation in advance as it is a popular restaurant! Upon entry, we were politely greeted & shown our seats right away, there were coat hangers as well. Lighting could be a little bit brighter near the seats/table at the entrance. We started with chips & guacamole which was really fresh & creamy! Then we had shrimp tacos, cactus tacos, & fish tacos - all of which were absolutely delicious!! The cactus was a first for us, & surprisingly our favourite. You get 3 tacos each in an order, we were a group of 5 so we ordered 4 orders of tacos (12 in total) which was enough to be shared with all of us. The service was very polite & friendly & I'd recommend this establishment to everyone! Vegetarian options & gluten free (corn tortillas) are available !
🍽Food: 4/5 📍Place: 5/5 🤵Service: 5/5 💵Price: 4/5 Food is on the fancy side, but also taste good. Not the best from Mexican restaurants in Montréal, but you'll still have great time if you enjoy Mexicain food overall.
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!
Nice atmosphere out the front, less vibrant at the back of the restaurant. We ordered the fish tacos & shrimp tacos. The shrimp was nicely cooked but the fish was overcooked. Quite bland tacos at baseline but elevated significantly with the lime & the selection of hot sauces. Overall it was a decent dinner but not the best Mexican to be honest
