Craving an authentic Mexican cuisine experience? Look no further than 1942 Cantina, the hottest new spot in Jonesboro, Georgia! This vibrant haven offers an explosion of flavors and a unique twist on traditional Mexican cuisine. Nestled at 6429 Tara Blvd, they boast daily specials and mouthwatering dishes that will tantalize your taste buds. #1942Cantina #Jonesboro From sizzling fajitas to tableside guacamole, 1942 Cantina elevates your Mexican dining experience to a whole new level. Imagine savoring fresh, homemade tortillas, bursting with flavor and texture. Or indulge in their signature cocktails, expertly crafted to complement every dish. Don't miss out on their fresh seafood and steak/turf options, perfect for those craving a more protein-packed meal. Whether you're a seafood lover, a meat enthusiast, or a plant-based aficionado, 1942 Cantina has something to satisfy your cravings, 1942 Cantina has something to satisfy your cravings. After dinner, relax in the Buchon Lounge and enjoy a handcrafted cocktail. You might be pleasantly surprised. Friendly attentive service. Have you had the chance to experience the magic of 1942 Cantina yet? If so, what's your favorite dish or cocktail? If not, what are you most excited to try? read more

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Very much "Mid". I had the steak fajita nachos and the meat was so chewy I didn't even bother to bring it home. I ordered a spicy margarita that tasted very much watered down for $12+, but was more satisfied with the $2.99 house frozen margarita ( crazy right?). Service was ok. Ambiance was fine, but i probably wont be back for anything but the Marg special if that. read more

Good food, cute decor and good service. They cook to order but everything came out hot. I also had the drink special but the house tequila is light. People liked the mojitos. We had birria tacos, corn (a bit too creamy), empanadas and fajitas, but remind them about the tortillas! read more

1942 Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Jonesboro, Georgia

The place is nice and the food tastes good, but the music is way too loud--you can't even talk. It's in poor taste to eat with the sound turned up that high. read more

1942 Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Jonesboro, Georgia

My and friend and I met her for drinks since we both stay on the southside and didn't have to into the city. The restaurant is very large with lots of seating and a bar with TVs. The menu had a wide range of options and the prices are reasonable. I had a Pina colada margarita and it was very good and refreshing. My entree was a chicken quesadilla with a side of guacamole, lettuce and sour cream. It was seasoned well and beyond delicious. We also ordered a hookah for about $30 or $35. The flavor we picked was sweet and smooth and they also replaced the coals we needed. Overall, we had a great night and will return again. read more

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One thing restaurant have to do is stop paying Instagram for advertising and stop paying brand influencers for advertisement when they aren't meeting their own advertisement. It's all over social media. They do not have the 99 or the $.99 taco specials. They do not have those anymore except if you're going for taco Tuesday do not expect the .99 tacos. Most of their drink specials do take place during the day once that afternoon evening post work Rush starts to come in. The specials are no longer existent. I got there around 7 PM with my boyfriend thinking we could at least catch the end of a special that is a no go. They also have oysters on their menu price at 11.99 do not order them. A dozen Rockefeller oysters was market price at 69.99 and the Rockway issues with market Price at 39.99 --I'm so glad my boyfriend verified the pricing on the oysters; I personally would've been pissed This restaurant is located on Aunt Boulevard at the top end not too far from the 75 exit . I'm almost positive Saturday and probably Friday nights it gets active. The energy is different during the weekday when I went;, it was more family oriented. Let's be honest ...they have Hookah. That should give you an idea of the environment. The decor is very pretty it gives Cantina or "Mexican" style restaurant . My boyfriend ordered the Birria tacos. And I ordered their specialty pineapple fajita. His birria OK it was literally so -so. The dip/soup didn't really have flavor. The specialty fajita in the pineapple bowl was really good. It comes with shrimp chicken, fried fish, beef It was so good. Realistically, my boyfriend and I could've shared that pineapple because I had enough to eat a full dinner the next day. . As I mentioned came on Tuesday afternoon, they were not packed, so Service went there quickly. The waitress was very helpful and checked on us consistently. Automatically gratuity on those checks. It was just two of us. They did tax gratuity. I will have to try more options for the food to actually give it a good rating, but my food was good . Overall for a bar or hang out this is something different to do on Tara Boulevard read more

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Very nice service, quick, "squid" is terrible and hard and weirdly fatty. i think it's an octopus. wifi doesn't work, very pretty in here! rice is crunchy and steak tastes like dollar general. not coming again but maybe for cutesy pics. nice bathrooms read more

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The octopus fajitas were phenomenal. Portion size is huge and the drinks were strong. We were celebrating my husband's birthday. Came back a few days later and had the shrimp and steak fajitas. Quite tasty. I always come home with a to-go box. read more

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Food was delicious, the salsa was a hit with a little kick . The chips hot and fresh went great . The drinks were delicious my people stated . The birra tacos were filled with goodness. The stuffed enchiladas with fajita chicken were demolished. The black beans could have stayed in the kitchen. The rice was ok nothing to rave about .The vibe with music gives a club feel that serves food . Service was attentive gave suggestions and answered any questions we had . The place got packed the later it got . Overall great visit no issues or complaints. I took pictures but my Droid just wouldn't do right . read more

They are not ready for a night of line dancing I wanted 45mins to be sit down at a table cool. Then she says orders are taking 45mins cool but half of the table gets there order then the other half gets there order 30mins later unacceptable!!!! Do better or don't host an event you're not staffed to handle!!!!!! read more

My bartender Alexis was fantastic!! My food came out great and hot and my drinks were on point!!! Lunch time is the best time. Thanks Alexis. See you soon. read more

The place was empty so on a Saturday evening, so that should have been our clue to go elsewhere. However, we were seated quickly and that was the end of our luck. Server came over and I asked for a drink menu. We were then told they don't have alcohol at the moment so he presented a menu with wine based drinks, on a Sangria style. I'm annoyed now cause I wanted a margarita, but 1 drink was order. I'll add the menu and pic of the drink because WTF! We ordered a strawberry Breeze and got a frozen drink with a cup of fruit cocktail dumped on top. Asked the server and he said "oh yeah sometimes they run out of stuff and just make up stuff ". I told him to take that off our bill because, NO! The food was ok I guess but I was so annoyed that I couldn't really enjoy it and it wasn't really hot, but the plate was super hot. We definitely won't be back. read more

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Service is always great, never disappointed when we go. Food is amazing always hot and plenty of it. Ambiance is good nice vibe.

Best Mexican spot on the southside! If you're looking for delicious food, amazing service, strong drinks, hookah, good music, & a great vibe that's open late night, this is the spot ! Ask for GiGi as your server! read more

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GREAT DRINKS, GREAT FOOD, even better service. The entire place gives you the feeling of a great time and great food. The music, the decor, and the staff. The food is very authentic and there are plenty of options from a variety of food groups. I had the Asada quesadilla, Asada Tacos the table side guacamole. Two thumbs up for 1942 Cantina! read more

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I was very excited to try this new restaurant near my house. I have seen it on TikTok and apparently there are paid influencers that promote this restaurant. My friend taking me out for my birthday asked me where I wanted to go. I chose this restaurant. We saw this restaurant had oyster Rockefeller and we wanted to try it. Well what we were served for $49.99 is not oyster Rockefeller it is oysters with salad. Big disappointment and then we realized it is a Mexican restaurant serving "margaritas " that contain no tequila. Honestly this is unheard of. The meal I ordered however was simple and tasty, but my experience there is not what I expected. I frequent another Mexican restaurant nearby that gives me what I expect at a lower cost. I am not sure why a Mexican restaurant does not serve a margarita with tequila, but I had the experience and expect to never patronize this restaurant again. I'll give it 2 stars because the staff was extremely pleasant, but for my Mexican food fix I'll drive alittle further up the road to Monterrey Mexico. read more

I have been to this restaurant twice, and both times were amazing! The food is packed with flavor, and the portion size is nice. You definitely get your money's worth at this spot. It's also important to mention that you will not go broke at this restaurant. The prices are definitely reasonable. The staff were very nice as well. The Mexican decor and ambience is very nice too. All in all, this is my new favorite Mexican restaurant. I would also encourage anyone who comes to order the churros: 10/10! read more

The Best Mexican food in ATL . Would highly recommend , service is excellent as well . Music is great too , a very good vibe .

The service was excellent and the food was fresh and delicious! By far the best salsa I've ever had and it was definitely homemade. I ordered the ribeye steak and shrimp dinner. OMG! The mango margarita was on point! The decor was nice with a bar and tv's .. great for watching televised sports. I will be returning! Highly recommend! read more

I have been here twice, each time receipt was not itemized, over priced, cheese dip was only hard cheese melted with chorizo. But they where gracious enough to receive us after hours, but I will never come back.... The the chime change was not fried really a wet burrito.... they are over charging the customers and not itemizing the charges. Us blks done know the disvalue they give us! Customer service is okay! . The ambiance was nice, they did spend some finance to create this place but I can not spend $130.00 each time I come and it is in the heart of the get to too! read more

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The food was delicious. The restaurant ambience was beautiful. The service was top tier. I went during happy hour $3 house margaritas and half priced appetizers. The initial reviews were the reason I stayed away. However after reading the reviews people complained about automated gratuity when bill over $50. I saw everything self explanatory. Any dishes listed as market price one should already know it's going to be pricey. So overall please visit for yourself and judge based on your experience read more

I arrived for lunch (4/29 1pm), and I will not be back. The house margarita which was $2.99 for a special and that's all it's worth. It gave cheap flavored drink. Original price of $9.99 and is not worth it. Most food is overpriced and UNDER seasoned. The chips seem as if they're from a bag from the thickness of them. The salsa was the best thing I had. The 24oz frozen drink was $24. Go to La Parrilla and get a great margarita and cheaper. $45+ for a hookah LOL! Comical at this point This is an overpriced Mex-Tex place to take advantage of the area. 4 out of 10. The restaurant was decorated nicely. read more

We had been waiting for this place to open and was excited to go in and finally try it out. I was very disappointed that we waited an hour for our food and still it wasn't everything we ordered. I had never had bland steak fajitas in any Mexican restaurant before in my life. The excuses only made things worse. The prices were unbelievable. Way out of order for the area. I'm really sorry this happened. We were looking forward to a new place to add to our favorites. read more

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I went to 1942 and had a terrible experience. I saw that they had oyster, was stoked about it and ordered it. Ended up being a bad idea. More than half of the oyster were unclean, and they didn't serve them with horseradish or cocktail. Instead, they served them with a savory red sauce. I didn't like anything about the situation so I decided to return the oyster to try another appetizer instead. Note: It is very rare for me to request to return a dish. The manager (round male, tanning bed tan, middle-part slick-down) came to the table and told me that all oyster, no matter where I get them from, will look that way. He also said that no one else will eat them and that he would lose money because the price for the oyster is $30. He, then, said that I couldn't return them, but that he would instead charge me $15 for them, and to just try them with the sauce. I ended up wasting them anyway. Already we were there so I tried again. I made the decision to order esquites... another bad idea. They had too much chili and too much cheese, to the point where the corn didn't have its sweet taste anymore. It was like they made the esquites in the darkness of a blindfold. I didn't bother trying to exchange them due to the manager's response to the oyster. I'm not necessarily saying that you shouldn't go to 1942, but if you do, beware the oyster, esquites and the middle-part slick-down. I, personally, will not be going again. read more

The food was good but the automatic 18% gratuity was not. It was a surprise when I started to add a tip, only to realize that it was already there. read more

The place is beautiful the service was good. The food terrible. I should struck with the eating and not eat there. Our food was frozen I mean I bit into ice read more

Great food and great service. The food was well seasoned. I had the 1942 dip and the Birria Tacos were on point!

We walked out at 10:30 however we drove home at 1:00am...Best French fries and drinks in the A.....

Great food and service! Every time we go, it's always been outstanding. This is my go to spot!

My rating is 2 stars because they are over charging for the drinks that's not the top shelf tequila ordered. 2 large Don Julio Reposado margarita should not cost $63 for it not to be the top shelf tequila ordered. If they don't have the alcohol just say you are out instead of giving a non top shelf tequila. A person that drinks a certain alcohol knows the difference. I asked the manager to give me a shot of the alcohol they put in the drink and it was not Don Julio Reposado. He was well aware and offered to give me another shot because he knew it was not correct. Quote he said "Now this is the real one".... Restaurants should not be allowed to charge for something they do not have!! read more

The food was delicious! The drinks (sangria) was sooo good! We sat at the bar, the bartender was so friendly,attentive, and informative. I love the decor and the music had me grooving. I love the atmosphere. Definitely going back read more

The food is always good and also is the service. However before I went there 2 weeks ago, I looked at the health department score and it was a 69, so I changed my mind. read more

Visited here not once but twice to give a second chance. The service is terrible! I am a server and have been for years so I know what good service takes. Waitress' only check on you once MAYBE twice. Wait time for food is ridiculous. We waited 45 mins for COALS for our hookah. We had to ask three different people, including the manager, for said coals. We never received the coals and decided to leave. We asked the server for our tab and it took her about 15 mins to bring it, not because she was busy but because she was too busy singing and dancing having a whole concert with her coworkers. She then proceeded to sit and smoke her hookah whilst we were still waiting for the bill. The food is bland not authentic Mexican food at all! 0/10 would not recommend read more

The food service is poor. The wait times are always long. The alcoholic beverages seem as it only had sweet-and-sour mix in it.

I would've came out better making the food at home . Overpriced not seasoned enough the salsa was good though. The environment is nice and welcoming . The waiters are nice . the Establishment overall was nice the food just sucks & overhyped by social media . I was disappointed. read more