This place remains our go to Mexican choice. The staff know us and always great us with a smile and a welcome. Miguel and crew make Cancun the best place for Americanized Mexican in town. Skip the pretense and false promises of "Authentic" and have some great food made by real Central Americans, not Chad from Cincy State. read more

Came after lunch time wth my son. Place was very slow. Ordered a chicken chimichanga, but it was beef instead. Waiter acted distant and that he could get a chicken chimi & I OK 'd it. No apologies. Went to my car to make a quick call because the music was loud even outside. The 2nd order was there when I got back. After eating about two bites, I realized there was a bone in the chimi - about 2-1/2" long and I became upset. We asked for the waiter, he finally came but went to check us out 1st. When I asked politely to see the manager, he walked away and came back said "he's gone..." I pointed the bone on the plate to him and I said that "it could have punctured my throat", he said "I could write it off" and I asked if there's anything else. He said "I'll take it off the bill" No apologies. Then he blamed it on the kitchen. After that, I told my son I was gonna wait in the car. Later the waiter pointed on menu to my son that "small chicken bone or pieces...might be present." He told him "It was a big bone!" This was my favorite restaurant and ate there often. Won't recommend to anyone eat there...until things improve. read more

They were able to accommodate a last minute group of 13 people after bowling on a Friday night. They gave us chips and salsa right away - the salsa was very basic without much seasoning/taste. Still a nice starter. We really enjoyed our meals - the fajitas and molcajete were delicious!! Service was great for our big group. read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Just yes. When the Fajitas come out everyone is envious of you. "Why is that food sizzling?" when they come out. Wonderful flavors. Ample room for you and your guest and potent drinks. I've eaten here a thousand times and it's consistently good. And you can go bowling here because it's attached to a bowling alley. And it has pool tables. The service is always quick too. read more

Inside of a bowling alley! Yup and it was good! Servers were attentive and quick with my order and I couldn't appreciate it more because I was so hungry. I chose the burrito with beans and rice. I should have gotten the margarita but maybe next time. read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

if I could give 10 stars I would. Amazing service, ambiance and the best margs in town. I don't know what they do to make them taste so good but amen 10/10 read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

What a neat place. Very good food and quick and friendly service. The restaurant is also attached to a bowling alley. Western Bowl, and it is huge. Me and my better half shared the Pollo Chicken and brought enough home for another meal. I really don't think you can go wrong ordering anything off the menu. read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The food has always been good. The service is great! We've been going to the two on the west side for 8 or 9 years now, never had a bad experience. Staff is friendly, and responsive, always clean, love these guys. read more

The food was amazing! The service was great! Our waiter was just so attentive and friendly! The inside was beautiful! The only thing I wish I would have known going in was they don't have Apple Pay or Google pay but we were able to end up paying anyway so it turned out all right! read more

Alfredo was an excellent server. very attentive and friendly!!! food was great , as always!!!! thank you! Julie Naber read more

Usually this is one of our favorite place but lately on the weekends not so much. The queso which is the main reason we love to go, was basically watered down that it has no taste at all and very very runny. We even ordered extra bowls to see if it was an accident but it wasn't. The queso made the food that it comes on taste pretty bad. We were only allowed one bowl of chips. Maybe it was because we were leaving they charged us for them. Our waitress was nice but it was hard to find her when needed and it wasn't crowded. Sorry but the guys are much better here. On a good note the margaritas are always on point, the place is always clean, and you get seated pretty quickly here even if it's a large party in my opinion. read more

I've been here a ton of times but it's been a while. Not the authentic Mexican food I am used to but the food was good. The margaritas were even better. I ordered a pitcher to be shared between two people. I didn't realize how lit I was until the next morning. They have an outdoor patio with seating and redesigned the interior so that you can see into the bowling alley the restaurant is attached to. There is more light and custom made chairs made out of tequila barrels. Over all its on of my favorite brick and mortar Mexican spots. Not so humbly submitted, Michael C. read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Drinks were strong, customer service was good. But the good was so bland, it needed seasoning very badly. They didnt season anything and it makes me sad, had soo much potential. Add some sazon or salt or something lol. Might come back for the happy hour (half off margs). The live band was coo too read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We came in at 30 mints from the place the sever we had was not happy but when my brother called they said to come on they are open. Food was wonderful drinks where good. My be back just not with that sever. read more

Wonderful delicious and recommended it to anyway who's on the west coast of Cincinnati. read more

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I've been here a couple times and I always get the same or similar thing. But its fantastic. This last time we went was happy hour. I believe happy hour is 2p to 4p or something close... a craft of frozen pina colada was $6. And they were strong af! I got nachos al carbon that's my fav. This place is not stingy on portions!! Similar prices to most authentic Mexican restaurants. read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Nachos el carbon - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I have been here several times and every time it is great! This Mexican restaurant is by far my favorite in the Midwest. Over the years I have eaten at this restaurant dozens of times and not once have I had an issue that I can recall. I am reposting this review partly because in my opinion this is the best Mexican restaurant out there and I think you all should try it out but also because I found a new favorite item on their menu!! **Pina Colada Marg** holy cow it's amazing both on the rocks and frozen. Not too sweet and just absolutely perfect. I can't believe this has been sitting under my nose all these years and I've never ordered it. So good!! Also - they have recently opened 3 new locations, one is in Newport on the Levy in the old Don Pablo's on the river and overlooks downtown Cincy. The other two locations are in Forest Park and Crescent Springs. If you go to the Glenway location (which I believe is one of their first locations) you can sit in the dining room that has a western theme or the bar area which is more contemporary. The restaurant is connected to the bowling alley but don't let that stop you from checking out this gem. Once you're in the restaurant you will forget the bowling alley is even there. Great spot for a date night or family night out with kids. Dinner and bowling or vice versus. The menu is HUGE with lots of combination and margarita flavors at fair prices. They also have a kids menu with standard American items as well. Tip: go during the week between 3-6 to catch their happy hour to score half price margaritas and all other drinks! I typically order the pollo a la Cancun which is a specialty item specific to Cancun Mexican Restaurants. It's similar to the classic arroz con pollo dish most Mexican restaurants have but with Cancun's own creative twist. They add grilled onions, zucchini and chorizo to the dish which makes this dish an absolute star! My husband almost always gets the chicken or steak fajitas and has never left disappointed or with an empty stomach. The portion size of both these meals is huge! read more

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I cannot lie. This place is great. They actually have two locations, both on Glenway, and both equally tasty. This is the original and is attached to the bowling alley. Everything on the menu is delish and the menu is extensive-a lunch menu, combo platters, and entrees separated according to meat. If you are a vegetarian, I highly recommend the quesadilla, bean burrito, and tostada. The rice is actually flavorful, and the queso dip is outta this world! Go for the house margarita on the rocks- great lime flavor and STRONG! The service is fast and friendly. Entree's come out in about 5-10 minutes and are always on the world's hottest plates. While you wait, take your time with the chips and salsa-you don't wanna fill up too much, because the portions are ample. In all the years they have been in operation, it has stayed consistent and tasty. The inside of the restaurant is a bit dark-low lighting and dark walls, and the front door/pay area is a bit of a bottleneck, so I would love to see a renovation, but that won't keep me from stopping in for that tasty tasty queso. read more

It's hard to find the famous Barzone on the menu these days at Mexican restaurants so my husband and I were pretty excited when we saw it. We closed our menus right away and the decision was mutual and final. It's so huge you must split it. It's a burrito filled with chicken and steak, beans and rice, topped with chorizo, pineapple, and shrimp. Amazing is nothing short of IT for this must try burrito. The flavors really mesh. We ordered a side of guacamole and the accompanying tortillas were piping hot. Soo good! It was nice to have such good quality food from a Mexican restaurant. We may have found a new favorite place! The ambience was good and the placed was packed. It helps that on the inside wall of the restaurant are windows that look out on to the fully active bowling alley lanes. Nice set up! Seems to work well. read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - The most awesome Barzon! - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Not allowed to rate individual orders on grubhub.com. So here I am on Yelp. Really mixed experience. Latest were two bean burritos. But who throws raw onions on top of cooked burritos? Just slightly okay. Ordered a "chile rejeno" recently. Chile nearly raw. My sons like the fajitas. But--you know--I'm from California, and I do know what constitutes decent Mexican food. This isn't it. You need to cook the onions a bit. Just tossing a few raw onions on top doesn't do it. read more

Very very good. Great food, salsa and service. The Habanero Cheese Dip is amazing if you like spicy!!

Right before the mariachi band ruptured my eardrum, I would have given it a solid 4 stars. If you don't mind your feet sticking to the floor or the fact that its in a never-renovated bowling alley you will probably enjoy the food. My flautas were a little dry, but good ... and their prices are almost as cheap as their Cinco De Mayo decorations. Relatively speaking, it is a pretty good alternative to the hundreds of big box suburban chains in the area. read more

Dining out alone is a new experience for me. I started to get carry out, but decided to dine in. My family use to come here twice a month years ago and we loved our servers. They knew that we were interested in learning Spanish and each time we dined.. they served us using English and Spanish. The food was always amazing... very consistent. But over time we became more diet conscious and our trips to Cancun decreased. Today I decided to visit alone, in hopes that the smiles we'd come to enjoy would enhance my dining experience. I was more observant today. Taking in all of the improvements that have been made in the building since we were regulars. I was greeted by a very warm smile and felt good to be 'home'. I always ordered the chicken fajita quesadilla... And it was ALWAYS amazing. But today, I wanted to try something different. I asked my server for a recommendation and he didn't disappoint. I ordered his favorite dish and I really enjoyed it. My food was delivered by another server. He left it, but didn't seem to be happy to do so. I figured I'd wait for my server to ask for extra napkins. Ten minutes passed and no one came to check on me. I realized that I had headphones on so I removed them immediately. I kinda wanted a little bit of conversation. Ten minutes more pass... Now I'm disappointed. No one cares if my drink needs to be refilled. Nobody cares if I like my food. I wanted some pico di gallo but didn't want to bother the grumpy server. Five more minutes pass and up pops my server. He was the nicest guy... why did he disappear? Is everything okay, can I get you anything? I requested a box and a check. He brought them immediately and proclaimed that he'd drawn me a flower. It was nice.. But is that what he was doing instead of serving me? I boxed my delicious food up and went on my way. The hostess/cashier asked how my food was and I shared my disappointment with her. She said she'd talk to him. All in all, the food was amazing (as usual). I'll come back with others... but not alone. This is usually a 5 star experience, but not today. I hope to give the 5 star review later. read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - My beautiful flower. - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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This is always a consistently great place to go enjoy great food, good service, and a bigmargarita!!! Love the outdoor seating during warm weather months. And very spacious seating inside. Food has always been a ten for me- always fresh, fast, and filling!!! Chicken Quesadilla was delicious read more

The drinks were AMAZING and actually had alcohol in them, frozen and on the rocks. The food was fast, fresh and priced well. We've been here a few times and really enjoy it all around. The staff is very friendly and always helpful. We ordered burritos and margaritas. A+ read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Friendly service, decent homemade Mexican food. Location inside Western Bowl makes this place a bit unique. Prices are quite reasonable. Parking lot is a mess, could use a repave. read more

This restaurant is connect to Western Bowl on the west side of Cincinnati. We've been here countless times and the food, drinks & service at this location is consistent & affordable. We've been to the other location in Glenway crossing and for some reason the salsa is different and food is different. The food is served in large portions and always super fresh! The new Chicken Tortilla Soup is very good! Comes in a large bowl and more than enough for a meal. My husband orders chicken quesadillas and they are the size of the plate so one is plenty enough for one. The interior can be a bit cold and underlit but it is a great place to come with your family and the bar area is pretty big and from there you can see the bowling alley. They also have outdoor seating in the summer months. read more

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Have tried to order carry out over the years with little success. Last week made the worst experience. Overcharged on many items and they didn't care. I would stick to inside service, if anything. Doubt I'll be back ever again as it's always an issue with a to go order. read more

Food was good. Service was terrible. It took forever to get my drinks, put my order in, and to receive my bill. My server barley checked on the table. I will not be coming back. read more

Cancun used to be one of my favorites but for some reason, the last 2 times I've been here, I'm disappointed. I'm not sure what happened, but the food just isn't great anymore. In particular, the things that I used to look forward to, like chips and salsa, Spanish rice and refried beans all seem to lack flavor. I took one bite of each and it tasted like absolutely nothing. The salsa was really runny and also lacked spice. The service is generally friendly and fast. We requested a bottle of hot sauce and the server was unable to provide. I don't know if they ran out or what but he just told us they didn't have any.. but I spotted some on a table nearby. Overall, not my first choice for Mexican food in Cincy. read more

Ordered two a la carte small quesadillas and an order of chips and queso (no drinks). Somehow totaled $40. Bad service. They didn't know what they were doing. Asked about the price and they said there was nothing they could do about it. Definitely do not recommend. Will not be going back. read more

Although it's a 50 mile drive, I still like to go here a few times a year. I have been there when it was both empty and full, and I have never had a problem with service. Menu is copious, prices are very good - once you see the portions! I have never finished a meal without taking something home in a box. Pros: Happy Hour, patio, good food, great prices, quick service. (liter margaritas - bring a designated driver!) Cons: Booths can be tight... Staff likes to cluster guests together, but will move you if you ask. This is an observation, not a criticism, of the establishment: there are sometimes larger groups, sometimes with children - it has gotten loud. Good idea to sequester these folks away from guests who would like to have a meal an conversation at normal volume. read more

Like many other westsiders I use to come here all the time. Raved about how good it was to my friends. The whole deal. That was 5 years ago when the staff was friendly and food quality was spot on. Now I don't know what the deal is with this place. Is it under new ownership or something? This place did a total 180 on me in less than a years time. The waiters keep forgetting food items or getting entire orders wrong (second time in a row now this has happened) with no apology or discount on the check at all. Just wasted time and blank stares from the waiters and "manager". Actually, I have to say "manager" loosely here because when I asked her what she could do to help us out of this situation her response was "Ohh uhhh... UHHHHH... I dunno I'm not really here all that often.... UHHHHH.... I'll leave a note for the manager." Wait so you ARN'T the real manager!? I had to just laugh throw my hands in the air and give up on this place at that point. It's like being aboard a sinking cruise ship with no captain and from the looks of the restrooms a massive outbreak of explosive diarrhea. Seriously don't go in there it looks like people were having some kind of ultra modern art competition spraying different fecal bacteria strains on the wall. No regard for sanitation whatsoever. Absolutely foul! I can only imagine what that kitchen looks like makes me queasy just thinking about it... Gross *shudder* Anyway... I'm all aboard the El Rodeo train on harrison ave. now. There's literally no way it could be worse than Cancun at this point. Sad to see you die Cancun R.I.P. Watch out for that health inspector though. I highly doubt they will let this stuff continue to fly even on Glenway. EDIT: Nevermind I just looked them up on the city of cincinnati health inspector website (you should too). Stunning violation history ranging from improper sanitation, improper food prep, not taking temperatures correctly to "food contacting unclean surfaces". Wow what a shocker lol. I bet the "manager" is all over it correcting those problems with her patented blank stares. Or maybe just sitting at a table talking with her friends like usual? Hmmmmm... I wonder... read more

I want to preface that I hate giving bad reviews. Unlike some reviewers, when I rate 1-star, I most sincerely mean it and it takes a truly terrible experience for someone to receive 1-star. We went to Cancun Mexican Restaurant for my friends 25th birthday party. The main attraction: what was called "the best margarita in Cincinnati." Bonus, it comes in a pitcher. I'll start with the one good thing about this restaurant - the service was good. That's it. The rest of our experience was miserable at best. We all ordered a bunch of food. I got one of the combo deals. The food came out and literally looked like mush. By the time I was halfway through my taco, I forgot what kind of meat I had ordered in it, because nothing resembled anything edible. My friend's meals were similar. Most of us got food poisoning that night. I, unlike my friends, did not drink more than a few sips of the margarita (more on that later...) but since those of us who weren't drinking and a few that were, were sick as a dog the next day, we could only point to our food for the evening. Concerning many of the other reviews that this food is "authentic Mexican," this is far from it. I've had more "authentic" Mexican when I lived in New Hampshire. This is about as slapstick as you can get for a Mexican restaurant trying to pose as "authentic." It isn't a Taco Bell, but it's sure far from any of the truly authentic Mexican I've had in my life. Finally, the margarita. My friends ordered two pitchers to split between 8 people. Both margaritas were of a disgusting tinge. One was a murky greenish brown (I'm figuring they used gold tequila) and the second was almost as brown as gold tequila, but once again more murky. Aesthetically to the eyes, they were disgusting. Nevertheless, I myself had to try them a little - because I wanted to know if they were good margaritas since I love them so much. The best way to describe it: it was like they took the worst gold tequila possible and squeezed a lime into a handle, and put it on the rocks. It tasted of really poor quality tequila, and I have a tolerance for really bad tequila - this was just poor. There was no distinct taste of margarita mixers of any kind in there. I've had a handful of bad margaritas before, including one night at a dive bar, but this was hands down the worst one I've ever had. With myself and my friends getting very sick the next day and the poor quality of fare, they could have made my meal free - heck, they could have given me a $50 dollar gift card, and I wouldn't step my foot in that door again. It was quite honestly, the worst restaurant experience, including every fast-food joint, I've had in the past 5 years. read more

If you like margaritas this is your place. They don't hold back on the tequilla. KAPOW! The food here is really good as well, I've eaten here a dozen times over the last year and have never been dissatisfied with my meal at all. A couple of standouts are the seafood dish that's served in a hollowed out pineapple (forget the name) and the Cancun special taco salad which includes several different kinds of meats. Did I mention the margaritas are strong? Oh, the two bad things about this place is that the parking sucks. Between the restaurant being crowded and the bowling alley, it's sometimes ridiculous. The second thing is the noise level. The only restaurant I've ever been in that's louder than this one is Buca Di Beppos. I suggest wearing military grade earplugs with a wireless noise-cancelling communication device if you want to talk to anybody. Now about those margaritas........ read more

As far as I'm concerned there is only one Cancun in the world and it isn't in Mexico. Its next to Western Bowl. Ill admit it definitely has some draw backs. The bathrooms are strangely dark as is the restaurant. The décor is odd but I guess some what Mexican. Also the lay out of the place make no sense. Most of the workers seem to be of Latino descent so I guess that adds to the Mexican feel. But the service is friendly the food is good and the portions are huge. And the drinks are great! There is not a better margarita in the city. This place is a Westside staple. You can come in feeling down but you'll leave livin la vida loca! read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

First time here and I loved every minute. Seated right when we came in, and we had our margaritas within minutes after ordering. Menu has so many delicious choices. Portions are big and delicious. Atmosphere is comfortable and beauitful. Definitely have the best Margaritas with top shelf options, one is pretty strong. Seating at the bar is available. They also have wifi and a bowling alley. read more

Cancun Mexican Restaurant - Stuffed pineapple with chicken, steak, shrimp bell peppers and more. Also comes with rice, sour cream, beans, lettuce and guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

What can I say about Cancun that will get you to make a visit? 1. The margaritas are the best in not only Cincinnati, but the best I've ever had ANYWHERE If you have a liter of margaritas you better use Uber, find a cab the old fashioned way, have a DD, or head into Western Bowl and bowl while you sober up 2. If you want the best service ask for Alfredo in the dining room area or Christine in the bar area. You will be served perfectly and if you start going there frequently they will remember you and you will get amazing service then. 3. I've nearly memorized the menu and it has been updated recently, but my go to is the Chicken and Chorizo Jalisco Special. It's basically a flour tortilla topped with chicken, chorizo, cheese, peppers, and onions. It has a side of rice, pica de galo, and guacamole. It's as good as it gets. 4. I've eaten here about 600 times since it opened in 2001. I like food so I probably wouldn't have made it to 10 visits if it wasn't good and the service wasn't up to par. 5. I would actually probably cry a few tears if they ever closed this place. I don't cry often! 6. Seriously just come here for some good food, strong margaritas, and tell them Sean sent you. Yeah I'm on a first name basis. Don't judge! read more

I've heard the best Mexican food in the world is on the west side. Well, I haven't really heard that, and if I had I don't think it would have been in reference to Cancun. Actually, the food itself was ok, it's just that I've had better. The beer prices were higher than expected. I got the 22 or 24oz can't remember which for $6. At other Mexican restaurants I get 32oz for that price ($5 during happy hour). Maybe because it's attached to the bowling alley they charge more, who knows. The service was pretty good. We had a large party and they did a fine job handling us all. Not sure I'd go back when there are many good Mexican joints between me and the west side. But if you live nearby it's probably sufficient. read more

I've had my share of Midwest "authentic Mexican" so I know what to expect and I find a lot of it quite delicious. But this place is just horribly horribly bland. The salsa tasted like tomato paste. And all of our food lacked any sort of seasoning. I don't know if they use frozen vegetables, but even the main ingredients seemed to have had all flavor zapped out of them. Also, this is a HUGE restaurant and was maybe half filled and we were seated by the waiter table. Meaning we could see the waiters at all times yet service was pretty absent. So it's pretty irritating to watch them all flirting with each other and playing on their phones. Plus one star for the ridiculously swanky decor. It's a time warp. Basically, I would only go back if I were at the bowling alley, drunk, and in need a quick food. read more