Place was pretty damn good, for being smack dab in the middle of the country. Let me get my gripes out of the way. I ordered a vodka and soda with extra lime. There's only one person in there that I think can legally pour liquor. It wasn't the greatest, so I ordered a Paloma, well actually quite a few. I kind of felt uneasy when he put grapefruit soda into the mixing tin and shook it. But they were pretty good anyways. They had ABC News on the TV. But luckily they were playing mariachi music, so I didn't have to sit there and listen to a bunch of fake journalists continue to spread propaganda and make believers out of the mindless sheep, but to me that's an indication of their values. Inside decorum was nice. Sort of like a Caribbean / Mexican restaurant theme, at least to me. I grew up in San diego, I've been to Tijuana hundreds of times, and actually lived in rosarito so I know Mexican food and everything Mexican. All the wait staff were super nice. The guy at the front of the house who was also the bartender was super cool. My waitress was nice also. He always kept coming back to check on me which was nice. I ordered the Cancun fajita taco salad. It wasn't as big as I was expecting, and they served it without any dressing, so I just asked for salsa. I knew that wouldn't get me through the night, so I ordered the caldo de mariscos, or siete mares as I know it. Now, for being Middle Tennessee and not coastal, it was really damn good. I had a ton of shrimp, a good amount of the other seafood, and I was quite surprised that the crab was cooked perfectly. Not soggy like other places, it was actually crisp and snappy. The head on shrimp were tender enough to eat with the shell on. The broth was pretty good. I'm stuck down here until tomorrow afternoon, so there's a good chance I may go have breakfast in the morning. If I do, another review is sure to follow! read more

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The food is delicious and the service was excellent. When you walk in you definitely feel the Latin vibe. I recommend if you enjoy eating Mexican food. read more

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Great Mexican food for a small town. Good place to have dinner and chat! Staff was friendly.

fantastic! This place was better than I expected. Service was friendly and fast and the food was delicious. I will be back.

Food was great! Love the Cancun dip. It was so busy, and yet we did t have to wait long. So friendly.

This is our all time favorite Mexican restaurant in Newport. Wonderful food and always have great service. We needed a catered meal and reached out to Cancuns and we were blown away with the job they did. They really took care of us and we are so happy that they could be part of our event. I cannot say enough about how good the food was and our guests were all asking where it was from. Great job! read more

Great service, extensive menu and delicious. The chicken on the tacos was generous. This restaurant is conveniently located and easy parking. read more

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We had Oscar as a server and when I say he was the best server I've EVER had in my life, I'm not exaggerating. I was a server for many years and he blew me away. The level of attentiveness, the way he went above and beyond was remarkable. Perfection. The food was incredible. Hot, very fresh, spices were on point, service was fast and extremely friendly, Margarita was delicious. I am planning on coming back for sure and will be asking for Oscar. Thanks so much for ending our vacation on such a high note read more

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Stopped for a late meal after a long day of driving and have found myself stopping anytime I'm in Newport around dinner time.

A foodies dream!! We had an absolutely amazing meal. TONS of flavor with the perfect amount of spice for both one who loves spice and one who has not quite as much tolerance. Gina was an outstanding waitress! Attentive, but not overwhelmingly so. Highly recommend eating at this restaurant! 6 out of 5 stars read more

Food was great and the service was excellent! We got our food to go and they did a great job and of packing it all nicely and our order was accurate. read more

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Great food ! And prices, strong drinks highly recommend checking them out ! Won't be dissatisfied.

I had the two amigos, the shredded chicken was really good and had a little spice to it, drenched in caso. Servers were very nice. Tall drafts 32 oz $6 bucks can't go wrong. Plenty of big rig parking as well!! I'll be back read more

The food was fabulous and a great price. The guacamole, refried beans and all my food tasted so yummy! My husband had the fajitas and they were wonderful as well. Generous servings and chips and salsa when you sit down! The service was excellent and the manager or the owner, not sure, seated us and checked on us after we got our meal. The menu was extensive and surprisingly varied. Great place to eat. I appreciated the mural and the paint colors. read more

We love visiting this Mexican restaurant when we want to eat some good, fast, hot food! The burrito especial is delicious and their salsa always hits the spot! It's a fun, typical ambience, and it is priced well(not super expensive, but not the dollar menu. Lol)! read more

The best chili rellenos east of the Mississippi. Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and cooked in an egg batter, just the way it is supposed to be. Highly recommended. read more

Not sure how people are able to give this place 5 stars as there was just way to many issues to start off with. I really don't like to give a low star review but I also don't want to tell people something that isn't true. The soda machine had issues and could not give a good flavor soda at al, not a huge issue. My wife ordered a ground beef taco and something else ground beef, the flavor was so bad that she had to send it back and elected to not eat anything at all. I tired it and it wasn't good. The only reason I gave this place 3 stars was the burrito I had was decent flavor and the price was okay. We will not be going back and will keep looking for that perfect Mexican restaurant. But as always make sure to try this place out on your own, my experience could be different from yours. read more

Service was excellent. Food was great and fast. Highly recommend. We ordered the mixed fajita with shrimp.

Our second visit there in a matter of days while in the area. Tonight we shared the chicken fajitas for two. Plenty of food with rice and beans tortillas and a couple of cervezas. Good food, good service read more

The food was really good and the price was comparable to going to a fast food joint. The people were super friendly and the inside of the restaurant was clean. read more

My wife and I were looking for a Mexican restaurant nearby, we found Cancun Mexican Restaurant and decided to try it out. Our server Regina was really helpful and recommended us the Cancun Fajitas for two. Our dish came out so quick, and it was alot of food. honestly, amazing service, amazing food, and amazing locations. definitely will be coming back. read more

California burrito is great. The nachos are off the chain, menu price's are too low should be much higher. I will keep coming back.

I'm from Louisiana Stopped in to eat Mexican STaff was very sweet and welcoming Food was good Place is very clean I was very happy with everything read more

Staff was very friendly and service was good but I was disappointed, I asked for tacos al pastor, fresh waters and orchata and the waitresses did not know what it was. I ordered 2 burritos and it was just the meat plain... with nothing! wrapped with the tortilla and melted cheese on top, and super salty. Another curious thing is that being a Mexican restaurant what they had was merengue and salsa as a musical background, I was expecting Mexican music. read more

Well I've been on the road for awhile and decide to stop here and I was impressed with the good service from my server and even the manager checked on me and the food was delicious. Will eventually come here again. read more

Didnt finish my food. There was multiple bones in my chicken enchiladas. Feel like beans and rice was just microwaved. Wont be back unfortunately. read more

Excellent food and service! Don't let the outside scare you away! Authentic and tasty!

Great food and excellent service! Our server, Kassaundra, was exceedingly attentive to our large party, very impressed with her service!! Would definitely go there again when passing through! read more

We stopped for gas and wanted to get some quick but good food! Some of the best Mexican I've had! Customer service is intentional. Thank you! read more

Very good food and great staff! We will deff stop in again when in town. Ask for Cassandra, she was great!!

Great service, good food. Waiter was taking care of a lot of people and still had great timing. Will be returning.