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    Cantarito Mexican Restaurant

    4.5 (50 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Fish tacos
    Joe W.

    Fantastic place to eat. Large portions, friendly staff. As a Spanish student I try to use when I can. They were very accommodating and helped me with my language skills. The restaurant is clean and open. Small outdoor seating area. Perfect for couples. A good go to for fresh authentic food. The fish tacos were top notch

    Two item combo with chile relleno (requested creama sauce in place of red) and tamal and black beans
    Ellen K.

    I called ahead because we had a large group (over 10 people) coming for dinner. Service was fantastic! Orders were correct and everyone enjoyed their food! It was still very loud in the family side even though there were only a few other customers. Must be the sound bouncing off cement floor & the high ceilings. Outside of that, was a wonderful experience. I had the two item combo and made a special request for creama sauce over the chile relleno instead of the traditional red. No problem & no weird looks from our server. I had something similar at a different place. While very good, will stick with the red, which I've had before and is one of the best chile rellenos in the area! The tamal was also excellent! Perfectly moist and not dry like other places. They also have flavorful rice and the most delicious black beans! Great place, great food and great service!

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    Tena C.

    I visited with family while I was in town. It was a bit busy when we arrived, the we were seated quickly and the staff was friendly and got our order going. They offered complimentary chips and salsa. The salsa was mild and had several chunks of raw onion which I try to avoid. They offered happy hour each afternoon, and had discounts on their large margaritas. I didn't partake in one, but my cousin ordered a virgin Mango margarita and she really liked it. I ordered the Enchiladas Del Mar, which was shrimp enchiladas covered in a salsa la crema. It was a funny color of crema sauce, but it tasted good. My meal also came with cole slaw which is something different that I've not had at a Mexican restaurant before. My enchiladas were on corn tortillas and were half the size of the flour option, but that was ok with me. I also got rice and beans, but I only tasted those items and focused my efforts on the enchiladas.

    3 item combo.
    Dan R.

    Chips and salsa were included. We loved the salsa. It was more spicy than we normally get without asking for hotter. Great job on that. The margarita was over the top. The dinners were good. Very good for Spokane. Average for Arizona. Very clean restaurant and great wait staff. We were traveling through but would definitely come back if we were local. I highly recommend this place.

    Chili Relleno, Chimichanga, refried beans, rice
    Conni M.

    Really nice addition to the North Indian Trail area in Sundance Plaza next to JJ's. Super welcome, chips and salsa and drink order immediately. There's seating in several booths, tables in the center or at the bar.Not sure what's different with their salsa, but it's tasty with good chips. The street taco was small, as they are, and had very good pork carnitas. The chili relleno was really good - nice size and very cheesy. The Chimichanga had the same shredded beef so it was good, too. Kind of standard rice and beans. The Margarita was kind of spendy but came with two salt rimmed glasses and the shaker which poured 3 drinks. Every staff person was friendly and helpful. Wishing them success!

    Drinks menu and strawberry margarita blended with a rim of salt. Love this place!!
    Garrett R.

    Very nice place. Food was good and fast. Not very much seating and can get busy during dinner rush. Service was decent.

    Good Mexican beer selection

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    23 days ago

    Amazing food from its native Venezuelan owner and all Hispanic staff! Fast, authentic, and oh so delicious!

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    Best of the best. The best service, the best food, amazing drinks. Friendly, tasty, can't recommend enough!

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    3 years ago

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    Michele H.

    Thank you for coming in, Tena! We hope to see you back soon!

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    Muchas gracias, Dan!

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    1 year ago

    Great food, excellent service, and amiable staff. What a great place so nearby for dinner.

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    Michele H.

    Gracias, Jen! Looking forward to having you back!

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    Great food and service! Our server, Alma was wonderful, and we had a lot of fun along with the delicious food.

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    1 year ago

    Food and service is awesome, as usual! The menu is packed with item to choose from! The atmosphere is very authentic! We love this place!

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    1 year ago

    Best fajitas! And such wonderful service. I eat at a lot of Mexican restaurants around the US, and this is a hidden gem!

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    Michele H.

    Gracias, John! We look forward to having you back soon!

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    2 years ago

    OMG!!! Best Mexican food we've had in Spokane! Food was delicious, service excellent and its so cute and clean as well. Give it a try!

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    Michele H.

    Muchas gracias, Monique!

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    Michele H.

    Gracias, Tony!

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic food! Wonderful people and service. Definitely worth coming back for!! Needs to open one up for me at Camas!!

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    Gracias, Traci!

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    2 years ago

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    Michele H.

    Muchas gracias Jaime!

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    Michele H.

    Gracias Gabriel! We’re so glad to hear it!

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    Muchas gracias, Mark!

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    Muchas gracias, Dawn!

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    Muchas gracias, Elizabeth!

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    2 years ago

    Always super delicious and great service. The servers are super friendly. They also have a great selection of menu items

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    Muchas gracias, Ryan!

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    2 years ago

    The food was delicious. Their homemade chips and salsa were the best I've ever had. The service was great also.

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    Muchas gracias, Gloria!

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    Muchas gracias, Bobi!!

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    Gracias James!

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    Muchas gracias, Susan!

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    2 years ago

    Fabulous restaurant. We had the best nachos We've ever eaten. Will definitely come here again.

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    Gracias, Mary! We look forward to having you back soon!

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic service and even better food! Highly highly recommend the carnitas street tacos! We'll be back the next time we're in Spokane!

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