We stopped in today for a quick lunch, and wow, amazing food and service! We were able to sit outside on the patio and enjoy the fresh air. The restaurant was pretty busy considering it was about 3 o'clock. Pur waitress immediately brought chips,salsa, and queso to the table immediately ( always a win!). We reviewed the menu for a few minutes and then placed out food and margarita orders. First, our pitcher of margaritas came and was pretty good. Only complaint on the margaritas was that the salt was really sour, like sour patch kids sour, so that threw us off a bit. Shortly after our food arrived and everything was delicious! Large portions, great prices, and friendly/attentive staff! Be sure to check out this gem when you're in the area! * Forgot to take pictures because I was too busy enjoying the food* read more

Cantina 73 Mexican Restaurant - ACP - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

We had a new waitress whom was very nice and prompt to our needs. The food presentation was mediocre. My plate looked like a bowl of mud... I won't be coming here again. read more

Taco Tuesday used to be a dollar a taco then two. Now $4. Nachos and 4 tacos on Taco Tuesday $34 dollars? We're done and we live 10 minutes away. read more

I loved this cute spot right in the heart of Mt Pleasant. We were seated immediately and the whole energy inside and at the bar was fun! We sat outside on the enclosed patio which had fans and enjoyed our whole experience! We received chips, salsa and queso immediately- all excellent and the servers were attentive and nice. I ordered the flautas which were great, rice was bland bit no big deal. The burrito was massive! And they surprised us with dessert , maybe due to Father's Day? Anyhow, definitely get the margaritas, they were very good most definitely stop by when in the area, was a great experience! read more

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This place was okay. The food was sorta "fast food" type Mexican fare. It was decent. The portion size was huge. My son had to get a box to take half of his California Burrito home. The drinks were good. The chips were okay but they came with free queso that was pretty good. The service wasn't what you usually get at a Mexican restaurant. Instead of a Mexican staff hustling to get you chips and salsa out quickly and your food out quickly you get a bunch of high school girls moving at their own pace. The place was clean. The restrooms were clean. The atmosphere was okay. It was hard to converse sometimes at the table. There was a projector shooting ESPN onto the wall over our table. The parking was convenient and plentiful. read more

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This restaurant used to be absolutely wonderful! The past two visits has proved a very different restaurant. The guacamole has definitely changed. It used to definitely be homemade- thick and creamy and delicious. Now it is basically just pureed avocado and very flavorless and dull. It may be under new management I'm not sure. read more

Absolutely LOVE this place! Stumbled upon it about 4 years ago- looking for cheese dip (LOL). This place has great food, great service, and won't hurt the bank either. LOCAL OWNED and managed! Hard to imagine, little town, always busy!! Take out is on-point! For bar drinkers- oh man! They are the best! read more

Cantina 73 Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

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Mixed bag. Great beer selection but they were out of Dos Equis amber on draft. Bummer. You really need to get booze her because the water is undrinkable. Just be prepared to pay through the nose for it. Cheese dip and regular salsa was nice. I asked for the spicier salsa's. Habenero salsa was good but the spicy roja was not. The food could be better, it just needed more flavor. Service was great so like I said, mixed bag. read more

Would prefer to give 3.5 stars, but I will round up. Service was really slow, but they were pretty busy. Portion sizes and presentation of the food were great. 3 tacos with a side of guacamole/pico de Gallo salad for 10$, heck yeah! It was really loud on the patio with music and other loud tables. I got excited when I saw the different margaritas you can get and thought they were going to be more "craft" but It was sweeter and tasted more like the pre-made stuff with chunks of fresh jalapeño and cucumbers added. It was also very weak on the tequila. Their 32 oz Dos Equis beer is quite the steal for 8$, so I recommend getting that instead. I had the carnitas and chicken street tacos, and while everything was fresh and flavorful the meat was a little dry. Pros: excellent portion sizes for the price, great drink prices, food and drink variety, FREE QUESO! Cons: meat was dry, service very slow, weak margaritas, loud environment read more

Cantina 73 Mexican Restaurant - Jalapeño marg - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

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Nice clean restaurant with excellent service. Food was good I have had better but I would definitely go back as they take very good care of you in this restaurant! read more

We loved Cantina 73. Quaint little Mexican restaurant in Mount Pleasant. The food was absolutely amazing. The waitress was very personable and friendly. She was especially nice to our younger kids there. We love the free cheese dip as well. That's a major bonus for us! read more

I give this place 4 stars especially for it's location! Growing up in the area, and then living in Asheville, I dread coming home for the Holidays for more than one reason. I am a vegetarian, so Mt Pleasant used to only have What a Burger and Hardee's and a few little burger spots, nothing like this. A few friends recommended, I didn't have my hopes up. When I saw the menu, I was in utter shock, Mt Pleasant knows what a tofu taco is? But, does it taste good, we shall see... Omg yes it does!! The waitress was awesome, service was great, food was on point, and I've never had free cheese dip!? read more

Cantina 73 Mexican Restaurant - Tofu tacos - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

My favorite place, incredible service, great food, and those strawberry margaritas are fabulous. Best Pico I've ever had. I can't stop coming here! Highly recommend read more

I was passing thru Mt Pleasant at lunchtime and thought 73 Main would be open. Not! So I tried 73 Cantina and was surprised. First, beer was ice cold. Then they bring chips, salsa AND queso! I'm a torta guy and it was grande! Full of carnitas and avocado. You won't be disappointed. read more

We love coming here to Cantina 73, we come from Statesville, when we go to Ruffins Roost Vintage Market! Best Mexican food we've had since we left California! Everything is good, and their queso is to die for yummy! read more

Excellent service and delicious Mexican food! Unique menu items. They serve you chips and salsa AND yummy warm Queso! Huge servings too!

Outstanding service and great menu selections. Going to be a go to place for me. I cleaned my plate it was so good!

We ordered takeout, and I was really impressed with the menu and the food. The only downside was they added queso to my dish when I requested it not to be added. I like it, so it was okay, but I was trying to avoid it for nutritional reasons. I'll definitely be back to this. There were lots of things I would try! read more

Fantastic food and service! We were a part of 8 and they slightly struggled but that's to be expected for the low price. Def recommend! read more

Cantina 73 Mexican Restaurant - Chicken steak fajitas! So good! - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

The food was amazing and the service was friendly and personal. It was a nice atmosphere and I look forward to returning many times in the future after a great first visit. read more

The skinny strawberry margarita was one of the best I had in a very long time. Very delicious! I also LOVE that they have tofu as a vegetarian option!! You can easily ask for a customized meal if you are vegan which is what I did! read more

Cantina 73 Mexican Restaurant - Tofu taco salad & skinny strawberry margarita - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

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Wow stop it. This home, I mean establishment has the best Mexican food and margriarias on the planet. Privately owned with pride. Owner is always there to make sure you are having a great time and your order is great . read more

Cantina 73 Mexican Restaurant - Blanco Queso Dip - Large Chipotle Supreme Salad Shrimp Cocktail - Large Enchiladas Verdes Enchiladas Verdes - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

I visited by myself for lunch and asked for a booth when I walked in, but was told there weren't any. There was one that needed to be cleaned and I let staff know I was happy to wait. They gave me the option of a table in the middle of the restaurant or a seat at the bar. I chose the bar. My server was friendly, so 1 star for that. They bring chips, salsa and cheese dip to start. Cheese dip was really thick and cold. It tasted like flour was used for thickening. Salsa was on point! Spicy with lots of flavor. Another star for that! I ordered a margarita that was heavily over poured. The liquor ratios were way off, which was disappointing because I was looking forward to a good marg, not shots. I got chicken enchiladas and subbed the rice for beans. My food was room temperature. The chicken tasted like it had been cooked within the last day or two and reheated. The brown sauce was thin and tasted like it came out of a can. I mixed every bite of the first enchilada with the beans just to get it down, and forced myself to do the same with the second. My recommendation is do yourself a favor and stay home and make it yourself! read more

Well Ladies and Gents.Just let me tell you about Cantina 73.We met our son and his wife and of course our grandkids there for a bite of supper.Since we would have to eat in our vehicles (Coronavirus).We got a menu made our choice.My wife and son went in to order.When our order was ready one of the wait staff delivered it to our vehicle.Mine and my sons where the 3 street tacos.He got all three of his with pork.I got one chicken,One steak,the last chorizo.My wife got the Mount Pleasant enchiladas.Our daughter-in-law chicken nachos I think is what it was called.We took our own drinks since we was eating in the cars.We did get to bags of nachos and some of their salsa which was dang good salsa.My street tocos where as good as I have hade any where.My son told me his pork was really good.With both of ours came a plate with lettuce tomatoes cucumbers cheese lime and some great guacamole.As fresh as could be.My wife's plate was a bunch.She finished her's when we got home.She could not eat it all while we where there.My son did have a side of refried beans and rice.And just like any thing we had the meal was great.We can't hardly wait till things get back to normal so we can go in sit down and enjoy a meal sitting at a table.This will be a must stop when going through Mount Pleasant to visit our son's family.Can't wait to try some of the other dishes that Cantina 73 offer. Just now.We went back for a dine in experience.We seat outside in a open patio.Folks we thought the food we had the first time was good.And that was eating in the car.My wife had the Mt.Pleasant special again.I chose their California Burrito with shrimp.It was truly good.Service was good as our food.We really liked that our server brought out chips along with cheese dip and salsa.We both agreed that their salsa was some of the best we had.On our next trip I want their Fajitas.They smelled great when being delivered to a table nearby.Well worth the trip. read more

Always good food and great service at Cantina! We love that their outdoor seating area is comfortable year round - highly recommend the Margarita Flights (but don't plan on driving afterwards )! read more

It's great to have a new place in Mount Pleasant! And given the crowds since it opened a Mexican restaurant is obviously something everyone wanted. Just a few observations. We have been twice. 1. Love that they have hired so many of the students from the High School who all seem to want to do a great job. Service has been great every time. 2. Cantina 73 can't seem to decide if it wants to be a fast food Mexican restaurant or high end. I would say it is closer to a fast food place based on decor alone. The serving dishes are strange. The salsa bowls are almost too small for the chips to fit. Plates are large and portions are small. 3. The quality of the food needs to be much better. When you compare the food to other places like El Amigo in Kannapolis it's just not as good. This is the most critical piece to long term success!! 4. Would have been great to have a margarita with our food but still no liquor license. We will return but will probably give them some time to get a few things together. read more

LOVE this place, HOWEVER, this evening we left with a bad feeling! One of the hostesses basically fussed at us for sitting down after the other hostess told us to. IT WAS SO Unprofessional and degrading. We will have to be desperate to return. read more

Best Mexican food in Mt. Pleasant. Friendly service. Free queso chips and salsa. Try the $4 margarita on Mondays. California burrito is large and will satisfy a 230 pound surfer. read more

Cantina 73 Mexican Restaurant - Lunch burrito with carnitas...yum! - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

The food was alright but very bland. We ordered takeout online which was super convenient. When I picked it up according to the estimate given to us by the online order service, the food was ready and hot. I was super excited about this because the place was packed full and I thought for sure I would have to wait. The food was very well cooked, nothing was over or undercooked, everything was fresh. However it was extremely bland. Everything on my plate basically tasted the same. I had to season it myself when I got home. I will say, I would come here again to try their cocktails post-pandemic, however I will not be ordering food when I do so. read more

I will not step in here again. The waiter told us we are out of limes when he brought back my Dos Equis beer. I was like okay, not a problem. I ordered another prior to leaving and then they brought me a beer back with a LIME that had Grenadine on it from another drink. They never said that it was but Oddly, brought us a tortilla dessert plate back with 4 chips on it with cinnamon and coco drizzled on them to keep us quite about the lime, I would think. This was unprofessional and just gross. Honestly, I should have not paid for the mea just based on them recycling the lime. I know gross right?! Never will go back, mainly because they did wrong and then never apologized and just tried to smooth us over with dinky dessert chips. Wish them well, but watch your garnished you dine with. read more

The food and drinks were excellent - 73 fajitas and the chipotle steak super salad plus two great margaritas. The restaurant is very loud and the service was a tad slow. But we will definitely be back. read more

A fun place to eat in Mt. Pleasant. I went for lunch yesterday with some work friends. They were very, very busy during lunch, but they found a place for the 5 of us. We sat on the patio because it was warm for a Feb day. However, it was windy, and they were very nice and rolled down some of the ope windows, so we wouldn't feel the wind the whole time. I will say that what made me give them a 4 instead of a 3 was that they brought out chips and salsa AND queso to begin with. For free. What?!?!? Everyone loves queso! The menu is huge, with a variety of options. I stuck with the lunch specials. I ordered a taco bowl. It was pretty good. It came with sour cream (which I asked for that to be left off), but then it also came with a bunch of other things that were not on the menu, such as peppers and jalepenos in the bowl. If I had known those would be in there, I would've ordered something else. The bowl was fine. Our waitress was nice and made sure that our drinks were refilled. When she brought our checks, she also brought these cute dessert chips, which again, was a nice extra touch. If you're in town and craving Mexican, come here. read more

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Bad food and worse service! Would not recommend at all living just a few minutes from this place I'll drive by to get real Mexican food.

Always great food, love they queso comes complimentary. Some of the waiting staff were somewhat confused and it took a few minutes for us to receive drinks and take order I see them all bunches up talking but it's good for all of them to be friends it creates a friendly environment. I wouldn't leave a nasty review just because of a bit of confusion but I Believe that as the restaurant continues to operate it will become more streamlined. read more

Cantina 73 Mexican Restaurant - Mommy - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

This was our second and last visit to Cantina 73 - We attempted to go the first month they were open and had horrible service, the food was not good (cold, slow, not seasoned, etc). I chalked that up to them being new. 2 weeks ago went ran out on a Tuesday evening and figured why not give them another try since they had been open 4-5 months now. Wehn we got there it was packed for a Tuesday (I hadnt thought about taco Tuesday). They got us seated relatively fast (15 min or so). Thats where the good stopped. 10 minutes after sitting down, the waitress finally came to get our drink order. We were ready to order food by then but she didnt give us a chance. It took another 10 minutes or so to get 3 galsses of water. When she returned we ordered our food. It was simple order, nachos, and tacos (I mean it was Taco tuesday right). 50 minutes later our food had not arrived. People that had come in after us had already ordered, eaten, and were waiting to pay. We told the waitress to cancel our order, we would pay for the chips and salsa we ordered and just leave. She told us our food was actually on the way right then. The manager came over and half way apologized and offered us a free sopapilla for the troubles (a $0.25 desert). Fve minutes later our food arrived. Yum!!! Cold soggy nachos, cold tacos that the shells were dripping with grease, and a couple shreds of cheese. We did not eat our meal, and the manager attempted to come over to make sure everything was OK. I showed him the problem and explained my displeasure only to be offered to come back and give them another try. NEVER going to happen. Let me tell you, if you are going out to eat in Mt. Pleasant, go to 73 & Main, go to What-A-burger, go to Sandy's. STAY AWAY FROM THIS GOD AWEFUL CANINTA 73 read more

This place far exceeded my expectations! Great atmosphere and the food was excellent!

Smalleville USA local place that was really good. Service was fast and efficient. Place was clean. A lot of locals for lunch. Good menu with a lot of options. Food was plentiful and tasty. Friendly people. I would visit again read more

Passing through town and stopped on Saturday afternoon. Good and service were both excellent. Lots of little touches gave them the 5th start. Cheese dip and salsa servers with the free chips. Mexican street corn and ceviche apps!! Will definitely go back read more

We have only eaten there once and we enjoyed our meal. We are vegetarians so we look for veggie dishes on the menu. We were disappointed to find that they only offer a few dishes that we can eat. There are other Mexican restaurants that offer quite a few vegetarian options. Also the salsa served with the chips before the meal was too thin. It dripped off the chips. We will try Cantina 73 again. I believe in giving any restaurant a second chance. read more

We tried when it was still very new. I thought the food was bland. I asked for something vegetarian, and ordered the suggestion. The beans on my plate were greasy. Which made me suspect Lard. For someone who is actually allergic, this is an issue. So, I didn't eat them. My son enjoyed his burger. I love they had that option. And my husband and dad loved theirs. They went back without me a few weeks later, and said a lot of kinks are ironed out. I'm curious if a word or symbol could be added to the menu to mark vegetarian options. I've been to the emergency room before because a waitress told me something about food that was not accurate. I don't want to repeat that. read more