This food was awesome and very good. I wanted to try out the molcajete so I went for it. It was absolutely huge. Steaming when it came out. Delicious. Service was quick and kind. Ambiance was chill. I like the big wall mural. read more

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Food was great. I met a friend here for dinner and they were absolutely slammed so service was a little slow but all the servers were taking orders and getting food out as best they could. I ordered the steak chimichangas and they really hit the spot along with my margarona. A great tex mex spot that I would 100% eat at again and a reminder to be kind to servers who are doing their best. read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

Great food! Fast friendly service. The steak fajitas are amazing...Onions caramelized. steak tender. Chicken dishes are stuffed with tasty shredded chicken. Love their frozen margaritas. We plan our trips from Chicago to Michigan around stopping to eat here. Yum! read more

Food and service was excellent! Great authentic Mexican food with a lot of flavor and good size portions.

Outstanding taco trio! Very good service and the beer is cold. Worth the stop. Gogetchasum!

The food is 5 stars! Had the Jalisco again and the steak quesadilla. So good!! Healthy portions. First time I ever had a pineapple margarita, delicious. Sat at the bar and the service was ok. Later I realized the bartender had to attend to tables. Cool and comfortable atmosphere. read more

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Wanted Mexican food nearby. This place rocked it tonight!!! Wait time for a weekend was not bad. Got seated promptly and the waitstaff was on point with drinks and food orders. Ordered the guacamole and ceviche! Wow!! Not a disappointment. The main entrees were plentiful and the variety of platters were exceptional. The plates were empty when we were through. The did have horchata which added to the experience! I will revisit this establishment when I visit the area again. The crowd lively and the noise level was not too loud. The crowd was pleased and enjoying their food and the music. read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Chicken quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

The molcajete is worth traveling an hour for. I live in the western suburbs of Chicago, and I will drive to eat here. Absolutely delicious.

Just average Mexican food. Nothing special. Server was nice. Pepsi products (yuck). Location close to a charging station which was handy.

Great place for large groups. The food was good and quick. It's a typical Mexican restaurant.

The place was clean and well decorated. We had great food for lunch and great tequila. I recommend their steak fajitas.

On our way to Michigan we're always looking for a good lunch spot and decided to give El Cantatirito a try. We didn't have high hopes but were pleasantly surprised. I had the taco salad with chicken which was delicious. My husband had a Cochinita torta which he really liked. Coming from Chicago we know Mexican food and this place is doing a good job judging from our limited experience. Prices were very fair. We will definitely return. read more

I was in the area and wanted to see what this place had to offer. I was attracted by it at first, but I guess I should have let that curiosity stay as one. My significant other and I were seated fairly fast at a booth. It was comfortable at least, which was good with all the waiting we endured. We were given complementary chips and salsa, luckily. They were okay at best. The chips didn't seem fresh and the salsa had potential, but to me it seemed to be too much like a liquid. It almost appeared as if it was diluted with water. The next chips and salsa we were given weren't any better. Even salt and pepper didn't help either batch we got. When our server finally got to our table, I ordered a Fountain Diet Pepsi for 3.0. This place didn't have a menu for alcohol, so that was a bummer. We ended up getting a Cantarito and a margarita. There wasn't an option for us to get a certain size for either one, but that wasn't a big deal. The Diet Pepsi was served in a big cup, so that was great. Our server took a long time to get me a refill on it. I was glad that they both tasted decent at least. The Cantarito was alright. It seemed to have a little bit too much tequila in it. Unfortunately, I didn't get to keep the cup like I got to in Mexico. The margarita wasn't good. It was bland. It needed a good blast of fresh lime juice in my opinion. We ordered the Guacamole to try. It was 8.5, which was steep. It had Chunky avocado with pico de gallo. It was a decent size and it wasn't too bad. I wouldn't necessarily call it good, either. I ordered the Burrito El Cantarito. It was 14.0, so I was hoping it was going to be worth the price. It had Grilled chicken, steak, chorizo, beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, smothered with cheese sauce and topped with avocado. This was really big, but bland. There were so many things inside it, so to be that bland, was odd to me. It wasn't worth the price at all. The service was bad. It didn't seem too busy, so I thought we would have swift service. Our server wasn't attentive. She came off as not wanting to be there. Overall, this place was a fail. I wouldn't want to come back here. Date of visit: 4/25/24 read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

Coming from a Méxicana who has had the best of the best food because of my mom this place is approved ! We love coming to visitChesterton not only because of family but because this place exists! I can tell you that this is where I celebrated my New Years Eve and no it wasn't planned but it just happened that way. We decided to go for the Molcajete which is a MUST! It says on the menu it feeds 2 but uhm no it feeds 2 adults and 2 kids just perfectly! The only thing we added was an extra 2 plates of rice and beans and tortillas for the kids. I ordered a paloma or cantarito one of those 2 but it was so on point guys! It was balanced perfectly and no I did not feel like they were heavy handed because it was New Years. The rim was a bit spicy but so so so tasty! The place is vibrant and reminded me of celebrating New Years with my family back in California with the music I grew up listening to as a kid. I'm the only latina within our party so I know my in laws always take my word when I say the food is delicious! The molcajete is filled to the brim with steak, chorizo, nopal (cactus) 1, chicken fajitas, beans, grilled onions and it feels like you'll never finish but you eventually do. We also had rice and beans. Oh also a stuffed banana pepper and grilled queso! Which is perfect for tacos and your slices of jalapeños. I recommend if you are going to do this dish order it with corn tortillas. I mean the meal was fantastic! The only thing I'd change is add more steak or maybe same amount as the chicken and 1 more nopal. My partner and I weren't finished celebrating so the kids left with their grandparents and we transitioned to the bar to have one more drink and finish watching football. The game was so intense that we made friends others their and Nacho our bartender was simply a delight. I'm not a regular here but hearing how customers treat nacho was very warm and I'm very happy he gets recognized by customers. Honestly a great time here and I'm glad that when I come to Chesterton I know where to get great food! read more

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The food was good. As a vegan, I ordered the veggie fajitas. The oil was a bit heavy on the veggies but the combination with the beans and corn tortillas was really nice. My companions ordered enchiladas and quesadillas and both enjoyed their meals. The food arrived unbelievably fast! The staff was friendly too. The mural on the wall and the music had a nice Mexican ambiance. read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Veggie fajitas. Corn tortillas are in the foil. Beans on the side. - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

The food was amazing! My partner and I went for lunch and were disappointed there was no lunch menu. We ordered the chicken soup for $10 and a carnitas quesadilla for $13, appropriate pricing for lunch food. The portions were surprisingly very large and the food was delicious and fresh!! Our server was sadly not super attentive but otherwise had a great experience :) read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Carnitas quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

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Lemme tell ya somethin, i been going here for over 5+ years, and this place is always consistent in quality! Absolutely love the Burrito n Quesadillas! Staff is always super friendly and the place is always clean!!! Nice and quiet too even when it feels busy!! Drinks are good too!!! 1st time trying it? Highly recommend the Burrito el Cantarito but have carnitas for the meat in it! And this is just a me thing, get the queso blanco on the side. Its easier for me to it and not get queso in my beard Again, place is amazing and not badly priced either especially for the good food! Took my mom here today on 5/10/2024 for lunch around 12 or 1230 and the server guy was awesome to my mom when she was ordering a Modelo. She only wanted a tall of it but he did joke with her about getting a pitcher since it was friday. She absolutely loved it and it made me happy seeing her laugh and smile. Thanks again El Cantarito! read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Burrito El Cantarito with carnitas as the meat and queso blanco on the side! Super delish! - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

We paid over $70 for 3 people for takeout. We were missing beans and rice with one meal and all the meals were cold and had to be microwaved to eat them. We only live about 7 minutes away. I called the manager and he said the food was hot when we picked it up. He did not apologize or care. We will NEVER be back. read more

Oh.my.goodness!! The food was SOOOO GOOD!! Loved the salsa, and every person in our party loved what they ordered. The food came out in a timely matter and was so delicious. I also had the watermelon margarita, and it was great as well. We are only in town for a week, or I'd be back ASAP! read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

The food was really good. I had the chicken quesadilla, as well as the chips/salsa/and queso cheese sauce. All the food was good, the quesadilla was large and more than filling. The service was good, keeping my drinks filled and making sure that I had everything I needed. Seemed like a good value for the amount of food I had. read more

I ordered chicken chimichanga dinner ... chicken had a funky herbal taste .. not good.. beans and rice were lukewarm at best .. served on a cold platter.. hubby had Tortilla soup... was pretty awful ... tasted old with stale tortillas in the soup ... read more

The vibes are immaculate!!! Norteña musica is played throughout, and the food is what I would call authentic-ish. It's as close as you can get while being cranked out hot and fast in a bar in Indiana, you know? Staff is attentive, food is delish, and the margaritas are perfectly strong (and large!) so you'll leave happy and full. I recommend the Tacos de Birria, served with mouthwatering birria consumé. And get the house marg on the rocks with salt, but substitute the house tequila for some reposado; thank me later! read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Tacos De Birria - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

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Great and timely service, good food and friendly staff. I asked for tacos, a skinny margarita that tasted delicious. read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

Good food and good prices. Great help. I would go here again if I'm ever in Chesterton again.

Great authentic Mexican food. The whole place was a vibe. The spicy salsa is AMAZING read more

Service was excellent non stop chips. Food was excellent please get the cheese steak tacos absolutely the bomb! Ambiance was great nice to watch some sports there but not much to look at though. Great place to be for dinner read more

The best carne asada I've ever had, along with the coldest beers in town. Service was great, everything was perfect. read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Coldest tap beer in town - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

We tried El Cantarito, and it was pretty good. The chips and salsa were okay; we haven't found a restaurant that comes anywhere close to La Esperanza's (South Bend) homemade salsa...it is the best we've had! The Queso Blanco was pretty good, too. The portions are generous; our food was delicious, and our service was great. read more

Good food and service, some dishes are overly salty. I recommend the shrimp or fish tacos.

Delicious fajitas. If you get there before 2 or 3, ask for the Lunch Portion. It's almost as much food, but it costs half or maybe even a little less than 1/2 the price. Always great service. I've been going there for over 10 years. One of my favorite Chesterton restaurants! read more

I think this place is great if you level set your expectations. If you're expecting 5 star restaurant food then it's not for you, but if you're looking for quality Mexican food within a small town in Indiana with drinks at a great price, then this place exceeds expectations . I stopped by because I was charging my car right next door and had an hour to spare. I think this place is great depending on expectations. We weren't super hungry but knew we should eat since it was 930pm and restaurants close around 10. We ordered the ceviche, 3 taco plate (steak and Al pastor. I think the theme of our overall meal was that it was "good but not the best". The ceviche was good, but not the best I've ever had. The tacos were good, but not best. I ordered the horchata, which was the weakest of the items ordered. I could taste the cinnamon chalkiness, which is not a good sign. But overall we really enjoyed our meal because we didn't have the highest expectations and this by far exceeded. The service was great! All in all total price was $35 which is cheaper than some fast food places. read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - 3 taco meal (2 steaks and 1 Al pastor) - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

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Excellent food! Large portions, amazing service. I wish I would have taken a pic of the food- Chips and salsa were plentiful. We definitely will be back! read more

Excellent magi tacos, filled with fresh pineapple, avocado and beans . Server Kevin-was attentive and careful of food allergies. read more

One of our staples of go to restaurants in Chesterton. Rigo the bartender is fantastic and we love going to see him. The food is always great and we love their. Ceviche. read more

It was fire time visiting. My friends introduced this restaurant. I felt like I'm in Mexico. Food were so good and nice people. Also good prices! :) read more

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Food great! They have a mole dish! Service very good pleasant and timely. And the restaurant is pleasantly decorated with great music.

We went on a Thursday night, which is not the most busy time, but it took quite a long time for the food to come out. All of the food was good, but it did take an exceptionally long time to come out. I got the birria tacos and we got empanadas to share. I loved the birria, but was not a big fan of the empanadas. I would come back, but not at a busy time. read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Empanadas - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

Stopped here on my way home from a trip, and was pleasantly surprised! The staff were so kind and attentive, the food was sooo good, and the restaurant was super clean. I would highly recommend you try it! (P.s. get the queso!). read more

El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine - Chips with salsa and awesome queso! - Mexican Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

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Very good, fresh salsa and great chips to start. My chori pollo was excellent, large chicken breast with fantastic chorizo, rice and salsa with 4 small tortillas. My wife's enchiladas Mexicana was unique in that they must have dipped the corn tortilla in their red sauce before filling it with chicken and putting cheese They added avocado, two slices of radish, rice and beans. Really wanted to try their desserts which are reasonably priced but I was just too full. Bathrooms were clean, parking is a little limited and like every restaurant staffing is a problem but their staff seems to be well trained. Definitely will go back read more

delicious and very authentic Mexican food. prices aren't bad. Portions are generous.. the food is fresh. Service is great. Restaurant has a beautiful ambience.. i've had nothing but great experiences here. read more