Best Mexican food in Alaska! And they have the best street tacos, the meet just melts in your mouth! We go once or twice a week and we live in Anchorage! read more

Not authentic and not very tasteful. The ground beef tastes like hamburger helper. The whole meal was unsatisfactory. The soup and salad wasnt even good. I dont even think they have real carne asada meat. Taco bell dow the street tastes better. The service was good and the waitresses are nice. But the food was horrible. First and last time for sure. Por favor, no more! read more

Ordered the 1 beef/1 chicken enchilada combo. It was more like 2 cheese enchiladas with a teaspoon of beef alongside the one enchilada and I think there was chicken present in the other one but you really had to look to find it. Wasn't what I was expecting. read more

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The Carne Asada Tacos is re perfect with lime on them, I recommend eating at Garcia's

Been eating here for over 30 years. My fave is the mini chimis and I found out at my last visit that they have a separate area now just for firing them. I love the pollo fundido and the carne asada tacos. There are some crest combinations you can order and ala cart is a nice way to try a few things at once. The staff was super nice and attentive beyond what I'd expect. Going to dinner at 7:30/8 is awesome because it's quiet and no kids! Great margaritas and a consistent experience that I appreciate. read more

Salsa had no favor husband asked for hotter salsa it was tomato sauce with dried chili's meal came light flavor to color my description had to be the white ish Mexican food I had ever ate...plus having only 1 Mexican waiter doesn't count as a Mexican restaurant...do not eat he read more

Used to be pretty good but lately been messing up my pick up orders pretty badly. Ordered an enchilada trio( 2 beef and 1 cheese) and only got 2 chicken enchiladas(no trace of the third enchilada) and bought a small bag of chips and salsa but the chips were already stale and hard. Made it 2 stars because I'm sure they are short staffed but it's getting to be happening a lot. read more

doesn't even deserve the one star. As Gordon Ramsey would say, this s#%^ is disgusting. My husband and I went here and neither of us ate more then 2 bites of our meals because they were either burnt or greasy/ nasty. Paid $40 for food we didn't even touch. Don't recommend read more

The customer service was great. The food however was gross. Being Hispanic all I can say is no no no. Now, if you like whitewashed Mexican this place is definitely for you. read more

Not sure why this place only has 3 stars. The food is always good and the staff is great whenever I come here. Chips are warm and they have different types of salsa to go with them. GET THE MINI CHIMIS. They are so so good. I ordered the street tacos once. Way too spicy for me but hey, it's Mexican so cant blame them for that. Drinks are really yummy as well. :) read more

Garcia's was a great place for Mexican food. Cantina has classic decor and a good selection of drinks. I say was because the place is in decline. Slow to be seated, slow to take an order, slow to deliver the food and slow with the check. Still the food is good and the Dos XX Amber on tap soothes. read more

Food was good and servings large. However, i was not pleased to see the girl empty trash and not wash here hands. Then she proceeded to get another glass for our table but putting her hand inside the glass. yuk read more

My first single star establishment. I went twice, to give it the benefit of possibly having a bad day. Ordered different things both times, first time... hardly edible. Second time... nauseating. I really don't understand how they could still be in business. I ordered a seafood salad and the only seafood that was actually in it was imitation crab and canned shrimp. Mix that with whatever disgusting mayo-type "dressing" they put on it. I had a hard time not throwing it back at my rude-barely-there waitress. The Shirley temple that I ordered was good. Though they skimped on the cherries. Enter at your own risk!! read more

After 30 years of eating and enjoying food here..... I'm done. My beautiful bride and I grew up on Garcia's mini chimis, polo funditos, and fajitas. I've eaten here. Hundreds of times..... But the meal I just had was absolute garbage. It's obvious that the ingredients/ maker of ingredients have changed. The preparation has changed. Something awful has happened at my favorite restaurant of old. My wife has never.... NEVER not finished her meal.. I have never.... NEVER not finished my meal. We both enjoyed out mini chimis, but when the main meal came.... It was a few bites each and we were done. Whatever has happened at Garcia's ...... It's a travesty! read more

What a pleasant find!! My buddy James Zimmerman brought me there and it may will be the best Mexican food I've had! I ordered steak n shrimp Fajitas and a halibut taco with a blended margarita with salt and was pretty much in heaven! Service was so quick we didn't even have the warm chips and delicious salsa which was a regular and spicy finished yet! Food was superb and the waitress was top notch. I asked how long she had worked there and she said 12 years. I would highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Garcia's Cantina & Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Eagle River, Alaska

Either this was an odd night for Garcia's or my expectations for Alaskan Mexican food is really low and Garcia's happened to be better than what I was expecting. Either way, I can't say I was disappointed with my experience. Upon entering Garcia's, it's clear that the Mexican theme is done beyond overkill. It's as if a pinata threw up and its innards covered the walls. Ended up ordering a chicken Colorado Burro combo plate. Decent flavors in the burro and average beans and rice. Service was decent as well. As someone from California where we have endless options when it comes from food south of the boarder, Garcia's was on par with some of the average eateries back home. Can't say I was blown away by the food, nor can I say I think it sucked...it was a decent experience and one I was not expecting from Alaska. read more

Can't believe I haven't reviewed this restaurant sooner. It is hands down the best Mexican restaurant in Eagle River. The food is consistently good, standard Alaskan style Mexi not stellar compared to authentic places in the L48 but good by AK standards. Service is always great at both lunch & dinner and the bar/drinks are amazing. Chips and salsa are delicious and plenty. If you are staying on the wagon they bring out a small carafe of your beverage to ensure you always have a refill. Portion size is extremely generous and sure to satisfy even the heartiest appetites. The bar is well stocked and competitively priced. Weekly live music is always a fun and entertaining alternative to hitting one of two bars in town. Great place for lunch, dinner, date night or a meal with the family. read more

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My husband and I dined here for the first time recently and were underwhelmed by the experience. I thought it was neat they brought out a carafe to refill my unsweetened tea as needed, but I thought the tea tasted off, so I didn't drink much of it. I ordered the halibut tacos since it seems to be a specialty in the area. I wished I had gone for the BLTA I had considered instead because the supposed-to-be soft corn tortillas were brittle and crunchy, and the halibut very bland. I was not a massive fan of the rice, but I did eat some of the beans. I got to sample the wings my husband ordered, which had an interesting crisp to them, but were on the dry side: the wing meat and the amount of sauce. I will say the service was attentive, the meals affordable, and that there was no short supply of chips and salsa. My husband and I also agreed that their spicy salsa was the best we've had locally. I would be open to trying this place out a time or two more, but my first impression of the food left me wanting. read more

Great food, good service. But don't sit at the BAR!! THE GOOD: I found out the hard way. It seems like when I eat here, I get good service from the gals and gents at the tables. The food is great, probably the best Mexican food I've had in Alaska! If you ever go here, try the mini chimis for sure. I have been here quite a few times now and I always get great food, with nothing ever being bad, including burgers! THE BAD: HOWEVER. I did want to inform people that there is a lack of service at the bar. If you're a drink person like myself, don't sit at the bar. Usually this is the go to place for me, being that I guzzle some drinks, but I never have the best experience when I sit there. THE UGLY: I've been at this restaurant about 6 times (three times at the bar) total since I've moved here. All three times I was greeted and given a drink and chips and salsa. After that it's downhill. The bartenders (which is usually a girl and a guy. The guy's name is TJ, JT or something like that) never meet your gaze. It's like they're so bogged down with doing everything in the bar BUT helping their patrons. OVERVIEW: This review would easily have been a 5, however the bar has some of the most serious issues that I've ever seen at a restaurant before. There should be a bartender for the bar (being that it's so busy) and a bartender for the floor. Also, make eye contact with your customers! The rest of the people working the tables can do it. I don't understand why the bartenders are so checked out. I feel the restaurant runs really well, I got that for the most part. I feel if they were to read this and really change the atmosphere of the bar, they would make a killing in alcohol sales. Thanks for reading. read more

Really enjoyed this restaurant. The service was great and food was delicious. I usually like spicy salsa better than mild, but here I enjoyed the mild much more because it was more cilantro tasting while the spicy tasted like chipotle peppers (I prefer jalapeño peppers). Carne asada was extremely flavorful. Will probably go back and try something different next time. read more

Garcia's Cantina & Cafe - Carne asada - full of flavor. Beans and rice just okay. - Mexican Near Me - Eagle River, Alaska

Went there for dinner with my dad. We ordered a fajitas to share which is the norm for us at a Mexican restaurant. We ordered the shrimp fajitas and paid extra for a 4th tortilla so we would each have two. For $22 we got FOUR small shrimp. Enough for one tortilla really. There was one skinny slice of red pepper - no exaggeration - and two slices of onion. Then we got about 3 small pieces of cauliflower and broccoli ??????? On a fajita? Literally no peppers and onions and the small amount of shrimp. So we each only used one tortilla and really didn't have enough for them. I let my dad have the one pepper slice and two onion slices. I was left with shrimp . We also each had two house margaritas at $10 each which seemed way over priced. We were very disappointed to say the least. Never going back again. Worst fajitas ever. read more

Awesome food and nice atmosphere. I just wish they had white cheese dip as an option like every Mexican restaurant in the lower 48 or at least the southern part of the US. Shouldn't be that way but that's why we chose Chepos sometimes because they offer some type of cheese dip even though it also isn't the same as down south. Need the cheeeeese. read more

This place has been in business for a long time, so they are doing something right. I love their tacos assada or their street tacos. They do burritos well and enchiladas as well. Service is always pretty good and a full bar is available. read more

Environment was loud and messy but the employees were happy and attentive. The food was hot and great tasting. I was so excited to find a low-carb section on the menu and it so tasty. read more

Garcia's Cantina & Cafe - Low carb steak fajitas with house salad is great at Garcias - Mexican Near Me - Eagle River, Alaska

Ordered the Pollo Fundido definitely worth it. Really enjoyed the food and the service. All my children's dishes came with ice cream. We will definitely come back! read more

Garcia's Cantina & Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Eagle River, Alaska

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Very nice, mexi chicken, really good... Carne Asada taco's! All good, busy but was seated quickly. read more

This is by fair my Favorite Mexican Establishment. An after my story you will understand . Me An my daughter went to dinner father daughter stuff an we sat i spoke to all my friends cause i love them all , we got our chips an salsa ordered our drinks,then got our drinks fast, well my family we must wash our hands before eating all the time always at a restaurant,so my daughter went an came back i went an moments after sittng back down our food wwas here i look at the food runner then the plates because i use to work here so i know the food but everything was correct an looked beautiful i wow was all i can say . so to Garcias Cantina an Cafe awesome job guys ! My bartender was also amazing as usually.If you havent eaten at this Best Mexican Food restaurant in Anchorage an Eagle River you been wasting your money read more

At Garcia's you definitely get a bang for your buck. I got a full plate of three enchiladas with rice and beans. Couldn't even finish it all, and I haven't been able to say that about any other Mexican restaurant around here I've been too. Plus it's really delicious! Great customer service too. read more

If I could give no stars I would. We've dined many times before but Garcia's has lost our business for good. While many other establishments have reopened following state restrictions with social distancing and face masks, Garcia's is now open and being a bit reckless. The place was packed on a Thursday night with no buffer between seated parties, not a single staff member had on a mask including the kitchen, and a staff member wearing gloves could be seen touching many surfaces before dropping off our salsa and chips. We walked out after feeling very uncomfortable. Our biggest concern was the amount of people they allowed in to the building that night when it was not possible to social distance. We are still in a period of spiked cases and encouragement to avoid large groups and maintain a distance. I wish they would have taken more precautions. It only takes one staff member to get sick.... and if I'm an unknown carrier I wouldn't want to spread it unknowingly to someone sitting too close. read more

We were staying in Eagle River on a recent trip to Alaska, & this restaurant was recommended by locals. We were craving Mexican food & decided to try Garcia's. Big mistake! We come from a part of the country that has great Mexican food ( the southwest). If someone has never had good Mexican food before, they might think Garcia's was Ok, but my chicken enchiladas had this greenish gravy over the top that in no way resembled a good Mexican sauce. There was no heat/kick to the dish at all, even with the jalapeño sour cream. None at all. The beans tasted like they came out of a can. On the plus side: service was good & portions were big ( maybe not such a plus; I was only able to eat about 1/4th of the food on my plate, it was so disappointing). Maybe there are better Mexican restaurants in the Anchorage area, but this is not one of them read more

Super dirty! We loved that place a lot but lately it is just to bad! And food wait for ever! You are always missing personal and if you need something it will take some time to get it! Needs improvement on staff and cleaning read more

Really bad food felt like we order 2 plates of cheese fondue who ever calls this food Mexican is crazy great scenery inside sad that food doesn't reflect with ambience inside... we Ordered #2;#5 cheese was way to much on plates... read more

This place was average mexican food at best. We spent time living in southern Arizona so we are used to great authentic mexican food. I wouldn't return. The 3 star is based off the fact that they were able to accommodate special requests for our food such as vegan etc.. Wish our waitress would have stayed off of here phone and filled our drink with dinner!!! read more

Good food but waitresses are sketchy we ate here and our bill was $32.00 when we left we found out we were charged an additional $53.00 from our account and when we spoke to the manager he said it was an accidental charge and it was voided but we mistakenly weren't told about it I will never eat at this establishment again!!!!!! read more

Garcia's is by far one of the best options in ER, also some of the most authentic Mexican in the Anchorage area. Tortilla soup isn't the best, but everything else we've tried we have loved. Best options - giant margarita, chimichangas, pollo fundito and all their mixed appetizer and entree selections. read more

I love it here! Me and my family have been going since I was a little kid(I'm in my 20s now). The food's great and they're always great about checking if it's vegetarian or making it so read more

My last resort for Mexican food, though it isn't authentic Mexican food. Carne Asada tacos are flimsy. Most Mexican restaurants make them with two tortillas, one to soak up the oil and one to keep them together. Staff is friendly, restaurant was clean. read more

We had to wait 40 minutes for a simple soup-and-sandwiches lunch for 3 people. The halibut taco and the BLT on grilled sourdough sandwich was good. But the soup was too spicy hot, beyond normal. Suggestion: mention the spiciness of food, either on the menu -- perhaps by giving ratings on a scale from 1 pepper to 5 peppers -- or when people order. read more

We hadn't been to Garcia's in a couple of years, so while we were at the Bear Paw Festival, we thought we'd go back...with fond memories of good food and good prices. We prices were OK but the food was not. Three of us ordered three different things and all three of us were extremely disappointed by the quality of the food. It was bland, to say the least. I had a chimi...their special, and the shredded meat was tasteless. The rice was horrible...I can honestly say it's the worst I've had at a Mexican restaurant. My wife ordered steak fajitas and asked that the be medium rare. It came well done and tough, and the fajitas are served with no lettuce or cheese, standard fare for most other places. She asked for lettuce and it was dellivered - and added to the bill. $1.55 for a side of lettuce with lots of brown is a joke!!! My mother-in-law was equally disappointed with her order. There are plenty of other Mexican restuarants around - we will visit them when we're in the mood... read more

Amazing food! I had the Chicken Fajita Tacos and they were so good! I definitely suggest getting a side of their sour cream, it's delicious. Best Mexican food I've had in Alaska. The service was fast and friendly. I never had an empty glass for more than a minute. Definitely a place to consider if you're looking for a great meal for a decent price. read more

Garcia's Cantina & Cafe - "The big dinner" my bf ordered. - Mexican Near Me - Eagle River, Alaska