Really cool decor and ambience. The service was phenomenal. I had a mezcal margarita and it was…read moreperfectly balanced. The habanero enchiladas were divine and the perfect amount of food ... not too heavy or overlaid with huge layer of cheese as some places do, but tastefully done. The tortilla chips taste house made. Very friendly and attentive staff. I was visiting from Los Angeles and we are a pretty tough contender when it comes to Mexican food... This place held its own. I really don't know how you could possibly go wrong with this place. I'll be back.

Really enjoyed the ambiance and the food was very tasty. The poblano cashew enchiladas, Valentina's…read moremargarita, and chips and salsa were so good!! Excellent service. Our server, Nicole, was great, and welcoming. Tuesday evening wasn't very busy. Would absolutely dine here again.

This has been bookmarked for a while and the only regret I have is that I didn't get here sooner…read more This food is terrific, the vibe is hilarious, the servers are downright fantastic. Andrew (our server) introduced us to his sidekick, who was in training. Love that personal, hands on approach for a mew team member, and Sidekick did a great job in monitoring our table and replenishing water. Have to stop here and express my appreciation for Andrew and how he took the time to explain the philosophy and genuine team vibe of the restaurant. Oftentimes when a restaurant adds a flat 20% gratuity, you get the feeling this is not passed on to the servers. Not so here. He explained that it's shared among the servers, bar, and other staff, with only a bit retained by management, but even that finds its way into their wages. Terrific work environment and happy to see it. It definitely shows in the level of service. But we're here to eat. Didn't take a picture, but one of my dining companions ordered the burrito with red chili sauce and it was very good. Just the right amount of heat in the sauce. The Cantina celebrates Taco Tuesday, so I took advantage of this. You get the opportunity to try 5 different street tacos for the low price of $15. For another $4 you order it fully loaded which is a steal (guac, pickled onions, lettuce, giardano, crema, and another lovely sauce). Each of the tacos were really delicious and packed full of flavor. I especially enjoyed the cauliflower and the beef. Was surprised how much I liked the popcorn chicken - still juicy and not greasy in the least. Andrew treated us to a round of the hatch green chili. I was delighted because it was a dish I wanted to try. He described it perfectly: a little kick, but you can't stop eating it. He was right. A bowl of this in the winter with their cornbread (which I'm confident will be delicious) will preempt a winter cold. The sauces on the table are not to be ignored either. The green chili sauce was fruity with a little heat, the scorpion chili brings the heat, but their homemade chili oil is phenomenal. I could put this on everything. In short, the Cantina delivers. Excellent food, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and fun staff, and a cool vibe. I'll bet the cocktails will also be good. Definitely adding to the regular rotation!

Food and presentation is meh. The neighborhood is absolutely…read moredreadful, and they tack on an automatic 20% "service charge" with or without good service giving you no choice to decide whether or not the service warrants the charge. I own an e-commerce company, just like Amazon, and could you imagine your Amazon order having a 20% "service charge" to help offset labor costs. This is becoming a trend and I'm avoiding eateries that do this.

All the food was delicious and the service was really great! They checked on us frequently. The…read morerestaurant is really cute and there's little hummingbirds hanging about. It's a really cute little place.

Located within chophouse row the spot is so cute and quaint. I went here for Seattle restaurant…read moreweek with a few girlfriends and it was such a pleasant meal. Food was delicious. I ended up getting the chips and guac, Carne Asada, and flan for dessert and a mocktail. The star of the show was our server. He was very friendly very attentive and gave us some great recommendations when we hesitated about what to order. It's also a very nice ambience small but you have large garage door windows to let in a lot of natural light and it's easy to walk throughout chophouse row to look at other businesses.

I've been to their other location at the Auburn outlet mall and I'm so glad that they now have a…read moresit-down restaurant. The restaurant was small but there were outdoor seatings to accommodate the crowds. Parking can be tricky, but we were able to get one without any issues. Upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted by a friendly worker who took our order. Glancing at the menu, we knew what to order. We decided to try their carne asada tacos and al pastor tacos. For drinks, we decided to get the strawberry horchata and Mexican coke. I really enjoyed their strawberry horchata as it tasted like a strawberry shortcake. They have a coconut flavor one which I might try next time. After ordering, we grabbed a table by the salsa bar. I like how the salsa bar is self-served so you can have unlimited toppings. Overall, the tacos came out fast and were bomb! They give you a lot of meats on each tacos. Did I mention the meats were high quality? I guess that justified the cost. The meats were nicely charred flavor. Very similar to how they grilled their meats at their other location. I will for sure be coming back for the good food and vibes!

If you know, you know Sonora Carne Asada House is that kind of spot…read more The place itself is small, but don't let that fool you. It's a hidden gem with big flavor. The staff is always friendly and welcoming, greeting you with a smile every time. There are plenty of options to choose from, and the portions are solid they're not skimpy at all. The meats are juicy and full of flavor, and the tripas are cooked perfectly crispy, just how they should be. They also have a great sauce and toppings area with lots of choices, so you can customize everything exactly how you like it. Plus, they even offer bone marrow, which you don't see everywhere. Overall, this is easily the best taco spot in the area in my opinion. Definitely a go-to if you're craving good tacos

Food: the food was delicious! I ordered the awards burrito and the carne asada fries. What I like…read moreabout the fries was that it came with jalapeños! Usually you either have to ask for it (which I always forget) or they don't so it was a pleasant surprise. The cheese is also nacho cheese which was yummy! Service: we walked in and was greeted with a hello. The ordering was quite easy and quick. Ambiance: casual restaurant

As a south Texas native, these tacos were good. I would come here again. Friendly service too!read more

The BEST carne asada I've ever had! Tender but charred and seasoned just right. Really nice cozy…read moreambiance in the bar. Service was great! Now, if they could really perfect the Cadillac Margarita this would have easily been a 5-star review.

Taco salad was dripping with water. Soggy shell, tons of wet salad. Told the waiter and they didn't…read moreshow concern. Just brought the bill. No more coming here. It used to be a good place. Prices increased and serving size reduced.

cute neighborhood spot for breakfast or lunch in the greenlake vicinity…read more the menu has a pretty even mix of mexican and traditional american breakfast fare but i was drawn in by the plantains so ordered katracho minus the chorizo (they grilled some tomatoes for me as a substitute.) they were fairly busy for a sunday morning and one observation i had when the food came to the table was the differing temperatures of items. my eggs were not hot but the plantains were, indicating some things had been sitting around while others had been recently prepared. the beans were in a small cup in the middle and had good flavor but also lukewarm. i didn't expect everything listed in the menu to be cut and arranged around the plate as it was. this dish had a toast or coffee cake side order and opted for sourdough; there was raspberry freezer jam on the take. taste-wise the dish was good and the service was fine. all in all, while it wasn't a standout experience it was totally acceptable on a number of levels and others appeared to be enjoying the location's offerings as well.

Great brunch. Its got a very casual, west coast vibe to it. Simple decor, great service and decent…read morevalue for money. The chorizo tacos were very flavorful, with generous heaping of chorizo scrambled eggs, bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. Had a side of black beans that were quite food. The roasted potatoes were well cooked and tasty. Cappuccino was very good. Will be back!

Came here on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and happy hour and had a pleasant time. Parking is easy…read moresince you're able to validate it in the restaurant using a QR code or something similar (I forget) on the table which was super convenient. We got seated right away. Food came out quickly. Our server was very friendly as well. Checked up on us often and was very warm. We ordered a couple drinks. They were solid and got me a bit tipsy lol. We ordered queso fries as our appetizer. It was my favorite thing we ate there. Fries were warm, crunchy, and soft in the inside. The sauce and meat tasted great too. We also ordered corn dogs off the happy hour menu - the cornbread around the dog itself was thinner than I'm used to in a normal corn dog, which I liked! It was a good bread to meat ratio and the sauce was excellent. For our main, we got the bang bang burrito and the birria tacos. The burrito was delicious. Super flavorful and the side salad was good too. Loved the dressing. The birria tacos were not the best I've ever had. The tacos themselves were good, and the side of beans was solid. Just the consommé was very oily. Very enjoyable experience overall. Definitely would return.

I went here for a Sunday dinner for happy hour. There's a decent selection but the happy hour…read moreprices are about the same as regular price at other places. We instead focused on the Plate of Nations menu which was $35 serves 2 people - basically the MLK neighborhood version of restaurant week. - Chips and salsa and queso - the chips were decent but the salsa was thick in texture, which is not really my preference. I liked the cheese and wish they gave more than just a small sauce cup - Chicken wings - we got the honey butter and it was great - Fried Brussels sprouts - also very delicious. Amazing execution of the appetizers - Enchiladas - this is where it went downhill. The sauce was bitter and the chicken was a bit dry - Tacos - basically kind of like Taco Bell but with fresher ingredients. Happy hour it's like $12 for 2 tacos which is quite a ripoff (and extra $4-5 surcharge for other proteins beyond ground beef and chicken...) - Rice was good but I was barely able to eat the beans as it was not that good I got the raspberry mint caipirinha for the cocktail and it was really refreshing. I loved the muddled fruit that I decided to pour water into the cup as an infused water after finishing the drink In addition we had the tajin-dusted fried zucchini and that was good. I love the creamy green chile sauce which acted as a nice dip for the chips because they were so stingy with the queso dip. For dessert we tried the sopapillas which is quite airy and it's nice to try it sweet instead of savory. Service is really slow. It took us almost 3 hours to finish the meal, with lots of waiting in between courses. This needs to be improved

Best tacos in Tumwater area. The rice and beans are always fresh and the service is fast and…read morefriendly. They also have a covered seating area which is nice.

Tale of 2 separate visits…read more 1st visit, delicious cheese birria tacos, crunchy shell, melted cheese, beans and rice were perfect, street tacos rounded out the meal, would recommend...until 2nd visit, where did the previous cook go?? Birria tacos were soggy, not crunchy, cheese was solid and not melted at all, they weren't prepared nicely at all and the refried beans were watery...awful meal Also ordered a breakfast burrito with sausage, should've read the comments first, didn't know HOT DOGS!! were the same as pork ground sausage...wtf!?!, not seasoned, again poorly prepared, just a tale of 2 different cooks in the truck...not sure if I'll be back

What a nice little Mexican restaurant that is hidden in this little corner of Tacoma. Not often you…read morefind a place that has great beer and great coffee and great Mexican food. That is three greats, I know I just said that. But this little hole in the wall place provided great atmosphere cozy area to be able talk very easily to my sister and experience an amazing lunch. You do order at the cashier/order taker and then they give you a number and when your food comes out, you get the food delivered to the table with the number. When you are done, you have to buss your own table and do all that stuff besides wiping off your table. I thought the environment was awesome and I would highly recommend again and again to anybody that wants to come great place. And they do put the taco in Tacoma.

I ordered the tao plate with three different small street tacos. They wer all like eating saw dust…read moretacos they were so dry. Seemd like nice people so maybe I just got them on a bad day.