the absolute worst. I brought my daughter for hr birthday just wanted to have a nice dinner. everything came out cold the drinks were not good and the service was horrible. He acted like it was my fault the food was cold and wrong. I told him I just wanted the receipt and he tried to charge for a meal we never even got they forgot about one person. It was just a horrible experience and we will never be back. I told a guy in the parking lot how bad it was and he left so good for him for not staying. read more

Ok, this place is insane on the portions. Must see pics. The food is excellent and could feed a small army. If you like to eat a lot of food...then this is the place. The service we received was excellent. Fast service and friendly. The home made guacamole is amazing. The ambiance is super chill and for dessert you can get up and help yourself to the soft serve ice cream cone machine, HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

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WoooooooW I am stuffed. I ordered the grande beef burrito and this thing was huge. You could easily feed 3 people from it. Soooooo flavorful I loved it. If I'm ever back in town I will be coming back . Lucas my waiter was fast and accurate. Also great atmosphere. read more

La Cantina Mexican Grill - La Cantina Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Orange, Texas

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Food was good the servers were not. First time in Texas yet last time eating here. Staff acted with an attitude no customer service. Definitely 1 star for service. read more

Not the best service but the food is decent. There's not too many other options in this area so for the area I would say it's good. I ordered the chicken fajitas and they tasted average, nothing too special. Service is very slow here though. Took about 15 minutes before anyone came to our table to take our drink order and restaurant was not busy when we came. Overall, I would probably eat here again if in the area solely because there's not any other options. read more

La Cantina Mexican Grill - Chicken fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Orange, Texas

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Super great food, wonderful ambience and great service! Five Stars! My Family an I will be back! read more

La Cantina Mexican Grill - Delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Orange, Texas

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I travel to Orange for work often, and one time happened upon La Cantina due to it being open late-ish on a Sunday night - I have since been back on a different work trip because the food was so good! I recommend the Las Tortugas and the tacos - The Crazy Shrimp were my faves. My coworker and I also share a love for Italian Margaritas, and La Cantina has one so it got extra points on my list! read more

Great experience - sat at the bar & our food & service was fantastic! Arely was an attentive & prompt bartender/server. Margaritas were refreshing & food was timely & delicious. Will be back! read more

I love this restaurant. Service at this restaurant never disappoints. My family and I visit this restaurant roughly once every two weeks. The food has been delightful. We never have ridiculous wait times for food as well. Portion sizes and cost are commensurate. read more

Wouldn't come here again all around just wasn't good. Food was cold and wasn't worth the money for what it tasted like.

Hate to say it but every time I come here I get extremely super slow service and they weren't even busy! We had to flag down the manager 3 different times because our MIA waiter neglected to ever come by our table.....except for when it was time to collect tip; he didn't even wait for us to get up. Food is ok, nothing special. Tasty but just generic tex mex. They do have a good lunch menu selection, alot of choices and lunch portions are served through 5pm. I would give it 3 stars if this review was based solely on quality of food but due to the consistency of terrible service....2 stars it is. Saving grace, strong margaritas! read more

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Muy buen serivicio del mesero espectacular . Pero el precio del comida demasiado caro por los cielos.

Recientemente fui con mi familia a un reconocido restaurante de comida mexicana en el que lamentablemente vivimos una mala experiencia: poco después de que comenzáramos a comer, mi hija descubrió, con desagrado, un cabello en su plato de nachos con carne. Indignada, llamé al mozo para exponer mi reclamo. EL SE DISCULPO y solo fue a traerle otro plato igual a mi hija pero sin cabello, no me cobro por el que se devolvió, pero el que sustituyo si estuvo en la cuenta al final, según ellos fue la mejor reacción. Mi hija ya no pudo comer y lo empacamos para llevar despues del accidente QUE FUE EL 15 DE FEBRERO DEL 2022, por la tarde, me llevó una muy mala experiencia y un gran motivo por No Regresar YO entiendo que puede pasar somos humanos, pero me quede insatisfecha con la solución, ya que no me quitó el sinsabor de lo vivido en el establecimiento. Sentí que había tenido al frente a trabajadores que, claramente, no habían sido instruidos sobre el buen trato al consumidor, ni se les había enseñado conceptos como los del valor agregado y el vínculo emocional de los clientes. Como mínimo me hubieran llevado a la cocina para saber como estaban preparando los alimentos y de cortesía un descuento por el accidente y la mala experiencia. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recently I went with my family to a well-known Mexican restaurant where we unfortunately had a bad experience: shortly after we started eating, my daughter discovered, with displeasure, a hair in her plate of nachos with meat. Outraged, I called the waiter to expose my claim. HE APOLOGIZED and just went to bring my daughter another plate just like it but without hair, he didn't charge me for the one she returned but still charged me for the plate, according to them it was the best reaction. My daughter could no longer eat and we packed it to take away aftrer the accident THAT WAS ON FEBRUARY 15, 2022, in the afternoon, it led to a very bad experience and a great reason for Not Returning I understand what can happen we are human, but I was dissatisfied with the solution, since it did not take away the unpleasantness of what I experienced in the establishment. I felt that the workers who were in charge, clearly, had not been instructed on good treatment to the consumer, nor had they been taught concepts such as added value and the emotional bond of customers. At least they would have taken me to the kitchen to see how the food was being prepared and a courtesy discount for the accident and the bad experience. read more

I have had better high price small portions not worth it I ordered the fajitas combo it was just on a bed of onions no bell pepper and the cuts of meat were cut wrong will not return here ever and will not recommend read more

Although we live in Austin, my husband and I own a house in southeast Texas, so we go out there about once a month to maintain the property. Whenever we do, we usually make a point of having at least one meal at La Cantina, which has become my favorite restaurant in Orange. It's the only place I've found so far that's on par with the restaurants in Austin! Their margaritas are big and tasty (bonus!) and I think you can even order a margarita pitcher to share with friends (we did it years ago, so I'm assuming that's still the case). Food-wise, I tend to order the same thing: some variation of their fajitas. And honestly, the best part of their fajitas is this buttery sauce that comes on the side -- I think it's basically butter and chicken broth, but OH MY GOD it's so tasty and I pretty much have to order it every time! Even now, as I'm writing this review here in Austin, I'm dreaming of that butter sauce and thinking we might have to make a trip out there soon! The service can vary -- sometimes it's great, and sometimes it leaves a bit to be desired, but the food is always consistently good. So as long as we own a house in Orangefield and make trips out to the area, I'll be sure to stop by for a meal at La Cantina! read more

I had a birthday party with 35 people. La Cantina did an EXCELLENT job at taking care of us. We had 1 waiter and his helper. He didn't skip a beat. Everyone's food was great and the margaritas are always the best. I love the manager!! She made sure we had a place set up for our cake and was continually checking on things. I had called earlier in the day to prepare them that we were coming and we arrived early and our spot was ready. Thank you, La Cantina, for making my birthday extra special!! read more

We love this place. The food is exceptional, the staff are friendly and accommodating and hands down the best margarita in southeast Texas!

Super slow service, the queso is velveta, the salsa appeared to have the chef say "put more water in there. We have to make this last!" There was a mysterious green salsa that I ate almost half of thinking that maybe the next bite would have all the missing flavor. I was wrong. The beer was the best part of the meal but I think that was because they have not figured out how to extract the flavor from the keg. In a nut shell this was hospital food for people with gallstones. And delivered slowly. read more

Highlights from my meal: 1. The GREEN salsa--Oh. My. Amazing. I think it had a cilantro base, possibly a tomatillo base, but whatever it was it was GREEN and it was DELICIOUS. My boyfriend had to physically restrain my from picking up the little bowl and drinking it... 2. I tried a stuffed poblano pepper for the first time and was in love. It was the prefect amount of heat with every bite. My previous experience with a stuffed pepper was the green bell peppers my mom would make when I was little stuffed with rice, cheese, and I think tomatoes. I did not like them. Luckily I was introduced to the tasty goodness that is a stuffed spicy pepper...SO much better mom. 3. The queso dip. I have yet to come across a queso I didn't like. The service does tend to run slowly, but we weren't in a hurry so we didn't care. However, if you are starving, on a schedule, or just naturally impatient...you might want to go somewhere else. read more

We did take out, And must say the food was great, Fresh, Hot. We did hafta wait but it was worth it. read more

La Cantina Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Orange, Texas

Average Tex-Mex. Good salsa and chips. Chicken diabolo was very good as were the shrimp tacos. Not bad but like I said average Tex-Mex. A dime a dozen in Texas. read more

The food here is always good and so are the margaritas. I usually get the fajitas. I absolutely love all the sauces that come with the fajitas and the flower tortillas are delicious. It is a fun atmosphere with a fun staff. Sometimes the service is lacking even if they aren't busy but I still enjoy coming to eat here when I'm in town. read more

I've had both average and bad service here. This time it was bad. Wobbly table and the waiter was hard to find. Food was fine but not great. The bar is good to come to for some mega margaritas though. The food is slightly better than say a casa ole. read more

The food is always so fresh and good. Our drinks never get past half full before they refill them. Their salsa is warm and they even have the green salsa. Both are so delicious. My favorite is the barbacoa tacos with a side of chicken gravy. read more

The seating was a little slow, but once seated the service picked up. Drink order was taken expeditiously. Took a little longer than expected to take main course order, but it was well worth the wait. The food was marvelous. It was hot, the beans (not refried) were delicious (all I missed was some cornbread) just kidding . I would definitely revisit this Mexican Restaurant upon my return to Orange, Texas. The staff was polite and courteous. Thumbs up... read more

This is my favorite local Mexican food restaurant. Since moving from San Antonio, nothing compares, but it has a lot of unique dishes you can't get elsewhere. Great margaritas. read more

I never ever refused to pay for my meal, but this was certainly the first. This is a Mexican hole in the wall from hell! We were given dollar store chips with okay red salsa but tastey green salsa. As opener, we ordered bean and cheese nachos. My first impression: Where is the beans? No over exaggeration, each chip had a smidge of cheap tasting beans with government tasting cheese. The lettuce was wilted and diced tomatoes were obviously sitting out for a while. I dreaded out meal. I ordered the pic 3: Chicken Flatus, cheese relleno, and beef taco with beans with rice! OMG Beans finally...but again horrible tasting beans. Rice was ehhh really? After a bite of my beef taco, I was appalled that I was served spoiled meat. It was over salted I guess to cover up the spoil meat? Chicken Flauta was greesy and I questioned if the chicken was cooked right. Rello was filled with government cheese again. I took a bite each, I looked at my partner and he looked like he had the same issues as well. We refused to pay for meal that was HORRIBLE and come one SPOILED meat? HOW is this place still open? About a good 20 minutes passed by and not even a visit of "how is your meal going". We talked out, complained to the manager...and they doubted us. Well if the waiter was attentive, he would have known that we didn't eat our meal instead of confirming? Seriously. And STILL the manager wanted us to pay for our drinks Are. You. Freaking. Kidding. Me. We did thankfully to get the hell out of doge. Beware people!! They are serving spoiled food to the public!!! They need to be reported and shut down before someone falls seriously ill!! read more

Horrible horrible horrible service. Food is nothing to write home about. Much better Mexican options in town.

Really really slow service, amazingly bad food. Please friends from orange, let's never go here again.

Had late lunch here (2ish)but not again. Front entrance a mess - broken cones all over floor & ice cream machine dirty. Taken back to table, food on chair, ..looked like 'chip fight' took place w/chips all over the floor at many tables..Chips & salsa served us could have been better had the chips had at least been warm. Salsa not bad but bland. Had shrimp quesadilla.. Shrimp inside the quesadilla had shell left on it which made me very cautious about the rest of bites. Food was bland & nothingness! The better items delivered was the sweetened ice tea and the second serving of chips that were served warm . Had emergency stomach stress within 20 minutes after eating & leaving restaurant which sent me to the restroom at my next stop & stomach cramps continued on my return 40 min drive home ...not a good sign! read more

HORRIBLE ROTTEN SHRIMP!!! Me and a couple of friends tried this establishment out today 10/16/15. Our water was very attentive. But that is the only good Hong about our experience. I ordered the taco salad and my friend ordered the fish and shrimp. When the food was brought to the table I picked up a not so pleasant scent. I just passed it off as maybe it was the type a fish and started to eat. The fish and shrimp were pretty crispy and Tasted burnt. The shrimp tasted rotten and the lettuce from the taco salad had a bad Taste. The salad tastes like spoiled milk (best I can describe). The fajita mean tasted off as well. After complaint we left and paid for our drinks but not the food. Will never try this establishment again. Not one thing should be served if it has expired or bad. But when you serve two entrees that taste old or spoiled, that tells me they don't change out food or maybe don't even care about food safety. HORRIBLE!!! read more

It had been a year since my last La Cantina trip in Orange. I've had recent failed attempts at the Beaumont locations ( seriously, read my reviews for those), but had high hopes for the Orange since it was great my last visit. It took 15 minutes to get our drinks and 30 minutes to get guacamole. The guac was terrible. Ive had it plain before and plain has tasted extremely better than this one. Two minutes after the guacamole arrived, so did our food. My flautitas were very good which is why I give them 2 stars. My guess is that the La Cantina chain has experienced a change in management or menu because ive had bad experiences at 3 of them. read more

This restaurant has good food in good service. The appearance of the restaurant is also good. The next time I am in Orange I will likely eat here again. read more

When you can finally get your order taken its still slow service to get anything else. Table seated 15 mins after U.S. (Next to us and same waiter) got their order and and we still waited trying to get his attention. Finally got up and walked out and they approached us as we were leaving. Every other time I've been here the service has been very slow and you're lucky to get a drink refill if you ask. read more

Delicious food! I had a mixed fajitas , my friend liked his margaritas , I'd say I'd come check me back for more ! Service was fast and attentive , but on the side , place needs some face lifting , but I think it's under construction , so I bet in a few days it would look great! read more

The place was packed, but we were seated in less than 5 minutes, service was good and didn't take long at all... the food was excellent!

The food is really good, and the green salsa is some of the best I've had. I wanted to give this more stars, but the service was awful. On a Friday night I didn't expect it to be so empty, and I assumed an empty restaurant meant the service would at least be decent. I was wrong. We sat there for 20 minutes before we got our drinks and another 20 minutes before we were able to place our food orders. The food came out fast and was delicious, but it was nearly impossible to flag down our waiter because he disappeared. My husband had to hunt down a different waiter after we waited 15 minutes for our drinks to be refilled. It could have been great if the service had been better. read more

Love, love this restaurant! They serve hot and crispy chips, great salsa, awesome margaritas, amazing flour tortillas (best I've ever had), fresh and delicious food, and excellent service. We recently moved to Orange and we will be going here on a regular basis. read more

service was good, the people were nice. but the food was terrible. we had a table of eight and a few people said it was alright. but my nachos just tasted bad. and my mother describes the food as "barely edible" read more

If I could give less than one star I would. The service is terrible and the orders have been wrong or cold nearly every time we've caved and given them another chance. Never again. read more