The service was good, and the staff was friendly. The atmosphere is relaxing. The food was good, but not great. My Barbacoa tacos were not your typical taqueria style Barbacoa. The Charro Beans were delicious. Their red salsa that is served with the chips was blah and disappointing, but the other salsa, not sure what it is, was delicious. read more

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Mom and I were out in the Nederland area visiting my brother's future in-laws. As a final hurrah, we ate here for lunch after church. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Both servers were also on top of their game, always checking on our beverages and the taste of our foods. The ambiance seemed well tuned to eating in a Mexican restaurant. The premises seemed clean and well maintained. Please eat here! read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

Yes, I highly recommend this place. The food is so good and the margaritas are great as well! Service made sure we were enjoying our evening and were on top of everything we could ask for. Plus you get to enjoy a free ice cream cone from their ice cream station at the end of your meal. Will definitely be going back, The Ambiance was also awesome! read more

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Great ambiance. Don't get me wrong you're getting tex-mex here despite looking authentic on the outside the food is absolutely terrible. 4 plates came for our table and every one of them was laughably bad. Half of them didn't get finished and the other half made us sick. The salsa is not good, literally nothing is edible here and the prices are ridiculously expensive for the quality of what you're getting. Anything above a 1 star review is coming from someone with no taste and no idea what mexican food should taste like. TEX-MEX only here with extreme prices, poor quality. The service was great though don't get me wrong if the food had been good this place would easily be 5 stars. read more

I asked for chicken fajitas for a to go order they gave me beef fajitas I was already home so , I wasn't going back the taco salad, had apiece of taco bowl, I asked for beans and jalapenos. Got nothing but cold cheese, the beef was cold. I wasted 36 dollars for bad food. I recommend to anyone, don't waste money. Even the chips were cold and bland.service I waited30 minutes for bad food . ok restaurant. First and last time.Ok restaurant read more

Well.... Today is the last Day I will Ever Do Business with this Restaurant.... I sat down at the bar. I asked, the woman bartender to place my order for supreme nachos and can you put everything to the side. Then I asked for two fajita tacos and she asked me do you want everything to the side? I told her no when the food came out. She said ,can you check your bag? I checked everything except the last container. When I got home, the two containers was chips. No tacos. I go back, and they made it seem like I lied about the tacos. She spoke Spanish to the manager and I told her to speak English. They made it seem like I stole the non existent tacos. I paid, 48$$ for 2 tacos, nachos and a small house margarita. I will never go back as long as she worked there. I have money for Anything I want to Get... I should not have to Check my bag, she work there Not Me.. read more

Came for late lunch. Their food was good and the server was great. He took care of us. Our water was never empty and our food came out promptly. We got margaritas too and I loved it. It wasn't too sweet like the other place a few miles down. I will definitely come back! read more

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La Cantina has some of the BEST Mexican food that I have ever eaten. Let me start off by saying, they make some of the best salsa that I have ever eaten. It is spicy and they serve it warm, which is my favorite part! Not to mention, their white queso is perfection. I ordered their taco salad with the shredded chicken and the portion size was BIG! Our server was also beyond amazing. He was very attentive and helpful and I would come back here in a heartbeat! read more

I love this place I think it's a gem that's under rated. All boxes checked great staff, good food, good lightening & decor- beautiful atmosphere. Get the potato skillet. So tasty I could have just that for my meal. Who would have though bell pepper & cheese over potatoes would be so delicious. But that's what good food is simple & few great ingredients. La cantina has it down. read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - The spicy potato skillet. - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

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I absolutely loved this man in the picture, he was the best server ever and was so nice to my family. I went around 1:30 today to this restaurant and had my family come of 14-16 people. I had a black shirt and black shorts so I did feel underdressed. (i did not take this picture of him on purpose me and my cousin were taking a picture and he happened to be in the backround). Me and my cousins were dancing on the right side of the restaurant and he came to watch and seemed happy. I had a chimichanga and it was the BEST one I had ever tried!!! Hopefully I come back to see the amazing people and food! Great service. read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - This man is the best! - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

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Pretty good. I ordered a margarita but never got it. Service was a little slow considering it was a Sunday night and not very busy. They have free ice cream, but the machine was out. The food was good. read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - Combination Fajita - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

Our fave, for years, but, no more, won't go back. We have had issues getting our basic order correct. Last time, we went around 615, the place was 1/3 full, no one on the patio. The 3-4 of the staff were standing around while every single table, on the patio, and many, inside, were completely untouched after patrons left. It was nasty. I went for the manager, we prefer outside with our 90 year old mother. Finally found someone to get the manager to clear A table. I think half the tables were still trashed when we finished. read more

I went to La Cantina because I happened to be in the area for work and players for a club soccer team I manage were in a play off game for their high school. La Cantina had a number of healthy options on their menu (grilled veggies) as sides to their entrees. I met a friend there who also was in town for the game. I decided to order the fajitas that come with grilled vegetables. We had a wait person who either was having a bad day or wasn't one of the strongest employees. She seemed overwhelmed and a little confused by some of our requests. When I asked to substitute the rice for grilled vegetables she initially put that on the order, but then came back and told us we couldn't substitute the rice although we could substitute the beans. If this in fact is the policy of La Cantina, it is a BAD policy. If you have various sides, then don't limit what can be substituted!!!! Anyway, I then substituted the beans for the vegetables and agreed to be served the rice. This was a waste because I had no intention of eating it. Very annoying and frustrating. However, the chicken and shrimp and vegetables on the plancha were very well seasoned and perfectly cooked. The other vegetables were also good. The chips and salsa were tasty as well. If there had not been been the issue with my order and the evident inability to substitute the rice, I would have given the restaurant 5 stars. read more

Love the refreshed atmosphere with new tables, chairs, booths, upgraded wall decor and sectioned party area. The easy to read menu is well put together. The improvements are evident to me but I'm sure most patrons overlook these cosmetic upgrades. It has been about 8 months since we ate here because the service & value was lacking but that has clearly been corrected. The food was well presented, excellent flavors and the portions were on target with the price point. The service was on point and the Manager visited our table as well. He was very professional and courteous. read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - 1 down 2 to go! - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

The food is too salty, never can get my order the same way two times in a row. When I called to talk with manager he wanted to make excuses rather then a solution. read more

Great restaurant a highly recommended it. We have been eating here for years. The green salsa is awesome friendly service kids love it to. read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - a table with a drink and bowls of food - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

Can't help it I love it here. I would say this place has some of the best Mexican food in the area and their drinks stand alone when it comes to the amount of liquor they put in them. The waiting staff has always been pleasant and put forth great effort to ensure you have what you need. read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - two plates of food - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

Another Tex-Mex in mid-county. Service today was friendly and on point. I had fish and shrimp tacos, and they were not bad. A little too heavy on the pickled jalapeños (& I love pickled jalapeños), but they overpowered the taste of both tacos. I got the black beans ( excellent) and Mexican rice ( no better or worse than the other 73 TexMex restaurants in the area) with my meal. All in all, it's a decent place to go, but to me, nothing to get excited about. read more

My boyfriend and I ate here yesterday. It wasn't crowded, which was a plus. Our food also came in a reasonable time. I had the cheese enchiladas with queso, rice, and berry berry margarita. I really enjoyed all of mine and would definitely eat here again. He had shrimp cocktail, the spicy rita, and a shrimp taco, i believe. He wasn't enamored with the former two. The manager was nice enough to give him a refund on the margarita since he only had a few sips. Also, a warning: they don't allow to-go alcoholic drinks anymore, so that was disappointing. read more

This is my first time eating here at La Cantina.. I'm down from Houston working.. So I decided to give this restaurant a try even though it had a low rating to me.. The waiter David and Dany was rude and quick.. It wasn't crowded so no excuse.. Get my food out my Big Burrito was cold as hell.. I'm looking over to my friends plate and it's smoking! Long story short. They made it right but was still rude like I made the plate and served it., Never again!! I gave it a 2 star cause my drink was good.. But my hunger was bigger and I was disappointed.. read more

This has been my second time I've been here. The margaritas are amazing, chips and salsa are always fresh, and the service is great! All of the staff members go above and beyond to make sure their customers are taken care of. My family loves to go here every weekend. I've gotten the chicken and beef fajitas and they are delicious! read more

No way to order on line from internet . A menu without a way to order . Haven't wasted my space to download app. So it may have a way to order. read more

The dish was excellently prepared with a very generous helping of grilled onions, charro beans,guacamole, pico de gallo, and homemade flour tortillas. The queso is served with meat and japaleno peppers on the side. If my table hadn't wobbled I would have gone 5 stars. read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - Pollo loco - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

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ALWAYS WONDERFUL food and friendly atmosphere. Very knowledgeable staff who really care about your experience.... Been coming here for years and not one time has anything about it been disappointing.... read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - Best margaritas and queso around!!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

I ate here while visiting the area on a business trip. The staff was friendly, the service was great, and the food was fantastic. You have to try their made-at-your-table guacamole. It is so fresh and tastes amazing. It was probably the best guacamole I've ever had. I definitely recommend eating here if you're in the Galveston or Port Arthur area. read more

OK, so I'm not from Texas, therefore; I was completely shocked to walk in and have them ask me "smoking or non-smoking?" I didn't realize there was anywhere in the United States that still had "smoking areas" of restaurants. because, as we all know, it's one big giant open space and the smoke goes everywhere! However, the non-smoking side was only a very faint smoke smell and no smoke in the air. (it was a Friday night that we visited.) The service was quick and super attentive! Our waitress and other helpers visited our table very frequently to make sure we had enough drinks, refills, chips, etc. The salsa was a blended sort and very tasty. The top shelf margarita was excellent and potent. We ordered our food, and it came out extremely quickly. The food was actually really great! The bill for two people with two entrées and two large margaritas was only $42 (before tip). The atmosphere was nice and open, with nice Mexican/Tex-Mex Decor. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, and I would definitely return when passing through the area again. read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - Chicken quesadilla and chicken enchiladas, with cheese sauce substituted for gravy. Excellent! - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

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How many times am I going to have to type "cheese enchiladas were great, Corona rita was ok"? This is the last time I type it read more

LA Cantina Mexican Grill - Won't let me check in, so here's a pic. You know, Yelp, some folks don't social media at the table. - Mexican Near Me - Port Arthur, Texas

We have been here a hand full of times and it has been amazing every time their food and service is great! Their salsa is delish as well they also have the "spicy" salsa that we love mixed in with the regular salsa. Micheladas are pretty good and have a kick to them! read more

Well my experience was one of delivered food to a hotel. So having never been t o the restaurant in person, never having the in house experience it's kind of an incomplete review. But taking the food on strictly it's on merit, I wasn't very happy with my choices. The food I had was kind of bland and lacked imagination. The Chile relleno was like nothing I had ever seen before, basically it was a pile of chicken covered with a chili pepper splayed open and sauce poured on top. Chile Rellenos in my past had some thought time and preparation put into them, this dish I could of done way better even with my limited prep knowledge. As with any food dish it all revolves around the spice put into a dish, not only "spices"but also the flare with which the dish is put together. The other dish was the El Burrito, here again was a big disappointment! Take a tortilla wrap it around some chicken and then pour on what I can only deem to be "Mac&cheese" type cheese sauce and yet another very bland dish. Sauces are king where I come from and the cheese sauce was very lacking. The one thing I did order that was pretty good was the sautéed green beans the only problem with them was the cook was to lazy to cut off the steams! This restaurant needs a chief, and send the cook packing! read more

Worst Supreme Nachos ever! They were too soggy from the puddle of grease under them. Drain the meat!

This has to be the worst Mexican food I had in my entire life. I order what's called the cowboy special. What I got was cover in cheese, but not just any cheese. It's like Velvet cheese like what you make nachos with. As you can see in the picture it it covered in cheese, so much that u can even see or taste the enchiladas. Then they only gave me one small container of salsa with a decent sized bag of tortilla chips. And have the nerve to call the cheese "Chile con queso!" Oh but it gets worse. My total came to 12.98. I paid with cash and the hostess didn't have change in her register for A $20 BILL!!!!!!!!!!! She had to go in the back and didn't even give me the 2 pennies she owed me. Wtf first and last visit for me! read more

Good service and good food. Guacamole and homemade chips were delicious. Large plates and large portions.

Went there last night for the 2nd time. My boyfriend loves this place. He has been here several times. So I thought I would give it a second try. The 1st time i went i didn't care for my dish got cheese enchiladas, the cheese was not melted and the tortillas were more Crispy than soft. But on this 2nd visit i decided to get something deferent. I got chicken quesadillas. It was more like a taco, but the worse thing about it, the bottom part of the flour tortilla was so wet and soggy. I guess it was sitting on top of some very wet lettuce and tomatoes that was on the plate for a while before it was served to me. Sorry guys. I gave yall a second chance and you failed. But my other half loves this place and hasn't had any problems with all the dishes he gets. He gets something deferent every time. They do have good flour tortillas, and yummy sopapillas. Free soft serve icecream. read more

We love the chips and salsa which is mainly why we go. Other than that we will share the fajitas Louis for one which is more than plenty to share. Staff is usually very friendly and our food always comes out great. read more

The fajitas are a little expensive but if you're sharing them because they are huge would be a really good idea. The fajitas were absolutely amazing read more

I ordered the Shrimp Diablo, it was excellent. My husband ordered the Polo Loco, which he has at most Mexican restaurants we go to. He also thought his was excellent. The waiter recommended our drink Gringo Rita, which my husband had trouble sharing he liked it so much. Our waiter was outstanding. The order came out quickly and hot. We will definitely come here again. read more

Went 5/24/2015 Really bad restaurant. I don't understand how possibly can someone mess up a simple thing like nachos? Not many options for vegetarian like me either. Chips were smothered with cheese and refried beans, and not in a good way. Had to eat with a fork! That shows how bad they were. No jalapeños, no sour cream, no guacamole on top. My friends ordered some chicken fajitas and stuff. They too looked average. Not recommended. read more

'Dillas were WAYYYY too wet. In my opinion dillas should have little to no moisture on the outside. But this....this was just dripping!

La Cantina - Port Arthur. This is the LAST time we'll ever be back. Everything tonight was horrible. The service and the food. We saw our server twice? Once to take our order and another after we complained about the service. God bless their bus boy he did all the work and was fantastic. Took forever for us to finally see our server and order. Once we did someone else brought out the food. We ordered fajitas. We had one set of silverware no tortillas or plates to eat it with. We wait 5 minutes. I get up to find a server, end up getting the hostess to have our server bring out utensils and tortillas so we can eat our meal. She slapped them on the table like she was the one who was upset? We never got refills until after we complained. The meat was unseasoned and as tough as shoe leather. Also sorry if you eat their ice cream - there was a child standing at the machine licking all of the spigots. The staff at the host stand found it amusing. Happy flu season from La Cantina! read more

If I could put no stars I would. The food had no flavor. I got the tortilla soup and it tasted like the cheapest chill from a can. The beans tasted burnt. The chips and the salsa were the only thing that was good but, I will not go back that's for sure. read more