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    La Cantinita

    3.4 (50 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Fish tacos
    Chantel S.

    Went on a Tuesday night and I loved the surf and turf tacos. So much flavor and it was made with steak and shrimp. Listen the service was so fast. The drinks were great, nice vibe and the music was very mixed and nice from hiphop, reggae and Latin music. The staff were friendly and attentive. The hookah was so smooth and reasonable price.

    Passion fruit margarita
    Dyamond D.

    Nice happy hour spot for friends! I had the passion fruit and tamarind margaritas and both were good. I tried the steak, chicken and shrimp tacos. If I had to rank them from best to worst: chicken, shrimp, steak. I think the steak was cool but it needed a sauce to go with it. I'd come back as the music was diverse, pretty good and it's an upbeat (and loud ) environment. $5 margaritas and $8 for 2 tacos on Tuesdays from 4-10pm - you can't beat a deal like that! I'd suggest checking them out throughout the week because they have good deals for other days as well.

    Steak taco (tuesday special)
    Yasmine D.

    This is a cool little spot for 'Taco Tuesday' specials. They have $5 margs ($2 extra to add a flavor) and $8 tacos (chicken is the best one). They have a live DJ that plays a mix of spanish music, reggaeton, hiphop, and reggae and hookah options. It's loud in there so it's good for groups.

    Birria Tacos and Spicy Marg
    Fallon F.

    This is me and my bf's go to spot now, this specific location. We both crave Mexican food a lot and love randomly going here any day of the week. There hasn't been one bad meal so far and I get something different every time. Wish I had more pics. The staff is such a vibe. I should really get to know them more. They have 818, my fav tequila. The flights are super cute and yummy. The blanco or mezcal flights are my fav. That or a spicy marg are my usual drinks. There is a flight with the flavored margs that comes out with a sparkler and a tajin straw. Great for the aesthetic. So much of a selection for drinks and food. Music is on point. They have tvs when a game is on. It's always such a satisfying time here for more satisfaction after.

    Danny B.

    Food was so gooooood, I had the steak & chicken tacos. 10/10, the taste was exceptionally pleasing. The hookah was 8/10, the drinks were very good too. I love the music the DJ was playing. Everything comes to you super quick & they pay attention to you always.

    Mucho macho nachos
    Emily S.

    I went here for my birthday with my family and I really enjoyed the experience! The food was delicious; we had the mucho macho nachos and queso locos fries to start and really enjoyed them! As my entree I had the Birria tacos and they were crispy and had very tender and flavorful beef! For dessert they gave me a little cart of churros which were sweet and perfect! My drinks were also so good I had to get multiple! Our server Jefferson was also so helpful and also made sure to play our favorite songs! Overall the experience was amazing!

    Double trouble burrito
    Angelica B.

    I will start off by saying that am was leaning more on giving this place 3 stars instead of a 4 due to the service but it wouldn't be fair to the business owners . The decor , ambiance , specialty drinks are so well thought out and with the great music . I think I'm general Long Island needs more places like this and it's truly a fun vibe gem. The drinks and the cups they come in are also very cute! I love the Make me a Wish drink ! I had two but switch to kettle soda ( I can't handle too many sweet drinks ) The nachos were very good ; the steak on them were well seasoned and cooked . The double trouble burrito , it comes with steak and shrimp and yellow rice !! (but I do find lettuce in a burrito not to be my thing ) Overall I would go back but they service needs to be elevated , not sure if this is due to the current staff or to the fact the tips are based on a percentage of what your order because the service from the bar team was slow . Never checked in and when I would ask for drinks, the look of how did you interrupt my phone scrolling session was wild . It's like they doesn't really like their job or people and we are intrusive being there and in general the team that works there seemed to hangout and all talk by the bar or just phone scroll ; which was weird when it's for long period of time .

    Chicken enchiladas
    Amneris M.

    We came here to try the margarita flights! And boy it didn't disappoint. We started with empanadas, chicken, cheese, and shrimp. The place is super cute and has funny sayings all around. The servers were great and answered any questions we had regarding allergies. I had the chicken enchiladas. It was really good, nicely flavored and good little kick to it. The rice and beans that came with it were delicious! But I couldn't finish it because I was too full. I needed to make sure I had room for their churros. There was a tiny little fruit fly that was annoying, hence why I couldn't give the full five stars.

    Vivene M.

    This place is such a vibe! loved the DJ great music a little bit of everything. The service was good the waiter and waitresses were very welcoming and on point with the unlimited Mimosa drinks. We barely finished our drinks and we were poured up again lol They also have hookah during the day which is a plus. And their food was amazing. We all had Breakfast because that was the only way to get your unlimited mimosas, but other than that they have really good places to take photos very Aesthetically pleasing definitely will go back.

    Coconut Mojito
    Rhonda S.

    Love this place as the music, staff & drinks are always on point. Celebrating some birthday's so the drinks were great & the music was awesome. We are dancing in & out of our seats!

    Margs from tower
    Shaasia L.

    I pass here all the time and finally went during cinco de mayo & I can't wait to go back again! The margs are good and the food is great as well. The ambiance is dope and I loved the live dj and they have security. Considering how packed it was I guess we didn't wait too long for food once we were called. You can call prior and get on the list which I wish we knew prior to arriving and having to wait an hour but luckily we found good parking.

    Melanie R.

    The food here was great. I had a birria burrito. The birria meet was so good. The burrito was a perfect size. Taige fries came with it but I got yellow rice instead. The service was great. The bar is very pretty.

    Mucho Macho Nachos
    Yve J.

    I went here for my cousin birthday. The environment was really nice. The servers were amazing with high energy. The food was delicious. The drinks were so good. I would definitely come back.

    Birria Burrito and Shrimp Volcano Taco

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    Love this place, good food and music!! Had a really nice vibe and everything we ordered was a 10! Best birria tacos I've had in a while

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    Order one of the best steak and shrimp quesadilla here.Great service. Will definitely come back .

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    Worst Pima colada I ever had in my life just milk horrible. Service was slow , steak was hard... extremely noisy

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