Little Mexican Cantina is located in Steveston Village - a tourist meca hot spot. Metro Vancouver has seen a huge explosion of top quality Mexican & Latin restaurants, over the past ten years - a good thing. I was here with a watch party for the Fifa World Cup 2026 game between South Africa vs Canada. Go Canada. LMC is a small restaurant where many Steveston locals have had celebrations & parties at over the years. My Strawberry Margarita was just ok - I didn't enjoy it. The steak Tacos were so-so = they lacked in flavour & pizzazz. I even forget to take pics of my Tacos. There's so many Mexican restaurants in Metro Vancouver that are way more authentic, in my view. Please have a go through of my Yelp page for other recommendations. read more

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One of my favourite places to eat. Best hidden jem in Steveston. Food and drinks are amazing. New drink specials all summer long. read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Slush strawberry mojitio! - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Stumbled here after a walking the West Dyke Trail in Richmond. Situated amidst the Garry Point Park / Steveston area. They get very busy on weekends & sunny days. The servers are friendly & the place has many large tables suitable for mid to large size groups plus a reasonable outdoor patio section. Great option for a cold beer outside. They offer a 3/$21 selection or 1 for $8 on their tacos. Both my date and I had 3 as we were quite tired. All in all, I'd say serving size is on the small size. The Birria was on the blander side & needed some extra kick . The broth dip that came on the side did not create much in terms of flavor profiles. I did the the Baja fish was nicely fried / juicy. The prawn tostada was disappointing. Tostada was hitting the staler end of crispy and prawns were the very small side which just made the tostada look too big for it. Also had their Mexican style Street corn. This is just the kernels served on a bowl. No cob. I would pass on the corn next time. I'd probably order 3 bajas next time if I'm back in the area. read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Baja Taco / Birria Taco & Gobernador Tostada - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

A wide variety of mexicana dishes. The food was fresh and made to order. Some of the flavours were lacking some seasoning but it was still good. The portions were great. The ambience was breezy and casual. The service was a a little lacking as we needed to ask twice for certain twice but meh.... Worth a try read more

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Came during happy hour and it was quite busy. Tried the enchiladas (smaller portion 1 enchilada + beans + rice) for $10 chips + pico de gallo , this was $10 taste was good but seemed pricy for the portion size. Wings + beer combo. Enchilada was tasty , cheesy and they had two types of hot sauce on the table. Service was lacking a little - ours forgot our drink order and took quite awhile to come back to us but the other server was better + friendly once we could flag them down. Food came out really fast once we ordered. read more

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The decor has changed and it is not as over bearing as it was before. Looks alit better. The patio was full and so was the inside. A very popular place. I found the service a bit slow and our waitress had to have someone finish for her. She explained something happened and couldn't speak. However she did come back when she got sorted out. Food was very good but not the greatest. I've had better in Mexico and other Mexican restaurants. Still the food was very good. Enchiladas were good. I found the chicken a bit dry. It was unusual to have the rice and refied beans in a little cast iron pan. It is a nice touch. There were three and covered with cheese and sauce was on the plate that you scoop up instead of being on the enchiladas. Very nice. Another dish was the shrimp fajitas. There was lots of salsa and condiments to make them. The comment was great. Chips and salsa were brought to the table. The chips were not warm but served regularly, the salsa was good but not a lot, they could have added more. The last one had three tacos filled with your choice of meats. Verdict was ok. Dessert was churros with ice cream and caramel sauce. These were more original than others I have had. Certainly not as good as ones from a vendor in Mexico but still good. read more

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I wanted to like this place as I know it's been there a long time. I ordered a birria taco and steak taco. The birria taco in particular was a bit disappointing. Flavor was one dimensional and the dip was not made well. I drank a bit on its own out of curiosity and to confirm my suspicion-- it was just a barely flavored broth/consomme. Patio is nice for the summer sun. read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Great food and even better service! Very cosy inside with lots of TV's and definitely one of the best happy hours we've seen in years! Marie and Max from Spruce Grove, Alberta. read more

Visiting Richmond from the Kitsap Peninsula in WA state, we came here for dinner on our last night to get something other than Asian food. We love Chinese cuisine and came to Richmond to try the outstanding Dim Sum choices (among other reasons). But we needed a break and I'll tell you, it's tough finding decent restaurants with more diverse cuisine in a city that's about 75% Chinese. This restaurant was one of only two Mexican restaurants that we could find. It's in a great location in a small neighborhood and close to the fishing port for Richmond. This tiny place strikes me as half Mexican restaurant and half local sports bar. Service was fine and our food arrived fairly quickly. We were quickly served homemade corn chips and rather non-descript and non-spicy rather bland salsa. We ordered the house Margaritas ($10 each); not bad...and chicken fajitas for two ($29). The fajitas were pretty tasty and served with flour tortillas and sauteed peppers and onions in a not quite hot enough cast iron pan. A selection of sour cream, tomatoes, guacamole and cheese was served on the side. I've had much better fajitas, but these were tasty enough and a great break from Dim Sum. All prices here are Canadian; we actually paid $45 total, including 20% tip. read more

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Best Margaritas ever! If you are craving for made-from-scratch margaritas, this neighbourhood cantina offers a plethora of flavours from mezcal, jalapeno, to piña. They also serve authentic Birria tacos, the most delish chicken wings (according to the boyfie), plus homemade chips and salsa -what are you waiting for, come to this place!! :) A hole in a wall restaurant, this place is a bit of a walk from the busy Steveston pier but has ample free parking. They also have one of my favourite happy hour menus in the lower mainland (2-5pm daily). Service can be a hit or miss but their food pretty much makes up for it (in my opinion). Love this place. read more

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Dont know what the hype is about thus place, but at best, its only average. We stopped by for happy hour to sample and taste after a long bike ride. First stop, the customer service here is almost non-existent....someone in street clothes approached us and asked for how many. No smile or greeting....nothing! We were seated and someone approached and provided menus. When we asked that we wanted the happy hour one, we were met with a "oh, ok, i can get that!" But, its stll happy hour time, the least he could do is present all available menus. Anyhow, orderd a fish taco and a taco birra ( braised beef taco with a au jus dip) for those not familiar. We also sampled the wings combo ( 5 wings plus a glass of wine or beer). Of course i had to order a sleeve to cool down from the heat. First stop, presentation was nice. Thats what earned the 3rd star or else wouldve been a 2 star review. Wings came in a sizzling plate and tossed with a tangy bbq sauce. The tacos came on a wooden board and look really presentable. However, where the presentation was a plus, the taste was a minus. The wings were drowned in too much sauce. No longer crispy. The fish taco was bland and not seasoned well. Instead of a fish tempura approach, they used fresh fish which was watery bec of the juices and ruined the whole taco concept. The beef taco birra was awesome. The beef was braised properly. Tender and moist and juicy. The au jus dip however was a let down. Again, tasteless! A bit more beef seasoning would've enlightened the dish for sure. But at least, food arrived fast and hot. Now heres the part that caught me by surprise...a table next to us ordered the same tacos i did. Turns out, the happy hour portion is 1/2 the size of the regular order. Thats ok i guess, as they took $2 off the price. Ur whats the point of happy hr then. Majority of places use happy hr as an point of sales for future visits. Most places give you the same size at a reduced price. Lol. Moving on, asked for the bill and noticed we were charged a extra combo, we did not order. Told the waitress the issue and she rolled her eyes and said " that was my boss who took your order, and he screws up all the time!" She did apologize and said she'd fix it asap. Lol. I mean, if she thinks her boss is an idiot in-front of customers, just imagine what she thinks of her work when shes alone. Kind lacking in professionalism for me. Would i be back? I might give them another chance. I do see potential. Its in my hood and i do wanna support Local as best as i can. They did provide free chips and salsa. So, they deserve another shot! ;) Cheers! Happy eating! read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

To be honest, I was a little disappointed with the food. The restaurant currently has 15% off for take-out orders (not sure if it's due to COVID). Had we paid regular price, I would have probably given my review a 2-star. We ordered a number of items so I would think that I had a pretty good judgement of the food. The quesadilla tasted and looked 90% liked the enchilada. If it wasn't for the suiza sauce on the enchilada, I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference. Both of them, filled with chicken, felt pretty dry when I was chewing. Not sure why but I've had very delicious versions before. The tortilla soup was ok but the portion was so small. There wasn't a lot of ingredients in the soup itself. It came with 3 pieces of bread which were all burnt on the underside. We chose 3 grills for our tacos. The grilled meat tasted better than the other entrees but still on the meh side. The beef and the pork weren't tender at all. I also didn't like the tortilla. It was pretty "powdery" in texture when I chewed it. Overall, it was a disappointing meal and I totally regretted ordering that many dishes. read more

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Lovely relaxed atmosphere, location food, and staff. It's located at the edge of Steveston in Richmond, and there's plenty of free parking within walking distance after 6pm. It's by the water too, so it's a great place to walk around after the meal. All the staff were super friendly (shoutout to our server Sam, who was super attentive and efficient, and kept checking in with us). HUGE portions for everything, I definitely ordered way too much as I didn't expect each item to be so generous in size and filling. Comes with free nachos and dip at the beginning of the meal, perfect to nibble on while looking at the menu. My order: Nachos (w/ Birria): CRAZY PORTIONS. I was definitely intimidated when this was served as a starter before our tacos arrived. I added birria for an extra cost, but it's very worth it because they definitely do not cheap out. Cheesy, meaty, just great overall. Their birria is top notch. Birria (Braised Beef): my favourite taco here! It's quite big for a taco, and super loaded with flavourful and juicy/saucy birria. Cheese, cilantro and onions inside too. Very nice texture as the outside is grilled or something, so it is served super hot. It was flavourful enough I didn't even use the consomme dip. Gobernador Tostada (Prawn): tied as my favourite with the Birria. Pretty unique as it is served on a crunchy nacho/tortilla shell. 3 juicy prawns on top (marinated/grilled/flavourful). Comes with grilled onions and peppers too and the chipotle mayo sauce is tasty too. A must have. Chorizo: ground chorizo, tad bit spicy. A bit mushy overall, but the flavours were quite good. Carne (Steak): a little tougher to chew, but it's super loaded with steak. Generous portions. Carnitas (Mexican Pork): tad bit dry, one of my least favourite, but lots of meat. Strawberry Tequila Sunrise (Peach Schnapps, strawberry purée, orange juice, grenadine): super strong drink that definitely packs a punch. Individual fruit flavours are quite subtle, and sort of blends together nicely. Beautiful gradient/ombre from a visual aspect too. read more

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Went here for dine-out and really enjoyed the experience. The food was hot and the ingredients taste fresh. The wings tasted so good. The enchiladas also were very good. The service could have been better, but otherwise the experience was great. read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Wings - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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We've gone to Little Cantina a few times and it's always a great experience. The place has a good ambiance, a Mexican restaurant with a good bar :-). I like the decor, nice that one wall is all windows and the patio is a bonus, especially on a nice summer evening. The food tastes and looks authentic. Oh, don't let me forget to mention their very own made tortilla chips, made right there. Crispy, crunchy, delicious, especially with the sour creme and again, in-house made guacamole and salsa. Once I shared prawn fajitas and next time ... I didn't share, those were sooo delicious !! You make them yourself the way you like it, with all the ingredients on the side. Well, and now it's time for beer and margaritas. Great selection of beer, form tap to domestic to imports. And don't miss the "Steveston" margarita, we actually ordered the whole pitcher ! So to close, you could have a really fun and tasty meal there. It is not fast food as someone labelled it and yes, it costs more than fast food. Pick a night, bring a date and enjoy !! read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Prawn fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

This place is a gem and very energetic during the dinner hour. We loved how our food was served sizzling hot and quick. The 3 mix-and-match tacos for $18 deal are small in portion but surprisingly filling. The servers were polite throughout our dining experience. I will definitely come here again and bring some acquaintances because one visit is not enough! Great job! read more

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Was so happy this place was opened. I remember not ever visiting the old Mexican restaurant that used to be here and regretting it when it closed its doors for good. But this place is now here and my wife and I jumped at the opportunity! We ordered 6 tacos and a seafood stew. Everything was super delicious. Tacos I ordered: Carne Carnitas Beef Chicken Shrimp Chorizo I also had a mango Jarrito soft drink and it was superb as well. We also got a free plate of chips and salsa upon sitting down, it was a nice treat! Muy delicioso !! read more

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Saturday night the place was hopping staff full of smiles and suggestions, food for 4 of us excellent what a gem in Richmond go guys go!! read more

great local spot with a modern Mexican-themed menu. great selection of tacos. highly recommended. solid cocktails. only reason not 5/5 is that service suffers a lot when they're busy. otherwise top notch. read more

The tacos were so authentic and amazing! The service was good too. Price was very good. read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Catch of the day fish tacos - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Visited my friend Mel from Surrey, and stop here for lunch. Started with Classic Margarita with Tajin... never had it with Tajin .. very yummy complimentary chips and salsa.. fresh made chips were very good Quest Fundido... Melted cheese, chorizo, mixed mushroom ... and more of that fresh made chips I love shrimp, and they were able to make me some Shrimp Quesadilla.. very good.. really enjoyed it Will definitely come to this place again. very friendly staff, good atmosphere read more

We had not been here for several years due to Covid. The service was very good. As others have noted, the complimentary taco chips and salsa were very good with homemade taco chips. The burrito bowl was very large, enough for take home for a second meal. The fajitas came with all the usual fixings. There were six small (6") tortillas. i found the vegetable and chicken fajita to be greasy. I would have preferred larger pieces for the chicken. read more

We loved this place The ambiance was awesome with funky cool decor and super friendly staff. They were attentive, efficient and genuinely friendly, each and every one, with smiles that reached their eyes. The food was fresh, authentic, delicious and nicely presented. Thanks for a great time, LMC! read more

Passed by this place dozens of times but never went in until yesterday. Suddenly had the craving for Mexican food after watching some YouTuber eat street Tacos. Anyways, we went around 230p on a Saturday During happy hour. Which was great, cause they had tacos, wings and beer-on-tap on the happy hour menu, which were exactly what we wanted. This is Jan 2021, so covid is still very real. Streets are moderately quite and the restaurant and there's only 5 other customers there at the time. Very nice looking environment with unique and art pieces on the wall. Food was great, we had a few different tacos, 2 hard shell and 2 soft tacos. They all tasted great. We don't eat Mexican often, so we don't have much to compare it with. Flavor was intense as expected. But we enjoyed it. Service was good, but food came a little slow. Possibly because it was a slow day and there's only 2 staff up front. The good thing is, they give you a small serving of free nacho with salsa, so you are not gonna be starving while you wait. The salsa was amazing as well. One tiny gripe was that no coasters were given when the drink was served. So when the beer foam overflowed, it was just all over the table. Regardless, overall, we really enjoyed the experience, and during happy hours. 2-5p, it was great bang for the buck. Food 9/10 Service 8/10 Ambiance 9/10 Value 9/10 read more

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Cute little place to go to if your craving some Mexican. It's a very relaxing chill atmosphere. The drinks and food were good my only thing was the service was a bit slow and it didn't really look that busy. read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Queso Fundido - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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Little Mexico Cantina is under new ownership. Delicious food and great drinks. I've been here 4 times since it opened and am never dissatisfied. Scotty the owner brought out some free wings for me to try and they were the best I've ever had. I've tried the burritos, quesadillas, tacos al pastor, and the fully loaded nachos. All were delicious. Bobby the bartender/manager made me an incredible strawberry margarita and was a great host. Check this new place out. They also have take out or you can get skip the dishes. read more

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I don't pretend to be an expert on Mexican cuisine but I do love it and have eaten it all my life as a Los Angelino. From the homemade chips and salsa to the absolutely delicious tostadas this place is great! I highly recommend the mushroom tostada - one of the best things I've had in a long while. read more

Stopped in last night for a quick bite. I had never been here. What a great surprise ! I ordered fajitas and a margarita - both were great! Also really dig the space. Will be back soon! read more

Great spot in Richmond can find any Mexican food around here like this. It's a must try in Steveston. Service was great food was amazing and drinks were spectacular. New owners new menu read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Having some drinks and lunch with friends - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

My wife and I enjoyed the most amazing, delicious dinner and the staff were charming attentive, and awesome. The true star of the show was Manager Scotty, he was gracious as a host and incredible as a manager. Scotty the manager, the last time we ordered for home delivery, realized that my wife, had mistakenly not received her meal, he left the restaurant in a pouring rainstorm and drove to our home, with a piping hot amazing dish, now that is service. He was equally incredible tonight when we went to dine in. The main reason we chose to go tonight was because of Scotty and his gesture above and beyond as well as the food quality. Super fresh, hot, and true Mexican cuisine. I found the enchilada Verde a bit on the acidic side, he took it immediately off the bill without question. We had the tortilla soups, the fajitas, and the enchiladas and it was a ton of food but incredible barely justifies the true flavors of Mexico that this restaurant brings to the table. We recommend anyone looking for real Mexican food because my wife is 100% Mexican and knows the real deal when she tastes it was in heaven. I would eat here again many times and so should you. pricing is not out of line for what you get and the staff makes you feel incredibly welcomed. read more

Little Mexico Cantina - Great food, Great company, amazing Manager and Staff perfect night at Little Mexico Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Went in for Dinner...ordered Margaritas that came in the same glasses as the drink glasses completely filled with ice. Girlfriend ordered a double that had no flavor. Service was extremely poor. Food was good, but brought at the same time as the appetizer. Second Margarita was totally forgotten by server who left the restaurant half way through our meal. Second server never came by until we were finished. The server never came back with the bill which we then had to walk up to the service area to pay. Phil read more

Awesome hidden gem and it's in my neighbourhood! Food is awesome and comes out hot even if the place is packed. Now they serve Pizza which is thin crust and it's build your own. The pepperoni came with a lot of it and you can add your favorite toppings (mushrooms, onions, peppers etc). There are a lot of fancy drinks on the menu and watching the two bartenders create those drinks is a show in itselft. The place is small and does have outdoor patio seating for summertime. read more

Wow. After working in Steveston many times, I kept hearing about this place.. it was supposed to be good, I was happy to finally get a chance to try it. I called in to order and was trying to have my Burrito with a bit more beans and some guacamole inside, but NO they would not customize because they are so dedicated to the authentic recipe of different parts of Mexico. Oh well, usually businesses that are so passionate, will go the extra mile to serve amazing food, so be it! I ordered a vegetarian burrito ($17.95) to go. It was supposed to have rice &beans, refried beans and veggies and cheese. I ordered a side of guacamole ($5!) and hot sauce ($1.5). I have never paid that much for guac or hot sauce ever but they ended up being the best part of the meal. $26.98 later, (plus tax and 10% take out tip) My coworker ordered an enchilada which he said 'it was good but I didn't expect the sauce to be spicy' The first bites were really good! Lots of refried beans which I love. Good flavours. Later when I went to eat the 2nd half, one bite and I was shocked with the overpowering flavour of SALT. SO. MUCH. SALT. An Insane amount. Like 4 times what you'd want if you were a salt lover like I am. I always put extra salt on my fries and potatoes. I figured out it was the sautéed veggies which looked heavily spiced and caramelized. There was zero refried beans in that half. I imagine that because all the refried beans were on one side, they buffered the extreme salt, and there wasn't that much of the veggies in that first half, that's why it was good. With no refried beans on the 2nd half, and tons of the inedible veggies, it was impossible to eat. I gave up. I called and left a message that there must have been a mistake. No way this was edible. The next day rolls around and I get a call. They tell me they will have the chef taste the veggies to make sure they are good. They offered to return my money or make me another burrito. I figured if they were going to make a proper one, I'd love it. After all there was that good guac and delicious homemade creamy hot sauce. Awesome! I will try again. Should have taken the money. This time, NO refried beans AT ALL, just rice with no beans. All this had those charred veggies with so much salt and spice there was no freaking way. This place's attitude, menu and pricing thinks it's a fine dining establishment. Their pretentious stance on not altering their authentic recipes seems to me just a reason to be lazy and not care about the customers preferences. I really tried to love them but that second order was a slap in the face. Your chef either lied about tasting it or has totally f$&ked up tastebuds. Nobody I know would ever consider that dish edible. Only giving a 2 because my coworker liked his meal and they tried (but not really) to fix the order. read more

I ordered through UberEats, and I wish I had gone in person for the experience. We ordered the Pulled Chicken Chipotle and 3 Fish Tacos. The tacos are very fresh, (small), and yummy. We also got the Queso Fundido, which was unfortunately a regret. This item should be eaten in person, super fresh. The cheese was pretty dry/hard, and there was not enough tortilla chips for it. Nevertheless, the food was yummy! Might have to try it out for yourself to decide to eat here! It's all about what you want:) read more

Great food and an amazing menu. Staff may work on mexican time tho so don't be in a rush when you go here. But do get the Margaritas sooo good! And they make all their sauces fresh!! read more

I'm so sorry to say this. Food was not authentic at all. Service was great but the food was not. read more

Went twice over the weekend. We loved the service & the food. Wine selection is also great! Recommend the nachos, tacos & chicken wings!! New owners are very friendly & committed to a great dining experience. Ambiance is nice & dine in is very covid friendly!! Looking forward to exploring more of the menu! read more

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Gentleman that sat us was not personable. Seems like he's rather be somewhere else. Food was good Server was nice but bad vibes with their experience read more

Dinner for four (parents, two kids, 12 and 14) tonight was fantastic! We were all pleasantly surprised by all of it -- food and service alike. The staff were very kind and attentive and the food was terrific. Among the four of us, we had: 3 fish tacos, a quesadilla, chicken enchiladas (mild sauce) and a 3-taco plate with carne asada (I think they call it something else), carnitas and birria. Everyone was happy. The quesadilla was very substantial, and I would order about 10 birria tacos if I went back! Very happy. Shocked that their Yelp rating isn't a lot higher! read more

Really good and fresh; decent portions and as we always get takeout, they do a good job with that. Family loves it. We've gotten food there over 10 times. read more