Is this the best Mexican you ever had? No.. Not even in the city. Its basically the mexican version of pub food mostly. The Appetizer menu is solid, they have some nice variation in their dinner menu and a few non mexican items for the picky folks. I think if I had 2 major complaints they would be that 1) the food is actually surprisingly tasteless. Not Spicy, which was fine.. but was actually kinda bland.. and 2) When we got our meals they had obviously been left under a warmer for too long and were overheated. The tortillas on my fish tacos were crispy instead of soft and the rice had dried out on the surface. The Burrito my date ordered looked great but you get no sour cream or anything with the meal so it ends up as a dry meal with overcooked looking beef. My Fish Tacos were beautiful to look at, little slices of Jalapeno under the fish gave you a big surprise but the cole slaw that was on the fish tastes like absolutely nothing... Just cabbage. Not impressed. Overall.. I wouldn't go back.. But only because there are other, and better options for Mexican in St John's. The food wasn't bad.. it was just boring. One major plus.. the Service was fantastic. Friendly, quick, and efficient. Oh and they brew their own ice tea. Its not that Nestea stuff most places have. So if you are expecting sweet tea you will get a surprise at your first sip. read more

I looked for my profile on Yelp and it seemed to missing a lot of reviews I have no idea why but here is my review. To begin, I love Mexican food. It's usually very simple and very delicious. I have been to many cantinas in my travels. The atmosphere appeared to be pleasant and we were greeted when we arrived. That is where it went down hill!! We sat down and ordered a beverage. A soda and a water. The water had a strange taste. Most likely just tap water, that was Luke warm and had a strange taste. The soda was a soda! Looked though the full menu and browsed the lunch menu that was offered. The menu for one was not clear as one that you might expect from a Mexican Restaurant. We wanted a simple lunch, tacos . It seemed to lack a good definition of what they were, so I asked for clarification. Chicken .. Ok. Beef? Ground beef. No steak tacos, carne Asada .. What, el pastor? What? Veggie and a chilli taco. Confusion was setting in. Soft tacos... No!! Hard shell, store bought. I looked for an alternate lunch on the menu. More confusion! The menu was really lacking anything Mexican or should I say authentic Mexican or even Tex Mex. I looked around to make sure that I walked into the correct door. We verified and we were here. (Burrito for $20.00 wow that must be an amazing Burrito. Tacos that were not tacos for an inflated price) I wanted something for lunch that was Authentic. I asked for input from our server, with little guidance except for a feeble attempt for an upsell to their dinner menu, I just wanted lunch. I had that feeling of wanting to run and not look back, but I had to give it a try. We tried the tacos and another dish that looked to have a carne asada vibe. Not so much .The tacos were displayed horrible with ground beef, no salsa's or hot sauce as condiments or extras on the side as to garnish.... These are tacos correct??!! The other dish was very small but it did have a Carne Asada meat... Sort of but with raisins. Confused again. The refried beans were very salty and the rice very bland. This place is not Tex mex or Mexican by any means. Should change the name to something else and not mislead the public. I felt a little embarrassed. In name only is this place Mexican. I would never recommend or try and explain my opinion of this place ever again. Just say No! esto no es un restaurante mexicano. no es auténtico para decir lo menos. Taco Bell es más auténtico. ¡no está bien! read more

One of the worst Resturant experiences of my life. I took my daughter for supper on a Friday evening. We were seated and our drink orders were taken. After our third drink and about 90 minutes, I inquired about our food order. The waitress apologized and said the kitchen was very busy. I then spoke with the "OWNER" not the manager, she was rude, insulting and belligerent! Basically I was told that I was lucky to get any food at all and if I didn't like it never come back. I stayed calm and left and she is right I will never go back. I guess if there was more competition for Mexican food in St. John's this behavior would not be tolerated. Insulted customer Zero stars read more

Acceptable Mexican-inspired fare, but like most restaurants in St John's, everything is a few bucks more than it needs to be. No better than a chain restaurant on the mainland, read more

Spent around 10 minutes waiting to be seated and 2 servers walked past us and ignored us. Not coming back.

Went Sunday night with my BF for some Mexican fare. Heard decent things about the place, however, I was severely disappointed. My "veggie" burrito was no more than a wrap with avocado and a few pieces of tomato. No beans, no rice, no nothing. I doubt that even qualifies as a burrito. And the kicker is that my measly burrito-wannabe cost a whopping $18.99. The fries on the side (my only side, even though the menu boasts "three sides") were the best part and that is not saying much at all. Overall, very over-priced and bland. read more

I've been here a lot, but haven't sampled too many dishes. I usually get the La Casa Special - the beef tacos and the vegetable tacos are great. Service is great. They usually book up for lunch so you need a reservation. Coffee is mediocre. The chocolate crepe for dessert is to-die-for! read more

We just came back from my birthday dinner at Quintanas...... First of all we had a reservation and ended up waiting for 20 minutes after our reservation before we were seated. We ended up waiting an hour before getting our appetizers which were not very good but we wolfed them down because we were starving beacuse we had waited forever. Then we waited another half an hour for our $17 a plate main courses which had been sitting in the oven for at least half an hour. The main plates were hot and the waitress almost burned my boyfriends face off with the plate when she set it down. She also forgot to bring us salt and pepper when we asked her. The food was dried up from waiting in the oven, bland and not even close to authenic Mexican, definitly NOT worth $17 a plate. This was a bad, bad restaurant. DO NOT EAT THERE! read more

Terrible all around. Went Saturday evening and were told they were out of guacamole, no big deal, we decided to try somewhere else. Returned Sunday, tried to order 3 items, including guacamole, one was not available but our waitress said everything else was available. 15 minutes pass and our waitress returned to let us know that they were Again out of the precious guacamole. 66% of items were not available and the service was terrible. We were told that there was a 10 minute wait for a table to cleaned before we could be seated, of a dozen or more tables only two had customers still sitting, every other table was dirty. We were seated by a waitress that was visibly annoyed that we sat in her section 30 minutes before closing. We ended up with stale nacho chips and home made salsa that would peal the paint off your car. I had a half cold bud light and the bill was $6. What a time we had, needless to say that we will not give this place a third chance. When leaving the shop we noticed that 3 of the employes were gathered at the table by the exit, with every table in the place still dirty. Save your money. read more

Love this restaurant.. It's a great alternative to the crowded downtown. Very good quality Mexican cuisine and absolutely the best fish tacos with a Mexican twist anyplace, anywhere on the Avalon Peninsula. I'm puzzled by the mediocre reviews. I have had great food and much above average service. read more

Not enough variety, food was skimpy for the price. Two adults, two children with no apps, soft drinks only, no desserts, $90. Paid $2 for 2 tbsp sour cream to put on my quesadilla and guest's taco trio. Can't believe I had to pay for basic condiments. Couldn't find the meat in the beef tacos .... We thought they forgot it. Unreal! Both kids said they taste better at home with old El Paso kits! Only bonus for this restaurant is that the service staff was excellent - friendly and kept checking back with us. read more

Great little restaurant with good food and excellent service. All the wait staff are friendly, and helpful with menu suggestions. Nice Sangria and Margaritas too !! read more

I chipped a tooth on a rock in my burrito and had a sore jaw for a month. Honestly if you want the Quintanas experience go to Costco and pick up a box of taquitos and a can of refried beans from the grocery store, save yourself $20. read more