We love the Social Cantina in Carmel. It feels like vacation every time we visit there. I want to highlight our most recent visit when our family of 12 celebrated Father's Day. The restaurant easily accommodated us is a separate area that was near the restaurants and a long booth bench on pine side. Perfect for our four five and under. Our server Hannah was cheerful and knowledgeable and was an asset to our celebration. Our food and drinks were delicious. We got the margarita tower (twice). It is delicious and definitely a statement (And the bartender certainly has a great sense of humor)! We all had delicious food. I tried the Korean chicken bowl as a salad (I love that you can order rice or lettuce for the bowls). I tried avocado with ahi tuna appetizer and could easily make that a meal. If you think Asian/Mexican fusion is not a thing, think again. We will be back to the Carmel location as well as the Indy location. Sit indoors, sit outdoors and enjoy a great experience either with a larger party or family party or just a couple of you read more

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We've been curious about social cantina ever since it opened. I took my mom here for a Mother's Day lunch without a reservation. I was shocked when it was barely busy. Our server was a nice girl, but extremely slow service. We had to ask for everything--straws, more water, more chips. She checked in on us maybe twice during our whole meal and didn't deliver our food. Food was pretty mediocre and had little to no seasoning. I'm still not 100% sure that the Margarita actually had alcohol in it as it was incredibly weak. The chips and dip flight is pretty cool in theory, but the queso and guac are the only dips that I would get. Everything else is just...meh. Your run of the mill Mexican joint at the corner will have better food and service than here. I would probably go somewhere else unless you're just looking for a cool vibe. read more

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Late night stop after being rejected with teens at 1933. We were coming from late baseball games and craving steak :( Social Cantina was open so we rolled with it. Food was solid and the atmosphere was great. Ordered the fajitas and they were fantastic. Service good. Highly recommend. read more

We love Social Cantina! We love it for a casual night out where we can walk on the monon and grab a bite after. It's family friendly and the patio is dog friendly. My favorite taco is always the ahi taco, but I've enjoyed many others! My husband is obsessed with the birria tacos. I also love the blueberry basil margarita, or sometimes I'll do a flight. I will say, the flights can be a lot and overly sweet sometimes. We will continue to frequent here! read more

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The food was amazing! I ordered the stuffed avocado, which is listed as an appetizer. It was a full meal! I would return here just for that dish! My dining companion ordered the arroz con pollo and really liked it. Our server was friendly, but not overly attentive. Our dishes were never removed from the table, even after the bill was picked up. The location is great - nice to sit and watch so many people out and about! read more

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Jon and his staff were amazing for my friend's birthday dinner. The drinks and food were fresh and the vibes were amazing! We will be back. read more

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Such a vibrant and fun spot! The decor really makes the whole experience feel lively, and the staff was so nice and welcoming. We ordered three drinks for the table, and unfortunately only one person truly loved theirs, which was a bit of a letdown. That said, I really appreciated the fun chips with Tajín, and the different salsas were so good. As a vegetarian, I was excited to see so many different options on the menu to choose from. I absolutely loved the fried mushroom taco, and the fried avocado taco was a very close second. I'd definitely love to come back and try more items! read more

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Service from Emily was fantastic! Ambiance was relaxed which was perfect for a bunch of friends wanting to catch up. We ate inside at a 6-top round table. The food was delicious. We ordered the nachos appetizer with Tinga chicken and chips and salsa to share. I had the La Verde bowl. Everything tasted delicious. Thanks for a great lunch! read more

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Social Cantina is THE spot for a good margarita. If you're craving mexican come check them out, love the vibes here! They often have events with free alcohol samples and swag. I've been a handful of times and each time service has been great! Cheers! read more

food is extremely mid. the burrito had so much rice and was extremely lacking in flavor. my bf got a carne asasa burrito and said the same thing. the chips and salsa flight was p good though (comes w queso, guac, and 2 salsas of your choice). fun to snack on while yapping with friends. the vibes here are def good, especially if you just need a place to chill with friends/socialize, but would not come here again for the food read more

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JOE MAMA IS LIT!!! He's the best server ever. He greeted us with so much kindness and fun

We come every week for trivia ; the food and drinks are always super good , the atmosphere is fun , and John the manager is super friendly.

Randomly stopped in here for what I thought was going to be a cool margarita to help offset the extremely hot day. Upon walking in, it felt like a total vibe. It was a Sunday late afternoon but it felt like a Mexican lounge. The music was ON POINT, the sun was shining in, the staff felt fun, you could tell the people that were there were having a great time. There were couples, girlfriends catching up, first dates (verified by a casual conversation), and solo just sitting in there enjoying a meal. So what I thought was going to just be a drink, quickly made me want to stay longer. We sat at the bar and ordered appetizers, drinks and two meals. All were fantastic. The chicken burrito was definitely my favorite, but the tacos weren't too shabby either. Our server made us feel very welcome and offered suggestions when we were torn on what exactly to order. The bill was a little over $100 with the tip but again that included the chips and salsa sampler, 2 meals and 2 drinks, and in Carmel, so I'd say not badly priced. They do have outdoor seating which is nice and street parking. We lucked up and found a parking spot near by, but not sure where you park if you didn't luck up on a spot. read more

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We have a little dinner date here when it was still warmer out - they had an extended devour deal. It was good and we really enjoyed the food. Service was quick and we had no complaints :) read more

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To start - Service was good. We had a party of 6 on a Saturday night, so I can understand them being busy. We ordered chips and salsa and a pitcher of margs at the same time. The marg pitcher came... but not the chips and salsa. The chips and salsa came at the same time as our meals. They did comp it as it took so long. Our meals came out - most were lacking in flavor and some were missing toppings too. Meals were generally disappointing. We've had much better experiences in the past, so we'll likely be back, but will likely give it some time until then. read more

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Amazing service. We had a private event and our waitress did an amazing job handling our size group. A lot of options are available form light to heavy and STRONG drinks. My food came out hot and fresh and on time. I bet this place is even more beautiful at night read more

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Great vibes, lively, and tasty food. We shared the nacho flight and I tried the non alcoholic drink Panoma and the chorizo tacos. Tacos were so tasty, and the drink was perfect and so refreshing with the grapefruit. They also put a sprinkle of lime seasoning or spice blend on the nachos and it added the perfect amount of flavor- different from most Mexican places but so good! Would come here again. read more

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Go here for the birria tacos! They have fun tacos of the month, November is a Thanksgiving taco. Love the creativity. Tried the chorizo appetizer and it was okay. They daily drink specials, we went and they had a $25 margarita pitcher. Great location for the summer as they have outdoor seating. Cons: I went for my favorite jalapeños appetizer and they took it off their menu. I was so upset. Our waitress was good, could have been a little more attentive, but we weren't in a rush. Staff is friendly and professional. Free parking available on street or there is a free park garage as well. read more

Jon the general manager was great!! Food & drinks were a 10/10. Great service and atmosphere

After visiting the downtown location, we thought to check out this location. However, we were not impressed with the food. The social nachos are always delicious but it could have been a little more saucy. The chicken quesadillas lacked flavor and the tacos (fried avocado, mushroom, and Baja shrimp) were okay. I was expecting the fried avocado to be crispy but all three tacos could have used some more flavor. I was very disappointed. If we come back, I think we will stick to the nachos. read more

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Addie was our server and was great! Anticipated our needs. She was on it! She was kind and would recommend coming here!

Came in for happy hour! $25 marg pitchers! But do note that if your asked for a flavor, that's an extra $5 to the price. Instead of the happy hour apps, we ordered the nachos from the full menu. It's a huge order, five of us shared it! read more

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We have been to this place before it was really good in terms of the variety of food and the way it's prepared so it's been a few months since our last visit . we went yesterday and we ordered the Matador burrito it was horrible , very dry and the steak was warm . They messed my wife s order as well and we had to wait for 20 minutes . I hope they step up their game , since I felt if I had ordered it from chipotle it would've been way better for me last night read more

Great Mexican food, amazing margaritas by Maggie, fun atmosphere and friendly staff!! read more

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My go to spot for tacos and margs. The pineapple margarita is 10/10! I highly suggest getting as many dips as you can, every time I go I have a new favorite dip. My suggestion...try something new every time. Because it's ALL good. read more

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Hadn't been here in a while and were looking to get out after a huge snow storm had shut us in for a couple of days. It was relatively quiet inside on a Tuesday night and also a little cold in the dining area, but it was freakishly cold outside as well. Music playlist was a nice selection of adult alternative from the past decade or so. We were considering doing their Devour Menu, but learned it was still Happy Hour (Happy Hour is M-F 3:00-6:00) as well as Taco Tuesday (all tacos $3), so we chose to order from those menus instead. Happy Hour Social Nachos are $6 and are a very good blend of chips and toppings at that price. Wife said she would order that again for herself as a dinner. Other food items on the Happy Hour include $6 for a quesadilla or spring roll, although we didn't try those. Mexican Draft Beers are only $3, but apparently the only beer that fit that category was a basic Modelo, so I passed. Wife ordered a Fried Mushroom taco, but apparently wasn't enamored with it. I ordered a Baja Fish and a Fried Avocado. They both had excellent flavor and were pretty messy to eat. Size-wise, they were on the smaller side. Probably wouldn't have thought as fondly of them at the regular price, but at $3 I would do each of them again. Also ordered the Churros as we were belatedly celebrating my wife's birthday. They were OK, but definitely not worth the $12 that they cost for what I believe was an order of 5 that came with 2 sauces, a basic chocolate and one strawberry, each at room temp. Would very much return for Happy Hour food items as well as Taco Tuesday specials. Might want to layer up if it's cold outside. Would pass on the churros. read more

Went out for a friend date at Social Cantina. The shrimp and street corn taco was amazing, though the carne asada didn't quite hit the mark for me. The restaurant has a cute, fun vibe, and the margaritas were pretty good. I appreciated that the manager made rounds to check on guests -- a nice touch of hospitality. read more

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Met here with a work team and we started drinking pitchers of margs which were pretty tasty. The team had a variety of dishes and everyone seemed to be pretty happy. I would rate there service as top notch as they kept coming around to get orders in a timely fashion and by the end of the night we had 20 people or so. A good place to go for a team event / party! read more

We made a reservation for Social Cantina on a Saturday night and arrived on time. They seated us on the enclosed outdoor patio, which I thought was odd since we had a reservation. The inside is much more lively. The menu has the typical Mexican favorites, with a pretty good selection of a la cart tacos. I ordered two tacos, the americano (ground beef, romaine, mixed cheese, pico de gallo) and tinga chicken (tinga marinated chicken, guacamole, tomatillo crema, tropical pico). Others at the table also got a mix and match of various tacos. It was ready in about ~15 minutes, but my tacos were room temperature which was really disappointing. The tinga chicken was also pretty spicy, which was my own fault because I didn't know what 'tinga' marinade was, although the menu didn't explain it either. The service was fairly lackluster. Overall, the experience could've definitely been better. read more

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Fabulous service with better margaritas! Great spot for happy hour. My friends and I will be back!

amazing service, amazing food and AMAZING staff! Will be back here again expeditiously!

Love the atmosphere! The food was incredible, employees are so nice. Definitely will be back!

Another amazing catering job! Last year, Social catered my daughter's bridal shower & yesterday her baby shower! Everyone raved about the quality and quantity of food. Social provided everything we needed and staff was very professional! Thank you!!!! read more

I'm anxious to revisit to update my review, but our last visit left much to be desired. We visited on a Monday, and we were offered indoor or outdoor by our friendly hostess. From what I understand there are two outdoor dining patios and inside seating. We were sat on the patio with no other diners, literally alone. The other patio, while it had visitors definitely had the room to accommodate our party or two. We started by ordering the happy hour apps, social nachos and a Tex-mex version of egg rolls. My kiddo ordered a lemonade. Our waiter came back to advise that they were out of one of the appetizers & the lemonade. The appetizer that did arrive had stale chips. My visit may have already been tainted by the earlier disappointment, but nothing that came to our table impressed us much, and the servers didn't seem engaged in any way. We will probably revisit because it is so close to home, but it won't be at the top of my list. read more

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The Birria tacos were amazing! Happy hour Monday had $3 draft beers. Will definitely be back! Food came out amazingly fast with great service and great music selection. read more

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This place has the best taco tuesday, there $5 Happy Hour Margarita is one of the best I ever had, they have like 15 tacos, I get the street shrimp, pork belly, ahi tuna, and that is my staple and I add 1 or 2 more. These are loaded taco's not as good for take out given all the juices and fresh ingredients, best eaten at the restaurant, if you dont like the margarita they have 3 or 4 mexican beers on tap that are only $3 before 6p read more

I love this location right in downtown Carmel. We sat outside and enjoyed the weather. This is a spot that has a great happy hour, even on a Friday! The happy hour times are 3-6pm. The salsa flight is $10 and a pitcher of margarita $25 both are fantastic deals. We chose the avocado ranch (yes), fire roasted salsa (yes), mango habanero (hot but becomes sweet over time). Queso is a must for my husband so we added that too. Tacos: mushroom taco was great. Salmon special taco...salmon was over cooked. Would pass on that. I enjoy skinny margaritas. I'd order the pitcher again! read more

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Came to celebrate a friend's 30th birthday and it was perfect! We sat on the patio and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Recommend getting the spicy margarita read more

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Lexi was our server she was incredibly knowledgeable, had a great personality and answered all of our questions pertaining to our dietary restrictions with patience. The nachos were delicious and the portion was plenty for our party to share. Finally the ambiance was fresh and fun with a romantic touch making it a great place for date night or catching up with friends or a family dinner! read more

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I've been here a few times now, and each visit impresses me with the quality of the food, drinks, and service. The staff are super friendly, which is a must-have for me as I roam the streets in 2025, my official FAFO year. I the cocktails --absolute delish! Swing by during Happy Hour for a $5 drink (but don't quote me if inflation decides to ruin the fun). The location is great, and after your meal, you can enjoy a pleasant stroll through this beautiful, historic town. read more

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