Friendly and helpful service. The waitress kept us informed on the progress of our order. She times our beverages to coincide with the delivery of the food as requested. Bowl of tortillas soup was flavorful- just wish it was a larger bowl of it. Chicken enchiladas won the taste test over the beef. Rice and whole beans were flavorful. Will try the fajitas next time. Enjoy! read more

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We stayed the night and ate at The Cantina. It's newly opened or re-opened. The service was good. When we got there we were alone but then a few more tables filled. The food was good but was nothing special. It's clean inside with some nice lighting. One star off for not having picadillo (shredded beef). read more

The Cantina at Silver Reef - Cantina burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Ferndale, Washington

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Food was good and place is nice. The service was good. Very polite young lady. The only thing would be bigger portions for carne Asada fries

This was one of the worst experiences at a restaurant I've ever had. My husband and I were excited to try the renewed Cantina at the Silver Reef Casino because he had seen a sign that said they had table side guacamole service. (He doesn't like onions and most places include onions in their guacamole, so he was hoping to get it made without.) We arrived around dinnertime, and the restaurant was about half full and we were seated fairly quickly. Restaurant was cold - I remember wishing I had brought a jacket. This was a harbinger of the remainder of our meal. We looked over the menu and ordered tea, a diet soda, guacamole, the loaded nachos, posole, tortilla soup, filete pestrade, and the two meat fajitas. We almost ordered the mango mojitos but decided not to because they didn't contain mint - isn't that one of the only defining ingredients in a mojito? The soda and the soups were fine. No complaints there. Tea came out quickly, but when I asked for more hot water for the tea, my mug was taken with the tea bag in it and returned with only hot water - no tea bag. Appetizers: We canceled our order of the guacamole because the waitress informed us that the guacamole was not in fact made to order as stated on the sign and in the menu, but premade in the kitchen and did include onion. The nachos arrived at our table cold, and did not match the menu (pictured and listed with "Seasoned tortilla chips topped with your choice of meat, our signature queso for dipping, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños, sour cream, cilantro, and black olives.") All that arrived was a plate of chips with meat and cheese with sour cream on the side. Entrees: I ordered the filete pestrade - ordered with charro beans and flour tortillas. Arrived with refried beans and no tortillas. Rice and beans were cold. After the waitress came to check on us, I ordered a side of the charro beans but they never arrived. I ate about half of my sides and the meat, which was fine. My husband ordered the two meat fajitas with no onion. When his dish arrived, it was clear that the dish had been made with onions, but the larger pieces of onion were picked out, leaving only little pieces behind. The beef in his dish was so tough as to be inedible and he had trouble even cutting it with his knife and fork. He ate two pieces of meat and left the rest of his dish. His rice and beans were also cold. When we asked to speak to the manager because there had been so many errors, she argued with my husband that had eaten too much of his meal to take it off the bill (reminder - he had eaten only two pieces of meat) , and only took my meal off the bill. (I had eaten most of mine.) We were charged full price for everything else and the manager was quite cold to us. No apology, no trying to make it right. We do not normally complain at restaurants, and my husband is so non-confrontational as to be considered meek, but this was beyond the pale. The meal was bad. And instead of apologizing, or comping, or offering remake the meal, we were charged full price and shown the door. My husband then went to the floor manager, who promised to take care of our problems. We left contact information, but no one ever reached out. We have taken our business to another casino. read more

If I had written a review of the Cantina at Silver Reef on any of the many times we visited before, it would have been a raving 5 star review, and in fact I have raved on many occasions verbally to other yelpers that I know about how great it is. However the tides have turned. My wife and I dined at the Cantina tonight, and had a bad experience. They were out of my favorite dish, their amazing chile relleno, which was certainly the best in Whatcom County. So I ordered the carne asada instead, which was okay, nothing spectacular. Marcia ordered the pork carnitas, which were bad, they were cooked so hard that they couldn't even be cut with a knife. I tried one, and it was perhaps the first time in a restaurant that I have spit out food onto a plate because it was truly inedible. My one star review is not because they were out of my favorite item, instead it is the reason that they were out. After a short discussion of with the supervisor, we learned that the restaurant is closing at the beginning of January 2016, and that they are no longer open for lunch, only dinner. She explained that by not being open for lunch, they don't have the staff available to prepare the amazing dishes that take time, for instance the carnitas, or the rellenos which are normally prepared earlier in the day. It is clear that they are just riding out their time before they close, and that the quality and amazing dishes are no longer available. I regret that I didn't write a 5 star review earlier, when the food was amazing, but now they are on their way out, just don't expect the quality they used to have. If the food had been bad just once I could have lived with that, but other factors as mentioned above make it so that I will not return. This is perhaps the saddest review that I have written because this was one of my favorite restaurants. Sad to see them go out this way. Note, the pictures attached are from previous visits before it went bad. read more

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Solid 3.5 stars, quite authentic, and loses a 4th star due to casino pricing and kitchen closes at 9 or so on a Sat nite! signature dish: tequila-flavoured, pan seared chicken, can't go wrong with that ;) It's upscale here, so date-worhy. Cool, blue-lit bar counter top, wide bar outside the dining area. read more

Not a big fan of casinos in general. Specifically the smoke. But the Cantina restaurant is worth the brief walk through the casino haze. The staff is generally friendly and timely. The margaritas are tasty, we always go for the Cadillac margarita. The nachos are fantastic a full meal for 2 people. They also have an appetizer of guacamole made at your table side. Overall I haven't had anything that has disappointed. Food seems fresh not your typical Mexican restaurant. 12/10/2015 So sad, today was the first time that I have had bad food at the Cantina, We are talking pork carnitas so hard that they were really inedible. I could get past that and try this place again because of the incredible track record, however today I found out that The Cantina is closing in January. So sad. This truly was one of the better Mexican restaurants in Whatcom County. read more

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My wife, daughter and I went for dinner and were very happy with the whole experience. We each used our annual birthday free meal which had a $18.95 value since it is based on the buffet cost that night. At the end of the meal, we only had to pay for the tip. I had carnitas. It was $14.95 and had enough to fill me (6'2", 250 lbs.) that night and the following morning. The pork comes out in chunks about the size of a small red potato. When you cut into the meat, there's a good amount of moisture still in there. It was great. We got the table side guacamole. You can specify the ingredients and really tell them exactly how you want it. We got extra pico. They use one full, small avocado so there's just enough to share for 2.5 people. My wife got a 2 item combo (enchilada and taco) for about 10 bucks. She didn't finish everything and was stuffed. She says the chicken was moist and had guacamole, pico, and sour cream. The waitress was awesome, decor is amazing, and I would say this is absolutely a great way to spend you annual free meal at the casino! read more

The Cantina at Silver Reef - Table side guacamole (~$10) and the free chips and salsa. - Mexican Near Me - Ferndale, Washington

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This place has nearly every mexican dish you can think of. Every entree i've tried is really flavorful and the house salsa is amazing! If you're at the Silver Reef Casino I suggest you check it out... friendly staff, awesome atmosphere, and great food. WILL BE BACK :) read more

The Cantina at Silver Reef - Mexican Near Me - Ferndale, Washington

Ate at The Cantina for the first time last night. The food was delicious and had a variety of good flavors going on. This is the best Mexican food we've had in Whatcom Co (and we've tried many places). Not only that, it's reasonably priced, too. We usually frequent Jalapenos. Not only was this heads above them, they were actually less expensive. If you enjoy going to the Casino now and then, this is a great place to have dinner. If not, it still might be worth the trip. Because it's inside the casino, it will be smokey. read more

We eat at mexican restaurants pretty regularly, and The Cantina was top notch. Smaller restaurant, but the ambiance is nice. But the food is where it's at. Incredibly delicious. The tableside guacamole is a fantastic experience. Their queso dip is to die for. Everything was just very flavorful, and priced really well. Service was great, and we only wish we lived closer so we could make this a frequent visit. Highly recommended. read more

The food was okay. My complaint was with the bill. My husband and I each had a Margarita. Menu listed them as only being $4.50 and we didn't want to spend a lot of money on booze. The waitress asked if we wanted them Blended or On the Rocks. My husband choose Blended and I choose On the Rocks. When the bill came I was charged $1.50 extra. The waitress said because Blended was a premix it was only $4.50. On the Rocks has to be made by the bartender so it was $6. Huh? $1.50 charge for ice cubes! Talked with the manager and she said Washington state law forbids comps on booze so she could not adjust it. I didn't want a 'comp', I just want the bill corrected to reflect the Menu price. We will NOT go back. Watch your bill at this place to see if they pad the bill to up their profits. So furious..... read more

We were very disappointed. Though the flavor was good, We were certain that the meals had been microwave heated. The flour tortillas were hard and tough to the point we had to use a knife to cut them. The shredded pork was very dry. I do have to say the house salsa was excellent. The service was far from professional. Our waiter took our orders, didn't write them down and then asked us again what we wanted. He wrote it down that time, but couldn't remember which went to who, there were only 3 other tables occupied, and they had their own waiters. The prices were reasonable. We agreed that we would never eat their again. Very disappointed. read more

Had dinner there last night. WOW! Food was really good, great service and big portions. The only reason I don't give it a five star is that the casino smoke still seems to waffle in the restaurant. Not real bad but noticeable. read more