October 30, 2025 Stopped in on my way home for a to go order Got the cerviche and ground beef chimichanga. Got red salsa and green sauce with chips as well. I've been here before but never for food just HH. EVERYTHING was delicious; realmente delicioso! The only suggestion I have is for the kitchen... fry the chimichanga more. Only the edges were crunchy... it was more like eating a burrito read more

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Food is really good!! Great staff!! Karaoke every Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:30 to 2:00. Toonz With Trisha Karaoke as your KJ. Come on out and sing or just listen. Drink your favorite drink bring your friends or make some new ones. Great place!!! read more

Baja Cantina - Fun time at Baja Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hitchcock, Texas

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Great Rita's and people. Nice remodel. A niehborhood staple. Go hang out there! You will enjoy it.

Messed up fajitas twice. Staff could care less. Unfortunately not the best spot to get Mexican fare.

This is a great little spot for Mexican food. The tacos and enchiladas are really tasty. I loved the Charro Beans. The hot sauce is spicy, but the green sauce needs some work. The service is good and the prices are really reasonable. I can't wait to come back to try another entree. read more

Local neighborhood dive. Good food. Cheap prices. The service could be a little more attentive. I feel like the waitresses' smoke break to drink refill ratio is off. read more

Baja Cantina - Baja Plate - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hitchcock, Texas

Usually my favorite go to place but last night left a lot to be desired. Was not told that happy hour times had changed when we ordered our drinks so that was not good. And it wasn't posted anywhere. We ordered the Fajitas Jalisco and they were tough and chewy. For $32 you would expect that they would be tender. The whole dinner was a bust this time around. However our server was really nice and attentive. read more

Love this place! One of my favorite spots to eat. Food is delicious. Shout out to Maddie A - great service and great Mexican Martini!

We come here often due to its location, not necessarily the food. The staff members are kind but can be forgetful. The owners are very sweet. Most people that dine here are BV locals. Everyone knows everyone. They'd benefit from Mr. Taffer or Irvine. read more

Great little place! No wait, good food, (see pics) fast service, and pleasant atmosphere. Don't get me wrong there are probably better Mexican restaurants, but they are not so close and welcoming as the Baja Cantina. It was a perfect end to the evening in the heat of Bayou Vista. What I liked the most was the lively outdoor conversations and the closeness of the locals. We'll be back again and again. read more

Baja Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hitchcock, Texas

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Absolutely awesome new drinks. Menu updated. Now 7 days a week. Monday night special fish tacos and margaritas. Football starts at 715pm. Come down shots available if you know the password. read more

This spot has seen some changes in recent years, but the current owners are doing a fantastic job. I recently visited for a birthday dinner with a group of 15, and they handled it beautifully. The U-shaped table layout was perfect for our group, and the service was exceptional despite the challenges of a large party. The food was delicious, especially the hot sauce and wings. I'll definitely be back to try more of their offerings. Unfortunately, they don't have a wine list or knowledge of wine, which is a bit of a miss if you're looking for that read more

This place was recommended to me by my hairdresser on Tiki Island. Baja Cantina is on Bayou Vista. It's a small, tucked in a strip mall restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining; it also has a bar area. The atmosphere is casual, small town dining and it appears to be the local "joint." I ordered quesadillas for my hubby. For myself, I order the Baja Plate which included a beef enchilada, crispy taco, chalupa, and cheese puff. We also ordered some queso for our tacos. My Baja Plate came with tomato, lettuce, sour cream, cheese and guacamole, as well as charro beans. Way more food than I needed! We were given chips and salsa when we sat down. The salsa had a pretty good kick to it. But the rest of our food had no heat at all. For us, this was perfect. We're old and have sensitive stomachs so not having all that heat was great. I loved having all the extras, too; something we don't get at true Mexican restaurants. Our server had the entire place to herself, but she had no trouble keeping us all happy. The place was not crowded on a Thursday at noon. Definitely, mostly locals at this time of the week. We will definitely go back. No, it's not fine dining, but it's good food at reasonable prices so I give it five stars for the type of restaurant it was. There was a good variety on the menu including hamburgers, some seafood, and other Mexican foods. I'm looking forward to trying more of their food. read more

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My boss organized a little birthday lunch for me here. Compliments to the chef; everything was delicious. He came outside to personally recommend one of his dishes (the chicken flour), and it was really good. Nice and cheesy, just the way I like it. The server was also really attentive to the table and brought out a special dessert plate put together by the chef. It was a bunch of different pastries that tasted delicious. We were outside, so I did not pay attention to what the ambiance was like inside, but I could see people walking in and out constantly. Texas heat is no joke, but we were nice and comfortable outside with the fans. Don't take my word for it during a heat wave, though; not sure I can say the same then. Anyway, I fell in love with this little place. I can't wait to go back. read more

Baja Cantina - Large table - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hitchcock, Texas

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Sad street tacos. Slow service. I do not recommend coming here. Better if you go to Heb and buy your own beef fajita and tortilla. read more

Baja Cantina - Disappointing - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hitchcock, Texas

Fajitas are fantastic! The drinks are even better! Come check this place out , don't forget the hot sauce and chips. Yummy!

Pros- This spot has changed owners several times in the last 3-5 years. Checked it out again at a birthday dinner for a friend. We had a table of about 30. This is a small place and these people worked hard to get it right! The table was u shaped which helped with communicating amongst friends, but the wowzer was the service! There were a few hiccups with that many people but they did a wonderful job! The food was really good as well! Loved the hot sauce. We got wings at the suggestion of someone else and they were delish! We had so much fun I forgot pics! Will be back soon to try more food. Cons: No wine list, no knowledge of wine. Got to have at least a few choices for red and white if your going to serve wine. read more

Best Taco Salad around. Same goes for Tortilla Soup. Everything here is quite good, and the Moscow Mules are solid!

Taco Tuesday is great! Lots of happy hour drink specials. I also really like the shrimp ceviche. Service is quick and friendly.

It's my regular hang out place. Decent local Text Mex. Great drinks. Pleasant ambiance.

Decent little restaurant for the area. Love that there are more options when visiting my parents in bayou vista. Bean dip served with the chips were great. Had beef tacos and the servings were generous. Price was fair. read more

This was no where near what Mexican food is. You walk in, no one is dressed in a uniform or anything that establishes them as a representative of Baja Cantina- we sat ourselves tonight... got our own menu.. however, when the waiter did come (had to say he was the waiter cause you'd never know otherwise), he was very friendly and helpful. As far as food, I'd never go eat there again. I got the tortilla soup and my friend got the fajitas combo... my soup was basically a chicken and vegetable soup, no flavor beyond chicken broth whatsoever. Big big fail because I eat tortilla soup A LOT and had high hopes. His "fajita combo" literally came as a plate of onions, chicken, and beef with a small portion of sides (pick, guac, cheese, three tortillas, refried beans, and rice. Honestly everything was lacking flavor. There was no authenticity to it. Even the salsa- which is a good way to judge a Mexican restaurant- was like watery tomato sauce. Two good things: the friendliness of the waiter and the margarita. If you're just looking for a bar with friends to get drunk at, you'll probably enjoy this place. Just don't come for the food or you'll be upset. read more

Baja Cantina - "Tortilla soup" - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hitchcock, Texas

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Although the food is very good the AC never works. There is 3 or 4 different smells inside also. None are good. Bartenders are very nice. Like I said the food is very good. I have been here several times and will go back. read more

Food has been dramatically upgraded! Usually eat here once a week or more. Only reason not 5 stars is due to service. Can not seem to keep well trained bartenders or staff. read more

Great Mexican restaurant! The street tacos were amazing! Chips and salsa were also amazing! Can't wait to go back!

Should be an actual zero... The food sucks Definitely not Mexican Is open late 2 a.m. So.... people get wasted, because of over serving....then owner won't let em back in ever...definitely needs to grow up! That's part of staying open that late in the bar industry! Karaoke is fun though! read more

We stopped here on the drive back to Houston from Galveston because the restaurants in Galveston were crowded and extremely overpriced. This is a nice, small neighborhood-type joint. Service was very friendly, but also slow and forgetful. The prices are very reasonable and the food and margaritas were good. I'd go back, but don't expect prompt service. It made me nervous that the server wasn't writing our order down, and sure enough she got part of it wrong. read more

If I could have given it a zero, I would have. So much want the Cantina to make it...just doesn't appear that's going to happen. Cannot seem to get a cocktail within the first 20 minutes of arriving. Just the other night the waitress advised if we going going to order an appetizer, the wait would be 45 minutes! This is before the new owner had a full menu! Listen to your customers! If not, Louis' will eat your lunch and dinner!!!! Btw...our group had to leave due to lack of service. Went to Louis' and dropped about $300 on drinks and food. Would have loved to have gave that to the Baja Cantina. And let's not forget...there are no Mexican dinners at all!!! read more

New faces, new menu and great drinks. Open Sat & Sun at 10am for breakfast buffet and bloody mary bar.

Very very good, we visited JUST before they shut the world down. Food- ceviche - EXCELLENT! Drinks - Margaritas- excellent! Karaoke was very fun! We loved it! We're back for more this weekend! read more

Great neighborhood spot to enjoy a delicious meal, see a friendly face, and satisfy your margarita cravings

Checked this place out after every restaurant in Galveston had an hour or more wait, and their food is excellent! Toni was so nice!! read more

This place is amazing, after new management it has took a 180. The service is amazing and the owner is as good as as his workers! The place is like family and will make you feel at home! The karaoke is amazing and the guy who does it is on top of his stuff. Alicia ic the best read more

I had a party for my 50 year old daughter and ordered taco meat, beans and rice from the Baja. I got a ton of extra stuff like tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, utensil packs etc. I didn't know all that was coming too. The food was delicious. All the guests raved about the meat and beans. Best part - it was super reasonable. The staff, chef and owners are wonderful people. So happy to have this restaurant in our neighborhood. read more

I arrived on Tuesday, and was informed that Tuesday was Taco Tuesday! I asked the bar keep for her three favorites and I tried each one a la carte. Two of them were so good that I went back and ordered two more! There were no funny smells it was quiet the wait staff was very hospitable and the food was good. ask for some green sauce if you want to spice it up a little bit. I will be back, as I feel that I have made friends there after only one visit, and I can't wait to try the rest of the food. read more

We have it a try last night, and we're extremely and pleasantly surprised food was great service was even better everything we ordered was good, fresh and correct with the few changes we asked for. We live in the neighborhood and this place will definitely be on our go to list. read more

On our second visit we had a large party 10++. Service was great and food was as well. Drinks kept flowing in which is a plus for me. Happy hour until 7 on drinks. Only bad thing is the size of the parking lot. read more

It's not the same place from when Jeff worked here. It's bland food and poor management has left a skid mark on bayou vista. Sad.. such potential. read more

Since the new owner took over this place has gone down hill. I have been in three times. I have walked out twice, Their menu is limited. They never have even the most common liquors. The last time I was in there they did not even have Jack Daniels. Not to mention they were using the cheap store brand sodas in the can and not the fountain system. The food is not that good and the owner/operator has a long shaggy beard that leaves hair in every thing. Hopefully this place will not make it through the winter, and we can get a new restaurant In our little community. read more

This place is really bad. I think this place would do better if they just made this a bar and didn't try to serve food. If you are hungry, don't go here. If you just want some drinks with some Tostitos chips and velveeta queso dip, then this is the place for you! read more