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    BelAir Cantina

    3.4 (179 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    3 tacos with beans and rice Tacos: Jalapeño popper Baja tilapia  Al pastor shrimp
    Liv L.

    This was my first time at the downer location. We stopped for a late dinner. We were able to sit on the patio right by the river which was excellent ambiance. The patio is near the road but you don't notice it- they have it walled in well. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. Food was excellent! The jalapeño popper taco came with a whole jalapeño in it and this amazing blueberry salsa. Highly recommend; mildly spicy. The Al pastor shrimp and Baja tilapia tacos were also delicious! Also you can never go wrong with an order of chips and salsa! Great experience.

    chips, queso, birria tacos, and beans and corn taco
    Emily S.

    We got our food so fast, and all of the staff is so kind. And everything was yummy. I unfortunately had to drive home or else I would've taken advantage of their $5 margs on Mondays!!! Perfect setting for yapping over chips and queso.

    Kelsey J.

    A Milwaukee classic! Pretty consistent across all locations. My favorite will always be ninja pig. The margaritas aren't bad either!

    belair margarita
    Julia J.

    Hit up the neighborhood Belair for an easy Tuesday meal. It's hard to not get nostalgic when thinking of Belair, my husband worked there in the glory days (when taco Tuesday actually had $2 tacos and chips and salsa were free). But it is still some high quality food that rarely disappoints. We opted to sit at the bar which is normally pretty low key and works well for us - poor bartender was hustling all by herself and visibly sweating which isn't always the look you want when getting a beverage but I appreciate the hustle! Drink, I with a belair margarita on the rocks with salt, honestly if you're upgrading to any other margarita you're silly - because this one is always good! And food went with 3 staple tacos - the carne asada, spicy pollo and zihuatanejo shrimp. All were delish!

    CHIPS & SALSA, CARNE ASADA taco, ZIHUATANEJO SHRIMP taco
    Aleena V.

    Love this placeeee!! It's best to go on either Tuesdays or Thursdays when they got their $3 tacos! I love their carne asada and spicy pollo tacos the best! The spicy pollo quesadilla is also amazing! The chips and salsa are also super great to share for the table! Their flights and margs in general are great too! Cute place with good food!

    Outdoor seating
    Samantha C.

    Amazing food and atmosphere! The salsa flight was incredible, spicy but very flavorful. We split a blackberry margarita that was fantastic our server, Lauren, was so fun and friendly. We will definitely be back for $5 margs on Mondays!

    Pollo soup
    Meghna S P.

    We came to this Bel air first time after discovering there was one close to F45 where we recently came in for a nice workout! This location is also close to our place compared to the water street one where we would previously go. We got seated right away and server got us our drinks along with chips and the three salsas/sauces. I really enjoy the one which tastes like deep roasted tomatoes. Both me and my husband got three tacos each so we could get the beans and rice along with. Three tacos is not a huge portion but if you have been eating those chips, it surely can fill you up real quick. We also got the pollo soup and i didn't realize when ordering that it would be a big potion. I think the soup itself can be a meal for some. It comes with nice tomato broth, rice and pollo. It was yummm! The chicken and shrimp tacos were amazing! My husband got couple of the veg ones and those were nice too.

    Bros
    Abigail P.

    I've eaten at this particular Bel Air since it's in my neighborhood multiple times, but never took up the Tuesday and Thursday $2 tacos, Modelo and Dos XX deal. Very pleased by the deal and by the wait staff. Friendly and quick to help. As a vegetarians, I love their veggie tacos especially the jackfruit taco. Always a delight! Highly recommend a Tuesday or Thursday trip down to Downer!

    Warren D.

    When other restaurants at this intersection casually mention the wait for a table of 2 is 105 minutes, you can get right in at the Taco Cow and spare the world your hangriness! The amuse bouche chips and salsa here are not changing the world, but I have certainly had worse. It would have been nice if the server explained the difference between the three salsas, or even better, described them before bringing them over--my boyfriend doesn't do salsa and my spice tolerance is just below "can't drink Sprite too quickly" on the Scoville scale--so only the green one was eaten and the other two were surely unceremoniously dumped in the trash. Insert wasteful sad face here. Overall though, the server was efficient and friendly, my two favorite qualities, and my taco salad tortilla bowl was tasty even if it was a smidge expensive for what I received. If you are in the area and need a quick bite, this is your place!

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    I love BelAir!!!!! we were here on cinco de mayo and it was awesome! excellent deals excellent service! best food around!

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    Patrick, Thank you for your review and feedback.

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    9 months ago

    This is my favorite place in the city the burritos are huge amazing and covered in queso.

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    1 year ago

    The food was good and my server Esmeralda was exceptional! The locations is great for sitting outside.

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    2 years ago

    BelAir is such a classic for Milwaukee residents. My go to for tacos & margs. Service is good and each location is very cute on the inside.

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    Great food, fun ambience and quick and friendly service. Vegetarian options are yummy.

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