Not too loud. The music is at the right volume. The food is great. And the service is adequate…read more You can't go wrong here. Whether you come for drinks (and the chips and dip [they do have a spicy version of salsa]), or if you come to dine. The options are good. You can easily stay fpr apps and transition into dinner! The bar may not be as big as desired, but I was able to transition from table to bar, once others cleared out. the bartender was very accommodating, and the food was ON POINT!!! had I known that this place was in Downtown Portsmouth from the get go, I may just have come here FIRST!!! You can't miss with Howling Wolf! by and large the better "mexican" joint anywhere!

Howling Wolf Taqueria used to be a quaint book bar that we loved, where you could get drinks, read…read morebooks, and play board games. We were shocked to walk in and see that the book bar was replaced by a super trendy chain restaurant. Nevertheless, we decided to give it a try. We were just in time for happy hour, and ordered a happy hour marg and three tacos. Our marg was very sweet, weak, and they forgot the salted rim we asked for. It was also served in a pub cup, and I thought they could've tried harder with the presentation given this is supposed to be a taqueria. We ordered one shrimp, one beef, and one al pastor taco. Each taco was quite expensive ($5-$6 for one taco). The steak and pork tacos were quite dry, and the steak taco only came with onions and cilantro. For how expensive the tacos were, there wasn't much meat in them. It felt like we were getting tacos from a diner, not a restaurant that specializes as a taqueria. Also it was very empty inside; the restaurant is huge but it was just us and one other family. Overall I feel like Portsmouth is the wrong place to put a chain restaurant, especially one that isn't serving great food, and it kind of ruins the quaint vibe of the town. The only reason I won't give this one star is because our waitress was very kind and attentive. We brought our baby and she was very patient and understanding when he became a bit fussy.

We made a takeout order as we wanted to try out the new restaurant. Couldn't be happier with the…read moreexperience! Front of the restaurant staff was on point and very accommodating. Food was absolutely phenomenal. We ordered the Birria tacos & Enchiladas Popeyes. Highly recommend both. Definitely check out and support this new business!

The food was amazing! The staff was attentive and the management was very accommodating and helpful…read morewith whatever we needed. We are so excited to find such a beautiful New Mexican restaurant to spend our Saturday nights at. The drinks were perfect and so tasty! A great place to come and just have a drink as well. Great atmosphere - Highly recommend!

Friendly staff love the turkey burger there and their service is wonderful! The guy with beard is…read morealways so nice and welcoming. Always look forward to ordering from them when we visit Portsmouth

Food was great, nice atmosphere and drinks. However, the real stars were the waiters. All of them…read morewere friendly, outgoing, and polite. Great restaurant, would DEFINITELY recommend

Always fresh and the staff is great! It's a staple place for us!!!!!!!!!…read more***************

Our first time trying Santiago's and we thought it was good. The room is nice and comfortable and…read morewe had fast and friendly service from our waitress and the kitchen. This is a simple menu and seemingly most everybody in the restaurant seemed to be ordering tacos. We tried the steak, chicken and fish tacos. We thought the steak was the strongest, followed by the fish taco. Portion was generous, especially for the modest price. The sides of rice and beans were small, and frankly not very flavorful. Oddly, no chips and salsa were offered, nor could they be purchased on the menu. We did see fresh made guacamole offered on the menu, but it was served with pita chips, and while I love pita chips, I don't think I would want them with guac. They do offer garlic bread, which makes me think Italian and not tacos. So there are certainly some quirks in this menu. I also had the house margarita which was not bad, but not exactly what was expected based on the ingredients listed on the menu. It seemed to be made with some kind of a sour mix, as it was served with a foamy top, usually an indicator of a mix. Overall we enjoyed our dinner, and would try this place again, despite the couple of things we felt odd with the menu.

Vida cantina hit the spot for me, as someone who just moved here from southern CA and has been…read moremissing the Mexican food we get down there! You walk in and the vibe is fun, colorful, and eclectic. It reminded me of a classic Mexican restaurant with a tasteful, funky modern touch. My watermelon margarita was incredible and we got the salsa trio that had a good mix of spicy mango salsa, a mild but flavorful green salsa, and fresh pico de gallo style. The chips did taste homemade but if not still enjoyed the thicker corn style chip you don't usually find in restaurants! We each got 3 street tacos and all were great, even the sweet potato taco! The chicken was chopped a bit thick for street taco style but it was still great flavor, and rice was a bit salty but not unbearable. The service was also incredible, I love a restaurant that boxes up your leftovers for you and our server was super super attentive and friendly. We will be back!!

Ambiance is great! Lively interior with a wraparound bar and lots of booth seating…read more In terms of service, the host was not very attentive. We (parents and a toddler) arrived hungry after driving two hours and had a hard time getting his attention at times. We arrived before 6pm on a Friday but still there was a wait. Once we were seated, the server was pretty prompt and really friendly, though generally service was somewhat slow with a wait for food. We were waiting almost an hour for entrees and about to change our order to to-go because of stress with our exhausted toddler, but of course that's when the food arrived. We had to shovel it in and leave. The food was the most disappointing part. The chips are clearly not homemade. The salsa didn't have much flavor, and the guacamole was a huge letdown. It had a dull green color and very "slop" style texture (think sour cream texture, not chunky like real guac) that all pointed to store bought / not fresh. I had the chicken enchiladas, and the sides of rice (so salty) and beans (very soupy) brought down an already undesirable dish. The enchiladas were cooked nicely but far too cheesy. The green sauce was nearly tasteless, the red sauce is what made it all edible. Wouldn't ever really come back here. I wish I could say something more positive!

This is a restaurant I will never try again…read more The food was absolutely inedible. We should have stopped and canceled our order after the apps. We got the elotes off the Cobb. It was so overcooked the kernels of corn were the consistency of rubber. Whatever the sauce was sour and tasted foul. We each ate two bites and decided to just let it go. We also ordered the taquitos and the were just bland and greasy. Also stopped with two. Just a complete disappointment. My husband ordered the only burrito on the menu that was offered as a hand held. As you can see by the picture it was open and a sloppy mess. He took one bite and said he was good and didn't want to risk eating anything else. I got three different tacos chicken, beef and carnitas. I took a one bite of each and on my life, I've never tasted worse food. Everything tasted like it was days old. The ambiance is cute but I cannot understand the 4 star rating this place has. There was not one single item worth eating. I am convinced people giving this place five stars are friends or paid by the establishment to give out these stars. I have had crappy but edible Mexican food before but this had no redeeming quality. Go to Taco Bell if you need a taco. This was $85 before the tip and we left and ate somewhere else.

Date night. Always great experience. Just need to watch the chips. Don't fill up. They added queso…read moreas a side with the salsa. I prefer the street tacos with chicken. So yummy It's always hopping and with a full bar you are bound to find the drink of choice. Great menu options and the fajita are sizzling when they arrive. Some places don't do that.

Located at the Safe Harbor Marina Wentworth By The Sea, Great Island Eatery is a seasonal open air…read moreand outside low-key restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with fantastic views of the marina waterfront. They offer full service dine-in and takeout. This place is not to be confused with another Great Island Eatery in Maine. For breakfast, they serve breakfast sandwiches, acai bowls and coffee. For lunch/dinner, they serve up salads, sandwiches, fish tacos, crab cakes, lobster rolls, fried seafood plates, chicken tenders, hot dogs, shrimp cocktail, oysters, and cold drinks from the cooler. They also serve Memories Ice Cream, beer, wine, liquor, and mixed drinks. The prices are moderate high. The seating areas are open air (seat yourself) with covered table seating in the eatery, adjacent patio table seating, a canopy covered table seating section along the waterfront and adjacent picnic table seating. I stopped by Great Island Eatery (NH) for a quick dinner. I sat myself at a table in The Eatery since the waterfront seating was full. I was given a laminated menu and a plastic cup of cold water. I went with the Fish & Chips ($19 plus tax), which came out to me about 6 minutes later, served in a paper takeout box with plenty of crispy salted golden fries (small pieces), house slaw, a good sized piece of deep fried haddock and lemon wedge. The haddock was hot and had a very crispy oily light breading (panko), dipping into the provided tartar sauce. There was also a ketchup squeeze bottle at the table which I definitely needed for the salted fries. The shredded slaw had a vinegary taste and pretty decent. After I finished everything, the server arrived with a Square portable electronic payment block which you pay for your check by card electronically. The check total was $20.62 with tax and before tip. Overall, the fish & chips were pretty good and I had a great view of the waterfront, even from my seat in the Eatery. NOTE: The nearby gravel/paved parking lot configuration is very short-sighted and poorly thought out, by limiting parking for folks who only want to patronize the waterfront marina restaurant outside of a gated parking area for marina members with plenty of open spots. It was difficult trying to leave as folks waiting to park were blocking exiting vehicles.

I first heard of this location while looking for restaurants in the area on a bike ride recently…read more With such mixed reviews, I hesitated to give it try. So glad I did! Fantastic experience, all around. I met two college roommate friends for lunch on a summer Monday. It was a perfect place for a beautiful day on the water. Note: there is a members gate at the parking lot. Park in any designated restaurant parking spot and walk down a short distance to the restaurant. Restrooms are housed between the parking lot and restaurant. Seating is all outside, or indoors open to air (it looked like there were plastic sides that could be rolled down for inclement weather). The server told us to sit anywhere we wanted. If you want to order alcohol there are designated areas (state regulation or some such rules). Every seat has a great view of all the fancy boats docked in the marina. An easy way to feel like you're rich, even if you're not. :) Flower plantings were beautiful. The strawberry lemonade was outstanding: sweet, tart, and refreshing. My friends enjoyed overflowing mai tais. The fish tacos were excellent - hot and crispy fried fish, with delicious slaw, pickled onions, and sriracha aioli. A wonderful spot for old friends to catch up and spend a few hours on our beautiful seacoast! I will definitely return, and hopefully have more time to walk down the docks to check out all the amazing boats.

Amazing food! Great prices. We were looking for a new Mexican restaurant and feel in love with this…read moreplace. The portions were large and everything was delicious. I'm vegetarian and my husband is a meat eater. There were lots of appealing choices for both of us. The margaritas were delicious. The atmosphere was nice. This is our new go-to Mexican restaurant.

We have not been since they changed owners and felt they deserved a chance to shine. They did…read more Way parking in site and plenty of seating options in dining area or the bar to watch a game or two. The staff is very attentive and the whole meal experience was great. The menu was a bit different than other typical Mexican restaurant. Many options. I went with the chicken enchiladas and they were yummy. There was a review earlier saying warm chips would make the experience. Good news the chips were warm. Great for small or larger groups. We loved it too much and ate it all way to fast. Worth the visit.