Came here for lunch after a sight seeing tour and before we did some window shopping at the Mall of America. I did not expect much since it was a food chain type restaurant. Service was quick despite it clearly being very busy lunch time hour. I could tell our server was a little stressed with the large parties he also was had but he kept a smile on his face when he interacted with us. The food was okay but kind of lacked spices/ flavor. read more

Cantina Laredo is kind of overrated in my opinion. There's nothing super good about it and their food tastes mediocre. I ordered the Relleno De Camarones which is a shrimp dish with cilantro rice, pepper, avocado and mushrooms. It was delicious but spicy. The portion sizes for every dish are huge. Each dish is at least 2 meals. I wish they had more shrimp dishes, or shrimp tacos. Overall rating: 7/10 read more

Cantina Laredo - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Food came out quick! Lunch portions were much bigger than we were expecting but no complaints. Not pictured, but their skinny margs are great and you are able to add flavors or spice! read more

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Uhh.. honestly I'd skip this place. I thought it was an upscale Mexican restaurant, but was pretty disappointed. Mostly the service was horrible. We asked multiple times for chips and salsa as everyone around us got it upon being seated. We ordered drinks, food and then JUST before we got the bill we finally got the chips and salsa? Food was "ok" but nothing special at all. Drinks were fine, but service was just downright crappy and took forever for anything we asked for. read more

I hadn't visited the mall in probably a decade so it was important for me to hit each floor and see what there was to see. After all that hoofing, one really works up an appetite! We did a lap around the top floor where all of the restaurants are to see all of the options before making a decision. I wanted something my friend--a local resident--had not tried already, but also not a chain that I have back home. We settled on Cantina Laredo as an option that checked both boxes. The hostess recommended we sit at the bar as there was immediate seating and just two of us. My friend, an avid sports fan, was all about that as he would watch the baseball games while we ate. We grabbed two chairs and were served relatively quickly. After ordering the food came pretty fast as well. The chips and salsa were above average as well. We both enjoyed the food and service was good, but my tacos were haphazardly-prepared. Not saying I wanted fancy presentation, but it was obvious that a large handful of cheese was just thrown on the top of my tacos, which meant two of the tacos had almost no cheese on them and one had an obnoxious amount of cheese on it. I'd try this place again, but would maybe try a different dish. read more

Cantina Laredo - Tradicional taco dinner with beans and rice. - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

There's nothing wrong with the food but there's also nothing great. The complimentary chips and salsa was great. Tres leches in mango with mango sauce!!! I'll have it now. Unfortunately it tasted like something out of a grocery store and for tres leches it was a touch dry. We had the signature dish of camaron poblano asada. The steak was a perfect medium rare and the cilantro lime rice was distinctive but the shrimp was almost tasteless. The tacos and chicken enchilada were ok. read more

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Really really good Mexican food in the mall of America! We were seated right away and had great service. The restaurant was cozy and clean. The complementary chips and salsa were tasty and our drink orders were taken quickly. I ordered the carne asada and it was phenomenal! The steak was tender and flavorful. I loved that it was served with black beans instead of pinto, yum! My date had enchiladas and said they were delicious. Overall I highly recommend this place if you're looking for a nice Mexican meal when shopping. read more

Drinks food and service is spot on! If you like Mexican and do not stop you will resent it. Very athletic!! Thanks

Decided to stop in while walking through the mall. Jax was my server at the bar. The bar was slammed and she provided excellent customer service. I had a skinny rita which was tasty. Even though I was sitting alone I was still offered chips and salsa. The salsa was super flavorful. I had the chicken enchiladas. Rice was super flavorful. The chicken is what lost the star for me. It was bland and flavorless. The enchiladas were covered/smothered in sauce. read more

Cantina Laredo is, as of November 2022, one of two places in the Mall of America to get vegan Mexican food (the other is Bussin' Birria Tacos). Cantina Laredo is a proper sit-down place, however, and also has a bar. It's a nice ambiance. We started with the top shelf guacamole ($11) which can be made vegan if you ask them to omit the queso fresco. I thought it was excellent, with superb chips, and a spicy, fresh red salsa on the side. You can't go wrong. The Impossible tacos ($18.25) are vegan by default. I thought they were fine, but not amazing. The Impossible meat was under-cooked but the taco shells were a touch above average. If this were a restaurant in Minneapolis or St. Paul proper, I would have given it 3 stars. But given that it's in the Mall of America (in other words, in the suburbs), it gets an extra star for being extra creative and extra fresh. read more

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Best restaurant I visited while in Minnesota! We came towards the end of the night with a party of 11 and they happily sat us down. Our service was phenomenal...Hairo was amazing! We ordered several appetizers, entrees, and desserts...all delicious. I still dream of the chicken enchiladas and I can't wait to come back! read more

Cantina Laredo - Chicken Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Third floor of the mall near macys. Bar seating is FCFS. Not busy for happy hour on a Monday. Only three of us here. Friendly staff Delicious and well priced food read more

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What an amazing find. The table side guacamole had just the right texture. Fish tacos were just right with the just amount of spice. Loved the skinny margaritas too read more

Very flavorful food, the chicken burrito had grilled chicken inside that was seasoned excellent with nice choice pieces of white meat read more

Cantina Laredo - Chicken Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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Great spot to stop at the mall of America! Yummy tacos and drinks I got the 2 taco lunch that came with rice and beans. My friend go the fish tacos but they tasted weird so they gladly took it off the bill. I am gonna be honest, it surprised me how nice they were about the issue and resolved it very quickly and understandably. I would probably give this place 4 stars but bc they were so nice- I am giving them 5 stars read more

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First things first, they start with free chips and salsa and the salsa is very good. You don't have any options, and it's not spicy, but the flavor feels authentic. We were devouring the chips and the salsa and the server kept replenishing. Much appreciated. The entrees were average. Nothing special, and not bad. Definitely not a destination, but it's a fine choice if you are already at the mall. read more

Cantina Laredo - Chicken Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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I stopped in for lunch after a long morning of meetings. It was pretty empty inside and I sat at the bar. My order was placed and food came out piping hot in less than 10 mins. I started with the queso & guac combination. The queso didn't have much flavor to me. It tasted like processed cheese. The guac was ok but nothing spectacular. I ordered the Cancun for my entree. It was delicious. It included a sirloin enchilada, chicken enchilada, crispy beef taco, rice and beans. I was so stuffed I couldn't finish it all. The service and the food were great. They will be added to my list of places to visit when in the area. read more

Cantina Laredo - Queso y Guacamole Combo*** - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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Im from CT visiting Minnesota and I am so impressed with what I had. If I'm ever back this will definitely be my go to. The drink didn't hurt either. Top shelf!!! read more

Cantina Laredo - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Authentic from scratch Mexican food? Where? At the Mall of America? Yup, that's right. Located in the southwest corner on the 3rd floor is Cantina Laredo. This modern yet eclectic space features many stunning vision designs and textures making you feel relaxed and comfortable. Along with a beautiful dining space comes some amazing dishes. This isn't just slop on a plate. Everything from appetizers to entrees to desserts come out beautifully crafted and plated with care. I strongly recommend the table side made guacamole to start as well as the ahi tuna tacos made with sushi grade tuna, jicama, ginger slaw, guacamole, pickled red onion and chipotle aioli. If you are like me, you like tacos. While I enjoy many authentic Mexican dishes, I just love a good taco. I strongly recommend the Pescado made with Mahi Mahi and featuring a delicious mango-pineapple pico de gallo giving a nice touch of acidity and sweetness. To finish your meal, go with the churros. A true classic they serve with a raspberry chocolate sauce and a creamy mango sauce. Absolutely delicious. You absolutely cannot forget a margarita when dining with a Mexican restaurant. Santiago behind the bar has you covered. The Cabo Flip and Pineapple Infused are two of my favorites. I can't rave enough about the delicious food, beverages and outstanding service at Cantina Laredo. They truly are a 5 star experience. So why the 4 star rating?! This may sound silly but location. This is truly one of the finer establishments in the MOA if not the best and honestly I don't feel it belongs. They deserve a stand alone location in a more populated and appreciative part on the metro. Salute. read more

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The food and service was great here. Pretty impressive for a restaurant in a mall. The atmosphere was much fancier than I was expecting.

Food: Great food (especially compared to most places in the Mall of America) but lacks a variety of Gluten Free options. Service: Good but nothing special Ambiance: Good but nothing special Definitely a good place to check out if you ever go to the MOA read more

I've only had their food twice and enjoyed it. First time a catered brunch with many options. Second time.... shared the tacos, guacamole, and queso with one friend. That along with the complimentary chips and salsa were enough for us both. It's nice inside, the server was nice and the service was pretty prompt. Granted it was mid-day Thursday. My only advice scrutinize that receipt b/c either the tax is exorbitantly high, or they over charged us on something. I didn't think about it till well after and my friend who paid had the receipt. read more

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Eating at any restaurant at MOA can be a painful experience as they tend to be fairly slow. Cantina was no exception. Sadly, the experience suffered even beyond that. The salsa (even though complimentary) should have been the tell that we weren't in for anything too appealing. The chicken asado tacos were dry and packed with minimal flavor. I'd prefer the Chipotle version to these. The one highlight was the queso dip! That they did well. read more

This is my go to happy hour place in the MOA. The food is good, rich, and a solid deal during happy hour. Do you know they even have one of their restaurants in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates? read more

My sister won a gift card to this place so we decided to give it a try for lunch while we were at the mall. Overall, it was okay- I liked and appreciated the complementary chips and salsa the most. I think most of our dishes could have had more flavor. The steak fajitas were really the only flavorful dish but pretty pricey. I love mango/mango flavored things but wasn't a huge fan of the mango tres leches. Service was also mediocre. Our server was friendly but after we ordered she pretty much disappeared? I think there was a big group she was also helping in their "patio" but it would have been nice to know since other servers seemed annoyed when we asked for things. If it wasn't for the gift card- we probably wouldn't have came and not sure if I would make my way to come back here since there are other Mexican restaurant options at the mall/local Mexican restaurants inside the Twin Cities. read more

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Margaritas are excellent. Patron yup. Queso with meat is pretty good Salsa is made with fire roasted tomatoes. Yum Fajitas---- beef is a little dry Chicken - is good. Could use more seasoning but I'm from the south and these Minnesota people don't do spices. I've had better but this will do for consumption of margaritas. read more

Cantina Laredo - Patron margarita - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

We went here with a reservation last Saturday. Our server Anthony was fantastic. Explained the menu, gave recommendations, very friendly and did not make us feel rushed. The restaurant is very clean and modern decor. You do get free chips and salsa and the salsa is delicious! I ordered a prickly pear mojito and it was strong and delicious! Also the chicken fajitas was enough for two people. My husband got a burrito and absolutely loved it. We will definitely be back. Fantastic all around. Wish all service was like this. read more

Cantina Laredo - Prickly pear mojito, nice and strong. Worth it! - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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Food wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. Plated fancy, but that's about it. I'm from CA, so maybe I have a biased opinion on what Mexican food should be. The staff were friendly though. read more

Great place to stop for a drink or a meal at MOA. Most recently, my party of 3 stopped in for a light dinner and drinks. We were seated immediately at about 5pm on a Saturday. The bar was full, but the dining area had several tables available. We waited a bit before our server stopped by, but it was perfect amount of time to decide what we were going to eat and drink. Chips and salsa were brought to snack on before we ordered as well. We ordered chicken quesadillas, tuna tacos, and chicken nachos. This was the perfect mix of snacks and wasn't a lot of food. The quesadillas were cut into 6 pieces and came with guac and sour cream on the side. The tuna tacos were much smaller than expected (one big bite, or two small bites), and there were only three tacos. The nachos were not a big pile of chips, as expected, but 8 individual chips loaded with toppings and guac and sour cream on the side. Overall, all tasted delicious and it was the prefect mix of food to share for a snack between 3 people. Only one of us decided to drink, she had a blood orange margarita and said it was just OK. I have had drinks there several years ago, and they were all delicious, so perhaps the blood orange was a miss and the classic marg is the way to go. They also have a nice clean bathroom, which is always a perk when going to the mall. I suppose I should commend on the Covid protocols, too. There was no signage at CL, so I assume they go by MOA policy for customers. All the staff had their masks on properly. read more

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Good staff, good service, mediocre bland non-authentic Mexican food. Mall Food. What else is there to say ?

Really enjoyed the table-side guacamole. The salsa and chips are provided for each table complimentary. I prefer a thinner chip which is what they serve and a roasted tomato for salsa. Trifecta here with the salsa, guacamole and chips!! I had a libation and the Sangria was perfect. I did order a tamale dish for dinner and it had mole sauce on it along with cheese. Combo was tasty. And to top it all off we had excellent service by Santiago. read more

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For a Mexican restaurant in the mall, this place was great! I liked the atmosphere and open feeling it had. The waitstaff was super friendly and the service was great. The bathrooms were clean, and even though it was a little loud in the dining area, there is tons of seating - even for bigger groups. We had table side guacamole, which I highly recommend. It was rich and creamy and made to order. The drinks were just okay, I had a strawberry margarita and it wasn't bad, but the mule my wife had wasn't great. The main dishes were awesome. The chicken street tacos were very flavorful and my tacos carne asada were very good as well. I would definitely recommend both. Overall, it's a great place to eat and it was priced about right for Mall of America. Given the chance, we would eat here again for sure. It's a good date spot, or big groups and special occasions as well. read more

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Recommended to me by a friend. I checked out most of the restaurants located in Mall of America and this place was marked in my collection at the very top of my list. They have a happy hour during the day, as well as a late night happy hour. I took the shuttle over to the mall in time for happy hour and enjoyed a frozen house margarita which was recommended as being the strongest as compared to the rita on the rocks. The chips and salsa were good too. Love a good chip/salsa duo. About an hour or so of being there enjoying my alone time, three of my colleagues met me there for dinner. Pescado Tacos: Off the chain, do you hear me?! Every taco was well-seasoned and very, very filling! Like one taco along with the rice and beans could be just enough but there were three tacos total. Talk about full! 10/10 Being that we were still there during happy hour we lucked up with prices honey. Three fish tacos were 7.75 and to add a side of rice and beans were 1.50 for both! And these are regular portioned sizes. I am impressed, honey! I met some very beautiful locals and one of the ladies said that she was at Cantina Laredo for the third time in a row that week. Lol. She only recommended eating here so y'all are doing something right, keep it up. When I switched to the booth to eat with my colleagues the waiter informed me that the nice lady that I met at the bar had already paid for my margarita and not to tell me until she left. WHEN PRAISES GO UP, BLESSINGS COME DOWN! Y'all don't hear me though. So ma'am, if you happen to scroll on Yelp and see this review, shoutout to you. Eternal gratitude to you, and may you be blessed continuously. There are some fine, generous humans in this world I tell ya! My colleagues enjoyed their food as well. We were all pleased with the service and the food. Will return! read more

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Strawberry Sparkler and authentic brown salsa was delicious and presented well. Chips could have been from a bag. The staff was not friendly at all. Even when I commented the bartender on how I haven't had salsa that good since I was at MARIA'S in Tuscon, AZ, the compliment went flat. Reccomend for the food but not for friendliness or attentiveness of the staff! read more

Cantina Laredo - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

My coworker and I decided to check out Mall of America we don't have much time here so we decided to eat some delicious Mexican food at Cantina Laredo everything was really delicious they had delicious Margarita prepared with fresh lime juice fresh pomegranate everything is fresh squeeze so you were getting the taste of all the juices and especially of all the liquor. We decided to have an appetizer which was prepared tableside qaucamole. We also had Nachos and Salsa a that was bought directly to our table. the nachos were crispy salty and hot the salsa it was OK it was cold. I expected it to have a little kick to it and I love extra cilantro .If the salsa had more of a kick , but it all balance out. Our full entree consisted of a well marinated flank steak with Chimachara sauce, lime marinated onions, green season rice with black beans it was delicious. I must say I wish I had more time so that I can see the 500 stores that are in this mall along with amusement park and all the extras I will have to take a trip back here again until next time yelpers for the love of food and my next food adventure. #FOODIE4LIFE!! read more

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This is a modern version of Mexican cuisine. The chips and salsa that they bring to the table were good and the salsa tasted fresh. To drink I had the blood orange sangria which is not blood orange color it's purple which kind of threw me for a loop. You can really taste the ginger beer in it although good it wasn't one of my favorite sangrias I've ever had. To eat I got the chimichanga de pollo which was a little bit different than your typical chimichanga the chicken inside is fajita chicken. I prefer shredded but this was pretty good. Then there was lots of melted cheese inside which was a nice touch added with the queso on top. I love cheese so I was happy with amount it had. Overall I would recommend this restaurant. read more

Cantina Laredo - Blood orange sangria - Mexican Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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This location, like so many places at the moment are suffering from a lack of waitstaff. That being said the bartender was absolutely working her ass off and I saw the (what I assume to be) manager helping out quite a bit too. Major thumbs up to both of them. Hopefully folks see how hard they are working and appreciate them accordingly. The salsa that is provided is some of my favorite that I have had in a restaurant! Very different from most places. From what I was told they use tomatillos and chipotle peppers. All that I know is I had to ask for more salsa several times. I honestly wish they had it available for sale! 3 of my party ordered the cheese quesadilla, and all 3 people were happy with their choice. Lots of cheese oozing out the sides like a proper quesadilla should be. I got the Cancun plate which is a crunchy taco, chicken enchilada covered in sour cream sauce and a beef enchilada covered in chili con carne. It also came with rice and beans. Portions were good sized, but I didn't really like either of the enchiladas. The sour cream sauce wasn't very good, and the beef in the enchilada wasn't good either. The hard beef taco was great. I should have just gotten a bunch of them and it would have been a perfect meal. I would absolutely come back again! I may even try some of their other locations, so long as they too have the same amazing salsa. read more

Love the vegan menu (ask for it since it's not on the website). The salsa and vegan enchiladas are great. The only negative is the limited draft beer menu, but the Fulton Lonely Blonde was great. If you are vegan, you will love this place. Finally, the staff was very friendly. Glad they were open again after the lockdown. read more

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The manager Matt made our visit memorable for my son's high school graduation. Food is always good, and he helped me out with being able to get items to use to take back to our hotel for making more meals... The espinaca enchiladas were good and my other son liked the nachos...the salsa is still the BEST! read more

The food and drinks delicious. My favorites are guacamole, mole chicken enchiladas and the grilled peach Rita. If you enjoy modern Mexican food, you'll love this place. I've never had bad service here. read more