We had a pretty nice experience at Cantina Louie last night. Ambiance-- welcoming, fun & funky. Service-- our server was a bit too casual for my taste. She seemed like she was always eager to leave the table, but then go talk to other employees. I needed to get up from my table to look for hot sauce. It's a Mexican restaurant, so I thought it might be offered to me or easy to find. Food-- everything tasted great! Presentation was on point, and the chips and salsa were delicious as well. This is food for the Americanized palate, so there isn't a ton of heat anywhere, including the salsa. Drinks-- I had thr Spicy Watermelon Margarita and it was perfect! Great flavor, with the right amount of heat. And on Tuesdays its only $6.99! I should have ordered a double though! read more

Cold Midwest refugees, meet your Mexican savior (with a side of nostalgia). We were visiting from -- or more accurately, escaping -- the frozen Midwest to soak up the magic of St. Augustine's Night of Lights. Magical? Yes. Crowded? Also yes. Parking? A full-contact sport. So we did what any rational, slightly hangry tourists would do: asked ChatGPT for a local favorite with parking that wouldn't make us cry. Enter Cantina Louie -- and honestly, bless this place. First impressions: the atmosphere is a little kitschy, cute, and refreshingly simple. Nothing pretentious, nothing trying too hard. In fact, we were about 90% sure it used to be an old Pizza Hut -- you know, the Pizza Hut -- with the iconic red roof. And honestly? That just unlocked a wave of childhood nostalgia. Somewhere between ordering breadsticks in the '90s and now ordering margaritas as adults, it all came full circle. Now, the food. We ordered La Parrilla, which arrived like it had something to prove. Fajita chicken, pulled pork, carne asada, steak carne asada, and Mexican street corn all piled together in a sizzling, aromatic flex. Every bite made us pause, look at each other, and ask, "Wait... is THIS the best one?" Spoiler: we never decided. As if that wasn't enough, we added the appetizer sampler, because self-control was not on the itinerary. Two enchiladas, mini taquitos, pineapple pork al pastor, avocado, salsa, and guacamole -- basically a greatest-hits album of Mexican comfort food. And the salsa? Unreal. We debated drinking it. With a straw. No shame. Let's talk value. All that food came in under $40. Under. Forty. Dollars. In a tourist town. During peak season. Somewhere, an accountant wept tears of joy. To hydrate (for science), we ordered two 1850 margaritas -- one classic, one strawberry. Both were generously sized, dangerously smooth, and absolutely doing the Lord's work. One sip in and we forgot all about traffic, crowds, and the cold Midwest we left behind. Final verdict: Cantina Louie didn't just save us from parking chaos -- it fed us, watered us, and gave us a warm hug of Pizza Hut nostalgia. If you're in St. Augustine during Night of Lights and don't want to wrestle a parking meter for tacos, this is the move. We came for the lights. We stayed for the salsa. read more

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12.20.25 Great food, generous portions, affordable prices, and friendly service. I really enjoyed my birria quesadilla, and the complimentary chips paired perfectly with the queso and chorizo we ordered. My family joked that the building looked like it might have been a former Pizza Hut, which added a bit of nostalgia to the visit. read more

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Honestly, this was amazing Mexican food and such a great takeout option. The pricing is solid, portions are generous, and everything tasted fresh and well seasoned. The rice was flavorful, the entrees were filling, and the overall value for what you get is hard to beat. This is the kind of place you grab takeout from when you want a chill night in but still want really good food. If you're visiting St. Augustine and looking for reliable, satisfying takeout without breaking the bank. read more

Cantina Louie - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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We found Cantina Louie's when looking for local places to eat on Facebook. It was located on our route out of town, opened when we were planning to leave and had lunch specials that included a drink. My husband and I are always a fan of Mexican. The restaurant decor was colorful and inviting. It was clean and the waitress was very friendly and attentive. The options on the lunch special menu met both our wants. The portion sizes were more than enough and the taste was great. The ingredients were fresh and food came out hot. I would recommend stopping in if you are looking for a great Mexican restaurant. read more

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Stopped in for a quick drink and apps. They had a great deal that consisted of empanadas, taquitos and nachos for like $15. Had the mango margarita as well which was delicious. Service was good and sat in a large booth that could fit 6-8. read more

Cantina Louie - Chicken fajitas lunch special - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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One of the better Mexican restaurants in St Augustine. Great wait staff who are very attentive. Enjoyed a good meal with plenty of chips and salsa. read more

Cantina Louie - Louie's appetizer special - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

We stopped by for dinner and were seated right away. Our food came out super fast, we were done in an hour or maybe even less. Service was great, food was good as well. read more

Good food, good service! Lunch was delicious and staff was polite and professional. If you are in the mood to eat good food, eat at Cantina Louie! read more

I have been to this restaurant location several times over the years. Over the last couple weeks my daughter has been in the hospital next-door. As a lover of Mexican food this afforded me the opportunity to visit a couple more times in a row. I believe her name is Samantha, but she has been my waitress two of these times. The first time I had to leave pretty quickly and apologized and told her I had to be at the hospital to visit my daughter due to an appointment. The next time I came back she actually asked me how my daughter was doing and told me that she was praying for her. I appreciate her going above and beyond her waitress position to not only remember a customer, but to be thoughtful and respectful concerning a serious situation. read more

Ordered door dash- this was good (even though it wasn't warm) but that's cause there were three stops prior to this one. Got the quesadilla, chips and salsa and the California burrito read more

Our waitress was a bit rude to our daughter after asking what they had to drink and she responded Pepsi products with no explanation of them. My fajitas had the smallest shrimp ever. It was almost a joke. For a coastal restaurant you would expect larger shrimp. Disappointed. read more

Was recommended by a friend. Their tacos and elote bowl were delicious! We enjoyed their queso and chips!

We had the queso as appetizer-good. We split the chicken fajita and took 1/2 home. It was delicious! Our server was very friendly and helpful with a smile on her face. Definitely recommend and will be back. read more

Cantina Louie - Chicken Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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We like to come here when visiting FL. It is always good and reasonable priced! The street corn is awesome, but only served on some days. I love the tacos but his time we tried something new and weren't disappointed. The staff is always nice and smiling and the inside of the restaurant is really cool with bright colors. Here is a few tips: order the cheese sauce to dip your chips in & if you love hot sauce order the house hot sauce (it is very hot). read more

Cantina Louie - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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It's high time I update my review. A few of my friends love to meet here for chips, salsa, and margaritas...and sometimes small bites and/or lunch or dinner. Honestly, you can get better Mexican food elsewhere. Cantina Louie's food does not appeal to me personally for many reasons like the way they spice their meat, the sweet jalapenos on nachos, the often flavorless food, and the lack of cheese to name a few. In short, the food overall has a weird flavor to me and not my thing, however, the margaritas are good. In addition, this Cantina Louie location is just different from the other locations to me as far as the food. Service is ok. When the place isn't busy and I have an empty glass of water and looking around for the pitcher, something is wrong. Once you get the check, don't expect anything else, so be sure to ask when you do see someone. It's an average restaurant I suppose, that offers an average experience. If you are meeting with friends for a drink...it doesn't matter. Prices are fair. There is ample parking. Depending on the time of day, it may be hard to get out of the area, but always easy to get into. I'd recommend it for a drink/cocktail with friends and maybe chips & salsa, but not for eats (just my opinion), at least not at this location. read more

Service was perfect! Ariana was great. Ordered pick three burrito soft taco and enchilada soft taco was very good and enchilada was delicious. The burrito was too salty,chips were too salty, guacamole extremely too salty. Burrito bowl was very good. Margarita 1862 margarita, delicious and 1862 mango margarita very good delicious. Mojito was too sweet and just average. read more

This restaurant took over an old Pizza Hut building after it closed and transformed the place into a charming purple-and-pink restaurant touting its "Mexican street food." On our most recent visit we had the specialty taco platter with one Chimi Chimi Bang Bang (skirt steak in chimichurri sauce with queso fresco) and one sriracha shrimp (fried shrimp with cole slaw, buffalo sauce and ranch). The shrimp taco was the highlight with a really nice combination of flavors. The tacos had an option we didn't try called "hangover style" that adds a hardshell taco inside the soft tortilla and came with queso dip. The menu also has a Mexican esquite street corn appetizer and street tacos. Signs in the restaurant advertised their new birria tacos. Gotta go back sometime to try them to dip in birria broth and avocado sauce. read more

Went for lunch today. You can not beat their Taco Tuesday. I had a delicious Margarita and the grilled chicken taco. Hubby had the grouper taco and scallop taco. He also had a Beer on tap. Total was $20. Where can you go for that price! Glad we found this place. read more

If ever you read a review and heed its warning, PLEASE let this one be the one. If you're a big fan of imitation this is your best bet in the area, however, if you're looking for authentic Mexican cuisine this is not the spot as the only thing authentic thing in the entire restaurant is probably the decor which probably isn't even authentic as you probably could've gotten the decor from your local dollar tree. Totally disappointed, from the ambience-to the food-to the horrid and childish staff. Walking in and having half naked teenagers reluctantly seat us was not something I anticipated. Once seated, waiting over ten minutes for our waitress to finally take drink orders only to then run away as fast as possible to avoid taking food orders was eye opening as to how they train their staff. I took into consideration it might've been overwhelming, however, the attitude problem and overall blatant avoidance of our table remained the same throughout the experience, even despite there being not a lot of people for dinner. The food was even more sad as the chicken lacked flavor, and the shrimp tacos were borderline raw; having probably sat on a hot plate for who knows how long waiting to finally be used. Only when giving us the check did the poor girl smile or show any grace as a waitress. I'm sure it was due to whatever the immature cooks in the back had been saying and/or doing that would make her suddenly have a brighter and more chipper attitude. Towards the end of the meal, somebody started belching and yelling something in-cohesive in the back ruining whatever nice qualities the restaurant had. Super upsetting, it was a family night that was ruined by nonsensical behavior and a piss poor menu. You're sincerely better off buying the ingredients to your favorite Mexican dish and doing yourself better justice at home. I recommend avoiding this restaurant at all costs if you could, this is a chain restaurant that shows through its horrible service and even more horrible food. read more

Food was fantastic! Service was spot on and friendly. Our server, Chiara was so sweet! Inside is uniquely decorated. Bought a tee shirt as they were cool looking. Will be back! read more

Cantina Louie - Refried bean chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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I was quite disappointed with this particular Mexican Restaurant. The service was okay ,and the restaurant was clean but the meal I had was not good to me. I may consider giving them a second try, but I probably will not. This was not the best Mexican food and I had fajitas. How do you go wrong with that? Now, this is just my opinion because lots of people were coming into the restaurant so some people enjoy it. The prices were reasonable - read more

First time visiting Cantina Louie's. We got the queso dip as a starter. It was large enough for all 4 of us. I ordered the house margarita and it was really good. For my meal I got the esquite dip and the grilled mahi mahi street taco. The esquite needed more mexican mayo and flavor. It was basically just corn in a bowl. The taco was really good. My wife order the spicy watermelon margarita and it was really good as well. The service and good. Waitress and fast. The atmosphere was just like a normal Mexican restaurant. There is a side door walking up that leads to the bar. It is completely separate. They had small tables. We sat in the main room though. We will go back again. read more

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We have been here 5 times as of yesterday. 3 GREATS - 1 SO SO - 1 REALLY BAD - service has been 100% GREAT SERVICE - 3 GREAT "Taco Tuesdays" - hot tasty excellent - took skeptical friends and "Wowed" them. Went in for the true test of a Mexican Restaurant - Steak Fajitas - Expectation: Sizzling Skillet with onions, peppers and seasoned carne asada - warm tortillas - sour cream - pico de gallo - guacamole. Delivered: Hot / warm Skillet (not sizzling) raw onions, peppers, unseasoned, boring, bland, tasteless tough beef. Cold tortillas- Teenie little bit of pico, teenie bit of sour cream, no guac - FAIL FAJITAS YESTERDAY - so looking forward to Taco Tuesday all day - Got there - A/C broken - warm but not bad - we sat under a ceiling fan - SERVER WAS EXCELLENT - I ordered my 3 favorite tacos - my wife ordered her favorite 2 - same as mine - COME ON! Shrimp tacos - 2 COLD shrimps on top of cold cabbage and cold tortillas Shrimp & Beef tacos - COLD COLD COLD Beef taco - tasteless COLD MEALY beef - cheese was hard and salty - not melted - no bueno Refried beans had no flavor - none could've been oatmeal. Rice had no flavor - none Sad sad Manager comp's 3 of the 5 tacos - Nice gesture but didn't make anything taste better! Maybe go back someday read more

I will preface my review by saying.....I'm a Native Texan where Tex-Mex flavored food is life. The Hostess............So So The Server......Excellent The Food Runner........Excellent The Hot Sauce & Chips.......Excellent The Queso......Excellent Shrimp Fajitas......SAD (No Flavor) Refried Beans......SAD (No Flavor) Rice.........SAD (No Flavor) Supreme Enchiladas......Not very supreme read more

Ordered them through doordash and was pleasantly surprised I loved how they had an avocado and cheese enchilada. That was deliciousss I also ordered the kids burrito (beef & cheese) red sauce up top was a bit salty and the meat inside had interesting seasoning. Nonetheless my daughter ate it. I also got the chimi churi taco the meat was a bit salty but I love chimmi churi sauce so it compensated. Lastly I had the churros and fir once they didn't have a cream filling . Finally, food was good next time I will go in person. Perhaps that will up my star rating. read more

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very disappointed in our meal. ordered for our family of 5 as soon as I received my cantina quesadilla it only had chicken and cheese. I could see the cheese wasn't melted still could see the sprinkle cheese used once I took a bite I realized it was cold. we used to love this place sad to see the food decline. read more

Delicious spot we stopped for a bite on the way to the beach. The guacamole was super fresh and tasty. We loved the chips and salsa. We lucked put our chips were still hot. To much on we went with the shrimp corn and black bean quesidilla read more

Always passed but never stopped in before. I am so glad I did. Food was terrific and menus explained it all so well. And the special drink that night was outrageously delicious! Very much a family place and service was good. read more

Awesome Mexican food. Everyone I bring here loves it. I get the fajitas or Carne Asada and it's delicious. Taco Tuesday is also a good deal and delicious! My wife is vegetarian and they have many options. The service is great too. It's a fun atmosphere for the whole family. Still loving this place!! At dinner for 3 for under 29 dollars including tip. We shared a huge portion of steak fajitas with a huge portion of rice and black beans. They give more meat with their fajitas than any Mexican restaurant I have ever eaten. So very flavorful and tender. My daughter has the French fries and always loves them!!!! I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Cantina Louie - Steak fajitas black beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

The food was good but the service was lacking which is why I give it a 3/5. However, I do believe establishments (servers) can have off-days so I would try it again and let you know. read more

Cantina Louie - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Um coming from Houston this has been my fave Mexican place. Closest to Tex Mex. And skinny margaritas. Does get busy though. read more

Cantina Louie - Dining room and bar - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Went to this location yesterday with family from out of town and i usually love Cantina Louie but we stopped at this location after spending some time in St. Augustine and the service was slow. My food which was the Cantina Quesadilla tasted burnt. My uncle didn't care for his food. Could never get the waitress attention. The Palm Coast location is wayyy better and the servers are more attentive. I love the Palm Coast location, will go back to PC location anytime. read more

Delicious food comfortable atmosphere. They are accommodating and well priced for the portion size. They're specialty drinks are a perfect choice instead of traditional margaritas. Both are offered of course. I suggest anyone traveling through give this location a try read more

Cantina Louie - Peach strawberry margarita Louie Cheese dip soir cream chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

The food is amazing but the ambience was so hot. we were dying to leave because it was sooo hot in the restaurant. It definitely ruins the mood to have margaritas. The service was wonderful. read more

Drinks were phenomenal with the exception of the Spicy Watermelon Margarita which was weak and syrupy. My friend got the Spicy Watermelon and subbed Blood Orange and said it was the best margarita he'd had. The Ghost Rider with activated Charcoal and the Skinny Louie were great. Food was hit or miss: the Mango Salsa Calamari was very good, the queso was good but salty, the Mexican Esquite (street corn) seemed like old canned corn with a dollop of mayo on top. Taquitos were okay but wouldn't reorder. The guac was also just okay, as were the tacos. The avocado and cheese enchilada was pretty good but not great. Service wasn't excellent-- we weren't given plates when we got apps, and we had to ask for chips to accompany the guac and queso. The server didn't come around as often as we needed either. I was so excited when I saw that they have happy hour from 2-5pm featuring 1/2 price apps and $3.99 margaritas. We asked our server if this was for all margaritas and she said yes- that it was just $1 more for specialty margs. When we got the check, none but one marg was discounted. We talked to the server and she had the manager come over who said that specialty margs weren't discounted and that the server swore she never said that. The six of us sitting there all witnessed that she had, and told the manager that, but he insisted she didn't say that, and offered to give us a $20 gift card (which was the difference between the happy hour price we were quoted). I appreciate that he took care of it in the end, but the best practice would be to admit that they made a mistake. In the end he said it was her second day, which sounded like he knew she made a mistake, but he never admitted it outright. Overall, would definitely come back for drinks. Reviews aren't super positive when it comes to service so I'm wary about that. read more

I got the Baja Salad and Mexican Esquite. It was scrumptious! Salad greens were crisp and bright, and all other ingredients were very fresh. Service was good, and ambiance was very nice! I will return! read more

The margaritas were why I went to begin with and honestly disappointed but truly haven't had a good one since everything has been so much more expensive. The food was pretty good not seasoned enough for me but I am a complete food snob. Try it and make your own opinion. It is a spot to try. read more

Stop here with the family while in a mini vacation. My daughter wanted Tacos. The main thing I wanted wasn't served on the day we visited which was a bummer. The food was fine but nothing that actually wowed us. Some great decor on the inside though. read more

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We were looking for a place to eat that was away from the tourist area. The food and service were good. The salsa was ok. We asked for a spicy one. The server brought a habanero salsa and is a bit too spicy. It has a really good flavor. I had the carne asada and the skirt steak was well seasoned. Hubby had the carne asada, Al pastor, and carnitas tacos and he loved it. The tacos had enough meat and had double tortillas. The horchata was good and has free refills. Overall, we had a good experience and will be back! read more