We were just looking for a Burger King or someplace to eat while waiting for an appointment. We saw an older looking building with a fair number of cars and a sign saying that it had Mexican food. Inside is a long hall as you walk past windows with some sort of machinery. Then modern art Mexican metal sculptures. We were greeted after a short time by a friendly host and taken to the dining room about half tables and the other half bar area. Mexican posters and a large mural of wooden aging barrels for atmosphere. The menu has so many options you could eat for a month and not repeat your exact dish. A large drink and beer selection. The portions are huge and my chimichanga was packed with what seemed the meat of an entire chicken. This turned out to be an epic lunch, so glad we stumbled onto Flaco's Cantina read more

Flaco's Cantina - Bar seating - Mexican Near Me - Plaistow, New Hampshire

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The food was great starting with the chips and homemade salsa. We got a Cadillac and a grand Marnier margarita. Both were delicious. For dinner we ordered the Mar Y Tierra Molcajete for $34.99. It's says enough for two, but after two baskets of chips, it's enough for three! It is a steaming hot lava rock bowl filled with the most tender marinated grilled steak, grilled chicken, grilled chorizo, grilled shrimp, onions, cactus and melted cheese bubbling as it arrives to your table! And it stays hot! It is served with four tortillas and sides of guacamole, cheese, salsa, beans and rice. Every bite was excellent. We rolled out of there completely satisfied and with a take home box. Our server was pleasant and helpful. The decor and music were spot on the Mexican theme. We are definitely returning. read more

Flaco's Cantina - Cadillac marg - Mexican Near Me - Plaistow, New Hampshire

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First time tonight for anniversary dinner. Went late, hour before closing. Very few people. It's actually impressive that they're open until 10pm every night (11pm weekends). I'm grateful just for that. Restaurant was clean and comfortable, music was culturally appropriate, but not too loud. Service was great. Waiter making sure needs were met and responded quickly to every request. Nice guy... I really liked the upfront chips and dip. I'm not sure what the dip was exactly, but it was really nice. We both had carne asada. Hers was regular, mine was the steak tampiqueña. Both were excellent. The Spanish rice as a side dish was also very good, not treated like a write off. The refried beans were older, end of the day, but still decent. Grilled veg, the little side salad, it was all good. I'm very satisfied with the price to quality/quantity. Free chip refills... It was really good. Took dessert home, haven't eaten it yet. So.. IL be back. Thank you! read more

I put off going here for a while as I had my doubts. But I now regret that decision. I love this place, the staff is great, bartenders are very welcoming and the bar stools are my favorite thing eve'r!! Oh and the food is really good, best Mexican in the area outside of Cafe Azteca in Lawrence They did an outstanding job with the interior as well read more

Service was excellent, fast and friendly! Good selection of drinks and beers on tap. Carne Asada was cooked perfectly. Molcajete bowl was huge and enough to feed at least two people! Chips were hot and fresh and the salsa was delicious! Ambience is cozy Tex-Mex. The chairs were comfortable and really neat style at the tables! Nice bar and dining area altogether! Definitely a place that I would visit again! read more

Flaco's Cantina - Carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Plaistow, New Hampshire

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Authentic Mexican street tacos, birria, and more! Several margarita choices, great atmosphere, and fun posters on the wall. Service is excellent and the food is even better! I ordered the coconut margarita and it is so so good! I ate the street tacos, al pastor, and they are wonderful. The meat is marinated and nicely spiced and soft. They have queso and beans in them as well, so a bit different than I am used to, but seriously good. So good! My partner got the chicken quesadilla with fries. The fries were beautiful and crispy and seasoned, the quesadilla was filled with chicken, cheese, onions, and was in a huge and well crisped flour tortilla. It was delicious. My sister in law got the chicken tacos and beef tacos. For street tacos, these are big. The pico de gallo is chunky and good. This is the place for tacos if you are ever in the area! read more

Flaco's Cantina - Al pastor tacos! Yum! - Mexican Near Me - Plaistow, New Hampshire

This used to be my favorite Mexican restaurant. Everything was homemade and very authentic. I didn't mind waiting a little longer for my dinner because I knew everything came out fresh. Lately it seems like they are cutting corners. I always order the grilled chicken street tacos and the past 2 times the chicken was gross. It was rubbery almost like it was parboiled instead of grilled. The sauces they used to serve on the side now come in a prepackaged pouch. It doesn't even taste good. If I wanted pre-packaged food, I'd go to Taco Bell. read more

This is a super cute restaurant. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was very tasty.

Flaco's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina has finally opened their brick & mortar location on NH 125 in Plaistow. They also operate a food truck in this area. They took over the long closed building which once housed Larry's Seafood. The place offers a spacious dining room, bar & lounge with seating up at the full service bar surrounded by tables and booths, colorful murals on the walls, flatscreen TVs above the bar, and digital jukebox. The inside front area features a takeout counter and a mini arcade game area with games of skill (prizes), Hoop Fever, NASCAR global VR, and kids mini rides. At the time of this posting, they were only offering a limited soft opening food menu and a full service bar with 6 draft beers, bottle beers, wine, cocktails, margaritas, and energy drinks. The soft opening offered a selection of tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, empanadas, taquillos, gringas, and wings. They also have a kids menu offering chicken fingers, cheese quesadilla, grilled cheese sandwich, ham & cheese quesadilla with fries or rice & beans. I stopped by Flaco's for dinner recently. The place wasn't too busy early afternoon and I took a seat up at the bar. I requested an ice water and placed my order for the Flacos Nachos ($14.99 plus tax) and Empanadas ($11.99 plus tax). The food came out together in 10 minutes after ordering. The portions on the plates were very generous. The Flacos Nachos had warm crispy corn tortilla chips loaded with flavorful pieces of pastor (marinated pork-my choice of meat), pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos, pickled spicy peppers & onions, and melted cheese. The 3 Empanadas were filled with steak & cheese in deep fried crispy pastry shells topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, spicy onions, grated cheese, and a tangy vinaigrette dressing on the side. I definitely needed a box for half of the food. The check was $29.27 with tax and before tip. Overall, the food was very good and the service was friendly and prompt. A full service Mexican restaurant & bar was definitely needed in this area with the closest ones at least 10 or more minutes away. I will come back to Flacos when their full menu is launched. NOTE: There are signs in the parking lot, NO TACO?? NO PARKO!! read more

Food was very good, service was great as well. Surroundings updated but very noisy, almost impossible to carry on a conversation with my wife. Was not pleased with bill. Check included an up charge of close to 5% because I was using a card. I had cash available had I known and the charge for drinks was high$16.00 for a margarita was strong for the neighborhood. read more

Food, Service and Ambiance were good. Barria Tacos were great. Our server wasvery nice. Don't bother with the margaritas. Rip off. $14.99 just sweet juice and lots of ice. Both of ours had no alcohol. Stick to the beer. read more

Weird salsa good chips. Food was mediocre. Still looks like the old greasy clam bar. 1st got the other table's check. Then charged us for chips and salsa that they asked if we wanted them! Charged for hot sauce at a Mexican restaurant! Charged for sour cream. Gotv the right bill but Charged for a large ( bad) margarita. "I'll have to ask the manager" ??? $4 just take it off! 20 minutes later they finally did . Won't be going back. read more

I can say the ambiance did not scream "Mexican" The service was good, male waiter, not very attentive. What saved this experience was the food! My wife's margarita was great too. As everyone knows there is plenty of places that serve Mexican, most are average. When I look at Flacos menu it has different or shall I say more authentic Mexican food. This is what I would look for. I got Agujas Nortenas which is short rib cutlets with rice, beans and salsa. The rice was fresh and warm, delicious. Why wouldn't any Mexican restaurant not have great rice? My wife had chicken enchiladas with queso over them. She enjoyed them too. All in all it was a good experience and will definitely go back.​​ read more

From food truck to full blown restaurant--don't let the new restaurant feel fool ya', it's still the most authentic and best rated Mexican food in the region for a reason! Truly rooting for this restaurant to keep the food results steady during this successful rise! We'll be back again and again! read more

We recently had lunch at Flaco's Cantina in Plaistow, NH- It was still under their soft opening menu, but the experience was still good. The restaurant is located in the old "Larry's Clam Bar" building- a very familiar local restaurant. The service was good. Most of the servers seem fairly new, but are all very willing to help. The food was fantastic. Those who were familiar with their food truck will be happy that the quality has not changed. We ordered the Street Tacos and they were delicious. The tortillas themselves were homemade and fresh. All in all a great lunch. Looking forward to the release of the full menu! read more

Good customer service. The owner was friendly and visited our table to check in on us. The drinks are big, strong and flavorful! Looking forward to them moving on from their "soft opening menu" and onto their full menu. read more

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Great service at the bar for drinks , apps and dinner . Bartender was attentive, friendly and knowledgeable . Drinks and food were fresh and tasty . They put their own spin on items that make them unique . They were super busy so food took a bit of time but it was worth it . Will go back ! read more

I've been several times. The food is mediocre at best and I've always sat at the bar. The bartender may be the owner but service wasn't good, the margaritas are not balanced nor do they taste close to ok. read more

We came back to Flaco's for our third time tonight. Ramiro was our server and was extremely professional and personable. You can tell he has his heart in the work he does! The food was simply delicious and elegant. Flaco's is easily the best Mexican restaurant in the state of New Hampshire. Stop by for a tasty mojito and a coconut margarita! Tonight we had the chimichangas! Sooooo good! We can't wait to come back for a fourth time!!!! read more

Flaco's Cantina - Coconut margarita Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Plaistow, New Hampshire

So glad we tried this place! The food was delicious and the margarita was on point! Very friendly staff too!! Looking forward to our next visit. read more

Best Mexican food I've had since Iiving in Arizona! Ritas (Hampstead) and Grande (Plaistow) with thier pre-made, store bought, could care less slop should just close their doors - there's no comparison. Homemade tortilla chips, homemade salsa and guacamole are outstanding. The chicken burrito was huge, tasty and well worth $15. The bar is large, inviting and Loius had a great big smile. Many selections on the menu. Plenty of parking and only 5 mins up Rte125 I look forward to returning. read more

I love everything about the food that I've had and the margaritas. But the Rice is terrible, it's too dry.. I thought I would give it a chance again and every time it's too dry. The street tacos are amazing.. read more

Went last night to Flaco's with some friends. Very nice set up, nice atmosphere. Our drinks, wings, Empanadas and Taco's were great. The rice, not so good....it was mush, all three of us who got it as a side agreed. They are still getting out the kinks and we are hoping that is one of them, as we do plan to go back. read more

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Overpriced tacos. Very small size. No chips and salsa given. The rice was gone with few spoons. Not worth it. read more

Food was very good. Quick service. Nice amenities. No complates for our first visit there. Their outside parking signs are a nice touch for humor. read more

This was the absolute WORST Mexican food I've ever eaten. Definitely not authentic, bland, and so greasy that it was disgusting. If you want slimy greasy cheese on a greasy tortilla and no flavor and no fresh anything, this is your place. Seems more like a bar vs restaurant. read more

The menu is small but the food is fantastic. Great service and atmosphere. Chicken soft taco was by far the best taco I have had bar none. Very good guacamole. Will go back for those tacos again! read more

Flaco's Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Plaistow, New Hampshire

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I had the best vegetarian enchiladas that I have ever had at any mexican restaurant!!! Hands down the freshest ingredients. The flavor was amazing! Will be back at this restaurant for sure!'nn read more

Stopped by today for lunch, and they still had the limited menu going, but what they do have is great so far. I had the chips and salsa/queso to start. Solid salsa with a lot of flavor, and great fresh made chips. I had the Birria tacos and they were great, perfectly made consume for dipping. probably the best tacos ive had in New Hampshire. Even the side of rice was excellent. The interior is pretty cool and they had the mexican tunes going. Service was good but i understand they may need to work out sone kinks. I see this place doing very well if they can be consistent with this quality. read more

Flaco's Cantina - Birria Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Plaistow, New Hampshire

Food was excellent very large portions. Service was top notch. Have been there 4 times and it's been a wonderful experience each time.

First, service was great! We had a very prompt and attentive server, and despite being the first night they rolled out the full menu, he seemed to have all the answers, and if he wasn't sure, he was eager to help and quick to provide an answer. We all ordered margaritas and entrees, and when we asked for chips and salsa, we were told they were available, but for a cost. We acknowledged and ordered regardless: the chips were delicious and fresh, on the thick side, and the salsa/sauce was delicious. I do wish, though, that we received a larger dish of salsa/sauce, it wasn't nearly enough for dipping each chip. Everyone enjoyed their entrees! My only complaint, which is fairly significant considering the price, is that the margaritas were, how shall we say? ... less than potent. I paid $22 for a specialty margarita, and aside of the inverted Grand Marnier nip, it didn't seem like there was much, if any, alcohol in the margarita. Again, $22 for a margarita, I expect it to not only taste great, but give me a decent buzz. All in all, a good experience, the food was very good, but the margaritas are overpriced and don't pack much of a punch. Recommend sticking with bottled beer if you go here. read more

Wanted to like it but flavorless Mex street food at premium prices. Sorry Flacos but my prediction is ....not for the long run...without major changes. The dining room is nice, seating comfortable, but food is lacking. They were crazy busy when we were there so wont comment on service. read more

I was very impressed with the seating, service, and food. For an appetizer, we had chips, salsa, and chile con queso, along with a flight of margaritas. That was tasty and fun! My date had the Pollo Con Mole and i had the ' boring street tacos'.. both were very good. We asked about the types of salza they had and they have an in house made salza the is for flavoring, not for loading onto chips. Our waiter said...'be careful!" He was right... it is hot and very zippy. I loved it. Our waiter was very outgoing and helpful with food selections. read more

We tried Flaco's Cantina recently and it was fantastic. Service was great and food was delicious. You definitely get your moneys worth and won't be disappointed. read more

Bartender Brie was AMAZING. She makes the best margarita. In the past with other bartenders, the drinks were lacking. Excellent service and amazing food! read more

The food was moderately priced and very tasty. The waiter was very attentive and the food was served quickly. Good place for a special treat. read more

Went in at 4 on a Saturday and there were only bar seats available. That is a good sign. Sat at the big bar. Comfortable swivel chairs. Multiple televisions. Good music playing. Promptly greeted by barkeep who knew both the food and drink menu up and down. Wife for the mango margarita which was finished off with a dehydrated slice of orange. Got corn chips with queso and chile sauce as an app. Chips warm and crunchy. Queso think and delicious as was the chile sauce. Had the Flacco burrito for dinner. Stuffed with rice steak cheese and veggies. Came out hot and delicious with great flavor. Wife had the veggie quesadillas. Veggies were very well seasoned and hot. Came with side of guacamole and salsa. Very tasty. All in all a great experience. Will be back to try the rest!!!! read more

Best tacos evah!!! I was told this by a friend so my wife and I tried them last week ... he was RIGHT! I had the steak, chicken and pork carnitas and each one of them is my new favorite. AND ... they came from the kitchen nuclear hot (temperature) I can't remember getting tacos like that. Flaco's food is amazing. Can't wait to go back! read more

My wife and I are vegetarians, so we were a little worried to see so few vegetarian options, but decided to give it a go, since the other reviews were mostly good. The fresh tortilla chips were good, and the various salsas were great. The drinks were tasty, which is good because it took over an hour from when we were seated until we got our food. My wife got the vegetarian fajitas, and I got the vegetarian burrito. It was clear that all of the vegetables had come from a bag of frozen mixed vegetables (cubed carrots?!?). The place is nicely decorated, and there were a lot of happy people there. If and when they expand the vegetarian options, we might give it a go, but for now the search continues. read more

Totally excellent. Service, Margheritas, food - top notch! Also, Great big bar. And the prices $$ are reasonable.