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Hector's Cantina & Grill

4.6 (36 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Outdoor seating

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Great chips and salsa!!
Steve B.

Wow, that is a lot of food, I mean a lot of food, especially the Mexican Fried Chicken. This is a really cool place with a great bar and lots of TV's for watching games. The wait staff was very friendly and quick. The chips and salsa were kept full and as a side not, I requested their hot salsa which they do have. It is very flavorful, not really hot, at least not like I like it. It LIKED it, the salsa was just it really hot. For some it would have been perfect. My Mexican Green Spaghetti was something I just had to try, and it was really good. The chicken was sliced very thin, almost like what you would get with Chicken Picatta. The spaghetti was in a very flavorful verde sauce with a cheesy sauce for the chicken. Also, the dish had Texas toast with it, and it was amazing. Don't ask me why it was so good, it was just really good bread. Three people could share the Mexican Fried Chicken, especially an adult and two kids. To be honest, it is really a massive amount of chicken tenders chopped up and put on a huge bed of griddled vegetables and Mexican style rice. The vegetables were amazing - don't ask me why, they were just really good, and the rice was really good also. Highly recommend.

CARNE ASADA

Ate there yesterday for the first time. Great food and service, family owned....love it!

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Travarey W.

The food at this location was very good and fresh.I'd recommend this location to anyone who's going in groups like we did.The service was pretty good too and they helped us on things that were new and were us helping with things they recommended since it was our first time going there.Overall I do see myself going again pretty soon.

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Lisa S.

Awesome! I had the tacos--four street tacos al pastor--and they were great. We had chips and salsa and some Negro Modelo and the food was good. My husband had the Taquitos and enjoyed them as well. Way better food than any chain--we will be back!

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For sure the best Mexican restaurant in Auburn. Family owned and family operated. Always consistent and always great.

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Never had a bad meal, have gone several times! Great service and atmosphere! Generous portion size for the price you pay!

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Great food,awesome service and affordable and I will recommend this restaurant to any and all. Staff is cool and attentive and friendly

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2 years ago

Amazing food and great service!! Will definitely be back. The birria quesadillas were delicious!

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Thank you very much, we can’t wait to serve you again!

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3 years ago

My favorite Mexican in auburn. Definitely check it out, much better than el dorado or aculpolco's. Great deals and super nice staff.

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Brand new, clean, great food for the price, family atmosphere, great service from our waiter and the host. Will be coming back.

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Hector's Cantina & Grill - mexican - Updated October 2026

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