Kantina is my favorite restaurant. I just had my bridal shower here and they went ABOVE and beyond! The staff is so friendly. The food is AMAZING. I am blown away every time I come here. If you sit inside or outside, the vibes are the best. Taco Tuesday is always a great time!! I seriously cannot say enough good things about this place. 1000000/10. read more

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Three stars as a restaurant, 3.5 as a bar. And that's because the food here really should be treated as bar snacks. Yep, this is a temple of unapologetically fat-laden food that will allow your body to absorb the innumerable units of alcohol you intend to imbibe a little less quickly. There's not much on the menu that hasn't been doused with oil, dappled with mayo, dropped into a deep-fat-fryer, or some combination of the three. Is it tasty? David Chang stans would probably say yes. It was Momofuku Ssam Bar, after all, that pioneered the "more is more" approach to fatty, sugary, Asian fusion. For my part, I left feeling like I needed a salad. Or maybe a cleanse. How about that alcohol? I tried one house cocktail that was good, if a little sweet, and another that lacked balance because it wasn't sweet enough. As another notable K would say, these are the breaks. Sigh. read more

Ambiance was solid, very neat and cozy restaurant/bar. The salmon hand rolls were excellent and the bulgogi dumplings were good as well. The portions however were definitely on the smaller side and rather expensive, as the tacos ranged from $8-12 for an order of just one. The shareables weren't exactly shareable either, as they were small. read more

Flavorful bites and unique sips at Kantina! My daughter and I recently visited, and we absolutely loved it. From the delicious Spicy Salmon Hand Rolls, Chinese Pork Dumplings, and Tuna Tostadas to the Shiitake Mushroom Fried Rice--served in a cast iron and mixed tableside--everything was bursting with flavor. We also tried the Korean Hot Chicken TAKOS, Sushi Roll TAKOS, and Moo Shu Pork TAKOS, each one unique and tasty! Their ordering style is fun and different--just write down the numbers on the ordering card. The drinks were just as amazing, especially the Housemade Sangria, Miso Lemonade, and refreshing cocktails. We also enjoyed the decadent S'more Waffles, loaded with rich flavors. The ambiance is perfect, with both indoor and outdoor seating. If you're around New York or Upper North New Jersey, this spot is a must-visit! read more

Food was great, service was fantastic. Only bad thing I would have to say is the 4% kitchen appreciation fee is ridiculous. We estimated they probably collect $500 or more a night with that 4 % fee which is crazy. Next time we go we will just tip 4% less. Other then that it was a great place read more

If you have never been to California but want to know what it is like, you are in luck. Kantina will give you a pretty good idea. Unfortunately it's an idea of why California sucks and why people are leaving the state in droves. Firstly and repeated in many other reviews are the prices. The level of cojones it takes to charge $10 plus for a single taco is insane. Perhaps if they were the best taco I have ever had it would be fine but they are not even the best taco in rockland county. That would be Craft Taqueria in New City. (Who charge between $17 and $20 for 3 tacos) Or if you're into the street Tacos, Taco Boyz at a fraction the cost. In fact most of the best tacos I have ever had were cheap. Secondly the dishes themselves were pretentious and just ok. If you're going to do Asian Fusion you kind of have to be good a both types of cuisine. The Korean elements were just ok and the taco elements were not great. Either they use uninspired store bought tortillas or the chef is a master at making tortillas that taste uninspired and store bought. Also 3 dumplings in an order is a joke. As someone who has had dumplings everywhere I was not wowed and if it's not a "wow" put some more in the plate at least. A good sign you're eating a pretentious meal is when you are ordering food from another place on the ride home because you are nowhere near full. (This actually happened) Finally, Kantina has a practice I have only ever seen done in California and that is the 4% kitchen worker appreciation fee. I don't even understand what this means or why you are charging it. Just call it what it really is...an increase in pricing you don't want to put on the menu. How about pay your kitchen staff more and leave me out of the equation. Remember I am the guy paying $10 bucks for a single "ok" taco and $9 for 3 dumplings I could get at H-mart for 35 cents. read more

The food is very similar to D'Vine Bar, the restaurant prior to change. The menu is paired down but still very delicious! We were there on a Tuesday night and it's was Taco Tuesday and if u order 3 tacos 4th one is free as well as the margaritas! It's was fantastic! Service was friendly and helpful! read more

Great new addition to the Sparkill restaurant scene. We tried almost everything on the menu, and weren't disappointed in anything. Great for a group and sharing. Really interesting (and delicious) cocktail menu. Inventive dinner menu. All around fabulous experience. read more

The food and ambiance here did not disappoint! It's a small dim space with a beautiful bar area, very NYC style. The staff was all very friendly and accommodating. We started with the el camino drink, which is very nice if you like Cilantro. We then had the seasonal Nutcracker drink, which to me reminded me of an apple pie with hints of coconut, though there's no apple in it. We then had the mermaid chips (addictive!) and the fried oyster mushrooms, which were crispy with a nice sauce. Then...tacos! We tried the baja fish (winner), Mongolian beef (delightful), pork belly Bahn mi (tasty), Nashville kimchi chicken (very nice) and shiitake mushroom (solid). We were very satisfied by then (2 of us, 3 tacos a piece plus shared the two apps) but we made room for the dumplings. The shrimp and Thai basil were great and had the most amazing sauce, which I just wanted a whole bowl of! The flavors actually reminded me of Vietnamese phó. The chicken and ginger dumplings were pretty good and had Thai flavors (think fish sauce). By then we could not fit dessert but we will be back to this establishment! Special shoutout to the two table hot sauces, they were real MVPs! read more

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This spot has very good service. The bartenders are excellent, even with cocktails. I have tried every taco on the menu and have not been disappointed. I love the happy hour! I really like the outdoor area. read more

All I can say is I WILL be back tomorrow to finish working my way thru this menu. The char shui was freaking delicious. I've never had it cooked so perfectly the fat just melted in my mouth. Not an easy feat to cook pork belly to perfection like this. All the components of this dish were perfection......I almost ordered a second round. I opted for the fried chicken taco next, just because i needed to see if everything else was that good ....I don't even have words....every single gle part if this taco was perfection....I hope no one heard me yumming it up. I would give up sex to eat and drink k here every nite...it's that good!!! read more

I was shocked to find a place like this outside of the Manhattan. This cozy Sparkhill restaurant was perfect for date night. We sat inside but they have an outdoor patio as well. The staff, service, and food were superb. I actually can't stop thinking about each dish we tried. I don't normally like to share my food but I suggest getting one of everything and sharing. I can definitely say it was the best edamame I've ever had. read more

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I'm obsessed with this spot and can't wait to go back. The food was absolutely delicious from the dumplings to the tacos. The service is great and it's a just a fun place to hang out by the bar. read more

This place is delicious. I've never personally dined in, but we have had takeout a few times and it's definitely amazing for take out. I'd recommend trying if you're looking for something outside the box. read more

Great cute spot. We sat in their patio since the weather was nice and the ambiance just makes for a good date night. Awesome drinks and yummy dishes read more

Food was very original and service was top notch. Also very cool cityish vibe. I would recommend this restaurant whole heartedly.

If you go hear, don't sit at the bar. The bartender is an arrogant obnoxious miserable SOB who has no concept of customer CX. If you get a table, stick to the wine because the bartender is woefully unskilled. read more

Had dinner at Katina tonight, and it was amazing. Chef Chris Holland is, without a doubt, among the most talented and innovative chefs in the United States (just watch the episodes of Chopped that he's featured for confirmation). The food is spectacular, and the service warm, friendly and informal. If you are within 50 miles of this place, it's worth the trip. The only thing that disappoints is the inability to leave a 10 star review. I will be back as often as I can. Thank you for an amazing dining experience. read more

Food was delicious and unique. Service was very fun, and I liked the funky vibe of the place.

The food and staff here are absolutely amazing. Fresh, creative and intensely flavorful. Kantina has quickly become one of our favorites. We travel across the bridge from Westchester to frequent this eatery a couple times a month. Last night we paired our meal with a wonderful Clos Pissarra. The cocktails from the bar are equally creative and fabulous. read more

Kantina - The food here is absolutely amazing. - Tacos Near Me - Sparkill, New York

Great out of the box menu, quick tasty and healthy options. Service was efficient and friendly. Portion sizes were questionable

Wow! We were here from Seattle to drop our son at college. Came here on our last night in town. Food is amazing to say the least. I love the small sharing plates and all of the options. Service was an A+! Very knowledgeable and helped us navigate the menu. If you love Asian Fusion this is the place to be. read more

This is a fun, modern take on small, sharing plates. Everything has an Asian flare. The broccoli bites and eggplant chips were delicious! I could snack on the eggplant chips! Their drink menu has a nice variety and the drinks were great! Everything that came to the table was fresh and tasty. The only complaint I have is four of us ordered about 12 different small plates to try and they basically all came out together. There should have been some time between the different tastings. Our waitress admitted it was her mistake to not space them out more. We will definitely give it a second try and would recommend spacing the samplings to enjoy them all. read more

When the fried oyster mushrooms are addictive, you know you're at the right place. Kantina is a wonderful new addition to the area, and has something for everyone: you can happily go vegetarian or vegan, or have some steak yakitori. I need to go back for the mushrooms and the sticky rice with black beans. Everything is shareable, and the servers are warm and enthusiastic. This place just rocks and I'm terrified for my wallet because they do takeout. read more

Hate to give a good review as I'd like this place to stay a bit unknown. Very creative menu, well executed and surprisingly affordable. The staff is very attentive. Cocktail was well executed but would be nice if it were a couple dollars cheaper. Overall, a great place to hang with friends. read more

The ambiance was pleasant and modern. The service was good and mindful. The item I was most eager to try the fried oyster mushrooms were good but could be much improved w a more delicate coating and why so sweet? Between the hard coating and too sweet it doesn't really matter what you're frying. Pork dumplings were dry and tough. And the short rib was short on rib, 1 little bite of meat. Outstanding items we enjoyed were eggplant katsu, squash blossoms, shrimp w nori, good pork ribs & very nice cocktails; though my friend got a Manhattan up and the pour was light, really light. read more

This place is awesome. Cool atmosphere, nice staff, and the food is great. Best place to grab tacos in the area.

I really wanted to try this place but then I saw this 4% "kitchen appreciation" fee! What!! You've got to be kidding!! I won't go there. That's ridiculous. Tips are for servers. Kitchen staff gets paid. If you want them to get more, raise the prices! You don't want to "significantly raise menu prices " but I would be paying more anyway. Makes no sense. Pay your kitchen staff enough money. read more

Why is it so overpriced for the meer quality of the soft shell tacos. If you want authentic tacos don't come here

So amazing! Great service, food and ambiance. Food is unique and trendy. They bring the items out in a specific order to the palate pairing to compliment each dish. read more

I dream about these tacos!!! Super creative and thoughtful menu but what is most impressive is the perfection that every ingredient is prepared! The service is great and the environment inside and outside are a delight! This place lives up! read more

Drinks were interesting - pricey. Food was tasty. The tacos were good, lots of sesame seeds- loved it! Dumplings were ok- Great sauce but the inside was very pasty - ( chicken ones). The male bartender was not welcoming and short with his explanations when questioned on the interesting drinks. We ordered an old fashion which he served with crushed ice ? When we asked why? he said you only get a block of ice with the high end bourbon??? Went on and on.... The bill had a 4% KITCHEN APPRECIATION charge??? How obnoxious! You want to charge extra for something??? Ask and be up front. They just include it... what a turn off. This is too bad as all of the negative here could have been avoided it. See for yourself. read more

Sat at the bar. Great food. Service on the other hand, not so great. Had to ask multiple times for drinks and dessert. The bartender was not attentive at all. Still left a generous tip, but wont be back. Next... read more

We have dined here for three iterations (Relish, Divine Bar, and now Kantina). It has ALWAYS been CONSISTENTLY great, and the meal we had last night was no exception. I will tell you hands down, out of the several dozen reviews I have on here and the hundreds (thousands?) of restaurants I have dined in over the years this was one of the best. The food, combined with the level of service and professionalism provided by the staff could not have been better, and any review less than 5 stars should be ignored. We started Shrimp Hand Roll (wild shrimp, nori, sticky rice, potato crunchers, white soy caramel, white ponzu, wasabi snow). We wrapped the nori around this lightly fried and perfectly seasoned concoction and went to town; like all the dishes we had the flavors were subtle but extremely unique and uniformly delicious. We followed this with the Cauliflower Mini Arepas (mini cauliflower arepas, tomatillo, queso fresco, thai caramel), which we might have enjoyed even MORE but we were already dining at such a high level that to say ANYTHING stood out that strongly from anything else would be misleading. Just delicious, with the sweetness of the caramel sauce offsetting the dry slight pungency of the cauliflower perfectly- a quartet of flavor delight. Thai shrimp and pork dumplings were also incredibly flavorful, and we finished with the Korean Hot Chicken (cornflake crusted chicken thigh, housemade kimchi, chili oil, kewpie mayo) and Pork Belly Banh Mi (sweet chili glaze, Thai slaw) as our mains. In both cases- as tasty as the description may sound- the finished product far exceeded any possible expectation. Somehow Chef Chris Holland managed to make dishes that would be thought of as somewhat heavy incredibly light to the extent that ALL the flavors of the dish were appreciated; there was a little less going on with the Pork Belly but it allowed the smokiness of the pork to shine through perfectly. It would be almost impossible to say what we liked best because WE LIKED EVERYTHING BEST. WHATEVER you are doing right now, stop and make a reservation before he goes on to the next concept and you lose the opportunity to eat here forever, because- if you are a hyper-foodie like me- to miss out on these flavors would be a loss of epic proportion. FINAL COMMENTS... clearly Holland has too much class to advertise on Yelps corrupt BS platform. They have chosen to hide two 5-star reviews (but unhesitatingly include the negative ones) and push other (not as well reviewed) area restaurants above his; I was a Yelp advertiser once until I realized how classless and unfair they were to business that didn't pay them. C'mon Yelp, you can be do better than this! read more

Totally loved this place--and have been to its predecessor restaurants, starting with Relish. The menu is solid--loved the tuna appetizer (so good) and General Tso's Blossoms most of all, but the rest of the family was pretty happy, too (one slightly less adventurous eater was grumpy about the spinach appetizer, but she ate all of it, despite not being much of a veggie person). I had the tacos on lettuce wraps--could have easily only eaten 2 instead of 3, given the apps, but they were great. Will definitely come again. read more

We tried their tacos and dumplings. So delicious. Very different from other restaurants. Loved them. Cannot wait to go again.

Great creative small plates, tacos and dumplings prepared by 3 time Chopped champion Chris Holland.

Full disclosure, it's hard to be fully objective when the chef of his former restaurant becomes the owner. It's difficult to separate the two and comparison becomes inevitable. Sadly, that's the case here and while I was not head over heels of the former D'Vine Bar, eating at Kantina makes me miss D'Vine terribly. The entire meal was very confusing. Despite the large golf scorecard we filled out with our selections, we still got a couple of items we didn't order. There was no order in how food items arrived. The portions were small and I felt like I was eating at some type of Asian fusion restaurant, there was no way to escape the Asian flavor. There was a man right behind our table yelling out the orders to the kitchen staff, that was annoying. Drinks, meh. We didn't try dessert because one selection showed up unexpectedly quite a bit of time after the rest of our food straggled out. And maybe I'm not aware of this new wrinkle, I realize there are credit card surcharges, but a "Kitchen Appreciation Fee" of 4%? That's pretentious, especially since I didn't really like my food. I won't go back. read more

OMG, best meal in 5 days in this area, when I come back this way I will revisit this place for sure!

So went to this restaurant with friends and was quite disappointed. When you order the food they just put it on the table so no one knows who's food it is. So people eat others people food. The portions are very small for the price. The cocktails came out 3/4's full and they charge Manhattan prices. And to top it off they change a 4% Kitchen appreciation tip which doesn't go towards the regular tip. Unbelievable. read more