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    La Cantera Mexican Restaurant

    4.6 (89 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Melon Agua Fresca
    Eric H.

    Nabbed a dinner here. Ordered Carne Guisada and Enchiladas Rojos filled with ground beef. Pretty comfy and filling meal. If you're looking to be impressed flavor-wise, I wouldn't recommend coming here for that purpose; there are alternatives which would leave a better impression on your taste buds. That said, I enjoyed the salsa they provide with the chips. It packed a nice amount of heat, but not so hot as to auto-activate hiccups. Also enjoyed the Melon Agua Fresca and Horchata, though on the slightly sweeter side. Service was great; the staff are quite friendly, sweet, and on point. Our enchilada and carne Guisada mains were edible. But they didn't speak to me or bring me to paradise. Some rice kernels were rock hard. The charro beans were recommended over the refried beans, but they were also pretty light on flavor. The carne guisada was tender; the gravy was beefy. The enchiladas were quite plain; the ground beef within tasted quite clean. The bathrooms are in the back, up a slight ramp. One of them is handicapped accessible; the other one is not. Paintings adorn the restaurant walls and bathroom walls.

    Huevos Rancheros
    armando a.

    Good food but the service was lacking. Self seating and we waited 10 mins before a waitress came over to take our drink order. Another 10 mins passed when another waitress took our drink order again because the original waitress never placed our original drink order. We placed our food order and once we received our food, we never say our waitress again. When we were ready for the bill, we had to get another waitress to check us out. Again food was good but the service needs some work

    Street tacos
    Amanda R.

    Have been here multiple times, never disappointed. Area is always clean, service is always prompt and polite. Food is some of the best "abuela's cooking" I've had.

    Chilaquiles famosos
    Karina S.

    This was our first time at La Cantera and we will definitely be back! Good service, good space, and good food. We started with the queso and got the chilaquiles and migas. We were pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed everything. Homemade tortillas and horchata were great too. YUM.

    Heather S.

    Had the Wednesday lunch special . SOO yummy ! Very kept up with restaurant. Positive staff. Very nice and helpful. Definitely recommend. Can't wait to go back!

    Eleazar L.

    Cant speak about the plates but the tacos are AWESOME! I love their breakfast and have always had great waitresses that took care of me. I also love that we can but some of their homemade tortillas to take home. I highly recommend this place. The "Lockhart Burrito " always hits the spot.

    Queso
    Jacqueline D.

    Great food! We tried a bit of everything Amazing service and would definitely come back again.

    Lunch Pork chop plate, I will certainly come back w friends & family .
    Ramiro G.

    Lunch Pork chop plate is one of the best I've had. And I'm pretty picky . I took the picture before there was nothing left sorry . I will most certainly come back with friends and family . My only ragret ( not a single letter ) was not ordering both corn & flour tortillas. I should have spread butter on them but they were that good that I forgot . The rice was perfectly cooked , the borracho beans had bacon & yummy . I feel like a million bucks after this brunch!! Adios amigos

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    1 month ago

    I love this place, they never miss. The service and food is always great. Ask for the most spiciest salsa

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    2 years ago

    This best food in Lockhart. Nicest staff. The food is super consistent. It's pretty simple. Everything works why change it. Classic

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    2 years ago

    Best vegan Mexican food in town that's for sure. I just wish there was one in Elk Grove.

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    3 years ago

    The food is amazing, no matter what you order !! The staff is extremely friendly and helpful !! The atmosphere is hometown friendly !!

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    3 years ago

    Great Mexican food. Not to be confused with Tex-mex. They have the best beans and tortillas!!! I will be back. Thanks again

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    2 years ago

    Food is always excellent. Service is great and all employees very friendly. Highly recommend.

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    3 years ago

    Great little place off the square in Lockhart. Food was good (Tilapia fish tacos) and atmosphere was very chill.

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    2 years ago

    Had nice casual lunch with friends. Street tacos were delicious. Had to park on the street nearby. Reasonable price.

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    Little Trouble

    Little Trouble

    4.3
    (62 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Recently moved to this area and wanted to try some of the local after hours spots. I stopped in…read morehere and was pleasantly surprised. It's a nice cozy bar/lounge in the basement of a building. Most guests were dressed in business casual so I fit right in!!! I ordered a glass of Rosé and their steak sliders. It did take quite some time for my food to come out however, they were busy due to it being first Friday. The sliders were cooked to perfection. The steak had a nice crispy char on the outside and perfectly medium on the inside. The brioche bun was slightly toasted and warm. The fries were very good, nothing fancy but, very good! I haven't had a bad glass of Rosé in my life and this time, it again, went down exceptionally well! I definitely will visit this spot again.

    Being in Lockhart every weekend we are stuck frequenting the same places due to the limited amount…read moreof places that actually serve alcohol that isn't just beer and wine. Every place except for this one closes around 9pm or before on Sunday nights and thank God I found this one open later because this place knocked our socks off! This is our new go to place as the ambience is so unique and low key. It's underground with dim lighting and amazing music choices. The owner is super cool and kind. This place just has a really great vibe. The food was AMAZING. The drinks were perfect! Everything about this place was 100%. We had the fish and the avocado shrimp dip. I'd have to say this meal was one of the best I've had in a long time and the price was well worth it. As for drinks we had the lemon martini with a gin twist (wonderful) and the little margarita. The margarita had a nice kick with a little spice and it was great to actually have a bar made drink that wasn't your traditional margarita or beer. We are excited to come back already

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    Burger of the week!
    Burger of the week!
    Parmesan Fried Rice. Absolutely scrumptious. Classified as a "main", but I suggest every table add this to the table if no one orders.

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    Parmesan Fried Rice. Absolutely scrumptious. Classified as a "main", but I suggest every table add this to the table if no one orders.
    Taquizas La Salsa Voladora

    Taquizas La Salsa Voladora

    4.7
    (46 reviews)
    13.1 mi

    Came here for lunch around 3pm on a Saturday and were surprised this place was empty…read more We were greeted and seated right away. Server asked if we knew what we wanted but since it was our first time we asked for the menu & ordered 3 drinks: Mexican bottled coke, jarritos (pineapple) and Sangria (soda non alcoholic) We ordered 18 mini tacos and 2 cheese quesadillas. Total was: $57 (cash ONLY) - Al pastor: 5/5 for taste, flavor, presentation and amount of meat to taco ratio. Only thing sadly missing was fresh pineapple for topping. - Suadero (fajita): 2/5 it was nicely packed but sadly missed the mark on flavor and it was very dry. - Cabeza: 2/5 the cut of meat was good but missing flavor. - Chorizo: 3/5 the flavor was good but not great. - Cheese quesadillas: 4/5 the cheese was quality cheese but didn't actually melt at all. Once the food came out (10min) we were given 2 types of salsas: green guacamole and red with chile de arbol. I was only able to add a few drops of the red salsa so beware. Overall we really enjoyed the food, service and mainly the al pastor tacos. We'd come here again if we're ever in Kyle.

    Staff is friendly very welcoming. however the only reason why it's getting a 1 star is because we…read moreorder our food which came out very quickly which isn't a complaint but the food and salsa had little to no flavor, the portion of the lime we received was very small portions had little to no juice when squeezed. i will most likely not return the only good thing was the Mexican coke. El personal es amable y muy acogedor. Sin embargo, la única razón por la que obtiene 1 estrella es porque pedimos nuestra comida que salió muy rápido, lo cual no es una queja, pero la comida y la salsa tenían poco o ningún sabor, la porción de limon que recibimos era muy pequeña, las porciones tenían poco o nada de jugo cuando se exprimían. Lo más probable es que no regrese, lo único bueno fue la Coca mexicana

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    Menu on wall, no prices?
    Menu on wall, no prices?
    Pastor tacos on flour tortillas.
    Pastor tacos on flour tortillas.
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    La Cantera Mexican Restaurant - mexican - Updated August 2026

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