I was very disappointed with my experience at this restaurant. The service was slow and inattentive throughout the meal. What bothered me most was that another customer behind me actually moved my chair without asking while I was seated. I brought the situation to the staff's attention, but the manager did nothing to address it or speak with the customer. It made me feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. Good customer service includes creating a respectful environment for guests, and unfortunately that did not happen here. I won't be returning. read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!! The manager was not very kind and was not helpful. Saw her going to every other table and asking if anyone needed anything but somehow never came to check on us once. Waitress was also not very attentive. THE FOOD was not great. Tacos were dry (even when adding all the toppings and sauce) and not tasty at all. Will not be going back and telling friends and family to not even bother going here. read more

I ordered take out on a Monday. Enchiladas. I drove maybe a mile to miles up the road. Food was not hot at all. Warm. Cheese was not even melted. Cold sour cream on top of warm food, made things worst. This may have been one of the worst meals and Mexican meals I've had in years. The positive side was the waitress. Really nice and welcoming. read more

Service was very good. They gave me a different burrito than I ordered but it was no big deal. Food was very good and came out quickly. Salsa and chips were also very good. read more

Interesting place 2 lightbulbs weren't working and the lighting was very dark waited 15 minutes for food it was ok it was super greasy wouldn't be my top choice read more

We ordered the burrito grande and 2 beef tacos. They sent out 2 chicken tacos. Informed waitress and she said she would go talk to kitchen. She never came back to the table. The burrito was cold. There were only 2 bites taken out of one of the tacos. The other one was flipped open to see if it was beef or chicken. I had to hunt the waitress down to get the bill because she never came back to the table. I will not go back to this place as the food was mediocre. read more

One of the waitresses said to a group of us that one of her coworkers was a dumb cun* when the coworker went to the bathroom. Very unprofessional. She also started talking about tattoos, and then she pulled her pants down to her ankles in the back area, and stood there, in her striped underwear, to show us one of them. It was uncomfortable. Recently, we ordered via DoorDash because we won't even go in there anymore, and she took a screenshot and sent it to us on messenger with a sarcastic message. Very odd. I like the food overall, but sadly, it's not worth the experiences connected to it, so I will I not order from there again, in person or via DoorDash. read more

I did take out. I went in and ordered. The girl was polite and helpful. I ordered a carnesada burrito and a chimichanga. Went in and picked it up. No issues. Got home big issues. The burrito was horrible and they put watered down sauce on it.The edge of the tortilla was hard and dried. The Chimichangas were just as awful. chimichangas are deep fried burritos not some crap pan seared. let alone the meat inside was dried tough pieces of beef. This transplanted California girl knows her Mexican food and that sure as hell wasn't it. read more

Great service. She was very polite and on top of it. Food was very good. Our picky kids loved their food. We all had left overs and look forward to eating them. We had Chicken and Beef soft tacos, Chile Relleno, quesadilla, and caldo soup. read more

We are very picky with Hispanic food, having lived in California for years and my fiancée is from El Salvador. This place is authentic for sure! We dined here last night and the food was fantastic! We will definitely be coming back here. I have no clue how this place only has 3 stars!?! Maybe people just want "white people Mexican"?! go to Taco Bell then! read more

Ordered take out and was given a different plate because they were out of what I ordered so they arbitrarily picked a plate for me to substitute that I won't/can't eat and they refused to switch it out. Won't order here again. read more

Good margaritas and seafood chimichangas. And it's clean and pretty. And our waitress was right on top of that. read more

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I really want this place to be cleaner than it is. Absolutely greasy floors, smelly tables (like wet, dirty washcloth), and the bathroom is atrocious (dark, dingy, and musty). Don't order water because the filter on that machine must've not been cleaned or replaced since 1985 (it tastes AWFUL). All that being said... the food was not bad. I ordered a few different dishes (I've been twice) and thought they were pretty average. It's just hard to enjoy it when your arms are sticking to the table. With a little TLC I think this place could be great. read more

This place is sooooooo gas I don't believe any of the bad reviews everytime I get the chicken enchiladas they are the best enchiladas i have ever had in my life. The food takes forever to come out but I just think it's the chef making it taste so bomb. Service is alrighttt/bad but I had to give 5 stars for the good ass burtiittoosss read more

HOW DOES THIS PLACE HAVE ONLY THREE STARS!?!? Margarita flight was I ordered the fajitas - they had mushroom and zucchini and were delicious! Service was fast and the server made great recommendations. My husband ordered a burrito and had annihilated it in thirty seconds (it wasn't small). Ambiance is over the top Mexican cantina style which duh is the best. read more

The burrito and fajitas were great! Quick service and delicious food thank you! Place was inviting and plenty of room for tables. Will be back! read more

Love their mojitos but the last two times they haven't had mint leafs. The fajitas are delicious and yesterday I tried the burrito fajita which was good. My daughter loves their seafood chimichanga. read more

the most amazing food !!! street tacos are my favorite!' plus margarita are fantastic!!!

The most horrible food I ever had in my life. I took my adult daughter there for lunch and neither of us could eat it. The Chili Rellenos seemed to be premade, previously frozen then deep fried in old oil and then smothered in a sauce. they were nothing but mush and oil. It was so bad I had to go home brush my teeth and gargle to get the greasy film out of my mouth. With that being said the waiter was great. read more

The nacho supreme was horrible watery soggy nasty The bathrooms were absolutely disgusting read more

This is the worst "Mexican"food, restaurant food period, I've ever ate... tacos are soggy, like soup. Meat is unseasoned... this is the second time I've tried them, both times ended up with bland taco soup. Two thumbs down read more

La Cantina Escanaba - Mexican Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

Great food service was a bit slow but people were nice and I recommend the toro. The interior is phenomenal with actual raised designs.

Not much to look at from the street but once inside menu was good lots of options. Service and food better than average. Try it!

Good food, great service. There on July 5th. The floors were extremely wet and dangerous for everyone especially the handicapped, elderly and children. We had all those - handicapped with a cane, elderly and the two year old did slip and would have fallen if her mom didn't immediately grab her before she went in the high chair. The waitresses were shuffling so they didn't fall with fans on that didn't help. Our waiter was a young man who helped elderly women to the chairs. He was awesome in service and demeanor! We didn't witness anyone falling and hope no one did as the restaurant would be responsible. read more

Taco Salad was terrible! Did not drain the ground beef. It was mush, tasteless and lacked many ingredients. Disappointed. Waitress was nice.

HUGE MENU even with covid. Most places are reducing their menus to nothing. Not this place. We have food restrictions such as gluten free and keto. This place was perfect to fill our entires families stomachs. Wait staff was extremely pleasant even with being slightly overwhelmed by a rush. Food has large favor and I would highly recommend. Extremely reasonable priced as well. read more

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Plenty of food and lots of protein on every dish. You can't go wrong here with most any Mexican dish. They might not have the spiciest food but their s service is outstanding. read more

My cheese nachos were down right disgusting and I think the meat came out of a can and put the meat on top of my chips added white cheese not even liquid cheese like they should of had on them and then put my food in th microwave so it looked like it was made freah and then i tried a bite and my chip was so soggy it couldn't even keep the meat and cheese on my chips my husband and I will never go back there. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Escanaba . I've traveled all over Latin America and the food here is excellent. These folks are very gracious and kind. If something is not to your liking, they will fix the problem. Just ask. read more

Don't be worried after seeing the decor. Colorful, large. Great for large parties. Staff was very kind, attentive. Enjoyed the food too!

Floor was so greasy you could skate on it with shoes. Flautas tasted like they were full of old nasty grease, yuk. Margarita was good.

Colorful, clean and yummy. A young man served us and he was great. I appreciate the quiet Mexican music playing.

As a Texan in Michigan, i didn't have high hopes for this place, but I'm happy they proved me wrong. The carne asada tacos were fabulous. The salsa is good, but the chips are homemade so gotta dock some points for that. The queso is pretty good, but expensive for a small dish of it.! The portion sizes are great. And overall it's a good place to eat. read more

We were in the area looking for some dinner and I wish we would've seen these reviews first. Absolutely awful. I have been to a lot of restaurants in my life and this is NOT IT. Salsa, no spice and bland. Chips are thin and not great. Then my three chicken enchiladas came out and from the moment I looked at them I knew the enchilada sauce was not going to be good. It was an off color red. I dipped my fork in the sauce to try it first before taking a bite, it tasted like it was spoiled. I could not even even fathom eating my dinner. The nachos were made with the cheap chips that break. Unseasoned beef. We asked for the check and left our food. I did not take one bite! There were 2 health violations while we were there. Cleaning rags sitting out on an end table and the front door propped open. When a Mexican restaurant has rock n roll playing and it's not busy, that's when you know something is wrong. Don't waste your time or your money! read more

Went with two coworkers and we all ordered different things. All the food was bland. I mean BLAND. No flavor at all. Service was very slow and she forgot drink menus and drinks more than once. The ambience was nice, though. Colorful furniture makes it a nice place to sit. All in all I'd say save your money and go somewhere else. The food was terrible and I'd have been happier going to McDonald's read more

We were a little bit hesitant to try this please because of the negative reviews, but we were pleasantly surprised of great Mexican food. The portions are really generous and coming from people who eat Mexican food a lot. The server was very nice and the salsa was delicious read more

This place was extremely disappointing. The food was really bland and soggy. The rice and beans tasted like they had been sitting out for hours. They had one waitress for the whole place. She had a bunch of tables, the bar, and was also bringing the takeout orders, so everything was taking forever. I've been to many Mexican restaurants and this was probably the worst one. Even Taco Bell would have been better at this point. Advice to owner: invest in your food and your staff. read more

The margaritas are fantastic!!! And if you go there between 3 and 5pm you can enjoy their happy hour specials!!!

Nice restaurant the server was very helpful for vegan vegetarian people covid and rules were followed had sanitizer at each table nice patio seating read more

We were looking for a Mexican spot in Escanaba and boy oh boy did we find it. La Cantina's tables and chairs are awesome, hand carved and hand painted in Mexico they were amazing. Also, excellent menu, I want standard and had a ginormous burrito which was really good, as was the quesadilla my fiancée had. Chips and salsa were good, huge margarita. Had a lot of food plus 2 drinks for just $34. read more

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