Great, quick stop and only place open at the time and season we came. The food was delicious and better than most Mexican restaurants and cheaper. This is one of the few places I'll get chicken tacos because their chicken is so tasty. Also had the birria. They had an energetic order taker who is very nice and kept our chips refilled. They have a self-serve salsa bar with some very tasty salsas. Great variety of heat level too. The atmosphere is decent as it's right next to the parking garage and there was some construction going on. Would definitely come back. read more

La Cantina - Tex-Mex Near Me - Vail, Colorado

A short stroll above the rippled waters of Gore Creek, you'll find La Cantina nestled, it seems, for all eternity in the Transit Center. It is where quantity awkwardly overshadows quality. The tortillas: sorta gluey, at best, disregard hope of a joyous meal. The oversized portions possess the finesse of a Midwestern Mexican chain. Extra rice? No doubt. Extra refried beans? You're probably in luck. But, are they reconstituted? Thankfully, I don't think so. If you're into overhearing "good bus gossip" while consuming food of medial intrigue, this might resonate. read more

The guy working the front at 4pm on Monday March 2nd was an absolute jerk. Made a terrible margarita and refused to remake it or offer a refund. He then tried to humiliate us and turned to everyone and yelled to the bar taking a poll on who liked their margaritas. Then two guys at the bar starting talking trash after the guy working (claimed to be the manager) provoked it. Really wild experience. We weren't rude or anything he just started being a jerk right off the bat. Major attitude problem. Really a simple ask to fix a drink that isn't good. Have never had an experience like that. Mediocre place at best. read more

Super unprofessional and disrespectful manager. Come here for the worst service and worst drinks in vail. Don't bother talking to the "manager" who looks homeless and seems to hate working here read more

This place used to be my fave, but it's gone way downhill this season. The new bartender sucks, has zero respect for his tip paying patrons. It's awful. And the food quality has gone from maybe an eight to a three. Won't be coming back. Sad but true. Another one bites the dust-uh! read more

The food here's really a mixed bag. The carne asada tacos're alright, but we hated the rest. Some of the other Americanized burritos and tacos were buried in so much cheese and sauce that we couldn't taste anything else. read more

This place is located one floor below the Vail transportation center. There's free chips and salsa! Love that and there's a little salsa bar for you to get your own. Carne asada tacos: street tacos come in two. You can order flour or corn tortilla, I ordered flour. The steak was chewy and needed to be sliced thinner. Fried cod taco: Flavors were just ok. Fish was fried and tasted fine. Macho burrito: is huge! Got the carne asada one. Again, steak is chewy and needs to be sliced thinner. Service was friendly and quick. The place has plenty of seating and even has a bar for alcoholic beverages. There are also restrooms nearby. The price is right and you can't beat that in Vail. read more

La Cantina - Carne asada tacos and a fried cod taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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Good food good price! California burrito was pretty good. Not your typical "5 star restaurant" you might expect at vail, but I don't want that. I want to ski and good some solid food after. This place hit the spot. read more

I love Mexican food. I eat it all the time and have been doing so for 30 years. This is the worst Mexican food I've had. I couldn't finish my meal it was so bad. Its the worst restaurant I've ever been to. read more

Food is great, price is right. You are not paying for service. Cashier/bartender seemed over worked and as a result takes it out on customers in the form of rudeness and impatience. I would probably come back here alone but wouldn't bring friends or kids. read more

Food is great. Great location right at the parking lot Service is great. The price is good. The ambiance Is good. read more

This place delivered awesome eats and a casual, 'transportation friendly' atmosphere. Self service salsa bar and tall margaritas. Definitely not the typical Vail atmosphere. Easy in, easy out, delicious and cost effective. read more

I was surprised how many Mexican restaurants there are in Vail. This one is as good as any of them. The thing about this place is that it is small, you order at the counter, and they bring your food to you. Not a problem. They do have a number of good, vegetarian options, but vegans will not find much. They also are very open about which items and sauces are vegan or vegetarian. Because this place is small, and not very fancy, the prices are about 1/3 cheaper than other, similar places anywhere in the city. I had a bean burrito that cost $9.00, but it was big, came with my choice of a variety salsas, and the chips and salsa come at no charge. It was very satisfying. It also seemed very popular, and even though it wasn't busy in the city, this place was rocking. I recommend this place when you are in Vail Village, and want a good, quick meal. I only marked it down one star because it was a little messy, a kind of small. read more

I ate there yesterday and my fish taco tasted like a hamburger. Two people were having hamburgers when I got there and obviously the grill wasn't cleaned when they made my taco. And I don't eat meat. Very disappointing. read more

Sorry guys but the service here is terrible. Food was great, drinks were well. Ehhhh. Go find out and leave a review for yourself. The cooks definitely keep this place alive. There were 6 people inside drinking, no one was eating. I couldn't understand why the service was terrible as they had 4 employees to take care of 6 people. read more

The best Mexican food I have had in a long time! Had the carne asada street tacos and sopapillas. Best of all they made us and our pup feel very welcome! Skip the fancy places in Vail and feed your soul here! read more

La Cantina - Mexican apple pie! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Vail, Colorado

vail village's best kept secret!! first of all, you either have to be a local avid skier, coming in and out of the station, to even be aware of this amazing well-hidden gem "shy... thank you so much 4 the amazing service & simply outstanding time last weekend!!" rae & i had an amazing incredible time!! best fish tacos ever!!!! ‍‍ workaholic took a break read more

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Amazing food and drink for a great price. Very accommodating and fast service. A must stop after a day on the slopes.

Very solid low cost fast and convenient Mexican food right at the transportation center in Vail village. Chips don't seem quite the same as previous years but still solid and a fave with local working staff. Full bar service. Often our first take out order on our way into town. Chile relleno outstanding. Online order app a bit wonky. That could use improvement (the order did not allow for plan ahead or specify which tacos we had ordered) read more

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Fresh food and chips here. Had the nice tasting, dry, Mahi burrito. Also on another day had the tasty, wet, chicken burrito. Service is courteous and prompt. Lost of seating and good vibes. You can also up stairs and munch out watching the buses come and go. Wish moe places were like this in the nearby Vail Village. It's got no - within walking distance - competition. Time for some local produce Food Trucks too or a weekendly Farmers's Market. Bon Appetit !! read more

Somehow $18 for two $5 margaritas. Ordered food, given no number or guidance on how to "claim" our food. Went up inquire 10 mins later and was told "sit down... We'll bring it to you". TWENTY mins later flag the bus boy and ask how we should expect to "find" our order. He says "you def need a number"..... Long story short, food order never went in and the over confident rude response when I DID ask was incorrect. We left hungry. Skip this joke and head down to 7 Hermits instead. Weak. read more

Owner is possibly the rudest I've seen. His neighbor shop gave us a free beer. He told us to throw away which we did and he refused to serve us. Not sure why he's so angry when we followed thru and served. read more

First of all, the food here is very good and the staff is mostly friendly--especially the long time employees. However, there is one cook: short in stature and spiky brown hair. He also takes orders. Nice enough guy but his fingernails are dirty (as observed while paying for food) , and I saw him leave the public restroom without washing his hands. I was disgusted and cannot eat at this place until I know that "personal hygiene" is prioritized. read more

We go biking at Vail quite often and at the end of the day we usually stop here and eat as it's very close to where we park. But today the bartender/manager was so rude that we will never go back. Bad employees cost companies their customers. read more

I love this place! It was a bit hard to find initially. Google Maps kept directing me toward the transportation center, which was confusing, until I just decided to go in and voila! There it was, on the lower level. I'm really glad I kept looking and found this place. It was busy but not jam-packed, and they have lots of tables. The vast majority of the menu is under $10. If you've spent any time at all in Vail, aka the Land of the $30 Entree, then you know how rare that is. And not only do they have great prices, but the service and food are excellent. The cashier/server was super nice and efficient. I loved the complimentary chips and salsa that come with each meal. They had about five different kinds of salsa on the salsa bar. For my entree, I had the macho burrito, which consisted of beans, rice, and carne asada, smothered in red sauce, and served with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. I had eaten an extremely light breakfast that day and had spent about 2.5 hours walking around Vail, so I ate it right up. I will DEFINITELY come back here next time I'm in Vail and would recommend it to anyone who wants an inexpensive, delicious meal. read more

La Cantina - Complimentary chips and salsa! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Great little Mexican hole-in-the-wall spot at Vail village. Get the street tacos. Can't go wrong with any of them.

Walk up and order from a limited menu. Staff is indifferent. Food was really bland. Drinks were awful. Don't waste your money. read more

La Cantina - Chile Rellano - grilled Chile stuffed with cheese and covered in Ranchero sauce - disgusting!! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Vail, Colorado

If I could do a 0 stars that would be amazing. The "server/bartender" had an attitude for sure. She gave me the wrong order but since I was in a hurry I still ate whatever she gave me but still blamed me for giving me the wrong order of tacos. When I payed and she gave me the receipt for me to sign she added herself a spot for me to tip her and even circled it. She messes up my order, blames me and still demands a tip...?! read more

We stopped at La Cantina for a drink during Vail's Farmers Market. Pretty authentic Mexican bar restaurant where the customers sitting next to us were Mexican inviting the bartender to several shots of tequila. We had a couple of their beers on tap with shrimp quesadillas, and chips with a salsa bar were complimentary. Although the sitting is indoors, it is very airy with open doors and no windows separating the indoor space from the corridors leading to a Vail museum and the restrooms. The quesadillas were delicious, with a generous portion, and the sauces were flavorful and authentic. read more

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Authentic Mexican food. Decent ambiance inside transportation center. It took some time to locate the restaurant. Food was good.

Usually love this spot. Haven't been since COVID. Got there around 7pm and let's just say the place was filthy. Every table was not wiped (and I mean you could see left over beans and rice on tables. Very noticeable) and most had no napkins or silverware in the table buckets. I'm assuming they just finished a dinner rush but when we got there both bartenders were chillin behind bar. Didn't even offer to wipe a table. C'mon guys. Not to be harsh but wonder why we didn't tip? Service is aight. same chick working there, didn't recognize the dude. Food was good but by the time I bit into my California burrito it was room temp. It took at least 15 min and it was room temp? Huh? Maybe I just came on a bad day. But the employees didn't seem too motivated to do...anything. read more

La Cantina has - by far - the best valued menu in all of Vail. Since moving here it's been hard to find quality food (or any food at all for that matter) at a reasonable price. Then I found La Cantina. The food is authentic, the portions large and the prices very low. I tried their shredded chicken burrito on my first visit and mostly enjoyed it. The chicken was pretty watery, but other than that it was well worth the amount of money I paid for it. Located in the Vail Village transportation center, I thought the open atmosphere offered a nice setting for some quick, cheap food after a day of snowboarding. I highly recommend stopping by for a cheap bite to eat with the family! read more

This is a cool little spot hidden inside the bus station. If you're not familiar with the place, both Google and Apple maps will struggle to get you there. The best way to describe direction is on the middle floor of the Vail Transportation Center. Apple map to the Colorado Snowsports Museum may help get you there as well. The food, pricing, and salsa bar were all good. It was just one guy working the register and another guy in the back, but the line moved quick and they were able to get our food out faster than we thought. I would recommend this place if you're looking for some reasonably priced Mexican food in Vail. It seemed to a filled more with locals than tourist. read more

The food was excellent the lady who works there is awful soooo rude. So bad we won't even leave the extra 23 cents as a tip. Doesn't even talk to customers. Food is sooo good though read more

Tasty burritos at 1/3 the price of any other restaurant in Vail. The meal was by no means the best I've had but for the money, it was definitely more than serviceable. Plus, complementary chips and a salsa bar? What's not to love? read more

I have lived in vail for 35 years-born and raised. This place is always awesome-but today, we feel robbed. The restaurant allowed us to make an order and then weren't even open. The website says open and we called (nobody answered but we thought they must be busy) so went online and ordered. Just got here, it is closed and the hours posted all day open..so they took our money, and are not even open-not cool. read more

First off, if you're looking for style points, not happening here. This place is literally in a bus/parking structure. It's the type of place you'd expect to see Bodi having tacos and margaritas with Tyler and Johnny Utah. A really deep Mexican menu flanked by house made margaritas. Mrs approves of the margaritas. Staff super pleasant. Seating is casual. No reservations. Probably ample seating for 40 or so among various tables plus some spots at the bar. They have everything: tacos, burritos, quesadillas, queso, etc. anything you'd want they probably have. Staff super helpful and positive. We got there at 640 or so and not a moment too soon. It got packed fast. Seems like a real locals place. I got a fried cod taco and a shrimp taco. Both very good. The queso was pretty strong. Not Texas strong but really good. Mrs got a Mahi burrito. Really like it and was fortunate enough to eat 1/3 of it. Son got a cheese quesadilla. Average. Other son got 2 fried beef tacos. He loved them. Overall I'd definitely go back. Fast service. Super affordable. Very pleased. A total gem. read more

Hi, I'm a disabled person. I was released from the hospital in Vail and dropped off at that Transit Center where this restaurant is. Before the hospital vehicle even stopped, the driver and I were harassed by the employees of this restaurant. A woman came out and started screaming at my the driver and myself pointing her finger in a violent manner which triggered my PTSD and claiming that she's paid to do this quote un quote.The bartender came after they harassed both me and said I needed to have my straitjacket tightened. I'm clearly disabled and I have ptsd. I have filed a complaint with the veil police and the Eagle County Transit service so that others who visit Vail don't have to have the experience I had. If you or a family member is disabled, steer clear of the Vail  Transportation Center and this restaurant "La Cantina" and it's hostile aggressive employees that claim and think they're being paid to harass disabled people. The bartender also gave me doubles middle fingers on camera and yelled at me as I was leaving. This occurred on August 2nd, 2024, at approximately 2:45 p.m. If anyone is interested in disciplining these out-of-control employees who seemed to think they run Vail Transportation Center. The transportation center itself does not have the proper signage to indicate that Vehicles may not pull in in any certain area although they tried to claim that vehicles are not allowed to pull up to that area and or no no only buses are allowed, however vehicles pull in there all day. There is no clear signage in this area, in the show called employee claims she is quote unquote paid to do this. I'd be willing to pay for a $5 sign, if it'll save Vail the money she gets. read more

Located in the Vail Transit Center on top of Vail Village parking, this literal hole in the wall restaurant will get you everything you need for apres ski before you head to your car, bus, hot tub or bed. It's not super pricey and really casual so kids are welcome. It's a quick serve restaurant so you'll have to walk up and order. If there's a line, don't wait to go get some water from the spigot next to the cash register. You can also try your luck ordering drinks from the bar. If you get chips with your food and run out, just ask the person running the cash register for more. They're happy to help. But remember they are probably understaffed like everyone else so it might take a minute read more

Perfect for what it is supposed to be . Cheap Mexican food and great margaritas! The chips and salsa are good too . We had crispy chicken tacos that were great . The chilli relleno was recommended by the Manager but we didn't try that this time . He also shared the jalapeño poppers were not home made which I appreciated . Awesome spot for a quick meal or pregame cocktails. read more