Never disappointed in the food, especially during happy hour taco Tuesday. Drinks are a bit small but strong. There is a place inside where you get your own chips and salsa. Being seated was a bit confusing and it took us a while to get service. You can park in their parking lot or the parking lot up the street. Nice outdoor patio. In a great walkable area, part of DORA. read more

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Our waiter, Reece, was attentive and great! We've never been to the Local Cantina so we weren't sure what to expect. The small chip bar was neat. We had the Colorado Burrito and the Chicken Club Quesadilla. Both were delicious and just the right portion size! Definitely a must check out place! read more

Local Cantina - Hilliard - Mexican Near Me - Hilliard, Ohio

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I've been here a couple of times and have enjoyed my tacos. I'm not the best one to give a review because I'm a basic eater. There are a lot of "crazy" options and options with meat, but I wouldn't eat them. I get some basic, normal tacos, but the waitresses have always been helpful in letting me customize a taco so I can eat it. They have an awesome patio which makes for a great place for dinner. I would definitely come back for tacos again. read more

Stopped here for restaurant week and were able to enjoy sitting on the patio. The happy hour drink prices were nice and the restaurant week menu had plenty of food to choose from. Things seemed to be coming out slowly from the kitchen but once it arrived the flavor was good. read more

Local Cantina - Hilliard - Queso - Mexican Near Me - Hilliard, Ohio

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I tacos! You can customize your taco experience in any way you like. I highly recommend picking your taco and then getting it weezy style. Chips and salsa are self serve and the chips are freshly made. The tacos all have funky names and anything can become vegetarian I like the sweet potato or mushroom as my protein. You must get Mexican street corn as a side! It's a little loud, and the dining area is small but it's still a fun place to grab dinner and a drink. It's attached to the end of a bank so parking can be tricky. read more

I wouldn't say this was my favorite location of local cantina but I did like the ample parking available. Service was a bit slow but nice. Tacos were good but nothing to really call home about. Overall, love local cantina and this location isn't bad but I don't think it's my top choice. read more

Local Cantina - Hilliard - Guacamole and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Hilliard, Ohio

my family gets this delivered every time I come into town. The food is always fresh and hot. the drivers are always kind and professional. I ordered it tonight to impress a long-time friend and had it delivered. It was fantastic as usual. You can't go wrong with a Krunch Weezy taco and some Mexican corn on the cob. read more

I think these were some of the best tacos I've ever had. The chruchweezy was my favorite! The more traditional style corn tacos were also amazing. If you love good 80's soft rock that's all they were playing. The staff was super nice and as quick as they could be. read more

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Order correct. Food delicious. Order ready early. This was takeout, eating in is always pleasant, Service always fast and accurate. Friendly service. The street tacos, Colorado burrito, street corn. Everything is the best Mike read more

I visited Local Cantina on a Saturday night around 5:30pm and although it was a weekend evening there was plenty of open tables both inside and outside and we were seated right away. Unfortunately, that would be the highlight of the evening and dining experience. Once seated, it seemed as though we were invisible to the waiter who was serving the specific section. After waiting about 30 minutes, I went up to the girls at the front door and asked them to send a waiter to our table. At this point you would think it would be smooth sailing, but it wasn't. About 10 minutes after asking to be server our waiter finally stopped by our table. Although we had almost an hour at this point to look at the menu he only asked what we wanted to drink (two sodas and two waters) and then walked away before we could order our meals. After another 5 minutes we finally got our two sodas, and he took our order which included an appetizer and two entrées, after which he said he would be right back with our waters. After another 15 minutes, a different waiter brought out our appetizer before our main waiter could bother to bring us our waters. Although I understand how difficult it is to be a waiter or work in the food industry, I feel as though a little bit more effort could've been put forth by the waiter we had. There were many times where I saw him leaning against the bar, talking to co-workers, and watching the various tvs across the building. I felt as though we weren't welcomed and that we had to go out of our way to be served. Furthermore, I overheard conversations from the two tables next to mine talking about the lack of service. At one point a family had ordered four waters, and similarly to my experience, they waited nearly 15 minutes for them to arrive. At one point I heard the children talking about the server saying "do you think he forgot about us?" In the end I must say the food was very tasty but my opinion towards the restaurant was dramatically swayed due to the horrible service I experienced. I'm sure there are other waiters and staff that are truly incredible and amazing at their job, but with that being said I was not lucky enough to interact with one of them. read more

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No Air conditioning on a 90 degree day! It is cooler outside. It has to be near 100 degree inside and they don't open the big garage doors to get a breeze. Food was extremely slow to come out and order was wrong when it arrived. Never will we come back to this place. Miserable to sit I. This heat for that long and shame on you for making your staff work in this heat. Even the fountain drinks were terrible. Had to send back the lemonade and sweet tea and just get water. So miserable. read more

Firstly, I'd like to give a massive shoutout to the best server Lydia!! We have never had such great service, and it really made the experience. She was so kind and checked in on us often -- from keeping up on refills to offering containers to take the left over guac in; she was absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much Lydia!! The food, as always, was delicious. At first, we were worried we wouldn't get enough food, but we were more than full by the time we left! The guac and queso were fresh, and everything came out super quickly. Really love the idea of getting your own chips when you first walk in. Thank you for the amazing dinner! read more

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It was a nice day so we sat outside. Every Tuesday they offer $2 tacos and so it a good day to sample a few. I know I love the grilled fish one and the Hong Kong fooey taco but I had never tried the standard ol American style taco. All three were very good if not in the small side. Chips and salsa are always free here so I can't complain too much about the tiny broken chip bits read more

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I am never disappointed with local cantina in Hilliard I know my order will always be correct and amazing!!!

Local Cantina is a reliable choice. Their food and service always delivers. Tonight I had the Restaurant Week menu. I chose the queso which is some of the best, the farmers market taco which was full of veggies and refried beans, and the blackened fish taco which was spicy (beware!). For dessert I had the fried ice cream which didn't have much flavor but was still good - it would be even better w a drizzle of honey. Everything was fresh and the flavors popped. Our server was delightful. They don't take reservations so plan accordingly. read more

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Tacos were great and service by McKenzie was perfect! We'll definitely be back. So good. read more

Had the Cantina Fish, the Carne Asada and Nashville Hot tacos. The food was fantastic, the bar team was attentive and quick. Thankfully not ridiculously crowded for Cinco de Mayo. Their house beer, the Cerveza Amarilla, is an excellent choice on draft. read more

Pick up wasn't great. Order was incorrect and the employee checked the bag like I would lie. Going to the bar and ordering from there and taking it home works great! There is one woman bartender that is terrific! Food is always delicious . Most of the time we have a great experience. read more

Brother and I stopped by for lunch. Was my first time here. Our waiter, Nate was a great guy! He was very helpful and attentive to our table. He brought out drinks and chips and salsa quickly. Both were homemade! My brother recommended the Taco Salad. I ordered chicken and he ordered steak. This salad was HUGE! It was made with a deep fried flour tortilla and loaded with fresh goodies and topped with tortilla strips. I will be back to try more tasty items from their menu. read more

Local Cantina - Hilliard - Taco Salad with Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Hilliard, Ohio

I'm usually a big fan of this place. This year, they raised their prices and revamped their menu which is somewhat reasonable. The food is still good but pricey for what it is. On this visit, at 3pm on a Friday with a mostly empty restaurant, my server was also serving the entire bar and was extremely inattentive. Never refilled our drinks and by the time she came back to ask if we wanted another drink, we had finished eating and drinking and we're waiting on the check. Lastly, the music has been extremely loud and quite frankly just bad the last two times I've visited. I used to be a weekly customer but I'm not impressed lately. read more

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Really unfriendly service. The woman who waited on us was clearly angry to be there and angry we dared to show up. (I just don't understand why anyone would get into hospitality if they are incapable of even smiling.) We literally apologized for dining there and bothering her. Strongly recommend avoiding - go somewhere they want your business! This place doesn't seem to. read more

Pick your taco from 3.30-4.50. A great selection of eclectic taste sensations. The grilled fish tacos are a fresh flavor but not much going on but the Hong Kong Phooey packs flavor and fun I'm a taco shell with an unexpected Asian twist to a Mexican staple. For me my favorite part was the two unisex bathrooms. It's great because it adds equality to waiting to relieve yourself after sharing a $24 pitcher of house margaritas served with PAPER straws!!!!! The five star review was missed because the restaurant could be cleaner. Will we be back? For sure!!! read more

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This place was recommended by a local and rightly so! Love this place. We came here on a beautiful day and the garage doors were open so the atmosphere was perfect! Their happy hour runs from 3pm - 6pm for $3 drafts and $5 for their mustache ride margaritas. They have "help yourself" chips and salsa, a large selection of tacos, and various Mexican favorites. Their draft beer selection is all crafts and imports but they're all included in the happy hour special. When we're in the area we'll DEFINITELY be back. O-H-I-O!!!! read more

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Decent experience at this Cantina. I've been to Clintonville and Gahanna's as well-- and I think this is my least favorite location. Parking isn't great. Inside is pretty small. We were lucky to get seats at the bar. Bartender was friendly and quick. Not to mention our food came out freaky fast. I enjoyed my drink -- got the local mosa. For food I ordered the chorizo and egg tacos. I didn't feel like there was much of any chorizo in it. I asked for no onions and seemed to get double. So all that part was the real bummer. Restaurant looked clean and drinks were good! I'll return to local cantina just maybe not this location. read more

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It not that the tacos were not good, they were just regular. I had the ground beef ones and they were a little smaller than EBS'S and mine favorite hole in the wall Mexican place in Ypsilanti where the menu was in Spanish with English subtitles. Did have sour cream along with cheese, lettuce, and sauce. No mild or even medium level sauces, just 4 version of hot sauce. Accidentally used the hottest, very little went too,too,too long way. Glad I could take extra antacids since I can only do that with supper since I am not taking prescription med that interact with that wrong. Lots of TVS turned to sports, plenty of stuff on walls to look at, and soft seating at the high tops tables. Outside seating for nice days. I think I am out of the demographic group they are going for, but that's the norm at my age. read more

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New menu item!! Queso fries are amazing!! Bacon, cheese, jalapeños, tomatoes- order as a meal and you won't be disappointed! Taco salad with steak is one of my favorites. The staff is always friendly and fast for a lunch meal. This is one I could eat at every week read more

Local Cantina - Hilliard - Queso fries - Mexican Near Me - Hilliard, Ohio

The food was great, some of the locals we met when had a seat at the bar were nice asa well. The bartender however was a complete prick! Rude, disrespectful, he made sure to tell us he had no cares fir tourist and felt the area was a stale shit hole that didn't deserve more business. When he started talking we immediately paid our bill and left. We tried to reach a manager but he called us back to ask why we wanted to speak to one that we can do our research and find the owner ourselves. This was our only negative stop in Ohio and we wont return to this place ever again. read more

Really good tacos but a very limited menu. Parking sucks but that's Old Hilliard for you. Portions are petite compared to others and as a result, prices are a little out of line given this. My wife who is a tiny little thing doesn't feel satisfied unless she has 3 tacos, which is a trip to see. Drinks are really good and they definitely don't skimp on the all important alcohol amount and are more value than the food prices in my opinion. The patio dining is very enjoyable but beware of bees at times who seem to be eager to share your margaritas sugary bliss. Great location in Old Hilliard just a short walk to Hilliard Station to listen to music or just chill. Recommend. read more

I stopped by Local Cantina and it was a perfect storm: happy hour (nearly all draft beers $3) and Taco Tuesday (all tacos $2). It was an amazing deal. I ordered 3 tacos: carnitas, brisket and grilled chicken. All were excellent; the brisket was smoky and the chicken came with delicious corn and beans. You get unlimited chips and salsa and they were excellent; we ordered some guacamole and it was delicious as well. On Tuesdays from 3-6, Local Cantina can't be beat. read more

Local Cantina - Hilliard - Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Hilliard, Ohio

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Excellent service, fantastic food! We were spending the night in Colmbus OH and found this place on Yelp. They were very accommodating with our dogs and with the raging thunderstorm outside. read more

I always order Togo food is absolutely am beats chipotle or anything you get free chips and salsa and the works inside always have a smile and great customer service 10/10 read more

During this time of restaurant closure, LC is offering Taco Tuesday tacos for $2 for carryout (normally dine-in only). We order & pay (including tip) online, then walk over to pick it up at the bar. They are quick, friendly, and efficient. Of course, the tacos are the best. Kudos to the great staff! read more

Amazing tacos, amazing service! Will definitely be coming back! Cannot say enough good things about this place!

I order from local Cantina as much as I possibly can LOL every time the food has been on point and great .

First time here, looking for local Hangout. The food was exceptional. Try the Frozen strawberry margarita! Elisa was attentive and hospitable. Will be coming back very soon! read more

Pretty good Local Cantina location! Big enough patio but not a lot of parking. Food & marg deals are the same as the other locations, chips and salsa are still complimentary, and the vibes are the same! read more

This is probably my favorite of all of the Local Cantina locations we've been to. I love now open and airy it is and you don't feel like you're sitting on top of the table next to you. This was the first time we've ever been for brunch and it didn't disappoint! Get the 'tina bits you won't regret it! We also opted for a pitcher of mimosas - make sure you let them know if you don't want jalapeños in your glass! Service was fantastic, be sure to get there close to 11 if you're going for brunch, the place filled up quickly!! read more

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I visited Local Cantina for the first time on a Taco Tuesday. The taco options were great, lots of variety and interesting combos. I ordered a blood orange margarita which was delicious. They have self serve chips and salsa - I liked the salsa and this was convenient. Queso was delicious too. Taco Tuesday - great deals but also great crowds. Once seated it wasn't an issue but getting seated took a while (party of 2). Parking is also hard, I ended up parallel parking a few blocks away on the street. Overall - worth it, Taco Tuesday or not, but not my favorite taco and marg place in Columbus/Western Columbus. read more

I have been here a few times years ago and it was good. I took my niece to lunch today here and disappointed with our lunch. The chicken in the tacos were cold, the queso was cold, not hot at all and the flavor I remembered was not there either. I was also surprised, before the chips in the self serve area were warm, nope cold too. I can say our server was very friendly and checked on us periodically. Again just disappointed because I was really craving some good tacos. read more

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For my first visit I purposefully avoided 'Taco Tuesday' to avoid crowds and have a neutral experience. I figured saving a few bucks on 2 tacos and some guacamole was not worth the other potential setbacks. The only flaw in this plan is it delayed my experience by a day. Two locations are close to me: 1) Hilliard: Located on Main Street in downtown Hilliard, 'Local Cantina' is normally a busy spot. I now understand. 2) Dublin: Located in the new(ish) 'Bridge District', the restaurant was very busy on a Thursday night. Parking: free parking garages within 1-2 blocks and some free street parking nearby make the Bridge District area easy to visit. Venue: comfortable space, decorated to feel like a hip taco street market with a full bar. A bit noisy but we could have a conversation with only a few 'huhs?' Price: inexpensive. Most tacos on Tuesday are discounted to $2. Some are $3 but this is at least $1.50 discount each. My visit was a Thursday but total bill was $17 for two tacos and an appetizer, no alcohol (this time). Menu: http://www.localcantina.com/eat-craft/ Great selection for meat eaters and good selection for vegetarians. A co-worker and I came for a late bite to eat after a work event where food was not a dinner substitute. I suggested 'tacos' and she said 'yes'. We hit the restaurant just shy of 7pm and were able to get a table immediately - but the last open seating filled up fast. That's usually a great sign and in this case was accurate. Here is the scoop: You are seated. You collect (and refill) your own chips and salsa (Chips are under warming lamp) Order queso and thank me later Study tacos or rest of menu and enjoy your appetizer while you wait for your order. Our order: - trio of dips: queso, guacamole, refried beans - grilled chicken taco - veggie taco My recommendations Queso and salsa are really good. Guacamole is a bit bland - I will skip this in future. Consider ordering the dip trio to see if you like it, though. Order 1 taco at a time but tip your server based on how many courses since this is more work for them. read more