Authentic Mexican food , friendly service , great drinks the atmospheres takes you back home read more

This was my first time at this establishment and with it being Cinco de Mayo, it was busy, but not slammed. We were seated right away, but I saw another group of 3 wait so long to be seated that they left. The ambiance is fantastic and the servers were friendly, although not attentive. The food was so good and the margaritas went down smoothly! But we sat with empty drinks a lot and slow service. Thankfully, we (my boyfriend and I ) enjoy each other's company immensely. If we didn't, it would have been a frustrating experience. Will I go back? Of course. Will I recommend it to others? Yes, but don't be in a hurry. You're on island time. read more

Mr Taco Cantina - House margarita on the rocks. - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

It's easy to overlook this place but we are so glad we ventured in. It's kind of a 3 in 1 place. There is a nice restaurant in the middle, one side is a "Refresqueria" which has ice cream, Mexican snacks, corn in the cup, street tacos and aguas frescas. The other side is a bar. The restaurant has nice atmosphere with cool Mexican theme decor. They actually use the empty Tequila Azul bottles and use as table lamps. Servers are friendly but a bit slow in service. Good prices are very reasonable and the food is good. Fish was a bit overdone and needed a little seasoning. Also you have to watch the fish bones when eating. They have a great variety of drinks served in cool Mexican pottery cups. Definitely will return and recommend you check them out. read more

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it's literally the customer service that sucks the most !!!! The food is good, but when they try Let's say you ordered street tacos one day and then you order it the next day it comes out completely different they don't put love and do it, but it is what it but overall they really need to work on the customer service read more

This was my first time at Mr. Taco Cantina. I visited the Refresqueria, and tried one of their delicious Mangonados. It was delicious and the rest of the menu looked good too. It was a mid-day visit, so there were no lines. Everything was made fresh and with care. We sat by the window with a nice view of the Seawall. I would come back, but next time I will try one of their tacos. read more

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The service was okay. We asked for diet cokes for drinks, and i honestly don't know what she brought us back. The taste was so nasty that we didn't drink it. The ceviche was not good at all. It was kind of pricey for what we got. Would not recommend this place. read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Ceviche with chips - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Mr. Taco has been one of my favorites since they opened on the island. I love the consistency in their food and service. I had the ceviche for the first time and I loved it! The ceviche was so fresh and I loved having a shellfish free option for ceviche! They've also remodeled and made the place such a vibe! read more

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This place is a mess not sure how it has good reviews. I'm only giving it two stars because the DJ was good. I think that has a lot to do with the good reviews. This is was my experience: - When we walked in we were ignored for a long time the waiters looked overwhelm so we still decided to give it a chance. - The waiter placed some dishes on our table they were dirty; one had salsa and another one had purple onions. When I saw one of the waiters I called him over and he raised his hand basically signaling for me to wait. - Next, we ordered a paloma and it came in a broken cantarito (that could have gone wrong if I would have never used the straw to drink it). - As we were waiting to place our food order a group of people got up from the table and left. One of the waiters shrug her shoulders as if she didn't care that had just happened. The service is definitely not good these waiters are careless and not friendly at all. - Food came out it was just okay nothing special, I ordered the fajita plate and my cup of beans was not filled not even half way. The appetizer which was stuffed jalapeños were good. - When the tab came out I was getting charged for a water bottle I never ordered. Luckily, I checked my receipt. Needless to say this place is not worth it there is definitely way better spots in Galveston. read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Beef tacos, rice, & a small portion of beans not even half the cup. - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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This place was full of potential but failed in many key areas. My wife had the birria tacos. Flavor they were 5/5. The platter came with two tacos, two tacos!m for 13$!!!! The tacos hardly had any meat. They also gave her a cup with a few tablespoons of charro beans. How are two Birria tacos a meal? Any other place I have ever been to a Birria taco meal comes with 3-5 tacos. I had the "Mexican burger," that was supposed to come with a chile torreado (a blistered Jalapeño) it did not come out to me like that. This is based on their menu. The waitress tried to dismiss this by saying it comes with jalapeños en vinagre or nacho style jalapeños. They also try to pinch pennies by giving out tiny cups of ketchup and salsa. They probably spend more money paying for small plastic cups and paying people to fill them with ketchup and salsa. The Mexican burger was not like a Mexican burger at all. It was a giant bun with a small patty that may have been beef, and a dollop of guacamole with nacho style jalapeños. After I brought it to the attention of the waitress, she argued that the burger didn't come with a chile torreado, I told her that's what their menu says, she asks if I want one, I tell her that's what I ordered, she finally brings it. The flavor was good. Without it the burger would have been no better than a $2 McDouble as Mcdonalds. The men's restroom had watered down soap, no paper towels or hand dryer. The women's restroom had no soap. How do the employees wash their hands? The employees were nice when they actually interacted, but they would be absent for long periods when issues came up. First and last time here, I hate to say it, but this place is a dud. read more

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We decided to check this place out since it was close to our hotel. Food was actually good we enjoyed the flautas and enchiladas poblanas. But giving it a three star for service, first get greeted and asked anything to drink we said just waters and the waitress just kept standing there looking at us like really? So I repeated my self well have just a few minutes was really an awkward moment. When we were ready server took awhile to.come back until someone else noticed we hadn't ordered yet then after he takes order the waitress comes and ask everything okay we said yeah someone else took our order. Then we wait for our check mind you there were about 4 employees just chilling sitting at the bar including the waitress that attended us until some one else walked by and flagged them down to pay. And lastly went next door to get a corn in the cup which was nothing like im use to they didnt put lime in it so I go to bar ask for one which took about 5 minutes felt like for some one to acknowledge you and again with 4 employees sitting hanging out at the bar. If yoir looking for good service I wouldnt recommend which is unfortunate because food is good. I will agree with a few other review when it comes to service. read more

Went there with our Galveston dining club we have been doing this group for over1 year and I will say this is one of our favorite spots. The service was so amazing, this stuff was so funny they went out of their way to do everything for us. read more

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Omg!! I wish we have this Mexican restaurant in Dallas. We were visiting and we stopped by and turned out to be the best of the best Mexican restaurant. We were lucky to find this restaurant and there was a live music going on. I felt like I was in Mexico when I waked in. I ordered tacos, fajitas and ceviches. Everything was excellent. Also my server was very professional and caring. Pricing for their food was very cheap and the quality was 5 stars. I love warm salsas and they make their tortilla chips. I had such a great time. read more

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Congratulations on this little place growing into a big place! We had the Barbacoa street tacos and shrimp cocktail. Both were excellent! We love both locations! Never been disappointed. We've gone often over the past several years. read more

Chicharones came out crackling - can't get fresher than that!! Guacamole that came with it was on point. Wife got the Birria tacos and I got Al Pastor tacos. My Al Pastor tacos were very good....but the Birria...DAMN!!! read more

I. love. it. here. The environment was so sweet with the waiters constantly checking up on us as well as turning the dance lights for us to bachata as we wait for our food. The wait was pretty long, but it was also busy. Everyone who served us was so kind and most importantly the FOOD IS DELICIOUS!!!!! A fair warning, the chips and salsa are quite spicy but i am myself a gringa. The dessert shop they have next door is also so cute. Don't hesitate to come here!!! read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Carne Asada Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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Great Mexican food! Family owned, welcoming and helpful. We had enchiladas, flautas, tacos, rice and beans. Everything was super flavorful and fresh. Super cute inside with plenty of space. If we ever return to Galveston, we will definitely hit this spot again. We might even go again today before we leave-we're from North Texas and we only access to Tex-Mex. This is real Mexican food!!!! Yumm!!!! read more

Honestly speaking I would not recommend this place at all, you can definitely find something cheaper and worth your money somewhere else. Me and my family decided to try something close by, we found this restaurant, what seemed to be a nice spot, turned out to be quite the opposite. Service was okay for the first 20 minutes, after that it was like we basically didn't exist ! My family and I patiently waited for our server to come and check up on us, well we didn't see her after she served us our food... We sat at our table with empty dishes for 25+ minutes trying to get the attention of any other server/busser in sight, who would only take a slight glimpse at us and give us a look as of asking us to, "wait" , which I understood but after sometime we were basically chasing around not only what seemed to be the manager, but other servers. After running around we finally got our check and some to go boxes. When showing us our bill to make sure everything was correct not once did they mention that a gratuity would be added for our table of 6, of course the tipping was no issue, the issue on hand was that they never disclosed this, so not only did they add gratuity without informing us we gave another tip on top of that ! The food was mediocre at best I can say, proportions were rather small, and not very filling, you'd think a bill of $120+ we'd walk out satisfied, sadly not... Food was severely undercooked so please make sure to check your food before going in for a bite !!! This staff needs immediate training on customer service. read more

This place was good. Good amount of seating for the place and also had a bar. Service was pretty quick. It was not too busy and it was a weekday. I got the ceviche to start, it was good. I wanted to get some agua fresca and ice cream for dessert but they said the area was closed for the day. I got the fish tacos for dinner, which were good. read more

We're in Galveston for a short stay before heading out on the Disney Magic, and after a long day of traveling to get here, we were looking for something close by with solid vegan options. Mr. Taco popped up on a HappyCow search, and it did not disappoint! My husband had the vegan sopas, I went for the poblano enchiladas, and we got a cheese quesadilla for our little one off the kids' menu; which, honestly, was big enough to feed an adult. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and exactly what we needed after a long day. Service was friendly, the atmosphere was casual and welcoming, and my husband loved that they have a dedicated vegan menu. If you're in the area and looking for good, hearty Mexican food with plant-based options, this place is definitely worth checking out! read more

Highly recommend this restaurant! , as a Mexican I can say' very fresh seafood and authentic food . Service was good , just. Tad bit slow , but it was late when I went . read more

The service was fast, friendly, and efficient. We had assorted street tacos, birria tacos, chips and guacamole, and horchata. Everything was delicious. I particularly liked the beans that came with the birria tacos. And the horchata was amazing. read more

Great food, impressive atmosphere, kids loved the back area fun and the guest shark ! read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Mr Taco - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Quite the little gem in the middle of an eclectic small storefront on the sea wall. Nestled in between mobile beach rentals, a daiquiri to go, a tattoo/smoke & gift shop. We were staying at the Four Seasons on the Gulf and you can't beat the convenience of a 2 minute walk to eat is so much better than one finding parking and two paying for it. They have a small seating area of 3 booths and a 2 seater table in their main entrance (2 outside benches). It looks like they also have a functional larger/venue like area with several more booths and an operating bar but it was lights off on our visit. I definitely could see them using it with the amount of patrons going in and out. Tacos of plenty are available. My go to is usually street tacos which they have a 4 mini street taco option (9.99) that includes the traditional meat options of pastor, tripitas, barbacoa, & carne asada topped with onions and cilantro. I opted for the specialty taco menu and went with the chicharron tacos (love me some pork skin for $11.99). It comes with a side of rice and beans. The beans are made with pork fat and sliced hot dogs, I wasn't a huge fan but threw in the rice and ate it up all the same. The Mangonada deserves its own blurb (20oz $9.99). This has to be the freshest concoction I've ever had and sets the bar high for future orders. I watched them cut up fresh mango and lather my cup with chamoy, pour drink, top with fresh mango, chamoy drizzle, and sprinkle of tajin. And BOOM tamarindo straw. This is now on my radar for future visits to the island! read more

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The place is dirty the servers are rude waiting over an hour for a DoorDash order. Be careful they over charge for items give different price than what's on the menu! read more

Chips are absolutely awful. Salsa is so crazy hot and flavorless. Super overpriced for what you get. Tacos were good. But that's it.

Great service! Food was fresh and yummy. Loved the decorations! Parking in the front street parking. Highly recommend! read more

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The food was amazing! Service was the best I've had in a longgggg time. Just the all around vibe was amazing!! Whoever was working opening shift on 12/12/25 was the most amazing lady ever!! read more

Great little Mexican spot on the seawall. Full bar and big menu. We were seated pretty quickly on a busier night. 7 Vegan Options on the menu for those who need it! We even ordered a dish to go for later. The one complaint I had was that they don't offer complimentary chips and salsa, and don't even have the option to order them on the menu. We had to ask and were told it was $3 for an order. (Also, the salsa is green salsa and was so good, but a bit on the spicy side, the chips are homemade and are delicious. Definitely worth the $). read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Vegan Sopas - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Good tacos right off the beach. It honestly wasn't what we were hoping for, but was still good. Tacos were actually kind of dry. Service was great & the atmosphere is upbeat if that's what you're looking for! read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Food was absolutely delicious! Vegan heaven for me the empanadas & flautas were so nostalgic for me. I also had the vegan street tacos & the hot sauce was so tasty read more

Me and my family been here two times, the customer service is awful here the first time we went a blonde hair employee treated so badly with an attitude and the food came in cold and took so long to get our drinks and food too, the second time we decided to give it another chance but, we got the same girl again with an attitude and treated super bad once again and this time she treated us even more bad than the last time that we had to call the owner over, never again! read more

Reviews seemed questionable for dine in. However, they were in walking distance of the hotel. We ordered to go. The Al pastor tacos were great. read more

Ridiculousness. I got ceviche here because someone wrote in a Google review that this is the best ceviche on the island. If that's the case Galveston needs to do way better. And I feel sorry for anybody that thinks that is good ceviche. Not only was it not good, the service was terrible. I ordered to go at 3:06 pm, I tipped 15%, and watched her put the ticket up. It was the only ticket up.. After standing there waiting for 15 minutes (lets be real, ceviche is already made, and requires minimal effort) I asked about my order. Apparently the cooks in the kitchen got confused. About what IDK. She turned and said "2 mins please " After much more than 2 mins, (I got my food at 329 pm), I left, all to be super disappointed at the lack of flavor and the TORTILLA chips in my box. On the menu on the wall it said plantain chips which I was very happy about, since I didn't want all that inflammatory corn. Good thing I am not allergic, since this would've been a disaster. So total waste of $17. I'll never go back. If you want good ceviche, go somewhere else. read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Popped in for a quick lunch. The chicken quesadillas were stuffed with chicken and a nice crisp to the tortilla that I would expect. Beware the green salsa has a kick or I'm just a weenie, which is entirely plausible. If you haven't been in awhile, they have expended their space so lots of seating. read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Chicken quesadillas - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

We went to Mr Taco after arriving late into Galveston, Texas from our flight. They had music playing and the ambience was pretty cool when we walked in. The food was good and the service was fair. The servers were very nice and helpful. I recommend you try it! read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Birria Taco plate - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

I had heard some great things about this place. I am a guacamole lover and after a bite of the guacamole here I was super disappointed. It was so salty. That is a deal breaker for me. I think the salt should have been on the Margarita glass. I ordered the Fajita Chicken tacos. It appeared that there were spices on the chicken but, I could not taste any. I did like the Barracho beans minus the Oscar Meyer weiner cut up. I know some places use sausage and that is acceptable but, a weiner? I was hoping that when my best friend came to visit I could go there... The service was very attentive and I was surprised that it was so spacious inside. I will try again sometime with the hope I can change this review. It was not at all what I hoped for. read more

There food is amazing we canceled our dinner reservation to go there because we loved it so much the first time

The food was good and Jose was super nice however, the portion size for the prize is a bit ridiculous. It may look like my plate was full but seriously there was not much sustenance. Left feeling like I could still eat, that was disappointing. Wish I could have left a better review. Maybe next time. Kinda divey atmosphere, I was digging it. They offer bottled beer and frozen margaritas. On the sea wall. read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Mini street tacos - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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My whole family went in and we all loved what we ordered: Shrimp cocktail Tripitas tacos Barbacoa tacos Ceviche Fish tacos Quesadilla The food was absolutely DELICIOUS! We will definitely be back the next time we're on the island. read more

Mr Taco Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Galveston, Texas

The plan was to have regular tacos and street corn, we went into the establishment that is connected to it and the lady told us to eat there we had to be seated next to them not in the establishment we went into. Idk if their fountain drinks were messed up but sprite and Dr Pepper were bad, asked her to swap them twice and both were bad. $60 for a torta, chicken quesadilla, and a ceviche that tasted like nothing but lemon. read more