TDLR: a very weird experience with the owner and service. The only redeeming thing about this place was the refried beans. Got drinks right away, but waited 45 min for our appetizer, and over an hour for our main food and our server was nowhere to be seen. Who I believe is the owner stopped by our table to check in and we were honest in (kindly) saying we were waiting awhile for our food. She then proceeded to argue with us telling us we had only been waiting 20 minutes. It was clear our server forgot to put the order in, but she kept insisting we weren't waiting that long and wouldn't just let it go. Honestly was just an overall weird encounter. Bad vibes. Food was okay. Beans were good. read more

While the servers were good, when we walked in the bartender was quite rude. Bear in mind we are of couple in our sixties, clean and polite. The food was only fair and over priced, I asked for salsa and was Informed it would come with a charge, alas no chips, no salsa. And they gave us a piece of bubble gum with our bill We don't recommend read more

Best meal I had in Whitehorse! First the service is fast and super friendly. Also it actually feels like a dinner in Mexico. All the food was amazing. Fyi hot isnt really hot so go for medium hot! Price is decent not insane but not cheap! For sure I would try here again! Want to try the patio in summer!! read more

Food was great Ordered a quasadilla but only got half of one and lots of salad. Disappointing read more

When you arrive, the place looks like it needs work.... Don't let the exterior fool you! You best have a reservation because inside it will be full of locals that know a good thing! We were visiting town and looking for interesting local places. Now Whitehorse doesn't scream "Mexican!" but the place comes up on many favourite lists. Alright, we like Mexican, why not! Inside it has that Mexican look, rustic but comfortable with all kinds of bright shiny Mexican decorations. Very cheerful. So you can't have Mexican without a nice frozen Lime Margarita and Nachos. Margarita... pretty good, check! Nachos... well... where are they? All I can see is a pile of cheese! Okay, a little exaggeration, but these were probably some of the best Nachos I have had in years. Main course, Enchiladas. Many different options here. Wasn't exactly the way I was expecting but none the less, it was NOT a struggle getting through them! Very good! I did notice lots of different plates going by and based on what I saw, there was some tasty looking foods going by! Service was good, almost overly attentive, but rather that than ignored! Very positive vibe from everyone. Recommend the place highly. One of several places in Whitehorse that will be on my list when I visit! read more

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Great food! Loved the guacamole and salsa appetizer. The pico was perfect at medium spicy. My dad got the halibut, it was $29 (market price) which seemed a little much for the small portion of fish but the flavor was there. My mom's chile relleno with beef was excellent, there was a lot of beef in the chile. I enjoyed my simple, but good chicken salad. The chicken was not over cooked and the added guacamole made the dish stand out from just an ordinary chicken salad. It was a little curious as to why it took 45 minutes to get our food after watching 3 other tables, who were seated after us, get their food before us. Therefore a star was taken away for service. There are hard workers at this restaurant but it was a little disappointing to watch our table go unnoticed for so long. Reservations recommended between 5-6:30. read more

Sanchez Cantina - Large appetizer plate of chips, salsa and guacamole. - Mexican Near Me - Whitehorse, Yukon

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This is the only real Mexican restaurant in the territory, or so the receipt claims. It's expensive for the amount of food you get, but there's no question that it's authentic. They've got the best salsa verde I've had in Canada, and are also the only Mexican joint I've seen up here serving Jumex (not to mention every flavour of Jarritos). Servers were friendly and social distancing measures are strictly followed: menus posted on the walls, staff wearing masks, etc. I'd come back for sure! read more

Sanchez Cantina - Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Whitehorse, Yukon

Not impressed. Drinks over priced, margaritas are over priced with no taste of alcohol. The food wanted to be like a fancy Mexican restaurant, overpriced and not impressed. Ordered chips and salsa we received 10 chips and pico. read more

Hands down the best black beans I've ever had and really authentic enchiladas perfectly cooked and flavorful. Seriously the best Mexican food I've had outside California. Loved that the owner was even cooking in the back and we personally thanked her for such a wonderful meal. Will definitely stop by on our way back through there in the Fall. read more

I loved the food it has amazing service and the chefs were so fast at making the food

To the people who have written negative reviews, what restaurant did you visit? The Sanchez Cantina serves authentic Mexican food - every tomato is chopped by hand, every dish is fresh, hot and served with a smile. If you have to wait to get a table that's because the place is very popular. If you have to wait more than a New York minute for your food that's cuz it's made to order. From the salsa to the Tres Leches, from the guacamole to the hot chocolate, everything was delicious. If you're in Whitehorse and crave good Mexican food definitely head to Sanchez Cantina! Complainers in a rush should head for a drive-thru elsewhere. read more

Yes, winter is over the Cantina is open again! Had a delicious chorizo quesadilla. Beans very good. Great atmosphere, packed at lunch read more

Sanchez Cantina - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Whitehorse, Yukon

Yukon? Mexican food? Great cozy family run (apparently) restaurant near downtown Whitehorse. Busy place. Got a reservation for 8 pm on a Thursday evening. Good food: enchiladas, burrito. Nice presentation of salad, guacamole, rice. Chef- like dish. Not usual blob of frijoles and rice and obligatory fill your gut with chips before your order arrives stuff. Beer and wine. Attentive service. Entertainment - singer, too. Good choice near Coast High Country Hotel. Two & a half block walk. read more

Sanchez Cantina - the outside of a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Whitehorse, Yukon

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I love this place every time I come to Whitehorse I have to eat here. If you want the authentic taste I recommend Sanchez, their beans are the best I've had, and everything is flavored so well. Love everything they have! read more

Great food. When the waitress asked how spicy I wanted my black bean soup and burrito, it was a pleasant surprise. I don't think I've had that question before. Often I need specify. Anyway I wanted it as hot as the chef would eat ... and it came perfect - very spicy! Both dishes were delicious. A small complaint - the appetizer and entree came one right after the other so the burrito had cooled a little. But that's admittedly nit picky. Overall a nice lunch - would dine here again. read more

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Absolutely fabulous and authentic Mexican food. A nice surprise for our group of 11 coming from as far south as Florida. Our waitress was delightful the beers cold and the margaritas fantastic. Highly recommend read more

Not inexpensive, but worth every penny. The service was excellent. The food was great. I'm not a spicy person and medium was everything I wanted, but they go to extra hot. Best service I have had in Whitehorse. I would wholly recommend this restaurant. Shrimp cocktail was great and perfectly large enough for two to share. Can't say enough. read more

This restaurant claimed to be the only authentic Mexican restaurant in the Yukon... Yet has no horchata No churros I paid over five dollars for 12 chips and a few scoops of salsa And my quesadilla was basically a soft taco. I have to conclude that there is no authentic Mexican food in the Yukon. The service was really good at least. read more

Authentic flavour in a great Mexican ambiance. Great food, excellent drinks, good service.

Closed on a Saturday evening. What's up with that? I heard this was the good Mexican food place in Whitehorse but I never got the chance to find out. Now I'm just filling in more words to make the minimum review length. read more

This was one of the absolute worst restaurant experiences my family and I have ever had. I only recommend coming here if you have a minimum of two hours to spare and want awful restaurant service. My party of four and I arrived in the evening at a semi-busy time but many parties left within twenty minutes of our arrival. We ordered four regular entrees from the menu with no special requests. During our extremely long wait, despite there being five waitresses in a small half empty restaurant, not one of them apologized or offered any sort of consolation. About after an hour of waiting, one of the waitresses brought a small cup of chips to our table which we thought was for our long wait, but she promptly came back and snatched it away without saying anything. We watched a party of a similar size who arrived long after us receive their food before us. Most of the time all of the waitresses simply stood behind the register, lacking any sort of customer attentiveness. Our waitress never came back to check on us after taking our order. We were finally about to leave after twenty more minutes of waiting when two out of four dishes came to the table. The other two dishes came five minutes later. We have come here in the past and the portions used to be significantly bigger. My quesadilla (18 CAD + gst) was too small, slightly burnt, and way too overpriced. The other food wasn't much better - slightly greasy and stale. After I asked for the bill, the waitress was rather rude when I calmly told her that our food took way too long and asked why. She got extremely defensive and offered no reasonable explanation, let alone a simple apology for the long wait. My family used to look forward to coming here when passing through town, but after this awful experience we definitely won't be back. Please go anywhere but here when choosing where to eat in Whitehorse! We've had great experiences at every other restaurant we've eaten at. read more

Amazing, little Mexican restaurant located in Whitehorse! Don't get turned off by the way the restaurant looks from the outside. Just go in and check out the great Mexican decor they have. Very welcoming and friendly! I had the chance to speak to the owner; she's super friendly and outgoing (she was cooking and trying to have a small chat with me) much appreciated. Try the food and cold beer! I will totally come back again once I'm in Whitehorse next time. read more

I'm from Los Angeles so I was missing some Mexican food. The people are nice, but there is not enough staff so service takes a long time. Servers are always in a panic. Food was ok but very expensive. I've never been in a Mexican place that didn't offer free chips and salsa. Here it's around $10cdn Honestly not sure if I would eat here again read more

Went for lunch not realizing they close in between lunch and dinner for a few hours so we made it just in time. The atmosphere is very welcoming and employees are all very lovely! It's a little cramped inside but they have a nice deck for summer. The food was PHENOMENAL, Had the chicken burrito and black beans with tossed salad and oh damn I almost got on my knees and prayed it was so good. Only one downside I found a small hair in my salad but I just flicked it out because lordy was this meal ever making me happy. I was so damn full afterwards I could just sense the food coma coming on. Prices are kind of high, for my meal it was $21 but I think it's been noted that I'll accept anything because I was so satisfied. Will definitely be back for more Sanchez Cantina!!!!!!! read more

Sanchez Cantina - Beautiful atmosphere. The lights, artwork, and good music made us feel very welcome - Mexican Near Me - Whitehorse, Yukon

This was the first time I had ordered food here. I ordered the enchiladas with both red and green sauce. My order was for takeout so I didn't notice there was no sauce on the enchilada until I got home. The food was tasty, The beans and rice were delicious but the enchiladas were dry. I had bottled salsa at home so i used that. I was disappointed that it wasn't what I ordered and had a high cost. Oh well. Won't be ordering from there again. read more

Please understand that this is a really good Mexican restaurant in a small town which keeps its locals well taken care of. You'd want the same treatment in your home town right. City slickers aside. The food was good for 3000 miles north of the border. Black beans spiced right and thick. Chicken enchiladas divorseadas. (Red and green) was good. The little extra guacamole on every plate. Very welcome. Your waiting for the but. But. Running out of mole. Very sad. It's my favorite. And there for I have no real basis for comparison. But my enchiladas were good and filling after a long drive and I'll come back earlier for the mole. Thank you Sanchez family read more

Make sure to call and make a reservation beforehand if you want to eat here. The wait is long because everything is made in-house. My friends and I like to come here before a night out for the piña coladas. Most of the food menu doesn't really interest me but I love ordering nachos for the fresh homemade guac and salsa. read more

I really want to like this place but it's just the pits. The food is acceptable even good by Whitehorse standards (that's not saying much) but every time I walk in there is some issue. The first time I was told there was no way I could be sat for 90 minutes so I make reservation for 90 minutes later and when I walk in its dead, I was literally the only table in the restaurant. The second time I called to make a reservation and they couldn't accommodate my time so I had to arrive two hours after I wanted and this time I was 1 of only 2 tables. Third time, tonight, I walked in and it was maybe 60% full inside (40% if you include the patio that had guests) and I was told it was a minimum 45 minute wait for food. I'll just say this about the food: sauces are watery, serving size generous, seasoning level was correct, spice levels were designed to accommodate a 3 year olds palate, and they don't think to bring chips and salsa to your table to start you off (supposing considering it's not cheap). If you want good Mexican food? Buy a cookbook. If you want passable Mexican food, crap service, and being hungry (yeah even when your the only table it's dead slow) then this is your place. read more

Authentic Mexican food. I am from Mexico City, and this place is like been home. Starting from decoration, warm, furniture, lots of colors and mexican handcrafts all over the place just as traditional homes, till the homemade food which you can customize your own level of spice, for those who can't stand hot chili. Flavorful big plates and imported Mexican soda!. The service is slow and I think it's a little bit expensive than other restaurants in the zone but the owner know how to take care of her customers. So try to go with some extra time and enjoy a taste of Mexico! read more

We heard this was a great place, but we were deeply disappointed. The food was mediocre at best, and the waitress was awful. Will not go back. read more

Five of us had dinner the other night. Wow. I love Mexican food and was really impressed with the meal. The nachos as an appetizer were delicious and had lots of cheddar and the enchilada were perfectly spicy and tasted great. Quite a filling meal but couldn't help but order a slice of sponge cake. The cake was made in house by the server and was delicious. I don't generally eat sponge cake as it's usually too dry but this was perfectly moist due to a secret ingredient that the server declined to share with us. All in all, pretty great Mexican food. read more

Really not that interesting, beans from a can and uncle ben's perverted rice. Salsa was okay if not a little too salty. Thoroughly unimpressed. read more

if you like very small portions at high prices, this is the place for you. Good food, but if you leave hungry after spending 35 bucks for an appy, main and a beer, that's not a place I will frequent. read more

Sanchez is a small owner/operated restaurant offering up pretty authentic Mexican food in Whitehorse. The restaurant and the kitchen are small so don't plan on eating here if you are in a hurry but the food is good, the ambiance is warm and welcoming (particularly on a cold winter's night) and there is outside seating in the summer. Sanchez is one of the few good restaurants we have and if you like Mexican food it is worth a visit. read more

The go-to location north of 60 for authentic Mexican cuisine. I enjoyed it so much that I had lunch here every day I was in Whitehorse. Service and price were both good as well, so if you are in the great white north, give it a try. read more

Had the enchiladas rancheros and they hit the spot! The food was delicious but the service was awful. Since when does the customer get shunned for the waiter getting their order wrong? When my plate came I took it back inside (as I didn't want it to get cold) bc they gave me a side salad instead of beans. I didn't care, I just wanted it fixed. The young gentleman then brought my plate back out plopped it in front of me and said 'here ya go'. He seemed upset that I wanted what I ordered? Sorry bro... Check your attitude--you are in the hospitality industry. He proceeded to not look at us and give our table to the other nice girl bc he didn't want to deal with us anymore? read more

July 2013 a group of 3 couples just happened on this tiny restaurant. The special for that evening was "meatballs"! Two of us had this special and loved it. Very friendly staff. Neat authentic decor. We all come from different areas--San Francisco, Seattle & Punta Gorda Florida. read more

Reservations made. Don't know what the food was like as we waited 90 minutes and food still didn't arrive. Server explained it was busy yet the tables who arrived after us were served. Waited 67 minutes to be asked if we wanted water or another drink. Won't go back and will not recommend.Yukon Ribs and Salmon is the place to go in Whitehorse, busy but the service is exceptional read more

Excellent enchiladas. Small so you may want more than one. Really good rice. Charge for chips and salsa verde but very worth it. Sweet family help. Pretty decor just like a cantina down south! read more

Ordered the chicken taco (taco frito). Portion was small. Nice fresh salad and rice. The spicy sauce was HOT! The restaurant was busy, the host wasn't the most friendly person. Other staff were more welcoming. read more