What did I think? I thought it was awesome! I went there on recommendation from the bartender at my hotel and that was the best thing I got from the hotel. Tacos are my favorite, and it was Taco Tuesday! I got four tacos and they were sooooo good. I ordered a Modelo, The Surf, the Long Beach, the Santa Monica, and the Los Angeles. And that's the order in which I liked them. The bartender was so nice and he had eyes in the back of his head, because he always seemed to know when I needed something and was right there. I was also alone and I didn't feel alone at all. Great atmosphere. Great food. Great service. read more

I am SO glad that I found this place. It has quickly become my absolute favorite Taco restaurant in Brickell and one of my top 5 all time. Everything is fresh and hot (temp) and the service is always helpful and friendly. I wish I could remember the different servers names but Fernando at the bar is Great. Also, the prices are very fair (especially on Taco Tuesday). A couple of small minuses . . I wish they had a few more craft beer options and the only thing I've been disappointed with was the really tiny shrimp. One of the nearby chain competitors has full on jumbo shrimp in their Tacos and burritos. At least use medium sized or larger shrimp. I will absolutely be back (nearly every week) because it's a wonderful combination of excellent food and good prices. Keep up the good work. read more

There are so many places to eat locally. This was just okay. We stopped by for a Friday lunch. Service was quick and friendly. The lunch special wasn't all that special though, because the sign brought us in, but once we sat down, we found out that there were limitations on which tacos could could order for the lunch special. Also, the queso was very very small with the lunch special. Just a tiny cup of queso with some chips. It was a cool little outdoor area. We didn't have drinks, so I cannot speak on those. Service was good and quick, so no complaints. I just didn't think the menu had much to offer for me. Nothing special, but fine for a quick bite. read more

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Found this place randomly walking along Brickell and it was AMAZING, everything from the service to the food. The salsa was incredibly fresh and our waiter made amazing recommendations. The atmosphere was nice for an evening dinner outside and the tacos were so good I didn't even get a picture. Both my friend and I ordered the chicken tacos and they were juice and fresh. Definitely recommend if you're looking for Mexican food in the Brickell area. There is valet and street parking around. read more

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paid $90 for one cheese quesadilla (no sides, chips and queso, tacos and one $7 beer. want itemized receipt. makes no sense. she said tip was already added on but what? a $40 tip!!!! read more

Stopped in to pre-game with something light to nibble on and a couple cocktails. I love a cute outdoor venue. The bartender was personable and quick. We ordered the queso and chips to coat our stomachs. It was really good and flavorful. The chips were very good with the perfect crunch. And the drinks were delicious and strong. And the pricing was good. I'll definitely pop back in soon. read more

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Emmy was great! Food was delicious. Great service. The garden marg was really refreshing

One of my favorite spots in the Brickell neighborhood. Visited back in September, and it was the first place I wanted to check out again once I got into the city. Was not disappointed! Amazing food, fabulous cocktails and it is all fresh, fresh, fresh. Can't rave enough. read more

Can't beat their taco Tuesday specials . Every year the tacos get better and better ! read more

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We love SoCal! Emmy is the best behind the bar. Great tacos and margaritas. Also dog friendly our pup loves the dog ice cream.

So cal is an amazing taco Tuesday destination! It's located in Brickell so after a couple drinks and some Tacos, you can explore the Brickell area. The shrimp & fish tacos were my favorite! I tried the beef,steak, shrimp and fish tacos.... The staff was really nice and knowledgeable about the drinks and also the food. They had the heat game on, good music and a nice vibe. We ended up going to a karaoke lounge after that was literally up the street! I would definitely recommend So Cal to anyone looking a fun time with tacos in the Brickell area. read more

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We loooooove coming here for their Crunchwrap--it's so delicious. Emmi is a great bartender and does a phenomenal job keeping track of everyone at the bar. The Miami heat is something else, but the fans make it bearable. The great music playlists are part of what keeps us in love with this place! read more

Great food, great price, great vibe. Service was great. 10/10 recommend. Fast as well!

Love this place! It's one of the last chill bars in Brickell that doesn't come with an insane price tag. And the drinks and food are great! Highly recommend the crunch wrap supreme and the fresh guac. Get some great margs and tacos and avoid all the influencers taking up space and driving up prices. read more

We waited 45 minutes because it was busy well its Saturday and its Miami. There was 7 of us. Drinks frozen sangria. I ordered the pork belly tacos and angry potatoes came along delicious it rained during dinner. read more

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Stopped in for a drink. I ordered a mojito and shared nachos with my friend. My drink was great and I loved the nachos!! I want to go back and try one of the entrees. The staff is very attentive and friendly. I recommend this place. read more

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Absolutely fantastic place in a desert of corporate and city life. This is your oasis for a laid back atmosphere and good times. AJ and his staff bring you great food, drinks and experience. Their new lunch menu is fantastic and the Mahi bowl is my new favorite. read more

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Best bar on earth!! Drinks were a 10. Food was a 10. Staff was 11. Laid back vibes. Dog friendly. Rare find in Brickell. read more

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If you want a quick simple meal, this is the place to go. Gotta get the tacos. you definitely need to try a margarita here also read more

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We enjoyed a burrito and burrito bowl along with chips, fresh salsa and guacamole. Quick service and generous portions. Highly recommend.

great lunch deal with tacos, the tacos are delicious and I appreciate that you can sub for a flour tortilla

Love this place for lunch or after work. The happy hour deals are legit and Taco Tuesdays always hit. Tacos are fresh, margaritas strong, and the vibe is easy. Perfect spot to unwind. Always have a great experience with the staff. read more

Came here last night for a quick late night dinner. Service was great and speedy, and the food came out very fast. The bowl was a 5/5. Wish there was more cheese on the nachos, but they were still good. It seems like most of the seating is outside, and it's on the main road in Brickell, so we got to watch everything going on on the street. It's a nice casual spot, and I'm excited to go back and try the tacos next time! read more

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Stopped in while staying in town awaiting our cruise. Small restaurant with ONLY outdoor seating which seems to be somewhat common in this area. They did have a large fan which kept us quite comfortable. I will say that their music choices are definitely inappropriate for children as there was quite a bit of profanity. That being said, the food was well liked by all. My quesadilla was a large size and very tasty. My husband said the Anaheim tacos were really good and had super flavorful toppings. My kids liked their steak tacos as the meat had a great flavor. Would recommend for a quick bite if you are in the area. read more

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The tacos & drinks here are sooooo good. I love the atmosphere and the customer service was great. A very cute bar on there patio is where we chose to sit. They have a great Taco Tuesday menu as well The strawberry dink was my favorite read more

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Great space and yummy tacos. Recommend going on a Tuesday for their taco Tuesday deals or for happy hour!

The happy hour was perfect! The guacamole was the star of the show. Very fresh and homemade. It's probably the best guacamole I've had in Miami! read more

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LOVE LOVE LOVE. I cannot wait to come back to this place! We were greeted by a super kind bartender and server and were able to sit wherever we would like. The restaurant is an outdoor smaller area but very cozy. There is music or a sporting game playing. Our server was super helpful in letting us know what is good. We ordered the corn mix with chips and it was MOUTH weathering! It was so delicious and full of flavor. We also ordered the guacamole and chips but the guacamole was very plain and had way to much citrus it didn't have much flavor but our server was so sweet she just swapped it for another corn for us which of course was so nice!! The corn mix is $11 and the guacamole was $13.50 We also ordered the Tijuana tacos (3) for $18 and they were full of flavor. They do not skimp on the meat. Our tacos were filled and so juicy! It is a great spot, we will be back when visiting again! read more

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A classic brickell eat in the sense that the music is too loud, the food just okay, and the service not great. Happy hour deals are good but the offerings are limited. The setup is weird. They have more tables than they can actually fit in the space with people there and servers kept on scolding us that we were creating a fire hazard by standing next to our high top. Music was very loud and my throat hurt from shouting by the end. Fun vibe for late night drinks maybe. Not so much the vibe for happy hour. Brussel sprout tacos are the only vegetarian taco but are not included on the happy hour menu. So no happy hour food for vegetarians. They were pretty good, but I was taken aback by how openly hostile the server was when I was surprised by my bill at the end, having thought these to be part of the $3 taco happy hour deal. On the whole do not recommend. It's pretty par for the course since food options aren't great in this neighborhood, but bad service is a pet peeve and I found all servers I interacted with to be inattentive and a little rude. read more

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Such a fun happy hour!!! We stopped in for dinner and drinks; $3 street tacos, $5 beers -- couldn't get any better! We sat outside under string lights and there was good music. Everyone was super friendly and our waiter provided excellent suggestions. Naturally, we had to throw in a chips n guacamole! Can't wait to come back soon read more

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Great experience. Random choice after landing in Miami. Great service, Fernando our server was super cool and helpful but so was everyone else who stopped by. Good drinks we all tried 2 different cocktails during happy hour, all were good. Food was great. We tried beef, chicken and pork street Tacos for $3 on happy hour. Meat is so flavourful and the spicy salsa is great. We got beef &chicken nachos for the table, my favorite thing! & the music was fire. An upbeat variety of hip hop, pop, Latino music etc. Note there is limited seating and it's all outside.. but luckily the weather was great! read more

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I had a weird experience here today. I walked from the Brightline to Brickell, surveying all the restaurants to choose my lunch. I chose this one. I sat at the bar and told the bartender, with a big smile and energy, this was my Taco Tuesday. I ordered the mint lemonade which was better than a cocktail. I got the fish taco, beef taco, and chicken taco. They arrived. Looking great. So far so good. I picked the chicken one up and took a bite and the entire thing folded in my hand, as in the hot meat and condiments were all over my hand. My corn tortilla was soft like moist bread. It fell apart. I dealt with it as I was hungry. But then it happened with the beef taco. I wanted to enjoy my food, not spoon it in my mouth like a cave woman. I told the bartender, I think his name was Dan but not sure. I really didn't want to complain but I wanted my food correct. He suggested I get double tortillas. 1. I don't think that would solve the problem. 2. I don't want the extra calories. I'm still getting a mush tortilla. He suggested flour tortillas. Ok great. I sent back the fish and the beef taco. I got back only the beef taco on the flour tortilla. I told him he was missing the fish taco. He shrugged his shoulders like not a care in the world that this is not my order. I'm hungry enough for three. I have money. You sell them. So we had some drama because I pointed out his lack of COMMON SENSE. I sent back two. You ordered only one. My hunger did not change. Finally he facilitated the third taco, but the attitude and the staggered lunch was not a good experience. His attitude sucked as if I don't matter. I had a 2nd drink but I wanted a third that he never offered once we had discourse. Then I put out my card for the bill. I got 3 x $4 tacos = 12 2 x $7 drinks = 14 Total $26. The credit card machine showed $37 and the tip area was open. I intend to only leave the minimum of 15%. But what was $37 so I asked for the check. He put an automatic 20% tip on it. And my $4 tacos, two of them were $5, but ok. The menu didn't indicate this. I questioned it. He waved his hand around like that's standard. #1, if that's how you make tips, you ought to sell me more stuff instead of ignoring me but ok. He said he would remove it after I pointed out how he never told me about it and hoped I was stupid and can't add and would double tip. I pointed out he should act like words I can't type on Yelp. He didn't care. He got zero tip. I hope the owners care more than this bartender dude. read more

First night in Brickle last Thursday, walked down to where all the restaurants are. And found this little Cantina with patio seating and some TVs. Asked for Margaritas of course and my hubby ordered Jack and water. Sat there for a minute to enjoy the vibe and decided to get tacos and it was then that I realized this place was a Los Angeles based Cantina(how funny) Cause I had literally had just told the bartender to get my drink and add something to it and my comment was "I'm from LA so just imagine" Haha she said that tells me nothing and I knew why as soon as I was reading the menu Lol Menu has names for the tacos like LA,TJ,SD,HB Bartender probably hears that corny line all the time Im from LA Lol. Anyway Pretty clever for a Miami spot. The ambience is cool you can do date night or you can do a guys and girls night out. It sits right on the Blvd so I'm sure all kinds of different people walk in. Definitely gave me a cheers type of vibe too because some people knew each other's others were new. The LA taco was not it for me but again I know a great Taco. Not that it was bad just wasn't tasty the meat was missing flavor, tenderness and was a little dry. Maybe next time I'll get more lucky. Until then Thank you for great vibes. read more

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Great service, great drinks, awesome food!! Love Fernando!! Specially designed, handmade sauces, shots, and of course authentic dishes

Really good food and atmosphere. It's outdoor but does really feel like it and the service was great. read more

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Very nice outdoor seating with TVs. Appetizers came out around the same time as our food but everything we got tasted great! Recommend the Anaheim tacos and corn ribs! read more

Chips and guac were fire! great drinks! service was amazing! the vibe is super chill, great pit stop or pregame imo!

Great food, positive service and fun ambiance. A very unique spot for Miami Looking forward to my next trip back! read more

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Super cute spot on the street corner! Waiter and staff very sweet Came here for a maragarita - got the gardeners - awards winning - if you like spicy kick to your drink- this is for you!!! It was soooo tasty! Street tacos as 3$ weekdays 4-7, tried 2, very classic and delicious! Will be a regular spot forsure. Amazing happy hour deals ! read more

SoCal Cantina - Award winning margarita - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Miami, Florida

This is my second visit here and I think this is going to be a regular spot for me! The vibes are pretty relaxed and the playlist is always good when I come. First time I had a Mexican passion margarita and it was so delicious! The tajin added a great and spicy touch to a classic. I came for taco Tuesday this time around and got a classic margarita and a San Diego taco and Anaheim taco and they did not disappoint. There wasn't a wait time at all and the servers got to me super fast and even my food was delivered within 10 mins of ordering! Can't wait to come back with some friends during happy hour again read more

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