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    Social Cantina - Carmel

    4.0 (431 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    SOCIAL CANTINA - CARMEL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Trendy
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Margarita

    Great Mexican food, amazing margaritas by Maggie, fun atmosphere and friendly staff!!

    Sheree W.

    Randomly stopped in here for what I thought was going to be a cool margarita to help offset the extremely hot day. Upon walking in, it felt like a total vibe. It was a Sunday late afternoon but it felt like a Mexican lounge. The music was ON POINT, the sun was shining in, the staff felt fun, you could tell the people that were there were having a great time. There were couples, girlfriends catching up, first dates (verified by a casual conversation), and solo just sitting in there enjoying a meal. So what I thought was going to just be a drink, quickly made me want to stay longer. We sat at the bar and ordered appetizers, drinks and two meals. All were fantastic. The chicken burrito was definitely my favorite, but the tacos weren't too shabby either. Our server made us feel very welcome and offered suggestions when we were torn on what exactly to order. The bill was a little over $100 with the tip but again that included the chips and salsa sampler, 2 meals and 2 drinks, and in Carmel, so I'd say not badly priced. They do have outdoor seating which is nice and street parking. We lucked up and found a parking spot near by, but not sure where you park if you didn't luck up on a spot.

    Mary H.

    We have a little dinner date here when it was still warmer out - they had an extended devour deal. It was good and we really enjoyed the food. Service was quick and we had no complaints :)

    QuesaBirria Tacos with black beans and cilantro rice
    Ashley P.

    Amazing service. We had a private event and our waitress did an amazing job handling our size group. A lot of options are available form light to heavy and STRONG drinks. My food came out hot and fresh and on time. I bet this place is even more beautiful at night

    Hannah D.

    To start - Service was good. We had a party of 6 on a Saturday night, so I can understand them being busy. We ordered chips and salsa and a pitcher of margs at the same time. The marg pitcher came... but not the chips and salsa. The chips and salsa came at the same time as our meals. They did comp it as it took so long. Our meals came out - most were lacking in flavor and some were missing toppings too. Meals were generally disappointing. We've had much better experiences in the past, so we'll likely be back, but will likely give it some time until then.

    Drink-non alcoholic "Panoma"
    Rachel B.

    Great vibes, lively, and tasty food. We shared the nacho flight and I tried the non alcoholic drink Panoma and the chorizo tacos. Tacos were so tasty, and the drink was perfect and so refreshing with the grapefruit. They also put a sprinkle of lime seasoning or spice blend on the nachos and it added the perfect amount of flavor- different from most Mexican places but so good! Would come here again.

    Baja shrimp, fried avocado, and mushroom tacos
    Kruti P.

    After visiting the downtown location, we thought to check out this location. However, we were not impressed with the food. The social nachos are always delicious but it could have been a little more saucy. The chicken quesadillas lacked flavor and the tacos (fried avocado, mushroom, and Baja shrimp) were okay. I was expecting the fried avocado to be crispy but all three tacos could have used some more flavor. I was very disappointed. If we come back, I think we will stick to the nachos.

    Elote
    Daviana C.

    Came in for happy hour! $25 marg pitchers! But do note that if your asked for a flavor, that's an extra $5 to the price. Instead of the happy hour apps, we ordered the nachos from the full menu. It's a huge order, five of us shared it!

    Katie D.

    My go to spot for tacos and margs. The pineapple margarita is 10/10! I highly suggest getting as many dips as you can, every time I go I have a new favorite dip. My suggestion...try something new every time. Because it's ALL good.

    Tacos and queso
    Robyn P.

    Went out for a friend date at Social Cantina. The shrimp and street corn taco was amazing, though the carne asada didn't quite hit the mark for me. The restaurant has a cute, fun vibe, and the margaritas were pretty good. I appreciated that the manager made rounds to check on guests -- a nice touch of hospitality.

    Winter cocktails.
    Carolyn W.

    Because it is cold out, don't pass by the Social Cantina. The prime location on the MONON is great in the summer, but winter is a great time to warm up to the menu of bowls, tacos, salads...and delicious and innovative seasonal cocktails. Today we enjoyed the black bean soup (with lots of chorizo and avocado slices) and chicken fajitas. My husband brought home half of his fajitas. We started with jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped and bacon. These grilled little gems are offered on red cabbage and make a delicious starter and or even meal. I tried the smoking Negroni that was on special if you like bitter and you like smoky and you like Negroni, this will be good for you. It's made with Mezcal instead of gin and has a nice smooth finish. My husband got the standard, Margarita that's always a good bet. There was hardly anyone there for our late lunch so the food came hot and fast.

    Tinga Chicken (left)
 Americano (right)
    Adam G.

    We made a reservation for Social Cantina on a Saturday night and arrived on time. They seated us on the enclosed outdoor patio, which I thought was odd since we had a reservation. The inside is much more lively. The menu has the typical Mexican favorites, with a pretty good selection of a la cart tacos. I ordered two tacos, the americano (ground beef, romaine, mixed cheese, pico de gallo) and tinga chicken (tinga marinated chicken, guacamole, tomatillo crema, tropical pico). Others at the table also got a mix and match of various tacos. It was ready in about ~15 minutes, but my tacos were room temperature which was really disappointing. The tinga chicken was also pretty spicy, which was my own fault because I didn't know what 'tinga' marinade was, although the menu didn't explain it either. The service was fairly lackluster. Overall, the experience could've definitely been better.

    Korean Fried Chicken Bowl
    Courtney N.

    I'm anxious to revisit to update my review, but our last visit left much to be desired. We visited on a Monday, and we were offered indoor or outdoor by our friendly hostess. From what I understand there are two outdoor dining patios and inside seating. We were sat on the patio with no other diners, literally alone. The other patio, while it had visitors definitely had the room to accommodate our party or two. We started by ordering the happy hour apps, social nachos and a Tex-mex version of egg rolls. My kiddo ordered a lemonade. Our waiter came back to advise that they were out of one of the appetizers & the lemonade. The appetizer that did arrive had stale chips. My visit may have already been tainted by the earlier disappointment, but nothing that came to our table impressed us much, and the servers didn't seem engaged in any way. We will probably revisit because it is so close to home, but it won't be at the top of my list.

    Birria tacos with bacon rice and beans.

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    Ask the Community - Social Cantina - Carmel

    Is the Social Cantina kid friendly?

    Yes, we are.

    Do you have a kids menu?

    I'm not sure, but I believe they do have one.

    Do they take reservations?

    No, we do not. Yelp waitlist is available to jump on via mobile.

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