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Spotted Donkey Cantina

3.8 (565 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
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Our bartender Renee made a mean margarita
Te-see B.

On a Monday night you can walk the strip of Mandalay Avenue and find a slew of bars/restaurants serving burgers, fish and your basic food filled with red faced tourists who spent all day on the beach...Not what we were looking for... We wanted a freshly made margarita and some tacos...And boom! Renee was the secret weapon here...her home made margs were 'da bomb!' Not to mention her personality! We enjoyed chatting with her while we sat at a high top table by the bar. The interior was very clean, roomy and located at the front of the Hilton next to Starbucks. We were on the fence about food so Renee helped us to decide. We ordered: The Chicken Teriyaki Fajitas ~ 5/5 AMAZING! Very tasty! 1 Shrimp Taco & 1 Mahi-Mahi Taco with black beans & rice ~ 5/5 *Chips & Salsa are not free

Christina G.

Great option when you're staying at the beach. On a Friday night this place wasn't that busy. In comparison the Salty Crab had a 20 minute wait. Sometimes it's nice to just be seated immediately. We were doing a restaurant crawl so we only got chips and salsa and skinny senoritas (which is their version of a skinny margarita). The chips and salsa were really good. The chips were very thin and had a good amount of salt. The salsa wasn't chunky at all (which is the way my husband likes it). I actually wasn't a huge fan of the skinny seniorita. It has a weird aftertaste to it. However, I like the menu and that there's an array of different craft margaritas, so I'll definitely give this place another shot for drinking. The restaurant has beautiful décor and a laid back vibe. Our server was very nice. I will definitely come back.

Chips salsa & guac
AJ S.

Cute place, attached to Hilton and right next to a Starbucks (readily ice cream for dessert across the street). Greeted immediately upon walking up the steps and seated right away. We ordered guac,salsa & chips and then my husband ordered the chicken tacos of corn tortillas. He said his meal was great! Even the refried beans had a great texture to them and were full of flavor. Guac was delicious too. Salsa was a bit unique-could describe as a puréed type of salsa very heavy tomato base almost pasta sauce type flavor mixed with a chipotles in adobo sauce flavor. Probably wouldn't get that again but it was a unique try. Chips thin and nicely salted, crispy and tasted fresh. Overall it was a nice quick early dinner bite.

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Kajal G.

We Chose this Mexican restaurant per friend recommendation and so glad that we listened to them. We went there for lunch on Tuesday and there was no wait time. The server was nice and the service was good. We ordered fiesta bowl with chicken , chicken burrito, chicken nuggets (kids menu). They all tasted good and were served hot. All ingredients were fresh. Nothing was too salty like most restaurants. The portion size was just right to make you full and not to overwhelm you! The location is very convenient and easy to find. Parking is challenging. I Recommend this place to anyone.

Rachel T.

Fun looking, and nothing good or bad about the service. The food was just average or below average. Hard to go wrong w this kind of food, but it did not hit the spot.

Angie M.

We choose to sit outside and it was a great choice for when we visited. We ordered a couple of kids meals and the nachos. The kids gobbled their meals up. The nachos were also delicious and it was a large platter, definitely big enough to share. The best part of our visit was our server. The gentlemen he was awesome!

Cantina Burrito

Food was great. Service was not good. Had empty glasses for a majority of the meal. The table was sticky and we watched employees clean tables without any spray, just a dirty napkin.

Amanda T.

Stopped here to enjoy an afternoon snack and drinks while we were walking the beach areas. Our waitress was also a bartender and super helpful and friendly! We could not decide between the nachos with pork or the fresh guacamole. She recommended we order the nachos and get a side of guac. We also ordered a basket of chips and jalapeño margaritas. Everything was SO good! The margaritas had fresh jalapeños and the nachos and guac were excellent and so flavorful! We had so much food we didn't have room to order the fajitas we wanted for lunch. Excellent food, service and location right off the beach and strip!

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Thank you Kevin! Thrilled you enjoyed your dining experience with us.

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4 months ago

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Thank you! A pleasure having you as our guest.

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Thank you Stacy! So glad you enjoyed dining with us.

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4 days ago

Food is excellent, service from Sai was exceptional. Signature cocktails offer great choices.

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7 months ago

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Wonderful to hear!! Thank you. Hope to see you again soon.

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1 month ago

We were seated pretty quickly for a busy Friday night. The food was mediocre but the service was not good. Would not eat here again.

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10 months ago

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Thank you! Hope to see you again soon.

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Thank you Angie!! So glad you had a 5 Star dining experience.

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Wonderful to hear. Thank you!

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1 month ago

The food is bad. Not authentic and tasted like a school cafeteria made it. You don't want to go here.

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5 months ago

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Our sincere apologies. We appreciate your feedback.

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Thank you!

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Just what we love to hear Steven. Thank you!

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Just what we love to hear. Thank you!

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4 months ago

Marta and her helper, Yodi (apologies if misspelled) were very professional and the food, chips, queso ordered was delicious!

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Thank you for your kind feedback.

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4 months ago

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Music to our ears. Thank you!

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9 months ago

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Jade thank you!! Hope to see you again soon.

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7 months ago

The salsa didn't even taste like salsa. It was horrible. The drinks just ok and the food was blah.

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Our sincere apologies for your disappointment Nick.

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