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    Zak's Cantina

    3.6 (32 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Patrick F.

    Overall: Instagram worthy looks with mediocre food and prices. Food: I had the chicken chimichanga with onion rings. The rings were as expected, nothing special but not bad either. The chimichanga was decent, good portion size but the sauce was too tangy and chicken super dry. Friends at the table had the tacos and seemed to enjoy them better, although did not feel the price matched the quality. Drink: I had a caesar and it was pretty good. Well made but came in a skinny pint glass that made it hard to stir, would likely skip next time Service: It started off pretty good, server was friendly but he was definitely understaffed, one server for entire patio section on a Saturday night. We waited for our bill a good 25 minutes, wasn't impressed Atmosphere: Super colourful and great Latin inspired music. Inside has a cool bus you can eat in and the temporary patio outside was a fun atmosphere. Def a cool place to try. Pro-tip: If you want to try this place out go during happy hour and try the tacos, $3 tacos at this time makes the price - quality ratio more reasonable.

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    Wendy L.

    Zak's Cantina has some great deals for their happy hours including $5 drinks and $3 tacos. The food is really good - i love their tacos, they have quite a few flavours (unlike some places that only have one or two different flavours for happy hour). Those are my main things that I usually order as the tacos are really filling, having 3 (about $10) fills me up as a meal. They have a lot of space throughout the bar and can fit many big parties. The decor is quite nice and fun, especially since they have a huge bus inside! The service isn't amazing and the servers aren't very friendly, but they get the job done. In general they mostly left my friends and I alone the two times I went, but we ended up getting our food and drinks at a reasonable time. Good for summertime drinks with some coworkers or friends and great for on a budget!

    Chloe K.

    If you're walking around the market and crave something different from the everyday restaurant menu, this place is definitely my number one recommendation. The food is decently priced (the vegetarian enchiladas in the picture provided were about $15 give or take). I'd recommend hitting this place up towards the end of your day unless you're comfortable walking around with your button undone - if so, rock on. It's a large restaurant painted in bright colours and decorated with sombreros, Calaveras/sugar skulls, and a whole lot more to give you an authentic Mexican feel - it even has a bus inside which you can go into and sit in to eat - which, in my opinion, is the best option and you're crazy if you don't do it. The service is great - friendly staff, and the food is ready fast so make sure you're hungry!

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    Great vegan and vegetarian options, lots of outdoor seating, dog friendly, helpful staff, great location.

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    Haven't had a burrito in a long time, filled me beyond belief. Recommend the beef burrito for anyone that doesn't know what they want

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    The cantina itself is beautiful and sitting in the bus with all my friends was a whole new experience in itself.

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    This is a basic diner that is clearly a local fave. We found it on Yelp as we are visiting Ottawa…read morethis weekend. The food was done as requested (eggs were actually over easy). The staff are friendly, even tho they are kept busy on their feet! The place is busy and so it was loud but it was clean. Steps to get in tho if you have mobility device.

    Showed up here on a Saturday mid-morning after visiting Crappy Tire and the place was busy, but…read morecertainly not at capacity as there was at least four 4-seater tables open and a couple of two seaters right in front of the door. No line-ups. We weren't keen on sitting by the door due to the draft coming in. We were told we had to wait for a two-seater because they didn't want us to take up a four seat table. We're like wtf??? I can see this if you the hot new restaurant in town and huge demand, but quite literally there was four 4-seat tables sitting empty and no line-up. In any event, we stayed, sitting in some two-seater jammed in the corner. And then we ordered a breakfast. I'm a Ozempic user, so I don't eat much - I was going to take an egg, a piece of bacon, and a couple of potatoes from my wife's plate. Oh - can't do that. There's a $2 "sharing charge". Like, wtf? I'm done with this place and their stupid policies. The food is typical diner fair that you can get any diner, nothing special here.

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    I tried the breakfast here one day before doing my Christmas shopping. I like the 50s style of the…read morerestaurant and the neon light decor. The service was okay. The food choices are great. Large portion sizes. They use pancake syrup instead of maple syrup.

    In the world today, there are too many behaviours that are trending with one objective which is to…read moreget views. Similarly, in the 'Foodie" world, the eating experience has to have Umami or any other of the 5 tastes. I can't believe the number of Adjectives used to describe food in these times. Sometimes, and I maybe dating myself here, we just want good tasting grub. Should I be calling it 'Comfort Food'? Depends on your definition. For example, food that provides consolation or a feeling of well-being, typically any with a high sugar or other carbohydrate content and associated with childhood (nostalgic or sentimental value) or home cooking. For the record, I grew up in England in the 60's & 70's. Beef drippings on Toast, full English Breakfast with fried (in bacon fat) bread & of course the ubiquitous 'Beans on Toast". To make a long review longer, I was in the Westgate mall/Carling Ave area recently for one of those visits to the Civic that require fasting as of the previous midnight. After my discharge, around NOON 30, I found myself in the parking lot of the Mall and noticed the Marque for Rockin Johnny's Diner. How could I resist. Especially since I was starving. No expectations or previous experience in this establishment to reference. But I was looking for some nostalgic Diner food. Once I received the menu, I found the Liver and Onions. Tender baby beef liver grilled and topped with sauteed onions, bacon & their famous gravy. I chose the fries as a side with corn. One can choose onion rings (why?), mashed potatoes or seasoned rice. I am very picky when it comes to my mash so, generally speaking, I only eat at home. Oh boy was it good. Everything reminded me of my earlier days. The liver was just the way I like it - not burnt but with a crispy sear on it. The bacon (at least 4 strips) covered the whole protein, it was accompanied with the right amount of onions and topped with a rich gravy. Two more items that are paramount - a warm plate so the meal stays hot til you're done and more than a few dabs of HP sauce were provided. Everything was marvelous. Like having an out-of-body experience. The only thing missing was a dinner roll or slice of bread & butter. I paired my meal with a coffee as tea in restaurants is never hot enough. Times have changed as the beverage was almost $4 but it was a bottomless cup. Final bill was a bit pricey for everyday but every once in-a-while a nice treat.

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