Cantina
(Now Closed)Latin American Restaurant and Other Great Outdoors$$$$
Southside, Birmingham
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Guacamole is a must - and of course the fish tacos. My usual. If you're extra hungry try the Cuban. And if it's after five, a prickly pear margarita will do the trick!Upvote1Downvote
You really can't go wrong. My favorites are the fish taco, carnitas taco, corn in a cup, garlic fries and frijol de la olla. Margaritas have premium tequila so they are yummy and worth the price.UpvoteDownvote
All the "big plates" are wicked good. Fish tacos, queso, guac, it's all good. Pricey Ritas. Fantastic atmosphere. Great seating inside or on the patio.Upvote3Downvote
Mark HillSeptember 15, 2017Garlic fries are a great appetizer to share and absorb the ales from hop city next doorUpvoteDownvote
Melanie StewartAugust 7, 2014gotta love the tacos especially the fish tacos and their garlic fries :-) yummy <3Upvote1Downvote
Emma LewisMay 12, 2011If you order a margarita, ask for extra tequila. They tend to skimp on the alcohol leaving you with lots of ice and sour mix! However, the guacamole is great!UpvoteDownvote
Awesome food, awesome atmosphere. Try the margaritas, and fish tacos!!Upvote2Downvote
Greg LApril 27, 2013Did not enjoy the food tonight. I ordered the steak plate and it was vert tough, a bit bland, and the rice had lots of not-fully-cooked pieces that were hard and crunchy. Needed a lot of hot sauce.UpvoteDownvote
Adam MartinSeptember 21, 2012Don't call it i-Cantina; it's an upside down exclamation mark, like the Spanish punctuation. ¡De nada!Upvote7Downvote
Beth LawrenceApril 27, 2013The chicken enchiladas are beautifully presented but really bland. I've never before needed to salt my Mexican food! Total bummer!UpvoteDownvote
Aimee SchwartzFebruary 4, 2012The garlic french fries are the best things I have ever tasted!UpvoteDownvote
Shrimp quesadilla + prickly pear margarita with salt = Perfect meal.UpvoteDownvote
- The chocolate chip bread pudding is hard to resist. And really, why would you even bother trying?
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The fish tacos and guacamole are amazing, but skip the salsa!
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Kristen HeptinstallJanuary 28, 2011Big fan of the chicken tortilla soup and tacos de carnitas!UpvoteDownvote
M-F: peach margaritas are $5 from 3 pm to 6 pm.UpvoteDownvote
Big fan of the fish burger. Get it with the garlic fries.UpvoteDownvote
- I hate guacamole, yet Cantina's is somehow quite tasty. That's saying something.UpvoteDownvote
En lo personal los especiales me gustanUpvote1Downvote
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- Mon–Thu
- 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Fri
- 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Sat
- Noon–9:00 PM
(205) 323-6980
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