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Carlos Cantina

204 St Paul St E, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
905-687-4002
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Ranked #79 of 231 restaurants in St. Catharines
Cuisines: Mexican
Dining options: Lunch, Reservations
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Dining options: Lunch, Reservations
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013 via mobile

From the free tortilla chips and salsa to my meals was absolutely flavour less. Had 3 different tacos and all of them were over cooked, lack of salt or any Mexican flavour. The steak tacos were like eating chopped tires. So over cooked. Wife's flutes tasted like plain fried chicken wings. Rice tasted like salt less canned rice with frozen... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2013 via mobile

Fantastic food, well presented and great service. The staff was friendly and fast, and the meal was excellent. Highly recommend!

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Niagara, Ontario, Canada
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

I can't believe people think this is good mexican food. You clearly have not eaten authentic mexican food before because there is supposed to be FLAVOUR!! Something each dish at my table was missing. Salsa had no flavour, enchilada was watery. Almost like it was cooked chicken then thawed out. If you want a really good mexican meal go to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2013

Good food good service, nice authentic Mexican food and atmosphere, nice cold dos equis ;) feels like you're in a much warmer country during the cold winter!

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St. Catharines, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2013

One of my favourite restaurants. They serve wonderful authentic fresh mexican food - home made and delicious! Everything on the menu is wonderful but the best part is their fried ice-cream for dessert - don't miss this one!

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Beamsville, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2013

The food was okay, mind you you get a lot for your dollar. The server was attentive, the cook made sure everything was cooked perfectly, the drinks were cold, but I left there with the " been there, done that" feeling.

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Niagara Falls, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2013

If you love Mexican food, you will love this place! The food is fresh, tasty and the staff is very friendly. I CRAVE the food. You will not be disappointed going here for lunch or dinner.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2012

Consistently good food and friendly. Can't say they have the best service, but it feels like you're in Mexico when you go in, so sit back, relax, breathe, have a drink and enjoy!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2012

I stop by Carlos on a semi-regular basis as I travel through the area. The food is consistently good, the staff accommodating and the service acceptable. Quiet location set on a main street but not a lot of foot traffic and never very busy. I would recommend the restaurant for a casual dinner but wouldn't make it the destination for... More

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Welland, Ontario
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 11, 2012

We only had half hour to spare before an 8 o'clock performance so we ordered half a litre of margaritas and some guacamole. The bill came to just under $28 which was not the issue. The margaritas had no liquor in them and we were charged $9 for what was less than half of a small guacamole(I make it every... More

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