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Viva Cantina


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4.5 of 5 stars 30 ratings
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#28 of 174 restaurants in Ithaca
  • Cuisines: Mexican
  • Address: 101 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • Phone:  (607) 275-0699
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3 of 5 stars
dapo2004 9 contributions
Ithaca, NY
Apr 29, 2009

I'm from Texas... and I'm Mexican... this is not Tex-Mex or Mexican. Their food is alright (at best). more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 20, 2008

Solid tex-mex with table-service or cafeteria-style seating. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 14, 2008

Decent prices. You can never go too wrong with Mexican. more

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3 of 5 stars
Thad 72 contributions
Aug 9, 2008

The tacos and chips were fine--nothing special, but flavorful and tasty. The kid working behind the counter was nice enough. We sat outside, which was fine on a Sunday, but I can't imagine it's very nice when there's much traffic on the streets. Lunch for two was about $12, so for the price it was perfectly acceptable. more

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2 of 5 stars
Livetotell 4 contributions
Upstate NY
Jul 6, 2008

I've been here a few times when in town with family. The first time back in 2006 it was really good. Yesterday we stopped in and the whole visit was disappointingly mediocre. Food was bland, not spicy; chips were stale; nachos were burned in spots; it was a slow time of day customer-wise and still our 3 orders took half... more

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1 of 5 stars
Supersad 1 contribution
Ithaca, NY
Jul 3, 2008

Really... the most terrible place I have ever been to. Fireworks to come and lots of people outside, trying to get in every restaurant in town...we insisted in staying waiting for a table at Viva Taqueria for 50 minutes. Once in, as if it was needed to repeat again, there comes the hostess to say that we "have" to order... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 5, 2008

Delicious, clean tasting Mexican food that doesn't make you feel like you've just gained 10 pounds after eating it! Delicious! more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 26, 2008

The sit-down side is far superior to the to-go side. Also, stay away from the steak fajitas... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 14, 2008

Some people really hate Viva. Some people don't. I don't. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 7, 2008

Good and fairly inexpensive for Mexican more

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Viva Cantina Address

101 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Tel: (607) 275-0699
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.