La Cantina II - Mexican Grill — Restaurant in Albufeira

I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant, it was our most expensive meal the whole holiday despite the fact we dined at some fancy restaurants in the old town. This restaurant is on the strip of clubs and pubs and yet charged more than restaurants serving fresh homemade food with amazing sea views. The prices could maybe be justified if the food was amazing but it wasn’t at all, very disappointing. We ordered nachos to start (€10+) which said came with salsa and mozzarella and cheddar cheese, they arrive mostly dry but the few that were topped were covered in a disgusting yellow American style cheese sauce with a tiny grating of real cheese on top. Along side the plate on nachos was the smallest pot of salsa we have ever seen, we had to ask for 4 more pots to dip the dry ones in as the cheese sauce was inedible. Mains came (fajitas and enchiladas at €18 each) “enchiladas”actually came as a pre made fajita not baked in the tomato sauce as usual and only the horrible bright orange cheese sauce on top. Fajitas were sizzling on arrival so we were hopeful but they were very greasy the oil was dripping off as you spooned them onto the wrap. Again, tiny pot of salsa and guac and no cheese.

Very disappointing, wish we hadn’t wasted our money. So many wonderful eats nearby for half the price, I would...

Only one person on the staff was kind and paid any attention to me. Besides that this place is only good if your a drunk 20 something looking to spend money on overpriced greasy food. I got the cheese garlic bread badly ate a little slice and sent it back cause the cheese on it is gross and yet they still charged me for it. The drinks were the best part. Unlink any other Mexican I’ve had in my life, dishes don’t come with sides and the tacos are so greasy I went through four napkins. Not a fan, the sour cream isn’t even real sour cream and it’s not lettuce on the tacos it’s a wilted peace on the side. Sad it was the last place I ate while on holiday cause it was not worth the 40+ euro price I paid. There are better...

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. We ordered The Famous Tacos, nachos, and fajitas — and honestly, I wish we hadn’t. You can tell all their money went into the décor because the food was absolutely dreadful. The meat was tough as old boots, bland, and completely lacking in flavour. It was such a waste of money (and calories).

You know it’s bad when a Mexican restaurant manages to be worse than an Old El Paso kit at home… like, come on 😂😭. Safe to say we won’t be...