Cantina 62 — Restaurant in Buffalo

A group of about 8 of us arrived fairly late on a Monday evening after attending the Slow Roll Bike Ride. They staff were kind enough to let us bring a few bikes inside while we ate, as we hadn't all brought locks and didn't want to leave them on the bike racks on the cars. I will also add that despite them locking up immediately after we left, not once did a staff member rush us or even suggest they were closing soon, which I thought was particularly gracious to a large, boisterous gang of cyclists trying to get dinner before the ride back home to Buffalo.

Each of us ordered a couple items each, and we rather overwhelmed the 3 folks who were working. Each item is made to order, except for the chips and sauces, so the crew had to hustle.

We very much enjoyed the Mexican mac and cheese, and they were willing to put the chorizo on the side so my vegetarian partner and I could share the dish. The cheese sauce was creamy and quite satisfying, and the green onions on top with cilantro was delicious. The fish taco I had was okay, nothing amazing, but the pulled pork one was much better. That was full of flavor and overflowing with the filling that some spilled out as I ate it.

My friend had both her soft taco shells seared and blackened in spots-- but she ate the filling out of them. Two friends complained that the rice in their dishes was hard and seemed to be the scrapings from the bottom of a pot that was slightly overcooked, but another friend said that she enjoyed the crunch in her Spanish rice.

The two most disappointing items were the guacamole and the street corn. The guacamole tasted like something mass produced, and the street corn was bitter, blackened and burnt tasting and far too chewy. It tasted like the used week old field corn, and then burned it. Still, most of the food was good, and again, the staff worked hard to get the food out fast so that the last couple folks weren't eating by themselves because everyone else...

We are so disappointed in your staff. We came by last evening around 8:30 pm (6/17/23) and the door was locked. My husband and another couple we were with simply just stood outside and discussed where we were going to grab a bite since you were closed. One of your employees opened the door and said “we are closed”. My husband said “you are always closed” and this is where things took a turn. Your employee started an altercation with us and then another employee came out and joined the altercation and both were very confrontational and their main goal was to start an argument. This was a horrible experience and I work for a big corporation in Buffalo and if one of my employees did this they would be written up and they would take a training on how to act when it comes to customers. Shame on their behavior. Unfortunately you have lost us, my friends and family members who dine with your restaurant as customers. I will let it be known of what happened. I am not sure why she even opened the door to say anything in the first place. We are grown adults who were discussing where to go. They kept telling us to grow up when in reality your employees need to grow up and learn to respect people in general. It is hard to believe that the owner would think it was okay for their employees to behave the way they did. I should ask the question why would your employee even open the door to tell us you were closed when clearly you were. We were not even in the doorway. We were just simply standing outside chatting with each other. We are done with this conversation and establishment. Maybe teach your low level employees how to treat people and maybe remember the customer is always right. We were not looking for a confrontation, we were just wanting some nachos. I hope you do well with your establishment and...

This just opened up at the new Shea’s Senca complex, which I’ve been waiting for with bated breath. To have something fun, cool, and modern, is an answer to my prayers! In a neighborhood bereft with Irish Pubs and unglamorous options (except the Blackthorn, that is a gem) I have been wanting something fun and cool to go to since I moved to this neighborhood nine years ago. I can walk here from my house, which is a huge plus. They have reasonable prices and a loyalty rewards program which is pretty neat. They have classic Mexican fare like tacos and burritos but they also have twists in classics, like mac and cheese covered in carnitas and queso, or a cheese burger burrito. I personally like the carnitas tacos, and the chips & guac. My husband goes for the burritos, which are GIANT, and come with chips alongside it. For the money, you get a great value, especially since I can’t eat the whole thing in one sitting and always have leftovers for work the next day. It’s cute and comfy, and they have high chairs- a huge win for me. My one year old loves their carnitas and chips, so it’s great for the whole family. They have delicious lemonade and imported Coke in the bottle. My only wish is if they had a fountain soda system so I could have seltzer, or water, instead of having to buy a bottle of water- I like having my free tap water option when I’m eating. Other than that, this place is awesome.

Note: After hearing that the water is only 50 cents (I never look at prices, so I assumed it was a few bucks!) AND they donate more than half to keep our water clean- I am FINE with being charged! If the bottles could be eliminated so there is less plastic waste, even better. You could charge me 50 cents for tap though and I would not mind at all- donating for clean water is a PERFECT idea when...