Cantina Lime — Restaurant in Denison

Extremely disappointing experience. Ordered several tacos and a carne guisada plate, to-go, via their website. After you submit the order, it states to wait for a second email / text that confirms the order and shows an estimated time that it’ll be ready. Never received that, after waiting 10-15 mins, so I drove there (20 mins). When I told the front counter lady my name, she finds it on an iPad and confirms it. I then get a text and email, stating my order is confirmed, and it will be ready in 30+ minutes! So, I wait patiently, since they were packed, figured it must be worth waiting for. LOL - I should have canceled the order when I arrived. When I left, I drove 5 minutes up the road and pulled over, to sample the food, since it would probably need reheating by the time I got home. Carne asada taco was good, the pico de gallo was nice and fresh, and it had a small pinch of pickled red cabbage, which was tasty. The taco was already cold. In less than 5 minutes. Also, for the price, it was a street taco size, worth about half the price. Next, was the expensive and most disappointing “carne guisada” I’ve ever eaten. First of all, it’s made with skirt steak. What?! Carne Guisada is stewed, slow cooked, beef chuck or top round, cut into bite sized chunks and stewed in a gravy. Think beef tips in gravy. The skirt steak was RARE. It even said “Carne Guisada - RARE” on the receipt stapled to the bag. There was no meat temp selection when I ordered. Have you tasted rare, untenderized skirt steak? It’s like chewing on a handful of rubber bands! Also, they gave me two big bags of half-stale chips, with two tiny dip cups of salsa. Maybe enough for four of the 60 chips. So, if you enjoy overpriced street tacos, check it out. Oh, and the refried black beans were good. The rice was bland. I can’t see returning to this place, until they make major changes. If you want good carne guisada, make your own, or go to South Texas. I have been unable to find any up...

We went here for the first time tonight because of all the positive reviews. The salsa was awesome. The food was tasty. I'll never go back. I felt as I was being pushed through/rushed from the time I walked in. Their chimichanga "with" rice and beans is stuffed with the rice and beans. That means no sides. It wasn't as big as an Allsups burrito. I sent it back and ordered something else. The waitress (who was awesome) talked to the manager and the manager told her it was her fault. Not acceptable. My second plate: A Chile relleno, enchilada, rice, and beans.....$13 dollars for what was essentially an appetizer. There's more beans and rice in a $2 Taco Bell burrito. When someone came to the table to ask us how everything was, I told her. She proceeded to explain to me that it was authentic Mexican and not Tex-Mex and that's how they served it. That's fine if that's what the menu said, but nowhere in the description did it say it was filled, stuffed, or otherwise. She essentially told me it was my fault for misinterpreting their menu. Not to mention I've seen bigger portions on a "kids plate". So.... if you are in for a quick fru-fru overpriced appetizer, I recommend. Otherwise, find...

First time visit went fairly well.  The place is bigger than it appears from the outside.  There's just a ton of space inside; it feels a bit cavernous inside.  (If you ever need a table for a party of a dozen or more, the Cantina can definitely accommodate you.)

The red salsa and chips at the table were pretty good.  The salsa was a bit mild, but pleasant.  The chips were fresh and crunchy.

The enchiladas were very well presented.  I'm not used to Tex-Mex places making efforts to plate the food for visual aesthetics, but the Cantina Lime definitely does.

There was a downside to this, though.  Personally, I like enchiladas drenched in sauce.  It's not exactly pretty, but it's definitely tasty.  At the Cantina, it's more "drizzled" than drenched; much tidier and more visually appealing, but there is a tradeoff.  Aside from the low sauce amount, the sour cream enchiladas were good.  I also liked the black beans and rice sides.

The iced tea deserves special mention. Most places it's fairly mild, but at the Cantina the tea was brewed refreshingly strong. Kudos.

The staff was friendly and pleasant.  The chef even visited our table to ask how everything was.  Definitely good...