The Original Cancun Cantina — Restaurant in Maryland

Wasn't going to write a review, but after reading many of the others and finding out that this has happened before, Ill give my 2 cent.

Me and my friends (all black btw...you can see where this is going if I had to mention that, lol) decided to celebrate another friends birthday at this place. So we pull up, get out of the car and one of my friends decides to take a sip of a miniature. He asks me if I wanted to taste, which I reply "yes" and sip as well.

Immediately after that, a cop/bouncer gets out of this truck that was parked in front of the entrance and goes "You're gonna have to put that away...you cannot drink on my property!" I reply "Ok...sorry" and we put the miniature away.

So then we were helping a friend put her shoes on, on the other side of the car (mind you, they couldnt see what we were doing). So then another cop/bouncer gets out and goes "We already told you, you cannot do that!" We respond "We're just helping her put her shoes on". He gets back in his car.

So after finally getting our friends shoes on, as were walking up to the entrance. The first cop/bouncer gets out and goes "You cant come in, I already told you to leave". I go "I thought you told us to put the drink away and that was it, you never said anything about leaving" He goes "No, I saw you 2 drinking, and told you you cannot drink on my property, and you have to leave!" I go "Ok" and leave it at that.

Me and my friends walk back to the car, and drive off...while thinking to ourselves "were we just racially profiled?" Needless to say, we ended up going somewhere else (Loafers on route 40...love it there btw)

And come to find out, the club was dead anyway, there were only 2 people in there at the time. Why does a club where females can get in free before 10 not have more people? You would think it'd be much more lively, right?

So final thought on this place: I think the place is borderline racist. It seems to me that they nitpick everything black people do, while never blinking an eye at their fellow white man, lol. Even after we did everything they asked (putting the drink away, still remaining respectful, even when they asked us to leave) they still managed to profile us, and treat us like they think all other black people act. Thats not right. We will not be going back. It might be a great place for white people, but to ALL MY BLACKS out there: PREPARE TO BE PROFILED and DO NOT let them see you drink in the parking lot...drink at the 7 eleven across the street first before...

I used to be a regular at this bar. After taking a break for a couple months, I decided to come back 2 Wednesday's ago. Within the first 5 minutes of being in the building, I was confronted by all three bouncers and was asked to step outside to talk. I agreed. Once we were outside one of the bouncers told me that I was being kicked out because one of the bartenders had an issue with me and the manager said I had to leave. I told the bouncer that I didn't even know the bartender and asked what the issue was. He said that I was a bouncer at another establishment and severely beat him up for no reason. First of all, I don't work as a bouncer anywhere. Second, if this were actually the case, I feel as if there should have been an actual altercation at Cancun Cantina in order to be kicked out. The bouncer walked back in and got some info from the bartender. When he came back out he asked for my ID. He checked it and saw that my name was not the name the bartender gave and let me back in. The bartender, John, looked at me and immediately went to the bouncer asking why I was let back in. The bouncer told him he got the wrong guy. Another staff member from Cancun Cantina came over to me and said that he was sorry and offered me a drink for my troubles. I didn't want anything so I asked my girlfriend if she would like something. She asked for a water. The staff member said, "well we didn't want to give her one, we want to give it to you." He asked me to go over to the bar to speak to the bartender. I kindly refused and said he can come to me if he wants to speak to me. The bartender, John, then came over and apologized and even showed me a picture of the bouncer who "beat him up for no reason". The guy didn't even look like me. We both had beards. That's about it. After it was all said and done, I didn't even want to be there for the rest of the night. Also, they got rid of most of the friendly employees and closed the side bars on the country side. I honestly can say that I probably won't be going back to this establishment. If I could give less than one...

Depending on the band it's a lot of fun. The bartenders need to learn some popular shot and drinks as they are limited in their knowledge. Ex: I ordered a white gummy bear shot with no sweet and sour, it should have been a clear shot it was green and tasted like pineapple... I'm sorry what? Ew 🤮 I also waited at the bar almost 20 mins while they waited on everyone around me ( who might I add came up WAY after me) . The bouncers walk around acting pompous and intimidating when half of them look 12 and the other half look like they going to be out of breath in 2 sec ( yall not scary you control drunks at a bar, calm down). The BBQ wings are 👌 especially if you get them hot. My advice wait at the bar for your food( they don't tell you to but otherwise your food will just sit there) some of the bartenders will run it out to you but the ones there day Feb 22 let everyone's food just sit. Over all place is a hit or miss depending whose working the bar and whose playing. We stayed for about an hour and then our entire group was ready to roll. We drove an hour there so it was a bummer. Band was black hole sons they weren't bad, music in between sets was more techno and hardly anyone was dancing miss actual songs being played in between, if I wanted to rave it...