Chano's Cantina — Restaurant in New York

The reason for these 3 stars is because the food was delicious, the service was great the portions were a good size and the drinks were good as well.

I did take off one star only because the décor is lacking. It looks like a place that I would not choose to dine in but I decided to give it a chance because of the reviews about the great food.

I got there with one friend and we ordered an appetizer of guacamole with chips and margaritas from the happy hour menu. The guacamole was fresh had great flavor the chips were freshly made they were hot and crispy and the guacamole was a very good portion considering so many other places give tiny portions of guacamole.

When our other friend arrived we proceeded to order a few dishes to share because that's what we normally do when we go out as a group. We got steak fajitas, 3 shrimp tacos, and the order of 3 chicken flautas. The steak fajitas came with a side of yellow rice and black beans.

I was a astounded by the portion size of the steak fajitas because usually when you order fajitas from anywhere you usually get a bunch of onions and peppers with a few sprinkles of whatever protein of your choice. This was not the case at this place there was an abundance of steak sizzling on the plate the green peppers and onions caramelized very nicely and it was very flavorful The steak was tender and not dry at all. I also liked that the beans were black beans instead of the refried beans one usually gets at Mexican restaurants.

The flautas were hot, crisp and the chicken inside was a good texture, not overly dry or mushy like can be the case at other places. It came with a Chipotle aioli drizzled on top. The same for the shrimp tacos. The shrimp were cooked to perfection those too were also drizzled with the same aioli sauce and a really good cabbage slaw for crunch.

My only complaint is that they don't offer salsa verde on the side and the tortillas did not seem house made at all. You could tell that were taken out of the package and heated. Not a major big deal since everything else was so good. But that also contributes to my one less...

First time ordering on July 10. Was a bit disappointed. We ordered the Broccoli burrito w chicken, grilled corn, ground beef tacos and chips and guacamole. Called for recommendations and the gentleman who answered was so kind and very sweet. Staff is clearly amazing. He said the broccoli burrito was a popular item. Didn't hate it, but wasn't in love either. I felt like it was a nice size, well balanced as far as ingredients and well priced. They offer a chicken or shrimp add-on. Would have been nice if steak was also an option. Maybe I would like the steak? Guac and chips were pretty good. Was most disappointed by the ground beef tacos. They are a rare menu item to find so I was happy to see them as an offering. These tacos were incredibly dry. It gave the impression that it isn't an item often ordered because it tasted like it was thrown together. The ground beef seemed like a hamburger patty that was overcooked and poorly chopped up and thrown into the shell. The meat had good flavor but SO DRY (see photos). The pico and lettuce did nothing to add moisture and there was no sour cream but I don't even think those things could save it. Perhaps they were having an off night. They offer complimentary hot sauces and there is one that is spicy and offers a tropical note like mango or pineapple and that was a pleasant surprise. We also did not receive the grilled corn, but instead received a chicken sandwich w fries. Perhaps they had no corn or it was a mistake. Nice gesture, but it would have been nice to see if we wanted another app instead. Would try them again, but the tacos need a lot of work.

Seem to have their regular patrons/friends flooding their pages with great reviews (where no actual discussion of the food is occurring) after I have posted mine in an attempt to keep the avg. high. The avg. will stay high if the food is...

I was in the neighborhood and looking for a burrito. I googled and found this place with good reviews. The Google menu for the restaurant stated that burritos or burrito bowls were $10 for lunch. I almost ordered it delivered to where I was, but opted to take a walk over. Nice cafe, reasonably attractive spot. And I placed the order.

A couple of minutes later I try to pay and I get a credit card invoice for $17. I ask what that's about as their menu States. They say that's not accurate. Not accurate? This isn't some all-menus or fringe food website. This menu was on Google!!!

In fact it was attached to their 175 good reviews, which I'm sure they're very happy to have. But they don't bother updating their Google menu?

Okay I understand, no problem, right? But then the manager refuses to make any accommodation, again, ok. But the final straw that was NOT okay, they turn and blame me for not reading their menu when I came to the shop.

Lovely treatment they give a customer, for their very own mistake of not taking care of their own business.

I gather their food is good based on the other reviews. But there are just too many restaurants with good food and good staff / management to overspend in this...