DAILY TACO + CANTINA — Restaurant in Thiensville

Tacos are great. Authentic tacos are better. Seriously was excited when this was featured on 6 news. Wanted the place to prevail considering what happened at the Cheel. Why can't the North shore just do it right? With anything it seems? We want to keep our money where we live but...

Grease. City.

Birra was greasy gristly and the shells were fried in so much oil it was near inedible. I'm sorry but this is honest. Flavor was lacking as well. The wagyu tacos lacked flavor and the doubled corn tortillas were not necessary. They weren't the real deal authentic tortillas with flavor. Think soft corn Ortega. I almost feel bad saying this but we wanted it to be good but won't be back.

The best thing was the lemon smoky margarita .. something in Mexico something it was called. Regardless, I've never felt uncomfortably full for hours after two tacos but the oil and amount of gistly beef was too much for either entree we shared bites of. You also get pickled onion and radish that came in the side was enough for one slice of radish and one onion per taco, I'm not even kidding. They were clearly rashioning ingredients? It was all just odd.

Chips for salsa were homemade and again grease city. Too thick as well. The small cup that the salsa comes in is really downright sad. The containers the food comes in despite dining in or taking out are a waste as they're all disposable. Paper plates would be better in all honesty. Everything was prepackaged in plastic and disposables and felt like cafeteria food.

Staff was nice, friendly and attentive. Food? Total miss. Atmosphere? Meh. And it smelled like packet taco seasoning upon entry. We usually like to try things a second time when they seem off but this one? Sorry. Don't just go somewhere because the hype go for the food stay for the atmosphere....

Can you really put a price on good food, especially if it is Mexican food? Now I have been to a million different Mexican restaurants and Cantinas in my life, but this quaint, busy little place in Thiensville is where it is at. The waitress/bartender/hostess greets you and begins a conversation with you. If you have never been, she explains the menu to you item by item. Give recommendations and is the most pleasant ray of sunshine we have met in forever.

Now the food we ordered: half order of nachos, jalapeños on the side with ground beef. The only negative....NEEDS MORE CHEESE 🧀!! The chips are homemade, fresh and cannot get enough. I don't know if we could have finished a full order just the 2 of us. My wife got a cheese and rice burrito. She loved it and surprisingly ate every bite. She recommends more sour cream inside the burrito and a tad more cheese, but loved every bite. I ordered a steak burrito with rice, beans, onions, cabbage sour cream and cheese. They put the guacamole and Serena salsa on the side. When they brought everything out, mine was accidentally made into a burrito bowl.....but oh well. I was happy with that. The fresh jalapeños from the nachos went on top, the salsa and guacamole as well. They did bring me a freshly grilled burrito shell and I was in heaven. The spices from the salsa and jalapeños made my lips tingle and this protein burrito bowl filled me up and I had to take it home. I never take food home....lol. Our 13 yr old son had the leftovers for dinner and is already begging us to take him there.

You guys have a truly awesome little diamond in the rough with this cantina. We WILL definitely be...

The theme of the place is skulls and the atmosphere was dead to match. No music no TV. Bartender was more interested in her computer to even earn a tip. Ordered an horchata that she filled the bottom up with the rice, didn't even apologize. If making us feel like you didn't want us to return was your goal. Mission accomplished. Food was burnt & rubbery. Soup corn. We threw it in the garbage. Sorry for the bad review but don't worry we won't return. Thanks

I Looked thru all your multiple negative reviews and u blame it on staff but I literally watch ur entitled staff and the owner act as if we were unimportant!!?? After spending $60 on ur garbage food! I left your establishment unhappy because even though your employee found no desire to interact with Her customers I found joy in being positive with ur customers, who also desired interaction!!!!!Something you and your staff have no desire in creating! An upbeat positive reaction to everyone that chooses you over making a great, REAL Mexican meal at home.Good luck...u obviously need it with ur staff and your chef!

Hey restaurant responder don't be derogatory to me I'm giving you free advice.🤗.Get off your computer! 💯INTERACT WITH THE PEOPLE THAT PATRONIZE UR BUISNESS💯...just becuz pple choose happiness after ur horrible service doesnt mean YOU created that!!!!!💯💯Go ahead judge me.say i BURNT the food🤣🙃...just keeping what yall made me FEEL real.....good day all....🤑

Wondering why you erased your response restaurant responder??? Aren't you proud that you blamed me receiving dry, nasty, overpriced food on me?😄😁😆😅🤣

Horrible food and horrible staff to match... Dead just like...