Hale Street Cantina — Restaurant in Wheaton

I was hungry and this place seemed to catch my attention.

My significant other and I walked inside. The sign stated Please Seat Yourself. We chose a table towards the back for privacy.

The Margaritas section stated Tequila Based Cocktails Make The Perfect Compadre To Any Meal! I ordered a Hale Street……………………10. It was Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec, Orange Juice, House Made Sweet & Sour. The server gave me the choice of salt or sugar on the rim. I chose salt. From the Monthly Features section, I got a Cantina Chili : Cup $6. It was Hearty Chili Loaded With Ground Beef, Peppers & Beans. Topped With Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese & Onions. The Fajitas section stated Choice Of Protein With Carmelized Onions, Sauteed Peppers, Charred Tomato & Roasted Jalapeno. Served With Corn / Flour Tortillas. I chose Corn. I went with Chicken……………………..18.

I was given free water. It was refreshing. We were given free chips and salsa. The chips had a nice crunch to them and the salsa had a spicy flavor to it. I enjoyed them. The Hale Street was small, but pretty good. The Cantina Chili was great. It was packed with flavor. The Fajitas came out sizzling with a tempting aroma. I wish more Tortillas were included, as they ran out fast. I had to utilize some of the chips to finish the Fajitas, which was pretty tasty. The whole ensemble was decent.

The service was fast. I didn’t have any issues in that field.

Overall, I had a good time here. I’m glad I tried it and maybe I’ll go again if I’m in the area.

Date of...

I was hungry and this place seemed to catch my attention.

My significant other and I walked inside. The sign stated to Please Seat Yourself. We chose a table towards the back for privacy.

The Margaritas section stated Tequila Based Cocktails Make The Perfect Compadre To Any Meal! I ordered a Hale Street for 10. It was Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec, Orange Juice, House Made Sweet & Sour. I was given the choice of salt or sugar on the rim and I chose salt. From the Monthly Features section, I got a Cantina Chili : Cup $6. It was Hearty Chili Loaded With Ground Beef, Peppers & Beans. Topped With Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese & Onions. The Fajitas had Choice Of Protein With Carmelized Onions, Sauteed Peppers, Charred Tomato & Roasted Jalapeno. Served With Corn / Flour Tortillas. I chose Corn and went with Chicken for 18.

I was given free water. It was refreshing. We were given free chips and salsa. The chips had a nice crunch to them and the salsa had a spicy flavor to it. I enjoyed them. The Hale Street was small, but pretty good. The Cantina Chili was great. It was packed with flavor. The Fajitas came out sizzling with a tempting aroma. I wish more Tortillas were included, as they ran out fast. I had to utilize some of the chips to finish the Fajitas. Everything else that was part of this ensemble was great.

The service was fast. I didn’t have any issues in that field.

Overall, I had a good time here. I’m glad I tried it and maybe I’ll go again if I’m in the area.

Date of...

7/13/2024

This is an update as I was encouraged to try it again since they revamped the menu.

The food, we had fish and chicken tacos, was a little better, but not much better than a year ago. For me they were blah, lacking spices and savor. My friend, on the other hand, likes this place very much, she is more of a bland tastebud woman.

For the price, I expect better. Higher level of mixology on their margaritas and tastier/savory in their dishes.

The service was good, but a little overbearing, hovering over us too often.

I was treating my friend to a birthday celebration and asked for a dessert with candles as a surprise. They had no candles and they brought ice cream before we were done with our meal.

If your purpose is to be around people, in a festive environment this is a good place.

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Service: 5 stars Food: 3 stars Atmosphere: 5 stats

An outing with a friend. We started with guac and margaritas. The guacamole was light, heavy on the tomatoes, and blasé. The blackened tacos were good and the elote was excellent The Margaritas were ordinary, no kick to it.

Our server, Chris, was the best. Friendly, attentive, and answer all of our questions We were outside, and the atmosphere in Wheaton Hale street...