Cantina Mexicana - Mexican Restaurant has been a family tradition for 8 years. We take pride in cooking only the freshest ingredients for your Mexican experience, such as Guacamole from scratch, home-made nachos, fresh traditional salsa, just to name a few. Our friendly staff can help you decide on an item if you have never tried Mexican food before. Our staff is well trained in what goes inside each recipe. We also have items that are vegetarian, and vegan. So come on in and have a nice relaxing dinner by the fireplace, or have a group get together on the patio, what ever your occasion, or even if it's just a quick bite to eat. Cantina Mexicana is the place for an authentic Mexican experience that will make you feel right at homemore...See more text
Entrees MENU - Border MX Mexican Grill And Cantina Inc
Mole
Chicken breast in a traditional Mexican sauce of 40 different spices - a true delicacy … (contains nuts)
$16.50
Pollo con Rajas (may be spicy)
chunks of white chicken breast in a creamy sauce with poblano peppers & corn
$16.50
Zapata’s Feast
A little bit of everything! A burrito, quesadilla, chimichanga & enchilada. Choose from our 4 fillings. Chicken, beef, chorizo, or vegetarian. This plate also comes with rice, beans & salad …
$37.00
Mar Y Tierra (Mexican’s Surf ‘n’ Turf)
. Steak, 5 Shrimp sauteèd in spicy, mild, green tomatillo or diablo sauce. Also comes with rice, beans, salad, and bread
$35.00 (10 oz)
Tinga Poblana (a spicy dish)
Shredded pork, sautèed in a typical Mexican sauce of smoked Jalapeños (chipotles), tomatoes, and spices.(contains nuts)
$16.00
Carne Tampiquena (rice is not included in this dish)
Grilled beef, scallop cut, served with Rajas con Crema sauce on the side
$16.00
Deep Fried Shrimp
8 jumbo deep fried shrimp, comes with rice, fries, Mexican salad and our homemade tarter sauce
$23.00
Stuffed Deep Fried Shrimp
bacon, then deep fried. Comes with rice, fries and salad
$23.00
Chili Relleno
Stuffed Poblano pepper baked with cheese, choose a filling & a salsa, chicken, beef, chorizo, veggie, shark meat, mild or spicy, green tomatillo, or mole salsa. Comes with rice and a small Mexican salad
$16.50
Cantina Plater
Chili Relleno, a little bit of Tinga Poblana & Pollo Con Rajas. Comes with rice, beans & salad
$40.00
Side Orders
Rice$2.00 Salad$ 3.50 Extra Sour Cream50¢ Salsa$1.50 Side Chips & Salsa …$4.50 Tortillas50¢ Beans$2.00 Chili$5.00 Chili/Carne$6.00 Jalapeños$1.75 Cheese$2.50 Pico De Gallo$1.50
Appetizers
Owner’s Special
Perogies with spicy Mexican Sausage lling (chorizo). Comes with red & green salsa & side of sour cream!
$6.50
Guacamole Dip
The real thing! made fresh smooth avocado dip, served with salsa & chips for dipping.Side Order … $5.75
$9.50
Nopales del Norte
Mexican Cactus sautéed with green tomatillo sauce and seasoned, served with 3 corn tortillas
$8.50
Quesadilla
Toasted our or corn tortilla lled with melted cheese and Guacamole garnish
$8.25
Quesadilla Con Pollo
As the above plus shredded chicken
$9.25
Queso Fundido
Melted cheese with chorizo … $9.50 or Melted cheese with choice of mushrooms or poblano peppers … $8.00
Tamales
Made with a corn paste & cooked in a corn leaf. Chicken lling with mole sauce or green salsa
each
$3.25
Taco Cantina
Flour tortilla with a spicy cream cheese lling. Baked in the oven then served with dipping sauce
$7.50
Tostadas
Two crispy corn tortillas topped with beans, grilled chicken, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream & feta cheese, it's like a Mexican Pizza
$10.00
Empanadas
It’s like a Panzaratti. Choose from chicken or beef lling
each
$5.95
Ceviche
Seafood Salad with sol sh. Marinated in a tasty lime juice seasoning
$10.00
Nachos de la Casa
As the above but we add chili con carne or chicken before baking.TRY IT WITH VEGGIE CHILI OR CHORIZO!
$13.95
Camarones
Fresh, juicy shrimp sautéed to perfection. Choose from the following: Camarones Rancheros In a spicy sauce Camarones Campesinos In a green tomatillo sauce with Mexican Cactus Camarones Provincianos In a mild red sauce Camarones a la Diablo In an extra spicy sauce Appetizer size 4 shrimp & bread … $13.95 Dinner size, 8 shrimp, served with bread, rice, refried beans & a side Mexican salad $21.00
Soups & Salads
Black Bean Soup
"An excellent vegetarian soup with sour cream, feta cheese, tomatoes, black beans with a delicious Mexican seasoning "
$6.00
Soup de Tortilla - Tortilla Soup
If just one soup could be labeled the classic mexican soup, it would probably be this one, combining as it does the traditional avors and textures of the country’s chili, tomato. A vocado, epazote and tortilla. Large …
Frijoles Charros Soup
This delicious soup is made with bacon, chorizo, slices of jalepeno peppers, onion, tomatoes & a special Mexican seasoning
$6.00
Lime Soup
with chicken & rice
$6.50
Pozole
The traditional Mexican soup: white corn cooked in our special salsa with white shredded chicken served with lettuce, onion, radish, pepper & oregano avor.
Small
$6.50Large
$9.00
Tijuana Caesar
"chips as a garnish, tossed in our creamy Caesar dressing . Add grilled chicken … $10.00 "
$7.95
Ensala da Cantina
A crispy tortilla shell bowl layered with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, cheese and your choice of chicken or chili con carne, then baked in the oven
$9.50
Fajitas
Please be patient: all our dishes are made with fresh ingredients and prepared when you order them. All parties of six people or over, a 15% gratuity charge applies. If you have any allergies please notify your server so we can better accommodate you.and red peppers. Comes with a side of rice, Pico de Gallo, shredded lettuce, cheese & sour cream
Fajitas for one served with four tortilla shells
$20.00
Fajitas for two served with eight tortilla shells
Or try our vegetarian fajitas for one … $13.00 for two … $25.00
$35.00
Tortilla Fare
Styles
Burrito A our tortilla baked in the oven with cheese and your choice of lling $12.00 Chimichanga Your choice of lling and cheese wrapped in a our tortilla and deep fried $12.00 Quesadilla Your choice of lling and cheese with a our tortilla cooked on the BBQ … $12.00
Fillings
All of our llings have spices added to make a rich avour Shredded white chicken Ground beef Chorizo Vegetarian
Enchiladas
"choice of lling. Covered with one of our delicious sauces, topped with cheese and baked until sizzling . Sauces to choose from: Red Mild Mole Red Spicy Green Tomatillo"
$16.00
Tacos
"Try a taco with our home made shell, choose a lling, topped with shredded lettuce, Pico de Gallo, feta cheese and sour cream.Try our taco meal … $14.00 Comes with three tacos, rice, beans & salad"
each
$3.25
Tacos Al Pastor
Pork Marinated in rich spices on the grill. Served with 5 homemade tortillas
$12.00
Cochinita Pibil - Pork Baken In Leaves
In the mayan language, pibil are stone-lined pits and pibil refers to the techniques of cooking under ground, though nowadays the meat is often steamed in a sealed dish in the oven. The savory meat and red onion salad are rolled into tortillas and served with black beans
$12.00
Tradtitional Mexican Tacos (Flautas)
Tacos rolled into a ute shape. Comes with beans and guacamole. Choose from potato or chicken lling …
$12.00
Glossary
Chili con Carne
mix of seasoned ground beef and beans
Chorizo
spicy Mexican sausage made with chilies and pork
Cilantro
also known as coriander
Guacamole
typical Mexican dip made with fresh avocados
Nopales
the leaf from the cactus tree, sort of a mix between green beans and zucchini
Pico de Gallo
our very own homemade with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro & garlic
Rajas con Crema
stripes of poblano pepper cooked with corn in a creamy sauce.
Tomatillo
a small green tomato characterized by it's tangy flavour
Mole
a traditional Mexican sauce that is made with chocolate but does not taste like chocolate. It is made with 40 different spices
Kids
Make your own soft shell taco
with white shredded chicken or ground beef. Comes with 3 flour tortillas. rice, salad and cheese
$7.00
Chicken or cheese quesadillas
made with flour tortilla. Comes with rice and salad
$7.00
Desserts MENU - Border MX Mexican Grill And Cantina Inc
Fried Ice Cream
a ball of vanilla ice-cream, covered in a mix of flour, sugar and cinnamon, deep fried and served with whipped cream and strawberry sauce (contains nuts!)
Caramel Flan
an authentic Mexican dessert: creamy custard made with milk, cream cheese and vanilla, drizzled with thick Mexican caramel
Mango-Rasberry Cheesecake
Rasberry Cheesecake - smooth, silky cheesecake, with tropical taste of sweet mangoes and tangy raspberries
Caramel Apple Cheesecake
a delicious treat
Chocolate Malt Cheesecake
three layers of chocolate
$6.95
Beverages MENU - Border MX Mexican Grill And Cantina Inc
I've been going to this restaurant for awhile and its always great. My family and I went recently for my dad's birthday. We had a great time and I didn't even tell the waitress it was my dad's birthday but I guess she over heard and brought a little something for my dad. The owners special and one of their large Margaritas are a must!
Wandering through Streetsville we happened upon Cantina Mexicana. We had been feeling like some Mexican food for awhile so decided to give this place a try.
The inside is fairly small. We were here on a Sunday afternoon so it was not busy. There were only 2 other tables with diners. We were seated right away.
I don't eat a lot of Mexican food, so I asked the waitress what she would recommend. She was very friendly and made several recommendations including the enchiladas, which my wife and I both decided to ordered along with an appetiser of guacamole.
The food was all very fresh and tasty. Our waitress was friendly and the service was timely. I liked this place well enough, and would definitely consider coming again. The one drawback that might prevent my return is I get very turned off when pop is not free to get refills and this is indeed the case here. A glass of pop was $2 and there were no free refills.
If the woman owner was not there, then this restaurant could potentially be great.
You could get very lucky like some others here and have a good time.
However the chances are not good.
Especially if you are a visible minority, then don't bother to go there. Be prepared to wait a VERY long time for service unless you're lucky, and don't dare call for service.
Under no circumstances should you get the attention of the Lady of the House, or you will make a bad situation much worse.
The food is good, although the portions are small for the price.
My friends and I felt compelled to register to write this review.
We went on a Sat. around 2-3 so we were the only customers. It was great, we had the whole place to ourselves.
The restaurant's interior was well decorated to suit the Mexican theme.
The drinks were 3 Cola's and a interesting Mexican pop called Sangria which tasted like a Cuba Librai (rum and coke).
We all split the meal 4 ways and it was the perfect amount with desserts.
First we ordered the guacamole tortilla dip with salsa as an appetizer. It was excellent.
For the main course we shared the Zapata Fiesta which consisted of a superb selection if Mexican foods. There wasn't anything non of use didn't like.
For dessert we split 2 sides (6) of Choros Barrches. They taste like beaver tales. Which are 4inch, log shaped, deep fried batter covered with cinnamon and sugar. You felt like you could eat another serving to your face.
The last thing was the deep fried ice-cream... it was like a deep-fried tennis-ball size mccain coconut cream pie. It was the cherry topping off the whole meal.
The waiter who we assume to be to owner as well was kind and direct with our order. This was nice for a change
and exactly what we wanted.
We paid around $92 not including our generous tip. Which we felt worthy for the perfect amount of Delicious food and nice atmosphere even on a rainy day.
We can't wait to eat at the Cantana Mexicana again. We Recommend it and encourage any Mexican food lover to try it out. It is well worth the half hour drive.
Have only been there twice. The first time we really enjoyed it and the second time was on December 29th with a couple friends that were visiting from out of town.
One of our friends lived in Colombia for 2 years and the other in Guadalajara. Both of these guys loved the food here. They had a lot of conversation in Spanish with the owner and I picked up on some of the rudeness/attitude that others have mentioned from her.
Outside of that, the food was great the first time and just as good the next. If you can tolerate the nuances of eating at a privately owned restaurant then this is a great Mexican place to eat!
