Cantina Loca Menu – Denver, CO

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Denver, CO

Based on 162 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery

Cantina Loca 80211

Address:
2890 Zuni St, Denver, CO 80211

Phone: (303) 284-6738

Website:

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Hours

Saturday 4–10 PM
Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday 4–9 PM
Wednesday 4–9 PM
Thursday 4–9 PM
Friday 4–10 PM

Menu

Fritangas y Botanas
Guacamole
Avocado, pico de gallo & toasted spice pepitas. Served with homemade chips GF
$12.00
Chipotle Cornbread $6.00
Nopales Fritos
Charcoal tempura cactus, chipotle aioli
$8.00
Mushroom Brava Tostada
Mushrooms, lime & salsa brava GF DF
$5.00
Corn Esquites
Cotija cheese, chili powder, chipotle aioli GF
$8.00
Cod Ceviche
Icelandic cod, pico, cucumber & homemade chips GF
$12.00
Queso Fundido
Asadero & Oaxaca Cheese Blend, Tortilla Chips
$9.00
Cilantro Rice & Black Beans
Rice and Beans with a Lime-cabbage salad GF
$8.00
Flautas De Papa
Four deep fried potato corn rolled tortilla, lime crema, pipian rojo, cotija cheese, onion & cilantro GF
$12.00
Spiced Deep Fried Plantains
Chipotle aioli GF
$8.00
Kids Quesadilla $5.00
Tacos
Baja Fish
Beer tempura fried fish, chipotle aioli, pickled cabbage
$5.00
Cochinita Pibil
Braised pork, lime-cabbage salad GF, DF
$5.00
Carne Asada
Grilled skirt steak, chimichurri GF, DF
$5.00
Barbacoa $5.00
Cabrito
Braised goat, pickled yellow onion,
avocado salsa GF DF
$5.00
Gran Comida
Cabrito Mixiote
Gaujillo braised goat wrapped in
banana leaves, served with consume & nopales salad and four homemade corn tortillas GF DF
$26.00
Grilled Caesar Salad
Grilled romaine, parm crisps,
croutons, cotija cheese, grilled lemon & a housemade caesar dressing + Add Steak ~ $5
$14.00
Chile Relleno
Chicken drum, pork wing, steak, nopales,
green onion, roasted jalapeno, salsa verde & asadero cheese. Served with six homemade corn tortillas GF
$16.00
Pollo Adobado
Six pieces bone-in red chili
oven-roasted chicken GF DF
$20.00
Breads
Single Tortilla $1.00
Postres
Churros $7.00
Vanilla Flan $7.00
Seasonal Empanadas
Seasonal rotation
$7.00
Special Dessert $5.00
Add / Extras
Side Pico De Gallo $0.50
Side Of Lime Slaw $1.00
Side Of Chipotle Slaw $1.00
Side Rice $4.00
Side Beans $4.00
Side Of Onion/Cilantro $0.50
Side Of Fresh Jalapeños $0.50
Roasted Jalapeño $1.00
Salsas
Lime Crema $0.50
Salsa Fresca $0.50
Avocado Serrano $0.50
Salsa Verde $0.50
Salsa Brava $0.50
Chile De Arbol $0.50
Chipotle Aioli $0.50
Pipian $0.50
Roasted Jalapeño $1.00

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Reviews

C C
Was disappointed. The food was okay but for the price, I’d rather have gone elsewhere. As others have mentioned, the salsa to start off is tiny. I tried the Caesar Salad, it does not come with meat and they only have steak and fried fish as an option. The tacos were average.

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Howard Karjala
The tacos were amazing and the cocktails are fantastic. The atmosphere of the restaurant is so welcoming and comfortable. Cannot wait to return…if you are in LoHi..you must stop in

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Natalia Patterson
Really tasty Baja fish and Carne asada tacos. Unfortunately this may be the first place were we didn’t enjoy the Barbacoa. The sauce on that taco was just not great. The food paired well with their house margarita.

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Marla Doughty
I’m so glad we finally stopped in to check out this spot across from Zuni St. Brewing. It was a Friday evening and didn’t have reservations but we were seated within about 10 min. In the meantime the host graciously sat us at stools long enough to get some margaritas before we got to our table. I had a skinny margarita and it was sooooo good, it wasn’t too sweet or too sour! We started with fresh chips and guacamole with roasted pepitas, another winner! I ordered a Carne Asada taco and a Baja Fish taco and that was plenty of food. The fish taco was one of the best I think I’ve ever had. My husband ordered the Carne Asada a la cart with tortillas and a side of the cilantro rice and beans. OMG get the rice and beans!!! They were so amazing and I’m not usually that big on rice and beans. The service was great, everyone was very friendly. They seem to do a team effort style of service which was handled very well. This will definitely be on our regular rotation of dinner spots!

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Nate Baumgart
Good service and some really interesting menu items and spirits. Happy to see Dana has her own place! Had a kind of mashed potato taco that was pretty good, but highlight for me was the spirit list, traditional tacos and dessert. In particular, they blacken the fish frying batter with charcoal which added a great smokey, bitter element. Dessert was also good with a sweet filled croissant drizzled with Dulce de Leche.

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Amanda Steinman
We came for happy hour and this is really the best deal you can find in Denver. $4 margs $4 tacos that are decent size (much bigger than bar taco). We left full and satisfied without spending a huge amount. Robert our waiter was super fast and great too!

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Kyra Williams
My husband and I enjoyed such a wonderful meal at Cantina Loca. We visited in a Friday evening and there was only a short wait before we were able to sit at the bar.

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Ivanna Baron
Delicious food & friendly service. Best guacamole I’ve ever had! I couldn’t stop eating the cilantro rice & black beans.

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Krystal
The food was not worth the price. The Barbacoa tacos were disgusting! The carne asado tacos were ok, but they overdo it covering it in sauce. The relleno and rice were good. While it has a kid’s menu, it is a joke and overpriced. The service and attentiveness were good. The music is not kid-friendly and your kids will learn new words. There is a 3% service surcharge on your bill. It is in fine print on the menu. We always tip well because we were both servers. This is not a fine dining establishment and their prices would make you think it would be. They do serve chips and salsa for free. However, it will be salsa in a small 2 ounce sauce cup with maybe 10 chips for 4 people for free.

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Megan Kleckner
Everything, including the cocktails were delicious. The appetizers were unique and flavorful. The dishes were great for sharing and our party of 7 tried almost the whole menu. I will definitely go back.

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