High-energy Mexican eatery & gathering place, including a bar with guest DJs & a dance floor. Based on 817 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout
Address:
119 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: (626) 304-1000
Website: http://www.cantinaixtapa.com/
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Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2 AM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–2 AM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–1 AM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–1:30 AM |
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Reviews
Poly Gone
This is a nice Mexican restaurant plus Cantina and I really enjoyed their Friday Mariachi night! All the food was delicious and the service was fantastic throughout. The Mariachi performers change each week making for great variety. Parking is either in paid structures or metered on the street.
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Jesus
Great costumer service.
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Cecilia Ramirez Thompson
If you want an evening of dancing with no cover charge before 10:30 this is the place. They play a mix of club music and there is enough space to dance. You can pay for bottle service to sit closer to the dance floor. The drinks were average price and quality. It’s located in the old town Pasadena area.
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FreedomWulf
Stopped in for Lunch and had some fantastic BBQ. Super quiet had the time, luckily for us, but the staff were super nice and checked on us. The space is large and looks like a great night spot as well. Highly recommend!
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Kim
March 2023 – Friday night, St. Patrick’s Day around 1030pm. $10 cover charge.
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Juan Sandoval
Great variety of music, a lot of drinks to choose from, Angel is a great guy the greatest bar tender, staff is really good.
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Juan Chunky Melendez
Had the Mediterranean Steak Salad – so delicious!!! Make sure to use the sauce that comes with and squeeze the lime – it was the perfect meal I needed. Meat, fresh, tasty
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Susan Mehrotra
Had lunch at the Sorriso pop up kitchen at Ixtapa cantina, in Pasadena. While visually the food was beautiful, flavors were just average, not exceptional.We had the Valencia paella and the Margherita flat bread. Both beautiful to look at but fell short on seasonings. Just a little tweak will go a long way. Great effort.
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Ale Castillo
Had lots of fun and the Mariachi band (women only) was awesome! The mariachi show lasted almost 2hrs but I went by so quick since it was lots of fun! Drinks are ok but not worth the price. They didn’t have much alcohol. I recommend pregaming if you don’t want to spend too much just on drinks.
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Jeana Allan
Came here last night for dinner and the mariachi show. Our server was super sweet and accommodating, our margaritas and other drinks were super tasty, and the mariachi band was very talented! Our food was pretty decent too – chips, salsa and guac were really good and the rest of our dishes were just okay. Down sides were the fact that all the tables and chairs are foldable….I get from a practicality stand point that this makes a lot of sense, but the chairs weren’t super sturdy or comfortable for a meal and a show. Also, as soon as the band is finished (which is after only like an hour or so) you have to move out of the way so they can convert the whole space into a club. Once the dancing began, it was SOOOO unbelievably hot in there. We wanted to stay and dance but just got too uncomfortable. All in all, decent for drinks and chips.
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