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Glebe
Baja Cantina
Baja Cantina Reviews

Baja Cantina

Mexican, Spanish, Latin American

Dishes priced around$18

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5.2/6

749 reviews

5.2/6

749 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Nisha M.7 years ago · 1 review

quite good. very packed. friendly staff ! .overall quite pleasant experience. Took our friends there to taste the sangria as we loved it last time. Sangria was not the same as before :(. was a little disappointing.

"Very good"
5/6
Justin F.7 years ago · 1 review

It's really loud in the restaurant, but the food is great! Very good proportions and the margaritas are pretty good. I will definitely be going back. Cheers,

"Very good"
5/6
Mark S.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food in large quantities, too much for me sadly... good service as well. Parking in Glebe can be a beast though so leave some time to find a space

"Very good"
5/6
Heather C.7 years ago · 1 review

The atmosphere was lively, the food delicious and plentiful, and the service attentive. The entertaining musicians made the effort and sang Happy Birthday to my son for his Birthday. It was a very nice experience!

"Very good"
5/6
Joel S.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food and drink, good value and service. Get there early if you don't have a booking, it fills up very quickly after about 7pm

"Very good"
5/6
Natalie R.7 years ago · 1 review

Delicious, authentic Mexican food. Huge portions - we were absolutely stuffed. We did feel a little hurried out when the clock hit 8:30pm but we did know they would want us to go by then when making the booking.

"Excellent"
6/6
Eduardo F.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Great service and ambiance. The food is really good. You can tell is more a California Mexican style but still a good culinary experience I'd recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Patricia B.7 years ago · 1 review

Huge portions of authentic quality mexican food. A lively environment with friendly and accommodating staff. Highly recommended for any occasion. You will be satisfied with any dish ordered on their detailed menu.

"Good"
4/6
Anna R.7 years ago · 4 reviews

service is always fast and the food amazing.. Just wish the staff were a little friendlier. They always seem like they don't want to be there

"Very good"
5/6
Peter G.7 years ago · 6 reviews

An authentic Tex-Mex restaurant where they have the flavours just right. It does get really loud there and it Is hard to have a conversation. They could do with some wall hangings to absorb noise.

"Good"
4/6
Lauren J.7 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food and quick service. The staff were attentive and informed you promptly of any menu changes. Great location and atmoshere, would recommend to others.

"Excellent"
6/6
Megan W.7 years ago · 1 review

Great authentic Mexican food and ambience! If you get the fajitas, share them between two, their portions are very decent! Great margaritas on offer too!

"Very good"
5/6
Libby K.7 years ago · 2 reviews

great food, drinks and atmosphere great music was just a tad too loud to talk with friends but very good all the same and reasonably priced

"Awful"
1/6
Caroline B.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Terrible!! Even though it is advertised as a BYO restaurant & I had booked for 9 people, when we got there I was told we could not bring wine because there were more than 5 of us. Something that they should, perhaps, have mentioned when I made the booking. I dine at BYO restaurants frequently & this is the very first time I have ever encountered this. You either let people bring their own wine or you don't. I would not have made the booking if I had been aware of this policy. Instead, I felt misled & ripped off. I explained that there were only 2 of us drinking wine, 4 of us were non-drinkers & the others would be buying beer with the meal, but the waitress still refused to allow us to open our wine. The restaurant wine list was lousy & over-priced, so the 2 wine drinkers just drank tap water with our meals - v disappointing when I'd bought a lovely bottle to share & really detracted from our evening. The soft drinks that were available were cheap undrinkable soda-stream versions of coke etc - but still charged at $4,50 a glass. My calamari (is over-crumbed/ frozen/ deep-fried traditional Mexican way?) & the side salad were both horrible but the tacos & nachos that were ordered by others looked OK. Generous helpings noted, but resulted in a lot of left over food that nobody wanted to take home, as I would have if the food had been more appealing. There was a good duo playing Mexican music, but it was way, way too loud & made conversation in our large group very difficult. If it was softer, it would have been a positive as they did sound like good musicians. Service was OK, if a little slow taking our order. 1 star is generous, but this site doesn't do 1/2 stars. There are much better restaurants around than this. We won't be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tom M.7 years ago · 1 review

7 of us really enjoyed the mexican dinner at Baja Cantina on last Saturday night. Food (corm chips guacamole, calamari, baja salad, steak burrito, prawn fajita) and drink (jug of sangria) were plentiful to share and authentic mexican delicious. Service is fast and friendly. Would definitely come back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Liz H.7 years ago · 1 review

The service was good, the portion sizes were large, and the buzzing atmosphere was great The food was very delicious! Will be going back again soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter G.7 years ago · 6 reviews

We have been looking for a good Mexican restaurant in Sydney for ages. We are from Texas and appreciate the true flavours of quality Tex Mex and they are certainly delivered at Baja Cantina. We'll be back!!

"Very good"
5/6
Sian T.7 years ago · 1 review

Love this place! The food is always delicious and the service was great. The musicians (albeit entertaining) were way too loud - making conversation at the table difficult.

"Excellent"
6/6
Blossom M.7 years ago · 1 review

Happy with it, first time coming to Baja even though I've lived in Glebe my whole life. Only thing that was negative is that our table was taken so we had to be seated elsewhere which only took a few minutes. All in all it was good, great food/great service. Thank you

"Very good"
5/6
Patrick S.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely fried taquitos and good margaritas! I would recommend the carnitas (pork) one! The beer garden in the back is nice and relaxing! Good selection of hot sauces!

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter M.7 years ago · 1 review

Table was ready for us even though we arrived early. Food was great. Had no issues at all Staff were friendly and the place was clean

"Very good"
5/6
Patrice M.7 years ago · 1 review

The sangria is sweet and strong, the food is good and the beer garden is lovely. There are quite a few vegetarian options and lots of starters suitable for sharing which makes this a great venue for groups. The service was prompt and efficient.

"Excellent"
6/6
Danielle C.7 years ago · 7 reviews

Had a really great evening at Baja Cantina as always, the food was delicious (the queso dip in particular is to die for) and the service was incredibly quick and friendly. Would highly recommend this place to all, best Mexican in the area

"Good"
4/6
Dina W.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great food and atmosphere. Service a bit rushed but overall good experience. Price will s just right for what you get which is a plus! I would definitely go back!!

"Very good"
5/6
Anna R.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Great food, large portions and reasonable prices. Cocktails are amazing. This place is kid friendly too. The only reason I scored it a 5 instead of 6 is because they don't serve coffee.. But they do have some desserts. Will definitely eat here again!

"Good"
4/6
Nicole S.7 years ago · 1 review

Hard to get staff attention but food was great with the exception of one of our desserts - cake was missing half the bottom section. Would definitely return though.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mandeep G.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent quality food, great service, reasonably priced and generous proportions. Will definitely dine there again. They have got many vegetarian options on their menu too!

"Excellent"
6/6
Nadine S.7 years ago · 1 review

We had fast service for such a big table. We were running late a little late so we called ahead and they did not have a problem with it which was polite.

"Excellent"
6/6
Dan S.7 years ago · 1 review

Our regular Mexican restaurant. Service was very prompt as always and the food and drinks were of their usual high quality. We will be coming back soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Robert C.7 years ago · 1 review

Third time back, best mexican hands down in Sydney, live music, atmosphere and very friendly service. Have order different dish each visit and each is induvidual. Will be going back again. 😊❤️

"Good"
4/6
Samantha M.7 years ago · 1 review

Good food - huge portions! I would have preferred less salad and more guacamole, cheese, etc. but that's possibly just personal taste. Decent service, not super attentive, but we had what we needed. Would go again!

"Very good"
5/6
Esra M.7 years ago · 1 review

Huge tasty servings especially the ceviche and nachos. Tasty cocktails. Slightly annoying booking times - only 630 or 830 but still worth it. Getting hungry writing this review...

"Excellent"
6/6
+61402958582 +.7 years ago · 4 reviews

The food is consistently delicious! We have to get our fix each and every week. Such friendly and welcoming staff. We feel part of the family.

"Good"
4/6
Robyn B.7 years ago · 1 review

There was lots of atmosphere with live music and very friendly service. Their was a good selection of food and they gave very generous portions. Mine was so big I couldn't eat it all.

"Very good"
5/6
Virginia W.7 years ago · 1 review

This place has some of the best & most authentic Mexican in Sydney. We absolutely love it there. The atmosphere is great (loved the live music tonight) and the wait staff is friendly. Unfortunately, tonight they were also really hard to catch - flagging down a server for anything we needed challenging, and there were a couple of mixups with items we ordered. This is a rare occurrence, though - usually the service is just fine. Think we just caught a particularly busy night. We'll definitely be back, and if you want authentic Mexican (not Aussie-style Mexican fusion, but solid Mexican food you'd get at solid Mexican restaurants in the U.S.), this place is a great choice.

"Good"
4/6
Jess W.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great food decent size portions , reasonably affordable , quirky atmosphere , could do with air conditioning though , otherwise highly recommend , the nachos are amazing !

"Excellent"
6/6
Siobhan E.7 years ago · 1 review

Always a great experience. My favourite Mexican on Glebe Point Road. Great food and great service without any pretention. Very highly recommended to anyone (And I used to live in California, so I know what the real thing tastes like)

"Excellent"
6/6
Josh M.7 years ago · 1 review

Baja Cantina has a fantastic, vibrant atmosphere and great tasting food. Seating indoors and out the back in the leafy green courtyard. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu and even better when paired with a jug of sangria!

"Excellent"
6/6
Janelle T.7 years ago · 1 review

From the casual atmosphere, friendly staff, live music, extensive beer menu to the absolutely delicious food - you simply can not go wrong with Baja Cantina!

"Excellent"
6/6
Edith V.7 years ago · 1 review

Went as a group of 6, pre booked. First time and loved it! Portion sizes are good, so much food left over as it's easy to get full on the starters! Definitely recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrea M.7 years ago · 1 review

Authentican mexican food, The classic margarita was more than good! I loved the experience so much and I will come back with my friends soon

"Good"
4/6
Alyssa A.7 years ago · 2 reviews

The food was bar none - the BEST Mexican I have found in Sydney. Without doubt! I was extremely unhappy with the service. Our water was warm (as was our sangria). We had to ASK for ice - multiple times. I wasn't sure who our server was and there was no attentiveness. Fair enough if the place was packed - but it wasn't. Disappointed but will return for the delicious dips, taquitos, and burritos.

"Average"
3/6
Isabella H.7 years ago · 1 review

Food amazing but the service was not great. Also, booked a table and we got the worst table in the restaurant. We will return for the food but I will never let them choose my table again.

"Good"
4/6
Mark H.7 years ago · 1 review

Ate here recently with a group of 7 on the patio. The highlight, besides the Bajaritas of course, was the mixed dips starter. Everyone agreed the queso dip was their favorite, but the guacamole and salsa were good as well. The patio is a great place to dine. The mains were good, not spectacular. A decent place to go to get your fix of Mexican food.

"Good"
4/6
Bridgette C.7 years ago · 1 review

Good food. Big servings. Just a very rude waitress who rolled her eyes at us and told us as soon as we sat down that we had to be out a a certain time. I booked this dinner for 10 people so it did kill the good vibe a little bit. Besides her being rude everything else was good.

"Excellent"
6/6
Charley D.7 years ago · 1 review

Great service and wonderful food. Best Mexican I've had in Sydney and amazing portion sizes! Make sure you book in if you plan to go, it does get busy!

"Excellent"
6/6
Taylor B.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was excellent! The service was lovely. And the atmosphere was great. Glad we chose Baja Cantina. We will definitely be back again soon!

"Excellent"
6/6
Raman C.7 years ago · 1 review

My favourite Mexican restaurant in Sydney... Excellent service and brilliant food. Things can get loud and I mean really loud after a few sangrias and tequila, so wouldn't recommend it for a dinner meeting 😂

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris G.7 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic, traditional restaurant. Delicious food and great environment, will be going back for sure. Only improvement required bigger tables to fit all the food on:)

"Very good"
5/6
Lukas D.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food and friendly service. If you want the set menu be sure to pre order this 2 days before going as they do not allow you to have the set menu with out notice.

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