We went there on Tuesday, June 16th and were seated at a booth, about 8 minutes later we were served chips/salsa and told a waitress would be right with us. A waitress/bartender breezed by our table several minutes later and told us that someone would be by to take our order, went to the bar and conversed with the 8... more

Mexican Cantina is probably the oldest Mexican restaurant on Ft. Lauderdale Beach (actually about two west of the beach, on the Intracoastal)...it has remained in business because the food is consistently good, the service is excellent and the bar attracts an lively and interesting crowd for Happy Hour year around. Franco is the owner and he or his wife Sue... more

From the outside this place looks a little shabby, but there is a sign outside saying the same ownership for 20 years. Locals had told us that it was a nice place so we thought - well why not, let's do it! Inside it was great, clean, unusual decor, kind of TGI Fridays meets Mexico without annoying over exuberant servers.... more