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Viva Cantina


3.5 of 5 stars 32 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Mexican
  • 101 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850
  • (607) 275-0699

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3 of 5 stars
Waterloo
12 Sep 2009

Give it a try. We had a good experience. Food was good, margaritas were good, no complaints. more

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5 of 5 stars
Connecticut
27 Jul 2009

I'm no expert on Mexican food, so I cannot judge how authentic this is, but I can testify that it's tasty! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and, besides, it's so cheap! more

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3 of 5 stars
Ithaca, NY
29 Apr 2009

I'm from Texas... and I'm Mexican... this is not Tex-Mex or Mexican. Their food is alright (at best). more

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4 of 5 stars
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20 Aug 2008

Solid tex-mex with table-service or cafeteria-style seating. more

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4 of 5 stars
14 Aug 2008

Decent prices. You can never go too wrong with Mexican. more

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3 of 5 stars
9 Aug 2008

The tacos and chips were fine--nothing special, but flavorful and tasty. The kid working behind the counter was nice enough. We sat outside, which was fine on a Sunday, but I can't imagine it's very nice when there's much traffic on the streets. Lunch for two was about $12, so for the price it was perfectly acceptable. more

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2 of 5 stars
Upstate NY
6 Jul 2008

I've been here a few times when in town with family. The first time back in 2006 it was really good. Yesterday we stopped in and the whole visit was disappointingly mediocre. Food was bland, not spicy; chips were stale; nachos were burned in spots; it was a slow time of day customer-wise and still our 3 orders took half... more

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1 of 5 stars
Ithaca, NY
3 Jul 2008

Really... the most terrible place I have ever been to. Fireworks to come and lots of people outside, trying to get in every restaurant in town...we insisted in staying waiting for a table at Viva Taqueria for 50 minutes. Once in, as if it was needed to repeat again, there comes the hostess to say that we "have" to order... more

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4 of 5 stars
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5 May 2008

Delicious, clean tasting Mexican food that doesn't make you feel like you've just gained 10 pounds after eating it! Delicious! more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor reviewer on Facebook
26 Feb 2008

The sit-down side is far superior to the to-go side. Also, stay away from the steak fajitas... more

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Viva Cantina Address

101 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Tel: (607) 275-0699
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.