Carter's Cantina

This doesn't look like a great place to dine, but WOW!The service is great, the staff is fast & friendly. The food is SO good! What a hidden gem!

First time eating anything from Carters. Everything looked and smelled great. I was underwhelmed by the cheesecake nachos. All the flavors were there, I just wanted way more cinnamon sugar and I thought the chips were a little over done. The enchiladas were good. The ground beef had a nice even flavor. I wouldn't order them the same way next time, simply because I prefer cheese enchiladas. The CYO burrito was HUGE and delicious! Steak fajitas had good flavor also. I LOVED the chips and salsa. Chips were thin and crispy, the salsa was bright and tomatoey. The side of rice also had nice flavor. I'd definitely return.

Serena is waiting on us. Ordered guacamole, chicken street tacos with fajita chicken (usually comes with pulled chicken), chicken flauta with corn tortillas, no sour cream sauce and all beans, no cheese and a pineapple Jarrito, that's the only flavor they have. $37.63. The spicy salsa and mild salsa are decent. The chips are greasy, but nice and crunchy. The guacamole isn't bad here. All of the salsas and guacamole is made in house.The flautas were okay, the pulled chicken is seasoned. The corn tortilla is definitely the best for the flautas. I am glad they were able to make the flautas with corn for me, since I am not greatly fond of them with flour much. The chicken tacos were better than expected. Pay at the counter. Service was all good. Food was better than average. They wouldn't give me a paper copy of my credit card receipt, that was a bit odd. I was only given the original tab was all, not what I was wanting. Oh well.

Heard a lot about this place on ELM and from locals. Had to come try it out. Watermelon Margarita was great. Salsa was VERY bland and very watery. Also, pass on the street corn appetizer dip. My shrimp tacos were flavorful & hearty. My friend got the combo plate and enjoyed it. Not too shabby. Wish they had different sauces you could try & put on your tacos. That would be great!

The restaurant was spotless, the service was wonderful. The food was absolutely delicious and worth everything hyped up I had previously heard, would absolutely go back again in a heartbeat.

Food is a 3.5/4.0, service is a 1. I've ordered from this place on three or four separate occasions, and they've never gotten my order right.Last time I ordered 6 queso barilla tacos, and a myriad of street/steak/shrimp tacos. No dipping sauce for the barilla tacos, no sauce. Nothing like spending $50 on dry-ass tacos, with no dipping sauce, a necessary component of the barilla taco.Never again Carter's, you got me for the last time. Maybe provide better training for the 15 year old that wants a 20% tip for filling the order and handing it to you.

So I've been a few times and have always had good experiences with fast and friendly service! You get free chips and salsa (super mild) and refills as needed. Menu has lots of options for whatever you are craving! I usually build my own burrito and you can build it however you want! Side salad was tasty with an amazing Mexican sour creamy ranch dressing! Family feel forsure a d I love supporting smaller businesses!

I was underwhelmed with the experience. Service was good. Interior of the restaurant is kind of dirty feeling. Food was not great. Lots of beans and rice filler and no real substance. Guacamole was bland. Chips lacked some salt. Salsa was bland and watery like another reviewer said. Hot salsa was not hot at all. Would not return.

At first glance this place isn't very aesthetically pleasing. Service was ok. But the food!!! The food was amazing. The Baria Tacos were absolutely amazing. I seriously have dreams of these tacos now. It was like the Mexican version of a French dip. The quantity and quality of the food was amazing. My only suggestion would be for them to sweep and turn on some music. People are coming to eat not listen to what you staff did on the weekend. I'll definitely be back. These tacos are my favorite in Michigan hands down!!!!

Been there many times, always great food and drinks! Great to have great authentic Mexican food so close to home!