Social Cantina

You can't go wrong with guacamole and chips! We visited as part of a food tour and have been back for tacos and guac! Definitely a great spot for date night, girls night, drinks and snacks.

My review is mixed. I was going to a concert downtown and grabbed a bite to eat before walking over to Gainbridge. I had eaten there before for the same reason. My first visit was pleasant and the food was very good. We ordered a variety of appetizers including salsa, queso and guacamole. I would give it 4 stars for that trip. The second time recently was not quite as impressive. There was an odd smell wafting near our table that reeked of faulty plumbing. We ordered the vegetarian nachos and they were not what I was expecting. It was a massive mountain of chips and the toppings fell short. The picture I am adding doesn't really show how the ratio was very imbalanced. The nachos were basically OK in taste, but there was too much of the chipotle cream sauce, and there was no cheese. It would have been MUCH better with cheese. I might consider trying this restaurant again, but I would definitely order something else on the menu besides an appetizer to get a better feel for what else they offer.

I made a reservation of 14 people for my sister-in-law's bachelorette party, so I was extremely pleased with the fact that the restaurant was willing to have so many people at one table. We came in after being in the hot sun after drinking so I was a little worried about our experience. However, our server made the experience amazing for us. I believe their name was Shay, but I am not 100% sure since it was about a month ago. Some girls got some fun drinks, but I was getting too sleepy at this point so I had a diet Coke to help wake me up!The menu is a little bit overwhelming with so many different options of tacos and entrees and drinks. Our table ordered a couple of chips and dip that different groups shared. I got to dry the queso, guacamole, and two types of salsas. All of them were delicious. I genuinely think the chips and dip were the best part of the whole meal. For my entree, I had the Despacito cantina bowl. Honestly, this was really disappointing to me. The pico, cabbage, rice, and salsa together were amazing. However, the pork was so salty that I couldn't eat it. I am a lover of salty foods, but this was inedibley salty. If our server hadn't been so amazing with helping out all of us girls and splitting our checks so effortlessly, I think my rating would've been a little lower even. I would definitely give this place another chance, but I would never try this dish again. I heard people saying their meals were amazing, so I think I just got the wrong item.

So far on our girls weekend, this has been the favorite by far. All of the drinks were so good. I had the Blackberry Spiced Sangria from the winter menu and it's probably my favorite cocktail I've had anywhere ever. When we went to order a second round, they only had enough left to make one and we were all about to fight for it. I let my friend have it and tried the Rose Sangria, which also pretty good. The food was good too. Of the three tacos I ordered, I liked the barbacoa the best. They did come out on a little tray which was cute at first but once I realized how messy it was gonna be, I was like how is this going to work? We split the chips and queso which we all enjoyed too. The vibe and decor were pretty cool but it doesn't take much to impress us, just shiny things.

We went on a very busy night as there was a convention in town. We (2) managed to immediately get a seat at the bar, we waited a bit for our drinks to be taken (understandably) but we put our food order in soon after and everything came out surprisingly fast. We got the chips & salsa flight which was bigger than we expected, a (actually)spicy margarita and an array of tacos. Everything was tasty, the stand out for me was the chorizo picadillo taco. *the avacado taco can be made vegan without the crema as they recently changed the batter recipe!

I recently visited Social Cantina on a Saturday night. I was pleasantly surprised that there wasn't a long wait and our group of 6 was able to be seated right away at 6:30! Our server was great at getting quick refills and was super friendly. The decor is also wonderful. My food was delicious, but it came out a bit cold, which was a bummer. My son had the kids meal and I had a quesadilla, chips and queso for under $7. I thought it was a good deal for all the food he got. Other than the food temperature I was satisfied with my visit and would return!

We had a hankering for Mexican food while in Indy. Searched and decided on social Cantina. The food was not your typical Mexican restaurant food, but there were lots of options with a fantastic corn dip. We would definitely return.

Ate downtown for lunch during the Olympic Swim Trials (June 2024). Had an ahi taco (~$6) and split carne asada nachos ($13) with the hubs. The ahi was perfect. The nachos were more than enough for two, and were built in nice layers so that it wasn't just condiments on the tops and plain chips on the bottom. DIdn't have any alcohol, but the choices looks good. #yum #ReviewsByRL

I really enjoyed Social Cantina! A fun Tex-Mex environment with tons of options for Mexican-inspired food. I ordered the portabella mushroom tacos, with a corn tortilla. The tortilla came cooked well to support the weight of the taco, and was full of flavors and textures. I've gone several times to the downtown location, including for carryout, and the staff is always friendly and fun- which contributes to the enjoyment. Prices are fair- about $5.00 for a taco on average, with huge portions in the chips and shareables.

Chicken Quesadilla was very well stuffed and flavorful, pineapple Margarita was delicious.Loved the modern ambiance and colorful decoration. great service, super frienely and thorough.