La Gitana Cantina

It has been several years since we last visited La Gitana so on a recent drive to Arivaca we stopped in for a beer. The establishment is classic old bar with great atmosphere. They happened to be packed this time because it was deer season. Drinking undoubtedly saved some deer that day. The service was excellent. Since we only ordered a draft beer each we will have to return to try the food. What passed us by, all looked good.

Incredible unique and historical place. The carrot cake is Incredible. The saloon bar is so cowboy cool for a cantina. Every person working and eating there were so genuine. Cute little town and very cheap. That famous Jackelope carrots cake was made with love.

One of the best bars in the West. Good burgers, cold beers, live music and the old rustic charm.

Friendly, clean, welcoming ~ all the things you want in a cantina pretty much in the middle of nowhere.Took a drive for the day and came through Arivaca and found ourselves at La Gitana for a drink and some lunch. We ordered a couple of adult beverage (nice selection of beers are available as well as standard liquors) and made our way outside to the patio.My husband had a bacon cheeseburger with a side of coleslaw and he said it definitely hit the spot. I had the special of the day which was a green chile & chicken enchilada casserole with a side salad. The casserole was flavorful and the green chiles delicious (just not spicy....I like spicy). One interesting thing...we each ordered a shot, chilled. The bartender asked if they didn't have what we wanted chilled, was it OK if she used ice to chill it. Well, of course! This happens frequently and I know what to expect. What we got were two highball glasses filled with ice and the shots poured over the ice and served exactly like that. Definitely NOT the way one chills a shot with ice. Upon earlier glances of La Gitana online we noticed a bit of an identity crisis on the wall near the bar. There was signage for the Cardinals, the Broncos and Steelers. So we brought a Raiders sign and presented it to one of the owners who SAYS she will hang it in the bar. We'll see next time we roll through!La Gitana is a welcome respite from the road and a great place to wet your whistle and enjoy some great food.

We stopped here looking to have a bite before exploring the Ruby Ghost Town. We were looking for a fun, laid back experience and we found it here. The food was decent, nothing gourmet but that's not what we were after. I had a quesadilla and a beer and my friend said her cheese burger was fantastic. We put some George Strait on the jukebox and enjoyed the heck out of ourselves. The waitress was so nice, too.

If you're coming to Arivaca this is about the only choice besides a sonoran dog truck. I wanna try that place too. Place is busy and only a bartender to take orders. So she's very busy too. We beat the big group so time to food was not bad. Waitress aka bartender was pleasant considering all the customers. Food was okay. Beer was cold. Patio is nice. It's a nice place to stop.

We stopped in here after visiting Buenos Aires Wildlife RefugeChipotle. We sat at the bar and loved the salty popcorn, although a bit to salty....but beer is available! And peanuts on the bar too. The Black bean burger with green chiles and a side of coleslaw ... yum! I had Hamburger with Swiss cheese and green chiles with side of potato salad, would order it again!DosEquis amber and Dr Peper soda.Only flour tacos, not corn so that's why I chose hamburger.Music playing out on the patio and for a Saturday a very busy place but food came out pretty quickly.Cash payment or plan to pay $1.00 each time you use your credit card. Can keep an open tab to just use credit card once. This is the place to eat when in Arivaca.Ate my burger before I remembered I wanted a photo... it was delicious and besides the photo could never capture the great flavor!

Several of my friends told me how good this place was. I guess today wasn't the day to go. Over 30 minutes before our order was taken. Over an hour and a half to get our food. Three guys waited 2 hours for their food, and one guy wound up getting a to go bag after 2.5 hours. The food was plain and not worth the price paid. They had live music that was extremely loud and not very good.

Bammmm. Small town. Realllll small. One restaurant is surviving. And the reason. It's GOOD!!! Despite being tempted by daily specials. I went for 2 chicken tacos w avocado. Lots of chicken & avocado. And to top it off. The best carrot cake EVA!! One of the owners was there tending bar & serving. And the cook!! Both really nice & friendly. I wud return!!

Service can be slow when busy, as there is one person waiting tables and tending bar. The cook brings food to the tables to help out. Knowing this going in sets my expectation so there is no frustration. The food was really good and everyone is friendly there. I will be back next time I'm in town.