Cantina Mexicana - Koeln-Ehrenfeld

We were so pleased with this restaurant. The food was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G - never had Mexican like it!!The staff were friendly, efficient, the food came out quickly. There was lots on our plates and the taste was authentic!! Neither my husband nor I even like Mexican food but this was out of this world!! Even a year later and we're still talking about it :)

Went to this restaurant with my family and the food was not good. We orders the fajitas and my family were all sick the day after. The restaurant was not in a nice location and the tables outside were beside a road with the smell of car fumes all around us. The staff weren't so friendly and not good value for money. Do not go here

Everyone knows how difficult it is to find good Mexican food in Germany. Most places are usually unimpressive. The Cantina Mexicana is no exception, I am afraid.Location is not great, unless you happen to live in the neighborhood. It's quite dark inside and the food itself, while decent, did not leave me an unforgettable impression.

I'm an American living in Hamburg, and I've had trouble finding good Mexican/TexMex food in Germany. I was in Cologne for Photokina, and decided to check this out with my husband. We'd learned to be pretty suspicious of Mexican food here, but Cantina Mexicana was excellent. We started out with drinks (their menu included cocktails like margaritas and mojitos, with a happy hour from 6pm to 1am) and a chips and dip trio appetizer. The Chipotle salsa wasn't exactly what we expected, closer to a dipping sauce than what salsa usually is, but still good. There were only two vegetarian options on the dinner menu, although many of the appetizers were veggie friendly, too. I got one of those, the pequeño enchilada, which even being the smaller option was too much food for me. It came served with beans and rice, and was delicious and a little bit messy to eat, just like Mexican should be. The restaurant is a little bit out of the way from Central Cologne. To get there from Hauptbahhof, the Central Station, take either the 16 or the 18 line to Neumarkt, then the 9 tram line to Weyertal, which it's very close to.

Excellent fare for all. Being a vegetarian was not a problem here. Excellent selection of music and wine. Service and staff was warm.