La Llorona Cantina

Name: La Llorona Cantina
Address: 1551 W Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19145-3029
Telephone: (215) 515-3276
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

143 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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We look forward to seeing you on Cinco De Mayo. Please be advised that there is no Happy Hour on this special day. Thanks for celebrating with us!

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 29, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(215) 515-3276
Website
http://www.lalloronaphilly.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
"Borrachos Only Room" can accommodate parties of up to 28 people. Please contact us at 215-515-3276 to book your private event.

Location
1551 W Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145-3029
Neighborhood
South Philly
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 143 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Philadelphia / New Jersey Suburbs
Mexican

143 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was excellent- we shared Tacos - al pastor and carne asada. And the passion fruit Margaritas were delicious too. Service was very good and decor was fun.
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DonnaS
Philadelphia
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very authentic Mexican. Food very tasty. Highly recommend.
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JohnT
Philadelphia
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time eating at La Llorona Cantina, the service and food were great.
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MarLovesMexicanFood
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food here is always fantastic and the churros are the best I’ve ever had. The Happy Hour deal is good for the value: you can choose from an assortment of tacos priced at $3.50 individually and their house margarita is $7. Service is always outstanding. I’ve tried other Mexican restaurants in the area and I always keep coming back to this one.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food was amazing. I am definitely going back. Chicken nachos, birra taco Amsterdam shrimp taco.
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LaurenS
Philadelphia
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our favorite restaurant! We discovered a year ago and now it’s our go-to. The food is amazing, the service is wonderful and the margs are … the best.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great. Drinks were delicious. Will definitely be going back!
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SandraS
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I have been wanting to try this place for a while and I’m so happy I finally got there. Our drinks were amazing. The mixologist behind the bar knew what he he was doing . My enmoladas were super good too. Next time I’m having the chilaquiles
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RachaelP
Philadelphia
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 26, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
always love it here! brought a big group of friends and they loved it too
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IeishaB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
For starters i loved the atmosphere it was very peaceful and relaxing. As for the food and drinks they were all good I loved how i got a chance to try and new that that will be on the menu soon that made my night all the better.
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JosephH
New York Area
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience3
Great place, vibrant neighborhood, food was excellent as were the happy hour margs we drank. I would definitely go back but my only nit was the volume of the music, which made conversation difficult at the bar or at the table.
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AndyO
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our first time there and we will definitely go back. The food was delicious, and our waitress was very attentive. I'd turn down the music just a little bit so people can converse, but I did enjoy what they were playing. Overall a good experience.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious and authentic Mexican food! The staff were all extremely friendly and accommodating! We will definitely be back!
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KateM
Philadelphia
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Food was great- delicious authentic Mexican. Service was great - very friendly and attentive. Cute place in passayunk ave area! Def going back
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great tacos and margaritas in an authentic unassuming environment. Excellent service.
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OpenTable Diner
San Antonio
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food. Great staff. We really enjoyed our experience.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent brunch highly recommend the french toast
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angela
Philadelphia
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
brunch and cocktails were delish! food was authentic, and tortillas were fresh. will be back.
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GailH
Philadelphia
15 reviews
vip
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience2
While we very much enjoyed the food, which was fresh and flavorful, the noise level was way too much for us. Even sitting outside the noise from the interior was annoying and the street noise did NOT add ambiance.
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natureboyag
Philadelphia
83 reviews
5.0
83 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Well-done Mexican food in a pleasant environment. The prices are reasonable and the food is well-presented. Perhaps the only drawback is that the chairs aren't too comfortable.
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MarkT
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great and convenient in the neighborhood! Will be back!
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DanGrace
Portland
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall2food3service1ambience1
La Llorona Cantina has some of the worst service I’ve had in Philadelphia. We waited for nearly 20 minutes and had to complain twice to get service at all. Then, the waiter missed one of our entrees, returning 30 minutes later to explain they were still working on serving it. He offered us chips and salsa instead. The ambiance is terrible, as the music inside is far far too loud for a restaurant. It’s more like a full on club, and if sitting inside there is no chance you can carry a conversation with your table. The food is too sweet, as they seem to substitute sugar for any seasoning in nearly every dish. We were excited to try a new Mexican spot, but this place is a hard pass.
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JRNSNN
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Absolutely outstanding food and service. This was our first meal at La Llorona and we'll be back soon.
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Jre22
Philadelphia
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience4
I was there for cinco de Mayo and I did expect it to be pretty busy. My reservation was at 4:45 so place wasn’t quite as busy yet. Our server was pretty slow and wasn’t really good at multitasking. Drinks were not good, I was very disappointed they could not execute a good margarita considering the place is a Mexican restaurant. Tacos were good and loved the Cinco de Mayo fun. I would give this place another try.
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Annon
Atlantic City
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall1food4service1ambience2
They wanted $15 cover for a fight when we were having dinner at 7:30pm mid service. They told us we had to leave if we didn’t pay when we already ordered appetizers and had been waiting 45 minutes for nachos. Our table was cleared when we were still eating. They handed the check before we got our said nachos after 45 mins. We also asked for chips and salsa to go with our queso which we never received. Everything was handled very poorly and we won’t be returning after we thought we found a cute new spot. Food was good but service was horrible.
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Awesomeeverytime
Philadelphia
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had the torte and chicken mole - fantastic ! Drinks were yummy too
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Srod
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food very authentic coming from a Latina, great strong drinks service was great 10/10 recommend
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EPMP
Philadelphia
71 reviews
vip
4.0
71 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
While this is one of our favorite places- great combination of food and cocktails, we were disappointed that they were out of so many dishes, including sopa de tortilla. The Aguachile Verde with scallops is not to be missed
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Awesomeeverytime
Philadelphia
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on April 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved this place - ate outdoors and food was fresh and creative / cocktails tasty/ service super
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Excellent food and service. The short ribs were amazing. Best ceviche we’ve ever had! Shoutout to our waiter Luna. It is noisy, so looking forward to dining outside.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great spot ! Will go back! Service was wonderful and the food was fantastic.
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love2eat
Philadelphia
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The tacos were amazing. Everything was so fresh and very tasty! The avacodo cream was very good too. We will definitely be back.
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Jojo
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing! Both the meat and veggie options were delicious
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FrankB
Philadelphia
20 reviews
vip
3.0
20 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience1
The restaurant food was fresh, delicious. The braised beef and shrimp tostadas were delicious. Service was very good and accommodating. The noise level inside room where we ate was a little to load and choice of music in a Mexican restaurant could be better. It was the choice of music and the over hyped base not the DB level of the music itself.
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SaraE
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is me and my boyfriend’s favorite place to eat. We come weekly and usually bring friends and family here. True Mexican, no texmex, they have vegan and GF options. Their birria tacos are the best I’ve ever had. And the staff are SO nice. Worth a reservation for convenience but you can often find some tables available last minute, and their takeout is never more than a 15-20 minute wait. So glad to have this in our neighborhood!
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OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonder food and neighborhood atmosphere. Very highly recommend. Great cocktails and superb tacos!
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CarrisT
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious. Some of the best authentic Mexican food I’ve had. Drinks are also great. Guac is a must have.
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Jeff
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our first time there, and we’ll definitely be back. Food and drinks were excellent, service was good. Very happy to have found this place!
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EmilyZ
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The margaritas, nachos and bronzino was amazing. Really high quality food and drinks. Will be back for sure.
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RobertaM
Philadelphia
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2023
overall3food5service3ambience5
Food was great service was poor took a long time to get drinks ordered when we first got in. Came back to our table with no drinks asks inquired about it waiter said they had been made sitting at the bar he just chose not to bring them which was weird to us eventually it bought them when he was ready food was great ! Again ask for a take out box that took 30 minutes along with the check if they could work on that this place would be a 4 star in my eyes. Felt like they were more concerned with other tables rather taking care of us! I would do take out but I wouldn’t sit and have a meal again. Great food.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

La Llorona Cantina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 515-3276.

La Llorona Cantina is rated 4.7 stars by 143 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 29, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1551 W Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145-3029

Additional information

Neighborhood
South Philly
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lalloronaphilly.com/
Phone number
(215) 515-3276
Private party facilities
"Borrachos Only Room" can accommodate parties of up to 28 people. Please contact us at 215-515-3276 to book your private event.

La Llorona Cantina

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 143 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

Does La Llorona Cantina offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is La Llorona Cantina restaurant rated?

Is La Llorona Cantina currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information