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NOLA Cantina, New Orleans, LA

NOLA Cantina

3.9 (24)
$30 and under
Contemporary Mexican
405 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
NOLA Cantina is not your average latin restaurant we are a casual Taco Bar and lounge featuring a tropical outdoor patio, vintage tables, craft cocktail menu and a variety of music sounds from jazz to techno.
The Menu designed by Octavio Ycaza, an Ecuadorian spitfire balances true traditional styles with original creations like the NOLA PoBoy Taco. Our Taco menu features 10 tacos the Tenth being a rotating seasonal creation.
Food is served cantina style to help encourage the casual laid back experience.
Brunch served every Sunday starting 10am and we kick it up the last Sunday of every month with a traditional New Orleans Burlesque Brunch.
*reservation recommended for Burlesque Brunch
Open until 2am Friday & Saturday night with a simple street food style menu served after 11.
Live music and a casual bar atmosphere make Frenchmen St the perfect home for Nola Cantina.
We invite you to come for the food stay for the drinks.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Lounge, Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 10:15 am–12:00 am Brunch Sun 10:15 am–3:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (504) 266-2848
  • Website
    http://www.nolacantina.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chef Octavio Ycaza
  • Location
    405 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116
  • Neighborhood
    French Quarter
  • Cross street
    Frenchmen
  • Parking details
    A public lot is located just behind the building
  • Entertainment
    Live music every day and every night. Saturday features Live Music until midnight when our House DJ takes over spinning vinyl mixes of dance and jungle pop.Our Burlesque Brunch is featured the last Sunday of every month and includes live jazz/blues with New Orleans burlesque entertainment.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 24 people are saying

NOLA Cantina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

24 Reviews

  1. Gojoman

    New Orleans / Louisiana18 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 11, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Overall, we were not very impressed. There were service issues (it took 20 minutes for a server to come to our table and another 20 min till I had to get up and get a manager to address that we hadn’t gotten our drinks yet. Our waitress apparently had some issues, because we noticed that she was sent home. We were given a new server). The food was ok. We got different pork dishes and found that the pork didn’t have much flavor to it. The only redeeming quality was how apologetic/attentive the manager was. He offered to remove the cost our first round of drinks. However, when we received the bill, our drinks were still on it and we had to ask about them getting taken off. This review is not meant to be mean, but hopefully help the restaurant see where there are some weak spots and to leave an honest review, so that others may have a better idea of what they’re getting when they eat there. Our experience may be the exception and not the rule. It is a great location and has a lot of potential.

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  2. Valerie

    Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore35 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 6, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to NOLA Cantina for Cinco de Mayo and could not have been more pleased! What a great outside courtyard and a GREAT band. The tacos were very authentic and the drink specials were a value! We will definitely be going back on our next trip.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore / Maryland5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 6, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Where do I start? Waiting to be seated - standing there and the female manager? Sees us and attends to the group behind. Finally seated and wait 10 minutes to order. Forget the menu- only tacos are available it’s 7:30 PM. Strawberry margaritas tasted like salt water with strawberry syrup. Mango margarita was not worth finishing and I am at lest a two drink diner. Guacamole was overly seasoned with peppers and nothing else. Chicken taco had no taste at all. Absolutely the WORST dining experience I have ever had and cinco de Mayo had nothing to do with it.

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  4. Spidey

    Indiana2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everyone was so friendly . The bartender went the extra mile to make a handcrafted drink . The food was great. The scenery was great. I don’t remember our servers name, she has dark hair with highlights and was training a woman with shorter blonde hair . We will be back!

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  5. Charlie

    Tampa / Central Florida West63 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 7, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A NOLA gem. Patio seating around great live music and a central pond. Great variety of hot sauces with chips were a perfect start with Sangria. The tacos were scrumptious ... try ‘em all!

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  6. Lori

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really great interesting food and drinks. Even the cactus ketchup was delicious. Loved the Smoke and Mirrors drink

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Burlesque Brunch was awesome! Food was delicious and everyone was lovely.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved our dinner experience last night! Our server, Laura, was exceptional - very friendly, and helpful with the menu! The food was delicious and came with a $2 tequila shot!!

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  9. JackD

    Charlotte2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food with unique twists on typical Mexican dishes. Will go back next time in New Orleans

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, service, and ambiance. Drinks a little watered down.

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FAQs

NOLA Cantina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (504) 266-2848.

NOLA Cantina is rated 3.9 stars by 24 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. New Orleans / Louisiana
  4. New Orleans
  5. French Quarter

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Google Map for NOLA Cantina

405 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Frenchmen
  • Neighborhood
    French Quarter
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 10:15 am–12:00 am Brunch Sun 10:15 am–3:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Lounge, Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    A public lot is located just behind the building
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Octavio Ycaza
  • Entertainment
    Live music every day and every night. Saturday features Live Music until midnight when our House DJ takes over spinning vinyl mixes of dance and jungle pop.Our Burlesque Brunch is featured the last Sunday of every month and includes live jazz/blues with New Orleans burlesque entertainment.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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