King & Queen Cantina - Santa Monica

Name: King & Queen Cantina - Santa Monica
Address: 1401 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA, United States, 90401-2163
Telephone: (424) 268-4787
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.9

4.9 (144)

$30 and under

Mexican

1401 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401-2163

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2 people

Jul 12, 2025

11:00 PM

Booked 13 times today

About this restaurant

*WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME*

King and Queen Cantina brings a Latin flavor to Santa Monica. Our colorful skull décor makes for a Dia de Los Muertos theme all year long. Prepare to “fiesta like there’s no mañana” with our unique menu adding an Asian infusion and an urban twist. The concept created by the owner Mr.Tempo will make you live an incredible experience from bar to kitchen to service - one of a kind. #MASCHINGON

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(424) 268-4787
Website
https://kingandqueencantina.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
1401 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401-2163
Neighborhood
Santa Monica
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 144 people are saying

King & Queen Cantina - Santa Monica reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.8Value

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144 Reviews

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Nakia
Los Angeles8 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food at this place was much better than I expected, it was excellent. They were very generous with the alcohol and the martinis were 🔥🔥🔥 The service was also amazing and very fast. Would definitely be a return customer and recommend this place to others.
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paulina VIP
Detroit / Eastern Michigan1 review
1.0
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
If you want Mexican food do not eat here. This is not only the worst quality “Mexican” food I have ever eaten, but one of the worst restaurants I have ever been to. The drinks were so sugary and did not taste good. The food was not good at all, honestly bad. My group had to send a bunch of things back to the kitchen. Quite gross.
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Matthew
Los Angeles1 review
2.0
Dined on August 24, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
It was pretty lame , waste of a drive & it was overrated
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Candy
Los Angeles4 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We love this place. But today our rice was pretty bland and my enchilada didn’t have much sauciness in the inside… All the sauce was outside. Overall was good, we actually thought the customer service was TOO much (sounds weird to say), but with the busser, manager, and 2 hostesses all asking us is everything ok all through the night we felt like our conversation was constantly being interrupted. Thank you for being so attentive though.
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ODiosdado
Orange County10 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went for early on Monday for drinks and lunch. Great experience overall!
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PrincessM VIP
Los Angeles24 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My best friend and I had a great time as usual! We ordered oysters and 2 drinks. Our waiter was nice but the only problem was Yelp let us book the reservation at 9:45pm and the kitchen closed at 10pm. Thankfully we knew what we wanted so we ordered quick and hung out for a bit after our food came out. We will be back for sure just please update the correct hours. Thank you!! See you again soon!!
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EllenD
Los Angeles17 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 29, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The reason why I gave it a one ⭐️ for the review is because the restaurant technically does not accept OpenTable reservations. They were nice to honor it when I got there, but they do not accept it and I informed them if they don’t accept reservations OpenTable, then they need to close their account.
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RickRod12
Las Vegas11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a wonderful experience. Family and kid friendly. Ambiance and staff always on their A game and super nice. Food is wonderful and the Santa Monica location is awesome, literally across from pier for a nice walk after eating.
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OpenTable Diner
Phoenix / Arizona1 review
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great as always when we come back to visit from out of town!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles2 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 19, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Of the four of us, not one liked their food. We ordered chips and guacamole as an appetizer. It came out with our food, which was annoying. Overall for the price and the quality of the food, I can confidently say we won’t be coming back.
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King & Queen Cantina - Santa Monica is rated 4.9 stars by 144 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 12, 2025

11:00 PM

Booked 13 times today

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1401 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401-2163

Additional information

Neighborhood
Santa Monica
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://kingandqueencantina.com/
Phone number
(424) 268-4787

King & Queen Cantina - Santa Monica

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