Urban Cantina

My husband and I discovered Urban Cantina last winter when we attended the Black Heritage Festival. We had 2 day tickets to the festival and spent both days eating and enjoying chips, queso, salsa and quesadillas at Urban Cantina. The food and waitstaff are awesome. We went again a couple of days ago for 2023 Tampa Boat Parade and everything was as great as last winter. 👍👍👍👍

So glad this place was recommended by one of the Hilton staff, because I would not have considered it otherwise. The shrimp ceviche was delicious and with the perfect amount of citrus, that most ceviches often lack, especially those within the US. I personally would have added a bit more jalapeno, but I acknowledge that I prefer more spice than most. The tortilla chips were thick and crispy and perfect for a ceviche, not the thin kind that easily breaks into pieces. I tried a trio of street tacos.... fish, al pastor and carne asada. The carne was so tender and flavorful but the fish was outstanding. I could easily choose all fish next time. The tacos were served with a wonderful fiery salsa that had some real heat and a great depth of flavor. The icing on the cake was the ice cold sprite in a glass bottle. Sodas and glass bottles are so underrated these days. They truly are special and a blast from the past that take me back to my childhood. For some reason, the drinks taste so much better from a glass bottle. I wish I had room to try the freshly made churros, but I was absolutely full. Definitely look forward to returning here.

We stopped here for some food and drinks before the Ne-yo concert. Food is AMAZING! The drinks are fresh and strong! The bartender Dani, is outstanding, friendly and made sure my food had no avocado (allergies). Food came out quickly and tasted great! We will definitely be back. Even if there is not a concert.. this is a spot to drop in and just have good food and drinks. Everything you would expect in a Catina! 👏

Came here with a large group of adults and kids and the service was fantastic. It’s not easy catering to a crowd. The food was standard Mexican 1 tacos, burritos, enchiladas, etc but all were prepared well and yummy. The tacos were excellent - esp the mushroom tacos. The nachos were crispy and gooey from the loaded toppings. The plantains were soft and sweet. The churros were a hit. All the food was reasonably priced and came out quick. Def a good spot to go to for a casual get together