Reviews for Local Cantina Water Street in Dayton, OH
Went in here after a Dragons game and to get out of the rain, and wasn?t sure what to expect. Was a little confused at first... because the place is one where you seat yourself and get your own chips and salsa, but the signs only mentioned the second part.Luckily, the service was pretty quick overall, at least in my experience. Fish tacos were nice, though slightly more expensivethan other tacos I?ve had recently. I?ve had fish tacos that ended up mushy so it was nice to see some that held up well. Notquite as good as some I had in San Diego, but certainly better than expected for Dayton. The place gets a 4 since it wasgenerally good outside of that bit of confusion at the start, and the food was above average. I wouldn?t mind coming here again,though who knows when I?ll actually be close by. Don?t mind having another option for Mexican food around though. Read more
My husband and I went here at 530pm on a Saturday. There was plenty of room available though it filled up fast by 6pm. You seat... yourself. The atmosphere was pleasant, clean, and relaxing. We sat in a booth and the table was a little sticky. We reallyliked that you get your own chips and salsa. Not having to wait for the server and getting virtually unlimited chips and salsawas very nice. We also ordered the Queso appetizer. It was very creamy and I highly recommend ordering it. Both my husband andI ordered the Chicken Bacon Ranch burrito and it was fantastic! We both loved it! I ordered the side of Mac N Cheese which wasdefinitely made with Queso (a marvelous idea) and my husband ordered the side of Street corn. The corn was a cob that wasgrilled and sprinkled with cheese, spices, and herbs. It was okay, but I don't think we would get it again. The overallexperience was fantastic and I highly recommend stopping by for dinner sometime! Read more
Overall, I was disappointed. I should have listened to some of the reviews below! The food itself was not too bad, of the 9... different tacos my group had, 7 were pretty good. The biggest issue with the whole experience was the service. We had a seat,waited for about 5 minutes, and we were all set to order. We gave our drink orders and said we are also ready to order food. Shesaid "well I can't remember all that" and walked away. She barely checked on us during our meal, instead valuing the gossip withher coworkers and the TV. It truly made us feel like pests, not guests. Read more
Flies flies flies yeah! They?re gonna get you! And your food. We won?t be going back. The taco shells were stale, the service... was meh, and there were flies everywhere. This was our second time trying it. We decided to give it another chance because,although our food wasn?t great, our server was super nice last year. This time, the food was worse and so was the service. Theonly good thing about this place is its nice location. Read more
I?ve been here three times now just for this chimichanga. I have been to many restaurants around the nation and I?ve never had a... chimichanga this good in my life. And Jamar is a machine behind the bar, he KILLS it with the margs. The Hong Kong Fooey taco isa favorite. My family and friends love this place. Read more
Nice spot for some good tacos! Came on taco Tuesday which was pretty busy. But the food was great! Drinks were a bit pricey for... the size. Server was very patient and nice. Definitely a colorful interesting spot. Parking is a little difficult to find duringbusy times so give yourself extra time to find a spot to park. Read more
Nice sidewalk seating across from Dragon?s Stadium. We had super service as we sat and enjoyed the evening and our various... meals. The chimichanga was probably the best I have had. Read more
Nice decor and friendly staff. All the food we had was quite good. Restrooms were clean and the restroom setup is unique and... something every other restaurant should follow. I recommend a visit. You can park in the parking lot behind the apartmentcomplex if needed as their unit is in that complex. Read more