(323) 822-7820

8301 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90069 34.0965 -118.3706

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Neighborhoods: West Hollywood, Central LA

CABOCANTINA.COM

Last updated 6.04.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Dine At The Bar, Outdoor Dining, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Mexican

Smoking Permitted:

On the patio

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What People Are Saying About Cabo Cantina

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In Short – This colorful cantina's Corona paraphernalia, crop-topped waitstaff and blaring classic rock set a party vibe for the happy-hour hordes who come for potent margaritas on the patio. The low-priced Mexican menu features appetizers such as hot corn chips with salsa, creamy guacamole, gooey cheese dip and crispy black bean-and-cheese egg rolls. For real sustenance, entree highlights include tostado salads, a fajita sandwich of marinated flank steak with grilled veggies and mahi mahi tacos.

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
Get two-for-one drinks weekdays, 4pm-8pm. Popular cocktail choices include traditional and watermelon margaritas, mojitos and the Cabopolitan, made with tequila, cranberry and lime juice.
Parking:
Parking in the lot next door is $5 with restaurant validation and $8 without.
ambiance
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Its got a great crowd, good drinks, great atmosphere and hot bartenders!”
  2. “Not a place to have a "romantic dinner", its a place for getting numerous drinks in your system , and getting loud.”
  3. “Great happy hour, not so great atmosphere.”
drinks
85.0% positive
  1. “Loved the service and the two drinks per drink order for happy hour 4-8pm.”
  2. “Cheap drinks, beautiful waitresses.”
  3. “From the outside the place looks like it could be a nice little dive with excellent food and drinks.”
  4. “Not a place to have a "romantic dinner", its a place for getting numerous drinks in your system , and getting loud.”
  5. “The happy hour has two for one drinks, HIC, that are pretty good.”
  6. “good food, good drinks.”
  7. “went here last night and had the WORST experience ever in a bar.”
  8. “Its got a great crowd, good drinks, great atmosphere and hot bartenders!”
  9. “There are a great many places to eat and drink in LA, this place should be avoided at all cost.”
  10. “LOVE the 2-4-1 margaritas and beers.”
food quality
75.0% positive
  1. “good food, good drinks.”
  2. “The seasoned fries are great, and taco tuesday used to be great.”
  3. “Great place for yummy margaritas and awesome food.”
  4. “Serve young people lots of alcohol and reasonably good cheap food.”
  5. “Surprise, surprise the food is very delicious.”
  6. “The nachos were tasty.”
  7. “The food which took forever wasn't that good (we only had nachos) and the Margaritas were awful!”
  8. “The food is TERRIBLE!”
  9. “From the outside the place looks like it could be a nice little dive with excellent food and drinks.”
  10. “mediocre food, horrible service.”
  11. “The watermelon margaritas are big and tasty.”
  12. “The food was alright but the prices are great.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is a good place to go when you want to be surrounded by people and get a little drunk.”
  2. “There are a great many places to eat and drink in LA, this place should be avoided at all cost.”
service
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Lots of cool people, none of that bridge and tunnel freak show.”
  2. “The service is SLOW!”
  3. “At happy hour, the specials are great, but b/c of how busy it is, dont count on getting the best service.”
  4. “Serve young people lots of alcohol and reasonably good cheap food.”
  5. “Don't go there for fast service.”
  6. “bad customer service”
  7. “This is a good place to go when you want to be surrounded by people and get a little drunk.”
  8. “overall, they are the opposite of the "too friendly, I'm your best bro" cheeseball attitude of Saddle Ranch next door.”
  9. “A. service is terrible they never claim it to be good.”
  10. “Its got a great crowd, good drinks, great atmosphere and hot bartenders!”
  11. “Loved the service and the two drinks per drink order for happy hour 4-8pm.”
  12. “mediocre food, horrible service.”
  13. “Cheap drinks, beautiful waitresses.”
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The food was alright but the prices are great.”
  2. “Serve young people lots of alcohol and reasonably good cheap food.”
  3. “Why waste your time and money on a bad experience?”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/19/11

Fantastic Happy hour

by Richardy at Citysearch

This is an incredible place to start (and usually end) an evening. With good friends and good times, cabo really has it all. I would definitely recommend.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/30/08

Really Fun place

by MalEbah123 at Citysearch

After reading all the reviews on this place I thought I had to check it out. My friend and I went there for happy hour one night and it was great! The server was very sweet. The place was kind of crowded but it was a fun crowd. They also have an amazing happy hour. On Mondays margaritas are only $2.50. The food was alright but the prices are great. I would def. recommend trying this place out. My friend and go every Monday now. Its got a great crowd, good drinks, great atmosphere and hot bartenders!

  • Pros: Happy hour
  • Cons: Parking
3 Star Rating: Average

12/19/07

Great happy hour, not so great atmosphere.

by beerdrinker53 at Citysearch

LOVE the 2-4-1 margaritas and beers. HATE the frat boy clientele. I love sports, and cute girls. But damn, that place can get full of some meatheads. The seasoned fries are great, and taco tuesday used to be great. But they stopped letting me substitute flour tortillas for corn(yuck). I won't frequent it as much now, but will stop in from time to time.

  • Pros: Margarita, seasoned french fries.
  • Cons: Hot staff(who knows they're hot). Meathead customers.
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/14/07

Horrible customer service

by lesley1una at Citysearch

There is an all you can eat Taco plate on Tuesdays, the beans on the plate were super salty, the rice and tacos were okay. The waitress took a very very long time to bring our order of drinks and of our food. It took her about 30 minutes to bring our 2nd order of drinks and to get us more tacos. We had to literally flag her down to get her attention! Horrible place, will never go back

3 Star Rating: Average

11/01/07

good food, good drinks... bad customer service

by helena_misfit at Citysearch

If you are looking to hang out with friends and get drinks and talk with others the entire time, this would be your place. Not a place to have a "romantic dinner", its a place for getting numerous drinks in your system , and getting loud. Its cool to watch the games, but when this tiny bar gets packed, its not so personal, and actually can become annoying. At happy hour, the specials are great, but b/c of how busy it is, dont count on getting the best service.

  • Pros: good food, good margaritas, good drink specials, good hang out
  • Cons: too small, when its busy service decreases

The Details on Cabo Cantina

Place Categories:

  • awesome happy hour
  • good drinks
  • good cheap food
  • big watermelon margaritas
  • horrible a service
  • mediocre food
  • really fun a place
  • loved service
  • not that good margaritas
  • worst experience
  • great specials
  • great atmosphere
  • pretty good hic
  • great hot bartenders
  • great many places
  • great starters
  • great crowd
  • great seasoned fries
  • best cheesefries
  • best fridays
  • love beers
  • great college
  • best spot
  • beautiful waitresses
  • too friendly next door
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