Erin Healy

I’ve loved Cena for years but more recently it’s not as good. Went to breakfast there twice in last 2-3 months and the coffee they served was Instant Coffee! And tasted like it. I asked and they confirmed it was instant coffee said their machine is broken. Charging $5 for instant coffee? No - you just can’t do that.

Max Cuse

Nice but expensive authentic Mexican fare with incredibly slow and strange service. They brought us the wrong food both times we went. Expect long wait times for drinks and food and for any attention at all. The steak in the tacos is like rubber and the mole is terrible but the rest of the food is very good.

Eva Pedriglieri

The food was so so good but the bill was quite shocking. For a quesadilla, sangria and burrito bowl we paid $80. The cost of adding meats was not readily obvious, we did not realize adding a meat to our order would be like $8+ each. I would go back to try something now that I know the costs because it really was great

Christine

I really wanted to like this place, unfortunately found my dinner experience disappointing. Service: The service was incredibly slow and inattentive. They took forever to take our order and then brought out our entrees but forgot our drinks. Food & drinks: My $21 chicken quesadilla was a bit bland but greasy. My Paloma was good! Atmosphere: Tables were quite close together so it was hard to hear the person I was having dinner with. My clothes ended up smelling like food long after I left as well. Overall, found it to be too expensive for what it was, especially for the area. $50 can get me a better experience elsewhere.

Brenda

This is a very nice place. It’s very cozy the seating area outside. My husband and I went here 2 times, one during lunch time and after around evening, sadly we would love to give it 5 stars however we are not sure if because of the restrictions right now they have lower their standards a little bit? The first time our tacos were barely warm( we had take out) The al pastor tacos were okay the best were the Barbacoa (beef as they have it in their menu) tacos. We decided to give them a second try and that’s why we went later in the day to eat at the restaurant however the quality was the same. Tacos were somewhat warm and my enchiladas had the tinga chicken which wasn’t bad but I am not used to having them like that. We will probably go again and give it a second chance. However the Margaritas are pretty good and also their Jamaica water and definitely try their esquites they where great!

Kristin Henry

The space is very cozy, and all of our food was flavourful and tasty! The reason I'm only giving this three stars is due to the very small portion of food provided for the family-style tacos that were advertised as being for four people. The meal was also advertised as including sides of rice and beans, but as you can see in my picture, they were very small condiment sized portions. There was also not enough of the meat for four adults. However, the food itself was very good as previously stated. Our waiter was fairly unattentive as we had to physically get up and go find him to get drink refills and more tortillas. This place has major potential and I'm hoping to return soon!

Lisa Linnea Nelson

Food was good but we didn’t have a great pickup experience and we had items missing from our order which pushed me to write a review. Our takeout wasn’t ready until 15 minutes after projected time, even though there was only one other table of customers in the restaurant at the time. At first we were told they needed to get more to go bags from basement, and when I checked in about this after 10 then 15 minutes, we were told that food was still being prepared. We had three orders of fajitas, plus guac and flan, so I’m not sure why it took longer than projected 20 minutes but instead 35 minutes on a slow day. Then, the extra salsas that we paid for were missing from our order. If it takes longer to prepare food and thoroughly check order, that’s okay, but restaurant should adjust quoted times and be more prepared.

Paul

First of all, the food was not bad, but the service was atrocious. We ordered two sodas and an appetizer and 20 minutes later the gal asked if we had ordered the appetizer… we were the only party in the restaurant so who else ordered the appetizer and she never even brought our drinks. Four people for breakfast with no alcohol was $130 before tip. Like I said, the food was fine, not spectacular, but you could do better for half the price somewhere else. And the female server definitely needs to find a new profession where personality is not a requirement.

Juan Delacruz

Arrived at 8pm, the waiter took our order at 830pm, we received food at 915pm on a lazy Wednesday evening with 4-5 couples seated in the restaurant. Wait staff was completely negligent. Couldn’t be bothered to do much. Food was bland, under seasoned and far from the quintessential flavors you come to expect from a Mexican restaurant, even if they’re going for a more modern take the flavors are just non existent. Add to this No salsa, no hot sauce, nothing of that nature to be found at a Mexican restaurant, just not good IMHO. And I hate giving less than 5 star reviews, but you add the bad service on top of that and you just have a disappointing night out.

Paul Cheong

This place had an amazing vibe with its outdoor seating but unfortunately its food and service were pretty bad. The servers were nice, but the service itself was disorganized and slow. We had to wait 20+ minutes for our guac and chips to arrive. The rest of the service was just as slow. We had 2 different servers serving our table, and maybe there was some miscommunication between them. The food itself was disappointing as well. The pork in the al pastor tacos were dry, and the churros were likely fried with oil that was not hot enough, so they were greasy throughout.