El 42 Cantina - Issaquah

We went out for dinner but ended up having margaritas with a big bowl of nachos! happy and satisfied. sitting outside comfortably on a day with pleasant weather was great experience. friendly service.

This is based on a couple of late evening visits to El Cantina. Wonderful service, delicious food and good vibes. The bartender put together an off-the-menu tequila flight for us to enjoy. Their salsas stood out ~10 different varieties). Will be back soon!

Love this place for the appetizers and entrees (variety of a dozen salsas is a nice feature of the menu). We visit rarely because it's a 40 mile round trip, but for special occasions it makes it even that much more special to enjoy a drive and an excellent meal. All must be 21 years old (they mean it when they call it a cantina). None of our party-of-five drank alcohol, we come for the food.

El 42 Cantina is a great Mexican restaurant. The food is authentic and delicious, and the service is excellent. The mixed drinks are also very good. However, the restaurant gets packed quickly, so it's recommended to arrive early or be prepared to wait for a table. Overall, it's definitely worth a visit if you're looking for great Mexican food and drinks. Note: it's a small place so it can get very loud at times. We had to leave the restaurant because a large group arrive and we couldn't hear each other across the table!

We came here for dinner. No reservations needed, you literally seat yourselves. It was okay for me. We ordered chips/salsa, pulled pork dish and shrimp and lobster enchiladas. We also ordered their signature margaritas. On the menu there is also an extensive list of salsa you can order-we for the peanut salsa-which was interesting-but I liked it! I wouldn’t come here for dinner, but would come for HH.