Cancun Mexican Restaurant

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  We eat here every week!  Clean authentic environment, and delicious Authentic Mexican fare..  well stocked bar, and  dos equis on tap.  With the readily available coupons it is always a great value as well.

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  Posted on 10.31.12 Scott R.

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  All good things here for sure!

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  Posted on 08.14.12 Derek G.

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  This is the second location of Cancun I have been to. On the west side of town it's a good choice for 'American/Mexican' food; there is just enough of a touch of something authentic. I have ordered a chicken stew and been pleased with a flashback to my study abroad in Mexico, but the orders are large, there are often rice and beans, giganto basket of chips proceed your order (all very American to me). At least the cheese is white. That is one of my criteria in a Mexican restaurant here in the states. In Mexico I never had cheddar/orange cheese, ever. I don't think I even saw it in the store. Rather, there is a large variety of delicious white cheeses, some strong and others mild in taste (cotija, Oaxaca, etc.), that really complement the flavors in Mexican food well (and are SO much better than nasty cheddar).
  
  Ok, my philosophical objections aside, Cancun is good. This location is great; I much prefer it to the one attached to the bowling alley. Though it's in a strip mall, the decor is really awesome with carved, bright, painted tables with traditional themes, good music playing most of the time, and a friendly staff. It feels much more elegant, to me, than most strip mall restaurants.  
  
  Items we regularly order include the chicken quesadilla, tortilla soup, pollo ranchero (chicken and veg with a red sauce), and I recently tried a tilapia dish. Really, it's all very good and quite affordable.
  
  This place doesn't always take me back to an evening in Queretaro, but it's actually a great choice for a Mexican food craving. Take a look at the menu...I suspect there are some hidden gems that are often overlooked for burritos, quesadillas, nachos, and fajitas. That's my new approach here...find the gems.
  
  In summary, I like the staff, love the decor, and the size and ambiance are just right for this joint. Definitely worth a visit.

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  Posted on 03.30.12 Christine M.

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  LOVE this place.  Actually, I love this location.  Not fond of the other location on Glenway.  This seems to be the best one, in my opinion.  Maybe the meat could use some seasoning, but I love the taste of the burrito, rice and beans together with the sauce.  I add some sour cream, tomatoes and lettuce to it and it's just fine.  I pour the salsa on my meal as well.  I think the salsa is perfect, but I don't like chunky salsa.  To each his own I suppose.  Great kids meal choices, although my daughter favors the chicken and fries.   And if you check the reach magazine you'll sometimes find a $4 or $7 off coupon for lunch or dinner.  With meals costing around $8.50, that's like getting a meal for $1.50.  Love it, we go all the time and will continue to go.  Wait staff seems friendly to me, maybe some are shy, but no problems.   We frequent there and will continue to.

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  Posted on 03.12.12 Byn D.

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  Well that was disappointing. I got the tamales and a taco. I should have been concerned when the taco was only meat and cheese, no veggies, and the meat was flavorless.
  
  The tamales were at best passable. There was WAY too much masa and too little beef. And the beef tended to be pretty dried out and tasteless. Probably because it was overwhelmed by the masa. One of my 3 tamales had 3" of masa at one end before I ever got to any meat, and the rest of the tamale had only half the meat it should have. If you think of a tamale like a Twinkie with the meat in the center, imagine half of that center being MORE masa, and that's how it was.  And the mole sauce over it was pretty bland.
  
  The rice was pretty good, nice and fluffy. But the beans were horrible, watery and had a sharp acidic taste to them. And who's ever heard of a Mexican restaurant that doesn't put hot sauce on your table, or at least OFFER it to you? And for dessert, just because I've never had it, I ordered the flan to go....... but they didn't have any. *sigh* No flan for me tonight. :(  One bright point, they use humongous cups for soda, must be 44oz. or more.
  
  And the wait staff could use a lesson in restaurant protocol and courtesy. They were very standoffish, did a poor job of checking on me unless my glass was almost empty.  And they either couldn't tell I was finished, or didn't know to offer the check if I was.  And when they brought the check they didn't indicate if you were to take it to the register or if they ran it for you. I think this probably has a lot to do with a limited knowledge of English and not wanting to embarrass themselves by trying and stumbling through it.  
  
  So they just avoid the awkwardness and wait for you to call them over. I get that, I really do. But I think they need to learn its better to brave a little awkwardness and potentially learn more English that way, than to let your guests sit there feeling neglected or confused.  Unfortunately, I think they value their macho and not looking awkward over learning better English and better table service by practicing.
  
  The decoration and such looked great.  And they bring you a HUGE basket of warm tortilla chips while you wait for your order.  And oddly enough, the salsa comes out in a small carafe that you then pour into a bowl at your leisure.  I don't know why they do this unless its so each person can have their own bowl, but it was interesting.  The salsa's very tasty, but could stand to be a great deal chunkier.  A few seconds longer in the processor and the salsa would have been picante sauce.

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  Posted on 03.03.12 Jonathan S.

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