Antojo Tacos + Tequila

Went to dinner with friends and it was my turn to pick the spot. I picked Antojo, and we were all very pleased with my pick! I haven't spent quite this much at a restaurant in a long time and it was worth every penny. We got an app to share and then a main, side and 1-2 drinks each. The nacho's and quesobirria were delicious. We each had rice and beans as a side. It was good, but simple. Was not even needed, we were so full from the rest of the food. Our main server was very friendly, funny and checked on us multiple times. It was a decently busy place, but we got our drinks and food within reasonable times. I am glad we booked a reservation, because I was very happy with the booth we got. The place is loud and there is music, but because the tables are spaced properly, you are still able to have a conversation. The lighting is just right and there is lovely decor. I really like the painting/drawling on the brick wall. We had a good night and it was much needed! Thank you!

I had an amazing experience at Antojo in downtown Halifax! The burrito I ordered was absolutely delicious – fresh ingredients, perfectly seasoned, and packed with flavour in every bite. The portion was generous without being overwhelming, and everything tasted so authentic and well-prepared. On top of the great food, the service was outstanding. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made sure everything was just right from start to finish. It’s rare to find a spot that delivers both amazing food and excellent service, but Antojo definitely does. Highly recommend for anyone craving top-notch Mexican food in the city – I’ll definitely be coming back! 🌯✨

At first glance one might dismiss Antojo as a party establishment and you could get drunk here pretty easily with their great selection of (strong!) cocktails and beers. But we came here for dinner and were surprised to find their tacos extremely delicious and some of them even pretty authentic. Service was friendly and quick. Definitely recommend!

I saw that ”Chinese people do not lie to Chinese people“ in the comments. My friend came to travel from China and had never eaten Mexican food. We walked here. Because I was not familiar with the cuisine, I studied the order for a long time. I conservatively ordered the traditional taco, and my companion ordered others. They are all delicious, and the taste is very good, just like what I ate in Mexico.

My experience at this Mexican restaurant was wonderful! I ordered quesadillas and nachos. While the quesadillas were a bit disappointing (I’d rate them 3/10), the nachos completely made up for it, honestly the best nachos I’ve ever had in my life! I’ve never tried anything tastier. The service was also amazing, and the overall experience left a really positive impression. I’d definitely recommend giving this place a try, especially for the nachos!

Full recommend, worth every penny. Service is fantastic, the server I had was at this restaurant for many years and it showed. Very friendly great recommendations, and respectfully prompt. The food was better than expected, truely good. The beef tougne taco where amazing, the flavour was unreal. The chicken quesadilla were great aswell. House ceaser is a must if you enjoy them, margarita was a great recommendation by my server.

This place is amazing! The menu is nicely varied with Mexican fare. I've eaten here about a dozen times and it's never failed me. I opted for the nachos this evening, a first for me at this place, and I thought they served it rather uniquely. The washrooms are usually in good order. The staff are always friendly and polite. I didn't think you can go wrong eating here!

Birria tacos are incredible and the cinnamon salt rim house margs are so so good. Depending on how many drinks you get it can add up and end up being pricey...it's too easy to down these drinks;) I come here too much, which my wallet doesn't appreciate- didn't realize how crooked/blurry my pics of the drinks are until now...they must've been strong

I literally crave their nachos! Add refried beans n rice to that abd you got a lovely meal- most you will take home! Staff are very cool as I was here for my birthday and upon knowing this, they even put a candle in my coconut ice cream! Lol Very personable staff! Will return!!

This was a very standard pub, and serves Mexican pub fare. I ordered the churros, it came with three and chocolate and caramel sauce. I ordered the brownie ice cream that was $2 per scoop or three for $5. The churros are a little different than what I'm Used to, but the sauces are great! I really enjoyed the caramel sauce, it's authentic like what you get in Mexico, the condensed milk caramel. This did came with three churros that were crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, and coated in a good amount of sugar. The service at the bar was great! They were super friendly? They knew their stuff and had answers for all of my questions. The ambience was nice, had a good pub feel with all kinds of things inside that remind you of Mexico that's not just the food. The place had a good vibe.

Delicious tacos and for a decent price. Service and ambience were great. I'm sure I would've eaten more on Taco Tuesdays as they're $4/ a taco! Will be back next time I'm in Halifax

AMAZING food and drinks! Best birria I've ever had! We also had nachos with guacamole and pico de gallo. SPECTACULAR!!!! We will definitely be back!

We were here as a group for my 50th bday. We came for the margaritas and they did not disappoint!!! The server did a great job dealing with the chaos that was us.

Good food, lively ambience inside and out, service just a tad bit slow. Was relatively busy on a Tuesday around 3:30pm too. We ordered Peach Margarita with and without alcohol, this was decent, also ordered an old fashioned, it was smoky and flavorful. For the appetizers, we enjoyed Esquites, was light. For the main course we ordered Chile Relleno and mushroom tacos (it was taco Tuesday). Chille Relleno was very delicious and little spicy, we loved it. Mushroom tacos were a just a tad bit low on salt but was good too. Interesting place to try if you are in Halifax.

We were out and about from our cruise stop. We were looking for lunch when we turned and saw "tacos". Yes, please. OMG! The chicken quesadilla was the best I ever had. My husband had the fish tacos. So good!!! We highly recommend!

Outstanding friendly staff!! Amazing food and a wide selection of Tequilas ‼ If you love guacamole order the large size the small is almost deplete of avocados.

The drinks were really tasty. My wife ordered a watermelon margarita and I had an old fashion with mezcal and maple syrup instead of simple sugar. The smoky flavor was great! For dinner the chipotle chicken was delicious. I added fresh jalapeños. The grilled chicken entree was good. We'd rate it higher but a part of the chicken wasn't cooked all the way. We didn't complain because the bar tenders were fabulous. As an added plus, the inside area has air conditioning.

We loved it here. Being an older couple we don't always get the best of service at these trendy places that more for a younger crowd, but we are foodies The hostess tried to seat us at the high tables. It makes my husband laugh because I am really short and a little heavy. But otherwise it would have been excellent seating. We sat at the short tables at the back. We had to wait a few minutes for the server, but that was fine we were still deciding. He pointed out the drink specials, made recommendations. Best traditional margarita ever. Everything needs to be ordered separately, salad, rice, sauces are all extra, but well worth it. We enjoyed the meal. but could have had more spice. My husband said he's never had Mexican food this good, and I haven't had food this good since I visited my grandparents in central Mexico on my vacations as a child or Texas when my Nana's friends used to drop off huge pans of food at Christmas. Loved the decor. Painted walls, iron work, it really set the mood. The server was so chatty , learned so much about Halifax, the restaurant, why the desert we wanted was no longer available. We met a couple of other tourists and recommended it. They loved it as well.

Really poor quality food. Shells fall apart before you can eat your taco. Guac has no taste, and the churros taste like plain cooked dough. Would not recommend.

I never made it through the front door. It was Oct 22, taco Tuesday. I was wanting to have try their tacos for supper. I went to the hostess stand and she said they would not seat me. They would not let me place a to go order. I am a female solo trying to get supper. My hair is gray so I covered my head. A guy approached me for coins and I had to stop him quickly. He was smoking and I am severely allergic to tobacco plants and cannot be around the stuff. I told him that and he got ugly with me about it. I do not think he understood how severe. It would send me to a hospital. I really don't want to use my travel insurance. Back to the restaurant. I think the hostess saw it and judged me because the couple that came up behind me was escorted in. If you're not from the area be careful. I would say since they didn't know the issue they should not have judged a 64 yr old lady trying to protect herself and wanting a few tacos for supper.

This place is okay but I wasn't a fan of the food here. The drinks were great and the atmosphere is fun. I ordered the chicken nachos and the dish was overpowered by the chicken and was extremely dry. I had a taste of the quesadilla and it was also not as flavorful as I was hoping it to be.

Stopped here for food as we don't have any of this style restaurant in our province. Got to the door n our 2 kids who are 19 & 21 got carded and provided ID from our province and was then asked for another piece? I was so upset that customer service has DIED! We only came for food but left n went to another restaurant which turned out to have amazing service so it was a win.

Used to love this place but it's gone so far down in quality over the past few months i can't stand it now. First off the service was slow and the only time i could get our waiter was when i had to call them over myself, you have to pay 5$ extra for guac now when it used to be included with the nachos and the guac is nowhere near as good as it used to be and it's a much smaller size, and finally my two fish tacos were cold. Only redeeming thing was my mojito which was overpriced anyways. :/ Do not waste your time coming here it's overpriced and the food isn't great, there's much better taco places in Halifax for a better deal and better quality.

Excellent Mexican Food !!! Pleasant pet friendly outdoor seating. Would definitely return.

Excellent food and lovely people. It was incredibly busy when we came in and they still made time for us and gave us great service. Would definitely recommend for someone looking for good eats!

It's alright, I prefer my home made but wanted to try something I thought would be better than my homemade. Excellent choices on the menu, well crafted but fell short on seasoning and taste. Better than any other taco places I have been too

Great location and atmosphere Friendly staff, good service Mediocore food, more presentation than taste Chips were hard, cold Pork Taco was larger than fish taco had a big wad of fat in it Fish Tacos good but small Guac was OK but I would not buy it again. Honestly, the Costco has better. This place has possibilities but it needs to get its act together. We won't waste our time and money going back although it has a great location. So does the Bicycle Thief and it has great food to go with its location.

Finally after the wait I got to try this and it was definitely worth it. Loved the atmosphere, the service was amazing and the food was definitely one of the best places for Mexican food in the city that I have had. I recommend everyone has to go here and I definitely will be back!!!

Obsessed with this Mexican street corn. I have not been able to find anything like it again. We were in town for a conference and this place was conveniently right across the street. Highly recommend. The nachos were great too and my colleague loved the margaritas. Long story short, get the corn!

We went on a Tuesday night for Taco Tuesday! My husband and I each chose 4 different tacos and enjoyed jarritos with our tacos. I was really impressed with the variety of tacos there were to choose from as opposed to the standard handful. The food came out pretty quick even though Antojo's was pretty busy and the restaurant was packed! The filling/toppings were packed on those corn tortillas and everything waa just spiced right! Nothing overly salty, spicy, etc. Perfect balance. We also shared the tres leches for dessert and it was to die for! The cake was super moist and drenched in the various milks and topped with strawberries. It was definitely sweet and pretty dense, so this is a dessert you have to plan to leave room for or share with a friend or date. I really enjoyed the vibe of Antojo's. It is quite casual and the servers are all pretty upbeat and friendly! The noise in the dining room from chatter and music is moderate, so it makes for a decent place to catch up with a friend or take a date without having to worry about tables beside you being disrupted by your chatter :) I was super impressed that between all the tacos we ordered, our server didn't have to write down the order and everything arrived to our table correctly! We enjoyed the tacos at Antojo's, so if you're ever having a craving for tacos, this is the place to go!

We stumbled upon this place for burger week and were a little underwhelmed. The decor was phenomenal, clean and crisp. Definitely an amazing restaurant to take photos in. The colours went together perfectly, there's ample seating but usually a bit busy. However, make sure you check the menu prior to going in. They aren't very accommodating if you have an allergy as most of their food is made off site and then brought in. This was a little bit of a damper as there is a lot of ingredients they don't have, lettuce for example. Their corn chips are also a little bitter and their guacamole had a lot of grey matter in it, which was masked by a lot of salt. Definitely a huge let down in the food department. Our waitress was extremely nice and everyone seemed very friendly. Clean washrooms and booth, definitely a nice vibe. Nevertheless, I don't think I would return.

Great atmosphere and food! The service was excellent and we really enjoyed our meals. The corn was the highlight - absolutely to die for! We also had the first nachos they have served and they did not disappoint. The fish tacos are excellent too, the black look of the fish is odd to me but they was delicious just the same! Also enjoyed margaritas as it was happy hour so they were half price. Have a blueberry basil and a peach, they were both good. The peach was better then I expected- just the right amount of peach and not too sweet. We will definitely return!

Excellent central downtown halifax location, feel the move, feel the vibe, and enjoyed being there. I recommend the ceviche and the Baja fish, they were so good!

Friendly staff, decent atmosphere, but the food was disappointing. We ordered the chicken enchilada and al pastor quesadilla. Both were bland. Bread, meat and cheese; bread, meat and cheese... lacked any other flavour or semblance of excitement. Maybe the cook forgot to throw in the spices? Ate it because we were hungry, but disappointing none the less. We had both heard rave reviews about this place, but it is nothing to write home about based on this experience.

My wife and I visited with another couple during the Dine Around event in mid-February 2019, having heard great things. Plus the $40 for four "build your own tacos" option looked very reasonable. It's situated in the remodeled premises where the Foggy Goggle use to be and has been open for a year now, winning all sorts of prizes. The décor is just fine, without being overwhelming, or even particularly Mexican. A variety of seating options, with a long bar down one side, it's subtly lit and quite cozy. We mostly ordered margueritas, which were pretty good, though we'll come back to that. The food comprised a tub of small, soft taco shells, a tray of red cabbage, tomato and guacamole and a dish each of a pork and a chicken concoction as the main fillings. The top two or three tacos were a little on the crispy side round the edge and while the meat dishes were OK, I thought them a little lacking in the flavour you usually associate with Mexican food. We had to order an additional tub of shells and another tray of veggies, so that we could use all the meat, and here we begin to get into the negatives. Together these cost another $14 and with the drinks weighing in at around $13 a pop, we ended up with a bill of over $140, which thoroughly triggered my "value for money" alarm. I know it's in the heart of the bar/restaurant district, but I have to say it all seems a little steep. Service was fine without being memorable and aside from the cost, the experience wasn't bad. However, probably not high on my list for another visit.

This is a good Mexican place in Halifax. The tacos were great. Their selection of Tequila and Mezcals is also great. However, Quesadillas were less than good. There was very little cheese on something called "Quesa"dillas. And the Antoneho Ceaser was a total disappointment. Don't get that. Overall very friendly service and good selection. Vibe is good too.

Here I go again fleeing the hotel meal part of my group tour. Instead I cruised down Argyle St checking menus as I went, up one side and down the other. Nothing caught my eye, then I came to the last restaurant before The Parade Ground. Personable hostess let me check out the menu, spotted something tasty right away. I sat down, ordered a plain rum & tonic, good clean refreshing end to the day. Quizzed the waitstaff about this charcoal blackened fish taco. I was skeptical. Oh man was it good! First time I experienced that thing they talk about in food reviews - no not umami, but that contrast of textures and tastes. I savored the taco slowly. Mindful eating required. And the rice and beans were so good I can never eat the tasteless concoctions offered elsewhere. And the staff is supper cool (I'm an older person so find it radically exciting). Sitting outside I could observe Halifax, seemingly harmonious blend of everything. Ah it was a wonderful experience to end my tour of the Maritime Provinces.

Love this place! Normally busy so I always make a reservation, but great food and drinks!

Our power was out for 5 days so we decided to order take out from here. Friendly person who took my call did not know if they offered take out. That's fine albeit a bit odd. They also did not know if "taco Tuesday" special was applicable on take out. It was not.(??) Also odd. We ordered 9 tacos and refried beans. Everything was severely dried out and freezing cold. Portion sizes were ridiculously small. Maybe 1 tablespoon in my mushroom tacos and maybe 2 tablespoons in Al Pastor and way too much salt. Also, would've been nice to have a bit of hot sauce in a little container. Super disappointing meal. $75. Sorry Antojo, won't be back.

I guess I'll be back a third time to burn a gift certificate I now have. But neither the first or second excursion (May, and now August) were especially impressive. The service is quite confusing. Last night we had at least 4 different people interacting with us, including the manager (I assume, not in uniform), and she was at the table with before there were issues. The chips were good, as was the table salsa. Both small, and slow to be replenished. First round free, additional chips may or may not be free. Salsa apparently is for sure not free on additional rounds. Drinks are amazing. Looks like a good tequila & mezcal list, but should include descriptions of the long list of obscure spirits. Companion reports (twice) the tacos were very good, but unusual in so far as they only each used one of the tortillas, which in my experience is a "never" in at both fancy and street food of CDMX (and around the Halifax places that also pretend to be Mexican). That there was not a mixed taco combo is odd. Back in May I had the Sopa De Lima, which was consistent with fancy places in CDMX. Would recommend. Also in May, the Queso Fundido was disturbingly, even insultingly, small. We did not try again, it would have to be 3 or 4 times as big as it was, then, to warrant $12 they are asking for it. What got me my $50 apology GC last night was the $33 "Beef Short Rib Mole", which the staff kept referring to as "Short rib", dropping the ever important "Mole". Dropping the "mole" could be nothing, but it does compromise the claim of "Authentic Mexican" to my mind. Anyway. The mole itself was bland, and cold. I'd be upset with myself for that result making it at home, but serving it cold in a restaurant is embarrassing, even before we talk about the meat. Dry and tough, it was inedible. I sent it back. The bone was also dry and cakey, maybe my particular dish sat under a not very hot heat lamp for 10 minutes. You would think with 5 waitresses bringing us things it could have come out faster. The side rice was cold and crunchy, overdone. I'm relatively confident the beans came from a can, if not, they sure could have. The manager(?) offered the meek excuse that they were playing with the size of the meat, and not quite getting it right, and had had other complaints. Why they would keep experimenting with a $33 headline dish on customers, I can't fathom. Now, I'm perfectly willing to try a special or an experiment, but pushing out food that a touch test would tell you is garbage isn't cool, experiment or not. The replacement Red Chicken Mole was perfect, but by then my standards and expectations were lowered.... I'm not sure if baby potatoes count as fingerlings. Back in May we also got the line that the kitchen staff was all Mexican. I guess I'll believe that. But Mexico is a big place and has lots of non-cooks from there. Lots of non-professional chefs from there. Given the hit and miss nature of the dishes I've had, I don't believe that the kitchen staff has any experience as kitchen staff, or perhaps not organic home experience beyond some local region. Or maybe they are having issues, er northerizing, the cuisine, or getting it to an acceptable price point for Halifax. My advice is: don't do that. Sell your $15 fancy drinks, give away chips and salsa like a Mexican cafe, and if the Mole costs $47, it costs $47. And please, only one server per table.

This is a decent place to stop if you're looking get your taco fix. The restaurant is nice and spacious. Multiple tables and everything is clean and well kept. The menu is small, not much other than tacos - as their name may suggest. The food was alright, I was surprised by how quickly it came. There was maybe five minutes between the time we ordered to when our food arrived. I ordered pork carnitas which came in three separate dishes: one with tortillas, one with the pork, and one with rice and beans. I wasn't expecting to assemble myself, but I was down for it. The star of my meal was the corn tortilla. There were only three which wasn't near enough for the amount of pork I was given but they were delicious. The pork itself was a little bland, not much flavour in the pork. Overall the food was decent, service was quick and the food was priced what I would expect. 3/5.

Too bad the rating system doesn't allow for a zero. Two weeks ago, on a Sunday afternoon, my friend and I watched as a couple changed their baby's dirty diaper on one of the bench seats in front. None of the staff did or said a thing. We were disgusted. Our next experience was the worst service I can recall. Let's cover the egregious bit first: After indicating a severe allergy to bananas, banana leaf was to be substituted for parchment paper. The dish arrived wrapped banana leaf. Our friend almost had it in his mouth. We stopped him and questioned the server. She was adamant no banana leaf was present. It absolutely, very clearly was. A second server came over and indicated it wasn't the kitchen's fault becuase they weren't told. - Our drinks took almost 30 minutes to arrive. We had our food arrive well before any cocktails. - They ran out of pork carnitas. - Our second round of cocktails was wrong. When I indicated I didn't want the incorrect cocktails, they were left on the table anyway. - We asked for forks twice. Never came. - We were told because of the screw-ups that our drinks would be comped. They showed up on the bill anyway. Never going back. Ever.

I know for quality, you're going to sacrifice quantity but Jesus Christ, there are limits. The proportions were so small we thought we were in some lame SNL sketch about trendy rip off restaurants. $13's for 3 tacos that were so small they were served on a tea cup plate. $16 for no more than 8 pea sized chunks of beef (Chicharron de Ribeye), with 3 pitas on the side. The very same sized pitas that took 3 to fit on a cup plate. $18's for pulled pork (Cochinita Pibil) that had half-way filled a cast iron Mason jar-sized bucket (aka Baby's First Cauldron), with 3 of said pitas. Not to mention, $7.50 for domestic beer. The atmosphere was trendy (Coolsville Daddy-O) yet cramped with a lot of meat market people (tight skirts, gold chains and cologne baths) who looked like they were getting ready for a 4 figure ($1000's) night on the town. Not complaining about them, just trying to set the mood. I mean, they need to eat too. As said, the service was great, the food was good but preposterously small as well as overpriced (one of the worst I've come across and I've dined in upscale restaurants in Montreal and splash-some-sauce-on-a-slice-of-$40-bacon Toronto). I'm not saying everything needs to be McDonald's or an All-You-Can-Eat buffet but after 2 appetizers and a main, you shouldn't leave feeling hungry. Which was how our evening ended, we left feeling robbed and hungry. And gassy, which I guess is a type of full--if you think about it.

Tacos are a waste of stomach space Friendly manager ...bland food They put more focus on food presentation than the taste

My boyfriend and I were eagerly awaiting Antojo's opening. The concept and design seemed to match exactly a restaurant I loved when I lived in Calgary called Anejo. When we arrived they had our open table reservation as 7:00 when we believed it was 7:30. Likely our mistake but they were pleasant and obliging and seated us. Upon seating us the girl advised they account for table turnover every 2 hours and to please keep in mind that as we were being seated at 7:30 they would like to seat a new party by 9:30. I understand they're new and busy and had accommodated our error in reservation but I did find that exchange a little awkward - I've never been advised this as a restaurant before. We started with the green chicken enchiladas which were warm and delicious. The fresh corn tortillas they used really differentiated them from other local Mexican fare. My boyfriend ordered the tomahawk pork chop which arrived more undercooked than I've seen pork served. Three of the four of us agreed we would likely not eat it being as pink as it was but my boyfriend ate it anyway. Myself and the other female in our party ordered the tacos Al pastor and both agreed the pork was fairly dry and not very flavourful. The table hot sauces and the few pieces of grilled pineapple added some flavour and moisture and saved the day. For dessert I ordered churros and my boyfriend had the flan. Both were tasty. Unfortunately we were overcharged $20 (plus tax and applicable tip) for two additional desserts and contacted the restaurant via social media when we figured this out. The person answering their social media account advised us to send an email again explaining what had occured to a manager. It's taken a few days a time to go back and forth with this manager who has offered us a $25 gift certificate to the establishment. I appreciate that they have replied to us on this matter but am a little displeased that the offer of compensation requires us to return to the restaurant and spend more when we weren't in any rush to return. It's not as if we were being compensated to make up for a general complaint or poor experience - we literally just want to be refunded for a charge we should not have ever incurred.

A fancy, fun, and actually authentic Mexican restaurant in Halifax. This ain't no Tex-Mex. If you are expecting an inexpensive pub with greasy food, well I'm not sure why you're here actually. Some reviews were hilarious cause they were clearly looking for a restaurant that this one is not. This is an authentic, high quality, fancy Mexican restaurant. How do I know? I went with my Mexican friends and plenty of the staff are from Mexico. So I think we could be in good hands here. Who's it for: It's fantastic for friends getting together at lunch, or a fancy dinner for that ever important third date when you decide if you're going to keep dating that person or start dating someone else you swiped 'right' on. Actually maybe it's for the first date to impress them and also the fourth date cause you made your decision and you want to show them you're committed. I dunno. Great for dates Wait / Bar Staff: Fantastic! Funny, helpful and they are very passionate about making sure the experience is not only great, but improves. One staff member actually started asking my Mexican friends for any thoughts on one of the dishes and if they'd like anything changed given their origin. We were very lucky to have Helen as our Waitress. She was 100% attentive, fun, professional and seemed to have a psychic ability to know when we were ready to order or needed anything before we asked, despite the fact that it was a very busy lunchtime crowd. I've never been one to have a 'section' I like to regularly go to in a restaurant but thanks to her, I'll always be in her section. We also met the Waitress Maria who seemed awesome, but we wanted the big booth and she was working outside. I'd be hard pressed to find a staff member who was bad though. They all seem to enjoy themselves and it shows in the level of customer service. Food: I had the Chilaquiles....cough....the spicy version. To say they are spicy is an understatement. Try eating more than two chips and not tearing up a bit. I dare you. One plate can easily feed two people who aren't starving. I couldn't get through an entire plate myself. The quality was also immense and presentation gorgeous. Some may look at these and think of them as nachos but they actually aren't according to my Mexican friends. They are different and way more popular than nachos are in Mexico. And you can always tell if something is good if people from that country love how a restaurant is doing it. Desert: Tres Leches - This is again another authentic dish and my only slight critique. My friends mentioned how they are used to it being a bit softer and I agree. If it were a bit more, I believe it might soak up some more of the sauce. BUT I'm criticizing something I already love. Atmosphere: I felt like I was back in Mexico. It felt real, it was fun and relaxing, and the decor was beautiful. Conclusion: I don't normally give five stars but due to everything I mentioned above, especially the staff (Helen), this will be one of my favourite places to go to. A bit of a warning is that in the evening it does get pricey. But they aren't trying to be a cheap downtown pub with typical pub food. There's already plenty of those.

Had a wonderful experience here on a Sunday night at 7:30 pm. After devouring seafood since the day we got here, we decided to look for something a little different to give our palette a break. Place was steady but not too busy, and service was exceptional. The decor was inviting and beautiful. Shannon, our server was great at offering suggestions and explaining the menu. She was friendly and on top of drink refills, chip refills and anything else we needed. We ordered the guacamole, which I found perfectly seasoned and topped with a nice heaping if pico. There was plenty to share and even had enough to take home and enjoy the next day. We also had the chicharron de ribeye. The jalapeños were way too spicy for us, but the beef was delicious. We split three different tacos between the three of us. The Baja fish, Al Pastor, and cochinita pibil. All three were delicious, the fish had great flavour and crispy texture from the batter, a little spicy which took away from the fish a bit, but still yummy. The Al pastor was my favourite, the pork was a little crispy on the ends which gave it a nice texture and it was seasoned nicely. The pineapple accompanied the pork perfectly, creating a sweet juicy bite. Sweet and savoury, can't ask for more than that!! I was pleasantly surprised with the seasoning on the cochinita pibil, you could taste how long it took to cook and perfect. It really didn't need anything to accompany it, so much flavour on its own. We are from Ontario and were visiting family who lives locally. My brother who is local hadn't been here before, but was so impressed that he said he will be back in a regular basis. For me and my husband, we are looking forward to our next trip out east so we can enjoy this place again!

Trendy Mexican restaurants have been in big cities for a while now. So it's about time Halifax tries to get one. However, let's keep in mind that they can't dim the lights too dim, or they can't play the music too loud, because entertaining to Halifax has constraints. The vibe is not Mexican at all. Honestly, I got a Boston Pizza vibe when I was in there. The lights were too bright, similar to a library. Their menu sells tacos in trios of the same kind, which take it from the other successful Mexican restaurants elsewhere -- sell it individually so you can mix and match. I was really excited for the Mezcal bar selection, which is the first in Halifax. This niche is smaller, even world class cities don't have much competition for Mezcal bars. However, what a FAIL. The bartender couldn't make me a mezcal sour.. "we don't have egg whites", but wait, Antojo is a restaurant.. you have a kitchen, c'mon people. Mezcal sours should be a standard recipe to make everywhere.

I'm from New York and my aunt is from California and we came here with our family for some authentic Mexican food. We were not disappointed AT ALL. The rating and these reviews below shocked me. I'm from the most diverse place in the States and my aunt is from California. The Mexican food at Antojo is 100% authentic and so so worth every penny because the quality is absolutely there. And service was great! Ask for Shannon! Super sweet and knowledgeable of the menu. So happy for this place and glad the owner(s) brought it to Halifax. Well needed!

I thought this place was pretty alright. We arrived pretty late so only the taco menu was available, which was fine by us. Being celiac I had to ask many questions but my waiter seemed more than happy to answer. I got the mushroom tacos and they were so delicious. Their sauces were amazing too. Everyone at my table enjoyed their food. The only disappointing part were the margaritas. They actually were a bit bland. But hoping to go back and try their different varieties.

I had a great experience here and was surprised by the negative reviews. This would be more like a 4.5/5 for me instead of a 5 simply because it was such a headache getting a reservation here. I've been to Mexico twice now and am totally in love with it and the food that is exclusive to the Yucatán Penninsula, and I think I read that the chefs here are from that region, so I've been highly anticipating this place. The interior and concept of this restaurant is certainly more upscale than the restaurants I'd eaten in at Mexico, and while I think their intention was to elevate traditional Mexican dishes, they managed to keep the traditional flavors. They have 4 different types of hot sauces on the table, so I was immediately excited to taste them! We ordered corn elotes as an appetizer. They came out with tortilla chips and 3 types of salsa - one was salsa verde, the other pico de gallo and the third was a red one I don't remember the name of. The waiter gave us a quick rundown of all the hot sauces and the salsa flavors. The salsas were all very good, as were the hot sauces.. however, one criticism I might add was even the hottest hot sauce was a bit mild for my liking and not near as hot as the stuff you could get in Mexico. The corn elotes were really frigging good, the combination of the smokiness from grilling the corn and the lime and cotija cheese was to die for. I ordered red chicken mole and the boyfriend ordered chorizo and potato tacos. They were quick to bring our food out and I was very pleased with mine, the mole sauce was sooooo good, I actually scraped every bit of it up before the server took it away. The chicken was tender and the truffle stuffing was also super delicious. My boyfriend really liked his as well. I had ordered a cocktail that had lemongrass, mint, cucumber and tequila in it which I actually didn't end up liking, and the waiter took it off the bill at the end which was nice. Cocktails here are pricey, averaging at around $10 a drink, but I had a chance to watch the bartenders and I think the expenses are warranted because they obviously love what they're doing and work hard. We had an interesting dessert, cornbread and cinnamon ice cream. The cornbread was super moist and the ice cream was delicious, the combination of the two made for a very satisfying yet light dessert. I never had anything like it before but I loved it. Me and my boyfriend both commented on how great the service was there. I wish I knew the servers name (blonde guy with a nose ring), but he was excellent. I'll be back!! I can't wait to try more of the menu.

I give here a 4.5. A friend booked us for 5:30 on a Saturday night. We arrived right on time and were seated within a minute or so. Very friendly staff. The atmosphere is awesome. You'd never know it was in the old Foggy Goggle location b/c it seems way larger. Decorated with much attention to detail from the artwork to the flooring, light fixtures to the large bar. Seating capacity for minimum 100 I would guess, if not 150? It's long, dark, cozy, modern with many Mexican touches. We got a table right at the front by the window. Bench on one side, high chairs on the other, which I had a bit of trouble getting into because I'm short. lol The menu is pretty extensive. I tried the Antojo margarita (2 oz), which was refreshing, served in a regular drinking glass. We were going to order chips & salsa, but you get them as the pre-meal freebie anyway! Homemade tortilla chips with a pico de gallo, salsa verde and salsa tatemada. Plus four squeeze bottles of other sauces on the table. All delicious! We each still ordered individual appetizers. The guac ($13) was good, a large portion where I took half to go for the next day, as I still had more food on the way. And even what was leftover the next day was filling. The green chicken enchiladas were very good with lots of flavor. This is still on the appetizer menu although it's big enough to count as an entrée for myself. ($13 salsa verde, melted cheese, crema, queso fresco, onion, chilantro). My friend started with the Chicharron de Ribeye ($16 crispy beef ribeye, guacamole, roasted jalapenos, green onions, salsa fresca). I tasted one and found it delicious, although we both found the beef to be a bit fatty and had a few pieces we picked off. The flavor was great. His entrée was the Al Pastor Taco Trio ($12 spit-roasted marinated pork, grilled pineapple, onion, cilantro) and these were delicious as well. Despite both of our guts being quite expanded, we were so happy with the meal that we just had to try a dessert so split an order of Churros. Luckily, there are only three relatively small ones, so it wasn't hard to get them down. Served with a chocolate sauce and a caramel sauce? Both deeelicious and not too sweet. Overall, we were both very happy with this experience and already discussed making the next reservation ASAP. 2nd visit: lunch on a sunny Monday in March. The place was mostly empty, albeit a social media video being filmed at one of the corner tables. Friendly service again. This time I tried a big salad off their lunch menu (separate from the main menu) and I can't find it online, but it had tortilla strips, cactus, cilantro, pulled spicy chicken, queso fresca?, peppers, tomato? It was quite good and definitely filling enough for lunch, especially when you consider that they still provide the free chips & and salsa trio at lunch, so you fill up easily. My friend had two beef tongue tacos with side of Sopa de Lima (Yucatan style lime soup, shredded chicken, avocado, tortilla) and both he said were delicious and satisfying. I took a sip of the soup and highly agree. Subsequent visits: The crispy cauliflower taco ($12) was excellent - with the most unique part being the dark blue soft tortilla which reminded me of denim. lol Delicious and a good size. Side of rice & beans were good as well. The Mushrooms with Epazote Tacos ($14 roasted mushrooms, guac, queso cotija) were excellent. The Huevos con Chorizo Torta (which means sandwich, for $12, two scrambled eggs, red chorizo, queso cotija, lettuce, onion) was quite large and filling, a teensy bit on the dry side, but still good, and you can easily throw a hot sauce or two on it. The Tinga de Pollo taco trio ($13 adobo-chipotle chicken, refried beans, crema, cilantro, queso fresco) was delicious, just a kick of spice, but nothing the weakest person couldn't handle. LOVE the brunch - arrived right at 11:30 opening time on a sunny, chilly Sunday in May and maybe about 8 tables got taken right away, but it didn't seem to get busier than that in the next hour or so. I tried the Huevos Rancheros ($13 blue corn tortillas, refried beans, sunny side eggs, salsa tatemada, guac, spicy roaste potatoes). I always love this dish everywhere I eat, but it was extra flavorful here and too filling for me to finish. The tortillas were a bit hard to cut with a knife this time would be my only complaint/hard to eat. My friend had the Huevos Benedictinos and raved about it. The Patio Spritz cocktail ($13 gin, aperol, honey, lemon juice, orange blend, topped with cava) was the perfect drink, no other words. I can't wait to try most other stuff on this menu, whether it be day or night.

This should be called Halifax's worst taco joint. Everything here just sucks. Food, small portions, bland, overpriced. Service, scattered, amatuerish and doesn't exist. What a joke.

I loved my experience here. We were given a trio of chips and salsa to begin, which was nice. The salsa verde is my favourite. We also tried the grilled corn which was surprisingly the best part of the meal- whatever the cream is that it's served with makes it sweet and delicious and special. We tried the tinga de pollo and baja fish soft tacos which were both quite good. The fish could use a little more "zing" in my opinion, but the selection of hot sauces helped with that. The chicken ones were great. We also had a side of Spanish rice and refried beans which came out pretty standard. Service was friendly, prices perhaps a little high, and we would have liked the option to mix and match, but overall a great experience!

I've been eagerly awaiting this joint - it's a wonder Halifax has had to wait so long for real Mexican downtown. It's been doing extremely well judging by the few times I've tried to visit without a reservation, and being told there was a 2-3 hour wait. This made me all the more excited to finally try it. The place looks great and everyone seems to be working really hard. My suggestion is to wait a while to try Antojo so they can work on some things. Our table of 4 had the queso fundito, the corn, the chicken tacos, tacos al pastor, fish tacos and the pork tomahawk. They started us off with some complimentary chips and 3 salsas, which were all very good. The queso was good and my brother very much enjoyed his pork tomahawk. I agree with the reviewer below that the pork in the al pastor tacos was dry and bland. There are sauces on the table but those should compliment and add to a dish, not be the source of flavour. The chicken tacos were fine although I've had better...my primary complaint is with the tortillas. They didn't withstand the chicken filling, breaking and flaking apart. I've purchased corn tortillas at the grocery store like this and would expect better at a restaurant. I had a bite of the fish tacos and they tasted fishy to me, although my friend seemed to enjoy them (but if you want a great fish taco, 2 Doors Down and El Chino are your better bets). I also agree with offering a mix and match option for tacos. This is a must when there are so many kinds - why be restricted to have 3 of the same? And I was pumped to get churros, but sadly they disappointed the table. They were harder than they should be, and the sauces were too runny, which meant they didn't stick to the pastry and the flavours were lost. The corn bread and ice cream was nice, though. I also enjoyed my classic Paloma. I'll go back and give them another shot with different dishes, but I plan on giving them time to hopefully improve upon some aspects first so the food can live up to the look, feel and hype.

Fantastic place in Argyll street. The owner is super friendly and accommodating. Really cares about the business and his customers. Had fish and pork tacos with beans and rice. Great portion, solid flavours in tacos. Rice and beans were slightly disappointing but it didn't ruin the meal. The margaritas, were excellent. Love the atmosphere and decor. And finally a restaurant can be made or broke s by a bathroom and I have to mention theirs was exceptional. Clean, candles, nicely decorated and lots of care taken. I tend to believe if a place takes care of the bathroom, they must really also take care of the kitchen

(ALMOST 4 Stars, but still better than 3). Myself, my husband, and our parents went to Antojo on Sunday. My husband had called the day before to make reservations, requesting a table at the front of the restaurant in an effort to avoid the hustle and bustle of the kitchen at the back. We arrived about 10 minutes early. After looking in the computer for about 10 minutes, the (friendly) staff let us know the reservation had been booked for the wrong day. Regardless, they could still give us a table (in the back of the restaurant). We moved to our booth and waited a little bit for service. This wasn't surprising because it was a long weekend and almost every table was full. We ordered two appetizers - the Queso Fundido (which was slightly oily, but delicious). It was large enough for two people, maximum, coming in a small cast iron skillet. I also wish we were served hard chips with it... As soft tortillas felt a little out of place. We also ordered the Chicharron De Ribeye - which was a large sharable appetizer with tender delicious steak, fresh guac, spicy jalapenos, and overall great flavour. There was a really long break in between our appetizers and entrees. Almost 40 minutes. Based on how packed the restaurant was we weren't upset with the server. I had ordered fish tacos. I was surprised when they came out completely black. At first I thought they were charred, but when I tasted them they were battered and fried. The colouring must have just been in the batter, because they were flakey and delicious. Sauce on the tacos could have used a little more acidity. My husband's pork carnitas were amazing. The table had 4 levels of spicy hot sauce so we all adjusted our servings accordingly. We opted out of dessert and asked for the bill. Our server didn't come back for a while, and when she did, she asked again if we needed anything else. We asked again for the bill. She was completely sweet and professional, but maybe a little overwhelmed. Over all, a good experience. The restaurant is beautiful and clean. Marketing is on point. Music is great. Really good atmosphere. But, I probably won't head back on a long weekend :)