Cantina 18

Outstanding service, food is very tasty, nice decor and music. They have private seating area for groups, and they have plenty of eating options and drinks. Prices are affordable. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking to get some Mexican food and have fun. They are not an exclusive Mexican food place, they have seafood and other menu options. Decor is not Mexican, it's modern, open and clean!

The place is so good! Kristen waited on us and was so fun and polite!! The short rib tacos and shrimp tacos were so delicious! Even the chips and salsa are fresh and prices are so fair! The best tacos we have had- better than Competitors in the area and better than Salt and Lime!! We will be back!! Place is also immaculate!!!

This place is fantastic! Very clean, great atmosphere, great food. We will definitely be back!

Was here for a group lunch with coworkers. I ordered the vegetable burrito. Nothing to write home about. But our seating and view was nice for our socializing. I would not go on my own due to parking in the Villages and the demeanor of some of the people that patronize stores & restaurants in that area.

Cantina 18 was recommended by a friend. So glad to have the opportunity to try them out. Great experience, great staff, wonderful service. Clean space. Stop by for a nice relaxing meal. The Nachos and Queso Rolls are highly recommended!

Wow! I’m a small business owner visiting from Florida and I was blown away by the hospitality AND food! I was here with my elderly parents and eating out can be a challenge. The owner, Jason Smith, went above and beyond to provide a great dining experience (even securing a quiet table upstairs so my dad could hear and enjoy the outing— I’m sure this section was likely closed and I truly appreciated it). Charlie, our server, was incredibly responsive and very attentive! I was SHOCKED to find that this place only has 4.3 rating and I can only guess that the happy folks didn’t take time to leave a review… that happens far too often! Thank you, Cantina 18, for a special family meal! Well done!

A lot of their ingredients are locally sourced. Everything was delish - quesadillas, tacos, nachos and shrimp and grits. Southern with a SW tilt. The owner even stopped by and chatted. . .

It was a rainy Friday afternoon. We were in the mood for some Mexican food. Had decided to give this place a chance. Upon arrival the place was slammed, we were greeted by what appeared to be the owner. He helped us get seats at the bar. The menu had plenty of options. We were given water and chips and salsa quickly. But were waiting for a long time to get our order in. The place seemed to be understaffed and rather than help customers waiting for orders the owner/chef was chatting up customers. The bartender and servers seemed slammed. The food was decent, but definitely not authentic. It was seafood/southern imitating to be texmex. I would come back to give them another chance.