Isalita Cantina Mexicana

Mexican restaurant · Ann Arbor

Isalita Cantina Mexicana

Mexican restaurant · Ann Arbor

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341 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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Tacos, quesadillas, and creative margaritas in a festive space  

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341 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Get directions

isalita.com
@isalitaa2

$$ · Menu

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341 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Get directions

+1 734 213 7400
isalita.com
@isalitaa2

$$ · Menu

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Isalita - Review - Chicago - The Infatuation

"Guess what? The Mani Osteria crew is good at more than just pizza. Isalita is their Mexican cantina directly next door, and while the cuisine is different, the quality of food is just as good. Go nuts on Mexican food at one of the best new restaurants in Ann Arbor. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation

https://www.theinfatuation.com/chicago/reviews/isalita
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11 Awesome Ann Arbor Tacos

"Isalita is the neighboring sibling to the popular Italian eatery Mani Osteria. Isalita features tacos filled with proteins like chicken tinga with crema and radish, carnitas with salsa verde, or rock shrimp and spicy aioli; tuna tostadas; quesadillas filled with pork shoulder and grilled pineapple; and a variety of margaritas and cocktails." - John Reyes

https://detroit.eater.com/maps/best-ann-arbor-tacos
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The Best Restaurants and Bars to Visit During the Ann Arbor Art Fair - Eater Detroit

"Paying tribute to Mexico City markets, this sister eatery to Mani Osteria has an incredible selection of modern Mexican food that's designed for sharing." - Monica Williams

https://detroit.eater.com/2021/7/14/22574707/where-to-eat-drink-restaurants-bars-ann-arbor-art-fair-aaaf
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The Best Ann Arbor Restaurants For Group Dining - Eater Detroit

"Isalita’s elevated ode to Mexican street food features over a dozen tacos and quesadillas that are best shared. With a large group, that means everyone can sample a little bit of everything. The restaurant’s basement table seats 10 and is a great spot for a large group to escape the crowd." - John Reyes

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Where to Drink Sangria in Ann Arbor - Eater Detroit

"This colorful Mexican cantina serves an extensive list of drinks including red sangria, served by the glass or in pitcher. The glasses are half-off during happy hour." - Alexandra Schmidt

https://detroit.eater.com/maps/best-sangria-ann-arbor
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Laura Eliza

Google
We had an amazing experience here last night. Service was great and super friendly! The food we ordered was all flavorful and unique. We got chips with queso and roja salsa to start. The nachos with chicken added were such a generous portion, loaded with toppings! The steak fajitas were phenomenal. Great margs too. Can’t wait to go back soon!

Mike Alans

Google
This place has such a great vibe for a night out or even a formal dinner. The fajita was really tasty and the chicken tacos were also hot and fresh. Margaritas are very creative though personally find the classic one the safest and less weird. They are a perfect match with all the food! Quite small portion sizes for everything but chips though. Would've appreciated more for the price I'm paying.

Charmy M

Google
Disappointing. The portion sizes were small compared to the price that we paid for them. Their chips and salsa trio was great, but everything else not so much. Ordered their Potato Quesadilla and it was super salty. The Mango Habanero Margarita was sour. Our server was pleasant and so was the atmosphere of the restaurant.

The Strand Magazine

Google
Mexican food—that cuisine that Mexicans often say is mostly alien to them. I can’t get into the debate of what’s real or what’s fake but I can on what tastes good and won’t give you heartburn or rather myself heartburn. This gem of a place serves elevated Mexican. It may not be generous, genuine or the food you’re accustomed to eating but it’s nonetheless flavorful without making compromises.

Tara Clapper

Google
Authentic Mexican food with large variety, great combinations, and so tasty. Service was friendly and super fast. We’ll definitely be back.

Shaun Ashman

Google
The atmosphere was fantastic. Service was stellar and I’m not sure what everyone is talking about, the portions are huge! Can’t wait to fly back solely to visit this fine establishment again! Thanks for the Wal-Mart fish sticks btw

Coy S

Google
The mushroom empanandas, shrimp & fish tacos, and pico was so delicious and fresh. All of the food was outstanding and so was the service. The only issue was the steak quesadilla was very small.

Kwak Family

Google
Lively and friendly place for fusion Mexican, or new and unique interpretations threof, food! All dishes were surprising as each of them were not one may expect from typical run-of-the-mill Mexican restaurants! The most surprising dish, for me, was the al pastor -- it was a slab of, I guess, pork and other ingredients, making it look like a piece of SPAM but with al Pastor flavor. This place is like a "tapas" restaurant, i.e., Mexican tapas, easily sharable with table mates, enabling tasting of many different dishes. That's basically what we did even with half (3) of us were vegetarians. The food was quite tasty in most cases -- Nachos, ribs, carnitas, various vegetarian dishes. The Al Pastor, a pork dish, needed lime drops to cover the underlying pork smell. Perhaps they need to add some more spices when they are creating the "slab." It could also be caused by what I suspect would be a two-step process - cook the pork, grind/mix/form the slab, and then reheat to serve. Double cooking of pork (and chicken) typically leads to such smell. The fish taco was also not so good as it was "fishy," indicating the fish may not have been as fresh as it should or could have been. I gave 5 stars even though two items had critical mistakes as the rest were very good and as all were very creative take on Mexican food! Hopefully, the two above-mentioned missteps will be fixed by the time I return.