El Don Cocina and Cantina

El Don Cocina and Cantina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Sacramento1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   We were seated almost an hour after our reservation. Once we arrived at our table, the waitress didn't provide us with menus. Our food arrived well over an hour after we ordered. The food was great.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place continues to deliver! Vibes are amazing and the quality of the food just keeps me coming back!
   

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   BarbaraG

   Sacramento1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food and great service. Music was fantastic and just made the experience that much more enjoyable. I was told about El Don from a teacher I work with. So worth going!!
   

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   David

   Las Vegas2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our 2nd time here. It was still good but our food came out lukewarm and the black beans were bland. I mentioned it to our waiter and he offered to warm it up. He brought us the most delicious desert. Hot chocolate cake with yummy ice cream. It is quite pricey, but portions are large so very shareable. The drinks are excellent, that’s what added to the overall cost.
   

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   Victoria

   Las Vegas2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   We booked our anniversary dinner here, checked in early and they seated us 10 minutes later than our scheduled time. Another couple with the same reservation time but arrived after us were seated before us even after we said we were there first. We were seated and told that they were already out of the Carmel flan we were supposed to have with our meal. They said they would give us a lava cake instead, but at the end when we asked for the bill they said they had NO dessert for us. The tortillas brought out were cold, then the chicken dish we got also came out in a skillet but wasn’t hot enough. the service was lacking, we weren’t brought napkins or waters. We were looking forward to the reservation but disappointed.
   

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   Shikha

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved everything about this place . Celebrated a birthday here , staff went all out to make it special . Would highly recommend this place 💕
   

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   Jackie

   Sacramento1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 9, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The experience was great did make reservations and was seated 15min later after my reservation so I’m not sure on why make a reservation. Waiter was overwhelmed she was great but had multiple tables and only took our drink order and took her 10min to tell us the drinks where on its way then came back after 15min and offer water left and still didn’t take our order. We basically stayed for 2 hours kinda made sense on why seating was taking forever .. Food was great just expected it to be more Spicy since I got the mole enchiladas and my friends got the enchiladas verdes also a must when you get the queso fundido.. Will try it again won’t let one experience ruined it.
   

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   Chloe

   Las Vegas1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I had such a great night! Angelica was a great server! Great music and loved Megan the bartender as well with Ricky who also was a great at bar! Loved the vibes
   

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   Cheri

   San Joaquin3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on November 2, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   We had a reservation at 6:30 on a Friday night, but we were not seated until 7:00. The table we were given for 7 people was more like a table for 4-5 at most. It took an hour to get a drink after we ordered it. The quesabirria was bland at best. The blue corn tortillas stunk like they were old or something odd. The other plates were mediocre in taste but not worth the prices. The “spicy and chamoy rimmed” micheladas were actually just Clamato juice and beer for $12. I also wrote a note on the Open Table reservation that we were celebrating a special birthday. That was never acknowledged. On top of the very poor service and overpriced food and drinks, we were charged an automatic 20% tip. Hopefully, they take constructive criticism and modify some big issues in order to survive in the business.
   

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