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Sunset Cantina, Boston, MA

Sunset Cantina

3.8 (110)
$30 and under
Mexican
916 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Sunset Cantina, a Commonwealth Avenue landmark, is right in the heart of Boston University campus center.
We have over 24 drafts available and craft margaritas that will bring you right back to Mexico. We take abuela's traditional recipes and have brought them to your dinner table. Enjoy tequila tastings, your favorite sports game, sizzling fajitas and live entertainment!

We feature comfortable seating, televisions and vintage beer and sports memorabilia on the walls. Whether having girls' night out, Sunday brunch or enjoying trivia with friends, the friendly and helpful staff at Sunset Cantina will make sure the experience is a positive one.

At Sunset Cantina, the full menu is served until midnight each night. Barriga llena, corazon contento!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern, Latin American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Tue, Wed 11:00 am–12:00 am Thu 11:00 am–1:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 110 people are saying

Sunset Cantina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.8
3.8 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.0Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sunset Cantina offers a lively atmosphere with "excellent service and excellent food." It's a "fun place" perfect for large groups, with "ample portions" and tasty margaritas. Despite occasional service hiccups and noise, guests appreciate the "tasty" dishes and "friendly" staff, making it a great spot for casual dining.
110 Reviews
  1. Alondra

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing. If you are looking for one appetizer to choose from I highly recommend the House Nachos. Service was also so amazing!

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  2. Holly VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Graduation party of 14, and the event was fantastic, thanks to the excellent staff. Could not have hoped for a better evening. Thanks for making it special. Will be back...

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  3. Erika

    Greater Boston1 review

    1.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately, we were only served appetizers and drinks. The waiter never came back to get our order after about 45 min- 1 hour we got up and asked bartender for our check. Graduation lunch was very disappointing!! The restaurant was not well staffed for graduation day!

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  4. Christly

    Greater Boston1 review

    1.0

    Dined on May 5, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Waitress has a bad attitude and intentionally did not inform us about auto gratuity. We found out after we paid and tipped extra because that’s when we received the receipt.

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  5. chris

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Waitress was fantastic- very attentive and gave good recommendations

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  6. Donna

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Fun place. Very loud. Server was punctual and very nice. Food was decent but not stellar as expected based on the reviews. Ample portions and decent house Margarita too. I didn’t realize that menu is limited some nights to an event menu.

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  7. Michael

    Greater Boston18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Daniel our server was fabulous!! Enjoyed my birthday meal there.

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  8. Justin

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service and excellent food! A little loud but that's easily attributed to the concert crowd. The margaritas were tasty and the food was extremely tasty. Highly recommended!

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  9. Hilory

    Portland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They were very accommodating for our large group! We appreciated our waiter. .

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  10. Ellen

    Greater Boston19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was good, a little loud. The food and service were high quality. Perfect location.

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FAQs

Sunset Cantina is rated 3.8 stars by 110 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  5. Fenway–Kenmore

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916 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Fenway–Kenmore
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Tue, Wed 11:00 am–12:00 am Thu 11:00 am–1:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern, Latin American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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