Prima Cantina & Tacos
$$ • Tacos, Vegan, Vegetarian
Hours:
1405 Montana Ave, Santa Monica
(424) 581-6511
About Prima Cantina & Tacos
Customers' Favorites
Prima Cantina & Tacos Reviews
live music tonight was awesome!!
Delicious food!! Fantastic cocktails!!
Lovely place - low key, delicious food and wonderful margaritas. I ordered the fish tacos, three perfectly grilled pieces of whitefish, topped with chopped cabbage, slivered red onion, drizzled with crema, and nestled inside fresh homemade corn tortillas. Beans and rice on the side, deliciously seasoned.
Menu
Hours
| Monday | 12 - 9PM |
| Tuesday | 12 - 9PM |
| Wednesday | 12 - 9PM |
| Thursday | 12 - 9PM |
| Friday | 12 - 9PM |
| Saturday | 12 - 9PM |
| Sunday | 12 - 9PM |
Prima Cantina & Tacos is a restaurant in Santa Monica with a cute ambiance, ocean-themed murals, and a quaint wooden bar. The service is described as great, friendly, kind, thoughtful, attentive, and top notch. The food receives mixed reviews. Some praise the Salsa Flight, fresh churros, and complimentary chips and salsa made from corn tortillas. Specific meals mentioned include the Quesadilla with cheddar jack cheese, sour cream, pickled onions, and cilantro lime rice; Carnitas tacos; a taco trio with Carnitas, Short Rib, and Pescado; and the La Paz Chopped Salad with Mahi Mahi. Others find the food fine but not loaded with flavor, with soggy corn tacos and a disappointing Margarita that tastes like juice. The Nachos and Veggie Bowl are repeatedly ordered as a tasty, healthy meal with fresh veggies. However, the service can be crazy slow, with one lunch taking over 30 minutes for tacos. The restaurant and bathrooms are reported as dirty, with sticky tables and a smell indicating poor cleaning. Parking has plenty of street parking, and the restaurant has kids options.