{"id":8956,"date":"2011-10-10T21:38:51","date_gmt":"2011-10-11T01:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/restaurant-blog\/2011\/10\/cantina-rocks-my-socks.html"},"modified":"2017-11-08T13:34:16","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T18:34:16","slug":"cantina-rocks-my-socks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/restaurant-blog\/2011\/10\/cantina-rocks-my-socks\/","title":{"rendered":"Cantina rocks my socks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Me: &#8220;What are you in the mood for?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Boyfriend: &#8220;Let me think&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Me: &#8220;I want Mexican. We&#8217;re going to Cantina.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s basically how I run things. When I crave mexican food,<br \/>\nnothing else will do. Since I&#8217;ve always had a great time at Cantina<br \/>\n(including my first legal margarita as a 21 year old), I try and come up<br \/>\n with reasons to eat there frequently.<\/p>\n<p>During my last visit, I<br \/>\nordered something so delicious but could not remember what it was, so I<br \/>\ngave it my best shot and just tried something different this time.<\/p>\n<p>I chose the SF Mission Burrito, filled with grilled steak, lime-zested rice, black beans, and fresh salsa. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_lsts2b1Gzt1qh5phx.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The burrito was quite good, yet not as delicious as the meal I<br \/>\nremember having last at Cantina. A little disappointing, yes, but<br \/>\nluckily my boytoy decided on a different, and very satisfying meal.<\/p>\n<p>Chicken Enchilada Verdes, slow cooked chicken wrapped in flour<br \/>\ntortillas and topped with a creamy chihuahua cheese sauce and salsa<br \/>\nverde.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_lstry4EmmB1qh5phx.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So so so sooooooo good. We both agreed on this one, it was pretty<br \/>\nfantastic. What was supposed to be two meals shared turned into him<br \/>\neating 90% of this and me only getting a few bites! Oh well, now I know<br \/>\n better for next time!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what my mom got to order, grilled chicken fajitas.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_lstrwo5N4g1qh5phx.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_lstrzr3vJV1qh5phx.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oh yes, they were good as well, and an excellent deal. Definitely<br \/>\nget your moneys worth with the fajitas, and feeds two people easily!<\/p>\n<p>Cantina<br \/>\n is a lovely place, cool atmosphere, great bar, and great food. If you<br \/>\nhaven&#8217;t been there yet, go. If you have, go back! Try something new.<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s something for everyone \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me: &#8220;What are you in the mood for?&#8221; Boyfriend: &#8220;Let me think&#8230;&#8221; Me: &#8220;I want Mexican. 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