Cafe Mexicana

I’m from The States, in Colorado to be exact. So I have had some real authentic Mexican food as well as plenty of decent «Tex-​Mex».
This place is not even close to what you can get in The States. So, if you are expecting that, don’t bother. The food is simply OK by Europe standard though. The service was a bit slow. The biggest disappointment were the Margaritas, which were overpriced and tasted like lime juice with a splash of tequila.

A decent place for «Mexican» food. For European standards on Mexican this place is not bad, though can’t compare to anything that North Americans would expect.
I had a chimichanga which was good. The menu states that all of their food use Mexican spices but it you want it hot you should ask. I of course asked to make it as hot as it comes. They did not disappoint, it was decently spicy.
Before dinner we has sangria (red flag… this is Spanish not Mexican!) and it was not so great. It tasted more like fruit juice than an actual alcoholic drink.
One nice thing they do it let you pay your bill individually if you are in a group. We were and we each went to the register and told the person what we ordered and paid individually. It all worked out with no issue.

My husband and I went to this restaurant on a little «date» one day. We went for lunch, and I must say, after enjoying Mexican food in the states — this was nothing to write home about. I make better refried beans and salsa at home. I was really disappointed.
The waitress was more interested in her cell phone, and talking to the fellow in the back. She didn’t give us menus until we had been sitting there for about 10 minutes (I even waved at her when we went in, and pointed at a table, asking if it was ok that we sat there). She didn’t come take our order until I asked her over from another table who arrived after us. At this point, we had been there for more than 30 minutes.
I mean, the food wasn’t terrible, but we certainly won’t be going back. The décor was very cute though.

Decent Mexican food. The portions are a bit big (I couldn’t finish my dinner) but the food is pretty good. Overall, average Mexican place.

I can’t really decide how I feel about this place. Being from California I’m naturally a snob about Mexican food. I can’t help it! You grow up eating amazing Mexican food and then once you don’t have it anymore it’s ALL you think about. I never realized how much it was actually apart of my diet until I moved to Cork.
My housemates took me to Café Mexicana as a welcome dinner when I first moved in. My dinner that night was delicious. After that I went back for lunch a few times and I took my friend there when she came over from home. I just can’t decide if the food was only good because I missed it so much and it was the closest I was going to get. Regardless, it’s decent Mexican considering it’s in Ireland so they are getting 3 stars.

Everyone knows a restaurant that is a lot nicer in their memory than in reality. It might be the site of a first date, or somewhere your parents would bring you as a kid. Mexicana is one of those places.
Cork isn’t exactly blessed with Mexican food, so Mexicana suffers from having no real competitors in the city. The menu hasn’t changed in years, but there’s some good stuff to be had. Especially the cashew nut salsa chicken, or the bunuelo & ice-​cream.
The restaurant itself has very cute décor and is a good spot for a date. Just try to get a seat downstairs and not in the more open upstairs!

Really overpriced for Mexican food, it tastes ok, just always feel ripped off… Don’t be expecting a Californian style tacqueia here…

I have a had a good experience here and a bad one. The first time it was wonderful. Cute little restaurant with lots of authentic looking décor. There is a moderately sized downstairs and more room upstairs. The first time the food was fantastic, I didn’t realize we had a mexican food place in cork! The second time i went the food was not as impressive as my friends tacos had clearly been microwaved and the shell had become soggy and gotten stuck to the plate. But they did immediately get another meal for her and comped her dessert which was nice of them. I would go here again because it is the only mexican food place in cork.
*Update* I went again to see if i had a better experience here and the first thing I noticed when i got in here again was the ding of a microwave… not just once about 3 – 4 times. Seriously Café mexicana… I can microwave nachos at home and not pay 6 euros for them!

Cork and latin spirit go together well — there’s quite a few texy-​mexy restaurants in Cork, but Mexicano is porbably the original and definitely the best. Have always had a good time, and great food there. Thoroughly recommended.

Adding a spicy flavour to Corks streets Café Mexicana is a must. Its a taste a mexico that you cant get enough of. For those with tamer palates it also offers milder dishes of equal
you can also find possibly THE BEST ice-​cream in the form of ‘ice-​cream mexicana’.The interior is quirky and adds to the authenticity of the experience.
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I am not a great fan of spicy food so I can only think that the inviting décor of Café Mexicana tempted me. I went for the safe option and purchased the chicken taco which was delicious as was a Margarita I had after the meal. Overall it was a decent dining experience, the restaurant had a fun vibe to it and the service was very quick but not too quick that you couldn’t linger after you’d eaten.