Blue Sky Cantina

This place was great! Walking up to the door you can get a feel for how festive the vibe is inside. The casual dining is on the main floor, a nice deck out back, and the cantina is upstairs. I chose the cantina area, decent size, and nice place to hang out. I was served by one of the owners (a husband and wife team), who was friendly and hospitable. When asked for suggestions on what to sample, he promptly responded with what his local customers prefer, and what they are «Known For». I started with the chipotle bbq wings, they were tender and flavorful. A definite «must have» if you visit. Followed by the Blue Sky Bonanza (A burrito) that was the size of the plate. Filled with rice and bean, pork, green chilies… Oh so good! And like any other Mexican place you get chips and salsa. You get to choose between 3 types. The owner recommended their chipotle salsa (they are also known for), defiantly one of the better salsas I have had.

The cheese enchiladas with creamy green sauce were delicious. The taco salad was good – it was full many different delights. More importantly, though, the Margaritas were refreshingly good. We will be back.

When we travel to this part of Maine we have truly enjoyed stopping in at the Blue Sky Cantina. This trip was no different. Our table was great, our server was friendly, fast and helpful.
We started with frozen Margaritas with blue salt. Honestly, they were a far cry from the best we’ve had however the chips and salsa made up for it and then came our entrees and all was forgotten!
Hubby ordered shredded beef tacos, re fried beans and rice. He said it was excellent. I had the evening’s special — grilled ahi tuna tacos with blueberry melon and cucumber salsa. This came with black beans and rice. It was delicious!
As we sat at our table we enjoyed the festive Mexican décor and noted that we couldn’t see any dust on any of the knick knacks — makes a person feel a bit more secure in where they are eating when there are no cobwebs hanging over head!
Yup, we’ll be back!

This is listed as a bar, but it’s a restaurant with delicious Mexican food. We loved our nachos with shredded beef and a side of guac (basic, not wow). Then, my mom had a combination platter. She especially liked the chicken tacos. Two of us had burritos smothered with green enchilada sauce, which is my favorite. Carnitas were tasty, as was the chicken. They were so big, we each took half home. The waiter was a young kid who was very patient with a grumpy member of our party. I look forward to going back… the little patio area is cute.

Subpar. Raw cabbage in a burrito about sums it up. Not super welcoming, especially to young kids. Server was friendly but running around a lot. I’m not planning to head back unless it’s to have a drink on the patio and eat some chips.

Stopped in for appetizers with the kids. Fabulous guacamole, queso, nachos and churros. The service was excellent!

We were staying at the Country Inn across the parking lot and had a craving for some Mexican after nothing but seafood during our monthlong vacation up the East coast. We sat out on the patio, which was really nice with a great bar. The owner came by and helped with the menu and the server was very pleasant. Nice beer and wine selection. Seven different house made salsas. The chips were good. We shared the pork chili verde plate, which was delicious. Really hit the spot.

I’ve visited Blue Sky Cantina a number of times over the recent years. Most recently I visited with one of my girlfriends and the food was still just as delicious as my initial visit years ago. I had the Chimichanga, which I highly recommend. The décor inside the restaurant is on par too.
Despite the food being very good, I must say the wait for our food was a little long and the waitress was unable to give us a lot of attention due to the business of the restaurant. I think an extra person on their wait staff could have made the experience more positive.

Have been going to the Rockland area for years and always wanted to try this place but usually opted to eat somewhere near the water but I am glad I tried it, food and service was amazing. The chipotle wings and seafood enchiladas were the best, will definitely be back, especially for happy hours!

This little eclectic place was a delight. I had a blueberry margarita which was actually pretty good. It was just as it sounds, a margarita with a hint of blueberry. Since we were in a coastal town I had seafood enchiladas and my husband had scallop tacos. Both were excellent. The complimentary house made salsa was a little underwhelming, not bad just plain. But overall I would recommend.

Decent Mexican and great service. It can be tough in the winter to find someplace open early and on Mondays. This place fit the bill after a matinée in Rockland.
Margaritas are nice and strong. Salsa was very fresh tasting, although no kick to it. I had the combo with a chicken flauta and a spicy shrimp taco. The fresh green salsa that came with it was yummy. Husband had a been and cheese burrito that was immense and tasty. (Of course I had a bite or two. He was never going to finish it on his own!). Overall a good pick.

Finally someone who gets it and does it right. This is the best Mexican food I have had since I have moved to New England from California back in May of 77. Blue Sky Cantina is great. It is real Mexican food, not the fake corporate heat and serve, or we ll make something up and call it Mexican style food. This is not Tex-​Mex, Caribbean-​Mex or Central American-​Mex, it is get in your face authentic Mexico/​Baja-​Mex. Fresh homemade fresh ingredients great Mexican food.
You have many choices of meat to choose from, or vegetarian if you want.
The portions are a good size, so you can bring some home if it s too much.
The salsa is fresh made as is the guacamole which us made to order.
If you like pork, try the Carnitas, it is made correctly. It is not pot roast pulled seasoned and put on your plate. It is cut correctly, season then cook right, crispy on the outside and moist and tender on the inside. My wife had vegetable burrito and said it was the best she has had since moving here from Colorado.
Do yourself a favor and go visit Ron the owner who will present you with the best authentic Mexican food. Who would have thunk, the best Mexican Food in New England (this includes New York City) is here in Rockport ME.

I was staying next door for a conference two weeks ago; it was my first night after checking in and I had seen signs driving into the parking lot that read, «tacos,» «enchiladas,» «burritos.» Was there a restaurant nearby? Was the hotel serving Mexican food around back? No! The Blue Sky Cantina was across the parking lot.
Keep in mind, it was a Tuesday night in Rockport in early May well before the tourists arrive. The fact that the place was even open was a positive.
Entering a nicely decorated dining room, I asked if there was a bar and was directed upstairs. After a brief wait, I was greeted by Ron, the owner.
In a few minutes, I was sipping a margarita and viewing an interesting Mexican-​inspired menu.
I’ve been on a fish tacos kick of late. No fish tacos, but the special that night was drunken shrimp tacos. I ordered them, along with a second margarita.
The upstairs eating area where the bar is, also has about 10 booths and tables. There were only a few other diners that night.
Ron told me that Jen, his wife, cooks, and that the two of them have owned the place for a few years. They had moved to Maine after owning a number of other restaurants out west. When living in southern California, Jen perfected her Mexican dishes.
This was good Mexican food, especially in a very gringo state like Maine.
My drunken shrimp tacos were excellent. The sides of Mexican rice and refried beans went well with my main course. The side of guacamole that I ordered was homemade and excellent. My wife and I make our own and once you make your own, you never want anything that’s not made in-​house.
Ron was an interesting guy and I enjoyed chatting him up.
We talked about online reviews and sites like Unilocal,and the uneven reviews. I could tell Ron wasn’t very fond of the reviews on sites like this one. I explained it’s the nature of the world that we’re in.
I’m happy to give a very solid 4-​star review. The food was really good, served with care and an authenticity not usual for this part of Maine. The prices were reasonable.
When Ron asked me what I’d rate the restaurant, I told him 4-​stars. The reason I told him is that a 5-​star restaurant in my opinion is reserved for those special places, and I think he understood.
Definitely a place I’d visit again when in the area.

have been a few times. Food has been good, and prices are good as well. Never have to wait for a dinner which is good and service is fair (nothing special) desserts are lacking!

Just a great place to go when you are visiting mid– Coast Maine! Now I a a California and have particulars about Mexican food. My husband does as well and we both loved these place that we went here several times while visiting our friends.
Just a nice place to hangout.

The food was ok, not great. The drinks were very watery, just get water it won’t be much different.
Food was ok, nothing special. Drinks were very watery, order water its not much different then the drinks.

It’s good for what it is – Mexican food made in Maine. It’s just not anything special. The meat was seasoned well, but there were no tamales on the menu. Also, queso was not offered as an appetizer. It’s just my opinion, but I just feel like these are things a good Mexican restaurant should offer.

Food was good. Really tasty actually. I had the butternut squash enchiladas with chicken added and I was pleasantly surprised.
The interesting thing was there were only two tables seated — ours and one other larger party but the waitress still kept forgetting about us! Oh well, we were amused — eventually she took our order and brought our drinks. Good thing we weren’t in a rush. :-)

THE best fish tacos ever. We also tried potato & butternut squash enchiladas with tomatillo sauce. These are truly amazing. I have always enjoyed traditional cheese enchiladas, but this is a dish worth our hour plus drive. Both dinners come with nicely spiced black beans and rice that was moist and fragrant, definitely not dry or boring like many Mexican restaurants. The black bean pumpkin soup is a winner and is served with a little sour cream and pumpkin seeds on top.

I was here on a monday night in the beginning of november. it was pretty empty so the service was great. It seems to be a pretty small place, with cool décor. i read somewhere that the owners have travelled all over mexico, and it shows in the food! i never thought i’d get amazing mexican as north as Maine, but i was WRONG! the quacamole and salsas were DELICIOUS (they have a few different salsas… the mild was very flavorful, and the medium wasn’t too spicy but had kind of a smoky flavor. delicious! the chips were a mixture of corn and flour, and were fresh-​seeming and yummy! as an appetizer we got the chicken wings and they were PERFECT.. seriously ive never had chicken wings that great before. they were moist on the inside and crispy on the outside! and the honey chipotle sauce was to die for. really amazing flavor on those. their sangria wasn’t house-​made so we skipped that one, my partner went for a combo plate which was decent but i got the supremo burrito (thats probably not the name they give it but its similar). this thing is MASSIVE! and WOW! best burrito i’ve ever had! nevermind the fact you have to eat with a fork and knife. the carnitas-​like pork in a green sauce they top it with is spot on, and it really just is a fantastic meal.
if i get to come back here i am DEFINITELY coming back to blue sky cantina!