El Cantarito

This is one of the many Mexican Restaurants in Gallatin, but in my opinion, the best! They have a more unique menu compared to all the other ones (though still pretty standard Mexican fare). Their lunch menu is also quite large.
El Cantarito (or as it sometimes comes up, Los Cantaritos) is certainly not the quickest Mexican, but that’s what happens when everyone else in town knows this one is the best. They are usually quite busy at lunch. Their outside patio is fantastic if the weather cooperates, and very nicely designed.
I have been on a chicken or steak fajita taco salad kick as of late, and this one doesn’t disappoint. Their authentic steak tacos (with onion and cilantro) are phenomenal. Be sure to check this place out!

Favorite place to eat in Gallatin. We have been going here for years! The salsa is fantastic– I love it because it has plenty of cilantro in it and actually tastes like salsa instead of tomato sauce like many of the places in this area. The enchiladas are great, as are the poblano peppers. The outdoor patio is perfect on nice days and nights. The service is always great and very fast as well.

Fantastic — burrito degollado was phenomenal — wet burrito with cheese and salsa verde on top.
Atmosphere was nice, no Mosquitos outside, el cantarito dip is one of a kind.
Wait staff was very smiley and kind. Will definitely go back for more.

This place gets Better all the time. I keep trying different dishes and we come here 3 times a week probably. I just went to the restroom for the first time here and the bathrooms are very very nice and clean. That’s a big deal to me. The people that work here couldn’t be nicer and more charismatic.

We have tried several Mexican restaurants in the Gallatin area and this is our favorite.
What sets this place apart is the staff. They have an abundance of energy and are there to give you the best dining experience.
An extensive menu covers all your Mexican favorites and a few more. The atmosphere is colorful and festive. Have a good time.

Very good Mexican food. Good service. A good value.

BEWARE! My family and I decided to try this restaurant based on reviews posted here. Being only 1 of 2 tables in the restaurant when we arrived, the service seemed to be very good. Food was delivered to our table in a timely manner, but half of the order was forgotten and had to be made after 2 of the meals already came out. After finishing our food, we gave our waitress a
certificate we had purchased. The certificate cost $ 10 and was good for $ 25 toward your purchase. When the waitress saw the certificate, her attitude completely changed. She took a long time to bring us our check and boxes for our food, no big deal to most, but I was with my 2 young children who were definitely ready to go. When we finally got our check, I noticed an 18% gratuity added. Now, the checks at this place consist of a calculator tape and that is it. You would never know how much anything costs by looking at your check. The 18% gratuity was added inconspicuously after I gave her the certificate. My party consisted of 4 people, myself, my husband, and our 2 children under 4 years old. I couldn’t believe a tip was added to our check. My husband had dined her before, and there was no tip added, so clearly it was not a restaurant policy, it was at the waitresses discretion. Also, there was a sign outside of the restaurant when we walked in that stated that fajitas were the daily special at $ 6.99. On our check, there was nothing for that price, so when I questioned the waitress, she said that was a lunch special only. THEN TAKE THE SIGN DOWN! I will not be back to this restaurant based on service alone, but on top of that, the food was only average… try Dos Margaritas in Hendersonville, much better service and much better prices!

Went in here before class the other day to grab a bean and cheese burrito to have for dinner on break. Lets just say their bean and cheese burrito was not what I was envisioning, instead of just being wrapped in paper as I expected they were in a container smothered in cheese sauce. Due to the lack of portable convenience I wasn’t able to eat until after school, when I finally did I enjoyed it. The cheese sauce is delicious here but the beans could have used a little more flavor and been a touch less runny. The chips and salsa here were good as well. They have the light crispy type of tortilla chips which I enjoy.

The décor is fun and inviting. Staff was readily available and courteous. I had the carne asada and shrimp cocktail. Steak was a little dry but flavorful. Shrimp cocktail was large enough for 3 and was soupy, yet delicious. Oh, the mango margarita wasnt as strong as i’d prefer but it was ok. I will come back to try the mole soon.

I have been here twice now. The service is friendly and fast. The portions sizes are large. The food has great flavor, the enchiladas mexicanes is flavorful variety of four enchiladas. It comes with a chicken, beef, cheese and bean enchilada. Check it out.

I went with a big group using a
coupon. With 9 of us, we pretty much all had something different and everyone really enjoyed what they got. I would say my dish was the least favorite – I had the chili verde with pork. I thought the verde sauce was a little too tart/​sour so I wouldn’t get it again but I’m not that familiar with verde. All the rest of the food was right on!
The margaritas were really good, too. Service was great – very friendly. We will come back!

Excellent service with the best chile relleno I have ever had. Prices are fair. I am converting from Casa Vieja to here from now on. Also we found a coupon on
for ½ off