Cafe Cantina

Hands down the best value in town. Strongly recommend it.

I trusted the reviews here and tried the «roast» pork burrito. Sadly, I found it to be essentially inedible. The pork was not roasted, but rather canned barbecue pork, which was out of place in a burrito, to say the least. But even that could have been excused if the other ingredients had been up to par. Cheese, sour cream, salsa — all were mediocre at best. The worst offender, surprisingly, was the rice, which was watery, overcooked instant rice.
My girlfriend, who doesn’t care for pork, tried the chicken burrito which was, if anything, even worse than the pork. The chicken was boiled and flavorless, making the rice all the more prominent. We threw out virtually the entire thing.
Yes, it’s cheap, but certainly can’t be called a bargain if you can’t even eat the food. Café Cantina will NOT be getting another chance.

Pizza is the best in DC. Great choice near my work. Clean and very affordable

So many people on here say the pork burrito is the way to go, but the real thing to do is to go somewhere else. The pork was so sweet I questioned if they used BBQ pork. Portion size is alright, but you’ll struggle getting it all down because of how awful it tastes. As much as you may not want to go to Chipolte or some other chain, do it because this place makes those places look gourmet.

Roast pork burrito! wow, this is one of the best if not THE best pork burrito I’ve ever had. For a place that mixes it up with pizza, mexican and ice cream, this burrito is quite a surprise. The pork is in chunks, well smoked, a bit spicy but also sweet. Excellent.
I’ll have to try their pizza next time, it looks pretty good.

I’m having an affair with a burrito.
It’s a roast pork burrito (with no beans), from this weird little pizzeria/​taqueria/​creamery combo near the White House. I’ve found myself drawn to the awkward counter at Café Cantina more than once a week recently; the sign of a true addiction. By all rights, this place should be a horrendous failure of a restaurant. But somehow, inside of a warm tortilla, everything just comes together perfectly.
I just can’t get enough of these things, with their well-​balanced flavors, and textures that complement each other wonderfully. It’s not gourmet by any means, and that’s okay — the low prices are refreshing, especially in this area.
I must note that when I brought a friend here, she opted for something from the pizzeria (a calzone?) and received an inedibly greasy mess that honestly seemed much more congruous with what one would expect from a place like this.
Suffice to say, I probably will never try anything else from that side of the room; for me, this place is purpose-​built for one shining menu item, towering above all others: Roast pork burrito, light of my lunch, fire of my stomach.