Reviews for Uptown Cantina in Birmingham, AL

A great restaurant conveniently located in the Uptown area and Birmingham across from the Protective Stadium. Very affordable... and great service. If you nearby you can't go wrong. Read more

Went to the bar and had the best service! The food was spectacular, I had the Enchiladas and my husband had shrimp tacos. The... queso is out of this world too ???? and I had the sweet bartender create me a Prickly Pear Mojito and it was fantastic! Read more

Wanted to eat at Texas de Brazil but they weren?t taking anymore reservations for the night so I saw this spot next door and... decided to try it because it looked like a fun place and you can?t ever go wrong with Mexican food?. Boy was IWRONG. Throughout our entire experience the waitress was very dry. First off, ordered a water with lemon and they were out oflemons. We ordered the queso with ground beef and it tasted like we were eating chili. Ordered shrimp tacos and one carne asadataco. The shrimp were over cooked and absolutely disgusting. The carne asada was just okay. They forgot my side of beans (thatcame with the meal) I asked for them and the waitress said she would bring them but never did. My friend wanted to order amargarita but she said sorry we?re closed now (9:30pm, they closed at 10) but she did later come back and say it was last call,asked for a strawberry margarita but she said they were out of the mix (reading other reviews apparently they?ve been out of mixand they don?t know how to order a truck properly).The rice on the dish was also very different and disappointing. $60 bucks for2 meals and a margarita and for tacos I couldn?t stomach to eat. This place was a huge disappointment. I don?t recommendanything here. Go to Taco Bell, they beat this place by a long shot. Read more

It was nice. Sat at the bar. Bartender very nice. The main entree was not what I expected. The steak was very dry. The shrimp... was overcooked and chewy. The chicken was ok. The appetizer was the best thing!!! Guacamole delicious!! Read more

Food was an ok experience. Ordered chicken quesadilla , 2 kids chicken tenders and fries, chips and queso with a Texas margarita... and a house margarita. They didn?t have flavors for margarita as requested strawberry. No barbecue sauce. Overall good service. Read more

We had the veggie quesadillas! The smokey flavor was amazing. Best combination of veggies I've had!!

Jarrod was an amazing waiter, very attentive and helpful. The atmosphere here was very nice and they even had music in Spanish... playing in the background. I was actually impressed with the Mexican food. Fresh ingredients and amazing salsa! Too bad we areonly passing by the city to try out other dishes and cocktails. Read more

Nice hip Mexican restaurant in Birmingham. This place has some the best cocktail menu. All their dishes are delicious. They have... many vegetarian options. Must try Vegetarian Fajita. Decor is nice and staff is extremely friendly. Must try.!!! Read more