Reviews for Cosmic Cantina in Durham, NC
Fun college town mexican cantina. Lot's of graffiti, hard to find entrance, narrow steps and local vibe. Great representation... of Durham and close to Duke. The Chimicanga's were tops for me! Read more
My stink and I love to get a steak chimichunga, large queso, pico de gallo, chips, and one of their delicious margaritas. ????... ???????? Read more
Mediocre place. On the plus side they have vegetarian options, they are open late, and there is a back patio. On the downside... they always goof up my order. Today it was nachos with raw unmelted cheese on top of the salsa and guac. Not next to the warmbeans. Cold nachos is not my jam! Last time it was the stale tortilla on a burrito, not steamed or fried. Just raw tortillacracking at the corners. Went back and ordered plain nachos with no aguacate or crema. They still dont melt the cheese? Itcould be worse, at least they dont use what is cluelessly called ?queso? by many. Queso is Spanish for cheese, not cheesesauce! I lived in the Bay Area for 15 years so I guess I am a bit spoiled. But you can find decent Tex Mex in NYC, Chicago andother cities. Its not hard! Its ok, I just wish they would take down the ?best Mexican food on the planet? sign. And buy amicrowave. Read more
First time it was kinda tricky to find (poor signage, upstairs). Inside is a quirky grill restaurant with a rooftop patio. The... place just exudes character. Then we got our food. I got a chimichanga, others in our party got burritos. They were... large.Like you should plan on taking some home with you. Either that or else living with the regret that comes with eating threepounds of food in one sitting (I chose the latter). It wasn't hands down the best food I've had, but it was really good. And youabsolutely cannot beat the value. I know I'll be coming back. Read more
Cosmic has been a favorite spot of mine since 2000. Their burritos are filling, have great flavor, and fresh ingredients. I... always get the vegetarian with chips and salsa. This location is directly off the road and at the top of a stairwell, so you mayhave to look for it (those who know where it is, know). Go hear if you want a quick, casual meal, are looking for flavor andfreshness without a high cost, and want a chill spot. Read more
Good food. However, prices are not updated in the website. Amount of food is also good for only one meal, so leftover lovers... beware. I also had to look up the ingredients of the food online. We had an allergen scare. Everyone else loves this place soyou'll probably love it too. Read more
For those who can do the stairway to heaven you can eat in a very nice and comfortable backyard family and friends style setting... up a lot of stairs. The service was speedy, and my food was not only visually appetizing but texturally amazing. All theingredients were fresh including the rice, no hard spots. Great job. Read more
Found this place thanks to reviews. Food is excellent, atmosphere is ?late night college eatery.? Once you find the place... (difficult ? see photo), the next challenge is deciding what to eat. They have many options, including veg/vegan. Highlyrecommended. Read more