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Ixtapa Cantina

177 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 863-8653
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Ranked #33 of 62 restaurants in Lexington
Cuisines: Mexican
Most recent review
- 24 Apr 2013
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Brookline, Massachusetts
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48 reviews 48 reviews
47 restaurant reviews
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

Who would guess on a Tuesday a place is so packed you should have made a reservation? Ixtapa Cantina is that place at 7. It's hopping and everyone is having a very good time. To say it's family-friendly is an understatement. Every single table has kids except us. We have left all of our kids at home. Someone is drinking... More

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Somerville, Massachusetts
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11 reviews 11 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

The service is very good and they offer coupons but the food is very ordinary. Good but not great. Been there twice. Not sure I'll go again.

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Saratoga Springs, New York
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40 reviews 40 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013 via mobile

Mexican food is ok, about average, nothing to get excited over. Prices were good and a good place to take the family / young kids. Enjoyed my sizzling fajita, but I would not go back, had much better Mexican food elsewhere.

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Lexington, Massachusetts
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26 reviews 26 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2012

Coupons will get ya in the door but this is just a so-so eatery. Service is find but the food is definitely forgettable.

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Boston
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21 reviews 21 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

Love this place. My wife and I used to come here before we had kids. And now we come even more often now that we have a toddler. The food is great. Service is decent. Good value for your money. Its just a fun place to dine. Its noisy during peak hours, though. This is a popular destination for families... More

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Peabody
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012

Great food, Nice presentation, Prompt, Friendly service

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Boston, Massachusetts
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

This is the kind of place Billy Joel sang about except of course he was using the local Italian restaurant as his hangout. The food is not fabulous but it's very good and very reasonably priced. You will encounter lots of tables with kids of all ages but you will also encounter professional and alert waiters and waitresses with a... More

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Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

We were very surprised at the portions. We ordered the soup to start with and if I had known how large the portion was it would have been all I ordered. It was delicious. We ordered the combo platter and the pork for the main course both were very very good. There was enough food left over for the next... More

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New York City, New York
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14 reviews 14 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011

JUst a consistently bad experience in every way .The food was mediocre at best and the services was indifferent / nonexistant. Will never go back and advise other sot avoid.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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67 reviews 67 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011

This place is in a strip mall on the Lexington/Arlington line. A great addition to the neighborhood, it is very family friendly, which means it can be noisy at times. The wait staff is friendly if somewhat harried on busy nights. Expect lots of families early in the evening and a wide range of people later on. It's a weekly... More

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