Review on La Casita Gastown by Dallas K

Enjoyable mexican and it's close to home.

The chips & salsas are great. They have decent specials, especially during Canucks games. Portion sizes are alright and all the trimmings are nice enough. I like the feta over the beans. Nothing has really stood out to make me go WOAH but it's been satisfying and pleasant every time.

My boyfriend really enjoyed their ultimate caesar! And their churros with whipped cream are good.

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Proudly serving our customers since 1995!

La Casita Gastown
Mexican Food Restaurant
101 West Cordova str, V6B 1E1
Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Phone: 604 646 2444
Email: info@lacasita.ca
www.lacasita.ca

Review on La Casita Gastown by Joanne M

We stumbled upon La Casita on our quest for lunch. Laid back but attentive service. Not your standard Mexican plate of orange cheese. Quite the opposite! My dining partner deemed the tortilla soup the best soup he's ever had. My combo quesadilla/flauta was delicious. We all loved the duo of salsas. Yeah you don't get chips and salsa the minute you sit down, but we can live with that. We thought it was great and will definitely be back the next time we're in Vancouver.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Shannon B.

La Casita has quickly become one of my favorite local haunts. I find myself experiencing symptoms of withdrawal when I go without their delicious flautas for more than a couple weeks. On the occasions when I ventured to try something other than my usual go-to, I left feeling sated and stoked.

The menu has a lot of variety, both in types of dishes and portion options, and the daily specials are always an awesome bonus. While some reviewers commented that their meals were overpriced in the $15-$17 price range, I have always felt that the small size of any particular dish has been more than enough food and totally wallet-friendly in the $11-$13 price range. Even my boyfriend, who regularly consumes about double the amount of food I do in a sitting, feels full from most of the small-sized meals. Although it's possible that the pitchers of lime margarita we like to indulge in also contribute significantly to our post-meal satisfaction...

Aside from the awesome food, I love going here on the regular because of the warm and sociable atmosphere. The space is cozy with great people watching and the staff are lovely and can be counted on for fast and friendly service.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Kristy H.

I've been here twice now, both times i've had great things happen and not so great things happen.

The place is always humming with people, can get pretty loud in there, so dont go if your looking for a romantic dinner for two.

Both times we have been seated downstairs, i perfer this because its cooler and not so crammed.

The margaritas are wicked. We always get lime pitchers of it, mmm goes down easy. This time I ordered a tortilla soup and shared a chick burrito with my friend. I LOVE their soup. I want to eat it everyday of my life! I dont know how they make it but its so flavourful! The burrito was very tasty too. We got it 'solo' which means without the beans and rice. It would have been too much food to get that added on. i loved my meal.

All in all, i do like this place. I will go back. My expectations are not high, which is fine, but the food and drink makes up for the service. I will only remember to go when i'm not in a rush and I have tons of time to just sit and enjoy myself.

I've been to this place like 5 times, broght some business partners here too.

A good Mexican restaurant with a variety of authentic dishes that you should deffinately try if you are in the area.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Jasmine O

AMAZING! I cannot stop thinking about my glorious dinner last night: Baha fish tacos. BAM! I want to eat that every night for the rest of my life. I'm not kidding. I've never had a better taco....

This place has gone from disappointing to beyond impressing. The staff feel authentic as much as the food. The light humour from our server made the meal even more wonderful AND the basket of chips with the two types of hot-saucy dips that came free and free flowing was the cherry on the cherry. Top notch.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by William P

Came here with a friend to fulfill our need to drink a margarita. We came here on a Thursday night. It was not completely packed, but pretty busy. The atmosphere definitely felt like a Mexican restaurant. The decor was very...Latin America-ish. My friend and I each ordered a blended margarita. I got a strawberry one, and my friend got the lime one. The strawberry margarita was delicious. It was sweet and well blended...the tequila was not too overpowering so that was a plus.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Brandi E

I love this restaurant! My absolute favorite mexican restaurant in Vancouver. Ive have been going here for probably 3 years. I always eat upstairs as there downstairs is kinda dungeon like. I recommend the Tortilla soup. A friend turned me on to it and now I have to have it everytime i eat here.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Courtney E

My favourite place for Mexican in Vancouver. I haven't had many items on the menu, as I'm vegetarian and they only have a few veggie options - but the ones they do have are fantastic! I highly recommend the Mushroom Chimichangas and the Chilechiles. The tortilla chips are delicious.

Kudos for always have a vegetarian special!

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Russell J

Great food. Huge portions.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Scott Q

My friend and I - both Mexican food fans - stopped by La Casita in Gastown for dinner before the Neil Young concert at Rogers Arena.

The place was jammed, and we scored one of the last two tables around 6:30.

Overall, we found La Casita to be a pretty basic, no-frills Mexican restaurant. The plus side was it's a casual, unpretentious room, tables really close together, and a fun, loose clientele.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by M A.

I eat lunch here sometimes, and it's great. Good service, the food is tasty, and it's reasonable priced. Love the complimentary chips n guacamole salsa. Fish taco is good too. I recommend it.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Blair K.

La Casita is one of Gastown's more well-known Mexican joints.

You can get a ton of food for the $9-13 range.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Ben L.

This place is much larger than at first glance, with a staircase in the corner leading to the lower floor. Capable of accommodating a large party.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Canon B

I was looking for good Mexican without having to leave the downtown peninsula. I got it at Casita. It was much better than I expected. It's a dodgy area, no doubt about that, but it's worth braving through the muck to get some seriously tasty Mexican. Inside, it feels as authentic as you can get without being in Mexico, and it didn't feel cheesy. Drinks were fab too.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Ruby D.

Wow! Quality Mexican food in Vancouver, it does exist! Probably the best Mexican food I've had in this city aside from "Dona Cata". Everywhere else just tastes like fast food. You can tell theres effort and love put into the cooking here. From the Salsas they give you with chips, to the Flautas and Mole, to the real Corn Masa Tortillas.

Service is no frills, which is fine. Sometimes it takes a bit of time to get your food, but I see this as a good thing. They're actually putting time and effort into your meal! The worst is going into a Mexican restaurant, giving your order, and the food is on your table in less than 5 minutes and looks like a pile of slop. Be assured, this is not the case here.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Bryan P.

We've been to La Casita a couple of times now. The first time we were quite impressed with the food and the service. Amazing Chimichangas! Since we had such a great experience here the first time we decided to return again today. Again the food was outstanding. This time I had the Chicken Burrito and it too was delicious. What really impressed me though this time was the great service that we received. Right from when we walked in the door we were greeted and seated within a minute. within the first 10 minutes we were asked no less than 5 times if we were being looked after okay. Lots of staff on hand and they all were extremely welcoming, friendly, pleasant and genuine. I would highly recommend La Casita to anyone looking for amazing Mexican food with outstanding service.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Mark T.

great mexican food. Met the owners here on my last visit, and were telling me about their first location out of town. Everything is home made, and the environment is fery comfortable. The ceviche there is my favorite anywhere, and we had a bunch of other sharables that were also very good.

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Review on La Casita Gastown by Stephanie T.

The food here is close to authentic and reminds me of when I traveled to southern California and was eating Mexican almost everyday. I continue to go back here because the portion sizes are good and prices are reasonable. I met the manager and he is from Mexico and helps to regulate the quality of the food - it shows. The drinks are tasty and the staff is friendly.

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Here is what our customers say about La Casita Gastown:

David Griffiths "I work in the neighbourhood, so it's a popular lunch spot, esp on a Friday afternoon. I usually get the specials for lunch, and they've never disappointed. I went there with my wife for dinner one night before a concert, and it was also great. The food is good, the service is friendly, and we've never had a long wait."

nudie foodie "My boyfriend and I were really hungry and wanting to check out this La Casita we keep hearing about from our friends. We walked down to the corner of W. Cordova and Abbott and I knew from a distance that we were at the right place. Totally cool decor. The place is just alive and glowing. Really felt like Mexico! I absolutely LOVED IT! I'm a pretty picky eater, but when I like what I'm eating, I can seriously throw down! La Casita is definitely a place to go when you're hungry. I left absolutely stuffed and happy! The portions were huge and the price was right. I thought it was cute how we were surrounded by all different kinds of people: some families with young children in highchairs, some young couples sharing appies and a huge fishbowl margarita in a cool glass, elderly ladies having a girls' lunch, and a table of guys eating nachos and drinking beer. Everyone was having a blast!!"

James Parker "I went to La Casita on Halloween Margarita Monday. My friends dragged me to La Casita. I didn't feel like Mexican food, but the prices were awesome and we are all broke so we went. All I can say is WOW!!! Not only were the margs freakin delicious, but the food was a huge hit too. I couldn't believe the portion size and my tacos were so good that I went back on Tuesday. The best news is that it's not just a Halloween thing, but it's every Monday! WOOHOO! I'll definitely be back...probably on a Monday :)"

DaveenB "I have been going to La Casita for 7 years and every visit I have had truly wonderful service, the food has been great and every customer is treated as a friend. Caz is a super owner and keeps a watchful eye on the bar and floor service. All the ingredients are fresh and the 2 sauces served with complimentary chips are awesome. I especially like the green salsa. I always order the chicken tostada and have never been disappointed. I can't comment on the bar, but I do know the wine is always cold. The value for your money is great. Portions are plentiful and there always is a vegetarian special. The decor and ambiance remind you of a small cantina in Mexico, I expecially like the black and white old Mexican movies."

Kez M. This is honestly the best Mexican food I've eaten so far in Vancouver, and I have tried many places. The restaurant itself is decorated in the style which you would associate with a little family run Mexican canteen, with a Tv over the bar showing some kind of ancient bandito movie complete with Luchadores. The staff were friendly and pretty quick to take our orders. The food was fantastic, and came out in about 5 minutes flat. I got the burritos, which were delicious, stuffed with beans and a very delicious type of melted cheese. There was a delightful little salad on the side, and yummy Mexican rice too. It was a touch on the small side, and I was tempted to order another entree (It was really good, okay!). My partner and I also shared the Margarita for 3, and this thing is no joke. We got the mango flavor, and it tasted like it was made with some form of real mango juice, not just syrup. It's served in the most ridiculously large fishbowl-style glass I've ever seen. It was delicious too, although I wouldn't recommend attempting to chug it - the brain freeze was pretty painful. I will definitely be back!