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Cantina Los Mayas
Cantina Los Mayas: Mexican dining with warm service and great value.
4.6
Mexican
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Cantina Los Mayas: Mexican dining with warm service and great value.
Cantina Los Mayas offers Mexican fine dining at 431 Balboa St in San Francisco. Reviews highlight friendly, attentive service, generous portions, and budget-friendly prices. The menu features house-made dishes—ceviche with pineapple-lime brightness, queso fundido with chorizo, and mariscos—along with a Mexican wine list, perfect for brunch or dinner in a stylish, welcoming setting.
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Upscale, house-made dishes like ceviche, queso fundido, and mariscos in a pineapple, served in a beautifully designed setting.
Weekend brunch from 10 AM to 1:30 PM, featuring a variety of authentic Mexican breakfast and lunch options.
Extensive selection of Mexican wines to complement your meal, available during dinner hours.
Private back room with TV for groups, guided by servers to help with menu selections and avoid over-ordering.
Shared dessert options to cap off your meal, perfect for ending a dining experience on a sweet note.
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Overall rating
Karla_kmm
Cantina Los Mayas was really good. The waiters and chef were genuinely kind, friendly, and welcoming, and the overall vibe made the experience even better. Portions are big and the prices are very budget-friendly, so it felt like great value. We started with the ceviche—it was spicy, but super balanced with a fresh pineapple-lime flavor that made it bright and refreshing. We also ordered the queso fundido, and it was a highlight: a creamy, milky blend of cheeses with chorizo, and I loved the little candle underneath that kept it warm the whole time. For my main dish, I got the mariscos served in a pineapple. It hit that perfect sweet-and-spicy combo, and the two roasted shrimp were honestly so delicious. I just wish it came with a few more shrimp, but overall the rest of the seafood was filling and satisfying. The only thing I was expecting a bit more from was the salsas—I hoped for stronger flavor and more heat. That said, they were still good. Also, the location is great and easy to find, and parking nearby was pretty easy, which made the whole night even smoother.
Monique Gin
I came for brunch 10a- 1:30p Sat and Sun- wonderful food, everything is made in house. Theyre open for dinner with a really nice quite extensive Mexican wine menu. Come eat and enjoy. 5th Ave & balboa across from Cinderella
Jar Concengco
Enjoyed everything! We reserved the table in the back room which had a television playing old black and white Latin movies. We almost over ordered (because everything on the menu sounded so good), so great thing that our server guided us. We sampled all of the tacos which already can get quite filling. It was a group of us so we got the dessert platter to cap it all off.
Robert Lee
Ssshhh, let's keep this between us. This small store front on an unassuming neighborhood business street is a hidden gem in the Richmond District of San Francisco. Great service and pleasant atmosphere along with their excellent Mexican food, changes this neighborhood restaurant to a destination for great dining. Enjoy!
Veder Garcia
This is a very nice restaurant with a beautiful design and a convenient location. The menu offers a good variety of dishes at reasonable prices, and overall the food was delicious. The orchata wasn’t the best, but it was still okay. Our server was attentive, and the service made the experience even better. Overall, we had a very positive dining experience.
