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King & Queen Cantina - Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA

King & Queen Cantina - Santa Monica

4.7
4.7
144 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
21:30
Booked 4 times today
*WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME*

King and Queen Cantina brings a Latin flavor to Santa Monica. Our colorful skull décor makes for a Dia de Los Muertos theme all year long. Prepare to “fiesta like there’s no mañana” with our unique menu adding an Asian infusion and an urban twist. The concept created by the owner Mr.Tempo will make you live an incredible experience from bar to kitchen to service - one of a kind. #MASCHINGON

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 Fri 11:00–00:00 Sat 10:00–00:00 Sun 10:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (424) 268-4787
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 144 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
King & Queen Cantina in Santa Monica offers a "wonderful experience" with a vibrant atmosphere and "amazing food and drinks." Located near the pier, it's perfect for a post-meal stroll. Highlights include "delicious birria tacos," "margarita flights," and a "fun brunch spot." Service can be slow, but the ambiance is lively.

144 Reviews
  1. Nakia

    Los Angeles8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food at this place was much better than I expected, it was excellent. They were very generous with the alcohol and the martinis were 🔥🔥🔥 The service was also amazing and very fast. Would definitely be a return customer and recommend this place to others.

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  2. paulina VIP

    Detroit1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    If you want Mexican food do not eat here. This is not only the worst quality “Mexican” food I have ever eaten, but one of the worst restaurants I have ever been to. The drinks were so sugary and did not taste good. The food was not good at all, honestly bad. My group had to send a bunch of things back to the kitchen. Quite gross.

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  3. Matthew

    Los Angeles1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    It was pretty lame , waste of a drive & it was overrated

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  4. Candy VIP

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 17 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We love this place. But today our rice was pretty bland and my enchilada didn’t have much sauciness in the inside… All the sauce was outside. Overall was good, we actually thought the customer service was TOO much (sounds weird to say), but with the busser, manager, and 2 hostesses all asking us is everything ok all through the night we felt like our conversation was constantly being interrupted. Thank you for being so attentive though.

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  5. ODiosdado

    Orange County10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for early on Monday for drinks and lunch. Great experience overall!

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  6. PrincessM VIP

    Los Angeles24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My best friend and I had a great time as usual! We ordered oysters and 2 drinks. Our waiter was nice but the only problem was Yelp let us book the reservation at 9:45pm and the kitchen closed at 10pm. Thankfully we knew what we wanted so we ordered quick and hung out for a bit after our food came out. We will be back for sure just please update the correct hours. Thank you!! See you again soon!!

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  7. EllenD

    Los Angeles16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 29 June 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The reason why I gave it a one ⭐️ for the review is because the restaurant technically does not accept OpenTable reservations. They were nice to honor it when I got there, but they do not accept it and I informed them if they don’t accept reservations OpenTable, then they need to close their account. 

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  8. RickRod12

    Las Vegas10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a wonderful experience. Family and kid friendly. Ambiance and staff always on their A game and super nice. Food is wonderful and the Santa Monica location is awesome, literally across from pier for a nice walk after eating.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 8 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great as always when we come back to visit from out of town!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 19 May 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Of the four of us, not one liked their food. We ordered chips and guacamole as an appetizer. It came out with our food, which was annoying. Overall for the price and the quality of the food, I can confidently say we won’t be coming back.

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King & Queen Cantina - Santa Monica is rated 4.7 stars by 144 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
21:30
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for King & Queen Cantina - Santa Monica

1401 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401-2163

Additional information

  • Area
    Santa Monica
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 Fri 11:00–00:00 Sat 10:00–00:00 Sun 10:00–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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