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What to Order at Cantina Rooftop
Short answer: start with the birria tacos ($22), guacamole (from $16) and a margarita (from $18), the three dishes and drinks a year of guest reviews named most. We counted mentions, good or bad, in 2,207 reviews.
What the count shows: more reviews mention a birthday (212) or the DJ and music (347) than any single dish or drink.
Which dishes and drinks do reviews mention most?
Margaritas, then birria tacos, then guacamole. This is how many reviews from the past year name each one. Mentions include good and bad comments, and they don't measure sales. Even the birria tacos come up in 36 of 2,207 reviews, under 2%, so read this as a signal, not a ranking.
| Dish or drink | Reviews | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Margaritas (any kind) | 48 2.2% | From $18 |
| Birria tacos | 36 1.6% | $22 |
| Guacamole | 23 1.0% | From $16 |
| Mimosas | 18 0.8% | $25 brunch |
| Nachos | 17 0.8% | $18 |
| Fajitas | 16 0.7% | $25 |
| Mango margaritas | 9 0.4% | $18 |
| Quesadillas | 7 0.3% | $18 |
| Carnitas tacos | 6 0.3% | $19 |
| Picadera para Dos | 5 0.2% | $38 |
| Frozen Margarita | 5 0.2% | $18 |
- Sample: 2,207 reviews with text, November 5, 2025 to November 5, 2026. Every percentage uses 2,207.
- Overlap: a review that names two things counts for both. Mango and frozen margaritas are also in the first row, and the 5 Spicy Mango reviews are among the 9 mango ones.
- Mimosas: bottomless at weekend brunch, $25 per person.
- Source: of 2,635 past-year reviews, 2,542 are on Google and 2,207 have text.
- Small counts: under 10 is a hint, not a ranking.
If it's your first time, what should you get?
Get the birria tacos ($22), guacamole (from $16) and a margarita (from $18), the three things reviews name most. The birria comes with a cup of consomé, and you dip the taco in it. Our birria guide explains how.
- Birria tacos$22named in 36 reviewsSlow-braised beef, consomé for dipping, onion & cilantro
- Guacamolefrom $16named in 23 reviewsViva Guacamole, or the Trío de Guacamole for a bigger table
- Margaritas, any kindfrom $18named in 48 reviewsThe house one is the Vozul Margarita: Vozul tequila, lime & agave
What should a group share?
Start with guacamole, then add nachos ($18), fajitas ($25) or the Picadera para Dos ($38). After guacamole, those are the shared plates reviews mention most. The fajitas come to the table sizzling.
- Nachos Locos$18named in 17 reviewsLoaded with Chihuahua cheese, beans, pico de gallo, crema & jalapeños
- Fajitas Clásicas$25named in 16 reviewsPoblano peppers, onions, mushrooms & corn, served sizzling
- Picadera para Dos$38named in 5 reviews · small countSpicy guacamole, crispy pork belly, tostones, yuca fries, fried cheese & tortilla chips
Which margarita flavor do reviews name?
Mango, though the counts are small. Most reviews just say "margaritas". Of the ones that name a flavor, mango comes up in 9, and 5 of those name the Spicy Mango. It's made with habanero mezcal, mango and habanero salt instead of tequila. For the full list, see our margarita menu, or let the margarita quiz pick for you.
- Spicy Mango$18named in 5 reviews · small countSoy Valiente habanero mezcal, lime, mango purée, simple syrup & habanero salt
What do people come to celebrate?
Birthdays. More reviews mention a birthday (212) than any one dish or drink. The music comes up even more: the DJ or the music is in about 1 in 6 reviews, about two and a half times as often as the view (347 against 138).
| Mentions | Reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The DJ or the music | 347 | 1 in 6 |
| A birthday | 212 | 1 in 10 |
| The rooftop or the view | 138 | 1 in 16 |
| Brunch or bottomless | 77 | 1 in 29 |
| Taco Tuesday | 18 | under 1% |
| A bachelorette | 14 | under 1% |
| Karaoke | 11 | under 1% |
For a birthday, the dessert built for it is the Birthday Piñata Sundae ($45). Our birthday page has the rest.
Is there something without meat?
Yes: the Taco Vegetariano ($19), roasted seasonal vegetables, black beans & pickled red onion. Guacamole works for the table too.
Does it change by day?
Yes. On weekends there is brunch with bottomless mimosas and sangria. See bottomless brunch. On Tuesdays it's Taco Tuesday. The rest of the week is the dinner menu above.
Reserve for weekend brunch →
Reserve for Taco Tuesday →
How did we count the reviews?
On November 5, 2026 we pulled every public review of Cantina Rooftop on Google, Yelp, OpenTable, Tripadvisor and Facebook: 13,358 in all, going back to 2013. This page uses only the past 12 months (November 5, 2025 to November 5, 2026), 2,635 reviews, and of those the 2,207 with written text. Most of them, 2,542 of the 2,635, are on Google.
A review counts once for a dish if its text names it, in English or Spanish, including short forms like "guac" and "margs". We counted mentions, not praise: a review that didn't like the nachos counts the same as one that loved them. We left out star ratings, quotes and every name. Our winter menu started on November 2, 2026, so the newest dishes haven't had time to show up yet. We'll run the count again.
What to order: questions
What should I order at Cantina Rooftop?
Start with the birria tacos ($22), guacamole (from $16) and a margarita (from $18). In 2,207 written reviews from the past year, those are the three dishes and drinks guests named most.
What is Cantina Rooftop known for?
In 2,207 written reviews from the past year, the dish named most was the birria tacos (36 reviews) and the drink was the margarita (48). More reviews mention a birthday (212) than any one dish, and about 1 in 6 talk about the DJ or the music.
Which drink should I order?
A margarita is the drink reviews name most. Of the reviews that name a flavor, mango comes up most, and the Spicy Mango is the one named by name, though the counts are small. See all our margaritas.
Is there something vegetarian?
Yes. The Taco Vegetariano is $19: Roasted seasonal vegetables, black beans & pickled red onion. See the full menu.
How did you count?
On November 5, 2026 we pulled every public review of Cantina Rooftop on Google, Yelp, OpenTable, Tripadvisor and Facebook, 13,358 in all. This page uses the 2,207 with written text from November 5, 2025 to November 5, 2026. A review counts once for a dish if its text names it, in English or Spanish, including short forms like "guac" and "margs". We counted mentions, good or bad, not sales.
Is the menu the same as in older reviews?
Not always. Our winter menu started on November 2, 2026, so older reviews describe the menu as it was then. The prices on this page come from our current menu. See today's menu.
