Crown Cantina

4.8 (893)

$31 to $50

Mexican

326 E 8th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2217

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2 people

18 Jun 2025

June 2025

19:00

Booked 14 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Gluten-free-friendly
Great for creative cocktails

Authentic contemporary Mexican cuisine, featuring flavors and dishes from all eight regions of Mexico. Gluten-free kitchen. All natural wine program. Extensive mezcal and tequila list. From scratch kitchen. Craft Cocktails. A Crown Restaurant Group Concept. Located in Downtown Cincinnati.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican, Latin American
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(513) 345-6783
Website
http://www.crowncantina.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
326 E 8th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2217
Area
Central Business District
Parking details
None

What 893 people are saying

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

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Crown Cantina offers an upscale, gluten-free Mexican dining experience in Cincinnati. Guests rave about "unbelievable" guacamole, "delicious" tacos, and "fantastic" carne asada. The cozy atmosphere and attentive service enhance the experience. While some find the space cramped and prices high, the "flavorful" dishes and variety of margaritas make it "a must try."

893 Reviews

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Claire VIP
Cincinnati / Dayton24 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Menu could use more no meat options There were plenty of open tables when we arrived for a 6 pm reservation. Yet, they seated us right next to a family with small kids who were moving around and making noise the whole time. Then they seated another family with small boys on our other side. So much for a quiet Father’s Day dinner. Why not space out guests as much as possible. Servers were fine but first tried to clear drinks and food before we were done. Then ignored us.
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Amy VIP
Cincinnati / Dayton16 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We have been here many times and had excellent service, cocktails, and food every time. Our favorite dishes are 1) the guacamole, which is nothing like regular guac you are used to ordering. It has roasted vegetables and cotija cheese on top with big homeade tortilla chips 2) the Hamachi Aguachili, which has a fantastic pineapple broth that you could just drink. 3) the Carne Asada, which comes in a steaming dish and then they pour this butter sauce all over it. It is served with these lovely, authentic tasting beans and rice, sour cream, pico de gallo, and my favorite accompaniment; the avocado salsa. We have also tried the fish taco, which is good, the camote asado, which is an interesting and fantastic flavor combination with sweet potato and too much chili crunch. (I would ask for it to be light on the chili crunch), and the enchiladas verdes. The enchiladas were our least favorite. They were three soft taco shells around barely any chicken filling, and completely smothered in sauce. There was hardly any of the black been puree. We would not order that dish again. It is great to have an upscale Mexican place in Cincinnati. We highly recommend!
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April
Cincinnati / Dayton2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious and 100% gluten free. The dessert was amazing, but honestly the entire meal was delicious. So much flavor.
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Herb
Cincinnati / Dayton3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best dining experience in recent memory, can’t wait till you guys move to your new spot in Pendleton. We will be regulars.
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Aaron VIP
Cincinnati / Dayton14 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best lunch in Cincinnati. Would absolutely dine here again.
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Shay VIP
Cincinnati / Dayton6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and drinks were delicious. Service was quick and efficient. Loved the atmosphere. It is smaller which makes things more intimate and nice. Overall a great experience.
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Lindsey VIP
Cincinnati / Dayton17 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
This was one of my all time favorite Cincinnati restaurant experiences! I'd define the restaurant as elevated Mexican. They have the basics of any Mexican restaurant, but they upped the game a little in every area. The Baja fish taco- absolutely exquisite. Guacamole- simple guac, but added charred veggies and queso fresco- chefs kiss. I was excited to try something new, too, so we asked the bartender about the Camote Asado- this was essentially two sweet potato wedges, seasoned with a house made seasoning that resembled everything but the bagel seasoning plus spices, atop a bed of crema... Stahp... I'm drooling!! The enchiladas Verdes was a perfectly sized portion to share, and I loved they were served on a bed of black bean puree. And the star of the show... The Pina colada margarita. Holy cow, was this drink stellar!! Pitchers needed next time. Can't wait to go back. Can't wait to see the new location. I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. Thank you for a wonderful evening and experience ♥️🤤😋
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Karen VIP
Chicago / Illinois15 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We think Crown Cantina is the best Mexican restaurant in Cincinnati. We typically get a taco each and share two or more entrees. The server's are good at guiding groups through the menu and pacing dinner. We like to sit outside because its quieter than inside even with a bit of street noise.
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Lori VIP
Cincinnati / Dayton76 reviews
4.0
Dined on 22 May 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Service excellent! Dishes full of flavor. Cramped space - quite loud. Spice level not indicated on the menu - ask if you’re not into high heat! Prices quite high for portion sizes - example: only a few small tortillas included with $15 cheese appetizer.
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Artemesia VIP
Cincinnati / Dayton21 reviews
4.0
Dined on 13 May 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good morning. I've been a fan before there was even a brick and mortar. They food in my opinion is delicious. The carne asada, tacos, guacamole and oysters are my favorites. I am not sure what was going on this visit. The food was good but not quite the same. One look at the fush taco and i knew it was different. Our server was amazing but the food arrival wss way off. It's never been slow. The food took a very long time with the execption of the guacamole. I know the6 are moving so perhaps this is part of the transition.
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326 E 8th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2217

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Area
Central Business District
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican, Latin American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://www.crowncantina.com/
Phone number
(513) 345-6783

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