LA CANTINA COCINA MEXICANA
Is LA CANTINA COCINA MEXICANA clean? Mostly — a B (89/100) at its latest inspection, June 1, 2026. That visit logged 1 high-priority and 1 intermediate violations.
Its latest visit (June 1, 2026) logged 1 high-priority and 1 intermediate violations. Diners rate it 4.4 across 1,997 reviews. By health score it's safer than 48% of Volusia County restaurants we grade. Menus here flag vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, and other dietary options.
Trend: improving · B (89/100) · safer than 48% of Volusia County restaurants we grade
Get directions Call (386) 238-9126
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- B (89/100)
- Violations
- 2 total — 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate
- Address
- 4085 S RIDGEWOOD AVE, Port Orange, FL
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Categories
- Mexican restaurant
- Price
- $10–20
- Rating
- 4.4 stars (1997 reviews)
- Neighborhood
- Elizabeth Bunch Grant
- Seats
- 100
- Phone
- (386) 238-9126
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
Reviews here split hard: 20 five-star against 2 one-star, with little in between. How guests are treated tends to be raised approvingly here, averaging 4.5 stars. After that, speed of service appears most often — 28% of the corpus, averaging 4.0.
The split is 22 positive to 3 negative across 25 rated reviews. 5 stars is the modal score, given by 20 of the 25 reviewers who rated.
The inspection lands in between as well: DBPR graded this kitchen a B (89/100), citing 1 high-priority and 1 intermediate violations. That inspection was on June 1, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is improving, which argues for giving it the benefit of the doubt. Ranked against Volusia County, it is safer than 48% of the restaurants we score. Among the items recorded were cross-contamination and food manager certification.
Nothing here pulls in opposite directions — an unusually clean read. The individual reviews are below, newest first, if you want the raw material.
Our own analysis of 25 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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Beautiful setting, nice and quiet. Not to busy, staff is excellent 🤌🏼
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Absolutely one of the best Mexican restaurants I’ve been to. The food tastes fresh, authentic, and full of flavor, just like homemade. The portions are generous, the service is friendly, and the atmosphere is welcoming. I’ll definitely be coming back and highly recommend it to anyone craving real Mexican cuisine.
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This is one of the most authentic Hispanic culture restaurants I’ve ever been to up north Florida.. I came on vacation with some friends and had an amazing time 12 out of 10 definitely would recommend so flavorful so nice the ambience the decor and let’s not forget the food.
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Honestly, this was the worst Mexican restaurant experience I’ve ever had; the food was horrible. I went there because I saw some positive reviews online and let that guide me—don't waste your time and money. It’s not just the bad food; the service was terrible, the dishes were in poor condition, the place didn't look clean, and it is truly overrated
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Food was great, people were friendly, and facility appeared to be very clean.....
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I won't give this place a bad review, but beware they have very high prices for what you get. My daughter ordered chicken and shrimp combo, they charged $27 and it only came with half a chicken breast and five shrimp. I got a burrito that took up the whole plate and it was only $16. So I'm not sure why five overcooked rubbery shrimp cost almost double the price for half the food, but we won't come back. That just seemed like a rip off to us. There are other Mexican restaurants in the area that don't price gouge for five over cooked shrimp, so we're going.
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Extensive menu, great food, water was filtered, quick and lovely service, nice decor and atmosphere. Would return for sure!
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Been in Daytona a whole week and this was the best food and best service we’ve had. We normally try and eat somewhere different every night when we’re on vacation but we’ll be stopping here at least a second time before we leave.
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Great food great service
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The food was good, not great. The atmosphere was okay, nothing special. I found some of the music such as the reggaeton, to be annoying. The service was okay, no one checked back after bringing out the food. The restaurant could use some polishing up in service, and atmosphere. Overall the food was good and it was an okay dining experience.
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Awsome atmosphere even better food
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Amazing food and service
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Great food!
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Great time and great vibes!
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We were in the mood for some Mexican food and trusty Google landed us here. Greeted and seated with a smile. Our waiter took our drink order and offered us some queso with our chips. The menu had so many different options I had to ask what he would recommend. Well he hit the nail on the head. This burrito was loaded and the taste was out of this world. I have never tasted anything like this before. Portions were plentiful and service was excellent. If you’re ever in the mood for Mexican cuisine, I highly recommend this place. Five stars to you all. !!!!
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Family atmosphere and very friendly staff and beautiful decor
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We are a FT RV couple and travel to eat. Mexican is usually a safe bet but we left disappointed. The food was just MEH and despite the parking lot being full there was hardly anyone there. We to order a combo plate with taco, enchiladas and a tostada. Instead, we received a tostada, burrito and an enchilada. Everything just felt a bit off so I don't think I will return. MEh just isn't good enough!
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We tried to come here today. We stood at the hostess stand because its wait to be seated for 15 minutes while several employees stood in the back talking. I can count how many times they looked at us, and didn't say one word. We left and won't be back.
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Went there for my birthday dinner this evening and it was amazing! Food was fantastic! I felt as if our server was over worked but she was super sweet and good at her job! Will drive the 40 minutes to come back!
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Great food, drinks, and atmosphere! Teri provided outstanding service and made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. We’ll definitely be back!
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Sensational food, wonderful seasoning, and fast, very pleasant service. Highly recommended.
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Greatest food in town!
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Delicious food and drinks. Chips and salsa were great as well as the Margs. Highly recommend
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Service was fast and polite. Clean and nice atmosphere. Good and tasty food.
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This place SLAYS, good margs
Overall Score
74 / 100
Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Wednesday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Thursday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Friday
- 11 AM to 11 PM
- Saturday
- 11 AM to 11 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
Inspection history
The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.
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June 1, 2026 · Complaint Full
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
1 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 0 basic
- 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
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May 6, 2026 · Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 1 basic
- 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
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March 6, 2026 · Routine - Food
Warning Issued
2 high-priority · 3 intermediate · 9 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
- 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods (×2)
- 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 28 — Sewage and waste water disposed properly
- 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention (×3)
- 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
- 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained (×2)
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
- 46 — Exits not blocked or locked (reporting only)
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
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August 7, 2025 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 6 basic
- 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage (×2)
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
- 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
- 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used
Safer options nearby
Higher-graded restaurants close to LA CANTINA COCINA MEXICANA, by Florida DBPR grade:
- JIMMY HULA'S OF PORT ORANGE LLC
- DAIRY BAR LLC
- YAYA'S BEACHSIDE BAR
This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →
Data last updated: June 1, 2026