Want to dine at the famous Coyote Café but don’t want to pay that much for dinner? In the warmer months, you can eat at their rooftop cantina for about half of what you’d spend in the regular restaurant. You don’t need a reservation, but we did have to wait close to a half hour for a table. That’s not too bad, especially considering I showed up with a group of 15 people at 7:00. I was impressed with how fast they seated us considering the size of the group.
Several traveling companions and I ate here after a very long day of traveling from the east coast. The festive, open-air atmosphere was just what we needed to get out of travel mode and into vacation mode. The margaritas didn’t hurt either!
The Cantina menu focuses on classic Mexican dishes such as quesadillas, tacos, tamales, etc. It’s not the fine dining you’ll find in the restaurant, but the food is most delicious. I had the chicken tacos, which were very spicy, but among the best I’ve had. Several other people raved about the duck quesadillas. The portions are generous but not so huge that they will feed two people.
The service was fair. The place was packed so I’m assuming that’s why it seemed to take longer than usual to get our food. It was also hard to find a waitress at times.
As for the cost, each person had an entrée, a drink and shared appetizers. We each spent less than $20. Dinners in the main restaurant start at $20. All considered I walked away a very happy – and full – customer.
For more information check out their web site at: www.coyotecafe.com