Brittany Jones
I absolutely love this place! The food is incredible and so are the drinks. The staff are always so friendly and on top of things. One of the most clean establishments I’ve been to. The prices are awesome. You definitely get the bang for your buck here. I highly recommend if you love tacos and burritos!
… moreJesse Seward
California Comfort Hits Portsmouth: A Review
Having lived in San Diego for seven years, I consider myself a bit of a Cali-Mex connoisseur. And let me tell you, this place is the real deal. The portions are incredibly generous, especially for the price. Unlike most restaurants where a $15 nacho order translates to a sad pile of chips and cheese, here you get a heaping platter overflowing with deliciousness – a true testament to their dedication and passion.
The California burrito is a star. It’s massive, clocking in at what feels like five pounds, and absolutely bursting with flavor. It’s a welcome addition to the Portsmouth food scene, offering a taste of authentic California cuisine.
My minor critique is the occasional heavy hand with the shredded cheese on some dishes. While cheese is glorious, sometimes it can overpower the other ingredients, particularly the meats.
But that’s a minor quibble. Overall, this place is a gem. They dish up fantastic food at fair prices, and I sincerely hope they stay put!
… moreCharles Norris
I was out for a walk and noticed how good this place smelled so I stepped inside. It says Cali tacos. I was greeted promptly and given a drink fast as well. I proceeded to order tacos. This is my honest opinion please use this review as a way to improve on some weak points. Your kitchen staff should always strive to never let questionable looking good leave the kitchen. They should also be properly trained to know how to serve food in the most presentable manner. My tacos were swimming. There was a literal pool of water on my tray of tacos. I had to eat them so fast so they didn’t fall apart which is exactly what they were doing when I picked them up. I couldn’t even put my favorite hot sauce on top because it was so wet already. Usually street tacos come with an extra corn tortilla per taco. These however did not. Which adds to my previous comment about training the staff. If you are going to serve a taco in a pool of water, have the decency to serve it with an extra tortilla so that it can actually support the taco. This whole meal was a mess, you guys have a prime location you cannot be slacking on these small yet large issues.
… moreTom Litchfield
Excellent food and service! Rachel, the owner, took such good care of us and made us feel right at home. The burritos were big, grilled and full of high quality and fresh ingredients. Everything was affordable and huge portions. We will be back!!
… moreJasmine Davis
John & Brittney made the most amazing drinks 🙂 it’s my friends and I celebrating my wedding 2/6/26. I’m writing this review in the restaurant.
… moreShantia
I wish I could give the food a negative 5 stars!
My husband and I experienced some sort of food poisoning after eating there last night. The guac was brown, the queso tasted like alfredo sauce and the chicken quesadilla was completely bland with no flavor. I will NEVERRRRR visit this place again, because it was DEFINITELY not worth the sickness we are going through!
… moreMike Mumc
Brittany was fantastic, she said it was her first day but you absolutely couldn’t tell, the food and drinks were amazing. She was very accommodating and helpful. She even put games out for us to play while waiting for our food. I will absolutely be back for sure.
… moreTravis T
Cool spot in Downtown Portsmouth. Many cool margaritas to try. The food was amazing!! Draw on the menu, hand it to your server, and then hot and fresh food appears shortly there after.
… moreJamie Tate
Sooooo yummmmyyyy!! This place was great!! I had a carnitas quesadilla with the house sauce and flavors were great!! We went early afternoon for happy hour and the margarita were great!! Very pleasant staff and great atmosphere. Mexican food is my favorite so I definitely will be back!!
… more757 Food Critic
619 Cantina is not a Taco Tuesday destination. Per the owner the food is California (Cal-Mex)/Tex-Mex style Mexican food. As a Cali/Vegas native it’s nothing short of a high priced Chipotle. Actually Chipotle is better. I ordered carne asada tacos that lacked flavor (absolutely no saźon), little to no meat, more like shredded beef. The salsa selection is terrible. The Salsa Verde is the texture of puréed Kiwi and has no flavor or spice. I’ve given this place more than one chance and was disappointed every time. The owner (young blonde w/ a Tesla) is very offended when patrons do no care for their flavorless food. Very defensive to say the least. The vibe does not give Taco Tuesday… where is the music? It’s dry and stale in there. The owner needs to have customers vote on a new menu and learn the take constructive criticism without jumping on google being defensive. Learn and grow! If it were not for John and his good drinks I’d never go back. It’s Taco Tuesday with like 5 customers. We are going elsewhere for good food!
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