Nicola's Cantina

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Apr 19th, 2023

Food : 4/5 | Service : 4/5 | Atmosphere : 4/5 More
Apr 9th, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Apr 2nd, 2023

I've patronised Nicola's Cantina multiple times over the years - including my own birthday more than once - and always joked that the tastiness of the food was inversely correlated to how bad the service was. Both things have got worse since I started going, and with the food now being below average while the service borders on aggressive I won't be going back. My empanadas were underseasoned and hard, my cevice tasted less than fresh, and the churros were stodgy and heavy with an almost burned exterior. I can't give an update on how the drinks are, as once one order was taken we weren't asked again for an order. They tried to make us pay for items we hadn't ordered and that had been brought out by the waitress in error. When my friend (who was unluckily the last person to pay) queried the outstanding items the owner instructed the waitress to 'take her eftpos card', as though we were trying to run out without settling up. There are many other options for restaurants in Nelson, take your business elsewhere.
Apr 2nd, 2023

Very authentic Mexican food and indoor decoration.
Mar 30th, 2023