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Cantina Panaderia - Pacfic Beach
Cantina Panaderia honors the unique culture and culinary heritage of Latin America and Asia with a hip and contemporary menu that will tantalize anyone's taste buds.

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Posted 03/29/06 - 16:20:55:
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I like the Mission on Mission Blvd and also Beachfront and the Cantina P. Generally food and service are exceptional, butI must complain about my experience mid morning today. It took exceptionally long for the order to be taken and to be served; after asking the order be checked on. The Tamale Special my wife ordered was cooked and served perfectly and was exceptional even by their usual standards! Conversely, of the three items I ordered, the grilled chicken sandwhich at room temperature and grilled onions were cold; and refused; and their usually fantastic Rosemary Potatoes were served "warm", not hot. Granted, the waitress reluctantly offered to take the two back to be warmed after and I made her touch the items. Twice I had to get our water refills. Other patrons had to go to the cash register to get and pay their bills. The explanation given by waitress who's been there just over a year was "we're always slow; There is no manager, and it's just me and the new waitress I am training." Finally, when we were finished, an older gray haired guy started bussing tables and helping out. He identified himself as manager to someone who asked and referred them to call someone else later in the day. He and another dark haired guy had briefly come into the restaurant area momentarily a couple of times from the back earlier, but were oblivious to what was going on in the restaurant, as they limited themselves to the rest room, behind the bar area and a quick chat with friends or sales people that came to see them. My recommendation is to scope the place out while reviewing the menu; if it appears like service is slow, come back at another time. And yes, we left a good tip, as it wasn't the new waitresses fault there was no management or supervision to be sure service and training were up to snuff. raised eyebrow
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Posted 02/09/06 - 09:51:12:
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Posted 07/30/03 - 20:54:03:
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Excellent food; great salads. Relaxing and aesthetic decor.
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Posted 07/28/03 - 18:32:36:
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Good food for breakfast & dinner, elegant decor especially for PB. Nice place to take a date or parents when they're in town if you live in PB.
What's with servers with dreadlocks - isn't that a health code violation?
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Posted 07/20/03 - 11:16:45:
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Good vibes, spunky presentations, clean, friendly, airy.........
The curry lentil soup is to simply die for, that with their chicken sandwich, or the chicken pesto sandwich - IT IS the perfect lunch. It warms the belly nicely... actually, all the soups are just great, they have a great soup philosophy. Not too busy and very warming to the soul. It's a natural high. The big opened doors lets the fresh ocean air flow in, and you can sit and watch all the honey stroll by!!! And the coconut french toast is everything they say it is - we go mad for it! Even the pancakes! yup......
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Posted 07/08/03 - 19:43:00:
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Holy cow - the food here is simply amazing - presentation, creative and innovative flavors as well as a funky but relaxing environment make for one of the best kept secrets in San Diego! I highly recommend any pancake dish or the coconut french toast, I hear they are now open for dinner, I can't wait!
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Posted 07/07/03 - 20:45:05:
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THis si the place to bring your out of town guest and they will be blown away the food is amazing, the decor ZEN chic can you imagine they use the curtains from Madonas concert tour to decorate the place! Once you go you will be back again and again...and you can take a walk on the beach after you eat love that!
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Posted 07/06/03 - 20:06:59:
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Outstanding food, and a great value. Best place in PB.
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