Food was fantastic, I can recommend the quesadillas and the tortillas but I’m sure everything else is great too! They have an extensive selection of different margaritas too, the one I tried, the Pinarita was delicious. The service could not have been better. Fantastic atmosphere. What else could you want!

Popped in looking to try something other than our regulars down at Mission Bay. They had a problem that night though with only three staff on including the chef, so the service was pretty bad – but they apologized and explained this at the start, and gave us the opportunity to go somewhere else before we sat down. We decided to stay and were glad we did. The food was excellent despite their pressures and we didn’t have to wait too long. Had to be pretty proactive about ordering food and drinks, but they had warned us! Overall impressed with food and staff who stayed calm and happy and didn’t stress out the diners with their issues.

I am originally from Colorado, which has a huge Hispanic population so I have grown up on some amazing Mexican food. I have tried all of the Mexican restaurants in NZ, this by far is the worst one. My partner and I tried to give it another chance tonight (after a really high bill and some very unimpressive food the first time) and had an even worse experience.

We arrived at 7:30 and wanted to go to a movie at 8:30. I knew it was a fast turnover, but I worked in the restaurant business for 5 years and I know that you should have about a 20 min turnover time from order to delivery…. ours took 45 minutes. We waited and waited and finally after 40min we asked them if they could just make it to go so we could put it in the car before the movie. This then took another 5-10 minutes after some gruff from the server. So we went and saw the movie, came home and opened our to go containers… Well the beef on my bfs fajitas wasn’t even sliced up and after 3 minutes of microwaving was still pretty raw. The tortillas on the enchiladas were disgusting and the food had zero flavor. Not a fan, never going back.

If you want good mexican food go somewhere else. Don’t waste your money here.

Thanks Lizard for a great night for me and the girls.. food OTT should have ordered a half portion of the ribs.. staff fabulous..wish I could remember the name of who looked after us .. do remember she had a long plait .. glad I escaped before the tequila shot .. you have a great restaurant .. the girls and I will be back .. I love your babies the two M’s were really interesting to watch ..hope Paulie had a good night
will know in the morning .. T

Brilliant if you want a few beers before you head into town, or to laze away a hot summer afternoon. Recommend a bucket of Sol or the spicy cave creek chili beer. Bright and cheerful waiting staff bring personality and energy to service.

Truly awful if you are hungry though. We picked through a mixed starter that was 70% chips, 20% emaciated chicken wings and 10% unspecified slop. The main course didn’t fare much better as it was just a grander version of the starter. Maybe we didn’t order well, but the burritos and quesadillas were identical bar the heating method. Greasy slop with little flavour, zero heat and baby food texture.

In summary. Use Dos Amigos Cantina as a bar and you ‘ll have a great time.

I was passing by this afternoon looking for somewhere to meet friends. Luckily I past by Dos Amigos and grabbed a table outside with my daughter.
The wait staff were so friendly. Table was quickly cleaned and menus brought out.
I ordered the taco salad. I wanted something light and fast. My daughter ordered from the childrens menu. She chose the Nachos loco with the chicken and loved it. It wasn’t too spicy for her.
I was happy with the salad. just enough for me. We had just started to eat when the restaurant was evacuated due to the fire alarm going off. We waited around 15 mins before the all clear.
I didn’t need to ask for the food to be reheated or replaced, Instead the owner told me he was going to replace everything for us straight away. Now thats service.
Over all, I was very impressed with everything. Food, service and menu oh, and the churros were amazing with the pot of chocolate. Can’t wait to go back again.

I’ve been searching New Zealand for good Mexican. Unfortunately, I haven’t found it yet.

We ordered the buffalo wings to start (which have nothing to do with Mexican food but…) and they were small but really good.

We also ordered enchiladas and the tamales. The food took quite a while to come out even though there weren’t that many people in the place.

Both of the dishes were ok. Nothing to write home about. Both meals were extremely salty too. The chicken was pretty dry and there wasn’t barely any sauce. For 20-25 bucks a pop, we were expecting a lot more.

And then the margaritas…$25 for a tiny “jug” that was barely enough for 2 people.

I wouldn’t go back here nor recommend it to anyone. The food was way way overpriced for what you get. I’d take a small Mexican joint in Chicago for a fraction of the price any day.

Went here for lunch – very friendly and helpful staff. Menu had a lot of variety and waitress was helpful in giving info on the menu. Didnt have to wait long for food and it was absolutely delicious – best mexican I have ever had. Will definately be coming back here again.

This is my favorite restaurant!! If i can afford it i try to go once a week and i live over 60 km away. I cant get enough of it! The service is great the food is awesome! I must warn, don’t go unless you can go back because after the first time you’ll be hooked!! =)

arrived on a wed night, had heard great things about this place. Not a huge venue, but was full when we arrived, glad I booked in advanced.

I had the ribs, my wife had the chicken chili mole, very authentic. Food was great, so was the cocktails. Would definitely go again. Prices were very reasonable.

Would have give 5 out of 5, but had to wait quite a while to get served between courses. May have been a busy night. Staff were very friendly. Great family and function venue.

Went there last night with a group of friends, really amazing place!! So impressed.

Great value for money (especially if you have the entertainment book voucher), exceptional service (complete with Mexican phrases and accents!), and amazing food.

I had the spare ribs, one of their non alcoholic cocktails Chit… I… (I can’t remember the name exactly), and the flan for dessert. They came out fairly promptly, and all were wonderfully made.

Can’t rave about this place enough, keep up the good work Dos Amigos Cantina!

Went to Dos Amigos for lunch today YUMMM!!! I am a huge fan of Mexican food and couldn’t have been happier with my wrap and half of hubby’s nachos! The waiter that served us was great and happily put up with my winging baby and a few spills!!! will absolutely be back to try some more of the appealing menu options

Enjoyed my buffalo wings quite a bit, friends fajitas looked great (4 tortillas + sizzling plate of meat to assemble your own). Disappointed with the small margaritas jug – $27 only enough for 2 people or one thirsty person. Shame we missed out on dessert with such fulfilling main – would have to come back another time. Love the vibe here & lizards on display!

Popped in for a quick lunch. Very broad selection of food, and the biggest range of Tequila I have ever seen. Food was very good, arrived nice and quickly, service was fine. Black beans with main were best ever. Definitely will return.

Went to Dos Amigos last night. We had a table of 9. Got to say the service from the waiter and the food was great. The manager however needs to go on a communication course. We had booked for 7.30pm and I rang just after 6pm to ask if we could change our booking to 8pm. The manager (I believe they call him Lizard) said he would but then proceeded to tell me that they like to rollover tables and they were really busy that night and could have booked out the table to someone else earlier if we had booked for 8pm originally. I apologised and said we had a big table so we would be spending plenty of money anyway. I understand that changing a booking is a pain but I don’t need to get a lecture about it. Anyway, the meal was great, the drinks were great. Lizard seemed to be in a better mood. Until it was time to settle the bill. He came up to the table and said ‘the bill has been split 9 ways’. Two of us at the table had Entertainment Book vouchers and we said we would like to use them. He said no, the bill has already been split. I didn’t realise that two people had actually paid for their dinner already, so I said I would just pay it all so we could use the vouchers. He told me he didn’t have to honour the vouchers anyway because they were for El Centro which was taken over by Dos Amigos. I pointed out that the Entertainment Book website promotes the restaurant as Dos Amigos and says it honours the vouchers in the name of El Centro. He said no, you cant use them, its too late and you will have to use them next time. Anyway, it was not the fact that we couldn’t use them, it was the communication technique involved. He was really really rude and we were all very shocked. So here is a tip Lizard that I learned while working in customer service: one unhappy customer tells 9 other people who in turn tell another 3. None of us will go back, despite the great food and wonderful waiter.

I absolutely love Dos Amigos, been there twice now and just cant get enough of the great food, atmosphere and service. Thanks for my great birthday experience.

My wife and I went to Dos Amigos a few weeks ago and unfortunately we had our order lost and we ended up leaving without our food. But a few days after this event the owner/head chef Rob contacted me and asked if we’d like to come back as his guest.
So we went back to the restaurant tonight and met Rob, who was a great guy and very hospitable. We ordered the Quesidilla and the toquitos and they were both fantastic. We also had the churros for dessert and they were the best churros that ive ever had.
I really appreciated the extra mile that they went for us and I would definately recommend going to try the food, im sure you’ll love it. Just make sure to book as its such a popular place.

Another Fantastic Meal at Dos Amigos! Food is superb (including the Churros at the end!), ambience is awesome (loved the real sombrerros) and service is some of the most friendliest in town. Have been three times already, and have the fourth booked in. Best restaurant in town by far!

I absolutely loved this place. Great wait staff, friendly atmosphere and excellent food. The fried ice cream ball in a tortilla shell was simply the best dessert I have ever eaten. I would not hesitate to visit again and recommend to others.

We go to Mexican Cafe in city all the time and its the only Mexican resturant we have been too… thought it was time to try somewhere – glad we did.

Food was much tastier – and service so much better!
This may just be our new Mexican – only thing I would miss is the atmosphere of Mexican cafe.

Wow! where do i start?… I have been a regular since Dos Amigos opened! I’m addicted to the yummy sizzling-big juicy Prawn Fajitas, quesadilla’s & Churros & Fried Icecream…mmmmmm (makes me wanna go there now!)
Apart from fantastic, genuinely friendly ‘mexicano style’ service- go Jessica! who wears a sombrero hat bigger than her!, the menu has so many delicious & authentic meals to chose from. The serves are generous & prices very reasonable.
I have also never had ANY restaurant EVER try so hard to cater for my ‘severe anaphylactic food allergies’ before, AND SUCCEED! (which i might say is scary for everyone concerned!)
Thank you Rob, Aaron and the rest of the awesome team. As ‘Arnie would say- “I’ll be back!”

I just went there for a mothers day dinner. The mexican food was such a step up from the limited amount available in Auckland and it was hard to choose because there was so many good options. More than just the typical fare. The ribs were extremely tender and the sauce was delicious but the most outstanding part of the meal was the Churros. Best dessert eva!!

We booked a table for 6 at Dos Amigos last Friday night having had it recommended to us by friends. We were totally impressed by the food, the drinks and the service.

Dinner was delicious – we all ordered something different but favs at our table were the quesadilla’s and chimichanga.

The margarita’s were equally spesh – perhaps the experts on the liquor king pre-mix should stick to what they know! There was nothing mass-produced about our drinks, the selection and quality was excellent.

We are so happy to have a little piece of Mexico on the Mission Bay strip. We’ll certainly be back!

We have been to Dos Amigos twice now and it is the closest to authentic mexican we have in this corner of the world. The Chilli Rejeno are to die for and the Tequila Chicken are a favourite amongst my friends and family. I am looking forward to the continual expansion of the restaurant. Keep it up guys!

This is a step above other Mexican in Auckland. The quality of ingredients was great and the food was very tasty. Service was great from 2 out of the three staff on the floor but being new I’m sure they’ll sort that out. I can’t comment on the margaritas cos I didn’t have one but if you don’t like expensive drinks go to the off license and drink at home.

Took a party of 4 for a meal – food was very good, freshly made in Mexican Heaven – will definitely go back. Thanks Dos Amigos for a great meal, we were really impressed.

I’m from the States, and I’ve missed the Mexican food from home big time.
I went to Dos Amigos this weekend with some friends and I have only good things to say about these guys. The beef nachos was classic with the tastiest beef and guacamole and with lots of cheese. The Chili con Carne was-to my surprise- made from real beef with lots of spices ( not mince and paste) Far from bland!
We are definetely going back.I recommend it to everyone who is craving tasty mexican cooking!

We’ve had a number of great meals at Dos Amigos since it has opened and we were very happy with the service and the food! The staff are incredibly friendly, accommodating and full of knowledge (and songs too if you’re lucky). The food was delicious and perfect sized portions too! Very happy a decent Mexican restaurant is finally close to us!