Absolutely loved this place! Great nachos and Christian, our bartender, was awesome. He makes an amazing jalapeño cucumber margarita! I am a visitor to the area but I'm here frequently and the Shwack Cantina will be on my list of places to come each time I'm here!
What would you want from a cantina?! Booze, chips and tacos. This place is perfect for all three and ESPECIALLY happy hour's awesome menu! Always delicious food. Any given day is a good bartender, rad people behind the register, a clean facility. A fave spot, for sure!
Great little place. We found it while on vacation from Texas. Had the nachos with shrimp and chicken. Fantastic find.
First our bartender was the bomb. Fantastic drink and great recommendations. Food was great. I am picky about my Mexican food. Highly recommended.
Good food and casual place to hang out. Easy to find on Camino Real.
I love this place. We eat there at least once a week. It's our "usual spot" their maragaritas are amazing. And I don't really like margaritas 😳💁🏼
Everytime I go there it’s always clean and the environment is great . The food is traditional and served with a smile. Met the awesome owner who treated everyone like family. He even made my spicy bloody mary .. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🇺🇸
Christopher Sean Hammett
+5
Staff is amazing, great vibe, food is on point!!! Thanks guys for a great experience ! I'll be back!
Awesome Food, and people. We eat here weekly. The fish tacos melt in your mouth.
The vibe was beautiful � the food was delicious. The service was excellent. �
Finally had the the time to make it in. Loved it, great atmosphere and the owner was kind of enough to get the Spuds on him because I originally thought it came with the burger. See you next time! ☺️
Best fish tacos I've ever had! Friendly people and comfortable surroundings. I'll be going back, for sure.
Great casual place to dine or get a few drinks. Servers are friendly and will check you guys every now and then. Indoor and outdoor seatings are available.
Their mahi mahi is fresh and not frozen. Sauteed vegies are well seasoned. Calamari tastes good too.
Overall, everything was good or great. We had the burger, the crispy chicken sandwich Buffalo style, the pollo a la poblano, and the spuds. The pollo a La poblano was outstanding. The sauce was irresistible. The burger was great. So was the sandwich. Especially the bread. The spuds, however were stale and undercooked. The dish has a lot of potential, but maybe our batch wasn’t fresh. The sauce that came with it was great, though.
Visit this small in the cut nice restaurant customer service was great. Food was great. But I tell you the company I had was not great. There was a young waitress there who seems to be struggling although she has a job. If you feeling more than generous I will tip her more than generous. She goes out her way to make sure that your evening is a really good one her service is impeccable.
Came late after checking into my motel. It was getting close to closing time but they didn’t bat an eye, just offered me a spot and cheerfully took care of me. The Bourbon Brisket sandwich was one of the best things I’ve had lately. Add some good music on the stereo and a good house margarita and you have a really happy guy that will come back soon. Thank you!
Highly recommend the shrimp queso and the nachos. Delicious. House salad was great, and the pork was flavorful. Kids chickadees were dry, and the sauce was too spicy for them. They ate them with sour cream instead. Quick, friendly service even with big parties. The margarita did not have a good flavor, and it was small for the price.
We love Shwack, we can walk here and the food is reasonably priced and tasty. What more can you ask for? I thought it would have a different menu than Shwack in Dana Point, but it is similar with some extras added like the Brisket Sandwich, Shrimp Tacos and a few other things
Great location, plenty of parking, which is hard to find in San Clemente. I like the outside patio.
We tried the kids' chicken fingers, which were very tender. My friend and I shared the brisket sandwich, which was very good. The fries were average. My second visit and I will return.
My friends and I found this gem and loved its food and service! We all ordered our very own versions of Surf & Turfs, and enjoyed the marinade of the meat. The marinade was so flavorful. Drinks are reasonably priced beyond happy hour. I definitely will return again if I’m ever in San Clemente.
My new favorite place. Cool indoor/outdoor vibe, friendly staff who are good listeners, and delicious, reasonably priced food. We had fish tacos (best I remember having, made with succulent mahi mahi) and the surf’n turf (all cooked perfectly). But shhhhh, don’t tell anyone, mk?
P.S., we keep going back and it is good every time. Definitely recommend the calamari tacos. Eggs Benedict was on point, too. And must reiterate — the excellent service rounds out the experience. Not only are they friendly but they LISTEN. Did I mention that? Kudos to management and staff.
Wow, what wonderful service and food. Our waitress was SUPER friendly and tentative to our needs. The atmosphere was very chill and open. The food was excellent and came out pretty quick. I ordered Philly cheesesteak, which had very tender beef and sautéed onions and peppers. They also give an Au jus dipping sauce that made the sandwich KILLER! The wife had Al Pastor tacos. Shredded pork with all sorts of flavor, fresh and sweet zesty taste to them. Then we shared Spuds Cantina style. It's sliced potatoes covered in melted cheese, bacon, and cilantro with their Shwack Sauce, which tastes like an avocado ranch mixture! All three items were delicious. Perfect first-time experience.
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