Mateo's Cantina

We went on a Saturday afternoon and the place was not busy. I don't know why, they should be packed. People need to know how good Mateos Cantina is. Our food was fabulous, at a great price, with a very friendly and accommodating staff. What more can you ask for. My favorite thing was the chicken tortilla soup.

Friday was our first time at Mateo’s! My husband Michael and I had a lovely time and our bartender Liz was amazing. She mixed the best drinks and provided us with great suggestions for different plates to try. We will definitely be returning soon! Highly recommend!

We’ve been waiting to try Mateo’s for a while but since it is new and popular every time we’ve stopped by the wait times have been too long. We finally got in without a wait, probably because it was cold and rainy. The layout is not ideal as there are a number of tables right near the front door as soon as you walk in as well as right along the bar. We were seated at the table by the front door. Our server was very friendly and efficient. The main reason for the 5 star rating is the food. It is not typical Mexican and all of our meals were excellent. I’m hoping as the hype of being the new restaurant wears off the waits will go down and we will definitely be back.

This place is wonderful, the people are very friendly and the food is delicious. I loved the fajitas. I can't wait to return. I'll give it only 5 stars because I can't say more. Thank you very much for the excellent service.

Had such a great time at Mateo's! I should have taken more pictures of the food because everything we ate was fantastic. I LOVE that they have quite a few gluten free options, but I'm really hoping one day they will explicitly write which options are gluten free right on the menu - seriously, the Celiac community needs more options in Wantagh, I would have eaten here so much sooner if I knew GF was available!! But our waitress Evelyn was so lovely and knew right away which options were gluten free for me. The street corn and birria tacos stuck out as my favorites. I already can't wait to go back and try more.