Sonora Cantina

Very fun, welcoming restaurant in Big Bear. Came with my family and we loved the chips, salsa, and generous portions of the entrees. They also have a pretty vast beer selection, especially if you like Mexican cervezas! The food was excellent - I ordered the triple fajitas (shrimp, chicken, and steak) and enjoyed the shrimp the most. The caramelized onions / peppers were divine! They have a delicious standard salsa roja, and a super spicy red as well. Everything was delicious and we could totally see ourselves coming back some day.

Stopped in on Halloween afternoon for a bite to eat. Fast and attentive service from Amy. The food is very good. The margaritas are large, strong and very tasty. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Very comfortable atmosphere. The most like Mexico I’ve seen in Big Bear, like one of those places in old town San Diego. We will be back.

How very underwhelming. We came in here for happy hour which they have from 3 to 6 Monday through Friday and we’re very disappointed. I was going to get my usual skinny margarita but they want $20 for one so instead I got the happy hour house margarita, which is what you would expect for six dollars. Way too much ice in a tall glass and super sweet. I had to add a bunch of limes to it. The chips were very thin and not warm but the salsa had a nice flavor. We ordered the mini nachos and they were disgusting. They threw a few chips on a plate threw some beans on it and then some carrots and peppers. Horrific presentation with just beans and chips basically lol. Then I had the single enchilada, chicken. The chicken was mostly dark meat and dry. The tortilla was way too thick and the red sauc

Staff was welcoming and friendly with a smile. The drinks were perfect as well for the food except the wings. Unfortunately wings were too greasy and rushed to cook. If BOH can put an effort on garnishing the meals at least with color it would make it great presenting to the guest. (Paper wrap/ edible flowers/ or micro cilantro) Kudos to our server who was helpful and on top of service. Sat. Sept 6 8pm

This is one of the better places to eat in Big Bear. The food was pretty good and the atmosphere is awesome. Definitely enjoyed everything.