The Reptile Cantina

What an unexpected find! We live in Asheville but we are often at High Rock Lake, and so sometimes when we leave the lake late, and we don’t want to drive 2 1/2 hours without eating, we will stop in Morganton. And we pick places based on reviews. This place looked amazing In terms of vibe. So I initially picked it for the vibe. And it did not disappoint! In fact, it was even cooler than the photos. I was in high school in the 80s, so a lot of the posters and memorabilia were very familiar to me and nostalgic. The music choice was excellent as well. Bartender was friendly, and I had them make me a Mezcal old-fashioned and it was… Perfect. I had three tacos. My husband had a burger special. My tacos were wonderful, creative and priced well. My only complaint was the guacamole. See photo. I

This place and people are amazing!!!! They all kept us hydrated and kept the food coming. I definitely recommend everything about this restaurant. Great food , great customer service, the bartenders were on top of it. We had a large crowd probably 25-30 people. Also we had them make a giant shrimp cocktail for our friends birthday. It was a perfect evening thanks to everyone who works there!

Great place! Amazingly delicious food and the best margaritas I’ve ever had! I had a refried bean taco, steak taco and a chicken taco, fantastic! Their queso is the bomb and the nachos were loaded! Guys working there were on it and the vibe of this place is comfy and interesting!

This is really a 4.5 because this was a quaint dive bar we visited as a work group late on a Wednesday. It was close to closing time, but our order was taken and food came out quicker than expected for our party size (& small size staff). I had two different types of street tacos and they were well seasoned, but the meat seemed a little tough. There were small serving sizes of beans. The plantains were cooked in crema, but my coworker said it didn't taste bad. There was a moderate selection of liquor, but only two draft beers. Great customer service, as we were leaving the bartended even took our picture outside without a fuss (even though it was closing time).

Our first time here. Shrimp tacos served with chips and salsa were tasty! Hear the smash burger is really good so will try that next time. The atmosphere was different for us - we're old- but staff and patrons were all friendly. Entrance and parking in the back.