Visit the new Cantina El Tesoro in the heart of Decatur! Located in a charming bungalo on Church Street, Cantina El Tesoro serves authentic Mexican dishes prepared daily from the finest ingredients and family recipes gathered throughout the unique regions of Mexico. The sister restaurant to Cantina La Casita in East Atlanta, Cantina El Tesoro brings the same delicious cuisine and fun atmosphere to Decatur. Whether dining on the wrap-around porch, or grabbing a quick lunch at the bar, you'll love the food and the atmosphere. Our private rooms are also perfect for parties and events- contact El Tesoro for details and availability
The wizards who brought hope to East Atlanta in the form of the Mexican-restaurant-that-could (Casita La Cantina) deliver their magic to Decatur--transforming an old southern-styled house into a place for...
citysearch.com - expert review - 05/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
There are a lot of great restaraunts in the Decatur area but Tesoro is NOT one of them. I wondered why Creative Loafing gave the place only a two-star rating but I really like Mexican food so I…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For a Saturday night, it was suprisingly slow. There were probably no more than 4 tables occupied so having to go to the bar to get your drinks is inexcusable. I've been here once before and it was…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delish! I highly recommend!
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have eaten here a few times. It's an adorable little white house that's been transformed into a cozy restaurant with ample outdoor seating around the porch, but mostly within the front yard. Great…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We went back to El Tesoro for drinks a couple of weeks ago. (We were in the area and I wanted to give the ginger margarita another chance, after talking to someone who works there...) We sat at the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was great and came out very quickly. I recommend the green (Tomatillo) salsa and the twice cooked pork. We sat outside and it was just a perfect evening. I am looking forward to going back.
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think hit or miss sums it up pretty well. The first time I went, we had an excellent waiter that got my girlfriend's Coach purse its own chair. First class service!
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had no idea this place existed until a friend of mine suggested it the other night. I was pleasantly surprised, I love the outdoor seating on the porch and the yard. The food is not too greasy as…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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I have been going to El Tesoro quite often since they opened and I have to say that the place just keeps getting better and better. The food is consistently awesome, very authentic, with great variety...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really dig El Tesoro, BUT... you've got to go with a few things in mind. It's basic. The food isn't dressed up or presented in a fancy way, but I've liked everything I've had. The service is really…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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We've frequented this restaurant a few times since it opened. The first time we went we loved it--thought the food and service were incredible. Tonight we went for our last visit; the overall experience was...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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My family has eaten at el tesoro twice now. first time was not a good experience so we gave it a second shot months after it opened. cannot complain about the food and bar but that is as far as i will go. the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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This place has a menu packed full of things that look fantastic, so I stopped...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love the house they renovated and turned into a mexican joint...nice yard and porch too. I've been twice and both times the food has been good. The La Changa and the tacos are very tasty. The…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'd read a decent review in Creative Loafing, and decided to check this place out. Strangely, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the restaurant had almost no customers (maybe three tables were sat…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Being restaurant owners ourselves, we visited despite the bad service reviews. We know the early trials of the opening days and weeks in a restaurant. The food was exceptional. We loved the flavor of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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A friend and I went for a weekday lunch, despite reading some rather 'bad' reviews, but we found the experience to be just the opposite. We had eaten there when it was Jake's Ice Cream Shop, and the change was...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've come to develop a bit of a taco obsession as of late. Everywhere I go that has a taco on the menu, I've got to try it for comparison. I've been grilling up fish tacos at home. I can't be stopped!…
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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We ate at Tesoro for lunch on a Saturday. The margaritas and tacos were terrific! My favorites tacos were the pescado and chorizo. I also like the atmosphere -- the patio is great. I'll definitely be back.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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I have been to Cantina El Tesoro twice for lunch with coworkers. The first time I ordered the pork taco and a tres hongas taco. The pork was awesome. The tres hongas was ok. It didn't have that much flavor....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walking up to the place, seeing 15 people milling around outside and a blaring "HELP NEEDED" sign is a good indicator that you're going to wait a while here, but it didn't end up being so bad. After…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was great (I had the pork tamale), the drinks are great (we got a margarita and mojito pitcher) and I liked how it was in a house with a nice front lawn you walk through to get to the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love cheap mexican...the cheesier, the hotter, the better! And I love a good margarita on a summer day. I will skip this place and go to other mexican dives that have much better food. Let's…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Where did the last person eat? I have been to El Tesoro twice and will never go there again. The first time I went I thought the poor service was just because of the recent opening, but the second time I had a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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I'm just amused at these bad reviews on Cico de Mayo yesterday, from people who can't just get a margerita and wait. This place is new, having growing pains. But the food is excellent, if you can wait your...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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I went to eat there at El Tesoro last night. I know, I know, it was Cinco de Mayo... but despite decent drinks, the service blew. We expected to wait awhile, but we also expected to be treated nicely
kudzu.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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If I could give El Tesoro a lower rating than 1 star, I would in a heartbeat. The drinks are decent, the food is decent too, but the service is downright dreadful. After waiting for about 70 minutes, my party...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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So weird. I have never been treated like this! My friends and I waited for 45 minutes to eat. While we're waiting, four frat boys walk past everyone, look around, and casually sit at a table that just...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Just plain terrible service. Waiter? Manager? Anyone? Bueller? Let's just say it's bad. Don't even waste your time.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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We complained after 4 guys walked past at least 40 waiting people and were seated immediately. (We had been waiting for 30-40min.)We asked to see a manager to discuss the problem. A young guy claimed
kudzu.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Just moved to Decatur. Was looking for a Mexican restaurant. Tried El Tesoro the other day. I'm not going back. Looked great, but service was horrible.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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After reading the reviews here, I was a little skittish about checking out this new place in Decatur. However, after my meal there last night, it is much better than expected. I ate there last night with three...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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My first experience at El Tesoro was average. Food was average, service was average, margs were average. My second experience was HORRIBLE. We were told the wait was 30 minutes, an hour later they called us....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A group of 18 of us went to Tesoro last night for a birthday dinner. Boy, what a mistake that was. We knew we would be having a large group and tried to make a reservation a few days prior. We were not…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place had just opened when I went, so maybe it is better now. But the service was unbelievably slow. The food was just so- so, not bad, but very bland..... I thought with all the different kinds…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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...The first time we went, a few weeks ago, was a pleasant enough experience. The waitress was a bit aloof, but nothing out of the ordinary, and the food was good. Last Sunday, around sunset, we got a table on...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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I've been three times, and only the first time would I consider to be a good experience. But that was opening week, and not very busy then. Since then, the place has become busy, and their service has shown to...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is lots of fun and has good fresh food. They are related to la casita in east Atlanta but their food does not suck. La casita's food has gone down down the drain. Tesoro is a fresh take on…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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We were Ignored by the waitress, so after 25 minutes, we left. During that 25 minutes, the folks next to us complained about the temp of their food. Though, Twains next door took very good care of us. They've...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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This past Saturday, my wife and our two kids walked over to the new El Tosoro. This restored home is beautiful. And the menu was so inviting. The kids played on the lawn while we waited on our chips and salsa....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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We have been to the wonderful Cantina El Tosoro twice, and each time it gets better. Located in a beautifully restored Decatur City home, it feels like home when you enter. And a relaxing manicured lawn out...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved to town from SF and had already been here twice. We really like the place, although I admit, they need to work with their servers a bit. First time we came it was around 8:30 on a Sat and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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I wish I was writing a good review, but given the fact we got seated, then waited, waited, waited, after 15 minutes the waitress said "i'll be with you in a minute" then we waited 10 more minutes- t
kudzu.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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I have lived in Decatur around 5 years and enjoy the dining in Downtown. My husband and I would rather patronize local restaurants than most chains. We went to Tesoro on Friday night around 9pm and were quoted...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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I went to Tesoro the other evening for dinner and I was very impressed. The menu was extensive without being too long. The decor and ambiance was great. The service was awesome and the food was very good and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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The food at Tesoro always tastes very fresh, and the flavors are much more exotic than what you find at your average mexican restaurant. Their menu is refreshingly different and exciting. The servic
kudzu.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I could have done myself a favor and not gone here... How this place averages 4 stars (without this review) is unknown to me... First off, today is Monday. It's a slow night, and nothing should be that…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
El TesorNO. Let's just say our visit was as soggy and limp as their tamales. The front yard looked like a kids-gone-wild play school. Children, really little ones, were running around with reckless…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had a fabulous experience at El Tesoro this past weekend. Actually, once Friday night and again Saturday lunch when we had to pick up our cars from all of the margaritas the night before. The…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
food was ok, service was awful. The server brought out our food at different times, was unfamiliar with what was plated and couldn't identify what belonged to who. We ordered several things that never…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had a very similar experience as Greg H. Maybe all of the real servers were on spring break or something. The restaurant is located in a renovated early 20th century home on Church Street. Rather…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
East Atlanta's La Casita has opened a new locale in snazzier digs - a large home on Church Street in Decatur. The menu is nearly identical, with a few expanded offerings, like duck tacos and more…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hit Tesoro today after seeing Avenue Q at the Fox, massively hungover from last night at Fado and looking to score some gourmet mexican. Considering it was 3:30 in the afternoon it was less than…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The owners of La Casita in EAV have expanded to Decatur with El Tesoro, and it was an excellent move on their part. This place is a little more upscale than La Casita, and serves tacos a la carte and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUMMY!!! I love this place! The atmosphere, the service, the food...even the large, red, neon letters in the front. (from the old tower records) My boyfriend and I sat at the bar and the Bar Manager,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's nice to have access to higher end Mexican food in Decatur. They give you a heaping bowl of guacamole if you order it and it was very tasty. I had the Carnitas "Soto" - the pork was lean and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After visiting a few times, I have to downgrade this place and replace my original review. I've been to El Tesoro 3 times now, and have had some negative experiences that management needs to address…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A refreshing new restaurant in Decatur offering traditional Mexican fare, with some dishes sporting a contemporary twist. The space is awesome- formerly operated by Jake's (ice cream parlor), it's…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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