Hussong’s Cantina

We came to happy hour to celebrate our 1 year anniversary and it was great! First time here and thanks to my babe for finding this spot :) the food was great, pretty authentic, the free corn was amazing (you must try it! Just «check in»), service was great and manager was a sweetheart. we are locals and we will definitely be coming back!

We just happened to discover this place as we were searching for something different for dinner. It was absolutely great Mexican food! The homemade salsa was fantastic! The fajitas were some of the best we have eaten. The service was terrific! We will definitely make this place a regular stop when we are in Las Vegas!

Great dinner place if you’re looking for Mexican food! We sat at the bar and the service was excellent!!! We ordered the nacho appetizer for dinner it was massive!!! More than enough to share and we still had over half left. We came in on Saturday night around 7pm and had no wait time. There was also a fantastic mariachi band playing!!! Come heck this place out!

First of all, major kudos for offering a dedicated and extensive vegan menu in addition to your regular menu. There were so many items that I wanted to try, but my tummy wasn’t big enough for all the vegan things… Next time. My family was staying at the Mandalay, so it was honestly veggie luck that Hussong’s was just a few steps from our room.
On the first visit, I got the Fish Baja Tacos. The tacos were good, but it appeared that the Gardein fishless filets were ½ the normal size; I may have gotten 1 or 2 bites of the filet. It was basically a cabbage taco. Also, I tasted, and subsequently saw, vegan cheese inside my tacos. I do not like cheese; vegan or otherwise. The menu does not list cheese in the description, so that was perturbing. (Side note: it is not listed in the menu description, but this dish also comes with beans and rice.)
On the second visit, I got the Chile Relleno with the Gardein Chick’n strips. This dish is supposed to come with mixed garlic, onions, tomatoes, carrots, and potatoes, then topped with Daiya (vegan cheese) shreds and avocado, served over a tostado with beans and rice. I requested no tomatoes or cheese. What did I get? Well, I got the open poblano pepper with «chicken» strips, tomatoes, avocado slices, a mystery sauce drizzled atop, and the tostado, which was surrounded by a mole sauce. The garlic, onions, carrots, and potatoes were no where to be found. This is a $ 17 dish. I am going to need them to not omit ½ of the ingredients. I picked out the tomatoes and the remaining dish was good, but I wanted the rest of that darn filling!
The beans & rice, however, were excellent. They were among some of the best and most flavorful vegan rice and beans I have ever had.
I’d love to give some of the other menu items a try, like that Habanero Guacamole dish, and the Sopes. But the kitchen needs to make sure they know what does and does not go in their dishes, and/​or update the menu descriptions accordingly.
They were open from 11am-​11pm. Carry out orders need to placed at the bar, or you may call ahead. Hussong’s Cantina is located in the Shoppes area. If you’re at Mandalay Bay, simply follow the signs for the Shoppes. It’s just a short walk after you’ve exited the escalators. If you reach Lush, you’ve gone too far.

Ate here a few times during my stay at the mandalay. Kept coming back because of their vegan menu. The enchiladas and quesadilla were amazing. The free elote for checking in was really good. I absolutely loved that the complimentary chips were kept warm. While the green salsa wasn’t spicy i fucken loved it. My first time eating here– i think Rayne was my server. They were really nice and helpful. The other servers weren’t that great.
Will definitely come back here when I’m in town :)

Just stopped in for a bite to eat. My husband ordered the chimichanga and I ordered the Carne Asada. I know my husband enjoyed his and I really liked mine. The tortilla was a little tasteless (yes, some tortillas have great flavor and texture, this was not one. You definitely had to fill it to eat it) but the beans and potatoes with chorizo was really good! The Carne Asada was a little chewy but at least they cooked it to the right temperature and it’s kind of forgivable since it is flank steak. The one thing that really annoyed me though is we ordered the queso as an appetizer and they never brought it. Once our meal came I told them to just not bother but it was a little disappointing we didn’t get to try it.

Unbelievably wonderful homey Mexican food! The free Unilocal corn was my FAVORITE part! It’s so good and makes the experience at this restaurant!
You get tortilla chips with 2 salsas and I ordered the house margarita (voted best in vegas, I can see why), the free Unilocal corn offer for my appetizer, and a burrito all for $ 30 and I had leftovers! Such a wonderful deal at such a wonderful place. Made me so happy and definitely a highlight from my trip. Will absolutely be returning. Go here people!!!

Amazing hospitality! Great food! Up there with the Mexican restaurant in San Diego–
Which is great! and the GM Chad is very nice and made our dinner! We will definitely be coming back!

After a long drive and check in we were hungry and while walking by noticed this spot and decided to give it a try. We sat towards the back away from the bar and drunk «WOO» girls. The staff was very friendly and the food was really good. I got the shrimp tacos (get the battered shrimp) and my boyfriend got a giant burrito. I really liked the lemon taste of my food and definitely would come here again. They give you comp chips and salsa and the drink were pretty good too. A little pricey, but it’s Vegas. I would come here again and glad we gave this place a try.

Enjoyed our meal here! Really cool that they have vegan and veggie options (with fake chicken and beef, not just more veggies) alongside of a full regular menu. We ate the spicy guacamole and it was super tasty. The fish tacos (grilled) were also fresh and delicious. The rice and beans were sort of meh, but fine. Nice people working here.

Cheese queso was good but the Margarita failed. It was too sweet.
Sorry Hussong’s but this isn’t the best Margarita in vegas. Back to school for you.

Oh my… the margaritas here are amazing! The service was great, food was great, and drinks were top notch. Thumbs up.

Always have a good meal here. Decent prices. Home of a good crispy chip and spicy table salsa. I am still disappointed your hot sauce choices are limited to Tapatio and Tabsaco… would love a Cholula but that is splitting hairs.
Only complaint is that with all those hard surfaces it gets crazy loud. I like loud but when I’m partying, not eating. I recommend getting a reservation via Open Table if visiting on a weekend evening or when theres a concert nearby.

If you’re looking for an affordable restaurant away from the super fancy spots inside the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Hussong’s Cantina is one of your go-​to. Me and my friend visited this place because we wanted to grab a quick bite to eat before our concert. Surprisingly, there was about a 15 – 20 minute wait for each consecutive restaurants we stopped to check, and Hussong’s seemed to be the fastest to grab us a table, so we went! Still, we had to wait for a table, but they offered to text us when they have a seat available. I loved this feature that they offered because we were able to browse around the area to pass some time.
We went on a Saturday night, and it was busy! It was not one of your romantic restaurants you want to take your girlfriend to if you want to spend some quality time together. Prepare to shout over the mariachi band that randomly go up to tables to sing happy birthday or a blowout song. It’s a restaurant with a good atmosphere that wants you to have a good time.
Still, it was not the type of setting I wanted to be in. For starters, it was way too loud for my liking. There were times where I had to stop at mid conversation because I had trouble hearing my friend.
The service was interesting as the woman who served us seemed friendly. She came up to our table gleefully polite. Then when it was our turn to order (mind you, it was our fault for not being prepared), you can tell that her patience seemed to dwindle from happy to annoyed. Yikes! But her mood picked up when our food was delivered and all she had to do was check up on us.
Before ordering, you will receive a complimentary chips and salsa dips. You’ll also get a free elote with a Unilocal check-​in. I ordered the breakfast burrito thinking that it was hearty enough to satisfy my hunger. I normally don’t like to give bad reviews, but this one stuck to me. How on Earth do you open up a restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip and serve less than perfection? I assumed that a simple breakfast burrito would be banging with flavor, but it was absurdly bland. It went to the point where I picked at parts of my food (mostly the chorizo because it was the only one with flavor) just to avoid eating the whole thing.
I like the complimentary chips and salsa, but there was nothing special to them. The salsa seemed like your average store bought product that I’d cry if I were to purchase it along with my meal. No, thank you. The only thing that I liked about the place was the elote which I devoured in seconds. It was greatly seasoned with a hint of spice.
Would I come back? No. With the loud setting, bland food, and a bit of an intimidating service, I think I’ll pass!

I was pleasantly surprised. They have a fantastic vegan menu. I got a salad with some veggie «chicken». It was huge and delicious. That staff was friendly and super fast service. I’d definitely recommend it, esp if you’re staying at Mandalay Bay or Luxor.

I great place to enjoy happy hour. Great service, great food and a happy hour worth attending. The last few times in Vegas Hussong’s has become a staple.

Great happy hour discount appetizers that you can make a meal of. Also, tortilla soup was excellent. The staff was very friendly and attentive even when they were very busy. We visited this location twice during our trip.

Service was extremely slow and food was very bland. …waited 10 min for salt. This is not authentic mexican food, more like yuck tex mex food! The michelada my hubby ordered was good, which is the only reason I’m giving them 2 stars.

So this place is actually AMAZING.
The chips are ADDICTING! They were hot with the perfect crisp and saltiness. The basket will be gone… Filling up on chips here is acceptable. The salsa is also bomb and so fresh.
Menu — Such a great selection. Really something for everyone. I didn’t even know they had a vegan menu, but I actually was debating between options even without it.
I ordered the arugula salad which was a smaller portion, but delicious. Also, actually affordable — $ 12 for hotel Vegas. That’s a steal.
So Vegas trip for work, but fun food indeed!
One note — arugula salad was not arugula but rather spinach… awk aardvark arugula. Still amazeballs nonetheless.

The carne asada was very tough but overall it was a pretty good meal for $ 22 bucks.
However the carnaval drink was the size of a regular glass not like the picture and not worth the $ 15 bucks I ended up spending on it.
I didn’t try the margarita which would have probably been better because the sign outside states original margarita. Don’t think I would give this place a try again.
The chips were good but the salsa not so much