Viva Mexico Cantina Grill

4.5

64 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Vegetarian-friendly
Lively

From a family Food truck in the 90s. To the oldest Mexican Restaurant in Rhode Island. The hospitality and authentic flavors of Mexico are behind everything we do at Viva Mexico. Presently, two fully operated family restaurants. The Ruiz family welcomes everyone to there home and family recipes with open arms. Viva Mexico Cantina Grill is Providence, Rhode Island's huge premiere dining destination for quality Poblano mexican cuisine sits 150 guest. The flavors and aromas truly come alive at our restaurants, with only the freshest ingredients selected for our guests.

Chef Ruiz and his family carefully crafted the menu with Poblano recipes both new and old, time tested traditional favorites alongside exciting new selections. Each dish reflects the rich, authentic style our kitchen has become known for, served with a level of hospitality and ambiance that is simply unmatched on the East Coast!

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Additional information

Location
129 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903
Phone number
(401) 369-7974
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Daily 10:30 am–3:00 pm Mon–Wed 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Thu, Fri 3:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 3:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jose Ruiz

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What 64 people are saying

Viva Mexico Cantina Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.8Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Rhode Island
Healthy
Providence County
Best Service
Providence County
Healthy

Review summary

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Viva Mexico Cantina Grill offers a warm, inviting atmosphere with "great homemade food" and "outstanding service." Guests praise the "authentic and delicious Mexican food," with highlights like "the best street corn" and "delicious margaritas." The staff, including the owner Jose, is "friendly and efficient," ensuring a "fun and relaxing dining experience."

64 Reviews

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VanessaD
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful dining experience for a friend's birthday. Staff were friendly, helpful and warm. The decor is beautiful. All the food we had was delicious!
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Jim
Greater Boston15 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Mixed experience for Saturday brunch. The diners who had the taco salad were pleased with their meal. The diner who had one of the breakfast specials was not--meager portion, scrambled egg special with no tortillas.
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Kristen
Greater Boston62 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food. Friendly service. Good drinks. Fair prices. I liked the carne asada a lot! We look forward to coming back.
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Nicole VIP
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding. Delicious margaritas and steak fajitas!
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kaitlyn
Rhode Island2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful place, wonderful food, can't wait to go back again
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Ralph VIP
New York City10 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The carne asada entree and viva supreme tacos were outstanding, as was the red sangria and the strawberry margarita! Also, the service was terrific, with the owner himself coming to our table.
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Joe
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waitress was very good- friendly, helpful, attentive — very good
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Nancy
Greater Boston47 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly Mexican flavor in all the entrees. Great service with an added bonus of a birthday serenade and dessert treat! Thank you
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Gargs13
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Everything was great, fast service and good food/drinks. $9.50 for chips and tiny cups of salsa was the only complaint. Should be complimentary. Other than that great place!
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Bryan
Greater Boston7 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed a great meal with drinks and had an awesome waiter that provide great service.
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FAQs

Viva Mexico Cantina Grill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (401) 369-7974.

Viva Mexico Cantina Grill is rated 4.5 stars by 64 OpenTable diners.

Viva Mexico Cantina Grill does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

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129 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903

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Additional information

Phone number
(401) 369-7974
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Daily 10:30 am–3:00 pm Mon–Wed 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Thu, Fri 3:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 3:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jose Ruiz

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Viva Mexico Cantina Grill

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About this restaurant

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What 64 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

FAQs

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