From 2-5pm daily Cancun Sabor Mexicano has a happy hour deal: half off all alcohol and soft drinks with purchase of food. Whether or not you partake in said offer though, it's clear that the gentleman proprietor who mans the register enjoys serving up alcohol. It wasn't just the quaint bon mot served up with my Negra Modelo ($6.99) but the announcement of each Mojito being ready for pick-up. In what can only be described as an operatic voice, the lyrical pronouncement of yet another Mojito being ready for another diner is quite an entertaining hat trick. Cancun Sabor Mexicano though, while certainly not the best of Mexican fare to be found in Berkeley, doesn't really need hat tricks. I ordered up two Street Taco platters (4 tacos, choice of protein, $13.99) and found that flavor profile coupled with volume and ambiance proved thoroughly satisfying. Food facts first. Carne Asada is my go-to protein in places like this. Here it was a version less tasty than desired. The beef seemed to be cut from a center piece, with no char or dark edges. The beans and salsa did most of the heavy lifting and I'd not again choose carne asada as a protein here which is okay as the Al Pastor and Carnitas options were more tasty. The taco plates were served with pre-made chips (I prefer house-made) which were also improved by the array of fresh salsas (help yourself) from the salsa bar. The ambiance here is nice. not fancy-nice, but casually stylish and comfortable, with big wooden communal tables and smaller tables for smaller groups. The volume of eateries in this area leaves me jealous of those who live in Berkeley. Cancun, despite this, has endured here for many years. I won't be racing back but I left fully satisfied and could easily envision a return.
Charles R
Burrito slapped, service was A++ (such a nice friendly guy taking orders), homemade tortillas and a stacked salsa bar, and vegan meat options!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leeyah T.
Bland and overpriced. They no longer add rice to regular burritos so I paid 16.99 (not including tax and tip) to get a super burrito in order to get rice but did not want sour cream or guacamole, the other additions you get with a super. Since I essentially paid $3.00 extra for just rice, I decided to get the guacamole on the side. Well the guac was all black. Smh. The burrito itself had NO flavor. Their chicken used to have a nice flavor to it. Gone are those days. I will never be back.
Alex P.
Got delivery and it was a huge ripoff. Ordered crispy chicken tacos assuming there would be 3 tacos total, as shown in the photo. Given a $9 price tag (and a photo!), it seemed a reasonable assumption. Nope! They charged $9 for ONE chicken taco. $9. for. a. single. taco.
tanya metcalf
The best street tacos!!!! ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Street Tacos 4
David M.
I have been enjoying Cancun for a while but wanted to give them some extra credit for going out of their way for me today. I ordered the lunch special quesabirrias. I wasn't paying attention when they gave me quesadillas instead and went ahead with that. But when the right order came up they found me and offered it on top of the quesadillas. Both were great! And, as usual, the fresh every day salsas and house made chips were a special extra treat.
Julio Noriega
The carne asada burrito I got was disappointing, definitely not worth the 17 I spent on it. Lacked flavor and the carne asada looked like it was boiled instead of seared.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Franny Faye
Fine if you are in the restaurant to order. But if you use Doordash expect that they will forget your beverage or just give you someone’s else’s order. Frustrating if you are home bound. Im sure it’s hard when it’s busy for someone to remind the driver that they are forgetting something. The don’t forget notes they pin on the order? Seem to go unread.I was just really looking forward to that Agua Fresca’!Don’t worry I notified Doordash too. Who wants a refund when all you want is the AGUA Fresca.Cancelling and ordering again has you paying a big ol delivery fee in order to wet your whistle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Jay kaplan
Got the chicken tacos it was amazing with the habanero
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa Bar
Hollywood06 California
I only visit this place to have Marizcada!
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Large Tortilla Chips, Chorizo Quesadilla, Salsa Bar, Fresh Salsa, Half Chicken
Came here for lunch, and it's so good. AUTHENTIC-authentic, like it's REAL, honest, full flavor Mexican food.The salsa bar is absolutely wonderful, some of the best tomatillo salsa I've had. The pumpkin salsa was unexpectedly bomb. The ceviche is WONDERFUL and not ruined with mayonnaise.Service was great and fast. Filling and flavorful, will absolutely come back when we're in the area. Forget Chipotle, go get yourself some REAL Mexican food. Your taste buds will thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa Bar, Ceviche Mixto, Super Burrito, Street Tacos
MISS_ MICHOACAN 48
We were around the area. Decided to stop here. Because food looked good on photos. But no!If you want or looking for tacos, this place aint it. I order the 4 tacos special of AlPastor & it was full of fat & no meat. As picture shown below. I ended up eating tacos with bean & cilantro & onions, because the so call Alpastor didnt look, taste & wasnt good at all. Not coming back.I mean if u like fat & not meat, this place will work for you. But as a mexican this place doesnt have flavor.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Diya Patel
FANTASTIC AMAZING EXCELLENT, genuinely couldn’t recommend this place more. friendly servers and chefs. mind blowing food. great vibes. plus a 10% student discount with ID!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chorizo Quesadilla, Salsa Bar, Nachos
Angel Nungaray
The best Mexican restaurant in the Area. Their steak super burrito ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa Bar, Super Burrito
Martha H.
We would definitely come back. The food was delicious and the service was great. They have a salsa bar and salsa was good!
From 2-5pm daily Cancun Sabor Mexicano has a happy hour deal: half off all alcohol and soft drinks with purchase of food. Whether or not you partake in said offer though, it's clear that the gentleman proprietor who mans the register enjoys serving up alcohol. It wasn't just the quaint bon mot served up with my Negra Modelo ($6.99) but the announcement of each Mojito being ready for pick-up. In what can only be described as an operatic voice, the lyrical pronouncement of yet another Mojito being ready for another diner is quite an entertaining hat trick. Cancun Sabor Mexicano though, while certainly not the best of Mexican fare to be found in Berkeley, doesn't really need hat tricks. I ordered up two Street Taco platters (4 tacos, choice of protein, $13.99) and found that flavor profile coupled with volume and ambiance proved thoroughly satisfying. Food facts first. Carne Asada is my go-to protein in places like this. Here it was a version less tasty than desired. The beef seemed to be cut from a center piece, with no char or dark edges. The beans and salsa did most of the heavy lifting and I'd not again choose carne asada as a protein here which is okay as the Al Pastor and Carnitas options were more tasty. The taco plates were served with pre-made chips (I prefer house-made) which were also improved by the array of fresh salsas (help yourself) from the salsa bar. The ambiance here is nice. not fancy-nice, but casually stylish and comfortable, with big wooden communal tables and smaller tables for smaller groups. The volume of eateries in this area leaves me jealous of those who live in Berkeley. Cancun, despite this, has endured here for many years. I won't be racing back but I left fully satisfied and could easily envision a return.
Burrito slapped, service was A++ (such a nice friendly guy taking orders), homemade tortillas and a stacked salsa bar, and vegan meat options!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bland and overpriced. They no longer add rice to regular burritos so I paid 16.99 (not including tax and tip) to get a super burrito in order to get rice but did not want sour cream or guacamole, the other additions you get with a super. Since I essentially paid $3.00 extra for just rice, I decided to get the guacamole on the side. Well the guac was all black. Smh. The burrito itself had NO flavor. Their chicken used to have a nice flavor to it. Gone are those days. I will never be back.
Got delivery and it was a huge ripoff. Ordered crispy chicken tacos assuming there would be 3 tacos total, as shown in the photo. Given a $9 price tag (and a photo!), it seemed a reasonable assumption. Nope! They charged $9 for ONE chicken taco. $9. for. a. single. taco.
The best street tacos!!!! ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Street Tacos 4
I have been enjoying Cancun for a while but wanted to give them some extra credit for going out of their way for me today. I ordered the lunch special quesabirrias. I wasn't paying attention when they gave me quesadillas instead and went ahead with that. But when the right order came up they found me and offered it on top of the quesadillas. Both were great! And, as usual, the fresh every day salsas and house made chips were a special extra treat.
The carne asada burrito I got was disappointing, definitely not worth the 17 I spent on it. Lacked flavor and the carne asada looked like it was boiled instead of seared.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Fine if you are in the restaurant to order. But if you use Doordash expect that they will forget your beverage or just give you someone’s else’s order. Frustrating if you are home bound. Im sure it’s hard when it’s busy for someone to remind the driver that they are forgetting something. The don’t forget notes they pin on the order? Seem to go unread.I was just really looking forward to that Agua Fresca’!Don’t worry I notified Doordash too. Who wants a refund when all you want is the AGUA Fresca.Cancelling and ordering again has you paying a big ol delivery fee in order to wet your whistle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Got the chicken tacos it was amazing with the habanero
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa Bar
I only visit this place to have Marizcada!
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Large Tortilla Chips, Chorizo Quesadilla, Salsa Bar, Fresh Salsa, Half Chicken
Restaurantji Recommends
Came here for lunch, and it's so good. AUTHENTIC-authentic, like it's REAL, honest, full flavor Mexican food.The salsa bar is absolutely wonderful, some of the best tomatillo salsa I've had. The pumpkin salsa was unexpectedly bomb. The ceviche is WONDERFUL and not ruined with mayonnaise.Service was great and fast. Filling and flavorful, will absolutely come back when we're in the area. Forget Chipotle, go get yourself some REAL Mexican food. Your taste buds will thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa Bar, Ceviche Mixto, Super Burrito, Street Tacos
We were around the area. Decided to stop here. Because food looked good on photos. But no!If you want or looking for tacos, this place aint it. I order the 4 tacos special of AlPastor & it was full of fat & no meat. As picture shown below. I ended up eating tacos with bean & cilantro & onions, because the so call Alpastor didnt look, taste & wasnt good at all. Not coming back.I mean if u like fat & not meat, this place will work for you. But as a mexican this place doesnt have flavor.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
FANTASTIC AMAZING EXCELLENT, genuinely couldn’t recommend this place more. friendly servers and chefs. mind blowing food. great vibes. plus a 10% student discount with ID!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chorizo Quesadilla, Salsa Bar, Nachos
The best Mexican restaurant in the Area. Their steak super burrito ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa Bar, Super Burrito
We would definitely come back. The food was delicious and the service was great. They have a salsa bar and salsa was good!