Ixtapa Cantina & Lounge - 10pm Nightlife - Restaurant in Pasadena - 119 E Colorado Blvd, USA

I celebrated my birthday here with a large group, about 25-30 of us. I spoke with Eddie a couple of weeks in advance, he helped me set everything up from out of state. I got 2 bottles, and we had an open tab at the bar. They DELIVERED!! To say the least. We all had the best time, music was great, bathrooms were clean, drinks were good! We ran into 3 small issues while there, and everything was sorted out quickly and correctly. Security was excellent, if I find myself visiting again on this side of town I know where I will be going. 1000% recommend if you are celebrating your birthday!

This is a nice Mexican restaurant plus Cantina and I really enjoyed their Friday Mariachi night! All the food was delicious and the service was fantastic throughout. The Mariachi performers change each week making for great variety. Parking is either in paid structures or metered on the street.

Had lunch at the Sorriso pop up kitchen at Ixtapa cantina, in Pasadena. While visually the food was beautiful, flavors were just average, not exceptional.We had the Valencia paella and the Margherita flat bread. Both beautiful to look at but fell short on seasonings. Just a little tweak will go a long way. Great effort.

Great costumer service. Food is delicious

Came here last night for dinner and the mariachi show. Our server was super sweet and accommodating, our margaritas and other drinks were super tasty, and the mariachi band was very talented! Our food was pretty decent too - chips, salsa and guac were really good and the rest of our dishes were just okay. Down sides were the fact that all the tables and chairs are foldable....I get from a practicality stand point that this makes a lot of sense, but the chairs weren't super sturdy or comfortable for a meal and a show. Also, as soon as the band is finished (which is after only like an hour or so) you have to move out of the way so they can convert the whole space into a club. Once the dancing began, it was SOOOO unbelievably hot in there. We wanted to stay and dance but just got too uncomfortable. All in all, decent for drinks and chips.

Had the Mediterranean Steak Salad - so delicious!!! Make sure to use the sauce that comes with and squeeze the lime - it was the perfect meal I needed. Meat, fresh, tasty Service very friendly and there ended up being live music. Drinks also yummy! Had the Granada

A very odd place. We were seated and given menus. The menu was very limited, and very different than what we found on line. When the waiter came, we asked if there was more to the menu, he told us it was merichachi night (it was only 7:30) and therefore they has a limited menu. There were very few people in there. We left, since we wanted things in the full menu.

Ate at ix Tapa twice on our vacation, one lunch and one dinner. The lunch was typical Mexican fare, and was all very good. For dinner, it transforms (at least on our visit) into a more upscale atmosphere with a fancier (and more expensive) menu. Dinner was also very good. Service was great for both, and we had no complaints.