Vida Cantina - Portsmouth

The atmosphere is good. Food tastes great. The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because the delicious “blue corn fried shrimp” tacos were impossible to eat without making a complete mess. Maybe a bigger tortilla to actually hold the ingredients would solve this and make it so they can be eaten by hand.. Overall great service and food. I will come back again when up here in NH..

This place is so delicious! Everything is made fresh and with so much flavor. Their handmade chips and Salsa Fresca are some of the best- as are their tacos! We met the GM, Kaitlyn, last night and she’s a real sweetheart. Will definitely be going back!

Holy mole! This place ruled. I didn't think I'd ever find this level of Mexican food in the east coast, but boy was I wrong! If you're into spicy food, then you must try their habanero salsa. It's delicious!!

Overall we like Vida Cantina, the food always seems fresh and tasty. Others have commented about poor service, and in that regard we've been lucky I guess. We have not explored the menu too deeply, and usually start with the chips and salsa, which are not complimentary as they are at most Mexican restaurants. The chips are thicker than many places, lightly salted and the salsa is more like chunks of tomato than a sauce. We enjoy it. Cocktails are a nice treat here, and we always enjoy what we order, whether it be a paloma, margarita or something else. Service from the bar tends to be slow and our waitress forgot to bring our drink, until we reminded her what was missing. For entrees, we usually get the tacos, as you can mix and match whatever you like including how many you want. Rice and beans can be added for an additional charge. I always get the carnitas and while good, I just wished the restaurant would be a little more reserved with salt. They were just shy of too salty to eat, something I can't recall on previous orders. The other tacos were properly seasoned. For dessert we had the chocolate tres leches, it had a coconut sauce and peanut clusters so all my favorites. It was tasty, very rich and a generous portion which I could not finish. Overall a good restaurant with a talented chef. Things seemed a little off this time as compared to prior visits, but anybody can have a tough day.

Such a great find! The food, atmosphere, and service were all great! It's a long way from home, but we will journey back. Barbacoa Confit Pork Belly Shrimp Tacos Salsa and Chip