Lucha Cartel

Lucha Cartel is the top spot in Old City to grab delicious Mexican eats for Luchadors and regular folk alike.

7 / 10
182
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  • Phone

    (267) 761-9209

  • Website

    luchacartel.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

207 Chestnut St (at 2nd St) Philadelphia , PA 19106 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
Menus Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 44


Keywords:

margaritas Mexican food pineapple jalapeno chicken quesadillas happy hour great value good for groups casual DJs trendy Cuban sandwiches chess pork belly meats brunch food music bar fruit cactus dinner
Jonah

Awesome spot. Margaritas - pineapple jalapeño is delicious! Salsa lessons 9:45-10:45 and dancing til 2am Tuesday. Great for dinner , drinks, and dancing !

Bryan Exley

I love this place! Some of the coolest art work I have seen in a bar in a long time. The mango margaritas are great... Looking forward to going back to try the food this weekend.

Quincy Iheme

Try the steak fajitas !! It's not much food but it was excellent!! Nice chill place to come and eat and/or drink.

Ian Campos Martins

You should try Arrachera dish, sirloin steak with avocado tomato salad , grilled cactus , panela chesse & spring onion with rice . Perfect, delicious.

Kumo Hara

Cactus Burger is great. Had a few tecnico margaritas as well . I enjoy the classic luchadores adorning the walls. Wouldn't mind seeing more modern combatants though.

Adam Cerny

Great area for brunch with swift and friendly service . Their guacamole is beyond fresh. :)

The International Gazette

So live! The DJ is awesome!

Bryan Powell

Went for lunch great value for the portions. Had the gauc and chips , and it was okay. Had the fish tacos for lunch , they were cold and not much flavor, and found a huge hair in one.

Katrina S.

Very cool small restaurant . Guacamole was exceptional, but try to be extra clear if you are ordering the happy hour special - they'll pretend they didn't understand and charge you for the full thing.

Krystal H.

Ceviche , fish tacos , margs & plantains were all delicious!

Elysia Bandong

Their pineapple jalapeño margaritas are everything. Very good fish salad !

Campbell Bird

Happy hour is half off all drafts which is nice. Beware through: If you don't order an HH special, wait staff doesn't try to help you save a buck.

Amber Gohn

Everything here is delicious. The quesadillas are amazing. And the decor? The National Mechanics people outdid themselves.

Yuly Carter

I love the concept , the service is good but i dont see mexican people!! XD

Max R

Amazing food and the service is outstanding! Strictly recommended!

Miguel Andrade

Great atmosphere, beautiful decorations and the margaritas are delIcious

Chris Richards

Great Cuban sandwich ! Nice happy hour deals too.

Bre Bonner

Pork belly soft shell tacos are a winner!

Crystal

$5 Happy Hour is a good deal : guacamole and chip portion is huge

David Pennock

Food, drink, and atmosphere are great!

Cherry T.

Duck with rice is great!!!!!!

Raquel Macgregor

Margaritas and sangria isn't very good but their chorizo sliders are bomb

Clayton Taylor

Great food, atmosphere

Melissa Fe' Myers

If you don't try the Guacamole there is something seriously wrong with you.

Heavy Bubble

Seems like these folks are just getting their restaurant legs. The staff was confused about almost everything. The food was fair and the presentation lacking. Hope it will get better.

Phillysdon04 Don

I have had great Mexican food before but this place doesn't measure up in my opinion.

Dan DeMarco

Best chicken quesadillas you will ever have.

Matt Welsh

You owe it to yourself to eat a chorizo burger .

Eileen Rosney-Storm

The chicken quesadillas & nachos r delish!

Michael Carrabine

It's like Old City 's version of El Rey (this is a good thing)

Damon Alston

Everything is the bomb!

Nate Coe, Jr.

Nice decor, good food, friendly staff .

Paul Brown

If you dare, ask about Yoga Flame.

Mary Dunham

Food is excellent, but doesn't make up for inattentive servers.

April Littrell

They forgot to put in our order, so food was very late. There were also bones in the chicken enchiladas .

Jeff Quinn

Show your City Fitness app or Card and save$$

Lance Lacoff

Good, not great margaritas .

Jackie Marie

The chicken quesadellas ????

Brian Witt

Amazing chicken quesadilla .

Megan

Great margs !

Aanal

Prices are very reasonable

Lisa Middleton

Good food, great service!

Brian F

Very slow service!!! Order was messed up.

Fabiana Bellabarba

la Música y la cerveza de manzana jajaja

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