Rita Cantina - East Hampton, New York

Roxanne Provost

I’m Cajun..(I.e. food must be good) and I lived in Texas for 30 yrs combined. I was more than Leary of eating Mexican in East Hampton. But if you want a break from Italian or seafood.. I’m much less willing to eat ~ok sushi.. and more willing to eat any Mexican. THIS was a cut above and totally unique! Healthy Mexican! I didn’t know there was such a thing! Margueritas were legit.. no bad sour mix. Lobster tostados were absolutely wonderful. Light lime dressing.. onions soaked in water to remove the bite, tiniest chives I’ve ever seen, cucumber, avocado, lime. That’s it! No mayo! Seriously the best! Hubs got carne asado- also good. And shrimp tacos. Totally the best!! Could not believe this was NY!

Scott C. Parker

The Short Rib Birria was amazing. I’ll be having that again. The spiced fries and a really good ketchup were also very good.
The major disappointment was the Duck Carnitas. Carnitas is traditionally akin to pulled pork braised in its own fat. This duck was a half a roast duck which was tough to shred. The menu described it simply as Duck Carnitas with appropriate sides to make carnitas tacos. It didn’t mention the half duck part. Basically , a do-it-yourself dish.
The place is lively and popular. They would do well with some wall hangings to soften the noise.

Amy Collins

Our dinner at Rita Cantina was such a pleasant surprise and a highlight of our fall trip to the Hamptons. Our son and his partner have a new farm in East Hampton (Feathertop Farm), and we frequently visit them. We often stay in the Springs and have passed Rita Cantina many times, but never considered eating there. Our motivation to check it out this time was to eat at and support a restaurant that uses farm-fresh produce from Feathertop Farm, and the entire experience exceeded our expectations - eating outdoors with our well-behaved dog, excellent service, and fantastic food (the mushroom quesadillas were a favorite). However, the highlight of our evening was enjoying a few special custom-made dishes, made with ingredients from the farm and served by the chef. We greatly appreciate this special touch, and it was such a proud parent moment for us. Thank you, Rita Cantina, for supporting the farm-to-table movement, young farmers, and the local agriculture community. We will be sure to be back and recommend Rita Cantina to others.

Carolyn Kotler

Love this place. Packed during summer months. Very noisy. But…the food is great. The place has a great vibe and packed bar. The chorizo clams fir a starter are excellent and spicy. Recommend the chips and salsa to start. Really good Margaritas. The tacos are good, but I think the 2 best items for main courses are the fried chicken and the duck carnitas. Better than Peking duck. And to end your dinner go Defoe the tres leeches cake! The place is a home run!!!

Jessica Garay

Fantastic meal! I live in Colorado and have endless access to great Mexican food. That said, the meal at Rita Cantina was one of the best and will be memorable for a long time. Any time I’m back east, I’ll be eating at Rita. Service was excellent; Hannah was above and beyond.
Get a hibiscus mezcal marg. The clams with chorizo is a must! The guac was top notch. Fluke ceviche was a dream. Save room for the churros. (Next time, I’ll get the duck carnitas.)
Don’t hesitate—make a rez.

eric heine

The food at Rita is fantastic! Don’t miss the Tuna Tostada, Chorizo Clams (so much flavor), Fluke Ceviche, and the Al Pastor Tacos.

Drinks are on par with the food - outstanding! The Pina Coco Margarita and Paloma are not to be missed. They also have a great selection of rare additive free tequila!

J K

Might be the best meal I’ve had out east this summer, we are regulars out here. Food, drinks, and atmosphere was unbelievable.

E. Sadie Walker

This place used to be a fabulous spot in Springs! So sad to find the food is now horrible.

Fluke ceviche was slightly fishy tasting.

Shrimp Al pastor tacos had no pineapple and no mango but they did have coleslaw and over cooked bland shrimp.

The Aromatic Crusted Mushroom Asada was soggy, sickly sweet and came with bland condiments. This was inedible.

We told our waitress the meal was bad, she did absolutely nothing about it. So we didn't finish it, took the check, and left.

🙁 sad to see it go terribly downhill.