Diablo's Cantina

I have a special place in my heart for Mexican food. Being from Cali, my expectations are a bit higher than most, but for what it is, the food is not bad. It definitely leans more towards the commercial, tex-mex, Chevy's style (but WAY better) of "Mexican" food, so if you're looking for traditional, then unfortunately this isn't the place. But if you like twists on the old favorites, give this place a try. Not to mention, the margaritas are just to die for. If you haven't tried the margaritas at this place yet, you are definitely missing out. The only thing is the prices are kind of high, but I'm not sure if that might be normal for places like that on the strip. Next time I head to Vegas, I think I'll try going late night. It came recommended by the waitress! Pros: The Margaritas! Cons: Steep prices more

I live in Las Vegas and go down to the strip a lot. It's always cool to see the new places that open up in casinos that we haven't frequented too often. Diablo's is definitly a great addition to the Monte Carlo!! I've been a few times now, on the weekends and during the week. A couple times when we went there were all these crazy characters running around!! I saw a life size chicken and a guy in full wrestling suit do the Soulja Boy on stage!! sooooo funny!!! They also have a great drink menu of all drinks made with my favorite....Tequila!! I would reccomend Diablo's to anyone. It's a perfect place for a great quesadilla (the best!!) and then soooo much fun to stay and drink after dinner. A+ for Diablos! more

I try to avoid the strip in general, but i enjoy stopping by Diablo's when I do. Easy access, non-pretentious atmosphere. Wait staff was great, always attentive (and I'm low-maintenance) and prompt. Prices are pretty average for being on the strip. I get the steak sandwich and a nice draft beer - a monster plate of tasty food. Good Food, Friendly staff, Nice atmosphere. Could use better music TIP: Don't go to the main bar for your drinks (wait tends to be longer). Get a table or head over to the side bar. more

I was there December 14th a friday night. Our waitress was more of a ditz then Paris Hilton. We had to ask for the same beers three times. I had to ask her for hot sauce four times. We only got our second beer when we were done with our food. I don't care how good the food is with service as bad as we had. Too many things to mention, but I've never been so angry at a waitress, and that's coming from a waitress myself. She was awful. Stay away from the long dark hair ditz. She will ruin your meal. I felt like getting up and taking care of my own table. more

I was there recently during NFR with a group of friends. The service was horrible. The bartender was ungodly slow and did not know anything about the coupons the bar was handing out at the rodeo. She took forever to serve us our overpriced, flat beer, even though we were sitting right in front of her. The margaritas were tiny, expensive, and had no taste. I've had better margaritas at the old WestwardHo, and believe me those were bad. The manager had a "I don't care" attitude when informed of the bad service and drinks. If I want to buy expensive liquor and look at wait staff in scanty outfits I'll go to Coyote Ugly. At least they know how to make a drink! They'd have to make a management and bartender overhaul before I'd even consider stepping through their doors again. Pros: Friendly greeting at the door. Cons: Poor service. Lousy overpriced drinks. Stale chips and salsa. more

My corporate officers and I make several treks to Las Vegas each year and everytime try to find someplace new to recommend to associates. This year one that we explored was Diablos Cantina, what a mistake. It is a sad statement when the best part of the experience was that the door was opened for us. The staff was inefficient, lacked knowledge about advertised specials and basically ignored us to excess. There are 2 bars, one of which had no stools, the draft beer is $8 and tasted flat and a poor excuse for a margarita (in the smallest margarita glass I've ever seen) was $13. The chips were pieces and stale, the "salsa" which is actually closer to relish is served in small cups on a board and couldn't have had more than 2 tablespoons of product. When we asked to speak to the manager, she seemed to be equally apathetic. While thanking us for notifying her that the staff was not aware of advertised specials she didn't seem interested that it took 30 minutes to get our chips and salsa and that the drinks were less than satisfactory. They were not busy by any means and scantily clad yet surly waitstaff will not be a big draw for long. more

We were told when on the strip that Diablo's was a fun place to stop & have a Margarita, watch the world go by & have a bite to eat. So when we were on the strip the last time, we stopped in to see what the buzz was about. We were lucky enough to get a table right on the rail overlooking the sidewalk so we could people watch while we were there, our favorite past time while on the strip. This turned out to be the only bright spot in our visit. To begin with, I'm sick of restaurants thinking that SALT is a main ingredient in any dish. I know that cooking shows are popularizing the use of sea salt, kosher salt & etc but, it's still NOT supposed to be the main ingredient! Over salting everything is not good for the body & doesn't always inhance the taste. Some customers cannot tolerate that much salt & dishes should be allowed to be salted by the patron. Our Margarita tasted like salt & lime with little tequila or anything else. Ordered my Margarita blended NO SALT & still tasted just as salty as my friends. The chips oversalted & salsa alone tasted like salt. Progressed from bad to worse. NO traditional mexican dishes on the menu. I'm a big chili verde fan & there was nothing even close to this on the menu. We each ate half then exchanged plates to taste a variety of the offerings. We both agreed on two things. Both dinners, TOGETHER, had less than 4 oz of meat combined & all we tasted was salt. Everything is overpriced & miniaturized serving size. Disgusted, I wanted to send them back but, my cohort did not want to bring attention to us. Drinks small, over priced & poorly mixed, dinners the same, over salted mini meals. Service was poor. The servers are inexperienced & expected a tip just for eventually showing up, & being young & pretty. I might be younger, but, I know good service from bad. We liked the atmosphere, we liked the location (even though we don't really care for the Monte Carlo). I can't imagine being trapped inside! more

The theme of this place is great. I love the giant flaming devil girl on the outside. You can't miss this place! The food is average for any mexican type joint, but the place is a fun party at night. The beer bong they were carrying around is a little weird, but the drinks are good, and my girlfriends and I had a total blast. It was my best friend's first time in Las Vegas, and she can't wait to come back. I'd definitely take my friends there again. Pros: Atmosphere, decor, drinks. Cons: Pricey. more

Okay, I'll admit that I don't normally like rowdy bar type places, and prefer clubs/lounges, but this is a new place,so I thought I'd give it a try. WHAT A MISTAKE! THE PLACE: We went there last Saturday night and it SUCKED. It's located at the very front of the Monte Carlo. There's a restaurant (didn't eat there, so can't say anything about the food) downstairs,and the bar is upstairs. Cover was $5. When we went, the bar?s roof was opened up so it was VERY COLD.There were heaters, but the wind was blowing like crazy so it didn't matter. THE MUSIC: We got there right when a band finished its set, and afterward the DJ put on hip-hop. The problem with the music was that you couldn't hear it over the obnoxious fat guy on stage dressed in a lucha libre (Mexican wrestler) costume. He was on a microphone yelling over the music the whole time, attempting to get the crowd pumped up, but it was just ANNOYING! Oh, and I can't forget about the 6 person beer bong he pulled out- he picked people from the crowd and he and the go-go dancers poured beer down this funnel. This gives you an idea of the type of place this is. THE BAR: Now, all this might have been funnier (or even more fun) if I would've been a little tipsier from the drinks.This leads me to the WORST part about this place. It takes about 20 min. to order a drink from the MOST OBNOXIOUS and ARROGANT bartenders I have EVER encountered. ANYWHERE (and I?ve dealt with some retarded bartenders-I live in LA). Instead of pouring drinks, ALL they do is lip sync the bad music (when you can hear it), dance and point to people, like they were on stage themselves (think guys from A Night at the Roxbury). I was genuinely embarrassed for them.After putting up with these tools, you would think MAYBE you could get a decent drink. Of course not! They were weak, tiny and mostly ice. THE GIST: If you don?t want to be treated like cr@p and you want to dance, DO NOT go to Diablo?s!! Pros: Right on The Strip Cons: Bad drinks, bad bartenders, bad music more