Viva Taqueria & Cantina

Nancy Kaproth

Love their Sangria. Nice to get your drink at the bar while you are waiting for your table. They are able to serve Gluten Free entries. Too bad, the tortilla chips aren't fried in a dedicated GF fryer. Had to skip the chips and salsa.

Sherryll Chester

When returning to Ithaca post-graduation, Viva was the first spot my husband and I had to hit up. I feared that my memory of their nachos were better than they would be upon returning but I was wrong! The Macho Nachos were, and still are, the best nachos I have ever had. It is THE item to get here. Don't leave without ordering it. They also have vegan nachos, which I haven't tried, but they sounded delicious! I also got The Purist margarita and it was delicious. Our waiter recommended it as something less sweet and it totally hit the mark. The service was absolutely fantastic. Our waiter was helpful in guiding our choices, super friendly, and attentive to checking in on us. Viva is my favorite restaurant in Ithaca and I cannot recommend those nachos enough!

Sade O.

Nicely decorative..Mexican restaurant playing Whitney Houston and 80s music. Nacho chips tasted a bit stale . Imitation guacamole. I ordered the soft tacos with shredded chicken. It was good…had a little nice kick to it.. Americanized but what do I expect in a little college town… ?

Ana West

Not many outdoors dining options in the area so we went to this place, there was a wait but nothing too long – considering that it was raining and not a lot of tables. The food was average and very limited menu at the time. Service was great, decent portion sizes and decent prices. Staff was very friendly.