06/09/09

very mediocre

by fatjohn

Jury duty comes but once in a blue moon... I squandered my lunch money at 12th street cantina in the Reading Terminal Market. I ordered a "grilled chicken burrito platter", what I got was a bunch of stewed chicken a bit of pepper, lots of oil, and black beans and cheese. And the platter part was some tasteless rice and more beans. The Salsa tasted like ketchup.

Next time I won't be wasting my time there, might just go to china town.

• Pros: not much
• Cons: mediocre grilled chicken burrito

Reading Terminal Market pit stop for Tex-Mex fare.

by Contributor

In Short
Pick up a bag of homemade blue corn chips and a side of chunky, oniony guacamole. Get burritos with refried beans and veggies, and chili con carne, or try the burrito of the day, which can include a rich red chicken mole that offers a post-swallow kick, or tender beef barbecue in a tomato tortilla. Tortas, flat flour tortillas layered with cheese, offer inventive combinations such as cinnamon-topped sweet potato and red bell pepper.

06/23/06

Caliente Picante

by roomia

Great quick lunch spot- everything is good and fresh The buritto platter- comes with a salad and beans or rice. The beans are very thick- not very creamy- but you can mix in some of the ample sour cre@m they provide. The jalapenos are good too- a little too vinegary- but still good. If you are in the area- and in the mood for some mexican- this is the place to go.

• Pros: food, mango limade
• Cons: tiny, plastic utensils, small dining space

12/21/02

Great Food

by micromin77

I was at the Convention Center and needed something quick.

I really enjoyed my meal and I got a lot of it for the price.

11/20/02

Unique Lunches!!!!

by djbanas

Forget the nachos and try the platter specials at lunch. They are inexpensive, filling and unlike any mexican food I have ever had in a U.S. restaurant.

Share a table with a stranger - who said Philly people are grumpy.

• Pros: Imaginative food, inexpensive
• Cons: Saturday's are a zoo

09/19/02

Certainly not Fast Food

by Mdesanto

The food here is always terrific and made to order. Despite the crowds at the Reading Terminal Market - this lunch is owrth the wait. Meat is always tender and juicy and always white meat chicken. Guacamole is the best I have had in the area. Lunch portions are very generous and usually under $10. You can even get a frequent lunch card and get your 11th meal free so forget Taco Bell and Don Pablo's because 12th street Cantina is the best.

• Pros: Fast, Inexpensive
• Cons: Crowded, Limited Seating