Message from Cascal
"From Spain to the New World, a visual feast for your eyes!"
- Vibrant Atmosphere
- Enticing Latin Cuisine
- Sexy Cocktails
Old World taste meets New World appeal in this vibrant new restaurant concept by veteran Restaurateur, Don Durante, creator of Le Mouton Noir, a Saratoga, California staple of fine dinning and recipient of many awards. Don set out to create his dream restaurant. A place to meet and linger with friends over exotic cocktails and enticing foods with bold flavors and personality, and Cascal was born. Cascal, with its elegant, yet casual, atmosphere of bold c
At Cascal, you can sip on sexy cocktails while your taste buds tingle from an infusion of flavor throughout the Latin World. Add to this, select draft beers and a Latin infused wine list, and you have yourself a Latin free-for-all.
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 Cascal
(650) 940-9500
400 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041
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Editorial Description by Citysearch
Tapas and pan-Latin food provide a shot of Spanish flavor to an insatiable local crowd.
Rated 8.8 out of 10 by Citysearch.
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7 Reviews
of Cascal
in Mountain View
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Great Tapas 
I've been there twice and both times were great. I love the idea of order dishes and sharing it means you get a lot more variety. I loved the Ceviche and my husband likes the Beef Adobo Shortrib.
This is a fun place to take friends. We will be going back again for sure.
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Disgusting 
I went there once, and it was some of the worst food I've ever had. The gazpacho was disgusting, so bad that I had them take it back, and I've never had to do that before. We sampled many dishes, and all of it was disappointing. We talked to the couple next to us and they didn't like what they ordered either. The servings are very small and expensive. I've had good tapas before, and this was not it.
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Good Ambiance 
We love the ambiance. Some of the dishes were quite good but not worth the price. Why can't anyone do good tapas????? Do try the sangria. Why must there be a minimum characters in the review???
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Great Place!
This is a fun place to eat, any time. You can get a number of small dishes (tapas) or larger, more substantial meals. We always opt for the tapas, and everything we have ever ordered has been outstanding. The sangria is light and refreshing. The decor is warm, inviting and elegant at the same time, and the waiters are always charming and helpful. This is a great place to take people from out of town. Live music on the weekends.
PROS: Excellent food, great ambience!
CONS: Can be loud at times.
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Good, fun and different
I really like Cascals because it is different and they serve tappas, which are like smaller portions, sort of like eating appetizers. I love a variety of food and this environment allows you to taste numerous things. Sometimes the food can be a bit spicey, but I am a whimp when it comes to spice. Try it, you'll like it.
PROS: Musical entertainment
CONS: A lot of fried things on the menu
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I ordered the Argentininan Steak
I ordered the Argentinean Steak. It was soft and flavorful. They gave me some veggies and potatoes to go along the steak. I have to say it was delicious. My neighbor goes there at-least once every two week. My wife had the ceviche (Shrimp cocktail)and said it tasted very good.
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Great Tapas restaurant
This restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Mountain View. The food is excellent and the service too. The staff is firendly. You can go anytime with or without reservation. Great ambiance too. Family friendly
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Fun atmoshere, excellent food, friendly service.
I went to Cascal on a first date and things couldn't have been any better. With our reservation, we were seated immediately. The bar was very crowded (where I was waiting for my date to arrive) but I still was served a drink within seconds of standing in the crowd. Impressive! After ordering, our food came quickly, but it wouldn't have mattered anyway because the atmoshere was so fun. Live Latin Jazz! Everything I tasted was exquisite including the Sangria. We ended up going back to Cascal on our second date with friends for drinks, and danced to the great music. So much fun, a must in Mountain View. I can't wait to go back again.
Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
Cons: Noisy
Posted 02/12/08 at 10:01am
Great food, location and atmosphere
Very good dinner choice! The menu includes among others Spanish and Cuban specialties. The service is (most of the times) great. Try to avoid showing up without a reservation, or your wait will be utterly long; unless it is rather early, in which case you may be lucky and get a table. I'd say more, but you better go and see for yourself... bon appetite!!
Pros: Life music, warm ambience, nice outdoor patio
Posted 05/16/07 at 9:49pm
2nd time is a charm
when Cascal first opened, my boyfirend and I were excited about a tapas place in our neighborhood. The interior is nice, inviting, and comfy. The service was good, Sangria great. The food, though, left much to be desired. My squid ink paella was dry and burnt, the tapas (obviously forgetful) left much to be desired.
I have to admit I am a bit picky, the foodie that I am, but I always try to give every place the benefit of the doubt.
However, a second visit about 8 months later, and WOW. The tapas menu was more refined, everything tasted much better, and they have great live music (albeit loud) on the weekend. The food improved so much, we will definitely go back for more.
Pros: Sangria, improved food, great atmosphere
Cons: Long waits
Posted 12/02/06 at 1:27pm
Great Cocktails Great Music
Great Music,Great Sangria I had a great time! My girlfriend and I went on a Saturday night. We had a few cocktails shared some appetizers and danced the night away!
Pros: Great Atmosphere
Cons: Very crowded Hard to find a seat at the Bar
Posted 11/11/06 at 2:12pm
Good Sangria!
The food was pretty good and surprisingly filling. We ordered the tapas sampler (nice assortment of tapas dishes, a lot of seafood), corn soup, and wild mushroom empanadas. The soup was the biggest disappointment... it had an anise flavor that just didn't work with corn. And it came in a tiny bowl/shallow dish for $7.50! Although, because it tasted bad, we were glad that the dish was small. The wild mushroom empanadas had a strange sour flavor, not sure if it was from the mushrooms or cheese, but in the end, it wasn't something that I'd rave about. The sangria was very fruity and sweet, a good choice. On the Friday night that we went, there was a live band (great music!) so it was difficult to have conversation, but overall, it felt really fun and lively. I would definitely go again to try other dishes, like the paella.
Pros: Lively ambience, good sangria
Cons: a little too loud
Posted 11/04/06 at 12:00am
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