Redondo Taqueria - Newport

I received an invitation to the VIP tasting in Redondo Taqueria. I've never been to this restaurant and felt like this was the best time to try it: if I could eat for free and try a number of different options. All restaurants should make tasting, especially when they revise the menu! Thank you to the good people in Redondo for the invitation and dinner!

Good lunch for a day in the movies.... We just had a little time to eat between shows at the AMC Filmtheater. Our waitress promised we'd be in and out in 45 minutes. This place has not disappointed... We ordered chips and salsa and the Carnitas asada large plate for lunch. It was all very good. We'll do it sometime...

Love this place!! The ambience is super relaxing - not all crazy and noisy like Bakersfield, the food is great and the prices are very reasonable. Great addition to the Newport Levy!!

Lengua Tacos. That's all. We went a few weeks ago on a Tuesday at 6:00 and the four of us were the ONLY cartridges in the restaurant. It didn't really fool us. I ordered a sampler of Tacos containing the pig belly, fish and Lengua Tacos. The pig bell was nothing special, the fish was excellent, but man oh man of Lengua. So tender, so good! It stained my whole experience not to notice what my husband thought a bit of pricy menu and slow service. At the time we were gone, 5 more tables were filled. I'd go back if only for the lengua Tacos.

Not sure why there is such negativity about this place.. I am not sure why there are so many bad reviews about this place. I have gone there twice and I have had great experiences both times. The first time, my wife and I went there late on a Saturday night and we had a margarita, chips, salsa, guacamole, and another drink and the entire bill was $8. We literally could not believe it and thought there was some kind of mistake that it could be that cheap. Apparently they have a happy hour every Saturday night, which evidently is dirt cheap. Also, the whole atmosphere of the place is great. We were there in the summer and we were able to sit outside on the patio, which was very nice. The decor of the place is upscale. They have a fully stocked bar with any tequila you could think of and all the best Mexican beers. The second time we went there, we had dinner on a Saturday night. The server was nice and she was always prompt with refills and taking our order. Yes, you do have to pay for chips and salsa, but I don't see why it is such a big surprise like some of these reviews are making it out to be. If you go to Nada in downtown or Bakersfield in OTR you will certainly pay for chips and salsa. For one of the appetizers, you are able to choose multiple different salsas, such as grilled pineapple, which was different but delicious. I had a chicken quesadilla for my meal, which smelled fresh and was presented very well. It tasted great. My wife had a chicken wrap, which she also liked. I had the mezzo margarita, which was large and had plenty of tequila in it to make it worth the $8. In conclusion, I am glad a place like this opened in Newport. It is a short walk from where we live and we will definitely be coming here again. Again, I don't know why there are so many negative reviews about this place, I have had great experiences both times I've gone here. People seem to love Bakersfield even though there's always a two hour wait and no matter where you sit there are people literally standing on top of you. This place is very spacious, you're not going to have people standing next to your table while are you eating and making you feel uncomfortable like Bakersfield. The food is good, the drinks are solid, and they have plenty of tequila. The prices are definitely reasonable. We spent less than two thirds of what we would at Nada or Bakersfield. Give it a try.