Riviera Mexican Cantina

Thanks so on RMC for giving my family member a spectacular birthday surprise. We had a great time. Food was very good and service was extraordinarily efficient and friendly. I had the carne asada burrito. It looked huge when it was in front of me. Actually it was huge but I finished the whole thing. That's new for me because I usually eat in moderation. The meat was tender and cooked properly. Thanks to all the staff for such a nice special evening.

finally made it to riviera mexican cantina. been wanting to check it out since summer... made rez via opentable for 3my girlfriends and i met for our holiday dinner midweeki wish it wasnt so dark by 530pm bc we would have loved to have that ocean view.. but that just means we gotta come back earlier in the day..it wasnt busy when we arrived we were sat right awaythe restaurant was clean and inviting we ordered:shrimp taquitos as a starter to shareentrees: grilled shrimp fajitascrispy chicken tacosstreet tacosdessert: churroseverything was so good! huge portionsalso, complimentary chips & salsaside note: the salsa is sooooo delicious!! friendly service, relax vibes and overall a really good experience! parking: metered street parking or a huge lot but its a paid lot. the restaurant does validate! $2 for 6 hrs

Came with my friends tonight (party of six). Experienced top service from our waiter and server. I shared the chicken & carne fajitas with the birthday girl. Delish. The whole party was enjoying their meal and their large margarita with gran marnierSadly, a friend went into distress. We tried the Hiemlic. Nothing we tried worked. Paramedics were called and she eventually was taken to the ER.The staff here was so kind and supportive and ended up comping our meal as we dashed to follow the ambulance. I can't thank them enough for their kindness and support.I will definitely be back. They deserve my patronage.

New upscale Mexican restaurant with elegant dishes and Stellar views! The patio is right on the water overlooking seaside lagoon on the right.Excellent attentive service with friendly staff. We ordered their humongous burrito (bigger than El Tepeyac's famous one!) which was served wet including mole sauce, and skirt steak enchiladas. Delicious and huge portions.One thing I hope they improve is their floors. They're extremely slippery--be careful! We watched an elderly man have a fall that required paramedics attention, plus some of the staff members said that the slippery floors have been a problem with other guests since they opened a short time ago.They have a stunning water view private room venue with its own private entrance, but until they fix the slippery floors I wouldn't want to rent it out.

I recently visited Riviera Mexican Cantina with my family for dinner, and overall, it was a pleasant experience. The location is fantastic, right by the water, providing stunning views, especially from the bar area.We started with cocktails; I ordered the horchata, which was like Christmas in a cup!! The margarita I tried was strong and refreshing. For entrees, we shared fajitas, the molcajete, and a quesadilla. I had the flank carne asada with rice and beans. While the flank steak was tasty, I found the protein portions a bit on the smaller side.The staff was friendly, and the vibe of the establishment was inviting. I'm definitely planning to return, especially to try the hibiscus margarita that was sold out during my visit. Overall, a solid dining experience!

I went to this restaurant for my sister's birthday recently. I made reservations on OpenTable and they were thankfully able to accommodate me to sit outside to enjoy the view. My first advice is, go an hour or so before sunset.I will start with service. Our server was Frank and his personality was top-tier and then to find out that he has only been there for two weeks was shocking because he was very personable and attentive. He tried his hardest to make suggestions and accommodations. Thank you Frank! The food and the drinks... The sangria and the Tamarindo margarita were so good! I definitely need to try more off of the menu. Now for the food. Fresh ingredients and good portion for the price but... a few complaints are:I'm afraid some things are premade due to no modification being able to be made. For the guacamole, I was not able to modify or take anything out. And the guacamole didn't stand out on its own to us. Then I do not eat meat, and there are not many options on the menu for nonmeat eaters . I want cheese enchiladas with no spinach and they cannot do that because I was informed that the enchiladas are already made. I don't know how I feel about that. Thankfully was able to modify a kids mail for me because that was my last option. I ordered the queso and it was probably one of the worst queso I've ever had. There was no flavor and the texture of it was completely off. Not worth the $16 that they are charging in my opinion.The chips and salsa are really good and unlimited. My sister said the chicken enchiladas were good. My mom got the beef fajitas and all of the veggies looked fresh. It just sucked that two remakes to get her order correct. All in all, I will go back and I hope to try more things, and hopefully they will be able to add new things to their menu in the future

10/10!!!This place is a trendy upscale Mexican restaurant right on the water. I dare you to try and find something wrong with that. The food is super tasty and the portions are huge! The bartenders work magic, the drinks are delicious and so well balanced. The service is over the top phenomenal. Our server, Gloria, went above and beyond and made us feel like we were her family. The entire energy at Cantina is vibrant and positive! We can't wait to come back!

First time drinking/dinning at the newly opened Riviera Mexican Cantina. The restaurant has been transformed into a very bright and chic Beach-Mex spot.Just about every table in the restaurant has an amazing marina/ocean view.We sat at the bar to enjoy a few drinks during our weekend bike ride. I had the Riviera Cantina Blonde Ale Draft ($9.00), and my wife had the Hibiscus Strawberry Margarita ($13.00). We also enjoyed a complimentary basket of chips and salsa, which was good. Note that the location is not visible from the street, if going by car, you need to enter the pay lot. We really enjoyed the location and view, next time we will try the food.

This place was recommended for lunch. I'm not sure if it's a newly opened location or the name changed; but I was surprised there was a Mex Spot in Redondo with a beautiful view of the water.The first impression of any Mexican spot are the chips/salsa that's served. So it pains me to say I was very disappointed. The chips tasted stale and maybe a bit too oily. It seems maybe they were warmed up multiple times. I sent the basket back and the next one was the same.The food was a bit bland in comparison to other Mexican Food spots, so that was a bit disappointing. It looks good but just missed the mark on flavor.Now the drinks were really good. So I'd probably recommend going for happy hour.There's a paid parking lot and the restaurant validates. I need a half star option because the food was blah; but the view was great

A big nope. After a beach walk, decided to get an early bite to eat. First, my husband visited the men's room: no soap, overflowing trash cans, big puddles under the urinals. This is at 5:15 on a Saturday, not even dinner hour yet. Gross.Dinner: very good charro beans & good salsa. My carnitas was good. Lovely view.But...Tortilla chips were stale. We both got the cilantro rice - mine was full of unpleasant crunchy brown pieces. Asked my husband what he thought they were; turns out his rice didn't have any. Mine was full of burnt rice clumps!He gave his fajitas a C - the vegetables especially were greasy, undercooked (soft but no char), and the meat was bland. The third person with us gave a thumbs down to both his wine (red blend) and his quesadilla. I'm told that this place has the same owner as Riviera Mexican GRILL, which we've patronized for 30 years. This place is a pale shadow of that one. We won't be back.