RED O Taste of Mexico

Food was on point Service excellent Ambiance beautifulme and my family had a great experience would definitely go back

We explored the Happy Hour (offered daily 3-6PM and Friday & Saturday, 9-11PM) menu this time around and discovered some great dishes at reasonable prices. - Slow-Braised Duck Taquitos | Crunchy taquito shell filled with slow-cooked duck and sitting in tomato-árbol chile sauce. Baby arugula tops this dish. The duck was slightly dry, even after dipping it into their amazing chile sauce, if that makes sense. - Chilled Shrimp Ceviche | Refreshing and zesty with avocado for added creaminess. The plantain chips are mildly sweet and crunchy. Stunning dish. - Crispy Carnitas Empanadas | Great use of ingredients (fresh corn masa, house cheese blend, tender carnitas) and the avocado tomatillo salsa adds creaminess and acidity. - Crispy Empanada Poppers | Similar to jalapeño poppers, but in empanada form. I loved the simplicity of ingredients as the flavors are more prominent. - Handmade Corn & Goat Cheese Tamales | Creamy and a little tangy, these tamales were topped with crema and tomatillo salsa which really added more depth to its flavor profile. Really done well (the corn masa was moist too)!THE DRUNK DRINKS (OFF THE HAPPY HOUR MENU). - Spicy Mango Mojito | A sweet and tarty drink, but the serrano syrup kicked my ass. It's best to consume in small sips.These drinks were not off the Happy Hour menu, but we had to try them anyway...- Cocorita | Oddly great. The coconut water, lime juice, agave, and tequila gave it this very refreshing, slightly sweet with acidic undertones. It comes in an actual coconut... a little gimmicky, but sure, why not. - Tamarindo Loco | Made with strawberry pureé. It's got a lot of flavors here... sweet, tangy, sour, and back to sweet. It was a little confusing, but we drank it nevertheless. Pro Tip: Taco Tuesday! Tacos run about $5 each, which seems high, but normal pricing is about $25 for 2 tacos or 3 for $30 (it does come with red rice & refried beans). So, you are paying considerably less. How much less? Well, that's math's problem, not mine.

Food was absolutely amazing! I got the shrimp enchiladas and they were really delicious. Service was okay- we were basically the only ones in the restaurant for lunch and it took a very long time to get our drinks. Our food came out first and we got our drinks way after.Ambiance of the restaurant was very nice. It's very spacious and clean. The restaurant is hidden in kind of a business plaza and not very noticeable. We thought we were at the wrong place at first

We came in here for lunch before shopping at UTC. It was pretty quiet and the hostess was a tad confused on letting us sit on the bar patio so we sat at the bar. Their tequila selection isn't the greatest (a lot of celebrity crappy tequilas) but they did have a couple of good ones that the Bartender shared with us. The bartender was absolutely amazing. He handmade our drinks which were the Cucumber refresher with Tequila Ocho, the espresso 1/2 tequila and 1/2 mezcal martini and a mango mojito with mezcal. All 3 drinks were perfection. So we'll balanced. For lunch we got the chopped salad with shrimp and the braised duck taquitos. Wow. The taquitoes were full of meat with the most delicious spicy sauce. The shrimp on the salad were cooked perfectly and the avocado dressing was just right. Super happy with our impromptu lunch.

Found my new favorite restaurant in San Diego! Red O's is gorgeous inside and out. Go see it for yourself, check out the pictures attached. Service is fast and friendly. Huge shoutout to the bartender, Kevin, for the awesome skinny/spicy margarita and tequila + beer recommendations. He was so attentive and friendly, and took extra care with each drink. Food is delicious. I tried the empanadas, guac, green salad, and salmon, all of which were phenomenal. The tres leches cake was the best I've ever tasted. The only thing that should be entirely removed off the menu is the filet mignon - the color on the meat is very displeasing and it tasted sour despite being tender - likely an inappropriate marinade. Can't wait for the next time I visit. This is a great place for a special occasion, groups, happy hour, or to impress a date.

Great service and excellent environment with friendly and accommodating staff. Food is great to look at and even better tasting. It's a high end Mexican restaurant in La Jolla, definitely an excellent place to visit on a special occasion or Happy Hour! My family from LA recommended it and I was not disappointed!

I recently visited Red O in La Jolla and had a great experience. We went early on a Monday without reservations and were seated and greeted quickly. Our server was amazing and very helpful, especially since I was being picky and needed some substitutions for my order.I had the Peachy Keen, and my husband had the Tamarindo Loco. The drinks came out fast, and we ordered our food shortly after. My husband got the fajitas, and I got the tacos dorados. Although I didn't really want the tacos dorados, they were still great, with a good amount of rice and beans. The fries were really good as well.The menu is simple, so if you're a picky eater like me, I recommend doing some research beforehand. I forgot the server's name, but she was a big help. Overall, it was a positive experience, and I'd definitely recommend Red O.

Great service , Omar and Baltazar were great amazing service . Celebrated our friends birthday amazing service thank you . Gracias por su servisio mi gente .

Omar was fantastic! He was very helpful and nice! Great birthday celebration! We are regulars and he always remembers us!

The food was great and we were attended very quickly ! Everything on point especially Omar who took care of us very well. Thank you Omar!