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    La Bufadora Baja Grill - Riverside

    3.8 (340 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Seafood
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    LA BUFADORA BAJA GRILL - RIVERSIDE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Inside lots of seating
    Maya N.

    I came here for a quick lunch with low expectations. The food was fairly decent but not really worth it in my opinion. There are way better fish taco joints and some are better while simultaneously being cheaper. If you plan on coming, make use of the taco Tuesday deal which includes meat based tacos, or the Wednesday fish taco deal. I came for fish tacos but picked the wrong day. No biggie, they're still fairly affordable at $4 a taco. They tasted pretty good but nothing special in the world of fish tacos. I also decided to try the nachos since a small is only $5. Unfortunately, I assume there was a language barrier issue because I asked for no meat and they came out with beef. The restaurant interior is quiet, pretty big, but also worn down and a little dirty. I wasn't impressed overall, and won't come again.

    Julie N.

    One of my favorite Mexican spots! They always have delicious food here - they never disappoint! Fast service and clean interior. Plenty of seating. High quality food made with love and care. Recommend stopping by if you are craving mexican food.

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    Jennifer H.

    I love La Bufadora. I work around the corner and am in here quite often. Work orders take out all of the time. The potatoes tacos and battered fish tacos are incredible. They also have great salsa. I wish they had a liquor license to serve margaritas but sadly they mainly offer beer. If they had a full bar, I would be here at least once a week. They recently renovated the inside so it is so pretty. There are booths running along the side of one wall with tables in the middle. You place your order from the counter and your name is yelled when your food is ready. If you are in the neighborhood and love Mexican food, try this place out.

    Another porn shot of their fish tacos.  Sooooo good!
    Wendy B.

    Love their fish tacos here! Big chunks of swai, battered and fried Baja style or grilled, they are addictive. $3.99 ea, or $3 on Wednesdays. They top them with lettuce, tomato, and the traditional mayonnaise dressing, plus give you little cups of picante red and green salsas made in-house. I have also tried their grilled shrimp tacos. Good, but the fish tacos are what have won my heart. I brought home a small container of ceviche made from Krab (crab flavored fish) that was decent, too. The "small" order made me two meals. The churros ($2 ea or $5 for 3) are made to order, so crisp and warm, not kept under a heat lamp where they end up tough. Delicious! Such a decadent treat that brings back happy memories of the first, yard long ones I ate in Tijuana from a street vendor some 40 years ago. These are just as good, just smaller and missing the authentic olefactory ambiance. These have a cajeta (caramelized condensed milk) filling that oozes out when you bite into those crisp, cinnamony sugar-coated temptations. I've only been here once before, but decided they beat the competition for this area, so well worth a slight drive, 10 miles?, for us. So happy to have found them!

    Happy Hour Beer

    David was friendly, he took our order. Good value meal deals. 4 bucks for a beer during Happy Hour!! Ordered the mini fish tostadas what a great idea. Filling too. I love the protein taco option but could be double wrapped, it falls apart easily with just one lettuce. It was clean. They are hiring says the big sign in the window for those that complained about the service. I'll be back!! Thank you

    A fish taco and a shrimp taco
    Sarah G.

    I was very put off by the smell in this establishment. A restaurant should smell like the stuff they're cooking but unfortunately this place smells like bad plumbing. Gross. Service was just OK as it didn't feel welcoming. The food was good. I got a grilled fish taco and a grilled shrimp taco. They were served with portioned and sealed salsas as their salsa bar seems to be closed. My kid liked her carnitas burrito, and the other kid liked their potato tacos but they were The Tiniest potato tacos ever. Overall, we were not impressed and there are other places that offer this type of food with better service and better air to breathe.

    Junior V.

    Unfortunately this place has lost its touch before covid this place was booming food was so good unfortunately like I said it lost its touch maybe it was just how it was made today maybe not -tortillas were undercooked -breaded shrimp has a mushy taste to it I regret eating it - and shrimp on the grille has absolutely no flavor I had to drench the taco in the cream sauce they have definitely never again. - service was great

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    3 months ago

    Great food and service . The new look is nice . I got some fish tacos and a ceviche and everything tasted fresh .

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    Food is good and fresh. We eat there often as it is in the neighborhood. Service is friendly and helpful.

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    8 months ago

    Excellent service, customer oriented personal attention to detail, food is tasty will definitely recommend to friends and family

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    Fish tacos are a thumb down , they are not cooked through, had to toss those out. The shrimp tacos and potato tacos are decent.

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    2 years ago

    Fish tacos where amazing recommend this place to anyone who looking for a good tacos place

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