A friend and I recently had lunch at Malibu - first time for both of us - and we were very pleased with the food and service. We had the 3-course prix fixe lunch special and were delighted with everything we ordered. The first course was a choice between spicy cucumbers or chips & salsa (thumbs up to both). The second course was like a tapa - grilled pork belly for my friend and a shrimp salad tostada for me. Yummy! Then we both had ropa vieja for the third course - deliciously seasoned meat with rice and black beans on the side. Everything was fresh and tasty. The prix fixe was a good deal and a great way to sample various dishes. I hope to return soon and try more of the food at Malibu! read more

Cat food at best! Service was poor, food quality was low. Huge disappointment and extremely overpriced

My girlfriends and I came here for dinner. We made reservations to be on the safe side since it's not a huge restaurant. Very cute vibes inside and outside and the outside is covered with the heated lights, which is perfect during this cold weather. I did the Patio Lemonade for cocktail which was delicious and then we got chips & guac for appetizer. For dinner, I did 2 of the pork carnitas tacos and 1 sliced steak taco with a side of rice. We got the chocolate churros for dessert. It was all sooo delicious! Our waitress was friendly and attentive. Would recommend coming here for dinner for sure! read more

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I've been here multiple times because the food is SO good, but on every visit, I feel like the staff is overly flirtatious. I tried to push it aside at first but after coming here more frequently I can't shake the weird vibes. What bothered me most was what happened when my ID was checked. After I handed it over, the manager appeared to spend an excessive amount of time searching for me online instead of scanning it (I've been here many times and they always scan it in the back) It felt far beyond what was necessary to verify my identity and came across as an invasion of privacy. I understand the need to check IDs, but customers should be treated with respect and have their personal information handled appropriately. This experience left me feeling uneasy and unlikely to return. read more

It's a beautiful restaurant. Both the inside and outside have a nice, chic ambiance. The food was good- it's somewhat of a Latino/California type of fusion. The Korean beef tacos were delicious read more

The vibes and presentation are there, but the food is lacking, and the prices are way too high especially given the sub par flavor. The only things worth getting on the menu are the tacos, and they are 4" tortillas, for $5.88 each. What is this Westport? I had higher hopes... read more

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Malibu Taco is a fun place to meet friends for cocktails and lunch when traveling back to CT. My go to is the Marinated Ahi Tuna served with fresh guacamole, blueberries, cucumbers, toasted sesame seeds and a miso-lime vinaigrette. It's the perfect combo of sweet and spicy. The service is always quick and the vibe is typical Fairfield county. read more

Malibu Taco - Marinated Ahi Tuna - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

I love their new lunch special! The service was great and it was packed but I didn't wait long at all!!! I wowed out loud when I had my first bite of the pibil tacos they are actually incredible. read more

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Last night, I hit up Malibu Taco for a Sunday Happy Hour from 6:30 PM until close with one of my close friends. I started off with an espresso martini that set the tone, then shifted gears to Malibu Marg's for the rest of the night--strong drinks, exactly as they should be. Mitch, our waiter, was on point. But THE CALAMARI TACOS with miso sauce!? Absolute game-changer. I'm officially a miso sauce fan. The Tuna Tostone was good too. Good vibe, good time. read more

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We love coming to Malibu! The drinks are always amazing and so is the service. Everything came out so fast, even with how busy it was! The outside area is perfect, especially with the fun pink umbrellas - one of my go-to summer spots! read more

Malibu Taco - Baja, Shrimp & Carnitas Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

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Living in Fairfield, we have a handful of regular places we either go out to eat or get take out from, and Malibu is right there on top of the list. We've been eating here for years, and I am constantly impressed with quality and flavors of the food. The few times we came here to eat, whether its with 6 people or 2 people, we always had exceptional service. The restaurant is also very cool inside, and on a nice warm day, has plenty of outdoor seating. One of my favorites is the Marinated Ahi Tuna rice bowl (ponzu marinated chopped tuna, guac, scallions, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, spicy cucumbers, blueberries, miso-lime vinaigrette). But honestly, everything on the menu is good. My daughter is partial to the pork belly tacos. Highly recommend either for family meal or a night out with friends (drink menu is great too!) read more

Malibu Taco - Marinate Ahi Tuna take out rice bowl - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

I came here with some of my family to celebrate my nephews win at his soccer game! They had cute outdoor seating we originally sat outside but it was too hot luckily they had some space inside for 7 of us. Juan was our waiter and he was very friendly, he checked up on us frequently, he was very helpful and attentive. Inside the restaurant is so cute! I love the vibe! Now, on to the food we had ordered a variety of things on the list of things ordered to the table- ahi tuna, steak, two Nashville chicken tacos. Yuca fries which were loved by the whole table although I would wish they would give a bigger portion they were great! Birria tacos, arroz con pollo, shrimp Al mojo, chicken quesadilla. Overall the dishes were great! My sister and law got some drinks and we both tried the la pinta and my nephew got the adios padre mocktail. I would recommend to give it a try! We will definitely be back! read more

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Servers, service, food and vibe are all great. Brough a birthday cake for my son and his friends and they were so accommodating in bringing it out and singing! So fun. read more

If you're looking for authentic, this may not be the place for you. But if you're looking for something yummy for a summer night out, this will hit the spot. Service was great, atmosphere was fun. Neither of the dishes were what we thought they would be but hey, they weren't bad read more

A fun and vibrant spot to enjoy tacos! With an outdoor patio and large bar, this is a cool spot to meet friends during the summer. Went in between lunch and dinner on a Saturday and service was very slow and not overly friendly. The food however tasted great and all the tacos had large portions of meat. The steak was definitely a favorite. The drinks were tasty and strong as well. read more

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Excellent dishes with quality ingredients you can really taste. One of our favorite places in downtown Fairfield. They have an amazing and inexpensive pre fixe lunch menu during the week we recently discovered. The cocktails are also some of the better ones you'll find downtown, great flavor and tend to be a little heavy handed (not complaining). Not to be missed is the big takeout trays that feed an army for around $60. The come with a couple proteins, rice, guac, a Mexican-style pizza and a couple desserts. Great for parties with 6-8 people. read more

Here's why. Sat afternoon. 1 other table. Served. I am now there. Followed by a 2 table. First table served. I received red sangria. It's ok. I order: quesadilla. It's now large by any means I've seen them. Six help. 2 bartenders, 2 mgmt. Too sooo damn long to make a quesadilla that Ive finished the sangria and called for my bill. The barkeep was ok. He was tipped. Ask to take out? No. Just cancel. I told him, "it's as easy as making toast, I need to leave. Stool they all standing around and talking. Extremely poor management. This is my second time there. Done with it. Walked to Molto. Professional great food. read more

My friends and I celebrated our girl's birthday. We had brunch and I'm so glad they decided on Malibu. The aesthetics made me feel like I was in Tulum, Mexico. The drinks were tasty, yet strong. I ordered the Malibu Passion Spritz (this was my fav) & the passion fruit margarita. The menu accommodated to all allergies, diets, and preferences. Everything we ordered, tasted delicious! We ordered the Spicy Cucumbers, Sweet Potato Guacamole, & Nachos; all delicious. I ordered the Nashville Hot Chicken Taco, Buffalo Cauliflower Taco, & Chipotle Shrimp Taco. They have the option to opt out of the tortilla and replace it with a lettuce wrap. I couldn't stop eating because I could taste the flavor in each ingredient in the dish. I will be returning! The service with Daniela was amazing! read more

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The food, atmosphere, and service was great! I had the big sur salad with chipotle shrimp! It was so good that I'm returning with coworkers! read more

Being from California I wasn't expecting to be impressed by this California cuisine restaurant but I was wrong. The restaurant has super cute vibes, delicious and refreshing cocktails and fresh food. The menu has a wide range of items, from crab cakes, poke and chorizo fried rice to Nashville hot chicken tacos, open faced quesadillas and salmon teriyaki. What a mix! It doesn't seem possible to come here without finding something you like and also being able to try something new each time. Their salad and rice bowls were calling my name as I was craving something on the healthier side for lunch. You have the option of going with superfood greens, brown rice or a combo of both which you know I had to do. The Greek Bowl totally hit the spot. It comes with tender shredded marinated lamb, succulent peaches, creamy goat cheese, tomato, onion, spicy cucumbers, tzatziki and a feta vinaigrette to bring it all together. It was honestly perfection and I am craving another right now. We passed by in the evening and this appeared to be a happening place for dinner as well. read more

Malibu Taco - The Greek Salad and Rice Bowl and Sangria - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

Food was absolutely delish. The Greek was a very good bowl I was skeptical about the peaches but it complimented very well. Everything was fresh with great service. 10/10. Great outdoor and indoor seating. read more

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Simply amazing. Malibu Taco offers authentic California style Mexican Cuisine that stands out in an area with a lot of great restaurants. Dine-in, takeout, or delivery(UberEats) Malibu is easily accessible to anyone craving delicious food. You can expect your typical Mexican favorites as well as some specials with a twist such as the pastrami reuben taco, the smoked pork, or the Nashville hot chicken tacos. There is what seems to be an endless choice of tequilas with their Malibu Margherita being the best seller. The restaurant itself is pristine and modern with a beautiful dining room as well as outdoor eating area. The staff are exceptional and friendly as they make all feel comfortable during this odd times. Danielle especially is fantastic as well as the hostess. Definitely check this place out and support your local small businesses. read more

Waitstaff was very friendly and attentive. We made it just in time for happy hour and the margaritas were good! I wouldn't say it was the best marg, but still very good. I ordered the buffalo chicken quesadilla and it was more like a pizza, an open faced tortilla with all the toppings, not what i was expecting and honestly, i was hoping for an actual quesadilla not an american twist to one . The chicken was very good, however, there was not a lot of chicken on my quesadilla which was a downfall. Parking - there is street parking (for free) or in addition there was a lot, however at 5pm on a Saturday there wasn't any for me. read more

Malibu Taco - Buffalo chicken quesadilla - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

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Came here for a quick bite for dinner and had a good experience! We got a glass of red wine, and got 3 open faced quesadillas to share. We got the pulled lamb, farm house, and Malibu beach quesadillas and it was delicious! Easy to share portions and we had a few leftovers. It was a nice day outside so we were able to get a table right next to the open door. Ambience is great and service was good too. The table we had was a little too small for 3 dishes, but we made it work. Would recommend and would like to return! read more

Malibu Taco - Malibu beach, pulled lamb, and farm house - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

Recently checked out Malibu Taco. Beautiful place really dug the decor. The tacos however were a huge let down. My dining companions and I started with the guac, which was quite flavorless. I ordered the shrimp, sliced rib eye steak and Nashville hot chicken tacos. Shrimp were so tiny and tacos had this awful sweet taste to them. Sliced Rib Eye didn't look like sliced meat at all. It was almost like meatloaf sliced, yuck. The sliced rib eye also had the same sweet taste to it. The Nashville chicken taco was the best out of the 3, and it wasn't great by any means and again some sweet element to it. If I wasn't so hungry I probably wouldn't have eaten these but I was starving. My dining companions enjoyed their bowls which looked better than my tacos, but if you are going to have the word taco in your name you better be able to deliver. read more

Malibu Taco - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

Here again , I guess I really like the tacos here !! Now that they have bottomless sips for brunch Bottoms up !! Let me proceed to these tacos !! Happy Sunday everyone !! read more

Malibu Taco - Bar filled with tequila!! - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

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Love Malibu Taco! Delicious, fresh and fun food without any guilt. Always come here for the grilled chicken salad and am never disappointed.

Was in town for a family matter and wanted a quick bite. Found this eatery close by with good reviews. Walked during their happy hour timeframe and quickly got a seat. The first impression was good...quickly seated, nicely decorated, and clean. It's a decent size place with some outside tables and a huge fully stocked bar in the center of the place. This appears to be more of a local trendy watering hole for cocktails that serves food...since it's basically tacos, salad/rice bowls, quesadillas, and some other pupu-sized plates. The service was ok, there were times we track down our waitress from drinks (non-alcoholic) and it was fairly empty (1/4 full), hence the 4-star review. The food was prepared a little differently than what we expected, but overall it was good...I got the tacos and my wife got the ahi tuna bowl. read more

I'm not sure how this place changed, but the brunch menu at least is different - before, it was classical American brunch and now it is Latin fusion. I am not sure if Latin - American breakfast mix works for me. The concept is interesting and kudos to the restaurant for creativity, but I just don't think it's for me - and this is the reason for the 3 stars... Even though the food is colorful and has good ingredients, I really just wanted my regular eggs benedict, and a classic brunch menu and am sad not to see those on the menu anymore. Eating tacos and fajitas and typical Mexican food for "brunch" menu just felt like I was being cheated out of a full breakfast - great for dinner though! Otherwise, everything else is 4 stars: For the dinner menu, the open quesadilla is so cool and tasty, almost like a pizza! The service is nice and attentive, and they are flexible with clients. There is usually plenty of space as the restaurant is quite large, and the food is well-tasting, the location is prime, the decor and inside and outdoor seating is pretty and fun. All around it is a great safe place to go to for any type of event, especially catching up with friends! read more

When I decided to rate this restaurant, I was surprised to see any bad reviews, and was glad they were in the minority. I have eaten here several times across several seasons and have found it to be consistently good, with attentive wait staff, and reasonable waits for tables. First-hit happy hour. Seriously. $11.50 for a tray of tacos (amazing), 1/2 priced quesadillas (also amazing, 1/2 priced drinks. The tacos and quesadillas are fantastic ranging from the nice twists (puled pork, sliced rib eye, ahi tuna) to the unexpected (can you say, "Ruben taco?" It's good. Try it). I love the Ahi Tuna bowl: ponzu marinated chopped tuna, guac, scallions, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, spicy cucumbers, blueberries, miso-lime vinaigrette. So. Very. Yummy. It's a little expensive, but it's Fairfield. Not out of the norm. I have yet to be disappointed. Check it out. read more

Really great vibe, and lots of choice. A really fun place to go with friends. If you LOVE margaritas, a must-go: THE BEST in town!

Really bad food, really bad drinks (Paloma was warm), bad vibes and bad service (I do think they were understaffed but still).

What a great place! We decided to go today V*DAY. The place looks fresh, fruity, and full of flavor walking in. We were seated promptly, and received our menu's full of delicious sounding choices. Man, it's hard to make a choice... We decided to go with a steak bowl, and the Big Sur, some sweet potato fries, and a spicy shrimp taco. After a short wait, we got served. The spicy shrimp taco is amazing, the flavors BAM! (Next time I do a taco combo for sure) The bowls are large, full with fresh ingredients and it will fill you up for lunch. The fries were amazingly crispy, how do they do that? Most of the time the are semi-soggy when we make them at home. We ordered a portion to go home, that good they are. Malibu Taco is definitely a place to come back to. See you next time Malibu T! read more

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I have been wanting to stop in here for quite some time. I had a day off from work and decided to stop in for lunch. As soon as you walk in you are drawn to the back of the bar; it is literally stacked with wall to wall drink bottles (I believe they are all varieties of tequila). The bar area is very impressive. We were in for a quick lunch so we ordered 4 tacos. I had the pork carnitas and the pork belly tacos while my gf ordered the duck and lamb tacos. We really enjoyed them although to be quite honest they seemed to be more like mini tacos (practically eaten in 2 1/2 bites). They were packed with plenty of flavor. One downside was the fact that we literally had to pay for chips and salsa. I would just imagine they would be a part of the dining experience. I think we would be back but I may try some other options on the menu read more

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Best happy hour in town! Great cocktails and food specials from 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Love their space and ambiance. Restaurant opens up in the front and there's a lot of great airflow for indoor diners. Beautifully decorated interior and exterior. We didn't try Malibu right away because many people have said the portions were tiny but we left stuffed with plenty of leftovers. read more

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Loved!!! Huge fan! Especially since I spent the past 8 years of my life in the BU! The tacos and guacamole were 10 stars all day! Loved the MALIBU decor, fun atmosphere, it's a winner winner! Cheers y'all! read more

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Go to Old Post Tavern for happy hour. Do not go to Malibu for happy hour. I went on Columbus Day for happy hour and they claimed when I paid they do not do happy hour on holidays. Was told when I was seated that there would be happy hour. Also their website did not say anything about there not being happy hour on "holidays". The server and manager (who would not give her name) were very rude when asked about this. 0/5 stars if possible. The food also tastes like the Tully food (if you went to Fairfield U, you know). read more

Malibu Taco - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

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Love finding me a spot with many vegan options!! Food was hot, drinks were ice cold and service was great! Cute decor too, Got very busy so I suggest a reservation unless you're going at an off time. read more

Malibu Taco - can't remember exactly what we ordered but everything was delicious! - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

As a New Yorker, I have high expectations and Malibu met them all. The ambience of this place is incredible, everything is so intentional. I love the hooks under the bar for purses and bags. Such a thoughtful gesture. The service was exceptional and staff were all so polite and professional. I had the Sliced Steak Salad, it was so flavorful and fresh - a great low carb option. This is definitely a place to visit. I will be back! read more

Came here for some drinks and dessert with a friend. While the drinks and desserts were amazing, the bartender was not friendly. She had an attitude the whole time as if something was going on personally with her that affected her service. I would give this place another try hoping for better service next time. read more

Malibu Taco - Tacos Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut