Went to this place after it was recommended by a friend who lives in the area. It wasn't too crowded (it was a weeknight), so there was ample space for patio dining. Service was wonderful! The staff was very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious and well-seasoned, and cooked perfectly. The entree sizes were very generous. We will definitely return whenever we're in town! read more

Let me start by saying this is Mexican dining at its very best. When I saw the rating from Yelp, I was hesitant to eat here. I was so happy to be wrong about that. The food is authentic and prepared with no seed oils. They make their own tortillas fresh on site and this translates to a very addicting chips and salsa. The menu is full of amazing choices and each choice is delicious. The people who work there are very attentive to the needs of the customer. The ambiance is classic Mexican decor complete with the wonderful Mexican music playing throughout. This definitely adds to the entire experience. Pro tip: Try the happy hour menu which is the same as the Taco Tuesday menu for an incredible value. read more

Taco Rosa - The Rosa Combo (delicious) - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

How on gods green earth do people rate this anything but 5 stars? The service is super friendly and courteous. The place looks authentic Oaxaca but not sure. The chili relleno is to die for! So delicious and it's top with tangy pickled onion. Super stringy cheese so you know no preservatives or fillers, tomato sauce perfect not salty. Comes with refried beans rice and grilled veggies. Best I ever had! read more

Taco Rosa - Chile relleno - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

We got dinner here one evening and it was scrumptious. There's plenty seating indoors and the in the patio. Our server was very attentive and polite. We got a beer to start with our tacos. They were out of horchata that evening. They had a special tacos that day we got the chicken, beef, pork carnitas and the potato and chorizo tacos and all of them were delicious the sauce is wonderful too. The enchilada pollo en mole was outstanding. We ended our meal with flan. Would recommend giving them a try you won't be disappointed. read more

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بسم الله أوله وآخره. Overall, the food is good and the service is nice. The quesadilla is great, the Mexican Coca is not bad, and the taco with avocado is tasty. However, be careful--one of the sauces contains pork. Churos yuummyy read more

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These people giving 1-3 star reviews are idiots. Please read their reviews. This place is 5 stars period. Came with huge party of 15. They got us in and service was great. Tasty strong drinks. Food is more expensive because they make it fresh by hand. Cheap food tastes cheap. Good food costs more. Seriously great service. Only complaint and not worth taking a star is policy on splitting checks BUT they don't automatically charge gratuity on large party so it's a wash. Come here and eat the food. read more

I love Taco Rosa and highly recommend this restaurant. The food is so delicious and the ingredients are high quality. The service is great, everyone is so nice and gives great recommendations. I always have a hard time choosing what to get because everything is so good. I really like all their tacos, enchiladas, and lobster dishes. The seasoning on their chips is super flavorful and has a hint of citrus, I've never had chips that taste so good Their drinks are really good as well. The restraint has a classy romantic atmosphere, great for a date night or night out with friends. If you want DELICIOUS Mexican food, head over to Taco Rosa! read more

Taco Rosa - Kid's Cheese Enchilada to-go - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The food was good and the service was great. We enjoyed the patio very much. I had the carnival and my wife had a tostada with grilled shrimp. Both were quite good. We will go back to explore more menu items. read more

I was shocked to see the low reviews here, only because it definitely is a 5 star for me. Lets start off with the service! I was highly impressed with how attentive the staff is. As soon as we walked to the podium a very nice lady came immediately out to great us and immediately took us to a table. This was Saturday night (1 1/2 to closing time), Memorial Day weekend and an anticipated having to wait. But nope, not here. Although it appeared to look like they were short staffed, it absolutely did not impact the experience. Waitress came immediately and took our drink and appetizer order. Personally placed the napkin on my lap with tongs. Ambiance truly transported me back to Mexico with the thick drinking glasses, beautiful nailhead chairs and tables. Quality pieces of furniture. Now the food! We ordered the BLACKENED CHICKEN BURRITO which included Grilled blackened chicken breast, chipotle aioli, Oaxaca-pepper cheese, cabbage relish, crema Mexicana, in a flour tortilla topped with chile sauce & melted cheeses. Served with poblano-cilantro rice, sour cream & side of nopalitos. INCREDIBLE!!!! The nopalitos were a great addition. We also ordered BLACKENED CHICKEN TACO Blackened chicken breast, chipotle aioli & Oaxaca cheese, cabbage relish, avocado-cilantro crema & queso fresco just because. Man, I was able to drive back to ventura county with leftovers that I was able to reheat and eat for breakfast next day. I will definitely be coming back to place and trying more on the menu. Great job yall! read more

Great place, love the ambiance here and the food is great. Tacos are good, and the watermelon drink they have is very tasty as well. read more

Food is delicious,service is great and ambience is great and excellent , my boyfriend and me meet us there on our first date

Love the vibes here! The food came out amazing and the drinks were even better. There wasn't a long wait to be seated and our server was great. read more

This restaurant is quite good and the service is reasonable. The happy hour specials are terrific and sometimes the tacos are fantastic other times not so much. It's a good place to go if you have a group and the owner seems quite nice. The place is perfect anymore and the prices are high, but that's just the way it is anymore. read more

I love Tack Rosa! This place gets busy during lunch time but service is always fast. They have Taco Tuesdays , but there's not much difference in their pricing (just 50 cents off tacos... which I think is laughable) I usually go here for lunch to get their tacos! They are so savory, delicious, and are always made fresh! The potato and Al Pastor tacos are my favorite! They are always made fresh. You can get the tacos soft or crunchy. I prefer them crunchy! Their sauces are the bomb! They are so flavorful, savory, and refreshing. They almost go with anything you get in the menu! I also like their tostada salad. The serving is huge and is great for sharing. The service is always excellent. The servers are polite, professional, and friendly. They always play good music in the background which makes the atmosphere more fun and relaxed. If you're craving for good Mexican food, come and visit Taco Rosa! They won't disappoint! read more

My father and I love their steak tacos! Delicious and their chips are great too! Not much else to add their enchiladas are phenomenal too! Be it the enchiladas Mexico City or another one. read more

I loved everything about this restaurant! My husband and I came here on a Friday night with no reservation and were sat immediately. Our waiter was very friendly and funny. We had chips and salsa as an appetizer and shared a coconut margarita - all delicious!! My husband had 3 tacos and I had the taquitos with chicken, again, all flavorful and delicious. I've been to a lot of Mexican restaurants in this area but this one has to be at the top for us when it comes to ambiance, service and food. Can't wait to go back! read more

I have been coming here with my family for years! I'm not sure why people are complaining because the service is always top notch and the food is consistent and spot on. My only suggestion to get more traffic during happy hour is to make the HH prices more HH friendly. $15 for chicken nachos isn't really that great of a deal and some of the other prices were a bit high too. Either way, will be back again and again. read more

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One of the best Mexican restaurants atound. Classy, delicious, and (not loud) great music. Ah, I forgot. Great margaritas and great location

This is one of the best lunch spots when treating yourself to an afternoon at Roger's Gardens. Good food for a decent price. The service is always top tier read more

Not a fan of this restaurant. When it opened up many years ago, it was good. It has been declining ever since. Our server acted annoyed. There were only 2 other tables with customers yet he begrudgingly took our orders. It even took a while for the chips and salsa to arrive. The chicken in my tacos was burnt. (the black part in the photo under the lettuce). The drink was watery. read more

Taco Rosa - Coconut margarita - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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My wife and I were suddenly hungry early so decided to come to Taco Rosa. We didn't know they have an Early Bird menu which was great. We ordered the chips & salsa & beans starter which was very good. Yummy chips & we really liked the jalapeño dip too. Update: Just went back w my father and my son for their Taco Tuesday. We started with an order of Queso Fundido. It was yummy but should be served with a large serving spoon to be able to divy up the gooey cheesy eats. All three of us ordered the Secret Taco which was a delicious Chile Verde. Super tender pork and perfect tomatillo salsa. My 88 year old father finished off three of them while my son and I also ordered entrees. My son selected the Rosa Moreno which was a huge Quesadilla and I chose the Chicken Enchiladas en Mole. All very delicious. read more

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When ai reviewed this place about 1.5 years c ago, I was surprised at how much cleaner the place was and also how good its chili relleno was. However the quality of the food seems to have deteriorated since a few months ago. In fact, the relleno we had this afternoon was watery and lukewarm. The wait service was average. I would have loved to give this place a better review but the fact that my wife started to have abdominal pain and I diarrhea about 2-3 hours after having lunch there just dropped another star from the rating. read more

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Not bad, margaritas came in a giant glass, which I appreciated. I read other reviews for a different location and I didn't have the same experience. It was okay, nothing special. Portions are great read more

Taco Rosa - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

So yummy! We went here on Taco Tuesday and they had $3 taco specials with choice of Beef, Chicken or Potato. We ordered the taquitos for appetizers and my husband got a Jalapeño Cucumber Margarita that he still talks about today (HE LOVED IT). Luisa was our server and she was amazing! She provided us the best service. I love the very cool atmosphere here very modern and fun! Definitely coming back next Tuesday This was the location in Tustin at the Marketplace next to the theater. read more

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My friends recommended this place and I will say that the food didn't disappoint. It had a lot of flavor and just enough spice. They have a pan dulce platter on the menu but they didn't have any. We ended up ordering churros with a chocolate sauce. They were fresh and warm. They have outdoor dining only which is fine since the weather was beautiful. There was also plenty of room between tables. The only reason I gave them 4 stars is because they brought out cold coffee that was bitter and it took forever to get a fresh cup. When we asked for another cup it was another long wait. Maybe they were short staffed so it was slower service. COVID: they wear masks read more

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We love Taco Rosa. Homemade tortillas. The best Mexican Rice in Newport Beach. Light and Fluffy. Excellent Beans. Eevrything is so fresh. Super friendly. We also get alot of Togo orders. They never miss a beat. read more

We eat here every time we come to visit my mother-in-law. Delish food, homemade, plentiful great staff. One of the cools was singing along to the Latin music. Never disappointed read more

Taco Rosa - Chips and dips, Rosa quesadilla, tostada salad. delish! - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Great service. Everyone was so attentive and friendly. Literally service with a smile. The homemade churros had great texture.

Stumbled upon what I assume is a neighborhood gem over by the Bonita Canyon port streets on my evening walk. They said they've been there for 30 years! The place feels very authentic - cute but not fancy in a strip mall. We had queso fundido and a couple tacos. The salsas come with a jalepenos salsa, red salsa, and bean dip. All three were delicious. we agreed we'd come here just for that. The Fundido was flaming with tasty veggies within and on top. The carnitas tacos was perfection. I look forward to returning and trying a margarita! The service was nice and attentive despite being closing time - They close at 8P on Thursday read more

This place has been here since I was a kid and I really hope it continues to stick around. It's got a great atmosphere and I have never had a bad experience or a bad meal there. The staff are incredibly kind and the service has always been great whether I was taking out or eating in, definitely recommend :) read more

Visited this boutique Mexican restaurant nestled in the heart of Newport beach's port street neighborhood after about 10 years. It doesn't seem much from outside in between the ace hardware store and a dry cleaning store but once you walk in, you feel like you are in a middle of an authentic restaurant in the middle of Santa Ana. There is a nice large bar in the middle and a semi open kitchen. I had the cucumber jalapeño margarita that had a very nice kick. I also ordered the salad with blackened chicken. Wife had the shrimp fajita and my son has the carnitas. The other son has the combo taco and enchiladas. The food arrived a bit late but everything tasted amazing and of high quality. Prices are reasonable and we will back again. The only things that seemed to be priced very high was the guacamole on appetizer menu that goes for $18, even though it comes with a bean dip and salsa, it is too much. Also it would be nice if they served complimentary chips and salasa like other restaurants instead of charging $6. read more

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Easy taco tuesday choice after playing afternoon pickleball. Easy to seat a group too! Yummy tacos read more

We have been here several times for lunch. Service was great our server was very friendly . Food came out in a timely manner. We will return for brunch soon. read more

The best little Mexican restaurant in Newport Beach! The food is healthy and delicious, I love the house made tortillas and chips. The service is great and ambience is lovely! Great vibe. I highly recommend Taco Rosa! read more

Great customer service, clean good ambience And the food as a Mexican I can say it has flavor. Would recommend if near the area.

My friends and I came here on the last night for Newport Beach Restaurant Week. They had a $20 3 course prix fixe menu that looked very tempting. For starters, we got a complimentary serving of taquitos and roasted tomato soup. The taquito was good, nothing amazing. The tomato soup was much better-very creamy and decadent with a hint of spiciness. For entree, I selected the steak fajitas which came with rice, refried beans, guacamole, and corn tortillas. Their tortillas was fresh and hot. It went well with the rest of the dish. Dessert was also great. Their flan was very thick and rich. The churro was bomb-just enough balance of crunch and soft dough. Overall, it was a pleasant dining experience well worth $20. Service was very attentive. Restaurant was not busy and it was a great environment to talk over your meals. Will consider coming back for taco Tuesday ($1.75 per taco)! read more

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I will say the food gets a 5, but the service and just overall ambiance gets a 0! This brings their score down to a #2 when it could have easily been a 5 if minor things were fixed. Sorry but when you run a business the customer is and should be the priority. Our party arrived when the restaurant was empty. We wanted to sit outside, next thing I know my friend tells me a server told her the entire restaurant was reserved and only one table was left, an L shaped one in the corner where you couldn't talk to each other. Excuse me? No. First off, they say they do not take any reservations whatsoever. So like what gives? Do I need to be a party of 30 to make one? Its rude. That is strike #1. Then seating a party of six at an L shaped table when dozens of tables are open? No. A more managerial person was flagged down and he moved us to a better table. Ok so the restaurant is still empty.... Strike #2 We were told more people and the larger party would be arriving two hours later. Ok great, we can get out before its packed... (you'd think!) The waitress came back about 10 minutes later to get our orders. She was rather slow (mind you only 2 other tables were there at this time). We ordered some chips and dip. Those were excellent. We finally put our food in (even though we knew what we wanted about 5 min after we sat down). Then we waited another 30 minutes for the food to come out. By the time it came out we had downed two chip baskets. So already this is quite slow when the restaurant is NOT busy yet. Strike #3 So arriving at 3:35, our food didn't come out until 4:15. Sorry but that is not appropriate. If the lady was not so slow and the cook not a snail as well our food should have been on our table at 3:50-4:00 at the latest, unless you ordered something extra special! Strike #4 All of our food tasted great (so plus for the cook even if he is a snail). This is when it goes downhill. This restaurant has some ambiance, or well SHOULD have some. What do they begin to play? Children's Christmas music. Yeah kids choir stuff that was super cheesy and weird. Like I get its the holidays but you guys are a mexican restaurant, you can play mexican christmas music or something.... without a children's vibe. It felt like I went to some bad church choir thing with kids. It just killed the atmosphere of the restaurant entirely....well right about when this was happening... (our server disappeared as soon as two more tables arrived). We decided to order some dessert. Strike #5 So we waited (I'm not joking) another twenty minutes for slow poke to show up, who only showed up after we had to flag them down. So now the restaurant is packed - like becoming jam packed (which we were trying to avoid in the first place due to germs and all). We put our dessert order in and asked for the bill as well because it was so slow. Then we had to wait another 30 minutes for dessert. This is inappropriate! Our dessert didn't come out until after 5:15, and we had to ask another waiter to check on where everything was..... We basically downed our desert to get out of there because now it was packed out.. (remember how we wanted to sit outside?). Strike #6 So when we were leaving we looked and yeah.. No one was seated outside. That large party wasn't coming until quite a bit later. Strike #7 Sorry but that is rude. My suggestion to this place is get better management. If a large party is coming ok fine, but don't block off a whole section for 3 hours when no one is there. I didn't see anything "special" about these party tables other than a cheap white paper thrown over the table. Like really.....eyeroll. Hire more waitresses who can actually wait on more than one table at a time (oh and aren't making up stories about how the entire restaurant is full then seating people at an L shaped table). If you can't hire enough or don't have enough for a day, ok OWNER wherever you are--- get your rear in gear out there and serve the food yourself to make up for the lack of staff. OR, maybe shut down for the weekend?! hmm?? And fix the gross bathroom it smell liked a poop-stoop vommitted in there. I get that it was "out of order" but that is something that needs to be done before guests arrived. Would i go back? Yes probably at like 2pm and hopefully when the entire restaurant isn't "reserved" =p..... I do like the food here, but not around the holidays ever again, please get more servers and new management. I honestly feel a robot server would be more attentive! read more

Came here for taco Tuesday. We found out that on Tuesday is all day happy hour. The happy hour menu has several items and the tacos are wonderful. The service was prompt and very friendly. We liked the patio which had heaters. We were very comfortable sitting out in December. We highly recommend! Don't forget the margaritas! read more

Wonderful place for some great tacos. Had a salmon, steak and bacon, and monk fish tacos. Super tasty. We also had some roasted corn that was super yummy. Service was impeccable. Parking is a little tight as this is in a center shared with a lot of other business. If I'm in this area again, I'll come back for sure. read more

Taco Rosa - Mexican Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I've been here a few times now. The food is very very good. Usually get the taco trio and get the calamari taco as part of the three and it's good! The service is always top notch and friendly. Also don't think there is a bad spot to sit in the restaurant, we've been seated inside and outside on the patio and both have been very nice. Overall this place is quickly becoming a regular spot for us If we decide to eat out in Tustin/Irvine area read more