Puesto Los Olivos

4.6

1774 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary Mexican

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2 people

21 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 46 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for business meals
Neighbourhood gem
Hot spot

Owned and operated by a Mexican American family whose best memories all include tacos, Puesto is an award-winning Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar providing an innovative approach to authentic Mexican flavors. Puesto has garnered national acclaim for its Mexico City-style crispy melted cheese tacos, served on handmade non-GMO, organic, maíz azul stone-ground tortillas. In addition to tacos, offerings include a selection of fresh catch ceviches, guacamoles, starters and ensaladas, courtesy of Chef/Partner Luisteen Gonzales. The bar program showcases the best of Mexico City through the use of fresh ingredients in our hand crafted cocktails and housemade Micheladas, tequilas, mezcals, Baja craft beers, and Valle de Guadalupe wines you can’t find elsewhere We’re honored to have been featured by media outlets nationally and internationally, some of which include National Geographic, Huffington Post, Refinery 29, MSN, Insider, Zagat, Eater, Food and Wine, and LA Times.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Cocktail Bar, Mexican
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(949) 608-9990
Website
http://eatpuesto.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Luisteen Gonzalez
Private party facilities
Our semi-private room with a living wall, private patio, and art by Craig & Karl seats up to 26 guests. Our Full Patio, complete with a steel agave plant fire pit and separate bar, can host a 75 person fiesta. The entire space will entertain 200 guests for a festive reception.
Private party contact
Mikenna Doherty: (858) 788-3974

Location
8577 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92122
Area
Irvine
Cross Street
Research Drive
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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Experiences

Taco Tuesday!
Multiple dates available
Come join the Fiesta. 1/2 Off all Tacos!

What 1,774 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Orange County
Contemporary Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Puesto Los Olivos offers "consistently delicious" tacos in a vibrant setting. Known for its "amazing food and drink," the restaurant excels in creating a welcoming atmosphere with attentive service. Taco Tuesdays are a hit, offering "amazing tacos for amazing prices." While some find prices high, the quality and ambiance are praised.

1,774 Reviews

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Armando
Orange County
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Puesto is the best. The food is very, very good in my opinion. The drinks are also very, very good. My girlfriend and I normally go to the one in Anaheim, but wanted to go to the Irvine Spectrum and decided to go to this location instead of trying Chaak Kitchen, because you can never go wrong with Puesto! The food was great, the ceviche was flavorful, the enchiladas suizas were great as well. The server was polite and very kind, just a little forgetful. We ordered the ceviche and esquite as appetizers, then a watermelon margarita and a holiday champagne ponche (which my gf was excited to try but they did not end up being able to make so we switched it to a passion fruit mule) and both drinks were great as well! However, our server forgot to ring in the esquite because we received the ceviche and then the enchiladas but had to ask for the esquite. The drinks took about 10 minutes to hit the table. When we asked about the esquite we asked for limes, as the Puesto in Anaheim gives out limes with their enchiladas and here they didn’t but not a big deal we can just ask for some. Well the esquite eventually came out but the limes never did asks I just tried to squeeze as much out of the lime wheel from the watermelon margarita onto my gf’s enchiladas (lol). Regardless of the hiccups, the food and drinks were great, the patio is super nice, and even though there were little details missing, our server at the end of the day was very polite and kind. Working in the industry I understand these things sometimes unintentionally happen and it’s ok, I will continue eating at Puesto, in my opinion the food is worth the price and everyone there has always been very nice.
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John Paul
VIP
Orange County
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and excellent service. Recommended!!
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Kim
Orange County
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our date night was with great service and excellent food.
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Abhi
VIP
Orange County
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This restaurant is listed as accepting the OpenTable digital rewards card and when I presented my digital card to the restaurant associates, the staff declined accepting the digital card to offset against the final check because it’s against their policy. This is not acceptable and the restaurant should have listed itself off the OpenTable’s list. As a customer, I feel duped how the situation unfolded. I intend to escalate this matter to OpenTable.
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Tara
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
They sat us immediately They celebrated our birthday with class They were attentive you are group even tho it was extremely busy
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Joanna
VIP
Orange County
273 reviews
5.0
273 reviews
Dined on 30 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful lunch and tried some new items. We love the Puesto perfect guacamole. The filet mignon taco was spicy and delicious. Can’t wait to come back and dine here again.
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Silvia
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our second time driving out to Irvine for dinner at Puesto and it has been a great experience each time. The service from the hostess, waitress to the drinks and food is exceptional. Great hospitality!!
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José
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Muy buen restaurante, cene ahí por mi cumpleaños y la verdad muy satisfechos todos.
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Maria
VIP
Orange County
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on 28 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is my go-to spot for tacos, ceviche, guacamole, and chips with salsa. As someone born and raised in Mexico City, this place reminds me of some of the restaurants back home. Must try.
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Donald
VIP
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Riley was great! My favorite front of house person ever
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Puesto Los Olivos offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 608-9990.

Puesto Los Olivos is rated 4.6 stars by 1774 OpenTable diners.