This place is full of potential! The location and style of the restaurant is great! I love the decor and style of the restaurant but the food is just okay. I've had better food literally everywhere else that sells Mexican food. The Cali fries were okay but for 16!! It made them suck for that cost and the portion size is lacking for a price in that range. Also got chips and salsa that was actually pretty good solid 3.9/5 stars for those. The Asada Street tacos were like a 3 star. The lady at the front gave good service but there was a man that asked if we wanted some green or red salsa and we said we'd like both please and he never came back with them maybe that would have upped the taste of the tacos but we will never know. The horchata was fine at first but has a funky after taste. Lastly there is a gratitude that is automatically taken from your card.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Street Tacos, Cali Fries
Ricky Joshi
Food is great! I don’t understand comments about authentic tacos - not everything needs to be grandmas home cooking. That would be incredibly boring. Appreciate Retro Tacos super creative food and quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dacy Nottingham
Great tacos. The restaurant is way larger than you think from looking at the outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Soul Soul
Amazing super unique tacos. Stopped in here when I was on my way to Riverside on a fluke. What a great find. If you’re in the area. Diffidently stop by and taste the difference tacos they have to offer. Tasty and different. Super cool place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Tacos
Melissa Vidaurri
I want to address the catering service I received for My Oct 2023 wedding. Well we paid about a little shy of 9K, YES 9000 dollars, for mediocre tacos, for catering for 275 people, only about 250 arrived, with about 50 being kids, and about a third of those arriving after the serving window. So much miscommunication! They had a change in director, however who's running the company? It's the COMPANY’s RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMUNICATE their guidelines. I booked early 2023, didn't get a contract until 8/2023 which pretty much only outlined payment, and finance, and I believe catering time. -received several complaints from multiple guests that servers were very rude. -THEY RAN OUT OF TOPPINGS FOR THE TACOS ( I paid almost 9k) - Under the impression they ran out of food, at the cut off time I had a guest who went up to get her plate of food and was denied, and the server stated to my husband who went to ask for an explanation that she gave her last “personal plates away”, for this reason I didn't even bother asking them to keep serving, I figured we ran out of food, and I would have payed for another hour of serving, well turns out that “could” have been an option if it was something I agreed to in advance, but it wasn't, and They weren't prepared to keep serving, they didn't bring extra lighter fluid, which is so weird to me.. You'd think they would be prepared to make some more money, to try and keep serving. They are a catering company after all. - after SPEAKING TO THE OWNER she stated they ran out of plates not food??? Not even all my guests were there. How did you run out of plates???? I could have brought more if that was the case. -They were not allowing guests to receive plates of food for other people. -My uncle tried to get my grandmother's plate for her because she had a bad knee and couldn't stand in line for food, he was told, my grandmother needed to be in line to get her plate of food.All in all, it was miscommunication on top of miscommunication. I'm not upset at how they run things, I'm more upset at the lack of conversation and the way they handled the situation thereafter. The director of catering Rachel was so apologetic and understood how saddened I was for that I am appreciative. The owner however was quick to dismiss any concern with either an excuse or a condescending comment, I was left so upset at our conversation and the things that were discussed, no apology from her at all. She ended up only refunding our 500 dollar deposit. All in all this took away so much from my wedding day, our saving grace was we hired a mini pancakes caterer and they were the rave of the entire night and people forgot about the mediocre food and horrible service, SO HIRE DOLCE CRAVINGS FOR MINI PANCAKES, and unless there's a huge change in ownership of retro taco I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM. Horrible experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Elena Butler
Fast and friendly service, with a suggestion to try a new dish that turned out to be delicious. The only downside was that the taco meat in Good Vibes was dry. I'd be open to trying other tacos to see if the food combinations taste better. Bonus points for the awesome wall art, and showcasing the work of talented local artists. A dessert option or two would be a welcome addition for those craving something sweet after dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Andrew Seitz
The food isn't bad although I think it's a bit expensive for just a couple tacos. What brings it down from a solid 4-star experience is the atmosphere and service compared to what you are paying for.Why is a 20% gratuity automatically added at the register for an order at the counter experience? There were 4 of us. That's usually something you see for large parties at a sit down restaurant. And then you are prompted to leave a tip on top of that. I wonder how many people leave a healthy tip on top of that without realizing it's already been added.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Adrianna M.
I stopped in during the city's festival of lights event on a weekend. The food is okay, but we only had tacos, fries, and chicken strips. It took over 70 mins for food to come out. I have no idea why since this type of food typically does not take long to plate. There weren't many people there, so I thought it would be quicker. I feel that I should have been told there were issues before ordering and having paid for the food already. When the food finally arrived, it was luke warm. Disappointed to say the least. I should have realized something was not right when every other eatery that night had longer lines to get in, and this place did not.
Rita F.
My husband and I decided on using Retro Tacos catering for an event we hosted at our home earlier this month. I was worried we wouldn't have enough food considering the amount of guests we had turn up but worried for no reason. They provided more than enough to generously serve our guests. Additionally, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE how convenient they made it to set out the toppings for the tacos. We were giving containers with pre-diced onions, chopped cilantro, slice limes, cojita cheese and salsa. It was more than enough too! It was very nice not having to stress over having to worry about the prep while hosting and can't wait to use them again for future events!
Denise B.
Food and drinks were 60.00the bill was 99.00.. He informed us there was a holiday surcharge!! Nothing like gauging people in the holiday spirit!!
Just ate here yesterday evening. Wow. Place went downhill. I ate here last year around this time and I enjoyed what I ordered. Completely different experience this time.I ordered veggie tacos which were supposed to have fried avocado, the avocado was raw and it was two tiny slices with some cabbage and a bit of sauce. I got two of those tiny tacos for almost $14. Then we ordered the asada fries which looked and felt like they were microwaved. The cheese was definitely microwaved over it. The meat was supposed to be asada but was more like birria or shredded beef, not asada. And the overall taste of the fries wasn't good. My husband and agree this is the most overpriced food we've ever ordered especially considering the quality. We spent almost 90 dollars on two tiny tacos, two alcoholic drinks, and the fries. Won't ever eat here again. Service was fine but the lady seemed very busy. I was just really blown away at how little the chef must have cared about serving $14 avocado tacos and not even following the menu which says the avocado was supposed to be fried, seemed intentional and lazy considering the quality of the fries.
Priscilla L.
extremely slow service and mid food, would not recommend or come back again burrito was basically just beans, barely any rice or meat nachos were simultaneously both soggy and without the cheese melted
Korina O.
Finally came back after 3 years and it's still just as good. Had to get my go to of Braised and Confused Tacos and they were very filling and the meat was delicious. Only complaint was the tortilla being soggy, potentially undercooked because as soon as I picked them up they fell apart. But the service was just as great as before, and it was nice quiet since I went during the day. It'll keep me coming back.
Elizabeth Padilla
The service was weird, employees were staring while we were eating and the food quality at least in my taste was
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Hana S.
This place used to be 10 out of 5, we went today and it was really bad, the food was just bland and not tasty at all. The Halloween drinks are just
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Carne Asada Fries, Brisket Tacos, Street Tacos
This place is full of potential! The location and style of the restaurant is great! I love the decor and style of the restaurant but the food is just okay. I've had better food literally everywhere else that sells Mexican food. The Cali fries were okay but for 16!! It made them suck for that cost and the portion size is lacking for a price in that range. Also got chips and salsa that was actually pretty good solid 3.9/5 stars for those. The Asada Street tacos were like a 3 star. The lady at the front gave good service but there was a man that asked if we wanted some green or red salsa and we said we'd like both please and he never came back with them maybe that would have upped the taste of the tacos but we will never know. The horchata was fine at first but has a funky after taste. Lastly there is a gratitude that is automatically taken from your card.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Street Tacos, Cali Fries
Food is great! I don’t understand comments about authentic tacos - not everything needs to be grandmas home cooking. That would be incredibly boring. Appreciate Retro Tacos super creative food and quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great tacos. The restaurant is way larger than you think from looking at the outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing super unique tacos. Stopped in here when I was on my way to Riverside on a fluke. What a great find. If you’re in the area. Diffidently stop by and taste the difference tacos they have to offer. Tasty and different. Super cool place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Tacos
I want to address the catering service I received for My Oct 2023 wedding. Well we paid about a little shy of 9K, YES 9000 dollars, for mediocre tacos, for catering for 275 people, only about 250 arrived, with about 50 being kids, and about a third of those arriving after the serving window. So much miscommunication! They had a change in director, however who's running the company? It's the COMPANY’s RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMUNICATE their guidelines. I booked early 2023, didn't get a contract until 8/2023 which pretty much only outlined payment, and finance, and I believe catering time. -received several complaints from multiple guests that servers were very rude. -THEY RAN OUT OF TOPPINGS FOR THE TACOS ( I paid almost 9k) - Under the impression they ran out of food, at the cut off time I had a guest who went up to get her plate of food and was denied, and the server stated to my husband who went to ask for an explanation that she gave her last “personal plates away”, for this reason I didn't even bother asking them to keep serving, I figured we ran out of food, and I would have payed for another hour of serving, well turns out that “could” have been an option if it was something I agreed to in advance, but it wasn't, and They weren't prepared to keep serving, they didn't bring extra lighter fluid, which is so weird to me.. You'd think they would be prepared to make some more money, to try and keep serving. They are a catering company after all. - after SPEAKING TO THE OWNER she stated they ran out of plates not food??? Not even all my guests were there. How did you run out of plates???? I could have brought more if that was the case. -They were not allowing guests to receive plates of food for other people. -My uncle tried to get my grandmother's plate for her because she had a bad knee and couldn't stand in line for food, he was told, my grandmother needed to be in line to get her plate of food.All in all, it was miscommunication on top of miscommunication. I'm not upset at how they run things, I'm more upset at the lack of conversation and the way they handled the situation thereafter. The director of catering Rachel was so apologetic and understood how saddened I was for that I am appreciative. The owner however was quick to dismiss any concern with either an excuse or a condescending comment, I was left so upset at our conversation and the things that were discussed, no apology from her at all. She ended up only refunding our 500 dollar deposit. All in all this took away so much from my wedding day, our saving grace was we hired a mini pancakes caterer and they were the rave of the entire night and people forgot about the mediocre food and horrible service, SO HIRE DOLCE CRAVINGS FOR MINI PANCAKES, and unless there's a huge change in ownership of retro taco I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM. Horrible experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fast and friendly service, with a suggestion to try a new dish that turned out to be delicious. The only downside was that the taco meat in Good Vibes was dry. I'd be open to trying other tacos to see if the food combinations taste better. Bonus points for the awesome wall art, and showcasing the work of talented local artists. A dessert option or two would be a welcome addition for those craving something sweet after dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
The food isn't bad although I think it's a bit expensive for just a couple tacos. What brings it down from a solid 4-star experience is the atmosphere and service compared to what you are paying for.Why is a 20% gratuity automatically added at the register for an order at the counter experience? There were 4 of us. That's usually something you see for large parties at a sit down restaurant. And then you are prompted to leave a tip on top of that. I wonder how many people leave a healthy tip on top of that without realizing it's already been added.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
I stopped in during the city's festival of lights event on a weekend. The food is okay, but we only had tacos, fries, and chicken strips. It took over 70 mins for food to come out. I have no idea why since this type of food typically does not take long to plate. There weren't many people there, so I thought it would be quicker. I feel that I should have been told there were issues before ordering and having paid for the food already. When the food finally arrived, it was luke warm. Disappointed to say the least. I should have realized something was not right when every other eatery that night had longer lines to get in, and this place did not.
My husband and I decided on using Retro Tacos catering for an event we hosted at our home earlier this month. I was worried we wouldn't have enough food considering the amount of guests we had turn up but worried for no reason. They provided more than enough to generously serve our guests. Additionally, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE how convenient they made it to set out the toppings for the tacos. We were giving containers with pre-diced onions, chopped cilantro, slice limes, cojita cheese and salsa. It was more than enough too! It was very nice not having to stress over having to worry about the prep while hosting and can't wait to use them again for future events!
Food and drinks were 60.00the bill was 99.00.. He informed us there was a holiday surcharge!! Nothing like gauging people in the holiday spirit!!
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Just ate here yesterday evening. Wow. Place went downhill. I ate here last year around this time and I enjoyed what I ordered. Completely different experience this time.I ordered veggie tacos which were supposed to have fried avocado, the avocado was raw and it was two tiny slices with some cabbage and a bit of sauce. I got two of those tiny tacos for almost $14. Then we ordered the asada fries which looked and felt like they were microwaved. The cheese was definitely microwaved over it. The meat was supposed to be asada but was more like birria or shredded beef, not asada. And the overall taste of the fries wasn't good. My husband and agree this is the most overpriced food we've ever ordered especially considering the quality. We spent almost 90 dollars on two tiny tacos, two alcoholic drinks, and the fries. Won't ever eat here again. Service was fine but the lady seemed very busy. I was just really blown away at how little the chef must have cared about serving $14 avocado tacos and not even following the menu which says the avocado was supposed to be fried, seemed intentional and lazy considering the quality of the fries.
extremely slow service and mid food, would not recommend or come back again burrito was basically just beans, barely any rice or meat nachos were simultaneously both soggy and without the cheese melted
Finally came back after 3 years and it's still just as good. Had to get my go to of Braised and Confused Tacos and they were very filling and the meat was delicious. Only complaint was the tortilla being soggy, potentially undercooked because as soon as I picked them up they fell apart. But the service was just as great as before, and it was nice quiet since I went during the day. It'll keep me coming back.
The service was weird, employees were staring while we were eating and the food quality at least in my taste was
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
This place used to be 10 out of 5, we went today and it was really bad, the food was just bland and not tasty at all. The Halloween drinks are just
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Carne Asada Fries, Brisket Tacos, Street Tacos