Estrella Taqueria Lounge

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   Evelyn

   San Diego

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We were sat at a table and the tables were so close to each other that we decided to move. The food was okay. The molcajete was good but the pancakes were dull. Literally just pancakes with whipped cream and strawberries falling on the side. They gave us broken plates and broken to go boxes. The waitress told us sorry three times and she was nice. The fresh waters (agua fresca) were not the best. Overall it was a good experience
   

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   Rose

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Serving a large party you definitely need more than one waiter. Waited 1 1/2 hours for water. A waiter should never say your going to have to wait, I’m taking orders. The worst Menudo I have ever eaten or seen, no tripe or harmony ~ it was 6 piece of tripe and green. Enchiladas dry. They did not sing happy birthday, knowing we were celebrating two birthdays. Worst experience. Bathroom ran out of toilet paper and Filthy. Restaurant needs a New Manager and staff.
   

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   AnneMarie

   VIP

   San Diego

   106 reviews

   5.0

   106 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a fun birthday night! Stephanie C. was our waitress. Between her and the staff, they all really make you feel special. Highly recommend for a fun celebration. Just be aware that It's very loud, which so many restaurants are these days. Thank you
   

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   Alex

   Los Angeles

   23 reviews

   4.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Made reservations for a quick pit stop before hitting Main Street for the Xmas light show. Kept it simple… order of Al Pastor tacos, margarita flight and shareable tacos de papa as appetizers. The tortillas on the tacos were cold.. they probably don’t have warmers. Too much onion and they are not Tijuana style so no guacamole. 2 tacos for $9 might be a bit much but you are paying for the establishment and ambience. The tacos de papa were really good. The flight of 4 margaritas was $60 was on point. All in all the quick pit stop was $120… will we return? Maybe. Our server Paolo was great and made the experience fun.
   

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   Isabel

   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

   Fantastic place to gather with family! Great food, drinks, music and ambiance!
   

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   Anthony

   Orange County

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 28 November 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   I had a really disappointing experience at this restaurant. My party of 3 made a reservation for 7:30, but when we arrived, they had no table ready for us. They told us the inside was reserved for larger parties and offered us the option to sit at the bar or outside. We opted to sit outside , which was fine but then a party of 15 was seated and served their food before us, despite us having arrived first. Our waiter completely forgot about us. They didn’t check in, never asked if we wanted more drinks, and didn’t give us any updates on our food. We finally got a hold of our waiter and got our food an hour and 15 minutes after we ordered. At that point, we had already waited so long that we decided to stay, but the lack of attention and poor service made the whole experience incredibly disappointing . We won’t be coming back again.
   

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   olujide

   VIP

   San Diego

   46 reviews

   5.0

   46 reviews

   Dined on 28 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall it was a cool spot. The drinks were Good. Ambiance was chill. can’t complain. Will be back again
   

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   Michael

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 22 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious Molcajete but a little on the pricer side then what I’ve had before. Overall definitely had a lot of flavor! Ambiance is trendy with also a live performances singer who sounded really good and when he wasn’t singing the music was a vibe and not so loud that you were able to still carry on a conversation in your table. Drinks were good and the service was excellent! Will definitely be going back to try the rest of the menu!
   

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   Amber

   San Diego

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 November 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We arrived earlier than our scheduled time of 9:30 only to be told the kitchen was closed. We had already waited and paid to park. Very dissatisfied. The reservation times need to be adjusted in this app so there is no confusion for any other guests.
   

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    Shelly

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I was there for a brunch with five other of my girlfriends. We had a great time. Our server was Caroline she was absolutely amazing. She was patient with us she wasn't rushing us. And at the end of the day I had placed a cash envelope with $700 on the table taking it out of my purse meaning to put it back in my purse and I forgot it. We had even left the restaurant and I had gone to the parking garage to get my car and as I was loading up the rest of my girlfriends she came running out and returned the money envelope to me! Caroline is not only an amazing server she's also an amazing person! There are still good people in this world!!!
    

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