Puesto Los Olivos

We had a great lunch at Puesto. The Palomas were amazing and the short rib enchiladas absolutely delicious! Even the tortilla chips and guacamole were amazing! The service and ambiance are excellent. The only thing I didn’t like was them trying to tack on a 4% surcharge on the bill. I asked our server about it and she said they do that because of the increase in minimum wage, but it’s optional so I asked her to please take it off which she graciously did. Their prices are already very high, and they want to add another charge on top of that too??

Nice place for a late unplanned dinner at almost 9. We got the chips and salsa, a ceviche dish, and the CDMX taco, all are really good. The rice dish is a bit too salty to our taste. Service is superb.

Great food tonight accompanied by an ever better evening crew. Chips and salsa are always a must. The new Cali bowl was delicious and the potato chips on it were a nice surprise! Although way too much corn on the bowl. The corn to bean ratio needs to be fixed. As soon as I sat at the bar I was greeted swiftly by a very attentive bar staff. Sawyer and Mark really know what they are doing and were great tonight! The servers were also wonderful and quick with bringing food out and making me feel taken care of! Thank you Ozzy and Cece, you both were great! Not a bad way to spend a Friday evening!

The food was good and the Cadillac Margarita was pretty good too. The staff was friendly and attentive. Service was quick. The only criticism is that the items are priced a tad bit higher than I would expect. Charging for chips and salsa is odd to me. Regardless I would come again and I'd recommend it to others.

We had a great experience overall! Peter took excellent care of us—he kept checking in to make sure we were doing well, which we really appreciated. There was a small mix-up with our order, but it was quickly resolved once it was double-checked. The food was delicious, the ambiance was lovely, and the margaritas were amazing—though a bit pricey for the portion size. Still, we enjoyed our time!

The chicken pastor tacos are a great choice for happy hour. The flavor was pleasing accompanied by a beautiful presentation. Service was pleasant with a friendly staff and active energy atmosphere. If you're in need of a little escape, Puestos is your place. Thank you for the experience, and I hope to visit again. Thank you

Juan was incredibly attentive and checked on our table regularly before and after ordering. He also gave us an extra horchata because they had accidentally made an extra one- which is my absolute favorite thing on the menu. I have autism and sometimes it’s hard for me to use my verbal skills in the way neurotypical people do while ordering food, there are times like today where I had a hard time explaining myself but Juan showed no judgement was very understanding and took my order perfectly, exactly as I wanted it. I’ve been coming to this Puesto for a while now and it’s one of our favorite Mexican places.

I cannot recall a worse dining experience. We are long time fans of Puesto starting in San Diego and we used love this one since it so close to home. We haven’t been for a year (baby) and our experience yesterday reminded us why. As a group of 10, we were never even actually greeted by our server, he took half of the tables drink order only. 30 minutes after being seated he brought chips and salsa, 47 minutes after being seated he took our food order, at which time we also placed drink orders. The bar drinks (3 total) took 20+ minutes and there was no apology just that he put in an order after the bar got crowded - the restaurant was not busy at all. More than half of it was empty. Food came out wrong or late and there was never an apology there either. Never checked on drinks again, additional food items or dessert. I’m sure auto gratuity played a role. The food was mediocre at best. It was disappointing and embarrassing as we brought people from out of town and they were looking for great tacos and we assured them they’d love them at here. They did not.