Red O

Food was amazing. Service was great - friendly and fast. Had to take off one star because of table placement. Yes I know it's the holidays, but we were seated in an aisle seat.....and every minute, we would have someone's butt come close to our food or our face.... that was quite annoying and did not make for a pleasant experience. Dessert was amazing....look at the size of the tres leches!

Came here with my gal pals to celebrate a birthday. We were looking forward to happy hour cocktails and appetizers. I made reservations but was informed that happy hour was just in the bar area. My bad! Unfortunately the bar was packed so we had to sit on the patio. It was cold so they lit heaters and the fire pit for us right away. We ordered some really yummy cocktails and then chips and salsa. The drinks were amazing, as were the chips and salsa. We realized it was going to be difficult eating at the fire pit after I spilled salsa down my pants. Ugh. Happy hour tacos were pretty good. Nice ambiance but I’d rather sit in the bar next time 😊

Gorgeous place with perfect menu, delicious food and super professional staff. Definitely worth trying. Shrimp ceviche was so fresh and yummy, highly recommended.

Everything here is very good, nice atmosphere and good service. They have a variety of cocktail drinks.

12/3/2023 What an amazing evening and dining experience at Red O in Newport. We started with carnitas empanadas and our favorite tequilla drinks. The new Cincoro Reposado chilled on a large ice cube neat was fantastic. I had to have two, lol. My wife had a skinny Margarita. Melissa was an amazing server and such a sweet, kind person. For our entrees, my wife had two grilled fish and one short rib taco with rice and beans, and she loved the dish. I had filet mignon with a side of shrimp and plantains with refried beans. The restaurant was nicely decorated for Christmas, and we sat right by the fireplace, which was nice and toasty. Highly recommended. 10/21/23 Always a wonderful dining experience. My wife and I had reservations for dinner at Red O in Newport Beach. We started with drinks, chips, salsa, and guacamole. Matthew was an amazing server and so kind, knowledgeable, and attentive. My wife ordered the grilled fish tacos, and I had the filet mignon, grilled shrimp, plantains, and beans. Both meals were presented well and so tasty. Highly recommended. 9/15/23 Saturday night is alright at the Red O Taste of Mexican in Newport Beach. We had reservations for our planned evening out. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the lovely hostesses and hosts as well as the manager. It is such a wonderful and welcoming environment. The background music was excellent, as was the very positive environment. We started with a flight of Clase Azul, and my wife had her favorite Don Julio Blanco with soda water, three limes muddled and mint. We also ordered guacamole, which was quite exceptional. Cesar was such an amazing server and truly knows his tequilla as well. We ordered our entrees, and my wife went with the grilled fish tacos, and I had the jumbo lobster tail with plantains and refried beans. Both dishes were well prepared and presented. Amazing taste and texure...so so good. Cesar was attentive and stopped by as I ordered a glass of Don Julio 1942 chilled neat. Omg it was so tasty. To top off the evening, we had the pleasure of viewing the fire dancing by a young lady who brought more joy to our evening. 8/25/2023 Another amazing dining experience at Red O in Newport Beach. We were seated at a lovely booth, and the restaurant had a very positive vibe going. Jose was our server extraordinare and did a fantastic job ensuring we were taken care of. We started with some Don Julio trquilla creations with chips, salsa, and guacamole. We then saw Melissa, another of our favorite servers, and we visited for a while. What a terrific person. We ordered our entrees, the 1 lb. Lobster with plantains, Mexican rice, and refried beans were simply amazing and well presented. My wife had the halibut tacos and just loved them as they are on her favorites list. We also spoke with Robert, who was quite professional. Highly recommended. 8/9/2023 We bought tickets for the tequilla tasting event, which was fantastic. Aideth C was our server, and the event was so nice and relaxing. We then decided to have dinner in the restaurant, and Melissa was our wonderful server. We had appetizers at the tequilla tasting event, so we had drinks and ordered our entrees. My wife had the fish tacos, which were fantastic, and I had the Lobster Tail with the #3 option of plantains and refried beans. Both dishes were terrific and well presented. Melissa was amazing as well, with a very friendly and professional approach and stellar service. Highly recommended!! 5/27/2022 What an amazing evening at Red O. We were taken to a wonderful table in the Pavillion. Matthew has a very good knowledge based relative to tequilla and we ordered a flight right off the cart with Casamigos Anejo, Don Juio 70th and Don Julio 1942, all amazing sipping tequillas. Matthew and I spoke of different tequillas on the market etc. I also had a Cadillac Margarita and my wife had a skinny Margarita. My wife had the Sea Bass entree cooked to perfection and I had the filet mignon entree with sides #3 and 3 shrimp. Highly recommended