Aldea La Jolla

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   Emil

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Great service and hospitality. Food was scrumptious, I would definitely recommend!
   

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   David

   San Diego

   158 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   158 reviews

   Dined on October 24, 2024

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

   This very attractive restaurant is new to La Jolla. The menu is limited but will expand. We ordered off the happy hour menu and ate fish tacos, oysters, and a side of rice. Everything was delicious and well prepared. The staff couldn't have been more friendly and accommodating. The main dishes are expensive, but one friend ordered sea bass, which was excellent. There is a full bar and happy hour bargains for wine and beer. The eatery is what I would call a high-end Mexican restaurant with creative cuisine.
   

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   Barbara

   Hawaii

   10 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on October 23, 2024

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

   Outstanding meal with great flavors, presentation and service.
   

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   Meagan

   Seattle

   7 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on October 6, 2024

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

   Such a great atmosphere! Awesome authentic Mexican food, service was outstanding, and we went in a night that had salsa dancing lessons, so fun!
   

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   Naomi

   Orlando

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 21, 2024

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

   The food was ok, expensive 12$ fir small vegetables taco. The restaurant was empty and the bar tender offered us shots and and was nice but we politely declined, he said again holding a bottle of tequila are you sure? We said ok let’s have together with you. After that he charged us for it. We thought it was a gift and when we asked them that said it wasn’t but they will charge us only for one it was like 37$ for the them. I
   

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   Charlotte

   Seattle

   27 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   27 reviews

   Dined on August 31, 2024

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

   There was a singer that night. Despite the fact that it was way too loud, the ambiance was great, the staff always nice and smiley (and also singing Amy Winehouse 😍 with the singer). Good food, nice plate for the kids and great outdoor space!
   

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   Nina

   Orange County

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 16, 2024

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

   Poor service, asked for salt and they brought me a plastic cup with salt. Food was average.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Salt Lake City

   12 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on August 3, 2024

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

   As a local, I like to find new spots to become regulars at. This place is unfortunately not going to be it due to a few different things that happened during our dinner. 1. Drinks were inconsistent. Some were strong and some were weak 2. Fiancé is allergic to avocado and her food came out with it anyway. By the time a replacement came, everyone else’s food was cold 3. The food runner bringing out the items was drunk and slurring his words 4. Drink service was very very slow 5. I unfortunately felt like we continually had to flag our server down for things I wanted to love this place, but at $300 for 4 people it was not it.
   

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   Lynda

   San Diego

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on August 2, 2024

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

   I went to Aldea with a group of friends for Happy Hour. The drinks, food, and service were great! Highly recommend it.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2024

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

    Bland food, very limited menu, poor service (slow and impersonal).
    

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