Puesto Mission Valley

4.6

1136 reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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Puesto is family-owned and operated by first generation Mexican American brothers Eric, Alan and Alex Adler, alongside their cousins Isidoro and Moy Lombrozo and founding chef and partner Luisteen Gonzalez. With six locations in California, Puesto provides an innovative and contemporary approach to authentic Mexican cuisine. Sourcing its ingredients locally and regionally, the restaurant has earned national acclaim for its Mexico City-inspired tacos made with non-GMO organic, heirloom Masienda blue corn stone-ground tortillas, crispy melted cheese and scratch salsas.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

6 Jul 2022

19:00

Experiences are available.

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Takeaway

(619) 333-2167

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Latin American
Hours of Operation
Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Tue, Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(619) 333-2167
Website
http://www.eatpuesto.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Luisteen Gonzalez
Private party facilities
Tell us about your vision. We’ll make your party come to life, Puesto style.
Private party contact
Alyssa Jackson: (858) 344-4456

Location
5010 Mission Center Rd San Diego, CA 92108
Area
Mission Valley
Parking Details
Public Lot
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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Experiences

Taco Tuesday!
Multiple dates available
Come join the Fiesta. $2.5 off tacos $5 Puesto drafts

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What 1,136 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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DavidC
Central Coast
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall3food4service5ambience5
Too pricey. Not worth it
SS
SandraS
San Diego
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall2food3service2ambience2
The hostess was disengaging almost to the pint of rude! Our server was just ok but one of the servers who delivered one of our dishes was awesome and nice as well as engaging.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had great service and the food was soooo goood!!
LM
LadyMaximo
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time here and it was a great experience. The fish taco was amazing and the frozen puesto margarita was delicious. Might be top 5 of best margaritas I’ve had.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on 27 June 2022
overall3food4service1ambience2
Service was incredibly slow.
SS
SandS
San Diego
6 reviews
vip
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on 26 June 2022
overall1food1service5ambience5
The enchiladas were very salty and over baked to the point of dry and rubbery. The Paloma cocktail was bitter.
LM
LaurelM
Detroit
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 June 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Birthday dinner was great!
SM
ShylaM
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent tacos and margaritas! I recommend the hot sauce margarita. Guacamole is awesome topped with pomegranate, mango and candies walnuts. Yum
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The tacos and ceviche with chips was great. Overall great experience/environment and food.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 25 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing! We will definitely be back!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was awesome!! Servers and staff were great! A great ambience for sure…
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 24 June 2022
overall3food5service5ambience3
There was no AC and the lights kept flickering on and off but other than that it was good
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 June 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
It was our 25th Wedding Anniversary.
V
Vicky
Guanajuato
39 reviews
vip
4.0
39 reviews
Dined on 21 June 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Came for Taco Tuesday, even with a reservation there was a 10 minute wait to be seated. I got the impression they had just had a shift change and they were playing catch-up with available tables. High top is small for the amount of tacos/appetizers/drinks chips you'll get, I recommend standard seating. Waiter was friendly and attentive, have never had an issue with table service here. Taco of the month was Octopus (pass) but adobada and carnitas were *chefs kiss*. Appetizer potato tacos (6) were very crunchy and yummy, complimentary chips and salsa came with the most delicious smoky salsa.
DC
DebC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was exceptionally good. A little pricey, but we were prepared❣️
KC
KelseyC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
excellent service, beautiful location. busy day so lots of noise, which is not surprising. our server was fantastic and very friendly and attentive.
ST
SandraT
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is delicious every time I go. It was busy for Father's Day, but service was great. I really enjoy getting the freebie emails, that helps when making a choice of where I want to spend my money.
SK
SarahK
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 June 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Chips and salsa were fantastic! Drinks were also great. Food was different and that was nice. Definitely heading back to this place soon.
m
marcom
San Diego
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on 19 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent quality & service
HB
HeatherB
San Diego
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 18 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Husband loves this restaurant and wanted to come here for Father’s Day. Great food as always. Drinks are expensive, but good. Our daughter is vegan, and she always enjoys her meal here as well.
N
Narissa
San Diego
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 17 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this location. It’s definitely one of their nicest in San Diego. Drinks are always on point, food is always deliciously consistent. Favorite dishes are the Mango Shrimp Cevichd (do not pass this up!), classic guac, and the (off the menu) Hero Taco (aka Surf & Turf). You will not be disappointed!
J
Johns
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on 17 June 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Amazing place! Best service we’ve had almost anywhere.
B
Brownhairedgirl
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 June 2022
overall5food4service5ambience3
Loud but delicious! Would definitely recommend this restaurant. Incredible tacos and super yummy food, great service from the staff. Top notch!!
U
Uniquebeat
San Diego
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 15 June 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Birthday celebration. There is a communication breakdown between the hosts and servers. The hosts wished my son happy birthday because I stated it on our reservation. However, our server had know idea. I had to ask her if she knew toward the end of our meal and she said no it was not communicated to her. Food was great!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 14 June 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
I really like this place! It has a cool vibe but the food is pricey and the portions are small; however,the food is actually pretty legit.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 14 June 2022
overall3food3service2ambience2
I wish my server was more Intentive. The drinks were good had the frozen puesto margarita and the puesto margarita or the rocks. The food was good as well.
SD
SD2t
San Diego
61 reviews
vip
5.0
61 reviews
Dined on 14 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
I met a couple of friends for lunch. We had a reservation for 12:30 and got seated right away. We had an excellent meal and the service was great. Our waiter was very friendly and personable.
C
Clint5150
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 13 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome food and service
p
papeli
San Diego
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on 13 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food is yummy. Service is professional. And prices are good
BB
BarbaraB
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 13 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great, great table, great waitress, the plates and glasses and the bottle of water are so pretty. The food was absolutely delicious. We had a wonderful night.
B
Benjamin
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
The restaurant look is amazing, fantastic food, service was good! Overall and amazing experience for my girlfriend and I!
S
Shorty
San Diego
40 reviews
vip
4.0
40 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lunchtime-restaurant was pretty quiet. Started with chips and salsa and chicken taquitos. Salsa is great. Chips just ok, taquitos we’re served hot and yummy with the delicious salsas. Mojito and Paloma cocktails refreshing. Both the Cesar salad with chicken and Mexican chopped salad with shrimp were served nice and cold. Not over dressed. Delish!!
L
Luv1
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and drinks! Try the mezcal flight and the shrimp ceviche!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Palm Springs
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed everything
s
skibum
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall5food5service3ambience4
Food was excellent. Drinks slow to arrive
K
Kingfood1234
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Having never been here before, I expected menu items to be middle of the range expensive ($20) for a good-size entree. Looking over the menu, tacos are $8-10$ EACH which seems hard to defend. I ordered the carnitas which was flavored well but I think a portion size at Chipotle is bigger and for a lot cheaper than the $22 I paid. Probably would not come back again based on the portion size. Clearly I’m in the minority as the place was quite crowded on a Friday afternoon. Ambiance was nice, service was good.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of my favorites in Mission Valley! The mango margarita and short rib quesabirria tacos are my favorite!
AL
ArtL
San Diego
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 10 June 2022
overall4food4service4ambience2
Great service. Nice place. Food was overpriced for what you get. It was very loud. Hard to have a conversation with all the noise.
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Unionbrass
San Diego
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 10 June 2022
overall5food3service5ambience4
60 year Reunion with high school class mate
RG
RobertG
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
really good food and drinks. A bit pricey though. We had a very nice time. It was out 40th anniversary.

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You can order delivery directly from Puesto Mission Valley using the Order Online button. Puesto Mission Valley also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 333-2167.

Puesto Mission Valley is rated 4.6 stars by 1136 OpenTable diners.

Puesto Mission Valley does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

6 Jul 2022

19:00

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(619) 333-2167

Other options

Order online

5010 Mission Center Rd San Diego, CA 92108

Additional information

Area
Mission Valley
Hours of Operation
Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Tue, Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Latin American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Luisteen Gonzalez
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.eatpuesto.com/
Phone number
(619) 333-2167
Private party facilities
Tell us about your vision. We’ll make your party come to life, Puesto style.
Private party contact
Alyssa Jackson: (858) 344-4456

Gift card

Send gift cards instantly by email or print to present in person.

Send a gift card

Puesto Mission Valley

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Other options

Private dining

Additional information

Gift card

Experiences

Taco Tuesday!

Popular dishes

250 Off Tacos

Carnitas

Filet Mignon

Menu

What 1,136 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

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Does Puesto Mission Valley offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Does Puesto Mission Valley offer gift cards?

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Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

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Additional information

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