Caló Kitchen + Tequila

This place was awesome! The ambiance and the decor are amazing! The food and drinks were very good. I specially like the churros. Very competent service staff, too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Some of the best service I've ever had in a restaurant. The staff was all amazing. Friendly service great food atmosphere is top notch. Thank you for hosting our company party.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’m not a fancy person, who does not eat fancy food, but my company paid, and I just have to say that the service was top noch. The waitresses and waiters helping us were exemplary, especially Bridget. This was an amazing experience, and I would recommend Caló to anyone visiting the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

When we came in on a Tuesday night, they were out of absolutely everything. The fish tacos all their desserts, even freaking Coke and Diet Coke -who is running this place? This is really embarrassing and it makes me not wanna go back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Highly Recommend Caló Kitchen + Tequila!
What a fantastic first experience at Caló Kitchen + Tequila!

My dining companion and I absolutely loved our lunch. The atmosphere was vibrant, but what really stood out was the exceptional service. Our waiter was incredibly helpful—taking the time to clearly explain the menu options, detailing the different meals, and giving us great suggestions to consider.

The food was delicious, but the top-notch service truly made this a five-star visit. We can't wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service is super amazing!!! Love Juan he is so attentive with us! Food is amazing! Will definitely come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I can see why this place can be popular. The ambiance is nice. However, it took over 30 mins to get 2 basic appetizers and even longer to order entrees. The food incredibly sucked, it was sooo bad. Never coming back :)

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Caló is such a beautiful restaurant inside and out. The moment we drove up I was like wow! It looks quite fancy. It’s located at the entrance of South Coast Plaza (Mall). People who dined here dressed either fancy or casual. Either way you won’t feel out of place. There are plenty of parking which is a plus, because we all know we don’t like looking for parking.

We came on a Friday night so it was really busy. The wait was ridiculously long. But it gave me and my friends time to catch up. They keep you updated on your reservation via cell phone. So you are able to walk around the mall if you choose to.

The food was amazing! As soon as we sat down and looked at the menu we were ready to order. They immediately served us drinks, chips and salsa, and black bean dip (which was delightful). I liked it better with the chips than the salsa.

I order a salad and added protein it was very filling and I really liked the dressing. My friends ordered Shrimp & lobster enchiladas (spicy), shrimp & crab enchiladas, and tacos. Everything we ordered was full of flavors. I would say the food is more of a Mexican-fusion style rather than authentic Mexican. They did have some of the classic Mexican dishes available as well. But you let me know what you think when you try it.

Service: it was great. The servers were polite and kept our water glasses filled.

Price: a little pricy so be prepared :).

Decor: beautiful wall decor and seating accommodations.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

This place was so good! The professional staff, the drinks and food were all excellent. The decor and vibe is fantastic. Highly recommend the churros for dessert.

Hannah was amazing today. She was very sweet and helpful the whole time and made it a day to remember.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very nice atmosphere and delicious food and drinks
Waitress was very attentive and wonderful.
I do agree with other reviewers, not sure about the salsa music, Mexico has wonderful Mexican music as well, maybe go with that.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our favorite Mexican restaurant

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Totally worth every penny!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants! The food is always great, and Hollan gave us outstanding service today… she was so helpful and really made our experience wonderful. Their chips, salsa, and margaritas are some of the best around.
The only downside for me is that they use lard in the beans. They're absolutely delicious, but I can't eat them anymore, I really miss one of my favorite items here. Other than that, this place is truly excellent. I recommend the short rib enchiladas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is terrible. Literally nothing redeeming about this place. The 5 stars have got to be from their own employees.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1