Came for some amazing margaritas and good times with friends and was not let down. Their service was great and the food was a solid point although the drinks were the star. Bartender Nate was amazing and took great care of our group. Would recommend to friends in the area. Had a steak burrito that was amazing with a healthy helping of the house salsa which had me drooling. The flavored margaritas were a hit in our group and they packed some punch as well. Cicada is a lock for a great night. Thanks to Nate again! 5***** service read more

Every time I go, I get their fajitas and they are excellent! The margaritas are great too. The service is good and they are friendly, and we recently had an exceptional bartender who catered to my very particular fiancé. Their guacamole is great too, although their chips could use more salt. read more

Joined a family birthday dinner and made the mistake of ordering fish. Literally the worst meal I have ever had! So dry! Should of sent it back but didn't want to offend the birthday girl. It was a shame! read more

Today was our first visit to Cicada for our friend's birthday. We went on a Thursday night, not a busy Friday or Saturday. We were "greeted" by a woman who I assume is the manager. She came off as very hostile, telling us that she had a full house and wouldn't serve us until all of our party showed (party of 8 people). There were maybe 10 people in the entire restaurant, so we had a seat where she allowed us to sit. It was 20 minutes before we were approached by a server. My wife and our friend went to the bar and finished their drinks before we got chips and dip. The drinks were completely lacking. The Mai Tai was made with tonic water for some reason, the long island iced teas were almost entirely soda, and they mixed up a top shelf margarita on the rocks with their pre-blended margarita mix. I will admit they have an impressive selection of beer on tap, if you enjoy IPAs. It was about 45 minutes before some of us got our food. Others in our party waited another 30 minutes before they got their food, and they ordered before us. Fortunately the woman who greeted us came over and apologized for missing our friend's order and covered the cost of her tacos. Shortly after one of our friends got their sliders which came out raw. The woman apologized and made another order which took about 20 minutes. Our server was a young gentleman who would disappear for 20 minutes at a time. Most of us had empty glasses and cleared plates in front of us for the majority of the night. When it came time to get our checks, they would come out one or two at a time. It was 35 minutes between the first check and the last. The checks were completely mixed up and we had to split cash to pay for our items on the incorrect tickets, instead of risk having them try and sort it out themselves. In total we were there just over two hours for dinner. We didn't stick around after the checks were cashed. Again this is a Thursday night. The restaurant was never more than half booked. My final note is the food. It was decent, but nothing to write home about. I had the nachos which were okay. I mentioned the undercooked sliders earlier. The rice tasted like boxed rice you get for $.99 at the store. The prices are pretty steep for what you get. $15 for a 6"x3" plate of garlic fries with some steak and chipotle sauce is not necessarily a bargain. Over all I would advise others to avoid Cicada. They had plenty of chances to get something right and they just didn't hit the mark. With other restaurants like Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, you can get so much more. read more

Had the fish and chips, and wasn't impressed, it was slimy and I didn't even come close to finishing it, my mom was with me and she got sick, the service wasn't good either, had to wait a long time. The decorations were probably the only decent thing about this place. read more

What a pleasant surprise! The hostess greated us and took us to our table. She was full of smiles and very pleasant! Nathon was our server, and helped us select our food. I had the Carne Asada Bone in and my friend had theChipotle rubbed salmon. Both great choices. The green rice and roasted corn and zucchini were by far the best I've ever had. The service was very good and we enjoyed this place. We plan on returning when in Redding again! read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. I'm usually pretty forgiving of some mistakes being made but this place is a complete mess and everyone who works here seems like they don't care at all. It was my first time coming to this restaurant. I've wanted to try this place for a long time and was excited to finally check it out but I think it was the worst restaurant experience I've had since moving to Redding five years ago. My friend and I walked through the door and every single person working (including the manager) walked by us and made eye contact with us but nobody greeted us or let us know they'd be with us eventually. They all ignored us for several minutes. I don't mind waiting but nobody even acknowledged us for an excessive amount of time which was pretty surprising because the restaurant was extremely slow. After finally being seated by someone who looked like they were struggling to even smile at us, they said our waiter would be with us soon. We couldn't believe how long it took. Just for someone to come by and say hello and ask us what we wanted for our drinks. We finished our drinks and our chips and several people walked by us seeing our empty cups and nothing happened for over 10 minutes. The manager was hanging out in the bar talking to people and laughing as other people came in and stood at the host podium being ignored like we were. The manager did a good job at acting busy and pacing the restaurant doing nothing but rolling a couple of rolls of silverware and tidying up the host podium. It was shocking and kind of comical that so many people were left waiting and wondering. I saw two guests search the restaurant for someone so they could get their check. The food was alright but my side of rice must have been under the heat lamp for a while because it was hard. Also when my drink was refilled it was never the right beverage. I was in such disbelief and still am. My husband and I have worked in many restaurants and there is such a simple standard to meet in order to help people feel welcome and satisfied. A little acknowledgment goes a long way. And it really shouldn't take ten plus minutes to get a drink refill. I spent a lot of money on the worst experience. I've made sure to let everyone I know not to waste their time on this place. There's just no excuse for what happened. read more

We hadn't been to Cicada in many years, but I saw a sponsored ad on Facebook the other day with a photo of their special and it looked so yummy we had to give them another shot, especially being that it was under new ownership. So we went. I ordered the most high maintenence drink they had and it was so yummy! It was their sparkling margarita. Which was a margarita with a mini of champagne-- bulldog style. We ordered the jalapeño poppers, which aren't your normal poppers, but absolutely delicious! We gobbled them so fast! Lastly, our entree that we shared, pan seared sea bass over broccolini and fingerling potatoes, smothered in a spicy cream sauce and topped with locally grown microgreens. My only complaint about the dish was the potatoes seemed a little underdone and the sauce was a tad too spicy for me. But it was so delicious I ate it anyway! We sat in the bar. Everything was perfectly clean, and our waitress was quick and friendly! read more

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The decor is reminiscent of view 202- but it's nice- it's still a change up from typical Redding. I went with a group of 7 on a Saturday evening and we were seated right away. I had the tequila lime chicken, the flavored were good, but the piece of chicken was pretty small- I definitely would not have minded. I also tried the tri-tip fajitas which were just alright; the beef was, in all honesty, not that great. The flavor could have been a little better but mostly it was just very tough- however, this could also have been due to the customer ordering the beef well done! Overall I'd recommend to give it a try, I would go back. read more

Stumbled upon this place in while road tripping down I-5. From the outside and walk up it looked like a great place. Well designed and with comfortable outside seating. Some of the slowest service I've experienced in a long time. Seated quickly, but 15 min to get water out to us (brought by the hostess who apologized) 15 more to take our drink order. 20 more minutes to bring those drinks to us. We mistakenly ordered food...which took about 45 more to be brought to the table. Mediocre at best. Looked like the beans had been sitting in the pan for a while...had the 'ol scraped off steamer pan crusty appearance. The bartender, who was also our server and a nice guy, apologized several times and told us their computers were down and he was unable to get our orders to the kitchen. What happened to the old fashioned pen and paper? Don't think a computer is necessary for a drink order if you're the bartender and likely the one making those drinks. I should mention that one of those drinks was comped for taking so long....thanks for that. Next time we're rollin' thru Redding, we'll look for something else. Oh, and their credit card machine was also down... read more

Man, these bad reviews are confounding! Did some local opposition crowdsource to drag the ratings down? Well, I'm in town for my daughter's soccer tournament, and we each enjoyed an incredible meal with excellent service. I had the carne asada, which was uniquely spiced and the meat cooked perfectly. Probably the onion rings on top aren't best for my diet, but they were a delicious addition. Also loved the red rice. My daughter had the rellenos and I was jealous. She got the black beans and green rice, and I loved both - preferred the black beans to my refries, which were just fine. The recipes are innovative. I'm wondering if some of the bad reviews are generated by expectations - what people are used to. The food here takes different interpretations on classic dishes, and both of ours worked really well. read more

Came in late for dinner . Nice server and shrimp tacos were delicious. The chips and salsa were pretty good too. Now the big sized skinny margarita definitely was well served. Very good overall. The only thing is that their refried beans has no flavor. Go for the black beans. I did read more

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I was very pleasantly surprised with the lunch we had today. There are two very nice outdoor eating areas. The servers wear masks. Our server was very helpful, attentive and efficient. And the food was very good. I got the vegetarian nopales tacos. They were on excellent, good sized, handmade corn tortillas. The flavor was excellent. I would definitely get them again. My wife got cheese enchiladas suizas which she was very happy with. read more

Food was delicious! My husbands margarita was amazing! Best I have tasted in years! It would be nice if they would give a bigger dish of salsa and cream with the chips. We left stuffed and happy. read more

I visited last night, after giving them time to get acclimated to their new restaurant. I took my son as we like to try new places! We had the chili fries and the tritip enchiladas. Chili Fries: Super good. Except one super hot chili got in there and almost killed me. The rest was yummy. A little salty. Enchiladas. Oh my. Fatty meat. Small amount of meet. Tons of chili seeds in the red sauce. Disconcerting. Inside of enchilada was ice cold. Rice was cold, Beans were cold. Rice tasted odd, dishsoapy. Beans were Meh. Ok. Not great. Service was excessive. Overdone. Made you uncomfortable. Not in a professional unobtrusive way, in an overly enthusiastic, inexperianced way. No bueno. Chips. Super. Salsa array. Super. All in all, I wont be back. Not at that price. Not with cold food. read more

Worst service Ever! Haven been sitting here for 20 minutes waiting to pay our bill. Two managers here, both are on their phones. Will Never come here again!!!!! read more

Terrible. No other words needed. I can see why they have low Yelp placing. Should have known better. Went on a recommendation from a local guy. The ONLY good parts was our server, Lexy was good. Not great, but good. My food was so bad I only ate a few bites and they didn't offer to take the overpriced dish off. I had Mahi tacos. Tasted like Talapia not Mahi. Good was BLAND, BLAND. Drinks were OK. Chips were good. I still don't recommend & won't return. read more

Atmosphere was ok, the chief complaint was that service was really slow in the bar area and it wasn't even that busy. Also, slightly overpriced for the amount of food you are going to get. read more

I was so disappointed in the food here. I had the mahi-mahi tacos. They were over cooked and very dry and chewy. My wife had the shrimp cocktail and it had only four shrimp. The sampler plate was no better. The jalapeño poppers were plain and undercooked. The fries were the only decent thing there. We won't be back. read more

Wow... worst worst customer service ever! This happened today... Ordered our brunch and DoorDash never delivered , DoorDash called us for directions, charged us and nothing. Cicada's response when we called "this has happened before". No offer to refund our money. They stole $60.00 from us. read more

Great food, excellent service! Staff is very attentive & the food is amazing...great selection & perfect delivery!

I love this place. Great atmosphere, good service for the most part. DON'T get seated in Claudia's section - worst service ever, every time. But everyone else we've had has been amazing. A group of coworkers and I usually come here every other Monday after work. We love that they started a happy hour and the food is amazing. Usually when we come here after work I get their street tacos (tiny shell, onions, cilantro and meat) for $.99 and ask if I can have shrimp (2) instead of the other meat. No problem they charge me a little extra and I'm out the door for about $25.00 for 10 street tacos, a mixed drink and tip. Great Deal! Spencer I think he's an owner, is awesome. He's always checking on tables making sure everyone is having a good. Cool dude. but,.... I came here tonight for my birthday. I knew that it wouldn't break the bank for any one and we would all have a great. Well not tonight. For 10 street tacos it was $25.00 - $2.50 each that's $1.25 per shrimp. WTF? I ask the waitress, Claudia why it was so much and she just said that's the price. Her service was garbage, like we had to ask her for EVERYTHING and she didn't even take half of the tables order, a manager Angel had to finish taking our order. There were no refills on water, or chips, nothing. She only had 3 tables... When I called over the manager, Angel, to see why it was so much he tells me I got lucky with my prior visits and laughs at me....what manager does that. So I get upset and ask him to run my card cause not I just want to leave. I pay my bill, leave a tip and GTFO, thinking we just wont come back. So we leave, and I'm almost out of the parking lot when I look at my husband and tell him I'm going back. There I speak with Alexis, who is a owner and she was super nice. love her. she tells me that Angel should have said I got lucky, but I was charged the correct price. Shrimp tacos are usually $2.50. Long story short, will not be back here for quite some time. Its crazy that they charge people $2.50 for 1 street taco. Loco. But the foods good and the owners are cool. But wayyyyy over priced. read more

First let me say that my hamburger was great. However my husband ordered the burrito bowl. As he complained with ever bite he finally said "I just can't". He mad a horrible face and said it's the tomato's. I smelled them and it was very sour. We don't ever complain but we called over the waitress and told her. Their first attempt was to take of 25% off the salad that was horrible. After saying that was just not ok, the reduced it again charging still $7.00 for the chicken. How of frustration and time we paid and left. We eat here often and asking a customer to pay for something that was spoiled is not ok! The manager should have came out and talked to us! That's what a good manger would or should have done. read more

I took a date for lunch there and was very disappointed, Not only was the food was very bad but the cost was fifty dollars with no booze. we both got sick. Told waitress but to no avail. Will never go back, a real bummer. Jerry Hooper read more

Usually go to mazatlan across the street but wanted to try this place since it looked really nice. Two stars for the great atmosphere and good service. But the food is horrible. just bland. The carnitas and mahi mahi had no flavor. Salsa for the chips was very watery Shrimp cocktail tasted sour. The gaucamole was browning. Mexican rice no flavor and beans tasted like they came out of a can. I've never used a salt shaker at a restaurant before until today. A lot of left over food wasted. The owners definitely need to up food quality. read more

The place is hella cool this place could have received a 5, service was pretty nice too but I come to places for food, it was pretty boring and doesn't taste good at all, starting from the chips and salsa, usually that's my favorite part of eating, is the salsa. But salsa was nasty, food and drink was bland and plain. My bro said is no taste and plain, "they should call it plain cantina." Too expensive for bland food. I regret not going to the other Mexican restaurant grill across the street. read more

Been here before a few times. Great place and great food most the time. Awesome Cinco de Mayo plans for 2013. I just called them and they said, live music, drink & food specials, charity going on, & bounce house! Sounds pretty good to me. But it's first come first serve. read more

Cicada Cantina - Fried ice cream!! - Mexican Near Me - Redding, California

Consistently great flavors. Amazing ambience. Friendly and adept staff. If you like hot wings. ... you must eat them here! Soooo juicy and crispy! The carnitas are also fill of flavor as are all of the meals and appetizers here! read more

Really fun atmosphere! Not a lot of restaurants in Redding have modern/fun atmosphere but this is one of them. It's like a modern Mexican fusion restaurant. Their queso is amazing! Also their jalapeño poppers that are wrapped in bacon. Their fajitas were okay nothing special. We like to go here for appetizers and drinks mostly. read more

First off, please ignore bad reviews. That door closed and this is like walking into a relaxing little Mexican bungalow. Angel, the head chef, transformed the menu into a zesty refreshing play on Mexican American cuisine. He has truly out done himself. The bartenders are on point and knowledgable about a variety of alcohols with a passion for their tequilas and a sense of pride for they serve. It's rare to find talented bartenders that give you exactly what you want. Environment is huge. This is the number ONE reason why I come here. Cicada is inviting to all types whether it be your family, date, or a crazy girl night/ bro night out. It is no rush, comfortable, come as you are best place in redding. There's a spectacular outdoor patio that caters to sports fans! There's karaoke night, dj nights, and specials every day! Being that I am in fact from a service oriented perspective I'm pretty critical when it comes to customer service. They invite you in immediately what it seems like their home. Let's you know you know what the specials are and recommends the best. They are constantly checking on all tables and making sure you have everything thing you need. It feels like the servers have minds like elephants because they never forget and arms like octopi because they bring things out so fast! I'm used to the slow pace world on Northern California and this does not fit in the typical mold. All in all, I choose to give them my business because they do everything they can to make my experience great time after time after time. It just keeps getting better! Much love Cicada read more

It is much improved with the new owner. We had margaritas frozen and on the rocks; both were good. Chips were a little greasy. I had the poblano chili , black beans and green rice. It was good. I would like to make that green rice at home! Rest of our group had the chicken signature dish and all enjoyed it. I would go back. Great service. read more

If you're looking for standard Mexican food, this is not the place. The food here has all the components of Mexican food-- tortillas, shredded beef and chicken, cilantro etc... But the flavors are mellower, and the food isn't as heavy. I really like the food here, the setting is very nice, and the service has always been good. read more

This was a TERRIBLE experience. Food took 45 minutes to get to our table. Then after that upon first bite I'm literally eating CRUNCHY rice. I wouldn't come back here if they paid me too. Safe to say I didn't even eat my food. Disgusting excuse of an establishment. Waitress was great though. Only positive of the experience. Everyone else's plate also had not cooked rice. read more

Went here last night and got the Chille Relleno (very good). My friend ordered the nachos and a HUGE plate came out, almost got full after just those, and I have a big appetite! Pricing was good, ambience and decor were great. Only downsides for me were the lack of vegetarian options (just the usual veggie enchiladas). Staff were very nice but seemed a little unorganized. Floor was slippery so be careful in heels, lol. Other than that, good experience. read more

Cicada Cantina - Chile Relleno (sorry had to take a bite first!) - Mexican Near Me - Redding, California

I really love this place... The food is great and different. Everything always looks and tastes great. I LOVE the chipotle ranch stuff that comes with the chips and the blue corn tacos are one of my favorites!! I make sure to come here every single time I am in redding. read more

The quality of the beef in my enchilada was very poor. A lot of inedible fat. It is over price for the quality. read more

Decent. The food isn't consistent though. I've been several times and each time it's different. I've had both good and bad experiences with the food. Maybe it depends on the time of the day, different chefs? Their happy hour is awesome though. HOWEVER, they have a machine that makes their margaritas so if it happens to be broken, like the last time I was in, the bartenders can't make a rita to save their lives. I'm not even being mean or overly dramatic, my friend and I were so disappointed by our ritas cause they unmistakably tasted like water and vodka that we had to send them back (WHICH WE NEVER DO). The second ones were just as bad. All I've got to say is if the rita machine is down, another restaurant/bar is definitely in order. read more

I Love this place great service! Never much of a wait at all (if any). Great food I loved their St. Patrick's Day special: Corned Beef Nachos - Greatest nachos ever. Their food is always pleasing and my belly is always satisfied! read more

I've eaten here a few times and haven't had a bad experience. I ordered the street tacos last time and the meat was tender and tasty. Staff is nice, lots of seating, good place for huge groups. read more

This place is amazing! One of the few places to get great food late at night.. Love their unique menu and excellent food. Before they redid their menu.... They had the most AMAZING Shrimp Ceviche lettuce wrap tacos!!! Wish they still did ;) read more