3.5 really (food and drinks were solid). Food was great - 2 vegetarian taco options, Spanish rice and refried beans are also vegetarian. Service was abysmal in terms of timeliness (super friendly) - staff were clearly overwhelmed. It took 15 minutes to order. We had one margarita comped as it came out after our meal. Service was kind enough to recognize that! It was packed so super loud - server couldn't even hear us order so ambiance was lacking-ish but could depend on who is there eating. read more

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Great location, ample indoor and outdoor seating. The atmosphere is cool with some great artwork on the wall behind the bar. Service was good but we ate late afternoon on a Friday so it wasn't super busy. We loved the birria nachos, which were huge! My husband and I got the birria tacos which were delicious and my son got a 3 different taco combo. I didn't love my Margarita, it was a little too bitter. Overall, we enjoyed our experience and would eat here again! It's a great location to stop before seeing a baseball game down the street. read more

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Daytime stop at La Vecina and honestly... Adrienne behind the bar made the entire experience. The taco was great, but the margarita absolutely stole the show -- fresh, perfectly balanced, and one of those drinks you keep thinking about after you leave. Adrienne is not only super friendly, but incredibly knowledgeable about alcohol. She clearly knows her stuff and took the time to make thoughtful recommendations, which made the bar experience feel elevated without being pretentious. We'll definitely be back -- and it's because of her. Day or night, if Adrienne's behind the bar, it's worth the stop. read more

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Good stop for lunch or dinner Nice tacos and appetizers. Also a variety of entrees Good drinks. Nice vibe. read more

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We went here for dinner. It's a casual spot with a nice-looking bar. Our host and waitress were very nice and service was prompt. We ordered their classic margeritas, which we really liked. Our drinks and appetizers were definitely the highlight. The guacamole tasted very good, and they added crumbled cheese (queso?) on top - I was skeptical at first, but it actually complimented the flavor very well. Unfortunately, our experience more or less peaked there - our entrees were disappointing overall. We ordered a bunch of tacos, and apart from the sweet potato taco (which was great), the rest of the tacos were average at best, lacking flavor, and simply not very tasty. Even the quesadilla was not that great, and I feel like that's pretty difficult to screw up. read more

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La Vecina was so good! We were celebrating an anniversary, and we were brought a cute card signed by all everyone working which was so sweet! The restaurant is so bright and inviting and has a beautiful mural behind the bar! The drinks were phenomenal and so well crafted. We both got the taco plate with 3 different tacos everything was so good, the Al Pastor and the Quesabirria were faves, Chicken Tinga and honorable mention. They also brought us a Pastel dessert to celebrate and the server even told us about how it is made which really shows how special not just their servers are but also their chefs behind the scenes! Highly recommend for a celebration or any time! read more

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Sat at the bar on a Sunday night and the bartender Matt was super nice. Ordered queso and the chicken "bahn mi" both were very good and filling. "Bahn mi" was a good size for dinner and you can never go wrong with chips & queso! read more

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At the end of an afternoon in the City by the Sea, we were looking for a light meal & remembered that La Vecina has half priced appetizers from 4-6pm Sunday through Thursday in the off season. Perfect! It was easy to find a seat at their bar at this early hour. We love the fun, bright atmosphere here and it's a great place to eat at the long bar. There are an array of "antojitos" on their menu which make it easy to come up with a meal. We ordered the Nachos (adding Chicken Tinga and a side of Poblano Cheese Dip because there can never be too much cheese!), Beef Empanadas, Pineapple-Serrano Shrimp & a pitcher of the House Margaritas. The nachos were a surprisingly large portions - immediately making us wonder if we'd ordered too much. The chips were fresh & the chicken flavorful. We were happy for the extra cheese dip for the chips without toppings. The empanadas were flavorful and the chimichurri a perfect foil. I loved the shrimp! Sweet, spicy, savory, crunchy - the whole package. The House Margaritas are tasty and were almost too ample for us to finish. The bartender was friendly & helpful, though perhaps a bit inattentive at times - often an issue in many places during slow periods. While the prices here do seem a bit lofty for a taqueria, this is a fun place, in a great location with carefully prepared food & a fun atmosphere. Plus - the "happy hour" special makes it a good deal. read more

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Tried 5 of the tacos for dinner here. Good selection of drinks, and the servers were quick, knowledgeable and checked on us often. The artwork behind the bar is probably the best you'll find in Newport. I only like 3 of my 5 tacos, but I should have paid more attention to what was in them when I ordered. I will probably be back on another Tuesday to try the rest of the menu. read more

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We went here after seeing a show at the Jane Pickets theatre and there were plenty of seats at the bar area. We were greeted by our bartender who was friendly enough but did appear preoccupied by side work as it was towards the end of their night. The artwork on the walls is beautiful and the all around vibe was pleasing. The tacos were delicious, unlike most Mexican restaurants you get one shell with your taco and they stuff it full. We tried the guacamole and chips, and it came out of the kitchen in record speed. Good food, great vibes, worth a visit. read more

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Stopped by again this past weekend and got the pork and chicken tacos along with the chicken fajitas. The tacos were pretty good, but the fajitas didn't have enough chicken, and there was no rice or beans, which felt a bit off for $20. The service was good, drinks were alright, but the chips were way too salty. Overall, an okay experience--happy hour's the real highlight here. read more

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I'll start with a five stars for being employee owned. Congratulations! I had squash and mushroom tacos, hibiscus limeaid and table chips and salsa. I wanted to love this, but all the tortillas were oily. The service was quick and I got a lovely sunny seat right by the window. The interior is darling. The interior is adorable and I'll give it another shot in the future. read more

La Vecina Taqueria - Sunny window seat - Tacos Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

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Cozy Mexican spot in Newport! Stopped in for lunch, sat outside and ordered trio of salsas, street corn, shrimp and steak tacos. Our server Lilly was friendly and fun, did not rush us and delivered the food right on point. All of the menu items were tasty, only improvement I could see would be serving the chips warmed as they were a little on the stale side, other than that can't wait to go back! read more

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Really enjoy this spot in Newport - great patio seats and the indoor bar is very colorful! Service is always good and drinks are great! Highly recommend the Skinny Spicy Cucumber - it's similar to a ranch water cocktail - Super refreshing, tasty and light - perfect for summer! read more

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I had an omelette for brunch yesterday which was fabulous!! I'm usually a "bene" girl but I was in the mood to try something different. The La Vecina Omelette with Pork Carnitas as my protein but they had other options too. Our server was friendly and efficient...she took pride in her job and really spoke highly about the chef. We sat outside because it was 80 degrees in October so why not!! This menu is something new the restaurant is trying and so far they are doing a great job my husband had the Carnitas Hash and was equally pleased with his choice. Our only suggestion would be to modify the coffee selection which our server said was being addressed read more

La Vecina Taqueria - Brunch Menu - Tacos Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

This is turning into our late night Newport snack /bite option. When we get a little hungry we order 4 chicken tacos and a margarita pack to go. It's actually much cheaper to buy this combo online. They got rid of the shrimp mango habanero and replace it with an Octopus dish. That's a real bummer as the shrimp was way better. La Vecina is superb Mexican restaurant and you should try it next time! read more

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I'd like to start off my saying our food was delicious! We got the carnitas tacos for 2. The meat, the corn tortillas, rice, beans, and cilantro topping was so yummy. 5/5 for the food! We really enjoyed the salsa and the valentina offered on the table . The Tres Leches dessert tasted great. Unfortunately, the serving size is extremely tiny for the price. The cake "slice" is served in the same cup they use for salsa. Typically when you order tres leches it's a square slice on a plate. We also paid $3 for a sprite (no refills), which we were fine with originally, but then our waiter brought out a sprite mini can. Which you can pay $6 for a 10 pack in most grocery stores. We didn't love that. Our bill was pretty expensive for one shared entree and 2 non alcoholic drinks. For what we paid at most restaurants would get you 2 entrees, 2 drinks, and a dessert. I also got charged $4 for an extra side of corn tortillas, which sort of surprised me because that's not something i've ever experienced at a restaurant. Based on food, vibes, and service this place is a 5/5. Based on price it's a 3/5. read more

La Vecina Taqueria - Very tiny tres leches dessert that was $7. - Tacos Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

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Fun vibe! Abby is a great Bartender...great Makers Mark Manhattan... fun vibe at the bar. Didn't have food, came for drinks before being seated at their sister restaurant, Barcelona (see that review too!) read more

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The drinks and the food here are always of high quality. Also their salsa is the best I've ever had. One of my fave Mexican spots in Newport. read more

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Good food but loud atmosphere and slow service. The margaritas were delicious. Definitely make a reservation as it was very busy and a long wait otherwise. Would come again and do recommend. read more

Unbelievably accommodating staff! Super friendly from start to finish. They were able to seat us even though we were an hour early for our reservation. It was our anniversary and they gave us two desserts for free! Fish tacos were the best I've had! Churros are top tier! Everything was cooked perfectly and priced very affordably. It's a very vibrant and fun place to go on date night! We will definitely be back! read more

Great spot for a bite in Newport. If you go during the week Sun-Thurs they have half price appetizers at the bar. We had a spinach salad with corn and black beans, a crispy shrimp appetizer with coleslaw and the street corn app in addition to fish tacos. Everything was fresh and delicious! I particularly love their homemade salsa that comes with the chips. Minus 1 star just because the fish tacos seemed to be missing something - they needed another sauce or component to make them more flavorful. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

La Vecina Taqueria - fish taco with slaw - Tacos Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

Stephanie our server was A+. Choose carefully because the tacos are for eclectic tastes. Great mezcal assortment. Plenty of choices for traditional taco eaters. read more

I should've known better. Providence isn't Los Angeles where I can get a fish taco on Wednesday's for $1.59. When I saw taqueria in the name, I thought I'd be able to get some good food at a reasonable price. They had no Wednesday special. The fish tacos were full priced at $5 each. Shrimp tacos were $4.50. The fish and shrimp tacos that we were served came on a flour tortilla and was topped with cabbage and crema. I don't recall asking for flour tortillas for my tacos. The tacos were decent. It wasn't a taco that I am used to. Service was good. It's more of a nicer sit down restaurant than a taqueria that I'm used to. read more

La Vecina Taqueria - Tacos Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

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I really enjoyed the overall vibe of this place. The music set a nice environment with a traditional feel. The chips and salsa were well made and had a good amount of salt. I also got some guacamole which had a great flavor but was 6$! The drinks were average and priced normally for the are. Now, the empanadas are a MUST HAVE. They were booming with flavor and were surprisingly quite filling. The tacos were decent. I personally want a fan of the fish taco or the rib taco (it was dry). The spicy shrimp taco was very well made and was my favorite of all. The rice is very basic and the beans were as expected. I will say that our service was absolutely amazing. The wait staff here is fast and diligent when it comes to ordering and bringing our food. We didn't wait very long for anything despite it being Valentine's Day. read more

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The food here was good. Its not authentic mexican but its still good! The staff was very accommodating to my overly complicated mother by separating the ingredients of an entire rice bowl. I believe they have some secret menu items, or they need to update their menus. We ordered salsa twice and we received 2 completely different types. We also assumed the "trio" menu item was salsa+guac+ cheese; and that was not the case at all. Gotta verify some things before you order. read more

La Vecina Taqueria - Quesabirria - Tacos Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

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Food: good quality. I think the corn tortillas should have been warmed on grill prior to plating tacos. Rice and beans were good but beans were scarce on serving size. Service: no complaints very attentive Ambiance: wonderful we sat outside on a beautiful sunny fall day. Overall it's a great spot. I think there's plenty of other places with great tacos at much better prices, but here you're going to go for more of the location. Had it not been for location/ambience I'd have had to give 3 stars. read more

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Ok experience. Small portions and we got tacos and fajitas. Average drink sized but service was excellent. Ambience average, read more

Taqueria is able to satisfy my craving. I do really like their tacos. They are not big but delicious. read more

La Vecina Taqueria - Jicama salad - Tacos Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

Went for relaxing Lunch today (party of 3) and The food (Guacamole chips, Mexican Street Corn, Tacos, Quesadilla's) delicious and so authentic. The Service was outstanding. Recommend Highly. read more

I really enjoyed La Vecina Taqueria. I came here with my mom on a busy Saturday night and we were able to snag some bar seats. We ordered three tacos, guacamole and chips and the bowl. Everything came out quickly and was delicious! The guacamole was exactly how I like it, heavy on the lime flavor. I had the mezcal cocktail with coconut cream (I forget what it was called) and that was amazingggg, I highly recommend if you enjoy Mezcal. The service was good and the food came out quickly. Only things to note ahead of time- it seems like you need a reservation for a table at peak times, and definitely bring a sweater, I found it to be really cold inside. read more

La Vecina Taqueria - Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

We went here as part of the Newport restaurant group. They take reservations online, but we were able to get a table when we got there in the earlier side, where they offer both indoor and outdoor options. The service was okay, mainly impacted by how infrequently we were tended to. We had to grab an additional water and plates from surrounding table, for example. The food is good though. They offer complimentary chips and (spicy) salsa. Our table split nachos, beef empanadas, and the spicy shrimp. No joke, we were all already full after only the nachos. I'd come back here for the food if I was already in Newport, but I would probably find a different Newport restaurant group spot otherwise. read more

We were seated quickly and service was good but the drinks and food weren't that great. read more

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I'd go here again for sure. First, the house chips are drizzled in this seasoning that is very tasty and then the salsa is gorgeous. The dish that we got was pretty good and them beans were just amazing. Would definitely come here again and get new things because it looks delicious! Great staff as well!!! read more

La Vecina Taqueria - Vibe of restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

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Came in here for lunch. It was a hot day, so we were dying for water and the server very kindly brought over an extra glass filled with ice. Service was definitely good here. We asked if they had any aguas frescas and the server said yes: horchata, watermelon... and we stopped her right there. Nothing would be better on a day like that than some refreshing watermelon juice. Well, what they served was a glass of ice filled with water with a faint hint of watermelon. And they had the gall to charge $8 for this "agua fresca". Watermelon is cheap in the summer! Why are you skimping? Just put it in the blender, add a little sugar to taste and you've got the perfect summer drink. What they served was not anything that resembled an agua fresca. We each got the three tacos plate since it was brunch. They used corn tortillas, good, but they were pale and a little stiff, so they tore under the weight. Did they know you're supposed to heat up the tortilla on the stovetop to make it more pliable? The fish taco was fine, a little less fish than I expected, but it had a decent taste. The corn and maitake taco was fine in conception -- the crunch of the corn went great with the earthiness of the mushrooms -- but this was swimming in aioli, which made it seem like creamed corn in a taco. Lastly, the chorizo and potatoes (aka chorizo y papas) had an utterly bizarre flavor. I could taste the chorizo and its distinctive annatto, so I don't think that was it. Instead, I think the culprit was the potatoes, which were tiny morsels of a grey color. Not sure what preparation they did to them before adding to the chorizo, but it didn't taste good. Each taco had a lot of lime in it too, whether warranted or not. The plate came with Spanish rice and beans. The rice was undercooked (still hard in the middle, far from al dente) and had no flavor. How is this possible? It had tomatoes, so were they not ripe? Was there no seasoning? The beans had more flavor to me and they had legit cotija cheese, but they were also dry. At a Mexican restaurant, the rice and beans isn't an afterthought, it's the backbone of every dish. You do that right and then make everything else better. Frankly, this feels like what happens when someone looks at a Mexican menu, thinks they could do that (and charge twice as much) and has no clue about the techniques involved. The fundamentals were really missing here on the food and drinks. read more

Highly recommend!! The interior was so fun and casual. The food was amazing! Probably best restaurant I've tried in the area. Food came quick and was authentic & fresh. read more

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Went here for dinner with friends, we had a reservation and the host said our table would be ready in 30 minutes. What's the point of making a reservation if they overbook themselves? The host didn't apologize for the delay. We decided to wait and then ordered a variety of tacos. They were the small "street taco" size, weren't particularly warm, and flavor wasn't anything to write home about. The layout is poorly designed as well because when there's people sitting at the bar, 2 people can't get down the walkway between the bar and the tables. So every time the waiter had to wait for people to pass by before weaving their way back and forth from the kitchen or to their tables. The mural is pretty but I'd say that's the only redeeming quality of the restaurant. There are PLENTY of better restaurants in Newport and I'd recommend you go anywhere else. read more

We decided to try somewhere new today and ended up at La Vecina Taqueria. We were greeted by extremely friendly staff and delicious chips and salsa! I started with a spicy margarita, and it was excellent! For my meal I ordered the Enchiladas Rojas. These were the best looking enchiladas I had ever seen! For dessert I tried the Mexican Buñuelo, which was a crispy fried dough. It too was excellent! We finished off the night with an espresso tequilita with Bailey's! The whole meal was impressive! The restaurant was very cute inside as well! We will most definitely be back again very soon! read more

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Had a great experience here the other night! The food and cocktails were simply spectacular! I definitely suggest giving them a try! I got to enjoy... Chips & Salsa I had a S'mores Margarita: Peloton Mezcal, Meletti Coccolato, Citronage, Lime and Fluff! Super unique!! I had the Taco Plate for my meal.. It comes with any 3 Tacos served with Rice and Refried Beans. I selected Baja Shrimp: crispy fried shrimp, avocado aioli, green cabbage, pico de gallo, Al Pastor Pork: avocado-salsa verde, pineapple pico de gallo and Chicken Tinga: seared chicken thighs, scallions and guacamole. Really good! For dessert I went with Tres Leches: Vanilla Sponge Cake, Cinnamon, Whipped Cream & Three Milks read more

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Tried Perro Salido but wait was 2 hrs ...found this gem with Al fresco dining right around the corner in Washington Sq. Good margaritas and very good Mexican dishes...that rivals food quality of Perro Salido ! Very small place that's affiliated with Bar Cino. Very cold inside so we sat outside on a nice but a tad crisp June nite. Waitress was super friendly and efficient. Margaritas we're good and food very good. Spicy shrimp burrito very tasty along with the chicken Fajita . Overall a very good experience. I do like Perro Salido atmosphere better though .... read more

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