I'm totally a gringo. Oh, well! We had lunch here today while we were getting some work done nearby on our car. The staff was prompt and helpful, the food was extremely abundant (and should stretch through the next two or three meals here at home!), and I will go here again sometime if I've got the urge for standard Mex/Gringo-type food. Hey, they gave us bean dip along with the salsa....cool! read more

Love it .... Been going for a couple years now and very pleased every visit. The food is very good , the staff is wonderful. It's family owned and many of them work there all verry humble . Santiago the owner always makes time to stop and say hello. Also u get complimentary chips salsa and dip . And at the end of ur meal u get a cinnamon chip dessert and a tequila popper. highly recommend puerto Vallarta on Hartnell avenue if ur looking for a great place to go with the family... Also in response to previous review . In my three some years I been going , never been charged for chips and salsa . Always free with a ( purchase) :) read more

I heard about this place back in school from a guy who is from the area. It was pretty good. We happened to go there on cinco de mayo so there was a dj outside and the place was packed. We had to wait a bit but it was a special occasion. I was pretty happy with what I got, the taco plate. It was pretty standard as far as what comes with it, beans and rice. Free chips and salsa too. All of the servers were very friendly. They were giving out free tequila shooters to everyone of drinking age but it was funny because they gave us the drink at the end, right before we were going to get into the car and drive home. Well they weren't full on tequila shots at least but yea that was just funny. Definitely will go there again. read more

This is definitely our favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Always excellent food and service.

This place is better than Casa Ramos but not the best in Redding. I am a Mexican American and grew up in East LA so I know about authentic and its good however Mexico Lindo (Fast Food ) at the food court in the Shasta Mall is more authentic and better tasting plus there prices are better. I do recommend Puerto Vallarta if you want good Mexican food plus if you want a restaurant setting then this is best in Redding. read more

Wow! Fantastic service! Great food! Complimentary bean dip, chips, salsa before your meal and complimentary tequilla poppers and dessert after your meal. I am so glad I moved here and found an awesome Mexican Restaurant. Super friendly environment. read more

Large portions, one dinner is a perfect split. Staff is awesome, super friendly.

Love this place! Been coming here almost every week for four years or so. Love the friendly "family" ribbing. Food is outstanding. Order Mexican style pork carnita tacos. Add extra guacomolie! So so good. Hector is amazing but all the servers are excellent. Highly recommend a good family environment. read more

I love Mexican food, but this was the worse one I have eaten. I ordered a Fiesta bowl like meal. The lettuce looks like it has been frozen and way too much for the bowl, the tomato was one thick slice of frozen tomato (still had ice crystals on it), the chicken was shredded nonseasoned and very dry. The compliment chips and refried beans were delicious, but I did not care for the salsa, tasted more like enchilada sauce. My niece also was unsatisfied with her cheeseburger. The waitress was a very nice lady, so I tipped based on her. I will give this place a star just because of the friendliness of the waitress. But. I would have to say, I will not be going to that restaurant again. read more

For mexican food, this is our first choice. We love their salsa, and i love their fajitas and chimichanga. We love Hector, and ask for him everytime we go. He knows us by name, and is so friendly and attentive. By far the best mexican restaurant in Redding. read more

We were there for lunch it was so good and very reasonable. I had the Taco Salad with Chili Verde there was so much meat I couldn't finish it my husband had the lunch special burrito it was huge even he couldn't finish all of it. Great margaritas too. read more

I love this restaurant my fav Mexican restaurant in town. The prices are fairly cheap for the big portions they serve. You can easily split them or have lots of left overs. Personally I love the Mexican pizza, taco salad & fajitas. The chips & salsa/beans are delicious. The staff is super friendly & attentive. I would rate them higher than some of the other more popular Mexican places in town for sure. However I am not mexican, but the complimentary tequila poppers & desserts are for sure a nice touch at the end of your order. read more

You know all those little things Mexican restaurants do that makes your experience a little better? Beans with the chips and salsa? A little dessert with your check? Cheaper lunch menu, even on weekends? Large portions so you have enough for the next day? A complimentary shot of tequila if you order a margarita? Puerto Vallarta does all of those things. Plus the food and service was exceptional. read more

We have visited this place for 15 years and it is still awesome. They certain never skimp on food and the staff is amazing. There are just some places that you find that are so good you continue to return and this is my #1 pick for Mexican in Redding, Ca.. read more

I eat lunch there at least once a week. The staff is very friendly and the kitchen is fast with your order. I usually only have 45 mins for lunch and they always get me my food fast and hot. My favorite dish is the Pollo Ala Crema. read more

Great Customer Service! the food is excellent. Complimentary dessert and tequila poppers after your meal. I ate here twice while visiting the area...it was that good. read more

If could give this place zero stars I would. This place doesn't serve Mexican food, it doesn't even serve food that is edible. Absolutely traumatized by this experience. Too bad they can fool people who don't know any better. Please stop calling yourself a Mexican restaurant. You're a disgrace to all society. read more

Quality food, festive atmosphere! The friendly staff brought over chip and salsa plus refried beans - nice touch. Our enchiladas were full of chicken. We were full at this point and they brought over a little dessert and poppers! Complimentary! So my hubby enjoyed both poppers! ;-) read more

Pretty disappointing. I'm giving them 2 stars because the service is very friendly and sweet. But the food is very bland! They also bring complimentary shots of tequila with the check, which they pressure you to drink. Which made my whole party feel really uncomfortable. read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant the service is always great and staff is very friendly. The food is always great !!!

Holy guacamole! This place NEVER let's me down. The service is ALWAYS amazing even when they're busy. The food is equally phenomenal. I felt adventurous and ordered something new and was far from disappointed. I ordered the Steak Vallarta it was the juiciest, most flavorful steak I've ever had in a restaurant, even at a steak house. The peppers and onions were marinated in a whole lot of delicious. I would 100% recommend this to everyone I know looking for an amazing place for a meal. read more

Good Mexican food. Tasty margaritas! I eat here every time I visit my parents. I really enjoy the service and the environment. It's always clean and the chips and salsa are yummy. read more

The service here is always the best, and the food is great.My family and I always look forward to eating here. Food is good and the portions are fair. read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant in Redding, in my own opinion. Every time I go the food is great and the service is exceptional.

This is a good Mexican restaurant that I go to every once in a while. They have some pretty good meals but sometimes the food doesn't seem all that fresh. Don't let that deter you though, most of the time the food is really good. read more

the food was mediocre but the service was outstanding!!! I ordered take out over the phone and angela answered the phone and was also there when I picked up my food. she was so friendly and professional and nice, I overlooked everything that was wrong with the food. I will definitely be back and ask specifically for Angela!!! read more

Went there for lunch the other day. The food is average fpr a Mexican restaurant, the atmosphere was very good. The waitress we had was very nice and the food was delivered promptly. There are better Mexican restaurants in town that I prefer over this one but for a change in venue it's ok. read more

I just moved to redding. And this is a comfty little restaurant. The people were so nice and friendly. The food was delicious. The plates were big. The margaritas I got was delicious. At the end of our meal they gave us a little desert and to top it off a shot of tequila with sprite, It was very smooth and tasty. I guess they do this to customers all the time. Over all it was a great experience. read more

The food was good, the servers were nice. The little dessert given at the end of the meal is a nice touch. Had to wait around for the check for a while, had to walk to the front to settle our bill. Other then that overall a good place to eat. read more

The service was great everyone was very friendly. The food was average.. The Chile rellenos and tamale were OK but the enchilada was pretty bad. I really did expect more especially for their prices that came out to about $20 which could have been fair since there was a good amount of food but it wasn't all that good. read more

Worst mexican food ever. I don't even know where to start. Not authentic. I was sick all night.

This used to be my husbands favorite place in town..... No longer. Went this weekend and the food was awful! I had a tamale and he had the crab enchiladas. My tamale was so bland and very doughy, absolutely no flavor! The crab enchiladas were from a can and the meat tasted as if it'd been left out for to long. Insanely fishy tasting. Needless to say when I left I ended up dry heaving in the parking lot. On a good note, their rice is the best I've ever had.... the workers are very nice, and the atmosphere is very fun. read more

One of my favorite eating establishments in Redding! The service is great with nice friendly wait staff. Prices are good, plates are loaded! One important thing is that the food is always consistent. Get the tacos al pastor and you'll be satisfied. read more

Okay food and prices. Small intimate space. Friendly wait staff. Would probably eat here again.

Had lunch here several weeks back. The service was excellent, the food pretty good, pricing was fair, and the crowd at lunch looked fun. I would go back again. read more

Hands down my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Always the best customer service and hospitality. The food is amazing and perfectly priced. I have always had not just an average, but amazing experience there. The staff at this location all deserve the highest amount of appreciation, for its incredibly obvious how hard they all work. I've eaten at the Eureka Way location a couple times and never had a bad experience, but the Hartnell location still blows everyone out of the water. I will always recommend this location to anyone read more

Last weekend my boyfriend and I ate here. The waitress, Abigail was by far the best waitress we have had in our five years of dating. She visited our table more times in the first ten minutes than anyone else has in our whole time anywhere. The food was excellent. The portion outstanding. read more

This place is always delicious. Whenever I come here I am just super happy and walk away thinking why do I eat at other Mexican restaurants. The service is 5 star 90% of the time(I have eaten here over 40 times in 10+ years), the food is alway really good and tastes like why you ordered and no fatty meat in it which is my pet peeve. And you get beans and salsa with your chips. I'm not sure why the beans they make for that little plate are 10x better than when I try to make them at home but they are. Good food, good service. read more

If you are going to eat Mexican in Redding, eat it here. Have tried several Mexican restaurants and this is the only one that I would recommend to anyone that I cared about. Good food, good service, what more could you ask for? read more

We recently celebrated a family birthday at home. We ordered taco bar catered dinner. The service was great. Easy to order. There was more food than we could eat and it was very tasty. It was absolutely worth the price. I recommend it and would choose it again. read more