Didn't know this place existed until a friend brought us in to celebrate her birthday. But to be fair, I don't go out to Citrus Heights all that much. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted kindly and sat right away. The service was kind, friendly and knowledgeable and everyone had such a wonderful smile. You can tell they enjoy working there/together. We came during happy hour on Sunday which I believe is 11-4. The house margaritas for $7.50 were delicious! We even had a few of their shooters called boomshackalacka - and again, delicious. I ordered the Mexican pizza from the happy house menu and added asada to it and it was absolutely yum! We stayed for about 4 hours enjoying each others company and having a good time. I hear they do karaoke and trivia nights during the week too and its very popular. Will definitely come again! read more

R Vida Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Giving 2 stars considering I became sick after eating here. I came here to celebrate a birthday party. It does not seem this place gets lots of traction since we came on a Saturday afternoon and the place was empty. The table ordered chips & queso and a taco sampler. Both were good, no complaints. I ordered the arroz con pollo with the rice on the side. When the plate was placed in front of me, I could smell a stench. The color of my food was brown. I started to compare this plate to El Tapatio as this is the same thing I order from them except theirs is red. I stopped myself because everyone cooks differently. The party started at 12:30pm and so I came with an empty stomach. By the time I got home at 2pm, I began feeling ill. I became very sick with nausea, etc. I was sick the remaining weekend and into Monday. The location is in a pretty nice area. Inside is really clean and pretty. The wait staff were really attentive and friendly. Helpful with suggesting drinks. Overall, with my experience, I wouldn't chance coming back here again to try their food. read more

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This place is great! The customer service is always great and they have a large menu! I have tried tons of items on the menu and they are always amazing. The salad didn't have dressing which was kinda weird but it had everything i wanted. I definitely suggest trying this place out, it's super family friendly and they have fun events! read more

R Vida Cantina - Fajita Salad - Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Twas a date night and your lady needed a marg and queso. Check and check. Moreeeeee chips. Is a definite response with salsa and queso. I felt like I won the queso lottery! The skinny marg was delicious and crisp. My husband wasn't the biggest fan of the food. I would say come here for a girls night and a good time. I still had a good time. read more

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This is the best place everrrr!!!! especially karaoke every fridayyyy. #karaoke#Maragaritass#TheBestFood# #Dancinggg#R Vida Cantina#CitrusHeights read more

This is our favorite restaurant! Excellent authentic Mexican dishes. We love their quesadillas and guacamole. Lively Cantina with karaoke and salsa dancing. The decor is vibrant. But really makes this place special are the people. Karen is so inviting and everyone is in good spirits. We go at last twice a month. read more

We love the food! It is delicious and a good amount for your money! The service is also always amazing! Very sweet servers! read more

R Vida Cantina - Chicken en Mole - Mexican Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Food was wayyyyyyy better than I was ready for. The staff is amazing. This place host events and puts a true effort to help the community. read more

Love this place, close to our citrus height family and always on the must visit when we are in town on. The food is good, the people who own it and the staff are lovely. Amazing bar and a large menu to choose from. Just had a large family party and it was like family showing up for dinner with the family who owns the place. A great choice for food and ambiance - highly recommended read more

Always a great experience when we come here. The food and service is top notch. When we dine here we are greeted warmly and checked on regularly. My personal favorite is the pollo con crema. We have brought family and friends here and they are always impressed. It's a great space for a group. Big appreciation for the murals on the walls. We look forward to seeing you soon Kevin and Rodrigo! read more

If I can give this place 10 stars I would!! 5 does not do it any justice!! The food is always amazing and fresh, I never have to ask for salt or pepper everything is always cooked to perfection, I recommend this place to everyone I know. The steak fajitas are amazing and the ceviche is so flavorful and the wet burritos make you want more!!! My favorite drink to get there is the Mangochamizzy 10/10 recommend and that's just the food. The service is outstanding the owner is serving people, brining out food, taking orders and making drinks!! Him and the staff are amazing the service is great my fiancé and I have never had a bad experience always welcomed in with a smile. The ambiance of this restaurant is amazing there are tvs everywhere for sports and decorated beautifully and they have a little music box to play music in the restaurant! I recommend coming here, I promise you won't regret it!! If you can make sure to order the mangochamizzy!! read more

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One of my favorite places! Fun and friendly staff. Rodrigo makes one of the best drinks!

The service is always excellent! Kevin,Carlos,Beatriz and Jose are friendly , professional and go over and beyond in their service. The food is consistently excellent! Fresh , large amounts and so tasty ! I highly recommend this restaurant it is Excellent in its quality , ambience and service ! I leave every visit 100 percent satisfied and happy ( chicken tortilla soup customer) read more

Great location. Incredible food, and great margaritas. We actually went to happy hour and had some margaritas. The bartenders were incredibly friendly, and it was a party like atmosphere. read more

Such wonderful people. Great food great service. Dj Bingo is so much fun on Wednesdays. Absolutely love it. read more

R Vida Cantina - Patrone marg! NA Michelada! - Mexican Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Where to start, when we arrived it was pleasant, our waiter was kind and all but once the chips arrived at our table we should have known better, stale chips, salsa was not the greatest and the bean dip, I have no idea how it could have no salt or flavor. We ordered our food and hoped it was just a fluke, nope my salad, the meat and veggies were ok, but the tortilla on the it was placed in, it tasted like soap, i could not finish eating it i maybe had a quarter of it, surprisingly when I told another waiter, she tated it and had the same conclusion,when my spouse tasted it same thing, but when our waiter came along she did not how 3 people did and one didn't I have no idea, we let them know with respect what was going on, my husband's salad was sour randomly and had mostly the butt ends of the lettuce and the white parts of the lettuce let's just say he just ate the toppings, my child's meal was fine a bit dry on the meat but fine, would I ever go back, most likely not, in the end we were not comped for all our issues which we did not expect but it would have been nice given that we didn't really eat any of our food, the bar side seemed to be having a good time with trivia but other then that I would not recommend this place I would rather stick to what mexican places I love, not quite worth my money. read more

Waitress was amazing and the dj Blitz made the night Fun and remember. I want to come back because of the DJ. read more

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Very good service postive attitude Very welcoming Beatriz was are server and she was the best every ten minutes she would check on us

Fire yo . Great atmosphere chill and entertaining vibes. Staff are amazing and costumes appreciated all their friendly service. Perfect atmosphere. Absolute! read more

This place is fantastic! We had a steak fajita and the six mini-taco sampler. The watermelon margarita was sublime. Our servers Rafael and Rodrigo were attentive, engaged, and enthusiastic. An altogether wonderful dining experience we are already looking forward to having again soon! read more

Bestito Rodrigo is the best. The food is delicious. Service is great. Beer is cold.

I mean, truthfully........I am leaving a four star review, primarily treating this as an entire "experience" review. We sat in the bar area, as my wife and I were invited for a night of dinner and karaoke. It was loud and raucous, but I believe it was the intent. There were a lot of regulars, and the actual karaoke was fun to watch. Our friends participated, it was fairly organized, and maybe next time I will muster some liquid courage and sing myself. Save for one overly drunk woman, it was a pretty fun experience. My wife ordered the taco salad. She said it was definitely a salad (but not the most positive way). She said there was an abundance of lettuce as filler, but the actual other taco parts were limited, so possibly a little skimpy on the yummy bits. I ordered the birria quesadilla, as I know birria is trending across the United States right now, so why not ("Birria" in the United States = Mexican version of a French Dip sandwich, i.e. beef with a thin dipping sauce). I mean, it was good enough, as I wish the cheese were melted a little more. The beans and rice, surprisingly, was quite good. My wife enjoyed her blended margarita, and they do have a fully stocked bar. The food, then....a 3 to a 3 minus We are for sure coming back for a good time, with singing, some drinks, but maybe eat dinner before and just share an appetizer for next time. read more

R Vida Cantina - A decent birria "quesadilla." Wish the cheese had been melted more - Mexican Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Strong drinks. Delicious food. Great service. Great music, especially during Kareoke! My favorite dish is the carnitas fajitas! Get the big drinks, you will not regret it, unless you are driving, then maybe just a beer lol. read more

Still a great place for lunch or dinner! Karaoke on Friday nights. Back room available for parties or meetings. read more

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Great ambiance, games on large screen TVs. Tacos and ceviche was really good . Ordered the horchata as well

Amazing food good vibes. A place that gives back to the community . They have rooms in the back for private events.

Amazing friendly staff fun food is great ! Bring family and friends. Gatherings are amazing and feels like family!!! Best place ever

This place is not good! No flavor and even less service. They didn't even come to check on us ONCE!!!

Great food and service, 10/10 recommend. I went to karaoke night and had a good time.

The margarita was big, but huge. The staff was friendly the food was decent. The prices were reasonable. I doubt we will go back however because while we were there, there was a dog in the bar. Worse, there was a dog in the dining room. Neither had vests or jackets identifying them as service or emotional support animals. The one very close to us was very cute. He was begging from it's owner. For the owner's sake, I'm very glad that the health department didn't drop that night. read more

This place was really good! The price and their portions are amazing, you literally get your bang for your buck. The drink menu is nice as well. We found out they have karaoke Fridays (because we came and on Friday) which we noticed the locals like. The service was great checked up on us just enough. They made sure our drinks and chips/salsa were always refilled. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the Latin vibes. We'll be back read more

Typical Mexican fare and atmosphere. The food was really yummy. The Mini-Taco sampler was a great way to sample their different meats. The service was average; nothing special. Maybe could have been a little attentive and maybe smile? read more

R Vida Cantina - Mini-Taco sampler - Mexican Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

I was in there last night and I have to say this is the most disgusting Mexican food I've ever had in my life. The tostada was soaked in water. Couldn't even eat it so much lettuce not enough meat the meat that was on there had no flavor and tasted boiled. I had the chili Colorado plate. The meat tasted like it was out of the microwave. The rice had no flavor. Beans had no flavor. This place is just gross. I woke up this morning with a stomach ache and I've been going to the bathroom nonstop so I feel I have a touch of food poisoning. Be careful eating here. This place is disgusting and gross. read more

The indoor decor and bar offerings are the star of R Vida Cantina. However, I found the food to be on the bland side. They do not serve the obligatory chips and salsa appetizer which is a huge factor in my rating of any sit down Mexican restaurant. But because my food was so bland I asked if they had salsa hoping to level up my meal. The salsa was horribly bland too. I'm not exaggerating when I say their salsa tasted like lightly seasoned canned tomatoes. The service at R Vida Cantina was exceptional but unfortunately it can't make up for the extremely bland food. If I ever return it will only be for a quick margarita because the food experience is 100 percent disappointing. One star each for decor, bar, and service. No stars for food. read more

I sat in the bar and the bartender was on his A game. Extremely friendly, tended to us repeatedly to make sure everything was well and to see if we needed anything. The food was delicious as well. I almost never eat restaurant rice and beans, I ate all of theirs. read more

R Vida Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

We have loved R Vida forever. HOWEVER, their prices went up (most likely because of Newsom) and their quantity went down. This less than HALF of a plastic tub of fundido is now $15!!! read more

R Vida Cantina - The "new" order of fundido. Price went up to $15.00, and the quantity is now less than half of this plastic tub. Thanks, Gavin? - Mexican Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Yesterday evening my boyfriend and I decided to stop in for date night. I ordered the Carne Asada Fries (off menu) First can we talk about the fries!? They are my absolute favorite, seasoned fries and man are they tasty! And the carne asada is very flavorful, juicy and cooked to perfection! Not to mention it's topped with lots of melty cheese, fresh guacamole, pico de gallo to add some heat and beans! Seriously order these nacho fries and thank me later! Chips & Salsa~ The tortilla chips were crisped up to perfection and very flavorful as well and the salsa paired perfectly! Not to mention they are complimentary for your table! Support this small local business, especially now when they need our business the most! They have gorgeous day of the dead murals by ADR Creates Solutions we admired! And we will definitely be back to try more of their extensive menu, including their tempting desserts! read more

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We made another visit on a Thursday around 5pm and brought four more of our friends!!! Rodrigo was working but in the bar today. Our server (woman) was so friendly and accommodating as our group came in stages. We loved having her as our server!!We ordered the house margaritas (delicious). Also the mini taco sampler (all meats great!) pozole (small-big chunks of meat, lots of hominy and great flavor-definitely homemade and not from a can) tres amigos (chili verde-delicious, chili Colorado-fabulous) chili relleno, Ramos nachos and chicken in a cream like sauce. Everything was great. Each meal was definitely enough for two people!! All were happy and satisfied. Definitely worth coming here and the food and service will not disappoint. Restaurant was busy in the bar and the dining room had a steady amount of customers. They have happy hour from 3 to 6 and the prices are definitely worth it. :) read more

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Friend and I met here tonight for a dinner. Walked in and there wasn't very many people but it was 8pm. They were mopping and cleaning up. I was greeted upon Walking in and I was pointed towards friend whom was waiting for me. Our waiter came a minute later to ask what I would like to drink and he seemed attentive. We took a few minutes to order but I ordered the molcajete. It was okay. Wasn't a fan of the sweet sauce that was in it. The big hunk of cojita cheese was a nice touch. The rest was okay. Not the best that I've had but it wasn't bad. It was so very hot, so if you expect to eat it, I hope you're not in a rush. This was a good thing, not a bad. Overall, the lace was clean and The portions were a good size. Although, I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce, I'd go back again to try something different. read more

R Vida Cantina - Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

When it comes to a new, unique, family-owned Mexican restaurant, count me in! I was excited about "R Vida Cantina" opening up as it gave the local residents of Citrus Heights even more options to an already saturated Mexican restaurant market. There is already El Tapatio, Tres Hermanos, and La Fiesta so does this area need another place? Well I had to be the judge and see how this place matched up to its competition. Conveniently located on busy Sunrise Blvd. and in between Oak Ave. and Woodmore Oaks Dr., "R Vida Cantina" has been serving up its authentic family-style Mexican food since late-2019. I do feel bad because as soon as their business was thriving with customers, they had to shut down their indoor dining due to the Coronavirus pandemic. When I came here with my lady and our two friends, we dined outside on the evening of Friday 7/24/2020. I will have to say that the service here is top notch. Our waiter (whose name I didn't get) was extremely helpful and had a great personality. He brought us out 4 iced waters complete with their homemade chips & salsa. Since we were all hungry, we immediately placed our orders. I went with their "Molcajete" which offers sautéed chicken/beef strips, mildly spiced sauce, mushrooms, onions, tomato, Jack cheese, green onions, jalapeño peppers, avocado, and a side of flour tortillas. I washed this down with an iced cold 24 oz. Modelo Espacial. My lady ordered 3 Carne Asada tacos w/rice and beans while our friends tried other various meals including enchiladas and fish tacos. Even though this place was busy, all four us received our dinner entrees in roughly 10 minutes. The entire presentation of my Molcajete was very well executed in the traditional stone mortar. The food itself was absolutely delicious while the meat, sauces, and ingredients all pulled together in every savory bite. As I mentioned, this place has some very stiff competition in the area. I wish them the very best as these small businesses rely on us by keeping them stay afloat. With that said and done, I will say that "R Vida Cantina" is an excellent dining option if you are truly looking for that full Mexican experience. My rating, a perfect five-stars. read more

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