The food is delicious! The service outstanding and it really feels like you are dinning in Mexico. The perfect treat that brings happiness to the soul! Great ambience! read more

Clean, friendly, large portions, hot, fast, fresh and delicious! The Cadillac margaritas were perfection! Every meal starts off with a cup of yummy fideo. Shrimp chimichanga was done right and came with rice, beans, sour cream, pico and guacamole. Chili relleno and sauce was out of this world! The shredded beef inside the enchiladas was full of flavor. We did not care for the salsa, it has a smokey flavor which is not our preference. Can't believe we haven't been to this restaurant sooner! read more

Love it great food Crispy on the outside, flaky on the inside. Perfection." "Diving into a sea of flavors." "Tender, fatty, and melty." "So fresh it's otherworldly!" "That first bite just melted in my mouth." read more

Viva Michoacan - Freshly cooked tilapia fish - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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My mom and I dined here a few weeks ago kind of spur of the moment and boy am I glad we did. We had a 20% off coupon which was the main reason we chose to eat here. Not only was the food great and the margaritas delicious, but the ambiance was so sweet and intimate. Also, the service was impeccable and our waiter seemed to treat everyone like family. If you're looking for really great Mexican food, authentic service, and a quieter vibe than Lindo Michoacán, this is the place to go. Did I mention they have live music too? Great place! read more

I want to start with this is now my Husband's and I favorite mexican restaurant! we have been coming here for a while now and I have been trying different plates each time! There has not been one thing that I have ordered here and disliked. Not all items we have tried are pictured, just a few. Everything has been super delicious and tastes more homemade and not commercialized. Everyone is always very friendly and Tony usually takes our order. He is fantastic! The ambiance there is chill, beautiful and clean! As I mentioned everyone is super nice and friendly and all the food has been super delicious so far! read more

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This is a great place to eat portions are great food is great. They have this huge burrito that can be shared between two or three people depending on how hungry you are stuffed with plenty of whatever meat you choose. Great service as well. Highly recommended :) read more

Ever since Coyotes closed we've been in search of a new favorite Mexican restaurant. This one is close to home. The three of us went for dinner. It's very charming inside and clean. The restrooms were very clean too. I loved the decor. Plenty of room and tables. Our son had the carne asada and he said the beef was amazingly tender. He liked the taste as well. They didn't have a combination fajita for 2 on the menu but said they could do it. We decided to just get our own. I had the shrimp fajita and my husband had a combination of beef and shrimp. The shrimp was small and overcooked. He said the beef was good but there wasn't much flavor to the dish. I absolutely agree. Overall it was very bland. We had nachos with beef for an appetizer. That was the best part of the meal! Very tasty and huge! The meals also came with a cup of soup. It was happy hour so my husband had a blended margarita in a small glass for $8.00. There wasn't any happy hour food specials. The service was excellent. I was going to leave 3 stars but my son says it deserves 4. I'll let the 4 stars but we are still searching for our new favorite Mexican restaurant. read more

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This is one of those little restaurants that I call a hidden Jewel. I had never known about it nor heard about this restaurant until some friends decide to take us there. The inside is really clean and very colorful. It's great when you have a Mexican restaurant that really embraces the heritage. In addition to that, the food was amazing! I got the two item combo, a shredded beef taco and a shredded beef enchilada. Here's the hot tip, make sure you get both the red sauce and the green sauce on your enchilada. You will not be disappointed! Of course, what would dinner be without dessert. Regardless of where I am in the world, if I am at a Mexican restaurant I have to try the flan. This flan was really creamy and good! Bottom line? Do you need to add this amazing restaurant to your repertoire. read more

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Stopped in for lunch on a Friday to Viva Michoacan. The restaurant has plenty of seating and has a bar at one end. We were seated right away. They still provide complimentary chips, salsa and bean dip. The service is really good. The food seemed a little under seasoned. Overall it was a good experience. read more

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Stopped by midweek after work, had a refreshing Jamaica hibiscus margarita with chamoy and Tajin around the rim. I had went in thinking I would get enchiladas, but they had a variety of shrimp options, I went with the Bacon wrapped jumbo Shrimp "Abuelito Timo" with rice & beans, spicy creamy dipping sauce, and side soup cup of thin noodle tomato broth (my favorite forgot to take a pic, I could get a bowl of it!) New family run restaurant, super cozy it feels like home, yet also cute lighting for a date, and they have the bar area as well. Service was attentive and they were quick to seat. Plenty of parking in the lot. Already wanna come back and try the other dishes soon. read more

Viva Michoacan - Bacon wrapped jumbo Shrimp "Abuelito Timo" with rice & beans, spicy creamy dipping sauce - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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1st visit to this new addition to the neighborhood, and It was a very pleasant experience experience. The service was great, the food was tasty and the beer was served in a frosted mug. I had the Chilaquiles, with eggs and carne asada. It was a large portion, with a steak bigger than any place I have seen lately for this dish. Well with the $$. I'll have to try the chile relleno next time. read more

Viva Michoacan - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Outstanding food and service. Wonderful casual vibe & ambiance inside. Best food and experience. I will be there again!!

The food was exceptional, the service was amazing and the ambiance was nostalgic, clean and beautiful. This is def my new fav place for authentic Mexican food. I will def be here at least once a week! read more

Viva Michoacan - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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We are new to the area and exploring restaurants near us. We were looking forward to a pleasant meal at Viva. The servi e was friendly and inviting. The atmosphere was nice. The entertainment was wonderful. The beer and wine were just what we wanted. We ordered the seafood Bracerito for two, plenty of tasty food, but what ruined it was the inedible crab legs, the meat inside was hard and dry. If we come back we will not be ordering that! read more

We just discovered this local spot and are so delighted at the food, service, and the vibe! We enjoyed the shrimp ceviche and table-side guacamole, the carne asada chimichanga, and our favorite: Enchiladas Michoacán. Wow. All we can say is on portion size, flavor and taste. Happy Hour margaritas are just the extra treat, but the true gift is the welcoming atmosphere and staff who ensure your experience is memorable. Definitely visit this hidden gem. read more

Viva Michoacan - Enchiladas Michoacán - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

My husband and I have this restaurant on repeat for our date nights. The staff is consistently professional and efficient, ensuring every visit is seamless. On top of the great service, the food is outstanding! The atmosphere perfectly captures the spirit of a Mexican restaurant while remaining incredibly comfortable. We recently celebrated my mom's 84th birthday with about 40 people and they handled us fantastically. read more

Viva Michoacan - Grandmas birthday dinner at Viva Michoacan! Hands down amazing! - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Really yummy food, great atmosphere and staff! The kiwi margarita is amazing! Made with real kiwi and not just artificially flavored juice. Strong too! I highly recommend this place! read more

We were visiting Las Vegas and decided to visit this place. No Regrets. Their attention and food are excellent. Muchas Gracias Mama Lulú, you have a beautiful restaurant & your food is Fantastic. read more

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WOW! This place was amazing!! So worth the price and ambiance. I ordered 3 CABEZA tacos (cow head meat) and 1 LENGUA taco. The star of the show was the cabeza!! It's soooo hard to find a place that carries it. I called 5-6 different places and ended up here :) this place is a bit better than your average taco place, it's a bit more of family dining and it felt so homey I loved it. Everyone checked on us multiple times, from the waiter (Miguel), to the bussers, host, managers they all checked on us! This place is definitely a hidden gem, make sure to order a side of their creamy habanero sauce! Make sure to come here for a date night with their live music as well, will definitely be back!! read more

Food, service, ambiance, this place is legit will definitely be a regular here. You get chips and salsa w beans when you are seated. Love beans, portions are big this was a 28 dollar plate. Worth every penny tho. Authentic Mexican food for sure read more

It's back! The restaurant we frequented when my kids were little is open again. Affectionately known in our home as "The Butterfly Restaurant", Viva Michoacan is serving delicious Mexican dishes! Chips with salsa and bean dip to start, along with the soup. Very tasty! My husband ordered the carne coca-cola, although not on the menu. The chef is the same as the previous location and made the sauce just for us! It was delicious. We appreciate it!! It brought back happy memories. I had the filete relleno. The orange-colored sauce on top was really good and all the seafood parts were cooked just right - nothing over or under cooked. The rice was good - not salty or over-flavored. Fresh avocado and tomato slices on crispy iceberg lettuce as a salad on the side. I ordered an horchata - so good - a churro in liquid form! My husband had the cafe de olla. I am not a coffee drinker at all but I tried it and it was good!! The service was awesome. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time - even with the special request! The decor is cute. There are butterflies and other insects here and there amongst the greenery, so we'll still call it The Butterfly Restaurant! We'll be back for sure!! read more

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Service is great Ambiance is great Food is great Location is good Been there a couple times and we like it so we go back read more

Just off the strip, this restaurant does Mexican food right. Fresh, hot, really friendly servers. Plus, all you need to know how good their food is, about 90% of the customers in there, were Latino. Btw, prices are pretty decent and at the end of the day, it will still be less money and not as good Mexican food. read more

I finally got the chance to go try this place. It did not disappoint. The caldo de res was on point and so was the atmosphere! Make sure you go see Sammy for the best service ever! read more

Viva Michoacan - Caldo de res y Agua Fresca Jamaica - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Just found this little gem. It just opened a month ago. Ambiance is cute. The bathroom looks like you stepped in Encanto (per my 7 year old daughter). It's very open and not a very big dinning room but spacious enough. You get chips/salsa/bean dip which was so good. We ordered an appetizer- get the Queso fondido!!! It was pipping hot, the cheese was so gooey and it came with a big roasted jalapeño and tortillas. I had the Chile verde plate and my husband had the carne asada. My daughter had the cheeseburger and she said it was the best because it came with extra cheese on it. Portion size was great, the carne asada was cooked to perfection. The gave us this mocahete style salsa as well and it was sooooo hot but so flavorful. I couldn't stop eating it. Service was 10/10. They weren't overbearing but kept our drinks filled at all times, checked on us every 10min or so. The hostess didn't speak much English but she was incredibly sweet and even she came to check on us. I live nowhere in this area but I have a feeling I'll be back multiple times because it's hard to find a good, authentic, low-key, down to earth Mexican restaurant. I'm not a fan of the fancy places and loud music and "chain" restaurants so I really hope this place does well and is successful! read more

Viva Michoacan - Super hot- super flavorful - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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05/08/25 LUNCH I moved to Las Vegas in December 2010. Almost immediately I noticed Viva Michoacán near my condo in Henderson, on Sunset Rd but just south of the Mountain Vista curve. I went to that location 3 times before it closed on 05/13/14. I even posted a 5-star Yelp on 06/30/11. A few weeks before this lunch I was excited to see from my car window that it was suddenly reopening, still on Sunset Rd but at the corner of Sandhill, in Vegas. My excitement was because I've been very long-time friends with a woman who ate very many meals at the original Viva and considered it the best of three Michoacán restaurants run by 3 Barajas brothers: Timo at Viva, Javier at the 4 Lindo branches in the valley, and a third brother at Bonito. I liked Bonito the 1 time I went (it's pretty far from where I live), have had inconsistent experiences at all of the various Lindos, and liked Viva before it closed. I'm originally from Los Angeles, so few Mexican restaurants have really impressed me since moving here to Vegas. So, one week after Viva mysteriously reopened after 14 years the woman who loved Viva in the old days took me to lunch there. We were greeted by Timo Jr, then later Timo Sr, who arrived to say hi to my friend. Both father and son recognized her. The son now runs the place, dad helps, mom is in the kitchen, it's a family affair. Next we were greeted by our server Ava, and she was very fun, and very attentive. We swapped Vegas restaurant stories and opinions, her arriving here only recently. We got great chips (thin & crispy), salsa and bean dip immediately. We ordered blackberry margaritas. They were outstanding, because they were the simplest and best way to have them: just tequila, lime and agave syrup. No mixers. She ordered the lunch fish tacos but wanted the fish to be grilled, not fried, and wanted some veges instead of rice and beans. (They accommodated her beautifully.) I ordered the lunch Camarones Viva, which is shrimp sautéed in a Sarandeado sauce (usually spelled with a Z not an S), a traditional Guajillo pepper sauce from the Michoacán region, the plate containing rice, beans, a small salad with guacamole and tortillas, your choice of corn or flour. I looked over the menu and they even had for lunch Carnitas Turicato: pork skins, stomach, shoulder & ribs, marinated in OJ and slowly fried in lard. And Carnitas Michoacán: same thing except just the pork shoulder. The entire menu appears to be truly traditional cuisine from that region. I may have to return for that Turicato! I've never seen that on a menu at any of the other Michoacán restaurants I have visited in Vegas. Next an opener came for the lunch entrees: a vegan fideo soup, using an ingredient only found in Mexico to give it that chicken depth and flavor a traditional version would have. It was wonderful. Next came the entrees. My woman friend swooned. I loved mine, those flour tortillas were obviously made there, and it was so much food I had to take half home. It was definitely the best Sarandeado sauce I've ever had. When it was all over my woman friend said this remains the best of the 3-brothers Michoacán restaurants (she's been going to Lindo DI ever since Viva closed in 2014) and that it was even better than before! I had to concur. I plan to return many times. read more

I am a real customer with a real experience here at this location. I stopped in for lunch the other day and was really happy to see that really good Mexican food with really good flavor is back in this area. I was greeted with some delicious chips and salsa and bean dip.. I ordered the lunch special, which was a fantastic portion, I wound up ordering the pet store with the rice and beans and it was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend it. I thought that the ambience of the place was really nice. I think they did a great job of adding a dash of charm and comfort for a great location like this and I hope that they have great success here. . I found no issues while I was here. The service was absolutely fantastic. The people All working from the door to the tables were absolutely amazing. read more

The food was good, staff was friendly. Food was good and the restaurant was very clean. If the atmosphere was nice to take a date and have a nice conversation. read more

What amazing for and better yet the service and customer attention was one of the best read more

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Solid choice. Happy with the Posole and Enchiladas! Took food to go and it was very well packaged to enjoy at home. I can't wait to dine in sometime soon. read more

Good food, great service. Will come back. Good margaritas. Highly recommend. The spicy margaritas are good!!

This restaurant is absolutely excellent, the food , service and so clean !! The menu is perfect and the hosts Family business Timo , jr. And his wife Karla were wonderful hosts !! read more

The food, the service and ambiance Has exceeded my expectations. After a busy day and I go to Viva. I always leave happy, heart and tummy full, and relaxed. 10/10 recommend!! read more

Viva Michoacan - Torre de Mariscos - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

I had no idea what I was walking into when I came in here, my girl and I just wanted Cabeza tacos and this was the only place out of 5 near us that served them. Honestly, such a pleasant experience. The Cabeza and Lengua was delicious, every staff member was friendly and provided great service, the decor is incredible, and they even had live music! Can't wait to come here again. read more

You know a great Mexican by its Chips and Salsa, just amazing. Our food was very good, for a new place that open recently, they are cooking some traditional Mexican food! And the Fried Ice Cream, Mmmm goodI definitely come back on my next visit to Lv! read more

Viva Michoacan - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Omg , unbelievable experience tonight just wonderful people here! Best quality of food! All done by scratch and fresh food vegetables and meat! Delicious scrumptious shrimp! A lot of garlic that I like! Friendly staff and cozy atmosphere! Love the mixture of culture and food and music! Just amazing time! Thank you! Definitely coming back since I live in the neighborhood! Prices are amazingly done just right! read more

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Went there recently the service was great and the food was delicious. HIGHLY recommend! I got the mula burrito off of Randy's favorites and it was excellent. My wife said their taco was the best chicken taco she had ever had!! read more

This is a beautiful restaurant! The food is great!! (Compliments to the Chef)! Service is excellent! Please check it out. Five stars and more!! read more

The Food was not bad but the service was great the workers are really nice and the place is nice inside.

A time gone by. I remember the original Viva Michoacan fondly. The new one is still family owned but the new location does not have the charm or the food quality. read more