![]() If you have followed along at all, you’ll notice I’m about to say something you will rarely read in these reviews: The chicken tacos were out favorite. And even though they were not our favorite here, they are on our top ten list for carnitas over all. The cilantro lime yogurt and chipotle gave the pork a nice pop, while the radish helped compensate for the lack of crispy texture. They didn’t have the crispy-tender texture we typically look for in carnitas, but the flavor was good, and they were moist. We both gave the carnitas tacos a thumbs up. The carnitas tacos are dressed with cilantro-lime yogurt, chipotle puree, radish, and green Mexican knob onion. So, while the crispy short rib barbacoa tacos are good, we feel they should be better than bagged corn chips good. However, it’s not what I expect from a high end restaurant. Now, that might be great for those who love the Doritos Locos Tacos at Taco Bell, and are looking for similar Frito Lay flavors in all of their Mexican food endeavors. It tasted very similar to Fritos Chili Cheese Flavored Corn Chips. When it finally dawned on me, it rapidly downgraded my opinion of it to the least favorite of the three. The flavor was familiar to me as well, and it puzzled me as I munched bite after bite trying to identify where I had tasted something similar to this before. It contained a combination of spices my dining partner just didn’t care for, and she compared it to Asian 5-spice in Chinese food. ![]() It was my favorite at first, but the more I ate it, the less I liked it. They are served garnished with green cabbage, onions, cilantro, lime dressing, and queso fresco. We were split on the crispy short rib barbacoa, which was disappointing because it was the one that sounded the most exciting on the menu. You really can’t go wrong with any of them. Soft or crispy, all are served on corn tortillas and are priced at $3 each. Red O has three offerings on their Taco Tuesday menu, crispy short rib barbacoa, soft chicken, and soft carnitas. Another beer, please? The Tacos Red O – Street Tacos It was way more chips than we could finish, but they will make you thirsty. The red salsa was ok, but mostly tomato based. Don’t repeat my mistake, you’ve been warned. The queso was oddly runny, and super nova intensity hot. Once seated we were brought a ginormous bucket of chips, a large bowl of red salsa, and a small dish of queso. ![]() But that’s OK, we’re not here for them, we’re addicted to tacos. Of course, none of them were even born when those videos was made, so any comment referencing the look would be lost on them. The waitresses all wear short black dresses and nylons and look to have stepped straight out of a Robert Palmer music video. Lamborghinis and Porsches are common in the valet parking lot, the interior is well appointed and the walls covered with dozens of lighted tequila bottles. Red O is a bustling Mexican restaurant, verging more on Mexican steak house with locations in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, La Jolla and the Newport Beach Location we dined at. Even better, their tacos are part of the regular Red O happy hour, so you can enjoy them any day from 3pm to 7pm, not just Tuesday. To be fair Red O doesn’t exactly offer the usual taco Tuesday cheap tacos, but at $3 a taco on a menu where most entrees hover in the $30-$40 range, it’s a steal for those looking for high end dining on a low end budget. But you can find both if you know where to look. You wouldn’t expect to find taco Tuesday bargains in the ritzy Fashion Island area of Newport Beach, nor would you expect to find a dozen extras to an ’80s music video, even if the latter wasn’t intentional. You Might as Well Face It, We’re Addicted to Tacos and… Chili Cheese Fritos? Red O – Taco Tuesday
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