Padre seems to be a busy-lively eatery (at least during my visit on a Friday night though in walking by other times at night, I recall seeing a line or two out the door, particularly about the weekend), I stand outside for about ten minutes before getting in. During my visit, customer service is good: being alone at a table is different than being alone at a bar, the employees behind the bar all seem ready to help everyone, so whenever a customer is ready, an employee is ready (a table, in my experience usually has a different type of employee directly catering to a table). The Vegan Gyro is delicious and filling. Initially, I'm not a fan of the price though after half of the meal fills me, I can be a bit more understanding. The cherry tomatoes, onions, and every other (if any other) vegetables are most flavorful to me. The bites with rice and the Vegan meat are decent though I find each much tastier with the hot sauce (which is more so flavorful than hot with each bite, to me) and squeezes of lemons available. The meal holds/travels well; a few hours later (about three hours without refrigeration), I eat the other half of the Vegan Gyro though find myself very full going to bed.
I ordered the Aguachile, which was so good, had a strong flavor of mint which I’m not use to but I just avoided big bites if the mint. The Guacamole was good but the salsa was soooo good! I ordered birria tacos and chicken a pastor and my son ordered chicken a pastor and didn’t really like the pineapple on top but I didn’t mind. Meat was soft and marinated delicious. I did have to add salt and lime to my meat but that’s just me. The tortillas weren’t tooSpecial. By the looks I was expecting more fresh home made taste. Overall the vibe and decor was a vibe!
Rustic but charming Mexican style taco place. Food is good. Some things I liked more than others. For instance, I thought the salsa that came with the tortilla chips was a little heavy on the vinegar. Add I wasn't sure about the pork belly, onion, and pineapple chunks taco. Just a bit odd for me. The beef skirt tacos were awesome. Easily the best part of the meal was the bread pudding and ice cream dessert. Waitress staff were lovely and really friendly and helpful. So why four stars? Why would a trendy eating place in Long Beach put a person at the front door on 'meet and greet' duties who possesses less personality than my shoelace? It beggars belief. Utterly devoid of any interest in the guests. Mopes back to the front door with iPhone in hand checking social media for a better life.... Sigh
So good! Got there right when the opened for midday lunch. Everything was amazing. Guac and chips were out of this world good, margaritas were great, and the tacos so good!! The grilled fish were our favorite. Would definitely go again, if you are looking for good tacos then come here!
great service great atmosphere big Lou and the waitress where. great. we enjoyed not just the food but the service and great atmosphere a must go place
Nice and upper class bar and restaurant.Food was ok'd, not particularly tastier.The environment was very inviting and quiet.
food wasn't good at all.. server had an attitude.. personally not worth the wait to get in... maybe this place is just to go and drink..
Came here for brunch on a Saturday for a friends birthday and it was a great time. Service Was great, food was delicious and the margaritas are delicious! I received the Paloma if you lil tequila
Good service and nice place to relax with friends. The food was good and the drinks were different so I tried a few.
This was literally the worst experience ever!!!! I will never go there again and would never recommend anyone else to go there. Not only was food BLAND- had absolutely no seasoning- the food was cold; the service was very poor and the waitress was rude. The drinks were not good and watered down. I made a reservation for 16 people, which included a $100 deposit as well as a $50 minimum + tax and gratuity per person. Only 12 people showed for my reservation and the manager waited until the end when I gave my card to pay to say that I was responsible for paying for additional people that did not show. Also, my deposit was not applicable to my bill and was a fee for labor when the server barely checked on us. The manager was very rude and was not professional at all. I really could go on and on about my distaste for this establishment. Save your money, the food and service is not worth it!!!