Mas Fuego - Carlsbad

Mas Fuego - Carlsbad reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Joseph

   San Diego6 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   We went on Valentine's Day based on reviews on here and seeing it since it opened in the mall. I must say, we were extremely underwhelmed. Initial greeting was delayed, nobody was at the host desk. Then a table had to be cleared for us. Once we were seated, it was a good while (5+ but not 10) minutes for the server to greet us. We placed our order and got the complementary chips and salsa pretty quickly. The chips were ok, not fantastic. The two salsas were barely ok, not very spicy or flavorful. The guacamole we ordered was decent. not amazing though. Our meals, salmon, portabello tacos, kids pasta, and kids quesadilla were all just barely in the acceptable range, if pretty small portions for the amount of money we were spending. The salad was about 5 whole romaine lettuce leaves, uncut. Again, pretty small portion for the price. We left a review on the receipt QR code and got a response from management within a few minutes saying "sorry we were understaffed".
   

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   Kevin

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great atmosphere and really quick service both drinks and food
   

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   Michael VIP

   Phoenix105 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 30, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Food and service were amazing. Really enjoyed the jalapeño margaritas, very different but tasty. My only issue, if it is an issue was the choice in music they were playing. Some didn’t seem to fit the theme of the restaurant, I think I heard some things that sounded Irish.
   

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   leela

   Alabama1 review

   1.0

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   Food was horrible, waiter was nice but forgot part of the order.
   

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   Cinde VIP

   San Francisco105 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Live music was extremely loud, so had to sit outside and it was still too loud to carry on a conversation. We checked menu online, but they had just changed it so we were disappointed with the choices. The shrimp tacos were ok if all of the pickled ingredients were removed.
   

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   Mario VIP

   San Diego95 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 9, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   First time dining at Mas Fuego. Local resident from the area. Went before our movie started(located next to the movie theater.) The Eloté corn was ok, served on a stick...was served somewhat cold, not hot. :-/ Moved on to the tacos, one order has 2 tacos, and we shared the baja fish tacos and portobello mushroom tacos. Very good!!! We also shared the charred cauliflower, also recommended. They have a good cocktail list and happy hour prices. I will say that the menu is fairly limited, so I would take a look-see before you go. Our server was great. A good place to go before a movie, so we will go back for another try.
   

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   Alex

   Orange County4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We showed up early for our reservation and received extra special treatment! Dora helped us find the best food and drinks, and also made us some house made quesadillas to say thank you for being the early birds! Thank you!
   

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   Lynette VIP

   San Diego5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another great meal at Mas Fuego. I love this place.
   

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   Kelly VIP

   San Diego2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on November 16, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our server Austin was very kind and took great care of us. Food was good.
   

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    Jan

    San Francisco14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The food was excellent and so was the service. The free items that came with dinner was great!!
    

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