Puesto Santa Clara

Name: Puesto Santa Clara
Address: 2752 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA, United States, 95054
Telephone: (408) 333-9750
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

1372 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary Mexican

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2 people

6 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 51 times today

Experiences are available.

Lively
Good for groups
Great for happy hour

Owned and operated by a Mexican American family whose best memories all include tacos, Puesto is an award-winning Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar providing an innovative approach to authentic Mexican flavors. Puesto has garnered national acclaim for its Mexico City-style crispy melted cheese tacos, served on handmade non-GMO, organic, maíz azul stone-ground tortillas.

We’re honored to have been featured by media outlets nationally and internationally, some of which include the Michelin Guide, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, Huffington Post, Eater, Refinery 29, Insider, Zagat, Thrillist, and Food and Wine.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Mexican, Latin American
Hours of Operation
Daily 11:00–21:00
Phone number
(408) 333-9750
Website
http://eatpuesto.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Luisteen Gonzalez
Private party facilities
At Puesto Santa Clara, we have a variety of spaces to accommodate anything from an intimate dinner gathering to a family-style fiesta to a lively reception with tray-passed tacos and margaritas for up to 500 of your closest friends.
Private party contact
Mikenna Doherty: (858) 788-3974

Location
2752 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Area
Santa Clara
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Taco Tuesday!
Multiple dates available
Come join the Fiesta. 1/2 off All Tacos!

What 1,372 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.2Service
4.4Ambience
3.9Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Puesto Santa Clara offers a vibrant atmosphere and "amazing tacos." The restaurant is a hit for its "exceptional margaritas" and "energetic vibe." Taco Tuesday is a must-visit for great value. While some find it pricey, the "outstanding service" and "delicious ceviche" make it a favorite for special occasions. Reservations recommended.

1,372 Reviews

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Varsha
Los Angeles
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Friday nights are always tough on restaurants, but even given that I wasn’t impressed. This was for a special occasion and my son and I both love Mexican food. So we were excited! The let down started with the cold and uninterested host table staff with 4 of them manning it and yet no follow up after we had let them know we arrived on time. They didn’t let us know the table was being cleaned until I asked around 5 minutes later. Water was quickly served but our waiter took forever to come and get us started. He was nice enough but the service was underwhelming to the point of non existent. I’m a vegetarian and was excited about the verduras tacos. The blue corn tortillas had an omelette sized chunk of extremely salty cheese and that’s all I could taste as the remainder was 2-3 pieces of boiled squash and a wilted squash blossom lazily dumped on top. The meat tacos ordered by my family also had the same amount of cheese. It was overpowering!! The potato taquitos were fried unevenly and so they were raw in some places. After I told the waiter about my tacos he kindly offered to take them off our check and then just gave us the check. He didn’t even ask if we wanted dessert. We were in and out in less than an hour. Needless to say I’m never going back.
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MaryM
VIP
San Francisco
30 reviews
3.0
30 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Service today was great, Chelsea was very kind . The restaurant was exceptionally dark and I needed to use the flashlight on my phone multiple times. The food was all great , however, they were out of multiple things , particularly beverages. This wasn’t our best visit but the food was good which is most important.
Puesto Santa ClaraResponded 1 day ago
Hello Mary, Thank you for visiting us at Puesto Santa Clara and for your valued feedback. While I'm pleased you enjoyed the food and service you received from Chelsie, I want to apologize for not having some of the beverages you were interested in available to order. Send me an email the next time you decide to stop in, and I will send out those drinks you missed for you to try. I look forward to your response and hope to see you again soon! Christian
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Mark
Grand Rapids
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and margaritas were excellent. Our waiter Joshua was great—very professional and attentive.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Left restaurant with a really bad impression. My wife and I ordered a tequila that they had advertised and we were told they did not have it. We also ordered a short rib plate only to have the waitress come back five minutes later and say they did not have the short rib plate today Very bad experience
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Laura
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a great lunch. Will definitely go back again great service as well.
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Armando
San Diego
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food (Mole Enchiladas & Baja Fish Tacos), drinks (Horchata & Negra beer) and dessert (Mango Cake) were great. Our server, Jaimie M., was outstanding. Highly recommend Puesto.
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Kristen
San Francisco
73 reviews
5.0
73 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service! Jonathon went above and beyond to make lunch fun. Definitely going to be asked to be seated in his section again!
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natalia
San Diego
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 18 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the taco tuesday deal, carnitas tacos is my fave
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Sepi
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Joe K was kind and attentive and food was delicious!
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Huzefa
Memphis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good place. A bit overpriced for the quality of the food but good ambiance and decent service. Drinks were slightly on the diluted side. Overall neutral about going back.
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Puesto Santa Clara offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (408) 333-9750.

Puesto Santa Clara is rated 4.4 stars by 1372 OpenTable diners.