From Los Altos of Jalisco Mexico to Daniel Island, VIVA is a proud, family owned taco kitchen + tequilera from a team with over 35 years of restaurant experience. VIVA offers a new take on traditional Mexican food, in a beautiful and elevated atmosphere where guests can discover something new multiple times a week. We pride ourselves on craft, handmade margaritas made with fresh juices and 100% blue agave tequila and our bar has over 100 tequilas, mezcals, and sotol for our guests to explore.

Pricing

tacos

  • STEAK

    Onions, cilantro, tomatillo sauce.

    $ 6.50
  • FILET MIGNON

    Grilled filet, refried black beans, pickled onions, queso fresco, tomatillo sauce.

    $ 7.50
  • CHIMICHURRI FILET MIGNON

    Grilled filet, chimichurri, pickled onions, avocado, queso fresco.

    $ 7.50
  • QUESA-BIRRIA

    Adobo-marinated beef, melted cheese, onions, cilantro, birria sauce. Served with beef consomé for dipping.

    $ 7.50
  • CHICKEN

    Mango pico de gallo, avocado, salsa verde.

    $ 5.75
  • CARNITAS

    Tender pork, cilantro, pickled onions, salsa verde, chicharron bits

    $ 5.75
  • CHICHEN & BACON

    Grilled chicken, bacon, corn pico de gallo, chipotle sauce, cilantro.

    $ 6.50

Entradas

  • CARNITAS

    Tender braised pork chunks slow-cooked in citrus juices and seasoning, topped with pickled onions, side of rice, choice of beans and tortillas.

    $ 18.00
  • SKEWERS

    Steak, chicken and shrimp skewers with grilled bell peppers and onions, side of cilantro rice, beans and guacamole salad.

    $ 24.00
  • VIVA STEAK

    Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp, served with Mexican street elote and rice and squash & zucchini.

    $ 24.00
  • CHIMICHURRI STEAK

    Ribeye steak and grilled shrimp with a side of Mexican street corn, guacamole, corn, tomato and beans.

    $ 22.00
  • TROMPO

    Pastor marinated grilled, served in a Trompo stand accompanied with rice, beans, salsa verde cilantro, onions and choice of corn or flour tortillas.

    $ 30.00

Pollos

  • VIVA CHICKEN

    Grilled chicken with tomatillo cream sauce and cilantro. Served with black bean and cilantro lime rice.

    $ 20.00
  • CHICKEN VALLARTA

    Grilled marinated chicken, shrimp, chipotle sauce, side of avocado salad, cilantro-lime rice.

    $ 21.00
  • CHORIZO POLLO

    Grilled marinated chicken, chorizo, cheese sauce, served with Mexican rice and avocado salad.

    $ 19.00
  • MILANESA

    Panko-breaded chicken, chipotle sauce drizzle, served with Mexican rice and avocado salad.

    $ 19.00

Del Mar Seafood

  • CAMARON AL AJILLO

    Shrimp and portobello sautéed in garlic, guajillo, butter, served with a side of squash & zucchini and cilantro-lime rice

    $ 20.00
  • TACOS GOBERNADOR (2)

    Two sautéed shrimp, pico de gallo, grilled melted cheese, topped with cilantro, poblano, tomatillo sauce, diced onions and salsa mayo chipotle with a side of rice and black beans.

    $ 20.00
  • CILANTRO-LIME SALMON

    Cilantro-lime glazed marinated salmon with a side of squash & zucchini and cilantro-lime rice.

    $ 22.00
  • PESCADO EMPAPELADO

    Fish fillet, tomato, onion, poblano pepper and zucchini, accompanied by rice and beans.

    $ 22.00

enchiladas

  • TRIO ENCHILADAS

    Chicken tinga enchiladas, one topped with mole sauce, one with green sauce and one with chipotle sauce. Served with cilantro-lime rice and avocado salad.

    $ 16.00
  • MOLE ENCHILADAS

    Chicken tinga, mole poblano sauce, sesame seeds, pickled onions, Cotija. Side of Mexican rice & refried beans.

    $ 14.00
  • CHIPOTLE ENCHILADAS

    Chicken tinga, chipotle sauce, shredded cheese. Side of Mexican rice & refried black beans.

    $ 14.00

Burritos

  • GRILLED

    Chicken - Stuffed with rice, black beans, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, crema and guacamole, served with a side of sour cream salad.

    $ 18.00
  • CANTINA

    Grilled Steak Choice of grilled steak, chicken, carnitas or al pastor. Stuffed with cilantro-lime rice, black beans, corn pico de gallo. Topped with salsa verde, pickled onions, Cotija and crema.

    $ 18.00
  • FAJITA BURRITO

    Chicken Grilled onions, bell peppers, topped with cheese sauce, pico de gallo, side of rice & refried beans.

    $ 16.00
  • PIÑA BURRITO

    Grilled chicken, chorizo, pineapple topped with cheese sauce, chipotle sauce, side of avocado salad and Mexican rice.

    $ 18.00

Postres

  • TRES LECHES CONCHAS

    Mexican sweet bread pastry filled with sliced strawberries, whipped cream.

    $ 6.00
  • CHEESECAKE CHIMICHANGAS

    Fried cheesecake filled flour tortilla rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with dulce de leche or strawberry purée.

    $ 7.00
  • CHURRO CAKE

    Topped with ice cream.

    $ 8.50

Location

Google Reviews

4.2
633 reviews
  • Dana D
    Dana D
    3 weeks ago

    We had to repeat ourselves to our server too many times, as if she wasn’t paying attention. She seemed inexperienced and uninterested in her job. The booths were not clean, and the chips and salsa were so/so. Took a long time to get our drinks and we were two of maybe six guests in the whole restaurant (if that). Our food was just OK. We wouldn’t recommend it.

  • A. Sims
    A. Sims
    3 weeks ago

    Always a good time.

  • Sherry Whiting
    Sherry Whiting
    3 weeks ago

    Food, service and atmosphere were perfectly fine but we ordered from the daily lunch menu what was supposed to be $10 quesadillas with rice and beans. Specifically said lunch quesadillas and it was during the daily lunch hours posted on the menu. Ended up being charged for the quesadillas, a filling and the sides separately . Frustrating to say the least when the menu said lunch menu daily and was a reasonable price.

  • Etter Family
    Etter Family
    3 weeks ago

    Two stars. One for the chips. One for the story. Viva has mastered the rare dining concept of making the customer feel like an inconvenience from the moment they walk in. The host greeted us with the emotional range of unfinished lumber and the facial expression of a man who had just watched us parallel park on his childhood memories. Once seated, we entered what I can only describe as the “find your server” portion of the evening. Eventually, she appeared, and we ordered drinks. Water. That’s it. Just water. Based on the wait time, I can only assume they were collecting it from a mountain spring, purifying it by candlelight, and walking it to our table one molecule at a time. Then came the queso. Calling it queso feels generous. It was more of a lukewarm dairy formation. By the time it hit the table, the top had already congealed into what I assume is the first stage of becoming tortilla-based roofing material. The entrees were fine in the same way a waiting room magazine from 2017 is fine. Technically present. Nobody’s first choice. Mostly just something to get through. The real soundtrack of the meal was our server’s cell phone, which rang at full volume multiple times while she was taking our order. Not vibrated. Not quietly buzzed. Rang. Loudly. Like her pocket was trying to get promoted to assistant manager. Overall, Viva wasn’t a disaster. Disasters have energy. This was more like being slowly disappointed in a room that serves salsa. Two stars. Would return only if I lost a bet or needed to confirm it really happened.

  • Paige Richardson
    Paige Richardson
    3 weeks ago

    I love everything about this place-- especially, their food and tequilla choice! Larry the bartender is also amazing!

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