Diego's

"Did some extensive research to find places that are great to eat at while on a quick trip to Newport! Diego’s was mentioned in many articles, so decided to give it a try. The staff is great, the atmosphere is awesome with the skull motif and rock music. The food, is not great. As a native New Yorker, this should’ve had alarm bells ringing in my head once I decided to walk into a Mexican fusion-y type place. The sautéed calamari I tried was basically tomato water. It was neither sweet nor spicy which is how the menu described it to be. If it was neither one of those, fine. But it lacked the most basic of seasonings. Not a hint of salt nor pepper. We had to ask for hot sauce, and all they had was cholula. It was literally squid in water with tomato essence. And when it came to our table it had a distinct fishy smell, so I will NOT be surprised if I suddenly came down with food poisoning tomorrow. I struggled to finish because I was going to pay for it anyways. The spicy crab rangoons were decent, but once again, not spicy. They lacked any sort of distinct flavor, the only saving grace was the sauce that came with it, and even that is pushing it. The tacos?! My friend got ahi tuna poke tacos, I got fish tacos. I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt but I couldn’t even finish them. Red bell peppers in tacos? I should’ve just paid and booked it but I tried to finish. Sangria tasted like juice and water. Decent atmosphere and staff, absolutely abysmal food. I have NO idea how people call this the best Mexican food they’ve ever had, it’s like they watched a cartoon WikiHow on what Mexicans eat and took it from there."

"This place is so good my first review didn’t post and I am resubmitting another to make sure it posts. I’d say it’s more of a 4.5 stars, the only issue I had was parking (which isn’t in them) and not to took a while to get a table and the wait time wasn’t acknowledged. I think the food was great the drinks were delicious and there is options for all dirt types. Vegan Gluten free etc. I will definitely come back and definitely tell people it’s worth it. The prices are a little higher than most taco places but I felt it’s justified buy the quality. Great portion of nachos and everything tasted fresh."

"We received a recommendation to sample their tacos, and my husband and I absolutely adored them. We polished them off in less than 10 minutes! It's funny because we initially came with the intention of trying lobster roll, but to our surprise, it wasn't on the menu. However, we have zero regrets about trying their tacos. You should definitely give them a try! We're already planning to return and explore more of their menu on our next visit to Newport."

"We came here for lunch after trying their food at the Seafood Festival yesterday and it was delicious yet again. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable about the food. We (the two of us) had fish tacos, a barbacoa burrito, and the street corn. The host was super friendly and the inside decor was so interesting!"

"I had a fantastic experience at Diego’s! The host was incredibly kind and took the time to explain the wait time. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of my visit. The drinks were exceptional, and the appetizers were delightful. The fresh guacamole was a highlight. I can’t wait to return for another wonderful dining experience!"