Authentic Mexican Flavors and Sunny Vibes in Papamoa Beach
Ruby’s Taco & Tequila stands out as a vibrant restaurant in Papamoa Beach, Tauranga, where you can enjoy a garden-like atmosphere paired with some of the best Mexican food in the area. Known for its delicious tacos, quesadillas, and ceviche, this spot offers a taste experience that locals have come to love and trust. Visitors often praise the welcoming staff and the relaxed ambiance filled with old tunes that perfectly complement the flavorful dishes. Whether you’re stopping by for a sunny afternoon or a casual dinner, Ruby’s delivers consistently excellent service and mouthwatering food that keeps guests coming back for more.
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Patrick Van Rinsvelt
a year agoWhere else in Tauranga can you get garden like atmosphere, great Mexican food, craft beer, and old tunes. When it's summer it's now our spot during the warm sunny days. Used to be The Island but has split a bit. After excellent tacos we went next door to get some pit smoked BBQ. Staff are so nice and crazy great!
Jessica King
a year agoThe only authentic Mexican food I’ve found so far in the Tauranga area, and the only place I’ll go for it now that El Cartel closed in Te Puke. Delicious food and really great service! Offers tacos, quesadillas, corn chips and ceviche. You probably need 3 tacos to have enough for dinner. A bit confusing because this used to be part of The Island and then for a while you could order food from here at the Island but now it’s its own place. The google description also makes no sense so ignore that.
Mana S
a month agoThe fish taco was delish!! Nice atmosphere
Cassandra Thornton
6 months agoService was terrible, ordered drinks (a spritz and a wine) from the table, waited 40 mins and still hadn’t arrived so had to go to bar, they didn’t seem to know what the order was but said they’d make it….still didn’t arrive by time we were ready to leave and they essentially blamed us for not going back to get it….even though it was table service. Really rude staff with their handling of that issue. Food wasn’t bad though
Nicky Ray
7 months agoAmazing Vibe & decor, food so yummy, would highly recommend the fish & prawn Tacos. Ashley, our server was friendly & super attentive, even when it got busy, she never forgot about us- such a star! Highly recommended & we will be back many more times in the future. The only negative would be the music, non genetic but main issue is the volume is so high, that we can't hear each other speak.