Alcatraz Restaurant & Taqueria — Restaurant in Red Bluff

This restaurant was one of the few open on July 4th. We stopped here for a late lunch after our Lassen Volcanic National park tour. The ambiance had a nice Mexican feel to it and the food felt authentic. We started with Chile Poppers(comes with a side of ranch), coconut shrimp (side of mango sauce) and chips and salsa were served without charge. The appetizers were very tasty and coconut shrimp was the highlight. For the main course we had Chicken Fajitas, 2 Fish tacos, chorizo chimichanga and chilaquiles with eggs. All items except chimichanga comes with a side of rice and beans and we added a small portion of Guacamole ( not the best we have had). For drinks we had corona and horchata...

The quesabirrias are delicious as are the tacos of al pastor! Would definitely go back for those This is an update from a recent visit, June 2022 (the other was from last year) We had an unpleasant experience this time in regards to the wait time for our order. We were promptly greeted, and given a table within 5 minutes. The server was very friendly, brought us the usual chips and salsa, and took our order. We waited 15 minutes, then 25, 30, to a full 45 minutes for our food! Our server offered us more chips etc, but not once did she or anyone apologize or otherwise explain the delay. Weird. The food was good as usual, but the unexplained wait will make us think twice before going...

My friend & I were excited to try Alcatraz. Her tamale was dry and so we asked for some enchilada sauce. Still not great. I had the asada fries, which had a kick, but the asada was like the bits left on the grill after the cook makes the real dish. The dish would be better without the liquid cheese - Velveeta like substance -- they were drowned in. just Grated cheese, please. Friend boxed up all the leftovers because she can doctor them up. Waitress was alone, so service was slow at 6:00; never asked if we liked our meal or needed anything, we had to get her attention Ambience was provided by the TV...