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Tempo Cantina - Downey, Downey, CA

Tempo Cantina - Downey

4.2
4.2
1052 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary Mexican
12056 Paramount Blvd, Downey, CA 90242

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

*WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME*

Tempo Cantina brings Latin flavor to Orange County and Los Angeles from creative founder and owner MR.TEMPO.
Come for the atmosphere, but stay for the food. You will find all of your favorite Latin dishes infused with Asian flavors. Join us Happy Hour everyday, Weekend Brunch or Taco Tuesday for a dining experience like you’ve never experienced before!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Latin / Spanish, Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00 am–10:00 pm Thu 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri 10:00 am–1:00 am Sat 9:00 am–1:00 am Sun 9:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Delivery & takeout

What 1,052 people are saying

Tempo Cantina - Downey reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • East LA

    Great for brunch

  • East LA

    Good for groups

  • East LA

    Hot spot

  • East LA

    Great for outdoor dining

  • East LA

    Good for special occasions

  • East LA

    Lively

  • East LA

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Tempo Cantina in Downey delights with its "delicious food," "impeccable service," and "beautiful ambiance." Guests rave about the "bone marrow tacos" and "margarita flight." The vibrant atmosphere is perfect for celebrations, though it's noted to be "very loud." Valet is available, making parking a breeze.
1,052 Reviews
  1. carla VIP

    Los Angeles20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were celebrating a friends birthday. The food was delicious, service was impeccable and attentive. Valet parking was available and the restaurant is beautiful! A wonderful evening!

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  2. Mindy

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is great bone marrow tacos 🔥🔥 drinks are good. Great customer from one of the guys there

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  3. Jonny

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good service! Good attention. I would definitely go back again

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service was great! Our waitress was very attentive! Will be coming back soon

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  5. Sarah

    Los Angeles1 review

    2.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Food was overly salty and drinks weren’t the strongest, tasted mostly like juice.

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  6. Madaline

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great time! The service and ambiance was great! The only thing for me was my food had to be returned because of missing cheese in my tacos but it was fixed without any problems. Definitely will go back. Just an FYI the parking street parking unless you choose to do valet.

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  7. Catalina

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love it. It was perfect it was magical you had to be there

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  8. Rosio

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My experience and Mr. Temple was amazing. We had a great time our server. Daniel was amazing. All the drinks and food were amazing.

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  9. Kya

    Los Angeles12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Ive been here twice. Once at the Downey location and the other in Brea (which was closing). Drinks are fire! I ordered the margarita flight - best decision ever, that’s why I got two of them… The mimosa tower is fun and festive although I’m not a champagne drinker, I indulge and it was pretty good. Not sure what the flavors were tho. Food - I got the birria quesadilla, soooo good. Guacamole is on point. Churros were delicious. I come here for the libations not the food. The menu options are endless…be prepared to be overwhelmed by that. I’ve never seen a large selections of food in my life. They literally have something for everyone. All you vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians, gluten-free-arians, water-only-arians will have zero problems finding something to meet your pallets. Downey location is a bit small. It’s not for large groups. Valet parking primarily but there’s street parking if you wanna run across a 5 lane street (be careful) I can assume the prices are reasonable but I’m really not sure because everytime I leave here, I’m faded 🥴 and I just hand over the my card. Definitely will be back. It’s a good time.

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  10. Centonia

    Orange County1 review

    3.0

    Dined on January 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    This place use to be fun. Now it just has good tacos

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FAQs

Tempo Cantina - Downey offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (562) 321-9600.

Tempo Cantina - Downey is rated 4.2 stars by 1052 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Tempo Cantina - Downey

12056 Paramount Blvd, Downey, CA 90242

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Downey / Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00 am–10:00 pm Thu 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri 10:00 am–1:00 am Sat 9:00 am–1:00 am Sun 9:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Latin / Spanish, Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Takeout
  • Delivery & takeout
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