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    Cocina Del Mar

    4.7 (89 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    El Rey tostada - notice it's not on a tostada nor were any tostadas provided with this plate.
    Lillian J.

    Not a great experience for our first time. The place was not crowded, sat down right away. There was a party of about 10 people that were already there. Other than that, there was maybe 1 other table occupied with a couple people. Took a while to order and get our drinks. Took another while to order our food. Then we waited almost an hour for our food. 3 orders of El Rey Ceviches. That's all we ordered and that's how long it took. Food was good, which is why they are getting 3 stars. Won't be back. They're obviously overwhelmed with the smallest of crowds.

    Beef Taco & Chicken-Enchilada
    Harinder K.

    Traditional food and friendly service without fuss. Came on a week night and lots of available tables. The server is friendly and is multi-tasking so be patient. The music was super loud and she immediately turned it down when we asked. Chips and house salsa are solid! I got the camerones ala diabla - great kick, shrimp was cooked perfectly, and came with choice of tortilla. Also got taco/enchilada combo and surf and turf burrito. Both got high marks. This is a local place in a strip mall. Come for the food and friendly service without any frills.

    Molcajete del mar. Come hungry!
    Pascal L.

    I have to give a 5 because this restaurant had the best PULPO preparation, a good 4 otherwise. The molcajete del mar is fantastic, opulent, well seasoned and nicely spicy. It is brought to you in a cauldron that seems to come from the inner depth of a volcano, literally, boiling hot and steaming. The pulpo tacos are amazing too... Everything else is good as well, but the pulpo, man :-) Place is clean, spacious, easy to park, rarely any wait.

    Carne Asada Taco and 5 Piece Roll Tacos
    Tyson M.

    Friendly staff and clean atmosphere. Proportions were pretty good. Cops and salsa served while we waited. Loved their salsa

    Can't forget the michelada
    Leon H.

    Perfect for a post beach meal. I tried the Del mar tostada, surf and turf burrito and the pescado (fish) taco. Accompanied all the good stuff with a glass bottled Coca-cola and modelo Michelada. The service was great. It has a very family friendly ambiance in this place. Lots of seating. The menu is pretty straight forward to what you would expect a maria is place to have. This won't be my last time here!

    Tostada de ceniza
    Denise M.

    A gem!! Stopped in for lunch during my work day, hoping to be able to sit and eat while getting some work done. It was spacious, with plenty of tables open when I arrived just before noon. The server was very sweet, and instantly recommended the tostada de ceniza, which had pieces of shrimp cooked in lemon juice and octopus. That's always a good sign when there's no hesitation with the rec! I asked her if it was enough for lunch, and she vigorously nodded yes. When it came out, I saw why! It was chock full of seafood, and I was especially impressed by the big, fresh-tasting pieces of octopus. Reminded me of my trip to Ensenada and Valle de Guadalupe recently, and didn't even know how much I'd been craving mariscos!! Very affordable at $14.50 for the tostada, which I needed to use the chips from the free chips and salsa (pleasantly spicy)! I want to come back and try alllll the things :)

    Margarita
    Team R.

    We were visiting the area and found this place on yelp. It was in a nice location and even though kinda small on the inside it sure made up for it in food and service. The waitress was very nice and we ordered a Margarita and Pena colada which was made very well. Our meal came out after and it was absolutely delicious. I definitely recommend this place for date night or even a nice family meal.

    The Campenchana
    Ventura S.

    It's their Campechana...not huge but for $23 it's portioned. Pulpo...all at the bottom. Shrimp...as you can barely see in the pic are small...oyster saved it...would have been nice to have dos...one on the half shell and one in the cup...scallops? Love how clean the place looked and felt!

    Sopes with adobada, carnitas and chicken!
    Arlene F.

    Delicious! Delicioso! We had lunch here today and everything was so good! I had the sopes plate, my friends had the garlic fish filet plate, chicken enchiladas Swisa with green sauce and a taco plate! Great service and we will definitely be back! It's also close to the Mission San Luis Rey!

    Carne asada burrito
    Lauren H.

    Delicious Mexican food in a casual strip mall. Great portions, quick service, clean establishment and SO GOOD!

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    the food and the service is the best of the best and high quality and super close to my house

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    The food is delicious and they give you good portion. We were recommended by a friend to come here the Carne asada burrito so good.

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    Great food a good place to eat if you want your food to taste authentic Mexican food this place has it

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    Great location, great views and delicious food. The drinks were yummy too! Great service and awesome people!

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    It doesn't get any better than this. We live nearby and never been disappointed with anything on their menu.

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    Best seafood around from the ceviche to fish dinners, amazing prices always recommend it to people

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