Food was great tasty. Service was excellent but ambience was a bit too loud for me thankfully they had outdoor seating. If you like live music this would definitely be great for you. The host smiled when I asked for a quiet area like really? Then she said "We have outdoor" which it was perfect for me and my wife. Friendly people read more

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The food was amazing Banda was really good Waitress are not good service was very bad had to wait long time for drinks n food .. plus the server on entrance she's very friendly to guys .. made to lady's mad .. plus walk up to one off my boys to ask for he's number ‍ like whatttt no respect. read more

Stopped by today for the Monday mojarra special. It's been a local favorite and been consistent, but today was a complete miss. The pescado wasn't fully cooked and the inner layers were still raw. I tried to flag our waitress (Marcella/Marisella?), but she was no where to be found. Sentí como nos dejo como novia de rancho y nunca regreso. Por fin, Alonzo nos ayudo y le dije que le faltava el pescado y que salio crudo. Que bueno que Alonzo nos ayudo por que no se encontrava la otra mesera. Marcella/Marisella stopped at our table only after she saw us speaking with Alonzo and said she would take it back for another. Welp, the same fish came back just fried a bit longer and put back on the same plate. I later noticed the piece of fish I left still raw on the side of the plate they brought back to the table. The fish itself was fully cooked, but I don't know why they would leave the raw piece off to the side of the plate and not dispose of it before returning it to the customer. Alonzo, our MVP, came back to check up on us a few times since he likely saw us trying to flag down our waitress and I appreciate the hustle and courtesy he gives when attending his guests. If there was any positive note here it would be him and the service he provided to all guests tonight. Moreover, when we finally flagged our waitress for the check she had the audacity to still have us wait for her to finish wiping down some tables. I don't want to sound pretentious in any sort of way and I would understand if the restaurant was busy, but there were only maybe 4 or 5 tables being used at the time. You should prioritize your guests and make them feel welcome rather than diverting your attention on secondary tasks. I would consider this a one off experience if this were the first time, but we've had similar experiences with her attending us before. On top of that, she also never came to check on the table after the plate came back. She didn't even bring us back the box we asked for after we paid the check. I had to walk to the kiosk near the bar where she was standing with another waitress to ask for the box again. The icing on top was the fact that the other waitress brought us the box and bag herself instead of Marcella/Marisella. Crazy, right? I applaud the other 2 servers (I didn't catch the other girls name), but they salvaged whatever was left of the evening. Not sure what our waitress's deal was, but find another profession if you can't meet the bare minimum of working in the service industry. Hope the business can work to resolve this issue and correct the behavior to prevent any future mishaps with guests. There have been other instances in the past where we thoroughly enjoyed our evenings, but today was just a complete miss. read more

El Capitán Montebello - Seafood Near Me - Montebello, California

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Friendly staff amd bartender with plenty of seating options, two dining areas, two separate bars, and one patio. This is a family and pet friendly space with tvs to watch sports and live music Th-Sun after 6pm. They also offer happy hour during the week and daily beer and food specials There's plenty of 2hr free parking in the backlot and street parking but it does get very busy in the evenings and weekends. read more

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If you're craving Mexican seafood without breaking the bank, this is the place! Went for a celebratory work lunch and we ordered so much food. The seafood, obviously, was amazing. I loved the aguachile as it was flavored just right and was so refreshing and any plate with their grilled octopus was delicious too. Just remember this is a seafood spot so do not order the steak which me and another coworker did - it lacked flavor, was overcooked (I asked for medium rare), and was lacking overall. Service was also very slow and we had to ask multiple times to get water. But if you're just looking for a good hangout spot for drinks and seafood, this is it though. read more

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Place seems pretty cool with live banda and a lot of seating. Is very hidden from the outside, especially on Whittier Blvd side. The ceviche had way too much verdura and not enough of any camaron. Service was okay. read more

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Best seafood in Montebello. Solid shrimp and fish ceviche. Fresh and well seasoned. Also a big fan of their shrimp empanadas. So good and cheesy. Great food with live music. Friendly staff and solid customer service. Just a good vibe throughout. Our waitress Maricela is always on top of things. Checks up on us at the right time and our table is always clean. We frequent El Capitan weekly. It's family friendly and always clean. read more

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Very spacious and good ambiance, they had live band playing banda and singing. They have a lot of sushi options, got the El Chapo and it was fried and had asada in it and was decent 7/10. The salsa was smoky and had some heat to it. The tacos had a lot of filling inside and had flavor 8/10. Service was good and fast. Got a mango margarita and it was good too 8/10. Would come back, want to try other sushi's and their aguachilies. read more

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I typically wait a few days, sometimes even a few week to review a location, but I had to write one after today's visit. Spotted this restaurant earlier this week driving by. Husband and I were in the mood for mariscos so we decided to check this place out. It's surprisingly spacious, with a stage and enormous screen playing music videos of modern to old-school banda and similar 90s music. Our server Javi was great, attentive, and hooked us up with the Thursday drink special, Palomas. We went all in on the seafood. Husband ordered the mango habanero aguachiles, I got the mango ceviche, and our son the kids quesadilla. The taste... oh man. The mango ceviche might be the best I've had. There was one other spot that had ceviche similar in taste, but shut down, unfortunately. It was perfectly balanced with that sweet and spicy/tangy kick, not the usual bitter taste. My husband's mango habanero aguachiles had some serious flavor. We literally joked, "El Pescador who?" Ridiculously delicious. The menu has tons of tempting options, it may take time to make up your mind. We decided this will now be our go-to when craving mariscos. Highly recommend!! read more

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This restaurant is great the food is excellent delicious the service great Aracelly is the best waitress very nice she invite us to come back and we will come back to this wonderful restaurant read more

El Capitán Montebello - Seafood Near Me - Montebello, California

Food and ambiance was great! Service was awesome, thank you Miranda for your great service. Definitely will be coming back. read more

El Capitán Montebello - Seafood Near Me - Montebello, California

The food was delicious and the beer was even better. Live music with ice cold beers and great service by Santos. If you haven't tried, it's a must! read more

Had a great time at El Capitan. Miranda was our waiter, she's the best! The food was amazing. I will definitely be coming back again. read more

El Capitán Montebello - Seafood Near Me - Montebello, California

I called to ask for a reservation, they told told thru app. I told them i have the Yelp app, but don't see no link or reservation button. They sent me the link to the Yelp app and they continued to say thru the app, I told them where is the dam link. They need a better PR person. They are only are good while the mundial is on, after that it's usually dead. 701 closed for a reason read more

El Capitán Montebello - Seafood Near Me - Montebello, California

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First time here and the location is great with a lot of rear parking. Maricela our host was so nice and explained the menu. I had the tostadas de ceviche and empanadas de camarón. Everything was delicious but my absolute favvvv were the empanadas. Place is clean but could have a little cooler but will be coming back soon. read more

El Capitán Montebello - Ceviches - Seafood Near Me - Montebello, California

Our party ordered a variety of foods. All were good. Fish tacos were excellent. Meats all marinated/seasoned and grilled nicely. Large portions. Our server was kind, attentive and helpful (especially with the big menu). Music was a bit loud for being nearly empty on a Tuesday evening. Made conversation difficult at times. Only thing we found very off putting and unsettling was upon entering, and during the time we were there, a very noticeable smell of "restroom waste basket," if you know what I mean. One would think that with all the seafood on the menu, a "fishy" or "ocean" aroma might permeate the air...and not sewage. Could've been an off night. If no one gets sick, we'll certainly try it again. read more

The food was delicious. Our server - Maricela was very kind and went over the menu with us. Our kids who are very picky want to go back! My kiddo loved the grilled octopus! It was delicious and not over cooked!! read more

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. First, the good: the food is REALLY good. I've tried several dishes so far and everything has been delicious. The standout for me was the Camarones Tamarindo. You HAVE to try those. The sauce is sweet like tamarindo, almost mole style, but with a nice spicy kick at the end that brings everything together perfectly. It's flavorful, bold, and different from what you usually get. Recommended !! Another favorite was the Camarones Nayarit. The garlic, the spices , just packed with flavor. We were a group of six and we all agreed these shrimp were next level. Definitely one of the best shrimp dishes I've had in a while. The banda is also really good. They're playing regardless, but if you want to request a specific song, it's $25 per request. Not mandatory, just an option if you want something special played. It adds a fun vibe to the place. Service has been great for the most part. Staff is attentive and they serve you well. Prices are on the higher end, but fair for what you get , especially considering the quality and portions. Now, a few things that could improve: The music acoustics could be better. There's a bit of an echo , maybe it's the speakers or the layout, but the sound could use some adjustment. The lighting is also very bright. It would feel more comfortable and relaxed if it were a little dimmer. Adding some greenery or planters would also help make the space feel warmer and less wide open. Overall, it's a great spot and a solid hangout place. It's still a little empty since it's new, but I really hope it makes it because the food deserves the support. Definitely worth checking out. read more

El Capitán Montebello - Seafood Near Me - Montebello, California

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Visited on a Friday night and the place was a vibe. They had a Banda playing with the Dodger vs Padres game up on the screen. It was little loud, so we did miss bits and pieces of our conversations. We also had to be really loud to place our order, to ensure we would be given the correct items. I will say that our waiter was fun, friendly and attentive. We ordered a few dishes to share and we were not disappointed with the flavors. Their salsas were tasty too. The tamarindo margaritas were very refreshing and not watered down. There's plenty of parking available so that's a plus. read more

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Had a great time they have amazing food and great music thanks to Araceli and her great customer service. Definitely coming back soon! read more

El Capitán Montebello - Seafood Near Me - Montebello, California

The food was good, and everything was fine until I checked my bank statement. I noticed that the amount charged was different from the total on my bill. It appears that the waitress changed the amount of the tip!! and I was charged more than I was supposed to pay. This was very disappointing and left me with a negative impression of an otherwise good experience. read more

Craving mariscos? Fajitas? Sushi? Typical Mexican dishes? Search no further because the menu here is incredibly big with someone for everyone, even the pickiest of eaters will find something here. They have outdoor and indoor seating; with the indoor being quite large and they even have a stage with a huge screen and instruments for live music. Our waitress was very attentive and nice. We were brought chips and salsa as well as complementary consome de camarón which was soooo delicious. We ordered a variety of dishes: aguachiles verdes, camarones cucaracha, camarones Nayarit, torre el capitán, el pancho roll, and a coco especial. Everything was delicious and cooked very well. The sauces they use complement the seafood so nicely as well. To end the meal we tried their flan which was really good, density was nice and it wasn't overly sweet. It was a great meal! Only thing I will criticize is that towards the end of our meal the musicians started playing the live music and loud doesn't even begin to cover the volume of their playing. Absolutley no way would anyone be able to hold a conversation with the music going on. I'll just avoid the live music times lol read more

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It was our first time going here, they did warn it was loud but, I never expected it to as loud as it was it's extremely loud,You can't have conversation all you can do is eat and look at each other. Food was good and all the drinks I ordered were good too. The service was slow but attentive. read more

Food was delicious, they have a live band so the vibe was cool. The waitresses are really nice and helpful. On a busy day the food takes a while. Micheladas are so good here, recommend 100%. read more

This ambiance had big screens to watch games and the place was nice. It's a new place and if you like Banda, great people,real sinaloense mariscos and good deals! This is your places especially on special days ;) it can be pricey like everywhere! The service was attentive even when they got busy. I was there since 5:30-11pm. It's definitely got busy after 9pm. The manager came to our table to ask how we were doing. Staff was attentive and polite even when busy. We had a few different plates. I'll be back and post better food pictures. For those haters lol they don't need people they had a line to come in and it's been in business only like 3 months. I just hope they don't change:) The original place is in Santa Ana and it's fire over there too. But this place is way spacious and LA vibes! read more

First time at this place, the shrimp fajitas were delicious, decent portions. But the music was too loud. I couldn't even hear the waiter without having to raise my voice. TOO LOUD read more

Santos is an amazing hospitable Bar Manager who tended to us while I needed to sit outside because I have my Shih Tzus. Exceptional service from Santos from beginning to end read more

I went to watch the Mexico vs. Ecuador soccer game. The service was amazing. The host and waiter were both attentive and kept coming to our table to check on us, without being pushy for us to continue buying drinks. The food, and drinks were delicious. The Banda was also a vibe. Amazing atmosphere and great service. read more

Today, Sunday, April 19th, was my second visit to this place. My first visit was about three weeks ago on a Tuesday, and it was amazing--the food and drinks were a 10/10. Unfortunately, this second visit was a mess. There were only two waitresses for a half-full restaurant, and they seemed overwhelmed and unhappy. Our food came out in stages: the first order arrived about 30 minutes after we sat down (cold tacos gobernador), the second order came about 20 minutes later, and the third dish (ceviche de camarón con mango) didn't arrive until an hour and a half after we were seated. Our waitress (the one not wearing glasses) only came to our table twice during the two hours we were there, and one of those times she never brought the drink I ordered. I had to flag down other staff just to get what I needed. Not sure if this was just a one-off experience, but there's definitely room for improvement. read more

Food is amazing. I will be back. Even better was the service from Maricella Medina she was attentive and very detailed in her service. Thank you for the amazing lunch and service read more

Best place you can enjoy with your family friend s ...food very good ...and personal very professional I recommend this place Alonso he's the best read more

Terrible experience. I came here with my family, we come every weekend and we came on Thursday for the World Cup game and received the worst customer service. They had musicians perform during the half time game and one of the musicians was being inappropriate with my cousin. The servers told me that the musician was their #1 customer and did not cooperate with our complaints about him. Never coming back here. read more

Bad service no one greeted and no one came to bar to ask if I wanted something to drink which I was dying for something so I walked out and went next door. Much better choice ! read more

No complain on the food ! But I have to say some of these waitresses are simply rude to the MAX! Friday afternoon the waitress was sooo rude. I had to change what I wanted to order because according to her they couldn't make any changes to what I wanted . Which is odd because other times they have made it. Her tone of voice her look on her face was just a bad vibe. I didn't catch her name but the receipt said Miranda C.... I left so disappointed, thanks to her I wont be returning! I will no longer recommend this place. Perhaps when she gets fired or finds a new job I'll return. To the restaurant owner, next time you hire these ladies make sure they have friendly faces and a friendly tone of voice! People go unwind and to enjoy the food not to get greeted by a miserable waitress! Not cool at all! read more

Miranda was an excellent server attentive, friendly, and on top of everything from start to finish. She kept our drinks coming and made sure our food arrived promptly. The drinks were delicious, and the sushi was outstanding. On her recommendation, we tried the empanadas, and they did not disappoint absolutely delicious! read more

El Capitán Montebello - Sushi - Seafood Near Me - Montebello, California

I come here once a week. Food is delicious. Wednesday sushi rolls are 2 x 1. The Sinaloa is very tasty. Araceli is usually our waitress she's very helpful and attentive. They have DJ and live music. Always a good vibe :-) read more

Alonso was a great and attentive server! Definitely will be returning as the food was very delicious and service was impeccable. Great live music and the ambiance was definitely enjoyable. Place is family friendly with a kids menu available. All the plates were amazing from the seafood, to sushi and desserts! read more

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Absolutely the best Marisco in Montebello. I love the food, not heavy and our server Miranda was so attentive. Definitely be back soon read more

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Muy buen servicio Maricela M Fue muy amable y atenta la comida muy rica los aguachiles rojos 100% recomendados read more

I've been waiting for this place to open up in Montebello!! I love their seafood platers and their ambiance! The servers are friendly especially Araceli, she was so helpful and sweet. It a must place! read more