We went to try the menudo it was very tasty they give you hand made tortillas. The bad thing it's they only give you 3 tortillas per person and if you want more they charge you for it. read more

El Marisquero - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

Great food, great prices, good service. The presentation of our food was cute too. They even had a good telenovela on the tvs!!

Shrimp and octopus cocktail didn't disappoint at all. The tomato sauce was a tasty kinda-thick flavor foundation for all the seafood. $20ish after tax To go order came with plenty of hot sauce and crackers. Their fresh salsa was decently spicy too. read more

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Delicious tilapia plate the best I've tasted in a long time ... Very kind and professional staff members thank you

Great service, fresh seafood and the chile rellenos estan deliciosos! Las chelas heladas y las miches on point. Salsa siempre muy sabrosa.

Ok friends... here is the ride. The Good: Nope, nothing. Not one thing to report here! Not even the service. The Bad: It's the food. It's bad. It's so spicy and the flavors are so old/off, you can't eat it. The flavors are waaaaay off! The Birria was so fatty and the goat flavor was ... oh my cheeses.... I understand the flavor of goat, I've had it many times, but lawd! It's like it sat out for a few days before the cooking process began. The beans were off with a strong baking soda flavor. The rice was the only edible thing. Fish taco. It was a lettuce/Pico de gallo taco with a strong fish flavor. There was a small strip of fish that... well let's just say you could taste the bottom of the river. Hard pass. The Texas taco was supposed to be homemade chorizo. It was actually ok. That's all I have to say about that. The Ugly: Ok the Wet burrito. I ordered shrimp for the meat choice. It showed up about 20-30 minutes after everything else. I cut it in half ready to see the shrimp. As you see in the photo, I was highly disappointed. There was probably 5-10 shrimp chopped up and scattered throughout. The green sauce was so super spicy, after about five bites you couldn't taste anything anymore. And let's not talk about later that evening ... oh no no no. The service... we walked in and tried to find anyone who worked there. After 10 minutes, we just sat down at the closest table. Another 20 minutes before someone asked if we wanted drinks. Yes, it was just like that. No, hello welcome, no communication of any kind, just chips dropped on the table and "what do you want to drink". When I said water, no ice please, it wasn't what they wanted to hear. It's natural to ask questions about the menu and food for a first time visit. We did tell her it was our first time there. When asked how the birria was, even the server said "I don't like it". HA should of took the hint, but nooooo. Hubby still wants to try it. We finished, and found someone for the check instead of waiting forever. The total was $40.99. So hubby went to pay. I overheard him saying, you need to fix this. I turned around and found out she had picked up someone else's ticket, even after hubby handed her ours, and charged our card over $75! How do you mess that up? He handed you our ticket! It was refunded, hasn't hit the bank yet though. Then they rerun the card without apology and even charged a 3% service fee. This place is a HARD PASS. One and done! Not recommended. On my list of the lowest 3 in Turlock! read more

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I've passed this business countless times and finally decided to try it. I was not disappointed! Nice portions and the food was very delicious. We'll be back to try more! The location itself is nothing to look at but the food was very worth it. Would recommend to any Mexican seafood lover. The micheladas are also worth a try. Served in a tall mug with shrimp garnish. read more

El Marisquero - Camarones Rancheros - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

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We have been back twice since my first review (this alone explains an extra star). Service- great! Crispy tacos- excellent Chili rellano- better than good A side of beans so that I have a reason to order the Fabi Laois homemade tortillas!! Beer was ice cold! read more

100 Stars We have been going to this restaurant over ten years. The best Mexican food, drinks and customer service. No matter how busy they are The atmosphere is amazing! Couples, Families with their children. Celebrating a special day or just catching up with old friends. Thank you for all your hospitality read more

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Yummy food very delicious! Prices are great too, good from Sunday lunch. Will definitely come again read more

El Marisquero - Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

We're regulars. The food is always perfect. It's the perfect family restaurant but us adults went there for the drinks. It's casual with a family atmosphere. We always have great friendly service. We had the pleasure of meeting a server we have never met. Her name is Andrea. She made our night memorable . She had the best stories and amazing sense of humor. read more

Delicious food! First time trying this restaurant out and we are happy we did. Food was authentic and flavorful. I'll tried many Mexican restaurants and this is definitely on top of my favorites list. We're not from Turlock and Yelp helped us make our decision. read more

We went for a seafood salad and everything was ok nothing especial like in the advertising they do Waiter was friendly ,the margarita was on point,I order a side of refríes beans for my chips because we didn't like the salsa they put in the table to be honest taste it stale!! read more

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Good food. Better than most so called mexican food.. but the more popular it gets the service starts to dwendle.. they need to greet the customers and seat them.. otherwise still go there for real authentic food.. read more

Very disappointed in our last visit. Got chips, they had no salsa, ordered a margarita which are usually awesome, don't have those either , ordered 1 dozen grilled oysters which were so tiny and exactly the same size that they tasted and looked like they came from a Can . Won't be going back anymore. Bye marisquero. read more

Best Mexican Restaurant in Modesto Ask for A Chavela doble and a Mariscada Chefs and waiters are very nice. Fast service Clean restrooms Open salsa bar read more

Very authentic and great service, homemade tortillas and homemade chips and salsa Plus generous portions, I would definitely go back

I asked for chile Colorado but they didn't have that available. So I got the chile verde plate. I got chips and salsa. The salsa was spicy. It was a good spicy too. The chips were fresh, not stale at all. The chile verde was spicy and flavorful. So yummy! The rice and beans were good too. I got my plate with flour tortillas. Very good place. Will be coming back soon! read more

El Marisquero - Chile verde plate - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

This place is delicious great seafood. The portion sizes of food is huge so come hungry. Love the drinks and they also have beers on draft. Salsa is fresh and amazing. They have great service also. Highly recommend to give it a try. read more

The food is is very good. The environment is very clean and modern. The service is welcoming and attentive. I got the shredded chicken enchiladas plate with green sauce, the chicken was not dry at all and the whole plate was wonderful. My husband got the spicy octopus in a red sauce. Mine was not spice at all but if you get the spice octopus be ready it has a kick, not so spicy you can't enjoy it but it's spicy. The plates are good portions. The salsa they give you with chips is also spicy but so good I had 2 servings of it. We came around 230 3 pm on a Saturday. Not busy at all. The tv's were on sports. The menu is very big lots of seafood to pick from and they have other things other then seafood. I'll be coming back , this review is for the one in Turlock. I know there is one in Modesto I have not been to that one. Go and have a good meal! read more

El Marisquero - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

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Came in for lunch and was pleased with everything. I had a large shrimp cocktail and two enchiladas. Will definitely be back. The prices are very reasonable for what you get. Would recommend! read more

My parents suggest coming to this place after coming from working long days in our respective professions. If you have read my previous reviews, my family and I are huge on supporting local businesses around the Turlock area. This place also has a history of previous owners who were not able to make a profit off of their food cuisine. Unfortunately, the previous owner(s) had a different kind of lucky in a bad way. The previous owner's business burned down for an unknown reason for most of us Turlockians (if that is even a word). My family decided to give this place a try since opening up near our house back from last year in March or May. My family and I do not go and eat at this location very often, but when we do, I am very proud of their service and generosity. Very often, my family and I collaborate together on a place to eat after working long days and stressful environments. El Marisquero is very close to my household, and eating here is very convenient. The location and neighborhood are not the best environments, but the restaurant is very welcoming, clean, and simple. The restaurant was empty and quiet, but I appreciate the silence when there is not a lot of people in a restaurant. An excellent opportunity to enjoy the food's taste and aroma without any outside distractions (mindful eating). Honestly, I am not positive on why people are not flocking to this restaurant due to their customer service and their target population (cheap, Mexican food). Based on my previous visit to this restaurant, the restaurant's environment can be very calm on a weekday. I asked the waitress about her busy time of the week. She replied weekends for sure where families would flock in the restaurant together. She believes seeing more people in the restaurant and seeing parked cars in our parking lot are the best marketing tool for our business. The restaurant does not have any music playing in the background, but there is a television to watch sports or any activities while eating and a boom box machine to play music when inserted money. The restaurant's theme is on point with their environment. Very colorful and decorated. The restaurant's layout is also very standard where they make it possible to have a family gathering and small parties to enjoy their food together. I would recommend this restaurant for a family gathering and small parties during the weekdays. The restaurant's service is very excellent and personal. Although the restaurant was mute and empty when I entered the restaurant, I was welcome with a smile and a greeting from the waitress at the front desk with a menu in her hand. She guided me to an available table near the television. She asked for my permission for the spot and immediately asked for my drink while giving me a menu. She came back with chips and salsa, and my drink (water. I know I am boring), and a very generous smile. She gave me enough time to observe the menu and provide my choice from the menu. Honestly, the menu was very simple and generic. The menu did not show a very distinct difference from other Mexican restaurants. The waitress was also very genuine and patience. I took a while to decide what to eat, and she initiates the conversation between us which a huge plus on my scale. She was very consistent on asking refills and didn't bother me while I was eating my meal. Next, The restaurant's menu choices seem very straightforward and traditional. I had an excellent look at the menu, and I found out that the restaurant does not have many alternative menu options outside of a Latin or Mexican food cuisine. For my vegan and vegetarian friends, there were a very limited amount of menu options with a nice protein source. Also, the restaurant's prices were not too bad compared to other Mexican restaurants. I know the quality of the restaurant was very casual and the prices resemble a very reasonable price for each meal. I ordered diablo shrimp. The shrimp was accompanied with rice, beans, salad, and a choice of corn or flour tortillas. The shrimp were not the best quality of seafood, but the diablo sauce was very tasteful and spicy. Overall, I give this restaurant a 4 out of 5 for their environment, customer service, and very decent quality of food. The restaurant does need to improve on their food's texture and provide a very style of Mexican cuisine or theme to separate it from other casual Mexican restaurants. The restaurant will flourish with several family gatherings and a fantastic atmosphere for celebration I would recommend my friends, family, and clients to give this restaurant a try. read more

El Marisquero - Nice food with a great view! - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

Yummy mariscos and a cold chavela, what a great way to enjoy a Saturday morning! I feel like I am back in Baja, but close to home in Turlock! I had a half dozen oysters, an octopus tostada, a ceviche (fish) tostada and a double chavela with Negra Modelo. All was good. read more

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All tables were dirty and waitress/host seemed frustrated when my wife and I stopped by. It was around 7 pm and got busy while we were waiting for the waitress to take our order. It took about 25 minutes for her to take our order and seemed annoyed when asked for ketchup for my shrimp cocktail. I ordered a shrimp and a fish taco, they had no sour cream or any kind of sauce just a pico de Gallo. My wife ordered a shrimp cocktail as well, food was okay but maybe just caught them on a bad day. Probably won't go back anytime soon. read more

I was looking for authentic Mexican food that serves tacos and seafood. This place is amazing 5 stars all around. Very friendly staff, clean and AMAZING FOOD!! read more

Get a double chavela with a Jalisco Estrella beer with it, thyre ice cold! The tostadas with shrimp and octopus are always fresh and the service is excellent. It never fails read more

Love this place very clean and friendly staff. Our shop is down the street and this is our spot for lunch almost everyday food is always fresh and tastes great. read more

This place was amazing. I was there for Good Friday, and the service was really good. The staff was really friendly and respectful. The food came to our table pretty fast, and the Horchata was AMAZING !!! Hands down one of the best I've had. Would really recommend it. read more

We normally go on the weekend to have menudo and today was no exception the menudo and service was excellent, but today we were 8 of us and my niece order red sauce chilaquiles all of our food came out on time but they brought out green chilaquiles si my niece said that she wanted the red ones. It took them another 15 minutes for the order to come out and It literally look like they threw the hot sauce into a Pan and through the chips they were watery and Soggy and teased ugly, so we told them we didn't want them and they said we still needed to pay for them... that is crazy. read more

I had the carne asada burrito. Very delicious. If you're familiar with Taco Loco from the Bakersfield are, the food is very similar. At least the asada burritos are. If you're in the Turlock area and looking for good Mexican food, look no further. Stop on by and enjoy. read more

Food was delicious! My shredded chicken enchilada was flavorful and their enchilada sauce was smoky and divine! I gave 4 stars for the food but an extra star just for the sweet young waitress with the beautiful smile and warm service! read more

Waitress was very nice, kool location, clean BUT I was extremely disappointed in the food, we came here because it was supposedly a marisquera but the ceviche was gross.... it was basically chopped up fish (big chunks) with tomato and a lot of lime and it was extremely salty! We also got a burrito and somehow they screwed that up as well! The ceviche was super salty and the burrito had no salt! Plus we asked for salsa and it came with out which made it that much worse! read more

Was craving a shrimp cocktail with a tall michelada & they delivered with great food & great service. Even got carded by the waitress, made me feel young again. Lol! great server, said I looked mid 20's. Her tip doubled read more

Best Mexican seafood in town. Great prices, good portions, great taste and nice and friendly service. Will be back soon! read more

El Marisquero - Mexican Near Me - Turlock, California

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Very good service and very good food homemade tortillas are freakin awesome I'm definitely coming back to this spot!!

This place may not look like it's great because it's not very busy but best mariscos I've had in a while! & I'm super picky! I got the camarones veracruzanos & they were delicious. They give tortillas echas a mano & they were bomb! Don't 2nd guess this place! Give it a try!! Service is great too! read more

Best fish ceviche tostadas and the Marisquero is so good fish shrimp crab legs the sauce is fantastic!!

The chilaquiles verdes are amazingly good. I couldn't stop eating them. First time here and I will come back to try more menu items.

This place is ok as far as the quality and quantity of food. You order at a counter then find a table. The staff finds you, brings your drinks and food. Salsa bar is good - with flavourful salsas. My chicken taco salad was large- with a lot of chicken. The location is tough though- a lot of Modesto Jr College students go here ( perfect for them). But there were some sketchy customers cursing and using foul language at a nearby table, which ruined our eating experience. I would order food to go, but not fine here again. read more

Yummy yummy. Food was great service was great. Quick and friendly. Clean. One of my new fav places in turlock