Stopped here with a few friends for lunch one weekend. Wasn't really sure what to expect because my friend mentioned that it's a "Latino Sushi" spot. Normally, you don't find this type of fusion at a restaurant. However, my friend , who is Latino, said the food was good, so we checked it out. Boy oh boy, he was right! I love the empanadas (shrimp) and the Vaquero roll. We also had their ceviche (two different types), tostados and other rolls as well. It's def worth checking this place out. Also, Lizzie and Oscar are both amazing! read more

Ordered their Pacifico Pasta. Disgusting. Lacked flavor, shrimp was dirty and the sauce was watery. I told the waitress to please take it back. She said, "That's what you ordered. You're still going to pay for it." I replied, "Yes, but I'd like for you to take it back. I didn't like it. She was like, "I can box it for you." Lady, seriously? I took one bite, why would I take it home? That one bite I took was so disgusting. I went to the restroom and there was a line. People with stomachaches. Someone said, "This always happens when I eat here." I was like, "why do you still coming here?" Apparently, the music and drinks are cool. Sadly, the food isn't. Also, the drinks menu doesn't tell you the prices. Hmmmm why? To top off the night, the waitress, Mariela, tipped herself 15% on a party of two. Laughable. Especially when she provided terrible service. Took 20mins to deliver us water. Been there twice, not going back. read more

We got take out tonight, definitely a repeater. The tostados were deconstructed so perfect for transport home. They honored the happy hour menu & margaritas, yum! The ceviche, the sushi rolls all excellent, well worth the $$ & the pickup! read more

I've been looking for a good place to eat some shrimp cocktails in Houston. Please dont go here. I ordered a special cocktail. They only added ketchup to it and called it a cocktail. If this is what they do to an easy dish. I cant image how they prepare the rest of the food. I mean everyone knows you have to atleast add climato to a cocktail. Come on. read more

Service and drinks were not good at all music and food was Okay the wait for food is way too long disappointing because we have heard such good things and didn't meet our expectations at all don't recommend if your looking for good food at good price they don't even show the prices and you'll find out why $$$$ they want every penny even for water we paid $7 for two BOTTLES of water OZARKA!!? On Saturday night nope not returning read more

We went on a Friday night so there was a 30 minute wait before we got seated. I like how they serve both Mexican food and "Japanese" food because you can get all your cravings in one place. The food is not authentic but it taste great and the drinks are pretty good too. read more

El Pacifico - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Imagine this: You're at the corner of Bellaire @ Renwick. To your left you see a taco stand. To your right, you see a sushi restaurant. Wait, what? No, you're not confused or lost. The owners of Miyako created El Pacifico, a sushi / Asian cuisine restaurant catered towards a Latin audience. This is probably the only place you can say "yo quiero sashimi" and people will know what you're talking about. It's hard to describe what this place is. I think Mr. Miyako would call it a fusion of Asian and Latin cuisine, but I would consider it more a sushi restaurant that has other Asian foods with a small hint of Latin influence. They have the typical things you'd see on Miyako's menu; in fact, they use the same sushi menu as Miyako. But then they also have non sushi items, like Vietnamese sandwiches (banh mi), hamburgers, and fried rice. The sushi is decent at best. It's definitely much better at Miyako. They also put too much sauce on the rolls, making it a too salty for my taste. The waitstaff also leaves a lot to be desired. Spanish is definitely the preferred language here so I think a lot gets lost in translation when you're ordering. If you have a big group, they don't remember who ordered what and just wait for you to identify your dish when they bring it out. They do have a few pros though. This restaurant is pretty big, and the furniture is nice. They have tables that can be combined for large groups and also U-shaped booths. There's also a massive projector screen (I'm talking 100+ inches) that's broadcasting soccer games and some lounge seating around it. They also have smaller flat screen TVs all around the restaurant. The best thing about this place is the live music that they have on weekends. TropiCrew plays here on Friday nights, and if you're not familiar with them, their lead singer is the former lead singer from Salmerum (Houston's most well known salsa band). There's plenty of space to dance too! But once the music starts playing, it's really hard to have a conversation because it's so loud. Would I come here specifically for sushi? No. I'd come here for a night of drinks and dancing when I want to eat something other than Tex-Mex or Latin food (in comparison to say, Mi Luna or Taco Milagro). read more

Been here many occasions and never had a complaint till now . Service is horrible we weren't acknowledged until we decided to leave which was 30min later . Food has always been fair , what makes this place stand out is the weekend when they have live music . read more

This restaurant has been open for about three weeks now. It's the second restaurant I have found recently that fuses Hispanic and Asian cuisine. The owner of El Pacifico also owns Miyako. Interior. It's my favorite part of the restaurant experience. The restaurant features a beautiful color combination of teal and brown. On the right, there are round tables with straw chairs. Around the perimeter there are booths that seat 4-6 people. This place scores 5 stars in my book for ambiance. I regret not having my digital camera with me! Service. It was a strange coincidence to learn that the hostess had my first name. And that the restaurant manager had my last name. What are the odds? ;o) Our waitress was very attentive. She was willing to answer menu questions. Believe me, I had many. She also helped me eat my meal with chopsticks, a first. I was so proud of myself. The busgirl was a bit too eager; she would stop by the table a bit too often to ask if we were done with the food. I didn't like the frequency or tone of voice. I felt I was being rushed to finish my course. Food. The food was presented beautifully. I swear I saw a sashimi where the it looked like roses. The well presented entrees deserve 5 stars. I like how the sauces were served in cute rectangular vessell. I'll summarize my impression of the food flavors. Chino Burrito-- a little too much hosin sauce overpowered other flavors and made overall burrito salty. Gyoza-- savory appetizer that tasted good with ponzu sauce Vegetable Soup-- very tasty, reminded me of something I'd make at home House Salad--- I liked the fresh veggies and the dressing Salmon Platter--- it tasted great with the sauce; the name of the sauce wasn't listed on the menu. Chocolate Shot-- was bitter; that dark chocolate mousse tasted funny Banana Tempura--- not sweet enough, ice cream/chocolate/nuts good Value. In the end, we paid $40 for two people; considering we received two beverages, two appetizers, two entrees, and two desserts it was a great deal. Most entrees are under $15. Mother Bear's Opinion. My mother was really displeased with the food and service. Thank goodness she isn't a yelper. Her entree was cold, a pet peeve. She thought that they didn't have many customers that evening to justify cold food. Warning: the heat lamp must not be working yet. The overly crunchy fried shrimp led to a startling conclusion. And the fried shrimp weren't peeled before being fried. She found her fried rice to be bland. Then again, she is probably used to fried rice having the ideal amount of soy sauce in advance. The salad dressing too sweet for her liking. She did enjoy the soccer game that was being played against the TV. The TV was more like a projector screen 10 feet wide by 6 high. The other patrons seemed to enjoy the game as well. Final Verdict. The ambiance and reasonable prices make El Pacifico a winner. Since there menu is so large; I hope that I'll find other entrees that I really like. I like the idea of blending Asian cuisine with Hispanic cuisine. read more

Good place to have friends and family over. It gets very crowded during night so make sure you come early. Never been late enough where the live band has played but I heard they are very good. I always get sushi whenever I go hear it's made fresh and it's very good, also the rolls are pretty big, my favorite would be "El Madrid Roll" read more

We ordered food for the office: 5 meals and 2 sides. The meals included a side and a soup. We ordered online. I was called after placing the order and told that soup is not included for dine out, just dine in. Okay. So why was it necessary to select a soup in order to order online? When the food was delivered it was missing 3 of the side dishes. The request for crema was ignored. To make matters worse, we were charged $3.49 for a side of plantains online, but the receipt that came with the food said $2.00! The food was okay. read more

This place has potential. I drove past it a week back, and just so happened to in the mood for trying a new restaurant later that day. Pacifico offers an interesting blend of entrees and style. The interior, was spacious and the night we went a live band was just setting up. As for food, we had the dinner for two. The fish and fried rice were good but our miso soup was warm, as opposed to hot. So they lost points there, because it was not crowded. As for the staff, the managers and waitresses seemed very nice, I do have an issue with the fact that I asked my waitresses how long the restruants been open and she said, "3" I'm not from Houston, so unfortunally had to guess if that was 3 days/weeks/years? I've worked in the industry before so I have faith that her English conversation skills will improve with some time. But again, kind of killing the mood of asking any other questions. I lived in Hawaii before moving here so I've experienced fusion done well, and this isn't it. But Pacifico, does have promise and I just hope it's just going through it's growing pains. read more

Went here to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary only to end up being disappointed. Service was awful as our waitress kept on disappearing and our food didn't arrive to our table until 45 minutes later. We didn't even order anything extravagant either! Just nachos and ceviche! Needless to say, we will not return here. Waste of money and time! read more

Came to celebrate a couple a days with lots of friends because my partner n myself got married recently And decided to come here since they have live music today.... Very bad attitude and they were refusing to serve a friend of mine tap water !!!!!!!!!! We spent too much money already drinking and eating but the owner ... (Oriental) said he didn't care. No one really care abt loosing business .... Me n my friends won't come to this place again !!!!!!!!! BAD BAD BAD !!!!!! read more

This place has good food, unfortunately the service is horrible. I had a dinner for 12 pac for my moms bday dinner, spent over $500 and we were charged for water because it was night time. We asked the manager why if our dinner reservation was at 7pm, he said it didnt matter because we stayed until 9 pm. read more

A group of us decided to try this place out. Without saying too much, we had experts on both sushi and Mexican seafood present. Some of the dishes were pretty good. The Vietnamese sandwiches were good, and the bread supposedly comes from the French Riviera bakery on Chimney Rock. I got the ceviche tostada, I think it was called the Tostada Samba or something like that, and it was good. Most of the food, however, was fairly average. The sashimi was just ok. The rolls were ok. It was sort of like what you get at Miyako's but not quite as good. The manager told us that there will be another chef there next week that will do a better job, but I think I'll give it a little more time before I go back. The absolute worst thing about this place is the service. Since they are so new, they screwed up several orders, most of which were fixed quickly, but a few things were not satisfactory at all. One gentleman in our group didn't get his food until everyone else was finished eating (sorry, we're not a polite bunch, but we can't let our raw meat sit for too long.) They also gave us the wrong checks at the end. The other major problem is that they didn't give enough of the little plates for putting the soy sauce and other stuff in for dipping the sushi into. Overall I will give this place at least one more try, but it will be after at least one month of a wait. The reason being that I want to give them time to get their act together before I truly judge them. read more

Hola Yelpers ! I was excited about Japanese, America and Mexican Mix restaurant.The restaurant is one of Miyako restaurant group. - Location. I live in the Gulfton area. Zip 77081. Good location. Good parking spots. - Service. I visited there on a Sunday in the afternoon. It was not crowded.I got better service, although other yelpers criticized poor service. The servers spoke Spanish to me, although I looked like "Cino, Cinito.(Literally the words mean Chinese, Mexican often call any Asians Chinese). I was guessing that most of the guests were Latinos.I didn't have to wait.I like the service. I didn't have to say " Andale!!!!! This word means Hurry up. - Decorations, I had to watch some Mexican soccer game on Television.On the other hand, I saw some Japanese sumo wrestler's pictures.I was confused about the relationship between soccer and sumo. I really enjoyed " Mexican Music". Is this restaurant going to make me fat like a sumo wrestler? Then the restaurant make me Salsa dance in order to lose weights and consume calories???? LOL. - I ordered Salmon Nigiri sushi and Ceviche. I was disappointed with the sushi. The quality was as same as HEB's one.I should not expect some authentic sushi there. And the server didn't put any wasabi.I had never seen a restaurant which didn't put sushi with Wasabi.Of course, I didn't say " Puta".which means some F-bomb in Spanish. I am a nice man.However, the next time, I will bring wasabi and throw it to servers. LOL. I liked Mexican Ceviche.I asked my server" Crudo de Pescado?" Raw fish? She said " No". But it tasted like raw fish. I liked some vinegar. It was too much. The Ceviche made me dance with music.Buena. Overall, I liked the restaurant. I will be back and organize some meetup there. Mucha Gracious Amigos y Amigas. Adios. Hasta La Vista Baby!!!! read more

It was really good , although it comes in big servings , so you'll probably need a to go box , and the nachos are very good !

New York Roll is so delicious. They have a DJ so the party don't stop! The place is big but still gets packed so be ready to wait but is worth it. read more

One of me and my daughters favorite restaurant! We love coming here for happy hour and getting the $2 margaritas. They are really good and strong. I love their sushi rolls as well. Do recommend trying! read more

I got the tilapia, squid, shrimp & vegetable cheddar pasta. Really tasty, lots of flavor!

I got the spicy crunch Sushi and it wasn't good at all lol, the sushi from sams is way better. read more

El Pacifico - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The other night I decided I wanted something different to eat besides fast food. I was driving down Bellaire and saw "Seafood" on the outside of a building and made a u-turn! As I'm reviewing the menu, I'm like ok there's several things that will satisfy my taste buds and I was pretty darn excited! I ordered the combination nice and spicy boiled shrimp (my favorite). Food comes out in a timely manner hot and ready to go...I can't wait to get home. I fix my plate and start eating everything looks good, and taste good at this point...until there it was a ROACH in my food! read more

El Pacifico - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Don't waist your time, came to eat with my dad and they literally had maybe 5 tables and our waitress took forever to refill our drinks she forgot to put in an order and was just a waste of time!! Also she dropped a bag and proceeded to give to another table, no cleanliness. Save your self the trip and just go to Miyakos or RA even mambos has better service than them. read more

I was very excited to try this place out, mainly because I needed to have one of those super cute piña coladas all my friend's had been raving about...I must say it was a neat experience drinking straight from a pineapple, it was good, but I wouldn't order it again, it was very runny, I prefer a thicker consistency on frozen coladas. Moving on to the food, we ordered a fried fish taco, the Toreado Sushi plate, and the Fried Catfish combination platter. The food was decent, just felt like we needed to add a little lime juice to kick-up the flavors. We were impressed by the sushi rolls, but we didn't get the tampico sauce that it comes with; we requested the mayo and hot sauce instead. The only thing that would keep me from going back is their service, it's not a cheap place so you'd expect better service. I hate to say it, but the service here was not good, the waitress was MIA most of the time, and everything took forever. read more

Our waitress was very friendly and prompt. The food was delicious and their pina coladas are the best. I will be returning to this place again read more

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The only good thing here are the sushi Very tasty and creative ! The frozen drinks are pretty good too ! But when it comes to the real food and service they can can improve and so do better read more

I called in a half-pound order of the shrimp crawfish style for takeout. The service was great, friendly on the phone & in person; the food was mediocre. The shrimp were spicy, but otherwise not very flavorful. I ended up sprinkling them with some salt as Toni's to liven them up. read more

Great food and selections with good price! Well worth to come with your friends from multi-races and preferences since they offer Asian (Japanese and Chinese) - Mexican - Western fusion! read more

If I could leave no stars I would. My friend ordered a plate and was stopped before even taking a bite by my other friend. She ended up pulling out a long black hair from the rice. Asked to take it back but it was not removed from the check. This incident happened like 2 weeks ago. One of my other friends who was not with us that day just texted us saying she found a black hair in her food today!!! They need to fix this. Unacceptable. This is the kind of disgusting stuff you guys are serving your customers? Never going back again. read more

Never again!! I found a dead bug inside my food, I threw up and completely lost my appetite. Completely disgusting place

Mexican meets asian. I didn't love it but it was good. I think it depends what you get. I was pregnant so I was limited on what type of seafood I could order. Their tacos were pretty yummy though. read more

There crab tostadas is great , did not enjoy the crawfish sushi and the enchiladas was horrible no reason , not the right cheese. The service of the waitress wasn't that best and paid too much for nothing read more

Might sound weird that this is a seafood, Mexican, and Asian restaurant but it is good! I went with a friend and I was skeptical in the beginning because of the mix of food, but it was surprisingly good! I liked it and would definitely visit again, I just wish it was closer! The drinks are strong and cheap for happy hour! read more

Yesterday my friends and I decided to go out for dinner and drinks at Pacifico. I was quite excited as It was going to be my first time there. We sat down and it took the server 10 minutes to get to us. She seemed busy and it is crazy because 3 servers were just standing there by the POS not helping out. We got our drinks and then our other friends arrived around 9. We ordered more drinks and dinner and were having a good time. Then around 10:15 the server says my friend had to go put on a shirt or leave, he was wearing a muscle shirt. We asked to speak to the manager because it just seem crazy the restaurant did not have a sign about a dress code and my friend was not told anything when he came in. Uriel came and apologized but said it is a rule we have. Also, there was 3 servers just standing there pointing at us and laughing. Which I found extremely rude. Uriel let us stay so we continued to have drinks and around 11:15 Uriel came to the table again and told my friend that he needed to put a shirt on or leave. I work in the food and beverage industry as well and don't appreciate the way this situation was handled nor the rudeness of the servers which we did get their names (Magally, Marlene, Lina) If your gonna have a dress code you need to tell people before the sit down and spend almost $200. I will likely not go back. read more

Okay, its time for a sanity check folks. This place is a culinary abortion. While the concept works AS A CONCEPT, the execution is tremendously flawed. Unless you're a plutocrat with a desire to spend money on crappy food, don't waste your time. The quality does not match the prices charged, nor does the menu flex any creativity. Mexican/latin cuisine is still prepared in the same manner and the asian menu items are still asian. There's no creativity. It is indeed catered to latinos/hispanics, but this is not carte blanche to serve old tilapia (evident by the FISHY STALE FLAVOR). The crab cakes were made using imitation crab. If I can't trust them to make something as simple as a crap cake, why bother with anything else? I do realize there is a typo, but I will keep it because the crab cake did suck that much. read more

This place it's a joke... This is just a mambo-wanna-be overpriced place.. My girlfriend and I came to this place thinking it was an Ok Restaurant. . Didn't read yelp before going,.. I ordered a appetizer stuffed avocado..15 mins later the waitress brought us stuffed jalapeño so we have to wait 15 more mins. To be honest I'm not a picky guy as far as food, I ordered the "red snapper" felt like I was chewing rubber.. was "roasted" on the sides.. took them 30 mins to cook it.. i mean to roast it...food was half cold half was warm.. The rice.. well let's put it this way.. go to the Chinese buffet that is in front... you will thank me later.. Now the thing that really got me... The sauce... come on what the fuck... if I'm paying $48 dollars in 2 plates and half of a fried avocado... at least get some decent hot sauce to kill the roasted flavor of the fish... not the cheap as sauce you refill I mean... Danm..... Service was bad.. I spent 15+ mins with my glass empty.. All in all if you're still reading this.. and you still doubt about this comment, got try it out, and comment on yelp your experience, but in my opinion.. this is just a way overpriced place with cheap junk food.. Good luck. read more

I went tonight and the lady's at the door were dancing while my girlfriend and I were waiting for table for like 15-20 minutes. They were siting others people and we never got the table we ask for so long. We left because of them:( read more

We were invited to dinner here and I read the reviews and we went without any expectations. We enjoyed everything we had, Sesame chicken was great and my husband had the pacifico sushi roll. The fish tacos were good as well. Service was very good, we were there at 7:00 on a Saturday night. No loud music just latin beats playing on the background. read more

El Pacifico. This is a Japanese/Latin fusion restaurant located in a very hispanic/asian part of town so as far as the location, it's brilliant. Its attached to other stores and restaurants so it's not the easiest place to spot. First impression walking in is wow this is a neat hole in the wall restaurant. The atmosphere and the decor isn't very fancy but definitely different. I got good service from the server and was recommended to try the Chilango roll. The food is spot on with the Chilango rocking snow crab and shrimp, jalapeno, thinly sliced strawberries, covered with fried onions, and drizzled with a spicy mayo like sauce. The result is like a party in your mouth and everyone is dancing to salsa music. That being said my biggest complaint would be the pricing on some of the more expensive plates and how difficult it is to match spending so much in a very modest looking establishment. Even the menu design isn't very appealing. A great restaurant should not hold back even in the smallest details. Considering this place was designed behind the stylish minds of Miyakos, I had higher expectations but enjoyed my meal nonetheless. read more

El Pacifico - Yuuuuummmmm - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas