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    El Paraiso

    4.1 (65 reviews)
    InexpensiveSeafood, Mexican
    Closed • 10:30 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago
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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Friend order Shrimp Tostada.
    Diana Bustamante R.

    Had not been here for a while, before would visit once a week. Food is fair, price is okay. Unfortunate order taker is apathetic, we almost walked out. She doesn't give a friendly greeting or a smile less offer any information. The music was very loud and had to ask if they can lower, which was difficult to do. Eventually the music was lowered. Disappointed with our experience, so it may be a while before returning.

    Shrimp and fish tacos.
    Allie P.

    Cash only. Private parking lots. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages - wide selection. I've only been to a couple of these types of places & I'm always wanting ceviche. This time, it was an order of fish tacos, shrimp tacos, and a small cocktail. Oh, I forgot about the imitation crab on a tostada... yes, a very large order was placed. I keep forgetting how largely portioned everything is and tend to over order what my stomach can handle before going into food coma. I would recommend ordering 1-2 items off the menu for starters as you could always order more later. My favorite was the octopus cocktail - it came with slices of avocado, saltine crackers, cilantro, etc. I added lime juice and some of the hot sauce that was on the table for added flavor & spiciness. The shrimp and fish were both lightly fried & were topped with shredded lettuce and either pico de gallo or salsa. The tostada was layered with diced tomatoes, some onions here and there and imitation crab and slices of avocado. Tasted kind of plain, so I added some lime juice. There is seating inside - good for groups. 1 TV & lots of sea/beach decor. Good price for the amount of food you're getting. Come hungry.

    Yvonne C.

    We came across this Gem! We were looking for a seafood restaurant, to dine in. Let me tell you this place is GREAT!! FOOD is fresh, great taste and the right severing portions. We will be back and we do highly recommend it if you are in the area.. We came all the from Hawthorne and let me tell you it was worth the drive. We be back again! Best Valentine's day Lunch!!!

    The Shrimp Burrito not good!

    Not satisfied with the food... I decided to try this place since the reviews seem alright... 1st note the rice tasted old and stale. The shrimp was dirty and why is there salad on the burrito?i didn't expect large pieces of carrots in the burrito. I only ate 1/3 of it because I was hungry . The dining room was extremely small only 3 tables were inside which were all occupied. The patio is bigger but it's summer and the heat it didn't make this meal pleasant..

    Jeanette S.

    If you like Mexican seafood, man is this the place! I've been coming here for a few years, and it's so good! I usually order the breaded shrimp plate (camarones empanizados) and the Campechana, which is the greatest Shrimp Cocktail ever. It has shrimp, octopus, oysters, etc, seriously one of the best. The breaded shrimp are so tasty and come with tartar sauce to make them even better. The fish and shrimp tacos are huge and totally delicious. They come with so much shrimp and fish and are served on 2 corn tortillas with lots of cabbage. They also sell beer and wine coolers, if you want to enjoy a Corona with your Shrimp Cocktail. All of the food here is good, inexpensive, and comes in pretty big portions. They're cash only and there is not an ATM near by, so be prepared and come with cash. It is in East LA, so it's not the nicest place or in the nicest part of town, so make sure you lock your car and enjoy. :)

    Tacos dorados de camaron. Tostada de aguachile
    Omar H.

    Food was ok. Aguachiles are spicy, extremely spicy!! Only reason im rating this review a 3 stars is because of the cashier. The cashier needs to learn how to communicate with people. Took 30 min to receive our food

    Lea R.

    My coworkers talks about how good the shrimp tacos are so after training out this way here I am. Ready to get down with the get down. This is a nice quant place. I will up date you on the grub. I order 2 shrimp tacos and a fish taco to go.But wait! There's more. Stay tuned for my after love a dub grub response. Wow...it was delicious. I love you man....

    Fish taco & campechana cocktail
    Teresa E.

    You could drive right pass it if you don't know it's there and from the outside it doesn't look to appetizing, but that all changes once you go inside. Super fresh seafood, generous portions & awesome prices. I luv their fish tacos, shrimp ceviche, campechana cocktails & seafood soup. I'm a costeñita & I know good seafood and believe me this is great seafood.

    Fish tacos. Clearly store bought fish!!!
    Jose G.

    Too bad yelp won't allow you to use minus starts!... I was passing through and look at their menu (fish tacos & shrimp tacos) by the pictures looks good (even though you can't see the fish nor the shrimp) I decided to stop by and eat!.... My worse $10.95 I have ever spent in my life!!!!!... The shrimp and fish are breaded and deep fried.... STORE BOUGHT CRAP!.... Nothing is fresh except the half of pound of cabbage on top with sour cream and salsa. If you ever want to try some good fish tacos, go try fish taco express (1mile away) or baja fish tacos (about a mile away too)....I hope I don't get diarrhea with this crap of food!!!!!

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    1 month ago

    Food good but female staff has a serious problem with boundaries when it comes to men. Hard to watch. Not a family place

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    2 years ago

    I have been coming here since I can remember. It's a childhood gem. The prices went up but they give fresh quality seafood.

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    2 years ago

    Found it by accident, in an industrial neighborhood near the Citadel. Food was incredibly good! I'd go out of my way to go back!

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    3 years ago

    Great food! I've read some of the bad reviews, some people just don't know really good Mariscos. ‍

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    3 years ago

    This is and always will be my favorite fish taco place. The tacos seem a little smaller than I remember, but still so much flavor!!!

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    6 years ago

    Delicious food and affordable prices. Bomb ceviche tostadas and the fish tacos are amazing. Worth the drive!!!

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    Omgoodness! So fresh and deliciouse. Authentic, and i cant stop going back. Hold me back ya all. Im going back tomorrow.

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    I've been coming here for years. Best fish tacos in town! And there menu has expanded! Everything is delicious! The staff is very friendly!

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    Outdoor seating
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    I chose to go here on my birthday with a reservation but was kinda disappointed that for it being a…read morepricey place they don't offer something for your birthday. Again it is a little pricey but the food was really good I'm not going to lie I really did enjoy the flavors. The drinks were pretty great too, good amount of alcohol not too sweet. The Ambiance is beautiful which is one of the main reasons I wanted to go there so I could also get my birthday photos and that I did because it was super pretty. I am going to say if you have a hard time seeing it is a little dark so be prepared to get that flashlight ready. Service was pretty good, we were running a bit late and they accommodated to that and everything came out at a pretty good pace.

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    Amazing food and drinks and there is live music but it is way too loud in there. The place is huge…read moreand gets packed but I think the speakers need to be turned down. Good for big groups but I don't really recommend if you actually want to have conversation. Got the enchiladas campesinas and mango slushy both of my visits there, it's a huge serving so had leftovers for another meal each time.

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    10.3 mi•Los Feliz
    Private events
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    I only came here for the bar so this review is strictly for the drinks. I did not know this place…read morewon Top 50 Bars of America for 3 years in a row, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that sign when we entered. My girls and I were bar hopping in WeHo for our friend's bachelorette and this place was recommended to us for good drinks. We went in with no reservation and the seats downstairs for the open bar area were full, so one of the servers told us we can lounge around at the bar upstairs and grab some chairs until someone kicked us out. Thankfully, we were able to grab a couch and everyone was super friendly and sweet. We ordered some signature cocktails off the menu and as the night went on, we ordered some tequila shots as well. Instead of lime and salt, they gave us our shots with golden berries and salt and wow. I'm definitely going to be taking my tequila shots with this combo! It was sooooo good. The interior of the restaurant is beautiful and very spacious, and the food looked really good too. I'd love to come back with my husband to give them a try!

    I would actually give Mirate a 3.5 because the drinks are phenomenal but the food was a huge let…read moredown. Unfortunately the flavors for the food here fell really flat for us for the most part. We came here for my friend's birthday and her steak was perfectly cooked and delicious. The pulque bread with miso butter and the guac were also delicious appetizers. Those were the 3 best dishes of the night. We also shared the crab bunuelos, the cochinita sopes, and the pulpo tacos. Sopes are my favorite Mexican dish, but these ones were too difficult to cut through/bite through. The pulpo taco, we could mostly taste the tortilla, the pulpo didn't shine through. And the bunuelos were fine, but not something super memorable. One of my friends had the duck emolada, and I had the branzino. As I mentioned, the birthday girl got the steak and that was delicious. But my other friend was really let down by his emolada which he has been wanting to try forever. My branzino was well cooked, the green sauce was pretty good. But the tomatillo greens salad on the dish was possibly one of the worst things I've ever eaten. And I love bitter, and I love greens.... But this was next level where I involuntarily made a sour puss face with each bite. For dessert we had the chocolate cake with cafe de Olla which was moist and good. We also got the pulque with the prickly pear, which was veryyyyyy sweet and none of us cared for that much. (Even tho I usually love prickly pear desserts) The service was nice, no one dropped the ball, but nothing stood out either. The restaurant itself is beautiful but it is open air (with no AC) so it was very hot since we have had so many hot days here in LA. We took a Lyft so we didn't have to worry about parking.

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