We came to La Resaca Seafood Bar for an early dinner with family and just enjoyed it. Claudia was friendly and helpful. The place has a very welcoming vibe and the music is continuously playing. The food was amazing. Everyone's dish had plenty and was delicious; from the appetizer to the entrees. We all enjoyed the meal experience. Kudos to the chef! Enjoy! :) read more

La Resaca Seafood Bar - Fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - El Centro, California

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La Resaca is the place to be for seafood! It has made consistently very large portions of ceviche and aguachile dishes the two times I visited. Their dining hall is large and can accommodate large parties. I definitely recommend that you try their tacos and fresh ceviche. read more

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My mom and I came in the week before Christmas. It took a long time to be seated, we thought they might have forgotten about us? There were several big groups doing celebrations. Seats next to the bandstand were strange, with extra seat pillows. Water was served in bottles. Otherwise the decor was okay, though I thought there were too many televisions. I don't remember if there was music or just lots of conversation but it was loud. The menu was confusing - lots of seafood items with Spanish/Mexican names that I wasn't familiar with - which is fine, but a picture or explanation would have been useful. Is this Sinaloan style seafood? Lots of raw items - not sushi but more like ceviche. I had the coctel de cameron y scallops, and a mixed grill taco. Both were very good, the cocktail being Mexican style cup of light tomato juice, not cocktail sauce (in case you prefer or were expecting the latter). Mom wasn't feeling well and was put off by the wait and the menu and the food and the sound volume. I suppose for what it is, it was good. The food was good, but I'd rather see some pictures or have some English translations in case you aren't familiar with the specialties. read more

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I love this place the food, the service, drinks, shows, love the people, un lugar espectacularmente agradable.

Good: decor, service, price Average: Food itself was just ok. Will I come back. Yes read more

The fact that they have one person working the bar and restaurant area is ridiculous. It's not the workers fault, he's doing the best he can. read more

My wife and I tried this place and we really enjoyed it. The food was on point, they didn't take long to being us what we ordered. The gentleman who served us was very kind and knowledgeable and the ambiance of the place was calm by the time we were there (Saturday evening between 5-7pm). My wife ordered the habanero tuna bowl with mango and I ordered sone fish tacos and to drink sone lemonades. Our food tasted great, they were good portions and we will definitely come back. read more

La Resaca Seafood Bar - Habanero Tuna Bowl with Mango - Seafood Near Me - El Centro, California

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Don't like that they upcharge us on water bottles and not say anything when I asked for water. Payed $9 for 3 Dasani waters. Rip off. If I knew it would be an issue I would've brought my own water bottle. read more

Food: 5 stars Drinks: 3 stars Service: 2 stars We came on a Saturday night and they had a live band, which made it very hard to hear the servers or get their attention if you needed anything like water, napkins, or another round of drinks. We waited a while for the check to come even though they were closing at the end of the night and starting to clean. As for the food, the aguachile is extra spicy but some of the best I've ever had. Highly recommend! Both the garlic and zarandeados shrimp were amazing and the lemon pepper salmon cooked perfectly. Our margaritas were on the sweet side so probably beer or shots are a safe bet here. All in all it was a nice experience; with a few minor adjustments this could be a really cool spot. read more

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La Resaca delivers excepcional service, great ambiance, and an exquisitez variety of seafood delights!! read more

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Great food, Good location, easy parking. Helpful staff and bartenders. Clean and good music read more

La Resaca Seafood Bar - Yumm - Seafood Near Me - El Centro, California

Food was good, service was good, and the area was clean. We asked for regular ice water but were offered water bottles. Again we asked for regular ice water but server said that we don't have water ? I have never been to a restaurant that doesn't offer ice water when requested. read more

Im sure at some point many many years ago this place was nice. It's not any longer. The restaurant is dirty and run down. The seats are broken and placed awkwardly from the table so you're constantly leaning forward to eat. No plates are given for eating the salsa so you're eating on the table directly. Food is seriously overpriced. We asked for waters and they brought out bottled water so they could charge us for the water. Lighting was so dark even for middle of the day on a weekend. Service was abismal. Stay far far far away. read more

The food, service and ambiance were the best! I can't decide what was better. Not to mention the drinks, they were very well made and the presentation is a whole other level. It was a perfect Saturday night to say the least. I enjoyed every bite and every sip. The music playing was good too, there's plenty of parking & inside it's beautiful and well decorated with spacious booths. The booths are roomie and there are comfortable pillows to sit and rest on. There are plenty of televisions inside and the waitress and waiters are very attentive. The sauces are tasty paired well with your food. read more

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100% recomendado. El lugar tranquilo. Ambiente familiar. La comida a tiempo y todo delicioso. read more

La Resaca Seafood Bar - a margarita in a glass - Seafood Near Me - El Centro, California

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Best in el Centro! Their ceviche is amazing. I had the pineapple shrimp and the flavors were amazing and presentation was top notch! Great dish to share with others so you can try a ton of their other amazing dishes too but I got it as my main dish. My boyfriend got the mango tuna habanero ceviche and he really enjoyed his as well. Clean restaurant, great staff, friendly service. Will definitely be back! read more

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We had a Famiiy dinner at Resaca's. The food was excellent but the service was fantastic. We had a waiter (Yobel) who was fantastic. With so many of us asking him for this and asking him for that. He was always courteous and delivered whatever we asked for or needed with a smile. Hats off to Yobel. You're a great waiter. read more

La Resaca is now my favorite stop when I'm passing through El Centro. The food is amazing. GREAT MARISCOS! If you are in El Centro you have to try this place out. As good as any I've had. Service is great, the interior is relaxing and very comfortable. read more

It is so nice to find a new place in the Valley!! We went here for the first time this week and we had a great time. The wait staff was very attentive and helpful.... seeing as we needed a little translation help with the menu We had the grilled octopus, bacon wrapped shrimp, shrimp stuffed chilies and fried calamari. The fried calamari wasn't anything to write home about ... but everything else was off the chart!! We will be going back to try the ceviche ASAP read more

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The waitress is as a total B!!!! It was my first time there and I'm an out of towner, when you enter the restaurant they don't have no one in the front to attend you, that odd the gate was a NO! The waitress acted like I've been there many time and I knew what was on the menu, she was so rude, the food was ok ? But I make seafood way better at home! Also it was my wedding day I wanted to celebrate it at a nice place so this seemed nice, well all these upscale over hyped places are always a big NO! read more

Had an early dinner here. Seafood tastes fresh and good. Service was decent. Definitely will be back.

so we eat seafood 24/7 & it's hard to find a Mexican restaurant that will meet our food expectations but I was really WOW'd by this place. Definitely will be coming back again! authentic taste! From Madera, Ca. 5/5 read more

La Resaca Seafood Bar - Tower - Seafood Near Me - El Centro, California

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This place is just flat out amazing !!! I always eat seafood and this location pasted my expectations I highly recommend the octopus it was the BEST I have ever had read more

La Resaca Seafood Bar - Pulpo Zarrandeado - Seafood Near Me - El Centro, California

DO NOT GO HERE!! We came for our first time ever with friends and had the worst experience. Firstly, you get charged for drinking water...okay not a huge deal but still annoying. We were told a drink comes with a kids meal yet apparently thats if you only give them soda...you get charged extra for water! Secondly, the waiter snatched my appetizer plate that I was still eating from after I told him I wasn't done yet and even placed my hand over it to prevent him from taking it...rude! Thirdly and most importantly, one of our friends is terribly allergic to sugar (like vomiting and will have a seizure if he has any). We made sure the waiter knew this and asked for no soy. Yet all 3 dishes (2 appetizers and main dish) were covered in soy...we sent back 1 appetizer and asked for it to come back with no sauce, no tomato. Guess what, it came out with sauce again....the waiter said "this is how it's made and you will be charged anyways." Should have told us first hand then! So 1 friend left hungry because all he could eat was salad....I left half hungry because my plate was taken away from me. And everyone else just left angry from having such a terrible experience. read more

The pulso asado was delicious, I will come back for that AGAIN, and maybe try something different, service was good and the place was cute. They have plenty of parking inside and outside and it's FREE and the order came out pretty fast. read more

This not a seafood bar. Beautifully appointed and design elements wonderful. The dishes also were thought out as well. It's like a place that was picked up and transported in this fallen main street area ghetto. Wow, what was behind the decision to spend a high count of dollars in, this, decayed area? My mouth fell upon walking in; and a refreshing view after traipsing around the county faire (wasn't even worth my free admission). So, off we go.....don't even think that you will be eating fresh or non-farmed fish here (in El Centro). And don't chance eating fish here in Summer (hottest city ever). My Pina Colada tasted watered down. The chips are those brittle ones that didnt fit in the little bowl of liquid sauces that maybe we should have been told what kind they were. A costly "plastic water bottle" was our only choice. It looked so out of place amongst the high end table setting. They don't serve filtered water. The shrimp cocktail shrimp had the distinct taste that it had been frozen. Very little Guacamole on top of those teeth cracking chips. All the food was beautifully presented though. An unbeknownst credit card fee is added to bill (if you use a card). The prices would be acceptable if the food recipes were delicious and of high quality. Well, at least it was nice sitting in a well themed eatery for a few hours. read more

Good food, good service a great place all around love the ambiance if you're a seafood lover this is the place you can't go wrong

The best Baja style Seafood I have ever had and great service. I recommend the Grilled Octopus and the Puerto Nuevo Lobster. read more

La Resaca Seafood Bar - Grilled Octopus - Seafood Near Me - El Centro, California

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Says the are closed at 12am but kicked us out at 8:30pm being super rude. I had my birthday party there and the waiter gave me access to the music & a lady came up to me taking it away. We were playing country music & no one was there. She was super disrespectful. read more

This place is right next to our fav restaurant in the valley, Senora Fusion. Both restaurants are under the same management and both restaurants are on the top of our list in the valley. The main difference is this place is focused on serving seafood, where's the other one is focused on meat. 1. First of all, this place is so clean and the interior design is just absolutely beautiful. All the lights are very modern and classy. Music is Spanish themed yet not too loud. 2. Service here isn't bad either, we came here on a Sunday night and this place was packed. Even though there were only waitresses serving tables, everyone was a busy bee and was very efficient with their time. I'd definitely recommend making a reservation on a day like this. 3. Finally, my favorite part- the foodsss. We started with Pina coladas and mint my way- we've had them next door last time and absolutely fell in love. We had the oysters and fried calamari for appetizers. The oysters were previously frozen thus it takes out most of the moisture and softness in it. The oysters are also way to big. When it comes to oysters, the smaller they are, the more flavorful they are. In this case, they were the opposite. I didn't really taste the freshness from the oysters they served here but this restaurant is pretty far away from the ocean so, oh wells. The fried calamari tasted like they were from a frozen lunch box they sold at Walmart. They didn't have any flavor and they were way to chewy. We weren't that crazy over the appetizers. My boyfriend got the lobster, it came with two very small headless lobster tail for $35 so the price wasn't too bad. They were like the size of a large tiger shrimp. It came with a small portion of salad, beans and some rice. If you are trying to get full from that one entree, try again. The rice and beans were pretty good and flavorful, although the portions were wayyy too small. I got the green aguachilis, the flavor was good, it was all there, except it way a little too salty and it needed to be a little more chilled. Overall, four drinks, two appetizers and two meals for a little over 160$. It was a good experience but next time we'll know what to order and what not to order. Great atmosphere. Would recommend. read more

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Came before the rush, and it was amazing. Great service, and food was as good or better than most seafood restaurants in San Diego. Kids menu was also great for my two little ones. read more

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The food was AMAZING! definitely a hidden gem . Fast service and high quality food. You can taste the sea. Tropical Aesthetic . The prices are high but the equality of food makes it worth it. My friend proposed to the chef! read more

Horrible customer service. The hostess acknowledged us after waiting 10 min, then said she would return after she cleaned the table, waited another 10 min. The place was not busy and there were plenty of already clean tables. We ended up leaving. read more

Food was delicious and everyone in our party enjoyed their food... including the worst critics of all, which are the children 2 and 4 years old. Place was hella cute and the staff was friendly. We ordered the octopus plate, agua Chile, a few tostadas, and quesadillas with fries for the littles. read more

The restaurant vibe is very upscale and edgy for Imperial County. (The back steak area Sonora Fusion is even better executed). The food is decent but not excellent and expensive for what you are getting. This is really more of a visit it as a novel experience for a smaller town, don't expect great things from the food. It's not horrible food, just for the price you are paying it's not top level. It is a cute concept and may grow into itself. read more

Some of the best mariscos I've had. The shrimp ceviche is really fresh and flavorful. My to go order is a shrimp ceviche tostada (huge portions btw) and capitan taco (SO good! One of the best things I've ever tasted). Also the restaurant is beautiful and clean. It's a weekly lunch spot! read more

The worst customer service ever!! New building new look but the same horrible customer service! They need to teach there people how to treat their customers! I went with my family on a Sunday and they had us waiting for ever. Three different people came our to ask if we have been helped. Finally they came out to say that they were not excepting cards meanwhile we have been waiting for at least 30 minutes. We had a child and a disabled person. Unacceptable!! read more

Restaurant hours are very inaccurate. Doors were locked at 09:40 pm on a Saturday night. After managing to make it inside by a alternate door than the main entrance way we were told by staff the kitchen closes at 10 and that they were already closed in a very unkind tone and manner. read more

Have you ever gone to a place, and you just cross your fingers that the food is good???? This is one of those spots. La Resaca is located in the old downtown section of El Centro, California. It's an old sit alone building with a nice vibe to it. As I approached, I wasn't sure if it was open or closed. The open sign was "off", the web said it was "open"!!! I walked in to a lobby/reception area but, there was no one there. A sign said, "Welcome please come inside" so, I walked in. Two guys at the bar looked at me, didn't say nothing so, I looked around till a waitress walked by. I asked her "can I just sit anywhere?", the place was kinda empty, but, she walked me to where she wanted me to sit. She dropped off a menu, some sauces, some tostadas, and walked away. No description of the sauces, or whether they were hot or not. The importance of this is, if the sauces are spicy, I have no water. Anyway, I asked her for a glass of water and a Michelada, which to them, a Michelada is just a beer with lemon and salt. If you want a Michelada with Clamato, you need to ask for a "Chavela". The Chavela was alright, nothing to brag about. I ordered a fish ceviche tostada, a consome, and a campechana cocktail. And I asked for a glass of water for a second time. The tostada arrived and it was pretty loaded, not sure what the garnish on top was!!! It was pretty good. When the campechana arrived, I asked for a glass of water for the 3rd time. The campechana was also loaded, and the standard flavor was there. I added some lime juice and a little spice to my liking. I asked a final time for some water, and I actually got it this time! The consome was just a little on the salty side but, it was pretty delicious. On top of the broth, it also had some shrimp and a few chunks of veggies. The food was good, the place is very nice inside and out, the vibe is nice, the music was perfect for the ambiance but, the staff needs to be more on point. Covid is an excuse for being understaffed but, not an excuse for those working to do their jobs correctly. I felt as if I was placed in the corner and forgotten about. When a multitude of sauces get put in front of a customer, let the customer know what they are. Water should not be an automatic but, if a customer asks for it, they shouldn't have to ask 4 times. read more

For the first time coming since their relocation, the food was really good, not bad pricing either for it. However, their cocktails are watered down. I got the margarita flight & each one had flavor but could not even taste any liquor in them. Food also came out before our drinks & seemed like the bar was overwhelmed. read more