Delicious food & excellent service! We went at lunch time & had an aguachile tostada, tacos gobernador & ceviche tostadas. Def would recommend to anyone looking for a date night restaurant + good food. read more

Just had to walk out of this dump My friend and I ordered 2 micheladas and our order all together 20min went by and we got chips and salsa and 10 min after that we got 2 glasses of water Mine wile the manager was arguing with 2 waiters / bartender that had to go or didn't want to work don't really care but we just left very very unprofessional and disappointed read more

First of if you're gonna be running a business you need to have your business hours straight. I came two separate dates this week. 05/08 05/05 all at the opening hours posted on Yelp 11 AM and I even got here a little bit later 1120 on the fifth 1140 on the eighth and nobody was here doors were locked Mejor hay que ir al Kalimán read more

Hey Miles, apparently you're the owner of this establishment and I'm calling you out because it sucks! I've been trying to get food from here for 4 days and they're always closed! I get there by 8/830pm CLOSED! On your website it say open until 11pm. Change your hours online or regulate your service times. I will make sure NO ONE comes to this places EVER! read more

My husband and I tried this place today, we were disappointed of the food and quality of food that they serve, you would think for the price you pay it would be fresh, food was cold and old when they brought it to us. Will never go again! read more

The food was just okay. I ordered a tostada El Chaka which includes shrimp, octopus, and scallops. My tostada was missing scallops. When I told our waitress she brought back one scallop cut into 8 pieces and told me that the cook said she did put it in my tostada, but she didn't. My son ordered the ceviche plate. He rated it a 7 out of 10, 10 being the best. It comes with 3 tostadas and avocado. Service wasn't the greatest. They were busy and still the service was slow. The was good, they played Spanish music and had multiple TV's on, volume was slow enough to have a conversation at the table. read more

Mariscos El Chaka - Ceviche plate - Seafood Near Me - Victorville, California

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Horrible !! super expensive 300 us Food no good. One server for the hole restaurant. Never again read more

We didn't get to try the food. We sat here 10 minutes and they never even took our drink order. Thier loss.

Service was very poor and I feel bad for the waitress cause she was sweet but waiting over 40 min to not even receive our drinks is not okay

Noted a few people come in for the drinks and thinking they'll find something other than mariscos (seafood) to eat. If that's your hope, you're mistaken. This spot is great for those who love seafood. Pros: The vibe. Either music is played by a band or through recordings. Would be an ideal spot to hang with a group. The mariscos is delicious! I'm a fan of the mejillones in particular, but agua Chiles is good too. There is a bit of spice on most meals. Variety of alcoholic drinks which are consistently made. My recommendations are a flight of margaritas, candy shots, or miche's Cons: Price. Understandably, seafood in the desert but it has kept increasing that even a meal for two won't be less than $100. I'd recommend coming on Wed/Thursday when there is a deal. Solicitation. The restaurant allows a variety of people to come in and sell you items as you dine. In the span of 15 minutes, we were approached by 4 separate vendors "do you want candy, balloon, bracelet, bags." It's exasperating when you're trying to have a meal and converse with your party, but interrupted by vendors (some who are persistent even after saying no thanks) Cleanliness. Tied to my previous bullet, I saw one of the vendors hock a loogie onto the bar floor. Ruined my appetite. But also noticed on several occasions that the seats and table are left feeling sticky. read more

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Worst marisco spot I have ever been too! Don't buy from here. Service was absolutely horrible from all waiters.

Very disappointed in the terrible service me and my wife received tonight on 03/23/25. We arrived to Mariscos el Chaka at around 10:30pm, waiter took 20 minutes to acknowledge us then another 40 Minutes for our food to come out. He also was not very attentive at all during my time here. We asked for a desert a couple of lemons and refills... NONE ARRIVED. MY wife and I are very disappointed because this place is very beautiful and has very good band music. Unfortunately it has horrible customer service this is the second time we come here and the service is bad. I feel that this is the way they treat every customer who is not drinking any alcohol. Definitely will not recommend this place to anyone, Mariscos el Kaliman is smaller but with awesome customer service. Mariscos el Chaka has lost two valuable customers. read more

Mariscos El Chaka - Our Order was the above attachment once again food was delicious service was terrible - Seafood Near Me - Victorville, California

The seafood is good and the drinks are good. It was late and we were allowed to navigate the music. Good service as waiter was very nice and fun. Had a great night after bowling. Seafood was great. The steak was a little chewy. read more

Mariscos El Chaka - Crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Victorville, California

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Horrible service and experience today! I was told Vincent is the owner. Place has gone down hill

Was craving some mariscos and this seems to be my go to when eating close to home. I have not been disappointed with anything on the menu so far. I went with the Ceviche El Chaka plate this time and it did not disappoint it has a mix of different seafoods and was really good. The pulpitos as an appetizer is a must, they are so addictive. I tried the Flan instead of the fried ice cream this time and it was bomb!! Service is always on point and they have a live banda on the weekends. Really great spot to have in the High Desert read more

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I had a great time, the live Mexican Bands are a cool plus to the ambiance. The service is ok, the food is good. To my surprise considering your in the High Desert; the seafood was fresh. I enjoyed a couple of beers and relaxed... lol read more

Went to Mariscos el Chaka after work for some dinner and drinks with some friends and we were pleasantly surprised at the fact that they had a DJ on Tuesdays! We sat in the dining area but enjoyed the music and vibe so much that we'll be sitting in the bar area next week! The drink specials are pretty good too! I had the shrimp empanadas and they were delicious! The DJ definitely set the Vibe!!!! Definitely spreading the word!! read more

The food is amazing. We always order the big mariscos platter to share. Their sauce is what stands out. I love it. They attend to you even if they're busy, they do their best to keep you happy. The place is nice and a little dim with live music occasionally. That place just makes you feel happy. read more

Man,,, I really don't see those low reviews at all, the service has been great all 3 times I've been. I ordered seafood twice and it was delicious. The third time I ordered the molcajete mixto and damn that thing was delicious. Best seafood and Mexican food in the area,, if you're in the mood for a fire appetizer order the chicharron de pescado and dip it in the agua chile green sauce OMG read more

Mariscos El Chaka - Seafood Near Me - Victorville, California

The food was pretty good, I was brought by someone who goes there a lot. I absolutely adored the atmosphere, even if the live music was a bit loud for my taste. I'm sensitive to noise so that's probably why I thought that. But all in all, the drink was super smooth despite being very strong. read more

Mariscos El Chaka - The Superman (alcoholic drink.) - Seafood Near Me - Victorville, California

I placed an order for Púlpitos and they are burnt. I can't believe they will actually sell this to customers. read more

Mariscos El Chaka - Burnt Púlpitos - Seafood Near Me - Victorville, California

Food was good, but service was seriously lacking & disappointing. Our table had to flag down our server for E V E R Y T H I N G. Not once did she take the initiative to check up on us & see if we needed a refill or anything else in general. I would completely understand if it was packed & she was obviously struggling to manage her tables, but that was not the case whatsoever. It was empty when we went & there were maybe 4 other tables in the entire restaurant, & she wasn't the only server attending people. I'm completely understanding of people working the service industry, but I can't stand when people don't put in any effort when being a waiter/waitress because their table is already 6 people so they're automatically getting a tip regardless of their effort. I even had to get up to ask for our check, while patiently waiting for a few minutes, a group of young men walked in & were waiting to be seated. My waitress completely disregarded me & sat the group of men that showed up. After about 7-10 minutes of standing around, the waitress finally approached me & asked me if I needed the check which I had told her yes, I then kindly asked her if she could please remove the automatic gratuity so we can leave our own tip, to which she claimed she was unable to do. I let her know that I was well aware they are able to remove it, to which she stated the managed would have to do it, I told her it was fine & she could get the manager, to which she responded "Did I give you bad service? I think I did good.." while having attitude. I kindly told her that she failed to check up on us at all & that we had to flag her down every single time, she didnt apologize or take any accountability. Instead she responded that she would take care of it & bring me the check. No manager was ever called, she gave me the check & was super short with me afterwards. read more

The ceviche is great! the beer is cold, never really any wait time but i will tell you if you go at night on the weekend the mariachi is LOUD AF and you cant even hear the person next to you. Its up to the individual whether is a good thing or not, but you your looking to hear some music its good. read more

I have been here 4 times and and twice they didn't have shrimp or chicken and this is after sitting there over 20 minute, this place is under staffed with only one person acting as hostes,waitresse,busboy's etc. and the Food is over price, the last time I was here I ordered chicken fajitas and all I got was vegetables with hardly any chicken. I'll never gi back again! read more

I love this place. By far my favorite restaurant in town. The food is on another level. Their shrimp are on steroids, or something, because they're massive. If you order the shrimp cocktail, it's a mouthful of fish from start to finish. I bring the fam here often, and usually get a cozy booth with plenty of privacy and room to spread out. They keep the lighting down low which I like, and the walls are covered with decor. It's a fun and relaxing vibe to say the least. Bring some cold-hard cash though, even if you're paying for the food with a card, if you want to purchase things from the vendors walking around, or for some live music at your table - though it's pretty pricey. They don't force it on you though. As for the service. Well, it could be better. The only reason I wouldn't give this place 5 stars, despite the quality of the food, is the service is frustratingly slow. You can run out of something to drink pretty quick and not see another drop for a while. If you ask for limes, for example, it may be 20-plus minutes before they arrive at your table, and I'm not exaggerating. I think they're just trying to do too much with too few people honestly, as we've noticed one waiter/waitress serving a big share of tables, but this may be different during peak hours. We usually come by around 4-5PM. It's worth noting that later in the evenings they have bands, and it can get pretty deafening for small children. For 2 adults and a toddler, we spend around $120 after all is said and done. That's with entree's, a kid's meal, a side that we share and a couple beers. A little expensive, but worth every penny in my opinion - I don't ever leave feeling ripped off in any way like I do with many other spots in town. Definitely check it out if you're on the fence. read more

Very disappointed with the service and staff. My friend and I went in for dinner and drinks. Our server left early and although he was very nice We closed out before he left so that he would get his tip. We were not done eating. We just wanted him to get his tip. After he left, No one checked on us to make sure we were OK . There was a lady short blonde hair who came to our table, asking us if we were staying for the event. We did not know of an event going on there was nothing posted. She then said that if we were gonna stay for the event, it was gonna be $30 a person. We weren't even done with our food yet and we were already made to feel like we had to leave because we weren't paying for the $30 event per person . There was nothing posted saying that there was a $30 charge . So if you go into this restaurant, know that you may get kicked out if you don't pay the $30 for the event, I guess they don't take it into considerations they are a restaurant and you go there to eat .We asked the lady with the short blonde hair if she could get us containers so that we can go she never brought them them we asked another server. She also never brought them. We ended up having to ask once again. I can't believe that I recommended this restaurant to many people before. read more

Get the Mariscos molcajete, the sauce on it had me lit and ready to go back for more. The drinks where on point too. I took a date and she loved it too so take date if your into seafood and they have a live Mexican band playing there ALOT if that's your thing. Do it!! read more

If I could give 0 I would. I went and ordered Aguachiles and my friend ordered the ceviche. Both of our shrimp came back gray. We explained that our shrimp wasn't cooked long enough in the lime juice and that the shrimp was very chewy because it wasn't cooked long enough. The waitress wouldn't acknowledge any of our concerns and kept telling us "that's how it's cooked". We both understand how these meals are prepared (with lime juice ) because we've done it ourselves. The waitress had an attitude the whole time then proceeded to tell us she would not refund our money. once we pressed about it a little she then told us we could come in and the manager could refund us at 3pm that day. We showed up and then was told by another waitress the manager was on PTO that day and wouldn't be back until that Sunday. We decided they lost customers for life instead of the hassle. The food isn't that great and the service is horrible. I don't advise. read more

Bad service!!! Server sat us down and never came back 25 minutes later I had to walk up to a different server to take our order. 40 minutes after that I had to walk up to someone else to ask about our order. Basically waited more than an hour with no service!!! Do no come here!! read more

Food was pretty good the band overcharged for the songs $25 a song!!!! Shout out to the young lady who made the monkey brain shots they were dope read more

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Pedi un aguachile de Camaron y cayo que me costo 55 pero solo tenia 10 camarones y un solo cayo partido en serio a dar pena y super caro tambien unos pulpos bebes que estaban secos y malos read more

The ambiance is really nice with the banda. Very friendly people. The food was okay depending on what you get from there.

Food is always delicious and fresh, quick service ambiance is fun. Music very loud, not recommended for kids.

My group of 4 came here on Monday night and the restaurant was empty. It was clean and the music was not loud so we were able to talk and enjoy the meal. The food was very good. Everyone was happy with their food choices. The beans served with the chips and salsa is ALWAYS a nice touch when you come to a Mexican restaurant. Our server did not speak a lot of English but we were able to make do. The drinks took a longer than average time but were all tastefully concocted. When I checked in on Yelp as I always do, I got a check in offer of 10% our entire bill. When I presented it to the waitress she wanted me to show that to the manager. After showing it to the manager she stated she did not know about this and contacted the owner. The owner also stated he was unaware of the discount and did NOT honor the check in offer. The reason for the 3 stars is directly because of this. They had not charged me yet and did not intend on giving us the discount. Our bill was over $300 and although I did not need the discount, it was bothersome that they wouldn't take off a measly 10% from our bill. In my opinion this was false advertisement. The staff tried their best and were helpful but the owner should have honored this offer. For the price of all the plates and their lack of acknowledgment of the offer, I will look to other restaurants for my mariscos fix. read more

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This place is Nasty !! I ordered a shrimp cocktail..Shrimp are not clean they don't clean the poop, you know that black strip on shrimp.. Yes !! That's poop!! So instead I ordered a fish tostada thinking it would be better.. NOPE !! Salty!! So instead I enjoyed my coke with No food !! I am one of the few that would complain and expect a free meal..I honestly paid for all what I ordered took my food home and threw away. I will never go back there again read more

Drinks was good. Food absolutely delicious ambiance good. Music is extremely too loud. Deal-breaker.

We've been eating here for the past 3 years but it had been quite some time since the last time we visited. Service was terrible and it wasn't even busy. There were maybe 5 other occupied tables, including us, between 2 servers. We ordered the empanadas as appetizers but came out along with the rest of our food. My mom and I shared the mixed fajitas which was a hefty serving - but wasn't given tortillas to eat with it. Waited about 10 mins and the server never came back so we had to get up and ask her for tortillas, in which she only gave us 2. LOL. Do tortillas not come with the fajitas and why only 2 when you see TWO people sharing the meal. My husband ordered the Asada plate but got Asada fries. Never got refills on our waters- had to get up again and look for our sever just for some water. Took forever to get anything from her honestly. Food quality has decreased but prices have increased. This is probably the last time we will come back. read more

My husband and I tried this restaurant on a whim for one of our date nights and we were pleasantly surprised! I love the vibe here and the food is authentic and delicious. The staff here is also super friendly and attentive. We will continue to comeback here again and again! read more

Mariscos El Chaka - Seafood Near Me - Victorville, California

The ambiance is like a party with the mariachi playing in the background. The food is delicious and the drinks make a good pairing I had a margarita flight but my appletini was even better! Friendly customer service. Will definitely be coming back ! read more

Mariscos El Chaka - Appletini - Seafood Near Me - Victorville, California

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Go to Kaliman Mariscos. Service Sucks at El Chaka how you going to let the customers order Ceviche But have no Salsa negra or Salsa Huichol at least let us know smh. That's like ordering Tacos and we get them and you say u have no green or red sauce at least let us know so we can order something else common sense. read more