The food was sooooooooo good! We ordered aguachiles 24 oz & small loaded shrimp fries !!! BOTH WERE SO YUMMY. My aguachiles were perfectly spicy and fresh. My brother's review of the shrimp fries was "eating eating so yummers". That extra taco was so good, I probably will be trying more the next time I come in :) I called in to order ahead & the person who answered was very nice! When I arrived, everyone was super sweet! They also threw in an extra taco for being a first time customer. Upon arrival, everyone was very friendly :) cool operational space! I didn't eat there so I can't speak to the ambiance, but they have plenty of seating space. read more

I want to give this place 5 stars for the food. But there is the one girl that's always taking orders, she keeps messing up my order then gets upset when you call her out on it. People make mistakes but come on at a certain point she has to get replaced with someone that can remember the orders correctly. I have come to accept that if I continue ordering from this place there is a high chance she's going to mess up my order. Ambience is chill have the outdoor seating even it's hot it's nice to be outside. read more

Been coming here for a while. At first I thought this place was phenomenal. After some time it seems as if either my palate has adjusted to other mariscos nearby or the quality has dropped a bit. The shrimp taco I got was basic- one soggy tortilla, shrimp not grilled throughly. Tostada de aguachile - ordered the "spiciest" and I still had to douse it with more sauce... The limes I got to go were rancid. Not sure what's going on but it's not the same. Service is fine and warm. Ambiance is "homey" read more

Mariscos El Chito - grilled shrimp taco and aguachile - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Mariscos El Chito is a true neighborhood gem for authentic and flavorful tacos. I actually ended up visiting twice in one week because the food was that good. The setup is unique and homey--the business operates from a converted garage on residential property, with covered seating available in the driveway. The staff is friendly and helpful, especially if it's your first time ordering and you're unsure what to try. Everything on the menu looks incredible, but the tacos dorados are a must for your first visit. Their seafood dishes are also worth exploring, and I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu. Payment is easy since they accept cash, card, and Apple Pay. Street parking is available nearby, and while it can get busy, it's worth the effort. A great local spot that embodies the spirit of authentic Los Angeles street food. read more

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*** $2 fee using credit cards or bring cash *** Mariscos El Chito is an actual hole-in-a-wall & family-run makeshift taco stand in someone's driveway. The taco stand was ranked #10 in Yelp's Top 100 Taco Spots 2025 ( https://www.yelp.com/article/top-100-taco-spots-2025 ). I had to double check the address to make sure I don't accidentally walk into the wrong house. One free taco if you mention that you are a 1st time visitor but owner will get to choose which taco (our party got Taco Dorado). [Parking]: Street parking only & our party got really lucky as there was one spot available just a house away. [Setting]: There are tables available to sit, but they are one of those portable folding tables and chairs. [Menu]: The top favorite orders are Shrimp Baja Tacos and Fish Baja Tacos (beer-battered or grilled option available). Don't want tacos? They have oysters, tostadas, cocteles, botana, burritos, plates, quesadilla, vampiro, and loaded fries. *** Shrimp Baja (OG Grilled - beer battered shrimp taco with cabbage, tomato, onion, cilantro, and specialty sauce - $4) & Fish Baja (OG Grilled - beer battered fish taco with cabbage, tomato, onion, cilantro, and specialty sauce - $3): Both tacos tasted really good, but I will say I like shrimp taco better than fish taco. Taco Dorado (Hard-shell shrimp, potato, and cheese taco topped with cabbage, white cream, and guac dressing - free for the 1st time customer): Excellent filling, but I certainly prefer Baja style taco over hard-shell taco. *** Overall excellent Baja style tacos and I can easily see myself re-visiting again without having to drive to East LA. read more

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Mariscos El Chito made it onto Yelp's Top 100 Taco Spots in the country. I had to check it out. I had no idea it was so close. Well deserved recognition. Fast service, friendly staff, excellent food. Everything on the menu sounded delicious but we finally decided on shrimp baja tacos, dorados tacos, and an order of the shrimp loaded fries. First off, I'm already craving more. The shrimp is fresh and good sized. Not those dinky, rubbery tiny shrimp some places try to pass off. Good quality ingredients used here. The shrimp baja tacos were hands down my favorite. They ate light with the help of the crunchy slaw but still filling and more importantly, satisfying. The shrimp loaded fries were WOW! Loaded is an understatement. We should not ordered a large. We barely made a dent. Serving size was suitable for an entire family to share. I was impressed and will be back again soon! *parking is a little tricky since it's a residential/garage kitchen. street parking only unless you ask to park in their driveway *new customers get a free taco in their first order. now that's how you start off a relationship Payments accepted: -Cash -Zelle -Venmo -Apple Pay read more

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I had heard about this place through social media and you know it has to be good if they're selling it from a house! I came on a rainy Thursday which was perfect because they had a $7 taco specials! There are many choices but I opted for the dorado, fish, and shrimp tacos, all for $7! My favorite was the dorado. It was still crispy by the time I arrived back at work. I usually am not picky about fish tacos but I didn't love this one. I think because of the time it took to drive back to work, the fish turned soggy. That just means I gotta come back and eat it fresh! read more

Mariscos El Chito - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great flavor Tostada mixta is my favorite! We also like the oysters very fresh Free taco for first time customer read more

An extensive menu of fish and shrimp tacos. Oh yeah--octopus and oysters, too! Everything here is excellent. I can't really say what my favorite is. If's all awesome. Try the entire menu! But that may take several visits. read more

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My favorite mariscos in the area! Always fresh and consistently generous portions. Everyone is so kind and friendly! They also have clean outdoor seating and they always check in to make sure everything is delicious as usual. I looooove their aguachiles and burritos!!! read more

this place is the reason why I don't trust any of those "best tacos in LA" yearly lists....BECAUSE THIS PLACE IS NEVER ON THERE! and there's no way it doesn't deserve a spot. Everything is consistently delicious. the shrimp ahogado was life changing for me. Definitely check this place out ASAP. read more

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Hands down some of the best seafood around! I've had the shrimp cocktail, ceviche de camarón, and the aguachiles, and every single dish has been incredibly fresh and packed with flavor. What really stands out to me is their attention to detail, I absolutely love that they take the time to properly devein their shrimp. It makes a huge difference and shows they genuinely care about the quality of the food they serve. Highly recommend this spot to anyone looking for amazing, high quality seafood! read more

I absolutely love this place! Eric and Chris crush it everytime. The aguachiles is so good! read more

Mariscos El Chito - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place has an almost perfect rating of 4.9 stars, and it's so well deserved. From the food quality and portion to the service, everything is just perfect. They even give each first timer a free dorados taco! We ordered the shrimp baja taco, fish baja taco, taco de pulpo, of course the free dorados tacos, and the mixto ceviche. Everything was so delicious, but we especially LOVED the ceviche. We all agreed that this was the BEST CEVICHE OF OUR LIVES. So fresh with no fishy taste at all, so generous with huge pieces of seafood, and so perfectly limey and refreshing. All for only $18?!?! When I come back, I would get the mixto ceviche, the dorados taco, and the tacos de pulpo! Such a vibe eating in the garage and watching them cook. And these tacos were not greasy at all!! Please come and support this small family business :) read more

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Stopped by to pick up some World Series sustenance. My first time so I got a free yummy taco to go with the aguachile and oysters I bought. Delicious. Let's go Dodgers! read more

Very good tacos , especially on Taco Thursday!! The red salsa is delicious! I had the shrimp tacos and they were amazing read more

My colleague suggests tacos for lunch. I thought we were heading to one of the usual spots. NOPE! She punches in an address in the GPS and we head out. We take an obscure route from East LA to a house in residential El Sereno section of LA City. There were police cars, a fire suv and public works vehicles parked along the street in front. Thats how you know this is a special place! Cops and firefighters always know the good food spots We walked into the converted garage/ kitchen and to order. It smelled heavenly. My friend has octopus and a lovely seafood cocktail. I got my free taco Dorado for my first visit and I ordered an additional 2 shrimp tacos and pepino agua. Long story short, we've been there 5 times...that was a month ago. Sorry for no food pics, I scarf down the food before I remember pics. THEN... we discovered that this is on the Yelp top tacos list!!!!! read more

Mariscos El Chito - The menu. - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The food is delicious! We had shrimp ceviche and a bunch of Baja style fish tacos. Our favorite was actually the complementary taco given to each of us for being new customers. We can't wait to come back and try the octopus and other menu times! read more

The food was fresh and delicious! I loved the tacos and the oysters and I definitely am coming back!

Flavors are great ! Food tastes great unfortunately I ordered aguachiles to go and it was more of a cucumber and onion salad . We ordered a large and I was very disappointed to see very little shrimp CHOPPED in small pieces . NOT WORTH THE PRICE. read more

This spot is wellllll worth their reviews. I was shook to see such a high average rating but when I tried their food, it made sense. You might drive past them initially; they're located on a residential street in a driveway-turned-outdoor-kitchen. Parking on the street is hit or miss but they let us park in the driveway, which was so kind because it was raining! Brianna and Alma (sorry if I misspelled the names) were so friendly and warm! It was our first time there, so Brianna gave us two dorado tacos on the house. They were delicious, so hot and crunchy with a creamy/cheesy shrimp and potato filling inside. I loved the guacasalsa on top. We tried one grilled, one fried of both the shrimp and the fish. All were excellent. I loved the seasoning of the grilled fish and shrimp, while my partner loved the crunch of the fried ones. We also tried the pulpo (octopus) tacos, which were perfectly tender and juicy and went great with their house red salsa. Lastly, we each tried a vampiro, a hot crispy tortilla loaded up with grilled shrimp, cheese, crema, onion/tomato/cilantro, and guacasalsa. That may have been our favorite thing we got, though everything was delicious. This family run business is such a gem, and I cannot wait to come back. If you want tasty, fresh, made-to-order food and kind, welcoming service, definitely check this spot out. They've been doing their thing for 7 years, and I hope they stick around for at least 7 more!!! read more

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Fireee! The reviews didn't lie. Food was bomb and made freshly to order in their outdoor kitchen. I've been seeing more of these family owned at home kitchen restaurants and I fully support that - esp if they are cooking up truly delicious homemade stuff. Call to pick up or drive to their neighborhood and park on the streets to order in person. There's 2 tables with about 8 chairs or so around and it's a cozy seating situation, but I picked up togo since the other table out of the sun was taken The family greeted me and I let them know it was my first time and they kindly offered a Dorados on the house which was sweet! It was creamy, filled with shrimp, freshly made. Stayed crispy when I brought it home to eat. I also enjoyed their Baja fish taco and a Pulpo (octopus) taco. Both excellent but I really liked their octopus the most given it was tender and flavorful. Best octopus I've had in a minute. Excited to try their aguachiles next time, the Ahogadas (the same as dorados but splashed with a tomato salsa ) and probably a burrito next time! It looks sooo good. Glad to have a Mariscos place not too far from me and that it's locally owned. read more

LOVE this place, but the last two times I came by...it was CLOSED. It said OPEN here in YELP and I did call, but nobody answered. Anywho....IF they are open....SCORE! Just a bummer to get here and they are closed. Thank you! read more

All of the food is amazing and top tier customer service. If you don't go you're missing out. read more

Mariscos El Chito - Ceviche de camarón - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Whoever made this ceviche needs to either be promoted immediately or studied by scientists. Also shoutout to the tostadas for holding on under pressure because I personally folded after the first bite. 10/10. If this place closes I will have to be hospitalized. read more

Mariscos El Chito - FISH CEVICHE - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This other place in ElSereno is a must go the seafood is fresh the food is being prepared in front of you. First time you go you get a free taco either ffish or shrimp. I highly recommend this spot. read more

I tried their fish ceviche and it was super fresh, flavorful, and perfectly balanced with lime and spice. On top of that, they gave me a complementary hard chile taco on my first visit it was amazing! The crunch, seasoning, and kick of spice made it unforgettable. You can tell this is a family run spot because they put a lot of care into their food and service. Definitely worth stopping by if you want authentic seafood tacos and ceviche. I'll be coming back for more! read more

Mariscos El Chito - Fish Ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Placed a phone order and after 25 minutes my order was ready for pickup. I ordered the following: Large aguachiles - chunks of fresh, raw shrimp, sliced red onions, cucumber cubes, and slices of avocado marinating in juice. Very good and would absolutely recommend! Jumbo shrimp plate - deveined jumbo shrimp cooked with finely minced garlic. Smelled fantastic while waiting for my takeout order and tasted delicious. Shrimp tacos - deep fried shrimp with pico de gallo, cabbage slaw, and crema. Standard and also very good. I pulled up to pay and was greeted warmly by the chef and cashier/server. While ringing me up, the cashier asked if it was my first time there, to which I replied yes. She offered a shrimp dorado on the house, which I thought was a nice surprise. I'll be sure to order this on my next visit! read more

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My aunt and uncle had been raving about this place for a while, but we hadn't had the chance to visit until today--and wow, they were right! Everything we tried was absolutely delicious. Here's what we feasted on: Mixta ceviche Ahogados Shrimp basket Shrimp cocktail Shrimp taco They nailed every single dish! I can't wait to come back and explore more of their menu. So good! read more

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hell yeah, this is the good stuff. everything they make here is great. i'm a marlin taco and aguachile fan myself. and call ahead! read more

Everything I have had here is delicious! The seafood is so fresh and flavorful! I love coming here. There is some minimal seating in the yard. It's literally in someone's yard. They take zelle. I love the garlic jumbo shrimp and dorados. There is street parking in the neighborhood. read more

Mariscos El Chito - 3 dorados for $7 (Thursday special) - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Hands down one of the best mariscos spots I've been to. The owner is incredibly kind and welcoming, and you can really tell he cares about the food and the people who come in. He takes his time preparing everything, and it shows the food tastes fresh, homemade, and full of flavor. The service is amazing too. You're not treated like just another customer; you're treated like family. It's rare to find places like this where the owner puts so much love into both the food and the experience. If you're looking for authentic, homemade mariscos with great service, this place is a must. I'll definitely keep coming back! By the way I always drive 40 minutes for his food! read more

This place is freaking amazing!! So far we've had like half the menu and NO COMPLAINTS WHATSOEVER From the dorados to the agua chile to the Baja tacos to the ceviches and so on.. This place is thee BOMB Order to go..no parking on street, park and pick up.. SOME SERIOUS GOODNESS HERE!! read more

Mariscos El Chito - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Absolutely loved the food! I asked them, what are you guys recommend as I usually do and they said everything And please believe me, nothing disappointed ! From the food to their vibe, it was off the charts! Look forward to going back read more

Mariscos El Chito serves some of the freshest seafood around, and you can really taste the quality in every dish. The menu is full of great options, but one of my favorites is their Thursday taco special -- 3 tacos for just $7. It's a great deal, and the flavor never disappoints. Definitely a go-to spot if you're craving fresh and delicious seafood at a great value. read more

Really great fish and shrimp tacos. Some of the best I've had in L.A. Fresh ingredients and unique recipes. Super nice people too. Tacos are substantial; they'll fill you up, so I recommend starting with 2-3 and taking it from there. I also suggest bringing cash to avoid the credit card fee. It's few blocks off the beaten path, but drive slowly and keep your eyes open and you'll figure it out. Will definitely be coming back. read more

THE BEST TACOS IN LA!!! Have been addicted to this place since I found them. Get the Thursday special - 3 tacos for $7. It's fresh and soooo yummy. read more

Definitely need to check this place out very good ruben takes his time to make every experience a good one Thank you ruben read more

I have been coming here for sometime now. Family owned. Small eating place. Parking is at a minimum on the street. I call in my order so that when I arrive the food is ready for pickup. Now, the food is very good, fresh & prices are reasonable. I order tacos dorados, shrimp tacos & chase it down with the shrimp Coctel. This is a hidden hole in the wall that is worth it. read more

I tried both types of shrimp tacos and the grilled fish tacos. It was enough to fill me up decently. It's a hidden gem nested in the neighborhood. read more