Mariscos El Paisa has been around forever, and growing up in Whittier, this is one of those places I've been coming to for years! Stopped by with family for lunch and ordered the tacos de pescado and ceviche de camarón. Their fish tacos are still one of my favorites! I love that the fish is chopped, and they always hit the spot. The ceviche was fresh and really good too. It's a casual, family friendly spot with open seating outside, perfect for a quick lunch. The food is definitely what keeps me coming back. I will say the customer service from the people taking the orders could be a little friendlier and more welcoming, but overall, this is still a longtime Whittier favorite for me. read more

One of the most disappointing food spots I've been to recently. I always see this place packed, especially on Sundays since there's a church across the street, so I figured I'd finally give it a try. I ordered a cóctel de camarón--something simple that I didn't think could go that wrong. Unfortunately, it was one of the saddest shrimp cocktails I've ever had. I make a MUCH better cóctel at home. The shrimp wasn't even deveined. The vegetables were diced into tiny little cubes, with barely any in the actual cocktail. Avocado is an extra $3, and they literally give you an entire avocado cut in half on the side. They don't even bother slicing it for you. The worst part was the flavor. It tasted like straight-up fish water. No ketchup, no Clamato, no Worcestershire sauce--none of that rich, tangy flavor you expect. Just sad, watery seafood. $17 FOR A SMALL down the drain. Definitely will NOT be returning. read more

They lie, I oder Mista tostada, and since there out scallops, theyll replace it with more agua Chiles. So I get my oder. I don't see the extra agua chile. They put about 8 scallops. So I was expecting the same with the agua chile. So I went to ask and she said I only got i extra shrimp. I said wtf your kidding me.. if you would have told me that was gonna happen. I wouldn't not got them. I honestly don't think is right that they lie. I was told something else and I only get I extra fucken .. read more

PARKING (4/5): They have their own parking lot, it can get full, and if it did I wouldn't know where to park! But I found parking. AMBIANCE (3/5): It's all covered outdoor seating. So it will get hot or cold depending on the weather. It's a very casual outside restaurant, but they have plenty of seating. SERVICE (3/5): Order at the front, then they will call your number and you pick it up yourself, clean up after yourself also. Food comes out quick, but you do everything yourself. FOOD (4/5): I only had this place once so far, but I liked it! read more

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Went here to get some Seafood. . First of all there is plenty of parking. Greeted and Ordered up front and seated myself. In 10 minutes my number was called. Received my food and took my first bite. This place did not dissapoint! Everything was all so fresh. Portion size was great! Mexican beverages was tasty. There was a live Band playing which made the ambiance feel authentic. The only complaint is this place do not serve alcoholic beverages. Over all, this place is a gem!! Shrimp Cocktail, shrimp, you name it! All so fresh! I will come back if I am in this area. read more

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Delicious, fresh , friendly service. I would recommend calling ahead for pick up. Can't go wrong with the tostadas de ceviche and cócteles

Shrimp cóctel no flavor had to add flavor at home not mad at that. However the shrimp is not deveined and it's disgusting . Shrimp poop can be removed easily. Do not recommend $17 for poop. I spent time cleaning at home cause I couldn't bring myself to eat it. read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Shrimp poop cóctel. - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

One of my favorite Mariscos spots in Whittier. Has been here as long as I can remember, and I haven't been here in years. The food taste just as great as it always did. Covered outdoor seating with a walk up window to order your food. Staff is super friendly, even if you don't speak Spanish. read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Tostada Ceviche de Camarón - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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This would be the spot to come to for mariscos but after today i am never coming back the taste went down really bad the shrimps were not cleaned right had no flavor the shrimp tacos were bland too if I can give it a 0 stars I would not to mention my stomach started hurting really bad after save ur money not worth spending it here at all! It's disgusting! read more

For the most part, their fish ceviche, shrimp soup & French fries are decent. The shrimp coctel I ordered was filled with shrimp . I think to best compliment their dishes that are served with tostadas, they should look into changing the one's they serve. Too hard! Almost stale to the bite! read more

Clean your shrimp please. This is disgusting. Glad this was only my second time coming cause it's definitely my last. I'm so mad that I ate 95% of this lol read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Dirty shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Paisa's has always been good. Every time we around that area we eat there. However this time around the shrimp cocktail was flavor- less. The pieces of celery were so, so tiny. Nothing how it used to be. The prices are so extremely high for the product they sell you now. Save your money and find possibly another marisco place. Very sad we won't be returning. read more

One of my favorite seafood places. Great quick friendly service with outdoor seating and some of the freshest and tastiest food around. read more

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We had a great experience at Mariscos El Paisa! Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and generously portioned. We started with the caldo de camarón, and it was absolutely delicious. The broth had amazing flavor and was loaded with shrimp, abulón, and pulpo. They definitely don't hold back on the seafood, which made it feel hearty and satisfying. We also ordered tostadas de ceviche de camarón and they piled on plenty of ceviche. The flavor was spot on, and the vegetables were finely chopped, giving it a great texture in every bite. Super fresh and refreshing. The tacos de camarón are my husband's favorite, and I can see why. They double up on the tortillas, and each taco is a pretty good size and honestly, you can make two tacos out of one. They're well-filled and very tasty. My son ordered the pescado frito, and it was fried to perfection. Crispy on the outside, tender and meaty on the inside. It was a really well-prepared dish. The ambience is great and lively. There are musicians who walk around, and you can even request songs for a fee, which makes the experience fun and interactive. There's a decent-sized parking lot, though it can get crowded on weekends. One thing to note is that they don't sell alcoholic beverages, but they do offer a variety of sodas. Overall the prices are really good. read more

Dropped in for lunch at this Mariscos restaurant. Easy parking in their lot and all the seating is outdoors but under a comfortable roofed area. Prices aren't cheap but since it's a popular restaurant, all seafood tastes fresh. The ceviche de pescado is great, perfect dicing of fish and veggies and two tostadas included in the serving. The fish taco on the other hand isn't great. Instead of having a big piece of breaded fish, it has small nuggets of breaded fish. Nice and crunchy but you taste the breading more than the fish. Still glad this restaurant is nearby me. read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Fish tacos - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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Good food Cured my hangover and was honestly just way better than most seafood spots I recommend the ceviche and mariscoco read more

Place is okay some of the food could use some more flavor. The shrimp abondiga soup is pretty good but has a kick to it!

Order ahead through Grubhub to avoid the long lines on the weekends. I ordered a shrimp cocktail and my husband order the ceviche de pescado. 6/10 for the shrimp cocktail, they didn't add avocado slices and it had absolutely no flavor. I had to add 10packets of ketchup and 4 packets of tapatío, 2 salt packets which they do provide. 9/10 ceviche Tostadas and crackers are included. I do appreciate this customer service for providing all items and condiments without asking. Outdoor seating only. Plenty of tables available read more

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Purchased two shrimp cocktails and they were disgusted. Throw them away, they had a terrible smell and they do not clean the shrimp. Do NOT recommend this place. read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Shrimp Cocktail - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

This place is bomb! I love their shrimp and fish tacos. Fried to crispiness how I like it! I haven't tried their ceviche, but my bf loves the mojarra frita. Crack open a beer and enjoy a michelada with recycling bins nearby to recycle. I crave these tacos often read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Taco de pescado - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Always such good and fresh mariscos! Love their fish and shrimp ceviche such good flavors and quality. Oysters are always fresh and refreshing.Fast and good service with very friendly and kind staff! read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Fish and Shrimp Ceviche Oysters Octopus - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

I used to come here 10yrs ago and I loved it. The food was great! I came back today and expected the same quality but was quite disappointed. My husband ordered a large Campechana and it was very bland had about 3 shrimps, 1 oyster and a couple pieces of octopus. The rest was all tomato and onions. I ordered the shrimp ceviche and it just tasted like limes/lemon. Also hardly any flavor. The staff was also not very attentive. They were talking amongst themselves for several minutes before taking our order even when they saw us standing there. Waiting. read more

Mariscos el paisa Not what was expected from service and cleanliness, I asked a question twice about a dish and the girl never came back with answer so I could order such dish. Parking lot looks dirty and disordered do something about it I was embarrased to take my friends there. read more

Terrible !!!! Let's start for the seating , you seat on weird metallic benches where you get wind gust as you eat , then the camarones costa azul were super deep fried , almost to charcoal, then the campechana cocktail was full with imitation crab and no flavor of nothing , the place looks divey , I only give this place a 2 stars because staff is friendly , other than that , is a do not come here no more place for me read more

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2.5-3/5 - This place is good for hot items that required it to be fried or cooked time of ordering. I've had the bacon wrapped shrimp and that's really good, sides were ok. But my disappointment has been their cócteles, they have no flavor and skimp out sometimes, I've had more octopus pieces than shrimp and a whole lot of diced cucumbers and tomatoes. Service is prompt and quick, just the lack of flavor on some items is what makes it more of a 2.5 rating. Maybe I went on a slow, bad day. read more

Mariscos El Paisa - This place used to be good. This is their coctel campechana. Kind of depressing. - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

I usually don't leave reviews but dayum I'm disappointed, this place used to be good, not so much now. Sm shrimp coctel, campuchana (however you spell it), two Cokes and two tacos gobernos. Literally shrimp and water with the smallest pieces of cucumber and onion FYI avocado isn't included. The tacos gobernos were nasty the tortilla wasnt even crispy and tasted more like a papa soft taco with a lil spice. All this for almost 60 bucks. Yea it's a never again for me! read more

El cóctel el patrón está delicioso un poco picante pero bien rico se los recomiendo. Con una coca helada

Great food and customer service. Very clean and great ambiance . Great prices. Definitely come in back. read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Tostada mixta - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

3/28/2021 We normally go to the Lynwood location. They are closed for repairs. Due to some kind of fire that took place. My daughter wanted shrimp ceviche. Some guy at the Lynwood place told me they had one in Whittier so we made the drive. Lots of people. Long line. But was in and out in about 15 minutes. Too many people eating. Too close for confort. Grab n go for us. Eat at home. Safe n Sound. Easy to order. Was in and out. And the shrimp ceviche was just as good as the original Lynwood spot. Only about a 2 mile difference for us from the original spot. So will definitely try this again to see how good rest of the food is. read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Shrimp ceviche. We always add crab/jaiba. Makes it so much better. - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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el pero lugar par ordenad por telefono. me dijeron que el orden va estar lista en 15 minutos llego después de 15 minutos page por el orden y estoy esperando más tiempo la señora nunca me habló hasta que yo me pare para preguntarle del orden y ahi estaba ya tenia tiempo esperando peor servicio estaba muy desesperado read more

We have come twice and the food is excellent and at affordable price. We had the clams, ceviche, fish tacos and mojarra. The mojarra comes on a bed of rice and french fries they are very tasty. All the see food is clean and fresh. We had it to go and we have eaten there. Although we forgot to check the order before we left, we didn't have any issues with the order. Everything needed was there. The reason why I took away a star is because of the eating area cleanliness. There are no waiters and that's ok, but they need to have at least one full time person cleaning the tables and picking up. read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Mojarra on a bed of rice and french fries - really good - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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I've been coming here for years I love how fresh the campechanas are and how you could bring your own beers I bring my family and friends here the ambiance is always great read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Great quality, fresh seafood food - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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I'm just wondering what part of Mexico or Latin America this "style" of cooking is from? I like the fish tacos but when I ordered what I thought was taco gobernador I was grossed out, apparently they mash up the shrimp and mix it with stuff, no cheese no onions no bell peppers.. just gross when I called thinking they had my order wrong, the lady said oh ya that's how we make that‍‍ read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Taco gobernador, according to El Paisa - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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Went here for the first time in years! The food was just as good as I remembered. I got the mojarra and a shrimp ceviche tostada. Both were delicious! I came during lunchtime and it appeared that they had a steady crowd the entire time I was there. I saw that a few brought their "drink" to enjoy with their seafood lunch. Great idea and god to see the restaurant owners didn't mind. There was plenty of parking. The only negative I have to say is that they only take cash. I usually don't carry much cash on me but glad that I did today because there really isn't a bank within convenient walking distance. I still plan to come back and will make sure I have my cash at hand and maybe even bring my own beverage to enjoy with lunch. read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Shrimp ceviches tostada - $5.50 - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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Been coming here for years and it's always going to be one of my favorite local spots! The ceviche de camarón is amazing the fish one is good too! You can bring your own alcohol there and enjoy it while you eat your meal! They have music there sometimes too it's a family favorite for us. The service is good as well. Just went there yesterday with my buddies read more

Me and the wife ate here last Sunday after a friend said it was some tasty food. we had mojarra Frita. Mixed sized fish. Everyone there Brang their own beer. read more

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Food is fresh and super tasty. Friendly staff. So worth it and prices very reasonable. 10 out of 10 read more

The food is great and they have live music on the weekends. For quick service call ahead or order online.

I used to love their food but in the last 2 yrs they've become VERY greedy, less seafood but filled up with cucumber and onions and lots of insipid water, $28 for a campechana and a tostada!!! They're crazy, I don't mind paying for good food but this was a rip-off. I'm done with them. read more

Best Mariscos! Better than in Mexico always fresh super delicious and reasonably priced. Always hits the spot! read more

Mariscos El Paisa - Taco de Camaron - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California