Known Scammers. They take advantage of new business loans and the outrageous prices enabled by the nearby MONEY MACHINE- CSUSM. They do not pick up the phone out of fear and the Massive Language barrier existing next to a "University". Completely disrespectful to all cultures! read more

Food: Ordered the fish tacos a la carte. The fish was grilled. Ordered a delicious hibiscus water. Customer Service: Great! Parking: Plenty. Price : Affordable. read more

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Adobada Burrito was terrible, meat was not cooked all!! For the price of $20 I'd expect for the meat to at least be cooked all the way.

Nothing special, just a small family owned Mexican restaurant. They serve up basic Mexican food like tacos and burritos. Decent selection on seafood dishes and breakfast dishes. You get chips and salsa to start. Salsa is nothing special, although it is fresh. Portions are good. Not too small not too large. Prices are reasonable. Good flavor to the food. Service is OK. 3 of us ate for 28 bucks. Overall, not a bad place. I went here during breakfast/ lunch hours but it seems like they serve up beer and liquor during dinner hours. They also have a big screen TV that show the games. Looks like a local hang out joint. read more

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I am going to to start with the menu. The menu has a lot of the generic items that I would expect to have at any mexican restaurant. I notice 3 three things I didn't like about the menu. The lack of description of each item, I understand each restaurant has it own style i respect that, but am I supposed to feel confident to order anything if you don't list the indregidents. Second, why offer chiken nuggets at a Mexican seafood resturant. Also a simple translation would help on the menu,. I speak Spanish and English not a big surprise but all your clients Spanish. Third, my grandma had order their barbacoa it was cold to the touch , we had to request for them to heat it. The drinks were pretty much standard . Jartitos and agua frecas from a machine. I wouldn't recommend this place to no one not even as a joke. read more

I recently went to eat here, I been there in the past and had no issues food was great and friendly people. How ever, this last time I visited I was extremely shock with the overrated prices, and to top it off the food wasn't event great! Small portions. I order chicken nuggets and was surprised when I received the dinosaur ones from Costco. I will never go back and eat here again and won't recommended to anyone! SUPER OVER PRICED. They add the tip them self even for a Small party of 3! read more

This restaurant is disgusting starting with their waitress and ending with the food! The waitress clothes is inappropriate for a family restaurant environment. The food is cold just like the employees attitudes. They over charge you from what's in the menus and if you ask to talk to the owner/co-owner they come with the same nasty attitude as the waitress & they end up kicking you out. Im just saving you the stress this place is not worth it. read more

Went to this place last month and the food was just okay but be warned.....I left a tip of $3 and after checking my credit card statement it seems they took it upon themselves to an additional $4 tip! Pretty shady!!! read more

Bad food,bad service bad everything and expensive ass hell I don't recommend this place at all !!

I drove past much better places to try this good, but not sure why. Stay away, it was awful. All I have to say is canned cheese sauce and floating in grease! It was awful! read more

I wanted some tamales from the place next door, but the place was closed. I was low on gas and curious about this place, which was a few doors down, so I walked in and it was a ghost town. I walked up to the bar and saw a menu and everything was so expensive for what it was. With prices like these you'd figure that either the food was bomb as hell or they were generous with there portions, sadly that wasn't the case for either scenario. I paid $15 for Carne Asada fries, and all they gave me was: the meat, the fries, some guacamole and some cheese. No sour cream, no pico de Gallo, no refried beans, just those four basic ingredients. For $15 you'd think they'd give me some sour cream, after all it usually comes standard with Asada fries almost everywhere you go, but apparently not here. On top of that the meat was bland and the texture was that of boiled meat; the guacamole was bland; the cheese was almost non existent, and of low quality, also bland; and the fries were....that's right you guessed it, BLAND! The only reason I gave the place two stars was because the employee was real friendly and the place had a nice atmosphere, but other than that the food is bland, expensive, and the portions are smaller than the industry standard. This place has got to be some sort of money laundering front cause there's no way any person could mismanage a restaurant this badly. On the off chance this place isn't a money laundering front it will surely go belly up within a matter of months. Like most poorly run businesses, the owner(s) will probably blame it on regulations or taxes or whoever is sitting in office, but in reality the only one to blame for their failure is themselves. I look forward to see what restaurant takes Mariscos Los Pinos place. I wouldn't mind a bbq place or maybe a Thai restaurant. read more

I was diving by and was famished so I took a chance at Mariscos Los Pinos. I had gone there when a previous owner ran the restaurant, this was several years back. I read the yelp reviews and most we're not very complimentary. I said what the heck I will give it a try anyway. First so all the place is rather spartan and some would say a little sketchy. Many PPV boxing posters on the walls and Spanish language soccer on the TV. It reminded me of some of the basic family restaurants I have visited in Mexico. If you not into leaving your cultural comfort zone this place is not for you. Me, I like the experience and can overlook the ambience. Now for the food. They specialize in seafood but have other options including carne asada tacos and burritos as well as other Mexican specialties. Hungry I choose the mixed fajitas which includes shrimp, beef and chicken. The shrimp were small but delicious as was the chicken and beef. The vegetables included caramelized onions and bell peppers were served on a sizzling cast iron platter with a side plate of rice and beans. I requested beans and veggies which included carrots and broccoli. I ordered corn tortillas and to my delight they were freshly made and so delicious. Overall the portion was huge and very delicious. The retried beans were outstanding as we're the fajitas and the tortillas. I was asked if I wanted more tortillas (free) but declined. This could easily served two. Forget the negative reviews...if you are adventuress and don't mind the meager ambience and like freshly made corn tortillas, then try thus place. read more

Very very very bad service the food is disgusting these people don't know how to make authentic Mexican sea Food... The only ok plate here is mole oaxaqueño... Because the owners and cooks are from oaxaca but they are not familiar with sea food...! Prices are okay I guess but the food sucks compared to other seafood places close by I rather pay a little extra and have something I'll enjoy eating than eat this crap ...! read more

So I am an Elite yelper and I thought I would weigh in on the low stars this place had been receiving. First the service was awesome, maybe it was this particular server named Sandra (formerly from the now closed Acapulco) she is so friendly, attentive and gave us great recommendations. We started with the Michalda with Victoria beer and a mango margarita. The Michalda was great and the margarita was okay. Next we had Aguachilies Camarones which was fresh and very spicy. We finished with the Molcajete which came with 3 shrimp, grilled chicken, carne, fresh cheese and nopals (cactus). If was pretty good and all was freshly made. I suggest you all give it a try and form your own opinion. My one suggestion, go when Sandra is there (Friday-Sunday) for the best experience. read more

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Sit at the bar, only customer in the place (should have seen that as a sign) the waiter is on the phone for the first ten minutes of me being there. Ordered a compenchana, which was prepared while he was still on the phone! Had to ask for limes, crackers and chips and salsa and his response was always, "oh yeah, yeah, yeah sorry" the food was average but the chips and salsa... Perfection. Which is upsetting because that's how I usually judge the quality of a Mexican restaurant. read more

If I could give this place negative stars I would. After $117 and some change, a call to the police and a ruined family meal, I can definitely say I had my worst dining experience EVER. TERRIBLE/non existent menu descriptions, FOOD I COULD NOT EAT, DISHONEST/SHADY employees and just a terrible experience. Long story short, came here with my family including my kids, husband and my parents. The meal I ordered wasn't what I expected (watered-down guacamole, meat drowned in spicy salsa and 3 very small corn tortillas). I brought it up with the staff who belittled me, offered no solutions and their only statement is that I was to return the food at first sight before tasting if I didn't like it. When I asked to speak to the manager, the waitress lied, said she was the manager. I told her I didn't think it was fair to pay for a meal that I couldn't eat. She left and then came back to tell me that she was sorry but that she would be in trouble for taking my meal off the tab.Some other lady came out from the kitchen, extremely rude and told me that the manager had left and that I could go look at the dishwasher. Then an unidentified man came out of the kitchen, pretending that he couldn't speak English and told us in Spanish to never come back to his restaurant again. Police were called. We weren't going to just leave without paying the tab but wanted to pay what was fair. When the police arrived, this man miraculously began to speak English and identified himself as manager to the police. The manager told the police to write us a ticket so that he could just see us in court. The police explained to him that no ticket would be issued because we had not committed any crime, we were willing to pay for the meals that we had eaten, just not my meal. The police explained to us all that this was a civil matter and that both parties had to come to an agreement. My husband suggested to the heated manager to give us a fresh meal without the hot salsa(the menu did not say it was spicy and the waitress did not describe it as spicy when I asked what the item was earlier). He said no. This wasn't a matter of $22 for my meal, this was a matter of principle. I paid for a meal that was too spicy for me to eat. The customer is always right, but not for these people. Again, crappy food, DISHONEST/TERRIBLE/hostile customer service. The manager was even getting loud and raising his voice and arguing with police. STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ugh, I'm so annoyed. I should've walked out when I saw the dirty, dingy carpets. I'm glad my kids hardly touched their food. BEWARE!!! read more

Mariscos Los Pinos - Mexican Near Me - San Marcos, California

Customer service great.. food... not so great... taste like straight booboo and my appetite is fried for the rest of the day

If you're looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant and you're balling on a budget, this place is for you. Live music, live sports, good food, good service. read more

Worst food ever!!!! The waitress are rude, The owner I don't think I could say what I think about him on here!!! The food sucks , beers are room temperature. And so expensive ... I would not recommend this place to anybody ... is there anyway you could put negative stars cause I would give this place 10 negative stars read more

Food is disgusting here don't eat here The salsa taste old The "DRinks" are gross too !!! I will never go back to this place again bow I have a food poisoning read more

I am shitting this Food out as we speak !!!! This was the most bland seafood i ever had.......i had the ceviche bowl really bland no "lime" or hardly any it. More veggies then shrimp......my friend had the mole she hated it. Black beans where gross nd the sauce ok the chicken looked dry nd un fresh. The customwr service was amazing but the food was not so good. 10 minutes after leaving my stomach started acting up. Never again sorry. read more

The food tasted a little funky. The staff were friendly but I don't think I'll be back.

i went here the other day and they do not ask if you want a drink i had a i ask 3 times for them to give me a soda customer service not the best read more

This place is absolutely disgusting!. GO AT YOUR OWN RISK. I seen good reviews and bad reviews so I decided to go and take my family there anyways since we were in the Marisco/Seafood mood. Service was terrible, not friendly at all. I had to scream several times for them to come to our table and the food was tasteless. Definitely not going back. read more

this is the worst place ever, the manager is a jerk with absolutely no people skills i went in the other day with a group of friends and he was rude because we asked for replacement drinks because the ones we ordered were horrible instead of giving us a new one , he threw us out. read more

This is a well priced homey environment. I had an adobada burrito and it was delicious. They have very good salsa verde. I'm very comfortable here and I live nearby, so I will be back. read more

Worst customer service EVER I asked for a magarita with a Corona on top when the drink finally came it was half way through and no salt on the rim by the time you added the Corona no taste to make the story short I got kicked out for asking for another the owner Pedro called the cops took pictures of my license plate number scream telling me to leave beware if you go don't like what you order and complain he might call the cops on you when I went outside I found another person that he kicked out just for complaining that she never got her flan his very rude for being the first time and last I will recommend ALL my friends and family members not to go read more

If you are looking for a luxury dining experience, this isn't the place for you. The restaurant is a dumpy little hole in the wall in a strip mall, but they have DELICIOUS food. The menu has tons of typos and no description of what each plate is, and it was difficult to ask questions because the young waitress spoke limited English. That aside, the chips were warm, the salsa was hot and fresh, and the food was terrific. I got a fish plate with some kind of red sauce, my husband got a pork plate with green chile sauce, and our daughter got a basic bean/cheese burrito. None of us had leftovers - we ate every bite. The women's bathroom is quirky - a room with two toilets but no stalls or barriers and no door lock - literally if you sit on the toilet and someone opens the door - everyone will see your business. They are in the midst of renovations so maybe that will change. Nonetheless, we had a 2-for-1 coupon and took a gamble and were pleasantly surprised. The food is GREAT, but as I stated above, this is a little dive with an old decor. We definitely plan on going back because good food is what we pay for - not updated furnishings or fancy place mats. read more

Tasted good at the time. Pretty sure I have food poisoning though. Definitely not worth the pain I'm in right now. I grew up going to Mexico every week, my stomach can take anything... So I thought! read more

So I recently visited this restaurant last Friday with a couple of friends and we really liked it . They welcomed us with greetings . They have really good service and their food was incredibly delicious. We were also entertain by their live music which occurs on Friday - Sunday staring at 5 pm. To be honest this restaurant is pretty nice and you feel welcomed . If you like a place to eat at peace then this is a place to be. Or if you like to listen to bands during the weekends then I really recommend it here. read more

The food was good, but they did not accept their 2015-16 Entertainment coupon that just came out--we didn't notice the sign in the jumble on the front door. That made it overpriced, given the decor. They also had a VERY LOUD drag queen event going on while we were trying to eat. We won't be back. read more

I've gone in to eat here several times. I like the place its nice and quite. I personally like the burritos but love the mix fajitas. Man that is good stuff, fajitas with steak, chicken and shrimp. When they serve it, the plate is hot and it sizzles haha. They even make homemade tortillas for some dinners plates. I definitely recomend it, ignore the other comments, maybe those are just stingy and picky people who have nothing better to say. Take my word for it, place is good! read more