I ordered the shrimp burrito I really appreciated the fact that the shrimp were plentiful and succulent. The burrito was so large that it actually made for two meals. I definitely would order this again... yum!!! read more

I ordered a surf and turf wet burrito and fish tacos combo The Burrito was pretty similar to other small Mexican places. Everything in the burrito was pretty bland, the best part of the burrito was the green sauce which was very good. I wouldn't order the fish tacos again, the breading was soggy and small. The beans were very below average and would pass on that as well. The chips and salsa they give when you dine in are good. Overall the price and quantity here is good, but the food is very average. If you're looking for something local then it could be worth the try, but I wouldn't drive out of my way for this place. The staff is friendly and the booths and tables were clean. read more

Ortega's Fish & Grill - Fish Taco Com - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

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Im sorry but is stupid to take away taco Tuesday special for phone orders they only do it if u eat there Its so dumb but hey i hope it works out for them read more

A must go not only during lent but any time. This give you port restaurant vibes as they do you coolers where you can see the seafood. But rest assured it is a nice sit down restaurant with a busy to go line. The Campechana cocktail is so flavorful. Fish tacos are crunchy and not heavy greasy battered. Service is always helpful and fast. read more

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Some of these reviews are bogus. We live nearby and moved here close to 10 years ago. Today we realized that we've been missing out all this time. Definitely coming back with the kids next time as well. Had a spontaneous lunch date with my wife as I was craving fish tacos, and she wanted aguachile. Ended up getting a fish taco, orange bang, shrimp ceviche tostada, and asada fries on top of it. All were delicious. Service was good, and food was good. Amazed at the ginormous selection (160+ items) of all the seafood, authentic dishes, huge portions and platters, and even smash burgers for kids. The fries were amazing and cooked perfectly-- not too thick, not too thin. They even have liquor, chamoy, churros... yeah, definitely coming back. They give fresh free salsa and chips when dining in too. Wife was happy! Our bellies even happier. read more

I came here with a date, and the burrito was quite big. I believe I ordered the surf 'n' turf, with jamaica. And of course, they served us chips and salsa as an appetizer. I had to take the burrito to-go since it was so big, but service was great. The food tasted amazing. I really liked the salsa (it tasted pretty fresh, but I could be wrong, as I was really hungry), although I'm not too big on regular tortilla chips. My date ordered fish tacos, I believe, but I didn't try them, so not sure how they tasted. It was a bit stuffy inside, but they have a lot of seafood options on their menu, a welcoming staff, and a cooler in the back, with plenty of drink options. read more

Ortega's Fish & Grill - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

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Just ordered breakfast it was disgusting! The chilaquiles were a soggy mess mixed with the chile sauce they use to put on tacos. I asked for over easy eggs and got hard well done yolk... Gross!! Not worth the $20 for this dish. Just realized that I had ordered the same thing 2 years ago... what was I thinking?!?!?! read more

Ortega's Fish & Grill - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

Great spot for some latin seafood. They have a large menu and good space for groups. The service was kind and quick. We ordered the aguachile and it was so spicy for me that I couldn't finish it. They serve breakfast all day. Parking can be tricky in this area. It's in a plaza with a lot of other businesses. read more

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We went yesterday to order a charola (tray of food), and by mistake, I placed an order for two instead of one. We immediately tried to call back to correct the order, but no one ever answered the phone. Since we couldn't get through, I drove to the restaurant to fix it in person. When I got there, an employee greeted me kindly and let the kitchen know we only needed one tray. But then the owner came out and completely changed the tone. He was rude and aggressive, saying, "You either take both or you're not taking sht."* I was shocked by how unprofessional and disrespectful he was. I told him, "Fine, then I won't take anything," and he yelled back, "Don't worry, we make money every single day. We don't need your money." This kind of behavior is unacceptable. No customer deserves to be treated this way especially when trying to correct a simple mistake. I will not be returning, and I don't recommend this place to anyone. Fuimos ayer a ordenar una charola, y por error pedí dos en lugar de una. Intentamos llamar inmediatamente para corregir el pedido, pero nadie contestó el teléfono. Como no pudimos comunicarnos, manejé hasta el restaurante para arreglarlo en persona. Al llegar, un empleado nos recibió amablemente y avisó a la cocina que solo necesitábamos una charola. Pero en ese momento salió el dueño y cambió completamente el ambiente. Fue grosero y agresivo, diciendo: "O se llevan las dos o no se llevan ni madres." Me quedé en shock por lo poco profesional y respetuoso que fue. Le respondí, "Está bien, entonces no me llevo nada," y él gritó, "No te preocupes, aquí se hace dinero todos los días. No necesitamos tu dinero." Este tipo de trato es inaceptable. Ningún cliente merece ser tratado así, especialmente al intentar corregir un error simple. No pienso regresar, y no recomiendo este lugar a nadie. read more

Ortegas used to be very good and worth what they charge for ceviche trays but not anymore. $60+ for a tray of what might as well be pico de gallo is crazy! The few pieces of shrimp that were in there weren't clean and it gave me asco. I'll go back for food, but not for ceviche. read more

Ortega's Fish & Grill - Shrimp ceviche. Skimpy on the shrimp, all tomato - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

They make custom jaiba tostados!! Cilantro, lime and red onion- mayo on the tostada with their delicious habanero salsa!!! The shrimp al mojo de garlic is lacking more garlic and sea salt! Otherwise, it's great! read more

This place got so expensive!!! One fish ceviche tostada for $10 !! And It's a small portion!!! There's plenty of good places in the area just as good and affordable. Not going back read more

This place is nearby and we have been curious. We stopped in and were pleasantly surprised. My husband is pescatarian and loved the whole catfish option. I ordered carne asada fries which were yummy but I will say I wish it was shredded cheese instead of nacho cheese sauce. Nothing fancy inside, but very welcoming. Good took about 30 min, no big deal for a whole fried catfish. We will be back! read more

Ortega's Fish & Grill - Carne asada fries - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

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I wrote my original review in 2017, and I have still be coming here almost once a month since. The molcajete is still super delicious as is the mojarra frita, and various ceviches. I decided to write an update to talk about the breakfast platters. My go to is the Chorizo and Eggs fajitas (no cheese). It comes with chorizo, two eggs, and breakfast potatoes. Together it is super good, and makes for a super hearty breakfast platter that will fill you up. If you come of the right days, they will have hand made corn tortillas. Stop by, and give this small business a try! read more

Food and service was great. My Shrimp were burrito was packed with shrimp. My wife's enchiladas also. The green sauce is very tasty.

Ortega Fish & Grill is not known for the ambiance and the decor is a bit lack luster. But they far exceed all of the above with their delectable food. Mas delicioso que otros! More delicious than most seafood places in the area! Their ceviche choices are outstanding to say the least. But I keep coming back for their rice & beans. Tastes just like home. read more

Went for taco Tuesday! Tacos were delicious and service was great! Will definitely be back here soon.

Great fish tacos not smothered in cabbage just enough nice size piece of fish ordered side of refried beans very tasty best I've had

Service was fair as was the ambiance, fish not so good, freak fish selection was very limited, I ordered bass Sautéed, I received a piece of fish as thin as a tortilla deep fried & battered so dried out, terrible, rice & beans were good. Not going there again. Unfortunately forgot to take a photo of my meal, not cheap either. read more

I've ordered food delivery for almost 25 years and have enjoyed the food. A bit pricey but I understand it's part of good food plus delivery. only recently did I call and complain about the amount of food ( noticeably less ) diminished for almost $100 for 2 people when ordering different types of molcajete. I just now saw their health department score of B and will possibly not order untill that score has increased! especially when you are ordering seafood it is much more important to pay attention to that. I hope others do the same. I also hope owners of this establishment are paying attention here read more

I got turned onto this place back in 2007. I used to pick up a big tray of ceviche. The last time I was here is pre-COVID. Now post covid the customer service has gone down. They're not attentive, didn't bring all the food. It took us half an hour to get the bill. I ordered two tostadas one of crab and shrimp and the other fish. It did not taste good. It tastes like ketchup. I ordered a sangria. It was $4 something that I buy at the store for $1.50 not good I never got my ceviche tostada. My friend had taquitos. They were good. She liked it. I have been coming here for years for the ceviche would I come back? It's not going to be my top pick anymore. The service is bad. The tables are dirty. The place needs a deep cleaning. So does the bathroom. It will be a hit and miss if you eat here. I rather hit a spot where I know service, cleanliness, and hospitality are prioritized and good tasty seafood will be eaten. You have lost your touch Ortega's. read more

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Kudos to Miriam , and the owners of Ortegas Fish &Grill for employing such an excellent Employee. I went to my favorite seafood restaurant and was waiting to order with nobody in front of me. Stood there for over 10 minutes in front of 6 employees that were busy behind the registers. Not one employee acknowledged me until Mariam did. She stepped up to the register to take my order with a smile. I thought she was part of the ownership at Ortegas. Gracias Mariam por tu servicio. ! Excellente !!!! read more

I love the food here, however, their online ordering through the website is questionable. I ordered some food on Mother's Day and paid using my credit card. When I arrived at the restaurant 35 minutes later, the employee said they had turned off the ordering system and had to wait another 15 minutes to get the food. On top of that, they missed one of the meals and I had to go back the following day to correct this error. I deducted 1 Star for this! read more

Ceviche is always good! Service is always friendly and fast. Lots of tables for dining in.

Love this place. Great seafood place. Probably the best in town. Come here pretty often.

been living within 4miles from here & never "seen" or "realize" this place until while driving by going to work. this place has a lot of ceviche selection as well as other menus. the women behind the counters are super friendly, and are always there to answer any questions you may have. lots of chairs/tables for a nice sit-down eating while watching a few tv screens. read more

We usually order takeout from Ortega's when we're craving fish or shrimp tacos and ceviche, but last week we decided to dine in for the first time. This place is busy, with people picking up orders, party platters flying out the door, and every table in the restaurant full. Everything we had was fantastic! Their menu is vast with many, many food items to choose from. I'm excited to come back and try even more dishes. read more

My family and myself enjoyed this place for a while fast service good food. Now it's in reverse. Customer service is slow servers only check up on you just to give you the check. We weren't even done and were given our check in the middle of eating. We waited for our serviers to at least refill our drinks that never happened. she saw our table and decided to keep talking to other customers and decided to just walk past us. All in all the service is going down and is definitely nose diving down hill fast. read more

We were in the mood for Mexican seafood and decided to check out Ortega's Fish & Grill in Whittier for the first time. The menu was available with QR code on the table side. We wanted to try ceviche but we didn't know which one to get. The worker was pretty awesome and offered us some samples before making decisions. There were two different types and we went with the octopus and shrimp. We also got the 7 sea seafood stew, spicy fried whole tilapia, and grilled shrimp tacos. The stew was not very flavorful, but the ingredients were fresh. The fish was really good. We also liked the tacos a lot, grilled shrimp was tasty. Overall, we really enjoyed our meal. The portion was big and service was friendly. We did wish to see more seafood other than just shrimp and octopus. Perhaps next time. read more

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My bf had previously tried the ceviche from here and enjoyed it. We came on Friday, unfortunately closer to closing. They still took us in. Our server took our drink order and never came back. At that point another lady took our order since they were nearing closing time. We ordered a few beers and a seafood molcajete. It was fully loaded for a great price. The quality of the seafood was good too. All in all I believe this is a hidden gem in Whittier. It's not a fancy place by any means but it has good food, cheap beer, they have various TVs all over and they were playing the lakers game. read more

Ortega's Fish & Grill - Molcajete de mar - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

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Really nice family restaurant. I've never had a bad experience here. The staff is very accommodating and friendly. These are super nice people who you WANT to spend your $$ with. Great food for the price. read more

Ortega's has the best taco Tuesday in town! Each Tuesday all of their tacos are 1.99. I personally love to order one asada, one fish, and one shrimp. These tacos come in large portion so expect to be stuffed. They're mostly known for their Mariscos! Personally, I love their octopus ceviche, fish ceviche, and aguachiles. I usually get a lb of fish ceviche and ask for a little bit of the aguachiles sauce on the side for some added spice. I have yet to find a place with better fish. Also, they sell all of their ceviche in party platters as well. My only gripe with this place is that they don't include the tostada with the ceviche. They are normal Juanita's ones and are sold separately. Also the workers can be a bit rude sometimes. I always order at least 6 tacos and they only ever give me one salsa. When I ask for more the worker just says "that's enough." I'm willing to pay for the extra salsa but that is never offered as an option. The parking lot is a big but is shared with multiple other businesses. Keep in mind that this place is always busy. read more

Ortega's Fish & Grill - Fish Taco, Crispy Shrimp Taco, Carne Asada - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

This is our go to place for Ceviche they sell by the pound or a 5Lb Tray they also have other food and drinks including alcohol to eat there it's a small place but been there for years the service is great good ambiance and I enjoy the food very much. read more

$4 for a 1/4 of habanero salsa. That's fucking insane. It barely even had any salsa it was disappointing :/

Great food and variety for all. With great friendly service that's been around for a while.

Good food and great vibe. I keep coming back for more. It's a must when I'm in the area read more

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When I first tried this place I ordered through UberEats. Their carne asada is to die for !! The onions are delicious. But this time when I placed my order & ordered carne asada plate & shrimp ceviche. The carne was burnt to the ends. But it was a nice portion , just not good tasting. The ceviche had a very odd taste to it & it only came with 1 tostada shell.??? The shrimp got me sick the next day. I probably won't be ordering from here ever again after this sad experience.. read more

A friend of mine was in the Lon Beach area one day when I suggested we go to Port O Call in San Pedro. He started to complain about the prices, parking and so forth. Then get tells me about this restaurant Ortegas. At first, I could not imagine eating that sort of platter away from the whole scenery and atmosphere that comes with the whole San Pedro experience. But as he was taking the idea started to sound better and better by the minute. Here we are 3 months later, and I run into my friend around lunch time. He reminds me of that restaurant and asks if I want to join him for lunch there. The whole time on the ride over there he kept telling me if I was ready for a bomb meal. All I can say is wow they did not disappoint me at any time during my visit there. The place is located in a narrow shopping mall with what seemed like two of everything. Upon walking in the place has a very Mexican style to it wit with a carnecirea background of all their seafood options. Once seated you are treated to a very beautiful waitress who knows exactly what we wanted when we said, San Pedro. The dish came out in a large metal pan with peeled and deveined shrimp, potatoes, red and green bell pepper, onions, garlic sauce, with red chili powder. On the side were yellow rice and 4-foot long garlic bread. The Flavor was on point the amount of shrimp to veggies was equal meaning you got over 70 shrimp in the player. The bonus was I didn't have to peel or devain and shrimp I was able to enjoy the dish without getting my hands dirty.. The platter, rice, bread, 1 model and 1 water came out to 42.00 bucks. Plus there was still enough left over for him and I to share the leftovers for a late night snack or tomorrows lunch. I will definitely be back and recommend this restaurant to anyone who love San Perdo like I do. read more

Very delicious place to eat fish tacos are bomb also their ceviche and agua chile strongly recommend this place. The staff is nice great service. read more

A Whittier hidden gem for sure. The best maricos is town, but today I was looking for something different. I ended up ordering the asada con huevos skillet and it really hit the spot! My hubby ended up getting the chorizo an egg skillet. I was torn between that and the huevos rancheros! Everything here is good! read more

Ortega's Fish & Grill - Can you hear the sizzle ? - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

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