Mariscos El Pacifico

702 S Santa Fe Ave, Vista - 92084
186 reviews
Seafood Mexican
(760) 630-5834

This is the worst Mariscos place I have been to. I’m giving one star only because I had to in order to review. First of all we waited 48 minutes for our meal to arrive. Friendly staff but unfortunately there was no update on our meal if it was on its way or not. And to top it off, there was plastic on our salad. Not a small price but the corner of a big salad bag. Staff only apologize for it but nothing was done. Very disappointing. Don’t recommend.

We were so excited to go to Mariscos El Pacifico and so disappointed afterwards. They got our order completely wrong and would not correct it. 6 people ate Lunch, 4 of the orders were not what we ordered. The waitress did not speak English and that's ok we all speak fairly good Spanish having lived in San Diego >30 years. The seafood was not fresh definitely frozen and the service was abhorrent. I spoke to the owner and he treated me as if I was bothering him. Very disappointing as we like to support local business.

Wow!!!!! I cannot stress how good this place was. My family of 5 came to eat here and every plate I tried was more delicious then the last!! From fish , to ceviche , shrimp tacos and a chicken quesadilla. We also tried the Micheladas some of the best I’ve tried. The servers were very friendly and accommodated for every need. I would also like to say that for a Saturday night they were quite busy and had karaoke going on but we still received excellent service and reasonable wait times. Try this place out you won’t regret it!

They have the most flavorful carne asada I've had in along time. It was juicy and well seasoned. The Carnitas had just finished cooking when we arrived and it was so good.They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and a full bar. This is a great local spot. My new spot for sure.

Good food. Fun place loud

The establishment has greatly declined. The first visits I had were fairly decent, however that has changed. The place looks very nice now but that cannot compensate for the lousy service. Upon arrival nobody looked happy to attend me. The place is generally overrated and overpriced. I was mostly invited by friends. Save your time and go to some of the other nice restaurants nearby.

My family and a couple of friends went there for dinner, the service was great but we decided to eat outside, BAD IDEA, because the heater they had was broken. The food was good but kind of pricey. My brother and his wife shared a fajita plate which was $50 dollars. I had a torta which was good enough for the price. For nine people the bill was $281.45 not including tip.

Very good food, very friendly staff and Very loud inside Saturday evening, karaoke night. Quiet outside.

First time at this restaurant; went there with a group of Hispanic friends. The food was good and well prepared but somewhat pricey for what you receive. Some in the group had some very interesting and expensive drinks (beer/margarita combination -$15?) and we were shocked to discover that on the bill the soft drinks were $5 each!!!! Another point to consider - the atmosphere is super loud with it being difficult to have a conversation or even hear yourself think! However, the rest of the crowd was mostly raucous and inebriated even BEFORE the live music began. I doubt that we will be returning any time soon or if we do it will be during the day when hopefully it will be quieter and we'll only have water rather than pay the obscene drink prices.

Great place to eat and watch soccer!