El Coco Loco Mariscos & Mexican Grill — Restaurant in California

This place seems to have really good reviews and social media coverage. So we were really looking forward to trying it out. Besides knowing it's location and setting was not nice, we thought the food might be good enough to make up for it. Although the food was not horrible, but it wasn't great. Likewise, the Customer service wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. Our water and chips and salsa was not filled until everything is empty and we requested it. The fish ceviche we ordered was tasteless, but salty and sour. How they managed that is weird. The molcajete we ordered was not horrible, but again, very salty. Nothing extraordinary. We got there a little before 3pm and saw their happy hour last until 3pm. We asked if they could let us order our drinks in time for happy hour and they refused. Still, not a big deal. But if you ask us, neither customer service nor food was worth us going back. Upon leaving, we witness a server kicking a customer off a table, asking him if he doesn't know how to read the sign, "wait to be seated." The restaurant was not busy enough for that kind of attitude. I used to be a server and I would never treat anyone like that. I get being frustrated, but that insult and situation was very uncalled for. We ordered 3 dishes on the menu and the check came to be $100. Therefore, it is on the more pricey side for mediocre food and service. I would not recommend. There are much nicer places to eat in Modesto...

I really was looking forward of eating at this restaurant. I was kind of let down from all the hype. We order some d shrimp tacos and they were decent, but a little bit too spicy on the sauce that they put on them. In fact that it was overwhelming that you could not taste the shrimp. I order the pescado sarandiado and i found it to be a little bit too pricey for what they serve. $36 dollards for the fish which came with a scoop of beans and rice. I paid $28 dollars for the same fish at the Monterey Wharf which had more flavor. . But anyways... the fish was also a little bit spicy on certain parts of it you could not taste the fish. The seasoning was also overwhelming. Maybe in this particular day the cooks weren't on their A game. The kids cheese burgers were on point, but they were adult size burgers. Hats go off for the cheeseburgers! The guacamole was fresh and chunky which made it nice for the pricey and the portion was great. The michelada that i order was water down and it did not taste like a michelada. The mix was too weak. It was also too pricey and it came with 4 shrimp on it. The shrimp was cold and no taste or flavor to them. There's a place in atwater and they put alot more tasty shrimp on them and for the same price. I will come back again and give it a second chance and hopefully they can wow me with...

After reading all the reviews of other customers saying how good the food was me and my husband and I decided to try it out. We visited the restaurant in July 2022. When we walked inside, I noticed there was no air conditioning running, and the place was humid and hot. I ordered Camarones al mojo de ajo, It was Not pleasant or good the shrimp came in a small bowl with few half cut shrimp that was drowned in a greasy deep bowl of very intense garlic powder sauce. "Not fresh garlic" "Not Real Butter" shrimp was over cooked to the point of being rubbery and a tiny side of lettuce with onion and a slice of orange with no dressing and a small side of rice that had no flavor and was undercooked. Unfortunately, the Horchata drink was overly sweetened and was grainy.

The total price for the quality of food was $42.00, which is very expensive and not worth it. Would I go again?? My honest answer is NO.

Update 01/08/23

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