Mariscos San Isidro Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in California

I do my best to be generous to locally owned business and I feel that 4 stars is plenty fair. If this had been a chain I would have given it a solid 2.

Food: The food itself was amazing. Whoever the cook is here does a great job. The variety is extensive and flavorful. Best cooked octopus (Pulpo) in Los Angeles in my opinion.

Service: Pretty much all the staff speak Spanish only but they are very friendly and patient. If you need something specific, they can make it work even with a language barrier. They are attentive and helpful. Great service.

Atmosphere: This is where this place loses me. Despite the great food and service; this place is LOUD. It was so loud, I actually downloaded a noise detection app and it registered this place at 120 decibels at times and regularly at 100db's. (About as loud as a chainsaw or airplane taking off). This was from the stereo speakers around the restaurant. Normally I dont like live bands, but I was relieved when one showed up and they turned down the loud music for them. I dont know if the owners here are deaf, but if they werent before, they surely are now. I couldnt think or eat with how LOUD this place was. Geez.

Overall: Get your food to go and save yourself your ears bleeding and have a great...

I feel really bad leaving this review because my family and I have been coming to this restaurant for years, and it was always great. Unfortunately, the quality has completely gone downhill. I’m not sure if there was a change in ownership, but both the service and food have significantly declined.

We ordered the camarones para pelar, and they were nothing like they used to be—just shrimp drenched in a strange BBQ sauce mix. The tostada de jaiva, which used to be one of their signature dishes, had absolutely no flavor. The service was just as disappointing. It took over 30 minutes just to get our drinks, and our food didn’t arrive until more than an hour later. No one checked on us, and I eventually had to get up and walk to the bar just to pay the check.

The tacos de camarón enchilado were also a letdown—the tortilla fell apart the moment I picked it up. This place used to be one of our favorites, but sadly, we won’t be coming back. We couldn’t even finish our food, yet we still paid the bill and ended up going to In-N-Out afterward just to get something...

My husband and I like to try different restaurants. San Isidro gave us a Cabo San Lucas vibe. Alive with music and friendly staff. Our waitress , Delma, was attentive and sweet. I ordered a shrimp cocktail. Wow! It had tons of fresh, clean and perfectly cooked shrimp. I was struggling to finish the shrimp cocktail. Alot of shrimp!!! Like Delma said, " todos nuestros platillos estan bien surtidos." She wasn't kidding. Just add your lime and favorite chile sauce in your cocktail. Ooh ya!! My husband's fish tacos were yummy. I also enjoyed their delicious Salsa and chips. Next time I am going to try one of their specialty drinks on the menu. The drinks looked so...