Mariscos El Jato Jr. — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I tried their:

Chips and House Made Salsa- Thickly cut tortilla chips served with their signature house made molcajete salsa. Was definitely a great way to start off our meal, especially after giving the sauce an added kick from the habanero (Sinaloa) salsa. The salsa itself had a great smoky flavor from the tomatoes and onions being charred before getting blended coarsely together.

Fish Taco- You wouldn’t believe me unless you saw it for yourself! Two WHOLE sides of fish, fried, and served with two tortillas. And all for just $5. No, seriously. While you do get a massive portion for the price, the fish was simply battered and topped with a bit of cabbage, crema, and a wedge of lime. Was definitely more than I could handle in one sitting, so I ended up sharing it with those who went. The only thing it needed was just a touch of salt, which was of no issue to me since they have everything you might need right there at the table for you.

Coctel de Ceviche- Shredded fish (Jalisco style) that has been cooked in lime juice with tomatoes, onion, and cilantro. Although I was surprised with the way the fish was prepared as this was my first time trying this style, it still contained great flavor within the unique texture of the processed fish. Since I like a good amount of heat in my ceviches, I added salsa Sinaloa to everything I ordered. Went perfectly well with the tostadas they have sitting at the tables ready and waiting to be paired with faultlessly made ceviche.

Coctel de Mariscos- A mixture of shrimp, octopus, imitation abalone, oysters, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado in a spicy tomato broth with a dollop of ketchup on top. Despite the fact that this Coctel has had one of the best flavors so far from the various places I have tried, I could’ve done without the ketchup. In my opinion, it takes away from the nuances of what a great seafood cocktail should taste like by being domineering with the suffocating taste and smell that comes from the vinegar used to make ketchup.

I undoubtedly will be coming back here to try the rest of the dishes that await me here at Mariscos El Jato. Worth the drive and ultimately, worth the unbelievably low prices set forth with...

The service was really great . The man charging was handling everything well . The staff was really busy I didn’t see not 1 employee stop to take a small break . I love our Los Angeles people especially our Hispanic and Mexican working so hard. The parking is limited. There are only four spaces in the back parking lot and they are usually occupied. Also, if you want to place an order. It’s best to see recommendations online in order over the phone as the wait time could be a lot. My wait time was Thirty six minutes. It was worth the weight, but if you definitely have plans for the day or can’t stand on your feet too long, then it’s best to place orders over the phone. The food was so good we got the Mixto de Mariscos for tostadas . Also ordered the fish to make fish tacos . Everything was finished clean . These dishes served a party of 6 people , 6 hungry people . Everything was also packed properly. Things I would suggest is to do some remodeling to the the section close to the kitchen . Also a better spot to have the cash register instead of having people walk down close to the kitchen and the section where they bag and prep the orders as there are many employees walking in and out with customers. It isn’t safe for any of the parties . I also think that it would be nice for the restaurant to have a speaker that goes outside to call out order numbers, or names under the order .Besides that I enjoyed the service and the food so much . Thank you...

Went with my husband today they didn't have 4 items from the menu which 2 of them was ceviche de camaron and aguachile 🙄 I have never been to a mariscos restaurant where they don't have the most common foods to eat the waiter said that only sat and sun.. ..they also said they can't prepare two of their appetizers because the cook didn't know how ..tacos de camaron were not too good and ostiones where super tiny supposedly "prepared" with no taste at all except a shrimp on top. No drinks either only jarritos and the owner wanted to charge me $2 for credit card..seriously? If you have a bussines and you want to provide the credit card terminal for your customers at least pay for the service for the terminal don't force your custumers to pay for it or better off use only cash!!! Never...