La Katrina Authentic Mexican Cocina — Restaurant in Morro Bay

My husband and I are long time residents of Morro Bay. We love to support our local restaurants and eat out 6 times a week. So when we read an article in the newspaper about the recent opening of La Katrina Cocina we were excited to try them out for dinner tonight. To say that we were disappointed is an understatement. My husband’s Morro Bay Burrito was lacking in flavor and rather than the normal cod or mahi mahi, they used small bits of some type of cheap grouper. My Grilled Fajita Salad was touted as including a “grande tostada shell” with choice of steak or chicken breast. Plus add shrimp for a total price of $17.95. I selected the steak + shrimp. What I got was a miniature tostada shell that a well known Mexican fast food restaurant serves. And only shrimp with no steak. The owner said that I would need to pay an additional $5.95 for the steak, which I did. Honestly the tostada at the well known Mexican fast food restaurant tastes better and would cost me a fraction of the $24. I would just like to add that it was Wendy, the owner, who seated us and took our orders. I felt that she was unfriendly (no smiles), snapped at me when I asked when she anticipates getting approval for their pending liquor license and seemed put out when I asked what type of beverages they have (none were listed on the menu). Needless to say we won’t...

If I could give La Katrina 10 stars, I’d throw in a mariachi band and a standing ovation too.

Let’s start with the chile rellenos—they were absolutely delicious. Perfectly cooked, full of flavor, and the portion was no joke. I didn’t leave hungry, that’s for sure. Honestly, it's one of the best I've had in a long time. I was full and happy.

My husband had the fish tacos. He loved that the fish was cut into pieces, not one big slab—way easier to eat and packed with flavor and tender bites of perfection tucked lovingly in tortillas.

Our server Daniella was an absolute delight. Friendly, charismatic, and super attentive— she didn’t miss a beat. We felt genuinely welcomed and taken care of.

And even though the owners Hector and Wendy were clearly busy running the show, they still made time to stop by and chat with us. That kind of personal touch? Priceless. You can tell they care about their customers and their community.

Bottom line: La Katrina is everything you want in a Mexican restaurant—delicious, authentic, welcoming, and big enough portions to feed your soul and your leftovers-loving future self. The atmosphere felt like a warm hug wrapped in a tortilla.

10/10 we will for...

Me and my family went to this restraint for a quick bite. The food was okay we got shrimp tacos which were good and two asada tacos and those were okay not the best. The server was not so nice until the end. She was very opinionated and telling us what authentic Mexican food was mind you we are Mexican. Before she gave us more chips and salas she made my mother in law finish the salsa which was basically gone before she served more I thought that was rude and just how she was talking to us and saying they only have authentic Mexican food, which was funny because there was a California burrito on the menu and that is not authentic Mexican food it’s Americanized. Me and my husband didn’t want to order anything after she was talking to us the way she was but my mother in law wanted to give them a chance. We spent about 60-70$...