Mi Asador Mexican & Seafood Restaurant — Restaurant in Oceanside

Restaurant Review:

I visited mi asador after hearing so many great things and seeing its glowing reviews. I was really looking forward to an exceptional dining experience, but unfortunately, it didn’t live up to the hype.

The service was a major letdown. Our waiter was rude from the beginning, and when we asked for two small salsas, it took 30 minutes for them to arrive. When our food finally came out, we didn’t even have plates at the table, and it took another 30 minutes just to get tortillas for our meal. Everything came out at completely different times, which made it impossible to enjoy the food together. Throughout our meal, whenever we asked other waiters for help, they either ignored us or brushed us off like we didn’t matter. To top it off, we were handed the wrong check at the end, which just added to the overall disorganized and unpleasant experience.

As for the food, it was underwhelming. While the presentation was nice, the flavors were off. Every dish seemed excessively salty, to the point where it masked any other flavors. I ended up only eating half of my entrée and didn’t bother with dessert.

Overall, didn’t live up to its reputation. With mediocre food, chaotic service, and a completely unenjoyable experience, it’s not a place I’d recommend or return to. Very...

I've eaten here 3 times. The first 2 times it was great. However, today, the service with the cashier was beyond rude from the moment we began to order. I wanted to give this cashier the benefit of doubt today (maybe shes having a bad day) so i planned on holding off on the rating until the food arrived. We noticed we were charged over $6 for a bag of chips (we asked for chips but the ones that usually come with the food). We explained what we meant a she, passive aggressively, told us that she asked us. She walked over, grabbed a bag, and put it in the air and stated "This is the one you said. You said it like this with your hands ", then gesturing with her hands BIG. Then, as we are talking to her, she began to hum with her mouth, not making eye contact, to avoid the conversation. I brought to her attention her passive aggressive RUDENESS. Its sad that a great place like this has someone like this up front dealing with the people. I just moved here and can honestly say that my family and will not be coming back here again. Today is 3-19-17 and the order time...

Mi Asador... is my happy place. I love the woman who usually works the counter, she is sweet and kind and I can't help but feel happier in her presence because of her shine. Luz is an appropriate name!

The food is absolutely divine. Everything we have tried we are in love with, from the Al Pastor Plate (my fave) to the chicken quesadillas to the Carne Asada Fries (perfection) to the GINORMOUS taquitos with the mountain of deliciousness on top... Okay, I'm going to have to head over there now that I've worked myself up.

Even their grilled chicken is awesome. Maybe a little too awesome, because my 5-year-old will no longer eat grilled chicken from anywhere else. He even eats the beans there. I legit shed a tear when he asked to try mine. Miracles do happen!

Highly highly...