Mariscos Sol Y Mar

Stopped by for lunch and had our dog, so they gave us the option to sit outside. It was a cool gesture because although they had a tent, it was not set up for lunch as the crowd was pretty small. Given we were outside the service was excellent as she checked on us often and the food was out quickly.

Food was very good. We were in the mood for cocteles but my favorite mariscos place in Pico was closed (El Oasis) due to a fire so looked up Yelp for the next best option and here we are. We ordered a large pulpo cocktail and a large campechana with 3 oysters. The freshness and flavors were there with the option to add ketchup if you want a sweeter broth or hot sauce for those who like it spicy.

Why not 5 stars? When it comes to cocktails, there are at least two other options that I prefer within a couple of miles. Mariscos El Oaisis and El Paisa. Oasis’ broth is already perfect and doesn’t need much more than tapatio from me. El Paisa has a basic broth to doctor up as well, but has a peppery base which I love. Paisa also includes oysters in their campechana and doesn’t charge extra.

Don’t get me wrong, for the price (even with extra for oysters) it was a huge and well worth the price. Also with the addition of ketchup and tapatio, tasted really good.

Some other pluses are that they give you free chips and salsa as well as both crackers and chips for the cocktails. I hate to choose.

Plan to be back next time in the neighborhood and give some other options a try as they have a pretty large selection of seafood.