Meli was so fun to look at and Mari was so fun to talk to. I only came to this spot cause my mom is from Magdalena de Kino, Sonora. Everything was great it's just this stupid pandemic really weeded out the businesses barely making it or whatever the case was with the restaurant it's still unfortunate seeing this brand leave I.B. I heard the owner owns others around Mexico but still...
Aaron Johnson
great place. the staff makes this place so fun! Brenda is a HOOT!!!! go here..eat drink and have a blast!!
Aaron Johnson
great place. the staff makes this place so fun! Brenda is a HOOT!!!! go here..eat drink and have a blast!!
brenda peguero
WeVhoeAnd I
Paul C.
Do not go here. The service was terrible, but worse we had food poisoning after. Avoid this place for dinner. This ruined our last night in California.
Kelly M.
Wow! What an experience! Our waitress was very friendly but in a strange way. As soon as she seated us she asked if we were ready to order. We asked her for a few minutes, she walks to another table and literally came back in less than 2 minutes. As we were ordering she starts asking us about dessert. Then tells us about a special they have that day that looks amazing. She doesn't know what it's called but says "Did you see A Princess and A Frog? They had them on there". "Do you want to order them?????" Umm....no First my order c Iced Tea: It tasted like plastic. Like the way it smells when you walk into a Dollar Store-that's how it tasted. Oh, and I brought my own sweetener so I know that wasn't it. I drank a few sips but gave up. Surf and Turf plate: Rice: bland, no flavor Beans: Sooooo salty I couldn't eat them and I love salt. I thought maybe it was the cotija cheese but I tasted the beans without the cheese and it was the beans themselves Shrimp & Steak tacos: these were very flavorful, thank God! Finally, my husband's order comes with no mention of how long it took. Because we were running late now, my husband asks for the check and a box. Now, onto his plate... Chipotle shrimp: disgusting! Re-enter the plastic taste! I didn't even finish the one bite he gave me. I spit it out! I don't know what went wrong here but I can't even imagine what would make that sauce taste like plastic! I was certain we'd get sick and was surprised when we didn't! His plate came with a side salad which he said was fine and flour tortillas he didn't eat. Queue back to the strange enthusiasm I mentioned before: Our waitress returns to the table and says "I have your check aaaaand a BOX! As if it's a big exciting end to the meal. I can't even explain it. As we were leaving my husband noticed a couple complaining to the waitress and it appeared he had ordered the same dish (chipotle shrimp). Long story short....we won't be returning.
Janet Vandergrift
Delicious lobster love this place.
Karla Garcia
Today I decided todo have breakfast at one of favorite places in Imperial beach,
Deron R.
We really enjoyed our Saturday "seafood brunch!" Complimentary chips and salsa were excellent. The shrimp cocktail and the fish ceviche are so damn good! And they give you so much shrimp. In addition their Chevella is outstanding, with an in-house blend of secret ingredients. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu! Oh theserver was great, super friendly and the place is super clean which shows attention to detail by the owners. We'll be back.
Michael Washburn
Delicious! Friendly service, too. I will definitely be back.
The seafood tasted so fresh, the portions were generous, the drinks were delicious, the servers were friendly and attentive. We'll definitely come back next time we're in town.
Bryan R.
Don't be scared of some of the bad reviews below. We were reluctant to try it because of some of the really bad reviews but bad reviews always make me want to find out for myself and we were very glad we did. Starting with the chips and salsa, the salsa is a different color than you might be used to but the flavor is amazing. We ordered guacamole to go with the chips and is was extremely fresh and delicious. The seafood molcajete was some of the best I have had. The calamari was very good as well. Only real criticism is the tartar sauce that came with the calamari was not very good and got set aside, but pretty minor issue. Real star of the place though was our server, Mariela. She was amazing and really a one woman show. Ownership needs to get her some assistance. She was our hostess, our server, and our bartender and she never skipped a beat. All her recommendations were on point and she was very open and honest about what to avoid on the menu. If you stop in, ask for her and tell her we said hi.
Wm P.
Our favorite new Sunday morning family breakfast spot. Then walk it off by walking the pier and hire of Imperial Beach. You'll be back!
Brenda G.
I'm giving it a 3 star for two reasons, the first is that we went there on a Saturday, mid-afternoon and they only had 6 oysters, and tilapia was the only fish on the menu. It is a weekend in a popular area, management should better prepare if they're bringing in fresh product, thats great but plan ahead. Man, I really wanted some oysters and I only got one. The other reason is the service, it was not great. Don't get me wrong, the girls were nice and I totally feel for them but something was going on that day or they're just not well trained in the area because the delivery of our orders was a bit all over the place, a shot we ordered early on didn't arrive until after our main meals were almost done, I don't know about you but I don't like taking shots on a full stomach. Also, I could see customers were waiting long to be seated and I could see/hear the friction in the staff. So, I gave a 3 but the food was good, staff was nice, woulda given a 4. Maybe it was a fluke day but I recommend calling ahead and making sure your preferred menu item is available. And expect wait even if the restaurant is half empty. Hey! I would go back. I would still go expecting long wait times! Just saying
Sandi F.
My husband and I went here last Saturday around 11am for a late breakfast/early lunch as we were waiting for our e-bikes to get serviced at a nearby shop. We were a little concerned when we walked up and the entire place was empty except for the staff watching tv. It's a small little local restaurant which we like to support so we decided to give it a try anyways. I ordered the Chilaquiles (red) and added beef. It came out with the green sauce, but I didn't care because it was still DELICIOUS! My husband ordered the Ranchero Style Eggs and said it was also great. SO, 5 stars for the food! The reason for the 4 stars was the service was not quite up to 5 star ratings my opinion, especially considering we were the only 2 people in the restaurant. I would have expected the service to be exceptional with the 4 employees walking around, but we had to ask twice for water. Then when we were ready to leave, we sat looking at each other for 10 minutes waiting for our check when everyone suddenly disappeared. That being said, the food was good and we would definitely go back next time we're in the area.
Meli was so fun to look at and Mari was so fun to talk to. I only came to this spot cause my mom is from Magdalena de Kino, Sonora. Everything was great it's just this stupid pandemic really weeded out the businesses barely making it or whatever the case was with the restaurant it's still unfortunate seeing this brand leave I.B. I heard the owner owns others around Mexico but still...
great place. the staff makes this place so fun! Brenda is a HOOT!!!! go here..eat drink and have a blast!!
great place. the staff makes this place so fun! Brenda is a HOOT!!!! go here..eat drink and have a blast!!
WeVhoeAnd I
Do not go here. The service was terrible, but worse we had food poisoning after. Avoid this place for dinner. This ruined our last night in California.
Wow! What an experience! Our waitress was very friendly but in a strange way. As soon as she seated us she asked if we were ready to order. We asked her for a few minutes, she walks to another table and literally came back in less than 2 minutes. As we were ordering she starts asking us about dessert. Then tells us about a special they have that day that looks amazing. She doesn't know what it's called but says "Did you see A Princess and A Frog? They had them on there". "Do you want to order them?????" Umm....no First my order c Iced Tea: It tasted like plastic. Like the way it smells when you walk into a Dollar Store-that's how it tasted. Oh, and I brought my own sweetener so I know that wasn't it. I drank a few sips but gave up. Surf and Turf plate: Rice: bland, no flavor Beans: Sooooo salty I couldn't eat them and I love salt. I thought maybe it was the cotija cheese but I tasted the beans without the cheese and it was the beans themselves Shrimp & Steak tacos: these were very flavorful, thank God! Finally, my husband's order comes with no mention of how long it took. Because we were running late now, my husband asks for the check and a box. Now, onto his plate... Chipotle shrimp: disgusting! Re-enter the plastic taste! I didn't even finish the one bite he gave me. I spit it out! I don't know what went wrong here but I can't even imagine what would make that sauce taste like plastic! I was certain we'd get sick and was surprised when we didn't! His plate came with a side salad which he said was fine and flour tortillas he didn't eat. Queue back to the strange enthusiasm I mentioned before: Our waitress returns to the table and says "I have your check aaaaand a BOX! As if it's a big exciting end to the meal. I can't even explain it. As we were leaving my husband noticed a couple complaining to the waitress and it appeared he had ordered the same dish (chipotle shrimp). Long story short....we won't be returning.
Delicious lobster love this place.
Today I decided todo have breakfast at one of favorite places in Imperial beach,
We really enjoyed our Saturday "seafood brunch!" Complimentary chips and salsa were excellent. The shrimp cocktail and the fish ceviche are so damn good! And they give you so much shrimp. In addition their Chevella is outstanding, with an in-house blend of secret ingredients. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu! Oh theserver was great, super friendly and the place is super clean which shows attention to detail by the owners. We'll be back.
Delicious! Friendly service, too. I will definitely be back.
Restaurantji Recommends
The seafood tasted so fresh, the portions were generous, the drinks were delicious, the servers were friendly and attentive. We'll definitely come back next time we're in town.
Don't be scared of some of the bad reviews below. We were reluctant to try it because of some of the really bad reviews but bad reviews always make me want to find out for myself and we were very glad we did. Starting with the chips and salsa, the salsa is a different color than you might be used to but the flavor is amazing. We ordered guacamole to go with the chips and is was extremely fresh and delicious. The seafood molcajete was some of the best I have had. The calamari was very good as well. Only real criticism is the tartar sauce that came with the calamari was not very good and got set aside, but pretty minor issue. Real star of the place though was our server, Mariela. She was amazing and really a one woman show. Ownership needs to get her some assistance. She was our hostess, our server, and our bartender and she never skipped a beat. All her recommendations were on point and she was very open and honest about what to avoid on the menu. If you stop in, ask for her and tell her we said hi.
Our favorite new Sunday morning family breakfast spot. Then walk it off by walking the pier and hire of Imperial Beach. You'll be back!
I'm giving it a 3 star for two reasons, the first is that we went there on a Saturday, mid-afternoon and they only had 6 oysters, and tilapia was the only fish on the menu. It is a weekend in a popular area, management should better prepare if they're bringing in fresh product, thats great but plan ahead. Man, I really wanted some oysters and I only got one. The other reason is the service, it was not great. Don't get me wrong, the girls were nice and I totally feel for them but something was going on that day or they're just not well trained in the area because the delivery of our orders was a bit all over the place, a shot we ordered early on didn't arrive until after our main meals were almost done, I don't know about you but I don't like taking shots on a full stomach. Also, I could see customers were waiting long to be seated and I could see/hear the friction in the staff. So, I gave a 3 but the food was good, staff was nice, woulda given a 4. Maybe it was a fluke day but I recommend calling ahead and making sure your preferred menu item is available. And expect wait even if the restaurant is half empty. Hey! I would go back. I would still go expecting long wait times! Just saying
My husband and I went here last Saturday around 11am for a late breakfast/early lunch as we were waiting for our e-bikes to get serviced at a nearby shop. We were a little concerned when we walked up and the entire place was empty except for the staff watching tv. It's a small little local restaurant which we like to support so we decided to give it a try anyways. I ordered the Chilaquiles (red) and added beef. It came out with the green sauce, but I didn't care because it was still DELICIOUS! My husband ordered the Ranchero Style Eggs and said it was also great. SO, 5 stars for the food! The reason for the 4 stars was the service was not quite up to 5 star ratings my opinion, especially considering we were the only 2 people in the restaurant. I would have expected the service to be exceptional with the 4 employees walking around, but we had to ask twice for water. Then when we were ready to leave, we sat looking at each other for 10 minutes waiting for our check when everyone suddenly disappeared. That being said, the food was good and we would definitely go back next time we're in the area.