El Malecon

4101 E 42nd St C-7, Odessa
(432) 530-3144

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David Muniz

Food was good. Service wasn't that great. There was certain things I wasn't to fond off. The waitress took a very long time to go and check on the table. One of the things I was not very happy about was they charged you 18% right away on the ticket. They are supposed to charge the 18% on a party of 6 or more. It was just 2 people that was eating there. They didn't want to fix that! I don't mind leaving tip, but if you are taking a long time to check up on your tables and just talking to your coworkers and on your phones, uou will not get a good tip or won't even get a tip. Definitely not going back!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

Rad

Awesome place to grab some food. Service is phenomenal and second to none. Staff is polite and friendly. The atmosphere is laid back and welcoming.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John Darville

7/18/25: Received very good service today from Lizbeth. She was properly attentive, prompt and courteous. She managed not speaking English and my not speaking Spanish very well.
Food, Daniella with jalapeños added, was outstanding.
Hate paying for chips and salsa but I was asked this time if I wanted them before bringing and charging me $1.99 for them.

6/4/25: The review remains the same with no improvement. Good food. Fair, at best, service. Waited 15 minutes for ticket and to-go box while nine employees stood and visited in view and my server to be seen.
Customer service training would make a world of difference.

Has the potential to be outstanding. Like Hacienda Vieja, he food was great, hot and prompt.
However the service is far behind that found at Hacienda. I would consider the place to be quite slow. Walked in and waited to be seated in front of 4 employees and a musician. Finishing their conversation was much more important to them than greeting a customer.
There was constantly 3-5 servers huddled around the work stations …. rather then tending to the few customers that were in attendance.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Durango Especial

Salvador Colchado

Love it.. good place to enjoy whit the family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nikki Graham

10/10 floutas were out of the universe and the queso was awesome. If you're in Odessa you should go

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

R CM

You know a lot about a Mexican restaurant when they bring out the chips and salsa. The chips were ok but the salsa was way way too liquidy and was reminiscent of old bath water 🤮 A heavier or chunkier salsa would do this place right. Let's start with the appetizer we ordered. It's was a mix of different ceviche/shrimp & a few oysters. The regular style ceviche and shrimp were fine but they definitely could be more generous with the shrimp in the ceviche.
Now we're I was taking back is by the sweet yellow ceviche/shrimp mix, it was way too sweet for me and the flavor was off. This dish also has a lot of pickled onions Incorporated in it, not a big fan. We also tried a combination plate with a Chile relleno, enchilada and a crispy beef taco. This plate was all around good. Everything was well balanced and tasty, it came with white rice which is ok but would have preferred traditional Mexican rice instead. We also tried the mini tacos, I got carnitas and the carnitas were good, they were a bit crispy and a bit juicy still as you'd want with well made carnitas. Beers were also fresh and cold, other drink were good as well, wait staff is friendly and attentive. This place is worth a stop by if you haven't been. It's almost just like the others that mirror this type of restaurant, some things on the menu are better than others. Worth trying out different menu items in and see what you like

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Belle Romo

The food is awesome

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cesar Lopez

Music is horrible

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 4

Hector Badillo

Excellent service, lots of variety in food and everything at a good price.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yaki Hernandez

If you love seafood with a kick this is the place the spice is just right, and everything tastes great,

We went for one of the spicier options on the menu, and it did not disappoint just the right amount of heat without overpowering the natural seafood flavor.

The atmosphere is fun and lively, and the service was fast and friendly.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jay Pearman

Enchiladas drowning in cold enchilada sauce. Cheese not even melted in the cheese enchilada.

Was told that the fish tacos couldn’t be ordered in four tortillas instead of corn. But the fish was really good.

Table chips were cold and chewy.

Waitress was especially nice, but we couldn’t understand each other, which made ordering difficult.

Margarita was excellent. Coca Cola was good and not flat, which is better than 80% of places in town.

Locals only kinda place.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

David Garza

Music was to loud , can't enjoy a conversation.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

Edgar Montoya

Food is great, service was good, and the atmosphere was nice. The music was not loud and the food came out quick. My gripe and reason for 3 stars: they bring out chips and salsa that you get charged for afterwards without telling you there is a charge for them; AND you get charged 3.56 additionally for paying with a credit card. In a time when over 90% of people pay with credit cards, why would you charge ppl for paying with them? I may sound petty, but this is the first time I’ve encountered this anywhere I’ve been in. Just pay attention ppl.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

El lolo

Excellent, one of the best dishes I have ever had for dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephen Berlanga

Awesome

Vegetarian options: 123

Dietary restrictions: Usn

Parking: Hsn

Kid-friendliness: Hsh

Wheelchair accessibility: Nns

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp

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