One of the worst experiences! The reviewer who said they have gluten free and vegan options is a…read morebig ole liar. Or at least they don't anymore. I should have looked more carefully at the menu, but I have never been to a less vegetarian friendly Mexican food place. I ordered a Paloma and it was the worst I have ever had. It tasted like it had no alcohol at all. The place is tiny, and then they had a band coming to play. It was vibrating the entire building. My teeth were rattling. The music itself would have been pleasant if it wasn't eardrum shattering. My husband liked his drink. The service was fine, although there was a communication barrier, I blame myself and not the waitress. I think that's about it. It was also not cheap like others are commenting. This was a big fat fail. Let me add - per my Apple Watch, the decibel level got up to 107 db, and 10+ mins over 95 can damage your hearing! I've been to plenty of places with live music, but never anything that incredibly loud. There were really young kids in there, too!

OVERALL El Coco Pirata's is a chain Mexican seafood…read morerestaurant in Hobbs, NM. They have other locations throughout Colorado and Texas. I really enjoyed a night out here with my parents for a unique meal in this small town. RATING BREAKDOWN Food: 4 | Service: 4.5 | Ambiance: 4 | Price: 4 PARKING Could be better. There is some on the north side right next to the restaurant or in the lot just across the street. There is minimal parking on the south side. It's a busy street so be careful. LOCATION/AMBIANCE This medium-sized venue is located on the south side of town with busy Dal Paso Street nearby. My dad refers to it as the ghetto. Some areas are rundown indeed and some outside work could be done, but it's okay. Inside, the high ceilings, flat screen TVs, Spanish music, and some oceanside vibes invite you to an open-style dining area. There was one lone restroom which I personally hate because sharing with other men is disgusting. It's well-lit inside. While we were there, a live 5-piece band came in to play about 8 songs. They never asked us gringos what we wanted to hear. Lol. THE GRUB Complimentary chips were decent, but not very salty. The first batch of salsa was mild. The second batch we received was a bit more smoky-flavored and had more of a chipotle essence to it. + michelada especial ($11) with Modelo - had bacon, cucumber, and shrimp too. So refreshing after a long day! + filete al olivo ($18) - "Basa swai fillet skillet cooked with olive oil, garlic, and chile de arbol served with rice and salad." I really enjoyed this because it came with three small flour tortillas - the perfect portion for me. But, the outer edges of the fish were a bit crispy and hard to cut into with my fork. That's the only silverware we were given was a fork each. + torre altata ($23) - this was a tower of all kinds of items: shrimp ceviche, cooked shrimp, lime juice-marinated shrimp, octopus, Mexican scallops, tuna, onion and cucumber in a red sauce and topped with avocado and chiltepin pepper. My dad said it was way too much for him, but it was good. + tacos de camaron ($14) - my mom devoured hers, not even bothering to let us try it so it must have been really good. I think it was three smaller tacos. LITTLE YELPER'S CLUB They had a nice little kid's menu, but my kids were elsewhere so I'm not sure how it fared. SERVICE Most of the employees spoke English, but were also bilingual in Spanish and all of them were friendly. They worked super fast to bus tables, get drink orders, and serve meals. MY FAVORITE PART... My michelada! NOT SO FAVORITE PART... The wait to get in on a Friday night. Why don't they use OpenTable?! Lol.

So I was a little skeptical getting seafood in Hobbs cause it's the middle of the desert, but…read morebarracudas was amazing. We had some red beers here and they were delicious. The salsa was flavorful. We also got the camarrones a la Diabla and octopus soup, they were so freaking good. Definitely will be coming back here next time we are in Hobbs again

From the owner: Seafood , Live music & cold beerread more

The service is great and very fast. The salsa is very tasty, with just a little kick, nothing too…read morespicy. The chimichanga was hot and very good. I'd come back if I'm in the area again.

Good food and fast service. Easy parking. Clean and quiet. I would definitely eat there againread more

We came here for early dinner while in town and the food was delicious. Service was a bit slow,…read morewith only 2 waitstaff. We ordered: 1) shrimp aguachile - this was refreshing and pretty good; shrimp did not taste bad either 2) molcajete - this was the highlight of the meal as I enjoyed everything they used inside including the meats and shrimp 3) seafood (octopus) pasta - husband ordered this and enjoyed it, especially the baby octopus Meal also comes up with free salsa + chips, along with some type of fish soup if you order entrees. We were pleasantly surprised by this place, and glad we found a place to dine that's close to the national park!

The food was good. The salsa was fresh. They give you complementary soup, which was delicious btw…read more I had the grilled shrimp tacos which were good. I've had better but these were still good.

very disappointed had dinner with eight other people I ordered a ribeye It was a thin cut of…read moreribeye. I would never buy a thin cut of ribeye to serve as a steak. I ordered it medium it came well done the flavour was good. But it was overcooked. The salad offered many varieties of add-ons for your salad which was awesome, but I was disappointed as the potato salad was watery and there was no seafood salad as there had been in the past. I was also disappointed that the only two soup options were chilli and chilli cream soup. What happened to the French onion on a better note our server was awesome. She was very attentive to our table, very friendly and she gave us great service.

Great food, great service and they still have the massive salad bar. Money well spent.read more

Friendly Staff, a good Sunday after Church spot, yummy sushi & Mexican dishes…read more TV's for sports fans! Ladies bathroom has cute signs.

I would NOT RECOMMEND this place to my worst enemy!! I ordered shrimp ceviche and couldn't find…read moreany shrimp! Stated on menu that it Was mildly spicy and that was false! To add insult when I asked for extra saltines I got six packages of two each and was charged two dollars. When I complained to the owner he refused to make amens saying that Saltines are expensive! I will NEVER GO BACK!!!!

Not all you can eat. $21 bowl of soup. Clean environment. Many good hot sauces on tables. I'm sure…read morethe seafood is fresh. Language barrier. Why $21 for soup? It was like they sizzled fajita, chicken and shrimp and threw it into a large bowl. It highly contrasted the first bowl of COLD soup I was served. Didn't know it was a thing. Don't mean to step on anyone's tradition. I like ceviche, but I was served it as a soup. Did I mention it was ice cold. There's a cultural barrier but don't charge me $21 to learn a lesson in mariscos. And then stop serving me towards the end when you realize I wasn't satisfied, I'm not a happy customer but why refuse to help me close out the check, get a to go box, etc... what a joke. But it was clean and the hot sauces were on point. They might have better stuff coming off the grill but this is not all you can eat as sign and some websites say. This is for a specific crowd and they're not trying to get anyone else on board, especially with lack of English speaking waitstaff. Menu in mostly Spanish also. Patrons were Very scarce when I went in 8 pm on Thursday night. Bummer because it's a nice facility.