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    El Marisquero

    4.3 (44 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Shrimp and octopus cocktail to-go
    Brad N.

    Shrimp and octopus cocktail didn't disappoint at all. The tomato sauce was a tasty kinda-thick flavor foundation for all the seafood. $20ish after tax To go order came with plenty of hot sauce and crackers. Their fresh salsa was decently spicy too.

    Oops.. she really overcharged! And still charge us the service charge!
    Hope M.

    Ok friends... here is the ride. The Good: Nope, nothing. Not one thing to report here! Not even the service. The Bad: It's the food. It's bad. It's so spicy and the flavors are so old/off, you can't eat it. The flavors are waaaaay off! The Birria was so fatty and the goat flavor was ... oh my cheeses.... I understand the flavor of goat, I've had it many times, but lawd! It's like it sat out for a few days before the cooking process began. The beans were off with a strong baking soda flavor. The rice was the only edible thing. Fish taco. It was a lettuce/Pico de gallo taco with a strong fish flavor. There was a small strip of fish that... well let's just say you could taste the bottom of the river. Hard pass. The Texas taco was supposed to be homemade chorizo. It was actually ok. That's all I have to say about that. The Ugly: Ok the Wet burrito. I ordered shrimp for the meat choice. It showed up about 20-30 minutes after everything else. I cut it in half ready to see the shrimp. As you see in the photo, I was highly disappointed. There was probably 5-10 shrimp chopped up and scattered throughout. The green sauce was so super spicy, after about five bites you couldn't taste anything anymore. And let's not talk about later that evening ... oh no no no. The service... we walked in and tried to find anyone who worked there. After 10 minutes, we just sat down at the closest table. Another 20 minutes before someone asked if we wanted drinks. Yes, it was just like that. No, hello welcome, no communication of any kind, just chips dropped on the table and "what do you want to drink". When I said water, no ice please, it wasn't what they wanted to hear. It's natural to ask questions about the menu and food for a first time visit. We did tell her it was our first time there. When asked how the birria was, even the server said "I don't like it". HA should of took the hint, but nooooo. Hubby still wants to try it. We finished, and found someone for the check instead of waiting forever. The total was $40.99. So hubby went to pay. I overheard him saying, you need to fix this. I turned around and found out she had picked up someone else's ticket, even after hubby handed her ours, and charged our card over $75! How do you mess that up? He handed you our ticket! It was refunded, hasn't hit the bank yet though. Then they rerun the card without apology and even charged a 3% service fee. This place is a HARD PASS. One and done! Not recommended. On my list of the lowest 3 in Turlock!

    Camarones Rancheros
    Dayana G.

    I've passed this business countless times and finally decided to try it. I was not disappointed! Nice portions and the food was very delicious. We'll be back to try more! The location itself is nothing to look at but the food was very worth it. Would recommend to any Mexican seafood lover. The micheladas are also worth a try. Served in a tall mug with shrimp garnish.

    100 Stars Great Mexican Food, Drinks. Family atmosphere and excellent service. No matter how busy they are
    Sandee G.

    100 Stars We have been going to this restaurant over ten years. The best Mexican food, drinks and customer service. No matter how busy they are The atmosphere is amazing! Couples, Families with their children. Celebrating a special day or just catching up with old friends. Thank you for all your hospitality

    Molcajete

    Yummy food very delicious! Prices are great too, good from Sunday lunch. Will definitely come again

    Garcia R.

    We went for a seafood salad and everything was ok nothing especial like in the advertising they do Waiter was friendly ,the margarita was on point,I order a side of refríes beans for my chips because we didn't like the salsa they put in the table to be honest taste it stale!!

    Chile verde plate
    Rikki B.

    I asked for chile Colorado but they didn't have that available. So I got the chile verde plate. I got chips and salsa. The salsa was spicy. It was a good spicy too. The chips were fresh, not stale at all. The chile verde was spicy and flavorful. So yummy! The rice and beans were good too. I got my plate with flour tortillas. Very good place. Will be coming back soon!

    Alexandra E.

    The food is is very good. The environment is very clean and modern. The service is welcoming and attentive. I got the shredded chicken enchiladas plate with green sauce, the chicken was not dry at all and the whole plate was wonderful. My husband got the spicy octopus in a red sauce. Mine was not spice at all but if you get the spice octopus be ready it has a kick, not so spicy you can't enjoy it but it's spicy. The plates are good portions. The salsa they give you with chips is also spicy but so good I had 2 servings of it. We came around 230 3 pm on a Saturday. Not busy at all. The tv's were on sports. The menu is very big lots of seafood to pick from and they have other things other then seafood. I'll be coming back , this review is for the one in Turlock. I know there is one in Modesto I have not been to that one. Go and have a good meal!

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    9 years ago

    Yummy yummy. Food was great service was great. Quick and friendly. Clean. One of my new fav places in turlock

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    9 years ago

    The mariscada is so good, worth your money! Great customer service and the restaurant is very clean.

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    El Charro

    El Charro

    3.9
    (196 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    What a great find in Turlock! I've never been here.. but based on the handy dandy reviews on…read moreYelp... well, gave it a try. We were greeted immediately. cute inside with a full bar. a few beer handles too! even an IPA was flowing. it was packed. We were immediately served the warmest crispiest nice & salty chips! And the salsa... loved the salsa! I ordered the 1 item with beans and rice. $15.50. Cheese enchilada w/red sauce. The green sauce has pork in it:( our server was friendly and knowledgeable about menu. my friend ordered the carne asada tacos. I enjoyed my dinner. I would not rate the red sauce as my favorite. But it was good. I will definitely go back. also they have about 4 big screen TVs playing. Plenty of parking in back. I can't wait for warmer days as they have a cute little patio in front.

    If disappointment had a flavor, it would be the fajitas at El Charro…read more I ordered fajitas expecting that classic sizzling, seasoned, mouthwatering experience. What I got instead was what I can only describe as lightly warmed, paper-thin sadness. The meat was dry, completely unseasoned, and so thin I'm pretty sure it qualified as deli meat. I've had better flavor from airport food... and that's saying something. No sizzle, no aroma, no personality. Just a plate that looked like it gave up halfway through cooking. Service? Let's just say it matched the food--uninspired and forgettable. The only positive is that this meal actually helped my diet because after a few bites I had zero desire to keep eating. So technically... thanks for that? Would I come back? Only if I needed a reminder of what fajitas are not supposed to be. 0/10 for flavor 10/10 for reinforcing my self-control

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    Inside
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    Love the chips and salsa
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    Las Casuelas

    Las Casuelas

    2.9
    (445 reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $$

    Came here to celebrate a graduate - on of course, graduation weekend. Considering how busy it was,…read morethe wait wasn't too bad. We had a party of 10+. Chips and dips were given upon being seated, drink orders taken, and were received fairly quickly. The chips themselves were delicious & so were the bean dips and salsa. For my entree, I ordered probably the most bland-sounding thing I have ever ordered. I ordered Dos Huevo's w/ Carne Asada. My plate was great! Carne asada cooked & flavored well & the eggs were also perfect. The rice it came with was decent, nothing crazy. I will say, oddly enough, on that warm day, I got a hot coffee to drink. The coffee was really good! I pretty much inhaled it, twice! Overall the place is nice, attentive, and good food!

    I never write Yelp reviews, but this place was extremely disappointing. We drove 45 minutes to try…read morethis restaurant, and it was not worth it at all. The drinks were awful. We ordered a michelada and a Cadillac margarita--both were bad. The michelada tasted watered down, and the Cadillac was just plain nasty. My fiancé ordered the chile verde and asked me to try it. I literally had to spit it out into a napkin. The flavor was that bad. We came with three other friends, and all of us agreed we would never return. For a Mexican restaurant, especially a chain, you'd expect flavorful, well-made food--but that was not the case at all. Very disappointed with this location in Turlock. Zero out of 10. Would not recommend.

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    Beautiful lobby
    Carnitas we're not good or authentic. Very disappointed & don't recommend.
    Carnitas we're not good or authentic. Very disappointed & don't recommend.
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    El Marisquero - mexican - Updated July 2026

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