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    El Pacifico

    3.0 (124 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    EL PACIFICO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Bianca R.

    Went by today with my husband and sat at the bar. He ordered a michelada & beer to drink. We ordered the salmon roll which was delicious for an appetizer. For our main courses he ordered the tilapia fish I think it was, and it was so delicious & hot. I ordered the poblano shrimp with veggies and rice. It was delicious but just wish my food was hot when it came out. The customer service from the tall guy bartender was great. Would've given it more stars but the food temp tasted like it was sitting there.

    Shrimp and cheese dip
    Katherin O.

    We went for some drinks and the we ordered the shrimp and it was amazing! Margaritas were tasty and they were friendly. We had a good time.

    Woo K.

    Not what I was expecting. They honestly had good fried rice. But everything else was just, eh. It was alright.

    Margarita " Tropical "  $14.95
    Poncho O.

    This place was for me a great discovery and a very pleasant surprise! Everything is excellent !! Starting with the perfect and professional service, in addition to very delicious suggestions that Miss. NADIA gave me. They have many menus and endless options to please each and every one of the different palates attendees. "Such as Sushi, Mexican Food- TexMex, Seafood, Lunch menu, Happy Hour menu (in food and drinks) And plus** All portions of the dishes are really big! The prices in general are very good, it's just right! Trust me,...: 1* Service is PERFECT & friendly in all moment. 2* Quality 100% 3* Delicious Taste and Great Portions! Congratulations to all the team that works in "El Pacifico" I can't wait to come back!!! =)

    Destiny F.

    For service I wish I could give this place a 1. They aren't nice here, the host had a really bad attitude when telling us we couldn't wait inside when we where sitting on the couch. Mind you it was freezing outside. I just think they could've been nicer when asking us to wait outside. We also didn't have anyone come to our table to ask us for our drink order for a good 10-15 mins and when they did she said I'm not your server but I'm going to help get you some drinks which was nice. But we didn't see our server again for almost another 20 mins....I understand staffing issue is a thing right now, but there's a difference of being under staffed and simply just being rude to customers. However, aside from the negatives, there are a lot of different food options here which make it very convenient for large groups, there's a little of everything. I think they also make great drinks and they are strong! So it's worth the money. It is a cool place to just grab drinks and small bites to eat before heading for a night out too. It does turn into a bar/club seen starting around like 9:30ish/10pm just a heads up. However if service was better I would give this place like a 4.5. Foods okay, drinks are great, music is good but service is

    Sampler platter
    Frances L.

    Do not listen to the bad reviews on ElPacifico! We've been here twice now and it's become one of my favorite restaurants! Sure, the service can be a little lacking but when you're used to China Town quality service this is not that bad. First off the food! We started with the appetizer sampler and it was amazing! The empenadas were pretty good. I loved the shrimp stuffed peppers and the wings were spicy. Such a good deal for $9. My husband got the spicy tuna roll which was jut average but still fresh. I loved the mescada which is a type of seafood soup in a thick broth. They do not skimp on the seafood. There were mussels, shrimp, baby octopus in a rich tomato broth. It comes with rice kind of like a gumbo and a piece of garlic bread. Wonderful on a cold night. EL Pacifico is now in our food rotation! We will be back.

    Oasis G.

    Love this place but is a hit or miss kind of place. You won't know if you get great food or great service . Went in today no greeting until 10 minutes later and no it was not busy at all. My food looks great but wish it had more stuff on the taco . All there other tacos from here are fully loaded and have alot of flavor , this is just dry and no sauce what so ever or toppings .

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    JT A.

    Came down from Dallas and found this place; excellent food, awesome menu, great service, no wait, inviting casual atmosphere, and on certain days/nights they have live music and karaoke! All at a reasonable price. Can't go wrong.

    Piba colada
    Isis G.

    I love coming here their food it's awesome and love their drinks. Love going on Sunday they have kareoke show.

    The caravan roll - absolutely fantastic!!
    Kiah G.

    This place is amazing! I had the BEST PULPO ever here. Cooked perfectly. I've had octopus in Asheville, Atlanta, Cancun, LA, etc. and this one was by far the best! Hats off to the chefs at El Pacifico. I also throughly enjoyed my sushi roll, got to LIGHT IT ON FIRE!

    Pina colada
    Maggie G.

    This place has amazingly delicious food ! I love it food is just amazing After 10pm they have a DJ. Nice place to enjoy a night out. Drinks are good too they have an amazing pina colada. I love the sushi is fresh and tasty!

    Jalapeno poppers stuffed with seafood
    Lisa R.

    Everyone is right on with their reviews - it is an average joint in an interesting neighborhood and an unusual concept - a Latin-Japanese fusion restaurant advertising seafood and sushi. Sushi options are limited - a few types of fish can be ordered by the piece. The menu is heavy with cooked foods, like tempura, noodles, sandwiches. There are some sashimi/tiradito platters that can be ordered by the fish, a list of specials and then on weekends, the $5 roll menu. Between 3 of us, we had the jalepeno poppers stuffed with seafood, a small ceviche (crab, shrimp, oyster and octopus), 4 $5 rolls, and the yuzu yellowtail special. They gave me a big amount of spicy ponzu sauce with green onion. Props for having nanami togarashi on the tables. Big space, loud Tejano music/TV in background, lots of big screen TVs, we were seated at a half-moon shaped booth which was a bit weird. Pros +1 Togarashi +1 spicy as hell ponzu +1 yuzu sauce on menu +1 raw fresh jalepenos used +1 cheap cheap cheap (next time, 6 oysters is $3.99, poppers were $3.99, rolls $5...) Cons -1 Tiny glasses so we required constant refills -1 limited sushi menu I would probably go back and give it another shot, because they have "Tako Tacos" aka Octopus taco appetizers.

    Hurricane Roll
    Avi I.

    I usually don't eat rolls since I prefer sashimi or nigiri but this place is great if you're looking for maki. The drinks are a little expensive and bland. I love the fresh tuna, satisfied my raw fish craving. Our server was really attentive and made sure every thing was all right. Four stars because while the food is good , it's not the best.

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    Seafood is delicious. Margaritas too! Sushi is awesome, I love it. Is not luxury place but it's ok. Prices are pretty good!

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    Great food. First time here - I tried the huachinango in cream fish dish . It was awesome. -- with Poblano shrimp dip and chips --

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    it's ok not the "best" waiters are very friendly but you wait wayyyyy to long for food!!! but other than that it's great!!!

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