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    El Paraiso

    4.2 (64 reviews)
    InexpensiveSeafood, Mexican
    Open 10:30 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    EL PARAISO ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Shrimp and fish tacos.
    Allie P.

    Cash only. Private parking lots. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages - wide selection. I've only been to a couple of these types of places & I'm always wanting ceviche. This time, it was an order of fish tacos, shrimp tacos, and a small cocktail. Oh, I forgot about the imitation crab on a tostada... yes, a very large order was placed. I keep forgetting how largely portioned everything is and tend to over order what my stomach can handle before going into food coma. I would recommend ordering 1-2 items off the menu for starters as you could always order more later. My favorite was the octopus cocktail - it came with slices of avocado, saltine crackers, cilantro, etc. I added lime juice and some of the hot sauce that was on the table for added flavor & spiciness. The shrimp and fish were both lightly fried & were topped with shredded lettuce and either pico de gallo or salsa. The tostada was layered with diced tomatoes, some onions here and there and imitation crab and slices of avocado. Tasted kind of plain, so I added some lime juice. There is seating inside - good for groups. 1 TV & lots of sea/beach decor. Good price for the amount of food you're getting. Come hungry.

    Yvonne C.

    We came across this Gem! We were looking for a seafood restaurant, to dine in. Let me tell you this place is GREAT!! FOOD is fresh, great taste and the right severing portions. We will be back and we do highly recommend it if you are in the area.. We came all the from Hawthorne and let me tell you it was worth the drive. We be back again! Best Valentine's day Lunch!!!

    The Shrimp Burrito not good!

    Not satisfied with the food... I decided to try this place since the reviews seem alright... 1st note the rice tasted old and stale. The shrimp was dirty and why is there salad on the burrito?i didn't expect large pieces of carrots in the burrito. I only ate 1/3 of it because I was hungry . The dining room was extremely small only 3 tables were inside which were all occupied. The patio is bigger but it's summer and the heat it didn't make this meal pleasant..

    Tacos dorados de camaron. Tostada de aguachile
    Omar H.

    Food was ok. Aguachiles are spicy, extremely spicy!! Only reason im rating this review a 3 stars is because of the cashier. The cashier needs to learn how to communicate with people. Took 30 min to receive our food

    Jeanette S.

    If you like Mexican seafood, man is this the place! I've been coming here for a few years, and it's so good! I usually order the breaded shrimp plate (camarones empanizados) and the Campechana, which is the greatest Shrimp Cocktail ever. It has shrimp, octopus, oysters, etc, seriously one of the best. The breaded shrimp are so tasty and come with tartar sauce to make them even better. The fish and shrimp tacos are huge and totally delicious. They come with so much shrimp and fish and are served on 2 corn tortillas with lots of cabbage. They also sell beer and wine coolers, if you want to enjoy a Corona with your Shrimp Cocktail. All of the food here is good, inexpensive, and comes in pretty big portions. They're cash only and there is not an ATM near by, so be prepared and come with cash. It is in East LA, so it's not the nicest place or in the nicest part of town, so make sure you lock your car and enjoy. :)

    Lea R.

    My coworkers talks about how good the shrimp tacos are so after training out this way here I am. Ready to get down with the get down. This is a nice quant place. I will up date you on the grub. I order 2 shrimp tacos and a fish taco to go.But wait! There's more. Stay tuned for my after love a dub grub response. Wow...it was delicious. I love you man....

    Fish taco & campechana cocktail
    Teresa E.

    You could drive right pass it if you don't know it's there and from the outside it doesn't look to appetizing, but that all changes once you go inside. Super fresh seafood, generous portions & awesome prices. I luv their fish tacos, shrimp ceviche, campechana cocktails & seafood soup. I'm a costeñita & I know good seafood and believe me this is great seafood.

    Fish tacos. Clearly store bought fish!!!
    Jose G.

    Too bad yelp won't allow you to use minus starts!... I was passing through and look at their menu (fish tacos & shrimp tacos) by the pictures looks good (even though you can't see the fish nor the shrimp) I decided to stop by and eat!.... My worse $10.95 I have ever spent in my life!!!!!... The shrimp and fish are breaded and deep fried.... STORE BOUGHT CRAP!.... Nothing is fresh except the half of pound of cabbage on top with sour cream and salsa. If you ever want to try some good fish tacos, go try fish taco express (1mile away) or baja fish tacos (about a mile away too)....I hope I don't get diarrhea with this crap of food!!!!!

    Eva R.

    You'd be surprised at how delicious their fish and chips are here! I come here often with my family for the shrimp tacos, they're fully loaded and good to the last bite. Both the fish&chips and shrimp tacos are enough to drop by for a bite. They also have a variety of micheladas available that I've yet to try. If you enjoy reasonably priced mariscos this is a great place to try!

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    2 years ago

    I have been coming here since I can remember. It's a childhood gem. The prices went up but they give fresh quality seafood.

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    2 years ago

    Found it by accident, in an industrial neighborhood near the Citadel. Food was incredibly good! I'd go out of my way to go back!

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    2 years ago

    Great food! I've read some of the bad reviews, some people just don't know really good Mariscos. ‍

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    This is and always will be my favorite fish taco place. The tacos seem a little smaller than I remember, but still so much flavor!!!

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    6 years ago

    Delicious food and affordable prices. Bomb ceviche tostadas and the fish tacos are amazing. Worth the drive!!!

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    Omgoodness! So fresh and deliciouse. Authentic, and i cant stop going back. Hold me back ya all. Im going back tomorrow.

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    I've been coming here for years. Best fish tacos in town! And there menu has expanded! Everything is delicious! The staff is very friendly!

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    Greaaatt fish tacos!!!! I've actually never tried anything else because I'm soo happy with the fish tacos Lol..

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    4.2
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    7.5 mi
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    Full bar
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    Amazing food, vibes and service! We went here on recommendation from a friend and thoroughly…read moreenjoyed it. I ordered the Mac n' chowder, and it was a perfect mixture of clam chowder and Mac n cheese in a bread bowl. It was definitely a unique dish! The rest of my party ordered the traditional pan roast with assorted seafood, and after tasting it, I wished I had more room in my stomach! While I don't eat oysters, everyone else did and I heard nothing but good things. They even ordered another dozen (for a total of 3 dozen)! Service was fantastic. We were also able to call and get our names down for a reservation, which I'm glad we did since it started getting very crowded with a long wait during dinner time. There's plenty of parking in the lot and below ground parking structure. I would 100% come back here again and recommend it to others!

    As fate would have it, I ate here with my parents instead of the originally intended dinner…read moredestination, Baek Jeong. Because the wait time was too long for that, we decided to try The Dive Oyster Bar -- and man are we sure glad we did. We got a total of five items: a bowl of clam chowder, the soft shell crab appetizer, the roasta, the traditional pan roast with the house speciality protein (with the crab on the side because of my dad's crab allergy), and the jambalaya, which for the last three we ate with medium heat. We shared everything (except for the crab appetizer because, again, crab allergy for dad) and found the food to be delicious, with each entree coming out tasting better than the last. Personally, the roasta was my favorite with the pan roast as a close second. Very flavorful dishes with medium heat being a good level for us (wasn't spicy for our Korean palates). Service was great, our server (unfortunately forgot his name) was attentive and quick with our requests, and although he forgot a side of rice, it was for the best as the food had settled in our stomachs by then and we were content with what we ordered. The restaurant itself is well maintained with ample table space and appropriate lighting, though the music from the evening DJ was a tad bit too loud to hear from across the table. Not a big mood killer for us, though mostly because the good was that good. We're not from this area, so the odds of coming here again are relatively slim -- but should the opportunity present itself, it'll be more than fate this time to take us through these doors once again.

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    Kim Tar Seafood Restaurant

    Kim Tar Seafood Restaurant

    3.9
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    3.9 mi
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    43 years in business
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    Came here on a Friday for lunch. We arrive around noonish. Plenty of parking in the little…read moreshopping center that the restaurant is located. We were greeted right as we entered and given menus. There were already a couple of tables already enjoying their meals. Plates, napkins, utensils came right after. Even brought plastic fork and spoon for my 7 year old. We received tea after that. We ordered white rice for 2 people (it was enough for a total of 4 people cuz we had left overs for dinner and lunch the next morning). We also got a 2.4 lb lobster cooked in butter sauce on a bed of noodles (noodles were extra charge). We ordered the walnut shrimp, kung pao chicken, and Mongolian beef. Plates came out relatively close to one a other, which made it nice. I like to have everything in front of me when I eat so I can get a bit of this and a bit of that. The lobster and noodles came out last. Everything was delicious. We loved the lobster and noodles best. So much flavor and the noodles underneath the lobster just soaked up all the buttery, salty, kick of spice flavor. As we dined, many groups came in and the restaurant was bustling. Good thing we came at the right time. We had enough left overs for a total of 4 more meals at home. Would definitely come back for more and would definitely recommend this place.

    Came back after many years to pick up my one go-to dish at Kim Tar, the "House Special" Squid…read more Sadly they must have changed the chef and the recipe after the remodel. The deceptively large squid pieces are way over battered and over sweet, so much so that I could not taste the fresh squid inside. For devotees of this dish, I now can unequivocally recommend only one restaurant -- Capital Seafood in Garden Grove. Goodbye Kim Tar.

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