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    El Viejon Seafood

    4.1 (125 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    EL VIEJON SEAFOOD ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Shrimp cocktail
    Vanessa F.

    This is a good local small spot in Eastlake for some quick seafood options. The place has a good vibe and is modern. Service is overall good. I typically enjoy the fried fish tacos and the shrimp cocktail.

    Half dozen fresh oysters
    Roxanne S.

    So glad there's a good mariscos spot closer to me since I used to go up to Sunbow. Everything is so good here. My go-to dishes are the aguachile negro, ahi tuna tostada, smoked tuna taco and fresh oysters. My favorite salsa is the creamy cilantro with everything! Their chips are also made fresh and go well with everything I order. I 100% recommend this spot to anyone who loves mariscos!

    El Viejon fries
    Elizabeth V.

    El Viejon located in the South Bay in Otay Ranch area. Parking is easy, as it is in the same shopping center at HomeGoods. They offer indoor and outside seating. We ordered: Mango-rita - delish and strong Suerto - which is a carbonized water Octopus taco - perfectly cooked and delish...highly recommend! El viejon fries - (which came with shrimp, octopus, and smoked fish) delish, smoked fish had a nice flavor to it. We will definitely be back to try more seafood dishes! If in the Otay Ranch area and looking to eat some seafood perfectly cooked, check out El Viejon! Your welcome in advance!

    Mango Margarita  Horchata
    Taylor T.

    Was craving fish tacos but changed our mind when we saw the seafood tower and octopus tacos! Had we known the tower was so big we probably wouldn't have ordered 4 extra tacos lol great for family of 4 to share. We had leftovers! Absolutely great customer service on a busy Friday night. Tables are first come first served but we didn't wait but maybe 5 minutes for a table to open up. Small hole in the wall but you definitely don't want to skip! Lots of parking in the outlet lot.

    Eric S.

    The food here is amazing--fresh, flavorful, and packed with bold flavors that hit just right. Customer service is great. Every time I'm here the chef comes out and personally serves me the plates I've ordered. We ordered the aguachile, the tower, and the queso birria tacos, and every bite was delicious. The aguachile had the perfect balance of heat and citrus, the tower was stacked and super fresh (definitely a showstopper!), and the queso birria tacos? Next level. Juicy, cheesy, and just the right amount of crisp on the tortilla. The ambiance is small, but it has a lot of space outside to sit as well. This spot is a must if you love good mariscos. I highly recommend it and can't wait to come back again!

    Matcha Horchata
    Espy M.

    Consistent saltiness . I returned 1 day after my last review and food was too salty :( . My order : two fish tacos and viejon taco.

    2 Birria Tacos
    Chris U.

    Wife was craving some fish tacos while shopping at home store. Glad we tried El Viejon Seafood and now we have "great" option when craving for some Mexican food! It took only about 15 mins for our order on a 11AM Saturday. Ordered the following: Ensenada Fish Taco - absolutely freshly delicious fish taco. It's mostly fish "not" batter which makes it standout compared to other fish tacos we've tried. Right amount of toppings and the green salsa makes it even taste better! 5/5 Pork Belly Taco - it was missing a a citrusy punch and flavor for me. Great presentation though. 3/5 2 A La Birria Tacos plus Consome (broth) - Beef was full of flavor and crunchiness of the tortillas was perfect. Enjoyed the piping hot and delicious broth. 5/5 Place is not big but the ambiance was great. They have the perfect choice of music during our lunch. Great dining experience and highly recommended!

    Francine M.

    I think it's a little absurd that when u are ordering Dino nuggets, completely different the actual ones that you buy from the store... the cheap frozen Dino nuggets. Figured I would be paying for something a lil nicer and better for my son.

    "Half" order of ceviche
    Andres G.

    Have had this place before and it was really good. Did a to go pick up order and this is what $20 gets you for a "half" order of Aguachile. Very little juice and this box is tiny. Portion size is a fraction of what you get at TJ Oyster bar for a cheaper price. Extremely disappointed.

    Ensenada Taco
    Luis M.

    One of the better food experiences I've had. The service was on point. The lady very friendly and patient. Spoke multiple languages. Helped with suggestions. Smile the whole time. The restaurant was very clean. Lots of room. It was quite packed with college students I loved the food. The fish taco is easily two rolled in one. Very good flavor. The nachos weren't my thing (cheese not a fan) but the table loved them. They included a good balance of cheese and pork belly. The octopus taco is recommended. The horchata was excellent and not too sweet.

    Delicious drinks!
    Evan G.

    Pretty new to the area is El Viejon Seafood which is sure to delight you. Inside of the Millenia strip mall you'll find this restaurant. Upon walking inside you'll be greeted with a modern style and very clean restaurant. The staff here have always been awesome and are more than willing to assist you in making a choice. My wife and I have dined here twice, once for breakfast and once for lunch. For breakfast we had the chilaquiles and two birria tacos complete with birria broth. The chilaquiles were very good! great flavor all around and a solid amount that is sure to fill you up. The birria tacos however really lacked flavor. The broth was delicious, but the meat in the tacos was very bland which was disappointing. One thing that did stand out here however were the prices. It's quite expensive, but that's to be expected these days with food prices and rent. If you're in the area and looking for a great spot to try some good seafood and Mexican cuisine, stop by El Viejon.

    I got this one, not even halfway filled, red salsa to go with my burrito order.

    I've been here a few times. I've ordered the Cali Cali burito, carne asada fries, campechana and they are all so good. I took one star off because I always order takeout and they only give you one sad container of half empty salsa. A red one and creamy green. The food is great. The salsa is great. It's just with the amount they charge the salsa shouldn't be hoarded. This time the amount of salsa was so small I had to write a review. If I remember I always ask for more but the times I forget it's frustrating to have to eat a whole burrito with this amount of salsa.

    Viejon Fries
    Alyanna M.

    Decided to try this place because we wanted some Mexican seafood. It's a small place but surprisingly it was pretty packed with people. The food was pretty good. The viejon fries ($22), this was massive with a generous amount of different seafood, & I loved that they used seasoned fries. We also got a couple tacos, the grilled fish taco ($4.50) & gobernador taco ($8), both had good flavor with unique toppings. The pulpo macho tostada ($8) was massive & a generous serving. The birria tacos ($15) were okay, I feel that they were overpriced for what they were & I probably wouldn't order them again. Overall, this place is on the pricier side, but they do serve seafood so it's understandable & I'd come visit again when I want some seafood.

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    4.7
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    Parking 3/5 -parking lot in front of the restaurant has…read moreabout 20 spots that are shared with other shops in the plaza so you most likely have to park across the street in the residential area during busy hours Service 4/5 -server is friendly and accommodating however feels understaffed during busy times, the owner is always present and very helpful and enthusiastic/passionate with customers, honestly great service! Just be more patient and mindful that they're doing the best they can Food 5/5 -mixed(surtido) and cheek(cachete) tacos, meat is TENDER. I honestly can't taste the difference between the two, I just knew I wanted to keep eating them(even after eating 3). Sturdy tortillas so the tacos weren't falling apart as I was eating, I also really liked that each table had two squeeze bottles of salsa, so convenient -orden/order, if you come here, you have to order this soup with the head meat. It's the essence that sums up the restaurant, it's a little peppery with the sweetness from the diced onions and meaty goodness. It comes with about 4 tortillas and there's a lot of meat in the soup to be made into more tacos Ambiance 5/5 -restaurant was full of people eating food happily(obviously the food was delicious) and there was a guy that sang for donations and vendors that came through selling trinkets, just a mixing pot of life and happy place to eat

    Stopped in for dinner and it did not disappoint. Service was very quick and our server was very…read moreattentive and friendly. Tacos all had wonderful taste. Not pictured was a taco de tripas which my dad was not very impressed with but everything else he got, he loved. IMO, carne asada tasted a bit burnt. I'd recommend trying the flan, it was really good. Prices were decent and overall I'd be back and would recommend you stop in if in the area.

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    First and foremost Orlando is the best! He is very attentive and provided the best service on…read moreMother's day! The staff is exceptional in a wonderful atmosphere! Thank you for making our visit special!

    We went to Kalaveras for Happy Hour and we really enjoyed it! This was the Chula Vista location on…read more3rd Avenue, used to be the old Fudruckers. Parking shouldn't be an issue, they have spots in the front but then there's the big garage right behind it, and it's free. There's also street parking but you might have to pay. The place itself is very spacious and clean. They also have an outdoor patio for dogs. I do know later in the evening it gets louder and more like a club vibe, but it's not bad. Service was perfectly fine. I had no issues at all. Staff greeted us with a smile when we walked in. They were always checking up on us when we needed things. No issues at all. I thought everyone was doing their jobs. Happy hour is so worth it here. $1.99 tacos! I had the carne asada, birria and Chicharonnes tacos! While the meat portions look small, y'all need to realize this is happy hour street tacos! Adding some salsa from the self serve bar, it was so worth the price. We had 11 tacos, cheese nachos, 2 beers and 1 margarita and it was about $50! So worth it! I highly recommend Kalaveras for Mexican food. Great vibes. Great happy hour prices. I think this place is good for large groups also. It may not be kid friendly later into the night but it's very worth it!

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