Took too long to order our food and even pay for it. We were a group of 8 and there was other large groups, but we only saw 2 waiters for everyone. Doubt I'll go back. Especially after I paid for Octopus tacos to take home for my daughter and ended up with shrimp. read more

La Resaca - Ordered Octopus tacos for my daughter to take home. Nope got shrimp instead. Very disappointed, after paying $28 for them. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - El Centro, California

The employees are very rude. The restaurant was empty without a soul. We had a group of 30 ladies which were going to be met by a high profile government person. Place looked dirty. Terrible service. We left. We DO NOT recommend this place. Save money and time. Drive a bit further and go to the Luquillo kioskos!! This type of low end ""cafeteria " give a bad name to the Puertorrican small businesses. The location is not great. Do yourself a favor and skip this place!!! read more

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Great place for drinks and food. Whether you're in the mood for having a nice dinner, or just sipping a few drinks at the bar, this is a place to stop in. They offer mostly seafood items, but have some land options as well. The bar has a small selection but there's plenty for everyone's taste. read more

We went to La Resaca one night in early January 2024. Atmosphere was fantastic, service and food were great. The staff were very happy and cheerful. It's located in a very cool, restored old building in downtown El Centro. The Music was a bit loud for my taste but overall it was a good experience. read more

Service is okay, food is okay, mixed drinks are super sweet, not horrible, but definitely not great. The food has been hit or miss on all occasions. My issue is the shrimp, we've ordered red aguachile, green aguachile, shrimp cucarachas, and shrimp tacos. Most of the shrimps have the vein (poop). Some have partial vein, completely visible, others are clean. This is disgusting, makes me question why they're not cleaned, and what else isn't properly cleaned? Regardless if the shrimps are fried, it's gross to see the poop in the shrimps, the concern comes when it's raw and in lime. read more

This place is in the cut and has a good vibe. Great service and the food is delicious.

Very bad omg they gave us kid portions and charged us full amount one never agin we asked the waiter is that right size she said yes it was my birthday never agin !!!! Ugh so mad read more

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Food was good and portions were big but service was not so good and bc of this I wont be coming back. Server did not check up on us at all and we had to go find her in order to get the bill! read more

So excited that this place finally opened. I'm not sure why Puerto Nuevo closed I was really sad to see it go if they had the most excellent chavellas. But today they still have not transferred over their liquor license so no Chavellas. La Resaca upgraded the Decor made more room in the bar area. Today I tried the oysters, I not sure if it was just a bad batch. With those oysters you pretty much gamble anyway. We ordered also the costo azul which was nothing like the predecessor (puerto nuevo) The overall the experience was okay and the customer service was good. I hope when they do get the liquor license the chavellas will be as amazing as Puerto's! read more

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If you like great Mexican seafood. This restaurant is a must see. Great customer service. There were four in our party and not one complaint. We are definitely coming back for real authentic Mexican style seafood! read more

The atmosphere is really nice and the vibe felt good. The only reason I gave it 4, vice 5 stars is because I had to ask 4 times for a glass of water. I really wanted to give you 5 stars but, the water, and the fact that the waitress just put down a bunch of sauces down and didn't tell me what anything was had me waving someone down and start asking questions. read more

It really depends what you get. Can't go wrong with the seafood cocktails. My drink which was a pina colada less desirable it really was more of a smoothie though tasty I could not taste and even feel like there was alcohol in it. But every thing that was supposed to be hot was hot. read more

This place has many years of experience to serve just okay food. The new location in el Centro looks very nice. service was good. music was good and prices were average but the plates were missing that taste of properly seasoned seafood. Undecided if I will come back. read more

$25 for a plateful of chopped fresh seafood? Yes, please! I had a lunch with a friend couple of months ago, and the food and the cocktails were delicious! It was a slow day and there was just one more table besides ours. Food came out really fast, and we had an enjoyable time with Bad Bunny, Maroon5, and Bruno Mars playlist bopping above our heads I need a recent experience to leave a proper review, but since my grandparents had been going frequently since my visit, hence why I am leaving 5 stars, assuming they are doing something right!! read more

This place is probably worth 4 or 5 stars if I was going out at night and wanted a club atmosphere with good seafood. But that's not what happened. We went with the family... during the day... after church. :/ So if you don't mind gangsta rap with bad language bumping hard over your shrimp cocktail with little kids at the table, you're all good. Otherwise, think twice. The food was pretty good. The service was friendly and fairly fast. Minus points for the club-like hammered bathrooms and the dirty fish tank ambiance. But overall, I still somehow still liked this place. I just wouldn't bring the family next time. read more

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For mariscos in the valley this place was pretty good. I always take into consideration how far a place is from the ocean so I can test the freshness of the seafood. I had a craving for mariscos and this place definitely satisfied it! We got a little bit of everything and it all tasted fresh and had delicious flavor. The micheladas are prime as well! I will definitely be coming back. read more

I was looking for some seafood places in el centro, there wasn't that many options a lot of places were closed already. We've decided to try this place out even if it didn't have that good of a rating. I don't try new places unless I have no choice or if it doesn't have good reviews. I'm so glad we decided to try it, everything was so good. Best fish I'd ever had, wonderful customer service. I can't wait to come here again next time I visit el centro. It's worth the price. We got a plate for 4-6 people and it had all the warm food on their menu for $60. read more

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I don't know why they don't have good stars on it. To me, the food is awesome! Love the ceviche. If you come during lunch, they give you a cup of soup/broth. It's a fun place to hang out in the evening as well. The Chiles Gueritos Camarones is the bomb!! Instead of chips & salsa, they give you salsa and tostada/cracker (which I like it better than chips) read more

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Came here to celebrate grandma's birthday. The service was horrible. It's one thing to be understaffed, it is another to take it out on the customer. Without exaggeration, it was well over an hour before we started getting our food and another hour between when we got the first dish to the last of our group to get his dish. The waitress had an attitude, never came to check on us, we had to request for water refills and she'd get annoyed when we followed up on our food or water. The food was ok. Not worth the wait or the attitude. read more

3:30 pm On 5/1/19.. Disappointing service .. I am down from Phx, Az.. This is one of my favorite places . Decided to go with my son and his girlfriend, we were the only ones there after 15 min someone else came in . Our order was taken , we were served. Three men came in later and sat at the bar. Once they got there we were ignored and so was the other table. Waitresses never came back to ask if we needed anything else. Which we did want to order more. She passed us by at least twice and never stop. Maybe 2 tables were to much for her or maybe we should of sat at the bar and we would of gotten better service? read more

Highly recommend this restaurant very clean customer service was impeccable Food arrived fast Very polite waitresses and staff This place has a great vibe The food is outstandingly Delicious Alejandra recommended the gobernador tacos and they were By far the best fish taco I've ever had I will definitely be a returning customer read more

Came in to celebrate my birthday with friends and family today and was not greeted or seated by anyone. There were a few employees at the high chairs near the entry who watched us look around confused as to where we should sit. We took it upon ourselves to find our own seating. It was dark and the table was way to close to the wall. Besides the bartender there was no one else "working". A waiter walked straight past our table with out even offering a smile or menus. Needless to say we got up and left. read more

Great place to eat if you don't eat mariscos much. Food was very bland and wasn't spicy at all. Drinks were great and service was awesome . read more

From an amazing seafood destination to a mediocre restaurant. When they first opened the orders were fast large layers of flavor. Today i ordered a 1/2 kilo of shrimp that was tiny, they had no salsa and took forever to get silverware. Our order was wrong and flavorless. Our server was distracted and complaining about management. Am totally disapointed. Won't be back anytime soon. read more

We came here for the imperial fair from LA. (As vendors) and I found this place on yelp and my bf and I decided to try it. Even though everything was in English but the server nava was super nice and she told us to get the shrimp cerviche and we did. It was so filling and it was super fresh. I would definitely come back again read more

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Ceviche is good with a cold beer. But on Saturday nights, you must like narco-music. Its so loud you can't have a conversation and the sitting area away from the band is closed. Beware with the prices. Cooked ceviche is twice as much as the raw one. read more

That star is only for the waitress that attended me because her customer service was on point. Next time I'll be going I'd have to make sure to call in advance to see if you have meat. You should add to the menu that an item may be out of stock. I get it. It's a seafood place, but come on can't narrow a customers options if they're allergic to the food you serve. read more

The place is old style. Definitely needs a remodel. I ordered a tostada de pescado and a tostada de camarón. The tostadas were really good. The only feedback is it has way too much vegetables very little protein. The tostadas need to have a balance of protein and vegetables. read more

I wish I could rate their food, but after one hour of waiting I only got served one taco of all I had ordered, and the tortilla was looking old and stiff. I called the manager and complained about the service, including the fact That the waitress never came back to ask if we wanted another drink ( I had to walk to the bar myself to get them). The Manager didn't even apologize and just Said I didnt have to Pay for the drinks if I wanted to leave. So dissapointed! Resaca in Mexicali has always been known for their great service but here in El Centro it is a totally different story read more

Warning Warning do not buy the 40 gets 50 food voucher on there Yelp site. Man fuck this place, they acted like I was a con artist for purchasing the 50 for 40 food voucher and not honoring it, not only not honoring it but acting like I photo shopped and calling the voucher invalid. Not only did they not accept the voucher they told me if I don't pay my (called in) order in full I cant return. False advertising douche bags, in the end an 80 dollar order went to waste and you lost a client. read more

The old 'I'm gonna close an hour early tonight before I serve you'... I'll probably never go back to find out if the food is any good...

So not worth it!!! The rice on my plate was still raw and hard, my daughter ordered battered shrimp and the batter tasted like soy sauce with salt and pepper (yuck). We asked the waitress for napkins and brought us one for each one and to make things worst they didn't even give us silverware; it was more like plastic ware. The restrooms were dirty..... Would never go back. I should have listened to my hubby and gone to eat across the border. Don't waste your time or money.. read more

Went there this past Sunday (02/25/18) with a large group. They were kind enough to take all 30+ of us in without notice and did close a section of the restaurant for us. The food was so-so but the waiting for our food was eternal! The only reason it was tolerable was because we were with family having a good time together. We had people eating while others were waiting. The chavela's were delicious but everything else was average. read more

Food is great and prices are reasonable, but the service is horrible. I would rather deal with the hassle of driving to Calexico to have both great food and great service. My family and I have eaten there twice in El Centro and both times have had bad service. Management really need to look at the customer service at El Centro restaurant. read more

Enjoyed my New Years Dinner here at La Resaca. The waiters was absolutely lovely and extremely helpful. The restaurant was clean and the seafood dish was great. read more

Walked in with my wife for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. Greeted and seated. Orders were taken quickly. Drinks arrived followed by delicious chips and salsa. My wife ordered a shrimp cocktail and the house tostada. I ordered the pescado rellano. All I can say is WOW! The house tostada was HUGE! And delicious too! We loved our meals. We would definitely recommend and will be eating here again in the future! read more

Would be 5 stars but there was a gas leak in the back of the building, the whole place was lacking cleanliness, and our male server didn't know what a Cadillac margarita was, claimed they had no jalapeños to add to my husbands shrimp cocktail but my 4 year olds ceviche was covered with them. Ok past the negative part sorry, the food was soooooooooooooo good, we had the shrimp Diablo it was so spicy with I think a habanero sauce, the octopus and shrimps ceviche tostada was amazing my son loved the octopus, the coconut shrimp was HUGE and really yummy the sauce they give you on the side is the perfect amount of sweet and spicy and last but not least the shrimp cocktail was great. This is our second time here and I'm sure we will be back again. The female server that replaced the male server was very attentive and polite! read more

Wife & I been here 3 times and each time we were attended to right away. So service was excellent. Now the Food, 3 different options each time and the food just got better. The seafood is FRESH. Highly recommend this place if you like seafood!! read more

This establishment used to have great customer service, but sadly today when myself and a group of friends went to have lunch we were ignored. there where three waitresses in the front entrance not one acknowledged us so we proceeded to seat ourselves. Once seated we still did not receive acknowledgement after 10 mins of being there so we decided to leave, as we walked out the same 3 servers were still in the same spots and giggled as we left. This used to be a great place to eat at any time and the service was excellent now it's service was not what it used to be and disappointing. Will think twice before suggesting to eat there again. read more

Great campechanas, good music, fair prices, very good fish tacos, clean place. Bartender always have great attitude. Love this place