This is a nice small restaurant serving delicious food in King City. There are murals on the wall, and art reminding you of Sinaloesa. But most importantly the staff and owner are very friendly and helpful. We ordered the Octupus tostada, Shrimp and Octopus meal in red sauce, and a giant mango margarita with tamarind on the rim. Everything was delicious, and the cook came out to ask if the food was OK, he saw my wife licking the tamarind sauce off the margarita glass, and he brought a small cup of extra out for her. Recommend if you are looking for Mexican food in King City. read more

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Absolutely loved El Sinaloense! The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the hospitality made the experience even better. Beatriz and Israel, who manage the restaurant, are amazing people. They truly go above and beyond to make sure you have everything you need, that your food comes out quickly, and most importantly, that you're happy with everything. I had the shrimp cocktail and it was SO good! They definitely don't skimp on anything--plenty of shrimp, avocado, vegetables, and so much flavor. I also had a nice ice-cold michelada that hit the spot! My family ordered several different plates, and everyone loved their food. Great portions, delicious food, quick service, and genuinely wonderful people. We'll definitely be coming back whenever we're in King City. El Sinaloense is a must-stop! Highly recommend read more

Went here during our overnight in King City. The place is pretty cool! Located right in the heart of King City downtown. A local owned place and very friendly family operated. Locals come here to dine so it got the best good. The prices are very reasonable and pretty tasty. Ordered the octopus & shrimp tostada and grilled shrimp with octopus in some kind of red sauce and a very tasty mango margarita. The seafoods are fresh and generous portion. Chip and salsa were brought out to the table when you sat down. The e tire family iis at the restaurant and makes you feel like you are coming home for dinner. Go here to support your local business owners. read more

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We stopped on the way from Los Angeles to Monterey at this restaurant, not knowing what to expect. It turned out to be one of the most delicious foods. I've had an all of my trip to SoCal. I ordered the shrimp Tampequia . You can tell that the shrimp was very fresh and the sauce was out of this world. The spiciness was just on point. I asked for both tortilla corn and flour and they were both excellent.. they were also one of the few restaurants that were open late I needed to use the restroom and they allowed me to pass through the kitchen. What was impressive was that everything was extra clean floors as well as the dishwashing area throughout made me happy that I had stopped by and enjoyed this delicious food.. read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

$60 late lunch for 3. Diners asked each other about the ages of their children. Steak ranchero comes with large tortillas so you can make a burrito. The table salsa is spicy, so watch for the chile seeds. Walk to the back and turn right (behind the kitchen) for the restrooms. read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Tostada mixta (octopus, shrimp, squid) - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

Food is delicious!! Had the two item combo. Crunchy beef taco and cheese enchilada with rice and beans. I would definitely come back!

Not sure how this place could ever get a negative review. Service was quick even with it being half full. This was some of the best Mexican food I've had in a very long time, and the horchata was on point! This will be our pit stop everytime. read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - #3 - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

This restaurant is absolutely excellent whether you dine in or carry out. Every item we've had has been a top tier offering. The Chili Relleno is the best we've ever had! The Carne Asada burrito is also top notch as are the enchiladas. This has become our go to place when we desire Mexican cuisine. The service is also top notch and friendly. read more

Came across this restaurant while temporarily working in King City. It's literally the best Mexican food I've had in years. Hosts and cooks make you feel welcome. I've been greeted with a smile every time I come in. I've tried different plates however I only took pictures of these 2. Mariscos are delicious with their own unique taste in the sauces. I tried an asada plate today and this was honestly the best asada I've had. The meat was arrachera and it is literally Grilled. Which is what "asada" means. Not your typical diesmillo cooked on a griddle which eventually boils instead of grilling. I tried machaca for the first time, which seems to be a dry beef mixed with veggies and eggs. Finger licking good!Atmosphere is very mellow, where you can enjoy good food and a good conversation with whoever accompanies you. No loud music like most other places. Drinks are served nice and cold! Definitely a 10/10 and a must try if you're in the area. read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Machaca con huevo plate - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

Fresh sea food cuisine best salads flavors best service. Both English and Spanish speaking. Big menus easy to read. Great menu option ranging from fresh sea food to fresh red meat dishes read more

Stopped in King City to charge our car and eat a bit. Found this restaurant and we are glad we gave it a try. We had a carnitas burrito and a bean and cheese burrito. These are more traditional Mexican style burritos rather than the Mission style burritos we get in SF. I love both, they are just different. I really like a classic simple burrito, just meat and salsa wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. It was good. The bean and cheese was decent but some of the cheese wasn't melted enough. The salsa was nice and spicy and the chips were fresh and crispy. The horchata was nice and refreshing. Service was efficient and friendly. The inside of the restaurant is hand painted with murals all over. You can tell there's a lot of love and pride in that place. read more

The food here really had flavor! The rice and beans were great -- flavorful and well-prepared. I ordered a taco plate with two tacos, and it was super satisfying. Definitely a spot I'd come back to for a tasty, hearty meal! read more

Amazing atmosphere and amazing food, I am from Iowa and the flautas were far better than back home

First time and it was really tasty. Food had great flavor and was fresh. Service was also great, and the restaurant was very clean. read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

Salsa at the table is spot on Chips are good Agua de pina( pineapple water) is so refreshing Serviis prompt and polite For is very tasty and well portioned Definitely a nice place to break for lunch read more

Highly disappointed! I went through Yelp, TripAdvisor and Google reviews. I looked at photos, number of reviews, etc. So bummed. Friendly service, but the food was awful. The rice...never seen that on a Mexican restaurant...boiled rice with vegetables...not even rice pilaf. The beans tasted burnt. The enchilada sauce was pink...that's a first! And not much of it. Zero taste. The taco was stuffed with meat. It was the only decent item. Time to up their game! read more

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Right off the bat the place is very small limited seating inside, but they did put a tarp outside for outdoor dinning. Place is very chill to hang out with friends or have a quick bite for lunch. The enchiladas were good but I feel they were missing something. I have yet to try other dishes in their menu. The drinks are another thing those are amazing. You're stuck in the hot king City weather come grab a Chelada to quench your thirst. . Restaurant provides great presentation of their plates and beverages. Sweet spot to stop by. read more

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I was picking up some essentials and things at the local Safeway and asked one of the lovely ladies working there where is a couple good places to eat and she suggested this place and another one which is almost next store. This one had a photo of the Torre de Mariscos cocktail so I picked this location. Food came out super fast. Food is excellent too and enough to feed 2 people . You can tell it's a great place because of who eats here. read more

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The carnitas were dry and way over cooked, and found some fish bone like stuff in my salad and the margarita glass was hard to handle due to the salt dripping sauce all over the glass and not tasty. No hominy in the menudo soup either. But the service was great and they did take off the carnitas platter off my ticket at my request. The waitress was very friendly and impressed me when she took the order of a table of 13 without writing anything down and getting it all right. I was surprised to see such a large group walk into such a small restaurant but she happily accommodated them and quickly arranged a long set of tables with a smile. I wish them the best. read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Mango wine margarita - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

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Holy Michelada my friend! This is one of many regional Mexican cuisines in our town of King City and has a party vibe inside and out. What nice folks! The carry-out trade was bustling but the owners took time to chat with everyone. Our server was gracious. The food- I am a taco lover-search them out. Their shrimp taco is the type made with the filling, then fried. A previous reviewer might not have had this type. It was crunchy, spicy, filled to the brim with flavorful shrimp. A house specialty. Plentiful portions, have some chicken soup here- very good- fun spot in town. read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Chicken soup was everything you'd want. - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

The best shrimp burritos of all time. Our family has stopped by here for 12 years on every road trip to Southern California from the bay for just that. It's a don't miss stop! Other menu items are just as great, but since my brother tried those burritos we haven't been able to order anything else. Great service and a charming spot. We love el sinaloense! read more

Thought I bought a burrito de carne al alpastor, shit turned out looking like a $1 chimichanga with tomatoes... P.S. It made y stomach hurt read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

This disappointment earned minus five stars for their terrIble service and attitude. Traveling a long distance, we hadn't eaten anything since 7 AM and stopped here for dinner on our way back to Texas. We ordered two plates of food and a large guacamole after waiting forever to place our order. We almost walked out it took so long. Hindsight. Once we were served, there was no guacamole, and then we turned invisible. Ran out of chips, water and salsa. I couldn't eat my food without water or salsa. After 25 minutes of being ignored I took the plates up to the counter and told them I could not eat without salsa or water and their service was awful. They became defensive, said I'd already had two bowls of salsa and they were busy. Wrong. You apologize and make it right. I took my cold good to go and paid the check. I told them I always tip 25% or more but server did not deserve it; you must earn it, and this gal didn't. The lady said, "We don't want your money here." They do not deserve any customers with that attitude. Two rejected gringos. Pitiful way to treat customers. Cant get out of this state quick enough. read more

This is the best restaurant in king city ! Tacos, burritos , seafood , hamburgers ,and alcoholic beverages!!! Also they are doing delivery at the moment read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Outside dining - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

It's probably our sixth time eating here and this restaurant always satisfies! The shrimp are incredibly fresh always cooked to perfection! The mixed cocktail with octopus, abalone, and shrimp is a meal for TWO. Highly recommend this family restaurant! read more

I bought shrimp tacos to go and Honestly my tortilla was super burnt, I could literally taste the charcoal! The shrimp still had shit in them (shrimps weren't clean) and no tortilla chips with my salsa !!!!! And my tocos came wrapped in foil instead of a plate! Booooo read more

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Great service food is good .. great atmosphere will attend soon, all food is really good , from oysters to tacos and burritos

We were referred to this place for their shrimp tacos which were supposed to be "eyes rolled back into your head amazing", but we didn't have that experience at first bite. They were good, but not eyes into my skull good. The tacos were on corn, had jack cheese on the tortilla, the shrimp cooked in butter and then topped with red onion. I think I'd rather just have "street" style with cilantro, yellow onion and a lime. The shrimp cocktail was bountiful and good with generous portions of avocado and an entire lime but the broth/juice somewhat lacked flavor (like maybe just un-doctored tomato juice - nothing more salt, lime and hot sauce couldn't fix, though. In this part of King City there are Mexican restaurants lined up door after door; it's gotta be a Guinness book of world records for so many mex rest per square mile. So I think since I'm rarely in town, I'd just try a different one next time to keep exploring the area. read more

Order the shrimp tacos. Trust me on this one. I'm sure the rest of the menu is good; but you come here for shrimp tacos. They are the best shrimp tacos that I've had, and it's hard to pass King City without stopping for them. The micheladas are pretty special too. read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Shrimp tacos - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

Love this place! Fun! Drinks are great! Try a Mangoloco...yummy. Food is good too. Order guacamole and you get a nice surprise with it flour fried chips, they are FABULOUS! read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Great drink! - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

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Pastor burrito is the best but the chili verde isn't far behind during Lint I love the fish tacos oh ya don't for get to a red beer with shrimp can't spell in Spanish but they'll know what you mean haha read more

A nice way to break up the drive from the Bay Area to San Simeon is a stop for lunch in one of the towns along highway 101. I suppose it can be hit a miss unless you have the Yelp app. We chose to stop here Yelpers like it, and so did Kevin who had recently eaten here for a group dinner. This restaurant is small, the colorful murals make the room warm and inviting. The service was prompt and friendly. A small parking is an added bonus. I ordered two tacos. The asada taco had a lot of meat. The tortilla was severed wrapped in paper. That seemed a bit odd to me until I unwrapped the taco and saw that it was filled with enough meat to fill a small plate! The meat was well seasoned and there was no gristle. Alas, there was no fat; the meat was a bit dry for my taste. I like juicy tacos. The seafood taco was excellent. The shrimp were succulent and perfectly cooked. The bit of salsa on top was the perfect compliment for the shrimp. I enjoyed a tamarindo soda with the tacos. Every plate of seafood that passed by the table looked really good and made me wish I had ordered a shrimp plate. It was a very nice lunch and I would stop again when I cruise down 101. read more

I have eaten at several restaurants in King City. I highly recommend this one for great food and good service.

+1 crispy flour tortilla chips & tomato salsa with bits of nopales +1 succulent bone-in chicken mole +1 no freeway crowd (except us) +1 Norteno hits on the jukebox! read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Mexican Near Me - King City, California

The food is good here. My kids and I love the Carne Asada fries. And my wife loves the sopes and coctel de Camaron. Before covid times this place is nice to sit and enjoy your meal. Now you order to go or enjoy it with outdoor seating. Highly recommend this place. It's really good . read more

Ate here as we passed through the town. Very very yummy and you see lots of locals here - that's a good sign!

Came here for the first time since they have such good yelp reviews. So first off they are very sketchy here. My husband and I love authentic mexican food so we came in and was immediately given dirty looks from the cashier and the customers here of Hispanic. I ordered a few shrimp tacos and it was not good. The shrimp was cooked in butter or something oily and placed in the tortilla with a lot of guacamole which didnt not sit well with my palette. I'm normally not that picky but I couldnt eat it because the buttery and creaminess of the taste. I will not be coming back due to the food and the customer service here. They did not even thank us for coming or say good bye so here is my farewell and good riddance to this place. read more

My son and I stopped by this place looking for a bathroom on our way home from Pinnacles National Park. Since I feel guilty about using a bathroom without buying something, I ordered some food to go - 1 regular and 1 carne asada quesadilla. Both were delicious! And I'm not even a big quesadilla fan. Also, the ladies working there were really nice and the bathrooms were super clean, and that's always appreciated :) read more

Best seafood in south monterey county, really good chabelas, good food all around. 100% recommend !!

This is my new go to spot in King city I had the best burrito Green Verde I ever had. The sauce was very peppery and good. The pork was very tender and lean. Atmosphere is very nice good air-conditioning a great place to relax after a long trip. I'm looking forward to trying other dishes there. This place is very authentic and good read more

Restaurante El Sinaloense - Best dang Burrito Verde I ever had!! The sauce was very peppery and super good the pork was tender and not fatty. - Mexican Near Me - King City, California