I'm listing Rocamar with a 4, but I am being rather gracious because of their wide-ranging selection, overall consistency, their kind down to earth local staff, and the fact they have been in the San Fernando community for a loooooong time. THEY ARE NOT FLASHY!!!!! They know how to have fun though!!! The food though..... They have everything from pulpo cocktails to "Camerones Rocamar" which is bacon wrapped jalapeño and shrimp, covered with white cheese over rice with A BAKED POTATO. It's really got a nostalgic vibe, 90s suburban Mexican American food. If not they have shrimp prepared over a dozen ways, or various fish dishes, 7 mares, Mojarra Frita, Orange Roughy, ORRRR. the newly added Mocajete!!!! Synopsis is... I would check this place out to have a "change of pace," in a "random place, while not being too serious, AND enjoy a RESPECTFUL BILL and meal, when all is said and done. Happy Eating Friends!!! read more

I've been to this restaurant twice now, And I can tell you that if you want to go to a seafood restaurant with not that many people, where it is quiet...This is a place to come, as it's very empty. So that leaves the staff at the ready, whenever you come in. Initial service is very quick after they take your requests for drinks and they bring in some chips and salsa. We did not order appetizers. Entrees were ordered after a few minutes. **Quick review from the last time: I had the bacon-wrapped shrimp platter ( I forgot what it was called on the menu) and the shrimp did not taste fresh and instead had a funky taste to it which later got me feeling a little sick. I was fine after I had an antacid. So for this visit, I avoided that dish. I got the shrimp enchiladas with salsa verde, And it was good, decent. Not bad but not amazing. The platter came with either soup or salad and that was self-serve on the side. ***A note on the salad: it is NOT all fresh. The beets, the mushroom, the corn, is out of a can.*** There's room for improvement there, so there's that. They provided us with chips and salsa. The salsa that comes with the chips is not spicy. So if you don't like spicy, this one's pretty good for you. It has a decent flavor. But not amazing. We asked for a spicier salsa and instead was given chili oil. More oil than chili for sure. I tried it, wasn't impressed. Overall, it's decent but after two times, I wouldn't say I'd go back, though i see that there's so much more room for improvement. read more

Amazing food I had a chile relleno with crab it included rice and beans. Delicious! Will definitely be back with my family read more

Rocamar Seafood Restaurant - Chile Relleno with crab - Mexican Near Me - San Fernando, California

Pulpo was hard and rubbery. Shrimp tastes rotten. We used to love coming here but it seems either they sold the place or fired the cook. Not the same and we won't be going back read more

Rocamar Seafood Restaurant - Camaron y pulpo al a guijlo. - Mexican Near Me - San Fernando, California

I wasn't sure what I wanted for lunch. Than, I remembered I used to have lunch at Rocamar with my coworkers and we always had a tasty one. Our relationship with Rocamar started about 15 years ago, we used to come here so often that we end up becoming friends with the owner and stuff. And we would get treated so well every single time We became friends with Rosa, one of their waitresses, who was just so wonderful and friendly. Always had a smile on her face. Than due to me getting sick, than pandemic, resulted in not being here for over 5 years. Well, today, when my ex coworker texted me and asked if I wanted to meet her for lunch, it felt like the good old times and both of us decided to have a take out from Rocamar. I called to see if they were open, and to my surprise I recognized Rosa's voice, she remembered me too and it was just great. We went to pick up our lunch. It was good seeing everyone, especially was great to see Rosa again, and to see that friendly face. We got our food and it tasted as delicious as always. I ordered fillet of fish stuffed with octopus and shrimp, it was simply delicious. Next time, it's the whole fish time, fried or grilled whole tilapia, yum. I was just glad to see them open and thriving. Good food, good service and authentic atmosphere. If in the area, go ahead and check them out. And if you love jamaica like I do. make sure to add that to your meal. read more

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Really bad meat is spoiled and the food is bad. And very expensive the service bad too it's like they hate their work . The restaurant is always dirty and smells like urine my husband constantly has diarrhea after eating their food read more

A diamond in the rough. Restaurant is located in the corner of a large plaza, next to a bakery. It can be easy to miss but a great spot to eat and relax. The restaurant is a bit outdated when it comes to looks, but the tables are clean, and the staff is welcoming. Hablan Español y Ingles. A fancy scene is nice, but not what I focus on when it comes to eating somewhere. So if you're basing it on 'vibes,' this isn't the place for you. They've got a variety of food options at a reasonable price. They don't have their liquor license, but you can choose from a variety of non alcoholic beverages, wine, or beer. The oysters, this time I went, didn't taste very fresh. Previously, they've been great! But I recommend ordering the Parillada, an assortment of seafood selections on top of rice. It is very flavorful, filling, and at a reasonable price. Salivating just thinking about it. I highly recommend it. You can share with 2 others or take the leftovers home because its still delcious to have for the next two days. For dessert, if you want, I suggest a flan. read more

Great place to dine food is great and the service is on point. Always my go to spot for real Mexican food and they never disappoint me.

The cocktail shrimp was not that great. It was very rubbery, and it was just tomato juice and chopped onions. I wouldn't go back.

The food wasn't good and the place was pretty dirty. The staff was not welcoming and waitress seemed annoyed of being there. They first sat us at a table that was half broken then took really long to take our order. When we finally got our food it was cold and had no flavor. Wish I could give this place 0 stars. read more

The older lady was discriminating and making assumptions because we were having trouble with Apple Pay. Accusing us of not having enough funds and shooting to the rest of the col work "THE CARD IS DECLINING" completely unprofessional and invading customers privacy. Over all the food was DELICIOUS extremely GOOD It's a shame customer service was completely unacceptable. read more

Food was good. Oysters were fresh. But the NY steak, they don't know how to cook it. We asked medium rare.. the brought well done.. Other than that, it was good read more

Bad customer service and bad tasting food. First the lady hanged up on me when I asked for a price and then I called back to order again and the lady didn't even apologize just rushed me to finish ordering. I went on to order a shrimp cocktail and french fries on the side , but as I tried the shrimp it smelled bad and tasted worse. I ended up tossing it all out and not to mention they only gave me a few fries literally only a small handfull. Never going back! read more

Rocamar Seafood Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Fernando, California

place is expensive and not good . $22 for 2 sopes lol also order a cup of mineral water on tab $5 cmon rip off and they didn't ever offer tortillas with my fish ! and fish didn't have no taste this place was good when the old owners were running the place by bill was $55 for 2 sopes and a filet fish and 2 waters unbelievable.. read more

Los ostiones estaban malos, pedí una docena de ostiones y apenas me comí 5 cuando comencé a notar que el resto estaban mal y olían a diferente, y la mesera todavía se burla. El plato de fajitas de res era mas cebolla y chile verde que fajitas de carne. read more

Rocamar Seafood Restaurant - a plate of vegetables - Mexican Near Me - San Fernando, California

Food was a leftovers , rice reheat really bad not happy it was over price n the food was cold due to the Resturant was closing at 8:00 pm got their at 7:30 pm I wish I would know n go to a different place first time n last time read more

Not good at all. Went in today and ordered a caldo de camaron hard to get that wrong. It was the nastiest thing I've ever tasted. It tasted like hot ocean water. No flavor or seasoning at all not even salt. Just hot fish water. I pulled out my salt less shrimp and dipped them in the salsa from the chips and ate those. $20 basically for some boiled shrimp. I would have expected them to ask me if everything was ok with my food since the entire bowl of fish water went back but no one asked. Never going again. Its been like 6 hours and I'm still pissed. read more

New Owner... good service , good food ... I love my shrimp cocktails & Shrimp Imperials and Gucamole with no onions ( I'm allergic) .....I'll be back......yummy! read more

There is a reason no one talks about this place anymore. Food is horrible and so are the fake Agua frescas. The food looked and tasted like it was leftovers from yesterday and not good leftovers either! The Aguas are not authentic, looked and tast like they used some sort of syrup to make the drinks. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

Ever since I wrote a negative review (based on my personal experience) here, I have been getting nasty messages on Yelp. Lol, I have weird and aggressive messages from people defending this restaurant. Different profiles have been created. Talk about wasting time! I'm sure if you write a bad review here you will also have these crazy people sitting behind their computer writing to you. I'm sure after this update I'll have more messages. :) Thank you for making me important in your life. Goes to show you-very "classy people" come here :P REVIEWERS BE WARNED! read more

Service is good however food is just not there for me. This restaurant bring back memories, been coming here for the past 25 years however , given this place a few tries and just not my cup of tea. read more

The food is delicious! The prices and portions are generous. The service is great! I highly recommend.

Want sea food come here! Good quality rice and good texture on shrimp highly recommend and very affordable

This is such a great family oriented place! We're always greeted like family here. The food is always delicious. Great drinks, highly recommend the 80ounce tower. I usually get the cheese enchiladas since I'm don't eat meat. The soup and salad bar is phenomenal. I don't feel like the lettuce is old there. The staff always ask you how you want your food and don't assume your preference. My girlfriend always orders the shrimp here. Great place to eat with your family and friends. read more

My family always makes it a point to stop at Rocamar when we are in town from Arizona. The food is soo good and the people are so sweet. We got to be in town for their grand reopening under new ownership - the new owner and her daughter are so personable and kind read more

Que orrible actitud dela señora Alicia como mesera nomas no ..parecía como que nos hiba a regalar la cómida pedimos pollo empalizada y no trajeron chicken nugets los camarones tenían un savor medio raro ...fui a selebrar mi cumpleaños y me arruinaron el rato ..que si recomiendo este lugar No NO read more

This place was recommended to us by my wife's friend and it does not disappoint. You have to go and try the seafood Molcajete. It is unbelievable. Super good and spicy. We've gone back multiple times and have only ordered this. Highly recommend it. read more

I enjoy there garlic shrimp with the white rice! You don't know what you are missing!

Went there yesterday for Father's Day . After that experience I will never be returning again horrible service we waited an hour for our food and when they did bring our food they did not bring all of it. Food was horrible the worst part was that the owner tried to blame everything of the chef but at the end it's all her fault read more

Very bad service and ugly food, small plates, nasty taste and canned ingredients, rude and arrogant owner. Would not return in the future nor would recommend. read more

Positives: Good food. Food came out quickly. Staff was friendly. Negatives: Slooooooooooooow service. Never got a soda refill. I had to flag the waitress down to pay the bill, more than 10 minutes after I had finished eating. Overall: It was a bit busy, so some amount of slowness can be expected, but they should have more people working so they dont have this issue. The food was worth coming back, but the slow service makes it unlikely that I ever will. There are too many places out there with good food AND good service to waste my time here again. Also, side note: WTF is up with bringing ketchup to the table in a mexican/seafood restaurant?!? I dropped a fat line onto my enchiladas before I realized what it was... had to scrape it off. read more

Rocamar Seafood Restaurant - Chips and Salsa - Mexican Near Me - San Fernando, California

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Delicious! The seafood molcajete was terrific, as was the crab chile relleno. Friendly service. Looking forward to returning! read more

Rocamar Seafood Restaurant - Hot Volcanic Rock Bowl Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - San Fernando, California

The person "in charge" has horrible customer service. Completely rude, always has an attitude and refuses to be wrong even after it's been proven that they are. My family and I no longer eat there because of this and we put up with it now because we just pick up the order to go and the chef is not at fault for this person, the food was amazing! Today however, the food was the worse it's ever been in the 10+ years I've been a patron of this place. They sent us home with a bland, cold pan of food when we placed our pickup for the latest time available. We are disgusted by the actions of this place today. read more

My dininng experience here was great. Started with warm, fresh and tasty chips with salsa. I scarfed the first bowl of these down super quick. Thats right, we had more than just one bowl of chips, they were that good. Went on to eat some great enchiladas, with some beans and rice. And also couldn't help but order their cheese and chorizo dip. This was served with a stack of warm tortillas. Very yummy! I left this place super full and satisified. I really enjoyed my meal here. read more

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I have about 6 years coming back with my family to this family owned seafood restaurant, they have keep the same great taste and very good customer service. The owner makes the environment family friendly and truly cares about customer service read more

There is a waitress called Rosa, she is very attentive, I really like her service, but the food is bad if you ask her for a good service

Delish!! Clean and fresh. Staff are accommodating and always provide quick -efficient service.

I have been going here for years. I do not understand the 3 star or less reviews. I always order the garlic shrimp, the whole fish, or the shrimp cocktail and the baked potato. It is sooooo good!!!!! They used to have this lentil soup that was phenomenal too. The service has always been really great, the people who work there are absolutely nice. The only thing lacking maybe is the atmosphere but the prices are great and they've never made a mistake on the bill. I definitely recommend this place. read more

Very nice hole in the wall mariscos Mexican. Loved their camarones con mole, also love their endless soup and salad. My babies loved it. Big portions too. Chicken tacos are bomb, asada is good but a little chunky. Definitely coming back read more

I have been eating here for years and the food and service has always been amazing! From the shrimp cocktail to the zarapes to their chicken tortilla soups to their rice and beans everything I have ever tried here has been quality good! Not to mention how good their micheladas are! Def a place to try for authentic Mexican and seafood. read more