El Pececito Nadador

Exquisite. Sublime. Would add more stars if I could. I had the taco marinero which was large and tender and well balanced. I also had the El Picosito Taco, which had spicy shrimp, cheese, onion and cilantro. It was the absolute best thing I’ve eaten in a long time. Not as big as the taco Marinero, but such incredible flavor. I can’t wait to try that again. Staff were friendly and helpful. The facility spotless. A nice selection of hot sauce on each table. This is a great place.

This is my go to restaurant in Santa Maria. Located on Main Street, it is easy to get to and the food is well priced and yummy. You can't miss!! A+ from this teacher!

I've been trying every single different item on the menu and have not been disappointed. Excellent food, excellent heat.

I only ordered takeout so didn't dine inside. I gave a 5 for atmosphere because it was clean and nice inside with dinners enjoying their meals. It's small and not fancy so I did want mention that it's not a "5 start restaurant" I'm the typical term. But thinking about it I realized that small mm simple places deserve 5 stars as well. Food was amazing and prices are very reasonable.

Carne asada tacos are the best in Santa Maria. Tender and good seasoning. Orange salsa is great with limes and radishes.My wife ordered shrimp quesadillas that were great. Will definitely go back. Thanks El Picosita for sharing your great food !

John Dorian

Much much better than LA picositA. dont get confused. This is the place you want to go to

Daniel Klein

Carne asada tacos are the best in Santa Maria. Tender and good seasoning. Orange salsa is great with limes and radishes.My wife ordered shrimp quesadillas that were great. Will definitely go back. Thanks El Picosita for sharing your great food !

Rick “GGI Restoration” Arias

I've been trying every single different item on the menu and have not been disappointed. Excellent food, excellent heat.

Riccardo Magni

This is my go to restaurant in Santa Maria. Located on Main Street, it is easy to get to and the food is well priced and yummy. You can't miss!! A+ from this teacher!

Dr. Maryam D. Far

Great food. Good value. Clean. Fast. Always crowded allow time for parking.

Order the Gobernador Burrito, adrede asada to eat and it was pretty good.. Employee stated the regular customer would it with asada in eat and I'm glad I tried it. Only down side not enough salsa came with order. Would definitely come again.

Jorge Salgado Ortiz

Order the Gobernador Burrito, adrede asada to eat and it was pretty good.. Employee stated the regular customer would it with asada in eat and I'm glad I tried it. Only down side not enough salsa came with order. Would definitely come again.

Great food everything taste really fresh and good quality of meat and sea food, workers are also nice people. The only down side is the plastic forks and knives even if you dine in otherwise love this place.

Sylvia Mena

Great food everything taste really fresh and good quality of meat and sea food, workers are also nice people. The only down side is the plastic forks and knives even if you dine in otherwise love this place.

Marla Freed

Food was good. Some items more than others. A no non sense restaurant. Lot of take out!

Tacos are good but the shrimp cocktail was bland. It was too watery. It was missing clamato/ tomatoe juice cocktail juice. I had to put some orange juice, ketchup and some valentina hot sauce to give it a good flavor. I didn't have clamato but with all those other juice that I added it made it much better. I've had shrimp cocktails and this was by far the most diluted, watery cocktail I have had especially for $20 a container.

I like to get the cali burrito, it’s really good! The only concern I have is that I kept finding pieces of Marlin in my Cali burrito. I didn’t like that at all, makes me feel like they’re not being careful with the food.

Francisco Garcia

Tacos are good but the shrimp cocktail was bland. It was too watery. It was missing clamato/ tomatoe juice cocktail juice. I had to put some orange juice, ketchup and some valentina hot sauce to give it a good flavor. I didn't have clamato but with all those other juice that I added it made it much better. I've had shrimp cocktails and this was by far the most diluted, watery cocktail I have had especially for $20 a container.

Customer service was ok, no warm welcome, but fair it seemed like a busy night so i kind of understand that part. My online order said food was ready for pickup but it was not so I had to wait 10 extra minutes. During my waiting I observed the dining areas and noticed that mostly all beverages were out of order except for one soda dispenser and it seemed inconvenient for a busy night. I went home and to my surprise my burrito I ordered was awkwardly cut at the bottom so my food was pretty much falling apart when I took my first bite such a shame as I was looking forward to this dinner. Also, the tortilla used for the burrito looked like one of the saggy tortillas or the last tortilla in the bag used.

pug chench

Customer service was ok, no warm welcome, but fair it seemed like a busy night so i kind of understand that part. My online order said food was ready for pickup but it was not so I had to wait 10 extra minutes. During my waiting I observed the dining areas and noticed that mostly all beverages were out of order except for one soda dispenser and it seemed inconvenient for a busy night. I went home and to my surprise my burrito I ordered was awkwardly cut at the bottom so my food was pretty much falling apart when I took my first bite such a shame as I was looking forward to this dinner. Also, the tortilla used for the burrito looked like one of the saggy tortillas or the last tortilla in the bag used.

This place is well known for good mariscos , I order tacos el gobernador DoorDash , after I got my order was ready to add sauce went I found a long hair on my food , I drove to the restaurant and show what I found the server that help me first this she said no one has here long hair went she was the only one with black and blond mix hair , and she started questioning me that maybe the door dash put it there went the food was nice and wrap it did not look any one temper. With my food this was clear a sign of not using hairnets on the restaurant can creat this type of problems never eating or recommend this place again. See pictures

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This place is well known for good mariscos , I order tacos el gobernador DoorDash , after I got my order was ready to add sauce went I found a long hair on my food , I drove to the restaurant and show what I found the server that help me first this she said no one has here long hair went she was the only one with black and blond mix hair , and she started questioning me that maybe the door dash put it there went the food was nice and wrap it did not look any one temper. With my food this was clear a sign of not using hairnets on the restaurant can creat this type of problems never eating or recommend this place again. See pictures

This was an absolute disaster. We were charged $61 (no alcohol), chips were extra, soup was so hot I needed a cup of ice, service poor AND we got plastic spoons. We had to ask for plastic forks. We got the seafood soup and the shrimp wasn't peeled. The couple of crab legs were not opened and with plastic forks, there was no way to eat the crab legs. We will NEVER eat here again.

Had a horrible experience with the people on the back they got our order wrong we went to ask them for the missing items and the cooks went out to stare making us feel uncomfortable

Very unfortunate that the staff allowed a customer to be mis treated without attempting to intervene. As an established it is your responsibility to make sure your paying customers are able to enjoy a safe space and not mistreated by any person in the establishment. Along with many locals this establishment is not a safe space and will not be visited again unfortunately. This was an unfortunate event and a mistake by the business to not at least offer a public apology to a viral video seen by most locals. I guess making more money in your new location is more important than taking care of your loyal local customers.

I went there ordered a 7 mares and a fish taco I asked if they would devine the shrimp they said they would . I tipped at the counter when I paid and sat down at the table. As I waited looking at my phone I I thought they were taking too long I when I looked at the counter the fish taco was there I asked the lady at the counter why did t they tell me she said we called out the order I said I didn't hear i asked her why didn't you just take the taco to my table she said oh we don't do that here I said ok well refund my tip as she went back to ask i siad you know what just cancel my whole order they did . I can't understand extending the common courtesy of letting someone know your food is ready so they don't eat their food cold. Oh well I guess there's bigger problems in life just my thoughts

liquid metal

I went there ordered a 7 mares and a fish taco I asked if they would devine the shrimp they said they would . I tipped at the counter when I paid and sat down at the table. As I waited looking at my phone I I thought they were taking too long I when I looked at the counter the fish taco was there I asked the lady at the counter why did t they tell me she said we called out the order I said I didn't hear i asked her why didn't you just take the taco to my table she said oh we don't do that here I said ok well refund my tip as she went back to ask i siad you know what just cancel my whole order they did . I can't understand extending the common courtesy of letting someone know your food is ready so they don't eat their food cold. Oh well I guess there's bigger problems in life just my thoughts

Nancy Aguilar

Had a horrible experience with the people on the back they got our order wrong we went to ask them for the missing items and the cooks went out to stare making us feel uncomfortable

Sarah Leon

This was an absolute disaster. We were charged $61 (no alcohol), chips were extra, soup was so hot I needed a cup of ice, service poor AND we got plastic spoons. We had to ask for plastic forks. We got the seafood soup and the shrimp wasn't peeled. The couple of crab legs were not opened and with plastic forks, there was no way to eat the crab legs. We will NEVER eat here again.

Don G

Very unfortunate that the staff allowed a customer to be mis treated without attempting to intervene. As an established it is your responsibility to make sure your paying customers are able to enjoy a safe space and not mistreated by any person in the establishment. Along with many locals this establishment is not a safe space and will not be visited again unfortunately. This was an unfortunate event and a mistake by the business to not at least offer a public apology to a viral video seen by most locals. I guess making more money in your new location is more important than taking care of your loyal local customers.