Mariscos El Tata
Mexican · Oakland
About Mariscos El Tata
Located in Oakland, Mariscos El Tata offers a vibrant dining experience specializing in local seafood specialties. With a rating of 3.9/5 from 361 reviews, we strive to provide fast service in a welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy lunch or dinner with us, choosing between takeout or dine-in options. We boas...
Located in Oakland, Mariscos El Tata offers a vibrant dining experience specializing in local seafood specialties. With a rating of 3.9/5 from 361 reviews, we strive to provide fast service in a welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy lunch or dinner with us, choosing between takeout or dine-in options. We boast a great selection of beer and cocktails, often accompanied by live music. We are open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 AM to 9 PM (10 PM on weekends), and closed on Tuesdays. Our restaurant is wheelchair accessible, featuring both an accessible entrance and parking lot. We welcome solo diners and groups alike.
What Customers Say About Mariscos El Tata
Mariscos El Tata is known for authentic Mexican seafood, especially the shrimp empanadas and molcajete. While many praise the food and service, some customers have reported issues with service, card charges, cleanliness, and food quality consistency.
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Mariscos El Tata Oakland Reviews
Came back after 2 years just for the aguachiles... never fails to disappoint.
Amazing food and even better service
One of the best taco places in the bay, I ordered chorizo tacos, they made them with handmade corn tortillas and they were absolutely mind blowing. Staff is super nice and accommodating, if you're having a craving for good food you gotta go here, you won't be disappointed.
This place has the BEST SHRIMP EMPANADAS!!! I also recommend the, "Molcajete" delicious served sizzling all the way to your table.
Food was delicious, service was excellent!!!
Came back after 2 years just for the aguachiles... never fails to disappoint.
Amazing food and even better service
One of the best taco places in the bay, I ordered chorizo tacos, they made them with handmade corn tortillas and they were absolutely mind blowing. Staff is super nice and accommodating, if you're having a craving for good food you gotta go here, you won't be disappointed.
This place has the BEST SHRIMP EMPANADAS!!! I also recommend the, "Molcajete" delicious served sizzling all the way to your table.
Food was delicious, service was excellent!!!
Came in from LA to watch the Raiders vs Panters, looked up Mariscos on yep. We saw El Tapa with 4.1 star decide to try it. This is our go to place when ever we come in town. Great food and friendly service. 🍻🍽🐟🍤
Great food! I ordered the garlic shrimp, the plate had no room. They are generous with the amount of serving, fresh tortillas and Jamaican was not too sweet and taste very natural. Please support this local business the service is quick and attentive.
One of the the few real and authentic Mexican flavored foods. Wow was fire. Micheladas, beers are awesome. Plates are all awesome like I said very little authentic Mexican places around the U.S.A. you'll got to try this one.
One of the the few real and authentic Mexican flavored foods. Wow was fire. Micheladas, beers are awesome. Plates are all awesome like I said very little authentic Mexican places around the U.S.A. you'll got to try this one.
April 19, 2024 Good Mexican food! Thanks for the meal. Thank you, Marcus Pea
Came in from LA to watch the Raiders vs Panters, looked up Mariscos on yep. We saw El Tapa with 4.1 star decide to try it. This is our go to place when ever we come in town. Great food and friendly service. 🍻🍽🐟🍤
It's close. It is good. It's authentic. One of the cooks is from my former favorite Mexican restaurant (Juanita's on 17th and Webster, now closed😭), and the beans and rice taste the same!
It's close. It is good. It's authentic. One of the cooks is from my former favorite Mexican restaurant (Juanita's on 17th and Webster, now closed😭), and the beans and rice taste the same!
The foods is great. So my suggestion would be to take the food to go! The service is below basic.
Good food. But pls. Pay cash, the other day someone used my credit card for a grocery purchase at Walmart. Right after the next day we went there.
The foods is great. So my suggestion would be to take the food to go! The service is below basic.
Good food. But pls. Pay cash, the other day someone used my credit card for a grocery purchase at Walmart. Right after the next day we went there.
Honestly their aguachiles and ceviches are really good. All sea foods are good. But regular food not really. This time i order flautas, the rice tasted like it was old and was over cooked, was not able to eat it. Ill go back just for the ceviches and aguachiles.
My Marlin taco was fire and the carne asada tacos my family ordered were good but that was really it on the good side. The seafood molcajete was below average I literally just ate it because I was very hungry. The area was kind of sketchy especially in the late evening when we showed up after a late soccer game.
They charged my card and said it didn't go through. When. I showed her it did she stopped helping me. And didn't wanna hear anything I said. So I asked for a manager and another waitress said she didn't know who that would be. But took my card again to charge for the 2nd time. Food is good but the service sucks if your not Mexican or of Latin decent! The pick if they want to help you or not. But thanks to the one waitress who didn't have to help me, but she did.
Honestly their aguachiles and ceviches are really good. All sea foods are good. But regular food not really. This time i order flautas, the rice tasted like it was old and was over cooked, was not able to eat it. Ill go back just for the ceviches and aguachiles.
My Marlin taco was fire and the carne asada tacos my family ordered were good but that was really it on the good side. The seafood molcajete was below average I literally just ate it because I was very hungry. The area was kind of sketchy especially in the late evening when we showed up after a late soccer game.
They charged my card and said it didn't go through. When. I showed her it did she stopped helping me. And didn't wanna hear anything I said. So I asked for a manager and another waitress said she didn't know who that would be. But took my card again to charge for the 2nd time. Food is good but the service sucks if your not Mexican or of Latin decent! The pick if they want to help you or not. But thanks to the one waitress who didn't have to help me, but she did.
First time there, I can say a good review about the food, waitress was kind and polite, the tostada had raw shrimp maybe is the way it is, but the octopus was under cooked and rubbery. Is not cheap for the price I’m very disappointed . Won’t come back 😩☹️
First time there, I can say a good review about the food, waitress was kind and polite, the tostada had raw shrimp maybe is the way it is, but the octopus was under cooked and rubbery. Is not cheap for the price I’m very disappointed . Won’t come back 😩☹️
I had chili quiles Sunday morning 2/3 they were just awful it was like they poured straight tomato sauce over the tortillas so sour and my whole plate was cold I had to ask to warm it.
Went there to get 2 pancakes and some scrambled eggs. I didn't look at my food till I got home. The eggs were over cooked and smelled like fish. The pancakes weren't all the way cooked. Terrible! The place look nice inside though. That's why they get one star.
We were seating on a table for 15 mins. Nobody greet us and it look like waiters try to avoid us. They offer alcohol to all the tables around but nothing to us. This place is dirty and the music they have, is crazy loud. I had to walk out the door.
I hated this place because i brought my family here and we just ordered some basic stuff luke for the kids i just got them chicken nuggets and me just a normal burrito and the wait to get service was 1 hour and 30 min and the lady's that work here just walk around and didn't even take our order then after that we were done eating and the bill was 230 dollars so yes i complained because they over charged me and the tax for the food i bought was about 100 dollar s so yea don't go here and it smells pretty horrible here too
The side of the restaurant smells like garbage and a massive landfill. The smell is so atrocious that it'll ruin your appetite as you enter the restaurant. I'm staying away from this seafood place until they fix the smell. Its so bad.
Went there to get 2 pancakes and some scrambled eggs. I didn't look at my food till I got home. The eggs were over cooked and smelled like fish. The pancakes weren't all the way cooked. Terrible! The place look nice inside though. That's why they get one star.
I had chili quiles Sunday morning 2/3 they were just awful it was like they poured straight tomato sauce over the tortillas so sour and my whole plate was cold I had to ask to warm it.
We were seating on a table for 15 mins. Nobody greet us and it look like waiters try to avoid us. They offer alcohol to all the tables around but nothing to us. This place is dirty and the music they have, is crazy loud. I had to walk out the door.
I hated this place because i brought my family here and we just ordered some basic stuff luke for the kids i just got them chicken nuggets and me just a normal burrito and the wait to get service was 1 hour and 30 min and the lady's that work here just walk around and didn't even take our order then after that we were done eating and the bill was 230 dollars so yes i complained because they over charged me and the tax for the food i bought was about 100 dollar s so yea don't go here and it smells pretty horrible here too
The side of the restaurant smells like garbage and a massive landfill. The smell is so atrocious that it'll ruin your appetite as you enter the restaurant. I'm staying away from this seafood place until they fix the smell. Its so bad.
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