Mariscos Jalisco
Mexican restaurant · Boyle Heights
3040 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Highlights
Crispy shrimp tacos, seafood cocktails, and shucked oysters
Crispy shrimp tacos, seafood cocktails, and shucked oysters
"Not many people know this, but the oysters at Mariscos Jalisco are incredible. Of course, no visit is complete without their signature tacos or ceviches, but next time you’re here, add an oyster or two to whatever you order. They sell them for a dollar or two a pop, but our favorite way to enjoy them is just ordering the campechana—a rich, tomato-based cocktail packed with an ocean’s worth of shrimp, abalone, baby octopus, and one raw oyster floating on top. Perfection." - sylvio martins, nikko duren
"The deep-fried tacos de camaron from Mariscos Jalisco will always be an iconic Los Angeles dish. The rest of the menu from this legendary seafood truck is equally outstanding, like the cocteles, mixed seafood tostadas, which are served atop a crispy tortilla with packets of Tapatío on the side. Get the super-spicy Poseidon, loaded with shrimp and octopus aguachile, for a true adventure on a tostada." - Mona Holmes
"Could a recipe define a city? At Mariscos Jalisco, the secrets of flavorful shrimp are tucked into a corn tortilla and accentuated by the frenetic blistering of hot fat, a cooler touch of frothy tomato salsa, and a slice of avocado. Los Angeles hides its treasures in plain sight, under the fleeting shade doled out by rows of iconic fan palms, but on East Olympic Boulevard it’s the taco dorado de camarón from San Juan de Los Lagos that is an indelible image." - Bill Esparza
"Esparza was the first to write about the deep-fried shrimp tacos at the Mariscos Jalisco truck on Olympic Boulevard in 2008. He suspected it would be superlative even before trying the food when he saw owner Raul Ortega’s Mexican hometown and state — San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco — emblazoned on the truck’s side. “If you want to find real regional cuisine, anybody who’s either shouting out their hometown, their region, or their Indigenous culture is going to be good,” he says." - Cathy Chaplin
"The Dish: Tacos de Camaron From seafood packed campechanas to their excellent merch, I’ve written about my obsession with this Boyle Heights mariscos truck at length. But when it comes to eating their signature tacos de camaron in the car, things get complicated. There’s randomly a lot of prep work - you’ll need to squeeze the limes, carefully slice the avocados, then drench it in their creamy, house-made salsa without it overflowing into your cup holder. It’s not an easy feat, especially combined with a quick merge onto the 101, texting your friends that you’re running late, and skipping past the ads of the beginning of a special You’re Wrong About episode about Princess Diana. It’s hard work, but someone’s gotta do it. Or you could just pull over. Actually, do that." - kat hong
