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Address: 4101 E 42nd St C-7, Odessa, TX 79762
Phone: (432) 530-3144
Website: http://el-malecon.com/
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Reviews
John Darville
9/4/25: Horrible service with no one else there. Weary of non-English speaking servers that group up and talk, ignoring customers … and we were one only ones there around 1:30.
Wanted Queso ($5.99) but would have to buy chips as well $2.00. So chips and queso would cost over $10.00 with tax and tip.
Love the food, but poor service and high expense will certainly influence where I eat.
7/18/25: Received very good service today from Lizbeth. She was properly attentive, prompt and courteous. She managed not speaking English and my not speaking Spanish very well.
Food, Daniella with jalapeños added, was outstanding.
Hate paying for chips and salsa but I was asked this time if I wanted them before bringing and charging me $1.99 for them.
6/4/25: The review remains the same with no improvement. Good food. Fair, at best, service. Waited 15 minutes for ticket and to-go box while nine employees stood and visited in view and my server to be seen.
Customer service training would make a world of difference.
Has the potential to be outstanding. Like Hacienda Vieja, he food was great, hot and prompt.
However the service is far behind that found at Hacienda. I would consider the place to be quite slow. Walked in and waited to be seated in front of 4 employees and a musician. Finishing their conversation was much more important to them than greeting a customer.
There was constantly 3-5 servers huddled around the work stations …. rather then tending to the few customers that were in attendance.
… moreWanted Queso ($5.99) but would have to buy chips as well $2.00. So chips and queso would cost over $10.00 with tax and tip.
Love the food, but poor service and high expense will certainly influence where I eat.
7/18/25: Received very good service today from Lizbeth. She was properly attentive, prompt and courteous. She managed not speaking English and my not speaking Spanish very well.
Food, Daniella with jalapeños added, was outstanding.
Hate paying for chips and salsa but I was asked this time if I wanted them before bringing and charging me $1.99 for them.
6/4/25: The review remains the same with no improvement. Good food. Fair, at best, service. Waited 15 minutes for ticket and to-go box while nine employees stood and visited in view and my server to be seen.
Customer service training would make a world of difference.
Has the potential to be outstanding. Like Hacienda Vieja, he food was great, hot and prompt.
However the service is far behind that found at Hacienda. I would consider the place to be quite slow. Walked in and waited to be seated in front of 4 employees and a musician. Finishing their conversation was much more important to them than greeting a customer.
There was constantly 3-5 servers huddled around the work stations …. rather then tending to the few customers that were in attendance.
R CM
You know a lot about a Mexican restaurant when they bring out the chips and salsa. The chips were ok but the salsa was way way too liquidy and was reminiscent of old bath water A heavier or chunkier salsa would do this place right. Let’s start with the appetizer we ordered. It’s was a mix of different ceviche/shrimp & a few oysters. The regular style ceviche and shrimp were fine but they definitely could be more generous with the shrimp in the ceviche.
Now we’re I was taking back is by the sweet yellow ceviche/shrimp mix, it was way too sweet for me and the flavor was off. This dish also has a lot of pickled onions Incorporated in it, not a big fan. We also tried a combination plate with a Chile relleno, enchilada and a crispy beef taco. This plate was all around good. Everything was well balanced and tasty, it came with white rice which is ok but would have preferred traditional Mexican rice instead. We also tried the mini tacos, I got carnitas and the carnitas were good, they were a bit crispy and a bit juicy still as you’d want with well made carnitas. Beers were also fresh and cold, other drink were good as well, wait staff is friendly and attentive. This place is worth a stop by if you haven’t been. It’s almost just like the others that mirror this type of restaurant, some things on the menu are better than others. Worth trying out different menu items in and see what you like
… moreNow we’re I was taking back is by the sweet yellow ceviche/shrimp mix, it was way too sweet for me and the flavor was off. This dish also has a lot of pickled onions Incorporated in it, not a big fan. We also tried a combination plate with a Chile relleno, enchilada and a crispy beef taco. This plate was all around good. Everything was well balanced and tasty, it came with white rice which is ok but would have preferred traditional Mexican rice instead. We also tried the mini tacos, I got carnitas and the carnitas were good, they were a bit crispy and a bit juicy still as you’d want with well made carnitas. Beers were also fresh and cold, other drink were good as well, wait staff is friendly and attentive. This place is worth a stop by if you haven’t been. It’s almost just like the others that mirror this type of restaurant, some things on the menu are better than others. Worth trying out different menu items in and see what you like
chris carlile
1st time here & my truly honest opinion is very mixed. I had the fish tacos grilled and they were superb! But French fries are not what I would consider a complimentary side dish. My awesome wife had a Mexican combo, taco, enchilada & rice and beans. It was not temp hot at all. Almost cool to touch.
Our waitress spoke literally no English. She was very helpful and tried very hard. Someone spent a lot of money on the refurbishing of this establishment. Atmosphere is OK except for the overbearing sound. It is rather loud with music, but the acoustic effects make it hard to have conversations.
It’s up to you to decide what you think. Very doubtful. I’ll come back.
… moreOur waitress spoke literally no English. She was very helpful and tried very hard. Someone spent a lot of money on the refurbishing of this establishment. Atmosphere is OK except for the overbearing sound. It is rather loud with music, but the acoustic effects make it hard to have conversations.
It’s up to you to decide what you think. Very doubtful. I’ll come back.
Michael Ramos
This is one of my favorite places to eat in Midland/Odessa area. The chips and hot sauce are great here. Fresh and warm and always crunchy with great flavor. The menu is large but I haven’t had anything bad yet.
I went with the seafood fajitas this time. Plenty of food, I was stuffed.Tilapia was cooked perfectly and had great flavor. The crab had good flavor and th shrimp as well. WY to many vegetables on the plate but they were tasty as well. Beans and rice were average but rounded out a good satisfying meal. They only downer for me is the wait staff barely if any speaks English which made it hard for us to communicate since I don’t speak Spanish, but I have become good at pointing to the pictures.
… moreI went with the seafood fajitas this time. Plenty of food, I was stuffed.Tilapia was cooked perfectly and had great flavor. The crab had good flavor and th shrimp as well. WY to many vegetables on the plate but they were tasty as well. Beans and rice were average but rounded out a good satisfying meal. They only downer for me is the wait staff barely if any speaks English which made it hard for us to communicate since I don’t speak Spanish, but I have become good at pointing to the pictures.
Elizabet Morales
The food was amazing. The molcajete was amazing and could easily feed two people. The tacos were a 4 out of 5. The waitresses name was Liz and she was so sweet. We will definitely be returning soon. But something to consider is that if they are busy you will have to wait a decent amount of time for a table.
… moreKay Richardson
Food was hot and cooked to perfection. I ordered red snapper and seafood combination. Everything was fresh and will order again. I would have gave 6 stars, but my ice cream was melted. Other than that it was on point.
… moreDavid Muniz
Food was good. Service wasn’t that great. There was certain things I wasn’t to fond off. The waitress took a very long time to go and check on the table. One of the things I was not very happy about was they charged you 18% right away on the ticket. They are supposed to charge the 18% on a party of 6 or more. It was just 2 people that was eating there. They didn’t want to fix that! I don’t mind leaving tip, but if you are taking a long time to check up on your tables and just talking to your coworkers and on your phones, uou will not get a good tip or won’t even get a tip. Definitely not going back!
… moreM M
The waitress didnt pay attention to us. Took order and drinks and never came back except for a refill and bring us our check. But she was up all over another table that didn’t even tip her.
… moreAmy Hndez
The crab legs were so small and over priced Dont waste ur money here portions are extremely small for price… go to Red Lobster or Hook and Reel for a better quality Seafood experience…
… moreShawna Whitt
I called to ask the market price for crab legs and was told she didn’t know. I asked her if she could find out and she hung up on me. I called back 3 times and my call was declined all 3 times. What kind of a business operates like that? How difficult is it to find market price for seafood when it’s literally all they serve? Absolutely ridiculous and I’ll take my business somewhere else.
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