Mercado,

1416 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States

"THE BEST EXCELLENT VARIETY OF FOOD AND SEASONING THAT VERY FEW MEXICAN FOOD RESTAURANTS HAVE WITHOUT A DOUBT THE HAPPY HOUR MENU SHOULD BE EXTENDED (LONGER OF HOURS) MY SUPER RECOMMENDATION IS THE OCTOPUS AL PASTOR LAS GRINGAS AND THE NACHOS WITH CARNITAS DELICIOUS EVERYTHING AH YOU CAN'T MISS THE MICHELADA OF THE HOUSE"

"We made a reservation while vacationing in the area. We were seated promptly and enjoyed the energetic yet calming environment right from the start. We ordered the carne asada, the steak of the day, two cocktails, and a side cilantro lime rice - all of which were delicious. The chips and dip trio were also fantastic. The best thing of all from our experience was the service. Our waitress was fantastic, and the entire staff was super accommodating and friendly with our infant. Nearly every employee stopped while passing our table to give a smile or hello to our little one. This is a must have in Santa Monica if you’re looking for great food and great hospitality."

"This is a wonderful Mexican restaurant with good options for every type of water - carnivores, omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans. I tried the Chile rellino and I was pleasantly surprised because it came in soup/broth. The guacamole was fresh and excellent. The chips were perfectly salted. Next time I will have to try dessert here, because apparently it has the best flan in town! Update: the Papas tacos were really good and freshly fried! the churro ice cream is delicious, with pieces of churro in the ice cream, I would highly recommend."

"A bit away from the Santa Monica Pier. Cool air and open space. The water was refreshing. Service was great, consistency and teamwork from the team of service. The food had unique flavor and fused with Mexican dishes with a bit of American. Definitely worth a visit while at the pier and no wait time as a plus."

"So we were in town last night and were looking for a taco Tuesday. We stop at one place will not say any names and it was absolutely the worse so we decided to try this place. Well let’s just say we were happy we did. From the moment we walked in you can just tell from the way it looked that they take very high level of pride in there restaurant. We were greeted by the host and we said we would just take a seat at the bar. The bar area was cute probably had about 8 to 10 seats there. The bartender was very quick to say hello and ask us if we needed anything. He told us about the specials and told us about the happy hour menu. So we decided to work our way with the whole happy hour menu. And let us tell you all the tacos were amazing. The nachos were outstanding and the service was spectacular. When we were done with one plate someone came right away to clear it out of our way. And the food came fresh, hot and everyone was great. We will definitely go back again without a doubt. We saw other food coming out and it all looked amazing"