La Pesca Seafood Restaurant

Beware that the workers here try to charge you 18% gratuity on all To Go orders! Without warning and without being honest about it!nI ordered to go 2 dishes, a soup and extra side. The soup was delicious, everything else was decent, not too bad. I initially paid with credit card without questioning the total until I reviewed the items i ordered again with the prices on their website and found the total should have been $10 less than I paid. So I asked the server who charged me for a menu with prices so I can verify my total as it seemed a bit too high - she immediately hesitated and proceeds to look for someone or something, not sure, until she returns to tell me that they don't have menus with prices listed. I asked then how I could verify and explained that I checked the prices on the website and it amounted to less than I was charged. Once again she hesitated and told me the prices on the website are no longer right as they've gone up since. I again asked for some type of verification to what I was charged for then. She goes to talk to another server, then I see her checking a menu, to which I now know DO have the prices listed. She then finally shows me not the menu, but my detailed receipt, (I was only given credit card machine receipt), which showed the prices charged exactly as listed on the website for all items and at the bottom an 18% gratuity tip. She claims the machine automatically adds it to all orders. After arguing how that is not possible and how it was illegal to charge me for something I did not approve of, she returned the tip amount in cash (after asking her coworker if she should) and stated that I was now aware of this automatic charge that occurs for ALL to go orders.nnI understand tips might not be as high during the pandemic as less people are eating out, but this is completely illegal and they tried to lie to me about it by telling me prices have changed and refusing to show me a menu until she had no choice but to be somewhat honest. So please check your totals as who knows who they pick and choose to try to charge extra tip to.

We took sea food platter and one litre coke, cost us around 19 dollar. The prawn fries were yummy with lot of salads and they also provided free chips with a soup type liquid. There was another fish fry which tasted bland, they should put some spices in the fish fry. Except that everything was fine. They can speak a little bit english so won't be a problem to communicate.

Today I ordered a botana Mar y Tierra for 4 and I have to express my experience with it. The shrimp was over cooked and difficult to chew. The fajita was also tough and overcooked, the hush puppies were good. The amount which was supposed to be for 4 was much less than expected. for a $75 order I expected more appetizing food.

My first time at this establishment has been amazing. I have tried lots of food in the area as well as other parts of the world. But this location has a special taste that is very unique and distinctive. I promise to revisit when I'm in the RGV. Keep up the great work and service!!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to more experiences and tasteful meals.

I just started buying from this place their seafood caldo is delicious!!