Little Shack

If you want good fish tacos I do not recommend this place at all, you’re better off going to taco tote. The fish was greasy, unseasoned and not at all crispy then hidden under a fistful of diced jalapeños and wrapped in a store bought corn tortilla. The fiesta tacos with steak and shrimp were not much better.

This is actually a review of the Little Shack that just opened on George Dieter but doesn’t have a Unilocal page. Although I’m sure though that my experience wouldn’t have been different at the location. The service was pretty fast but I hated the food. I ordered the shrimp and steak tacos which are supposed to come with cheese. There was hardly any on two of them and the third one had a lot of cheese. However, what I really disliked was that the tacos were jam packed with jalapenos and there was no mention of jalapenos on the menu. I get it, it’s Mexican food, but there is also a giant military base nearby full of people who don’t like spicy food, just like me! They need to accommodate other clientele. Even just a notice that the food is spicy would be nice. Also the chips were kind of stale. And the salad was spicy and creamy was which off putting. The food just sucked.

The food is excellent, no complaints about that. Today I placed an order to-​go. When I went to pick it up, I sat at the bar and saw 3 waitresses up and about and one waitress on break sitting next to me eating. Every single waitress ignored me for about 30 minutes. They made eye contact with me and would turn the other way when I spoke to them, but they had no trouble talking to the waitress sitting next to me. So after her very interesting conversation about boys with her co-​worker, she finally approached me and asked if I needed a menu.
I told her that I had been waiting 30 minutes sitting there to pick up my food. Instead of asking for more info, she turns around and starts asking all the other waitresses who took the to-​go order and what was in it. After another 10 minutes, she finally has some sense to ask me what I ordered. I finally get my food after 40 minutes, give her my card with no tip and leave.
Now this usually happens every time I pick up my food but today was ridiculous. If the food wasn’t so good I would hate this place. Management needs to do some serious training, and I hope they are reading this. If this happens again I will be requesting a manager or the owner.

Eventhough, it has nothing to do with sushi it rememinded me of a Mexican take on seafood inspired by sushi, especially the tuna tostada. It was excellent! I also had the shrimp quesadilla and shrimp tacos. Everything was great but was extremely pleased with the tuna tostada.
I only have two complaints:
1. It’s a little pricey for me, but that’s understandable since I am a cheapskate lol. I guess I just have to reserve coming here for dates and special occasions haha!
2. I wish they had WiFi. It’s not really conducive to the college student wanting to do some work and eat some good food.
But other than that great! I recomend it!

Worst shrimp cocktail ever!!! It was so warm for a moment I thought I had the fish soup… Never again

Always so delicious. I love this place. Never had anything not good. Chips and salsa delish!!!

Their food is pretty tastey, they have good portions at a good price. Last time I had 3 tacos and a drink for a little over 10 bucks. I travel to El Paso regularly and ate and this place three times the last time I was here. They have good happy hour prices ($ 2 dollar tacos). By far my favorite is their adobada tacos but I haven’t tried something i didn’t like. Beware most of their appetizers with chile are pretty spicey but oh so good too!
My only complaint is their toritilla chips, they are pretty bland which is really disappointing for an El Paso joint (hence my 3 vs. 4 star rating). However their salsa is really good and different.

Mexican seafood in a Cali inspired diner. I love it. The prices are beyond reasonable and the food is flavorful. The Little Shack is easily one of my favorite seafood joints in El Paso.
I have never been to the original TLS, but I’d heard about it, read reviews, seen pictures. When I saw another one opened only a few miles away, I said to no one in particular, «Either they just made a ridiculously silly decision or it’s just that good.» I’ve come to the conclusion it’s just that good!
I love the decorations because it’s just enough to give that beach vibe without being overbearing. My inner Beyoncé likes to repeat «surfboard, surfboard» when I’m here. Although there are huge floor to ceiling windows, it feels dark inside (but a good dark). There’s still plenty of light, but the wood that are inside give it a hideaway feel.
So while you’re looking over the menu, they’ll bring out your complimentary chips and salsa. Because what’s a Mexican restaurant without chips and salsa? When I ate here with my foodie PIC, Ben A., he didn’t seem particularly found of the salsa and although it was different than what I’ve come to expect out of local Mexican restaurants, I enjoyed it and it seemed a fitting salsa for a Mexican seafood joint. It wasn’t ridiculously spicy, but it had a warmth to it.
Sometime after eating all my chips and having a refill come out (hey, sometimes you’re just that hungry) I decided to order fish soup because I had a sore throat and was a little sick. Our food came out really fast, hot and yummy. The soup was perfect to soothe my throat and cough. The veggies in it were all bite size… nothing ridiculously large that I had to uncomfortably take multiple bites out of. Plating adds to the «I’m just right on the beach» feel because it all comes in either styrofoam bowls or paper plates. Anywhere else this would be out of place, but it just works here.
I don’t believe they have their fish flown in daily… I’m guessing it’s frozen cuts, but either way it’s tasty and so ridiculously inexpensive that it’s just too hard to pass up.