Casa Escobar Malibu

05/31/08

Amazing food and service!!!

by mattdc

I have been around mexican food...let me tell ya! This was the best I've had in years. Great service all around. I Can't recommend it enough. Great drinks Too!!! When are you going to open one in the Valley?

• Pros: Excellent food and service
• Cons: No Casa Escobar near my home

05/18/08

Avoid Eating Here!!

by Sam45

I have to say this, food was pretty awful for the price. I kid you not a reheated frozen mexican food

would have been better. Wish we had eaten some place else. Horrible food & service. Obviosly terrible

management.

05/06/08

Bravo! Casa Escobar - Malibu is "New and Improved"

by MaryLynnMartin

When Casa Escobar - Malibu, burned down a couple of years ago, we felt like we had lost a new friend. But Kathy and Russell Harvey didn't let a few cinders stop them for long. Last year, Casa Escobar reopened her heavy arched doors once again, and the food and the atmosphere are better than ever. Now that the cinema has reopened as well, My husband and I usually stop in before catching a movie; I usually get the Ensalada Del Mar, which is a fresh fish salad on mixed greens, and he orders shrimp enchiladas with mole sauce and a margaritta. Since the fire, the Harvey's remodled the restaurant, and now there's outdoor seating as well, and the atmosphere is upscale and festive. The bar is always busy, especially last Monday night, when they cattered to a lively crowd for Cindo de Mayo. But the best thing about Casa Escobar - Malibu is the service. Kathy and Russell are usually around to stop by your table and greet you, and their staff are always friendly and warm. There's plenty of parking too, so you don't have to worry about a valet ticket. They're open for lunch and dinner, and brunch on Sunday, (but not a buffet, as it was before the fire). However, as far as I'm concerned, at a restaurant like Casa Escobar, ordering fresh from the menu is preferable than getting "all you can eat" from the buffet anyway! So, I say Bravo to the "New and Improved" Casa Escobar - Malibu

• Pros: Ambience, parking and service! And the food is great...

04/15/08

Buffet NOT every Sunday, bland food

by sorepinky

I conducted a search on this here website for "Sunday Brunch" and found Casa Escobar in Malibu. Under "Insider Tips", it was described as having an all-you-can-eat buffet brunch every Sunday from 10 to 2:30.

Not so.

When we got there, there was no buffet, just a short brunch menu. The waiter told us they only have brunch "maybe" during the summer and for special occasions like Mother's Day. Disappointed, but not deterred, we ordered some exotic-sounding dishes from the menu. One word: BLAND. All of it.

I feel bad for having to say anything negative because the waitstaff was so attentive and personable, but I just want to caution others that they might not get what they expect, especially with such a high rating. Also, the editorial staff should be more careful about the information they post (hint hint).

• Pros: Service
• Cons: No flavors, no buffet brunch

10/05/07

The best mexican food restaurant in LA!!!!

by reefmc

Casa Escobar Malibu is definitely one of the best mexican restaurants I have ever been to. I have been to many other mexican food restaurants in LA and in other cities, and I think nothing compares to Casa Escobar. I have also been to mexico countless amounts of times, and Casa Escobar nails it when it comes to authentic mexican cuisine, and it has an authentic mexican atmosphere. The staff was super friendly, and very on top of things, also the owners even came around to the tables to check on their customers, now thats service! On a side note steverue is a donkey and has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. He is claiming that there are no burritos on the menu, well first of all the burritos he mentions aren't even a traditonal mexican plate, and they do serve burritos, just ask! He should also look cafefully at the menu because it didn't even change after the fire. Casa Escobar Malibu is even a hotspot for local celebrities . Overall its an amazing restaurant, and I always leave with a smile on my face, before and after the fire.

• Pros: great food, people and over 50 types of tequila!
• Cons: none