As a young man in Mexico, Ismael Carrillo, traveled by train from the capital city of Colima to the port of Manzanillo to purchase fresh seafood to sell in Colima. Fresh oysters, octopus, clams, abalone, ceviche, and shrimp cocktails and became the local favorite in the suburbs of Colima.

Ismael moved to Los Angeles in the 1960's when he met Alicia. Both natives of Colima, their love of cooking and Ismael's business sense brought aspirations of a family restaurant. Encouraged by friends and family, in 1975 Ismael decided to carry out his dream and sell fresh ceviche and cocktails outside their family station wagon. Ismael carried with him from Mexico, his cevichero reputation.

A year later the casual seafood station wagon became a lunch truck, and a few years after that, the lunch truck developed into a full-service restaurant, Manzanillo Colima Seafood, located at 701 E. Washington Blvd., offering Mexican seafood dishes and creative cocktails.The restaurant gained such popularity that in 1988, the family opened its second restaurant on 830 E. Washington Blvd.

We welcome you to the original Manzanillo Colima Seafood Restaurant, serving fresh Manzanillo style seafood for over 30 years.

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"La Breve Historia Del Restaurante Manzanillo Colima"
Como niño pequeño en Mexico, Ismael Carrillo, viajaba horas por tren de la capital de Colima al Puerto de Manzanillo para comprar mariscos frescos para vender en Colima. Ostiones frescos, almeja, abulon, ceviche y cocteles de camarón fueron las comidas favoritas en Colima.

Ismael se mudo a Los Angeles in los años 60 donde conoció a Alicia. Estos dos nativos de Colima aspiraron a tener su restaurante familiar y juntar el talento culinario de los dos con el conocimiento de negocios de Ismael.

Apoyados por su familia y amistades, en 1975 Ismael decidio a realizar su sueño y vender mariscos frescos en su restaurante. Un fin de semana, el y Alicia comenzaron a vender ceviche y cocteles del station wagon de la familia.

Un año despues, el station wagon se convirtió en una lonchera, y con mas años la lonchera se convirtió en un restaurante, Manzanillo Colima Seafood, localizado en el 701 E. Washington Blvd., ofreciendo cocteles y ceviche.

El restaurante se volvlo tan popular que en 1988, la familia abrio el segundo restaurante localizado en el 830 E. Washington Blvd.

Los invitamos a Ud. y a su familia al original Manzanillo Colima Seafood Restaurant, sirviendo mariscos estilo Manzanillo por mas de 30 años.