We soon learn that Mary is in fact part of a Nayarit-style seafood dynasty here in Los Angeles, as her brother-in-law is Vicente “Chente” Cossio of the renowned Mariscos Chente restaurants, considered by some to be the godfather of Mexican seafood in L.A. The original Inglewood location has since become the critically acclaimed Coni’Seafood, named for Mary’s niece Connie Cossio. For many years, Mary worked in the kitchens of those establishments, so customers familiar with both will likely recognize much of the menu at Doña Mary’s.
Either way, we’ve eaten the snook, marlin tacos, and Agua chiles at both coni’s and cheko el ray and were not disappointed at either locations, Sergio or no Sergio. Pro tip, call ahead 20 min before you arrive to tell them you want the snook. We always call when we get the car from lax or when leaving the Long Beach aquarium. The toddler loves snook.
