I was excited for this meal, as I love seafood and they had unique options I've never tried before. We had a reservation and was seated promptly upon arrival. I have a feeling that this place gets intense as they have a whole other building for people waiting for tables. You can get a beer, watch TV, surf the internet as you wait. However if you are here for the food, make a reservation to skip the wait. We had the spiny murex, barnacles, garlic clams, and their tenderloin sandwich. It was fun to try the spiny murex and the barnacles, as they are not available back home. Everything was fresh and delicious. They are know for seafood, but definitely try the tenderloin sandwich also! We had two tables behind us complain that the food was too salty, but that is because the main ingredients are FROM THE SEA. Our waiter was good humored about it, trying his best to explain but language barriers and cultural expectations were unsurmountable. So PLEASE don't be a tourist and ask for it to be less salty. It is embarrassing. read more

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Really great seafood experience and as our last meal in Lisbon, made it extra special! We were able to make a reservation (it's a must! For a party of 12!). Basic decor, people come here for their food and not their decor. The space is kind of tight... lot of squishing and bumping from the bustling of the staff. Service was ok, very rush-paced... at times waited a while for water). Their butter bread is so good but please stop yourself before you're full of carbs and cannot enjoy your main feast. We ordered a few popular items and here are the standouts and would highly recommend: -langoustine (fresh, sweet just amazing!) -scarlet shrimp (super sweet! Bouncy! The roes!) -clams in garlic (really nice starter) -Prego! As dessert - for the kiddies! My maybes (only if you love it!) -edible crab... maybe I don't like my roes cold. However the meat is sweet and very fresh! -spider crab ... same as above. Prefer the roes to be warm... so I can consume with the bread! -razor clams (only if you love it... I feel not worth it) Eat only if you're a risk taker: -oysters (I didn't like it... wasn't sweet) -barnacles (it's an odd texture... tastes like sea clams but truly too much work for a little clam. Don't eat the bottom! It's a little shrimp w/ feet! lol). Overall, just for seafood lovers, don't bring the kiddies! We spent a pretty penny... with a bottle of wine, about €1055. Leaving Portugal with a bang! Tip: wear a shirt that you'll trash after... bc the splatter is insane. lol #foodlog #travellog #lisbon #portugal read more

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It's important to set the expectation right off the gate. This is not a fine dining spot. Even with white table cloths, they are not what you'd picture a $$$/$$$$ restaurant. It's casual, loud, with shared tables, and non-cloth napkins. It's only "expensive" because of the high quality sea food; otherwise, most menu items are very reasonable! Disclaimer: This is a seafood restaurant... but it's mainly shellfish. Not really a spot if you are looking for fish. We got the clams in garlic sauce, jumbo prawns, oysters, and a king crab. My goodness - what a memorable meal! The only thing I disliked was the chocolate mousse for dessert... it was very dense, and felt more like a pudding. I should have ordered a bifana for dessert... but I was too full. I can't wait to come back to Portugal, and Cervejaria Ramiro will always be on the list. read more

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I think I had the best seafood of my life here! Definitely go with a big group, or you'll miss out on so many incredible dishes. You absolutely must try the CRAB & GIANT PRAWNS. We also enjoyed both regular CLAMS/ RAZOR CLAMS, and we even got adventurous with BARNACLES. Trust me, if you think you won't finish all the bread they serve, you're mistaken--you'll be practically licking the sauce off your plate! ENJOY! read more

Love this restaurant! Seafood is pretty good, scarlet shrimp is amazing. Crabs is kind of salty but overall is good. read more

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I had a great experience today, felt like a VIP when I was escorted up the stairs to my seat. The waiter was attentive and helped me understand how to eat some of the seafood like goose barnacles and spider crab, and even cracked some of the legs for me! Everything was fresh, delicious, and local (except tiger prawns from Madagascar, but that was delicious too). I was laughing with the server and the couple seated next to me the entire time. Can't wait to come back with my parents in the future! read more

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If there is 1 restaurant you indulge at in Lisbon, make it Cervejaria Ramiro! Here you will find seafood freshness and flavor galore. It's pricey, but given the atmosphere, the notoriety, great service, and the fact they serve their own beer, I did not mind at all dishing out a bunch of cash for a big fat lobster! Since I sat next to the lobster tank, I got to see the staff pull out the poor creature we were to consume. Be sure to also try out the Gooseneck Barnacles and the Edible Crab. If I'm ever back here, I'll have to try the Tiger Prawns, but honestly the lobster was our main event and the garlic shrimp was good enough for that shrimpy buttery garlicky greatness we also sought. Lisbon is one of the best cities in Europe and this restaurant directly contributes to this opinion! read more

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Overhyped and overpriced seafood. The shrimp we ordered wasn't even fresh! we waited 2.5h for a table and was done eating in 15min. The waiting area seems larger than the actual restaurant which is ironic. Go somewhere else! read more

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Everything is fresh Incredible fish, and oysters Large portions Very happy to take my friends and family there We were a party of eight and everyone loved it read more

The seafood here was delicious. The waiter did not speak much English but we were able to order most of what we wanted (waiter failed to bring a second order of bread and had to be reminded and didn't bring one of our shrimp orders--but we ended up so full we were glad it never came). You should make reservations in advance. If in Lisbon you need to come here. Seafood was fresh and cooked/ seasoned to perfection. read more

I had a fantastic time here and still think about this meal from time to time. This place is extremely popular for good reason, so I would advise you to reserve ahead of time (note: there is a temporary 25 euro/person deposit required to do so). My culinary experience, from start to finish! APPETIZERS - Green wine: sweet, barely can taste the alcohol. Goes well with all of the food. - Garlic bread: Perfect for dipping in garlic shrimp sauce and pairing with crab that came later in the meal. Comes with butter of course ;) - Barnacles: Yes, these may look weird, but I recommend trying them! After pinching and twisting, each piece pulls apart like shrimp. The taste is reminiscent of clam; there is no seasoning, but you will feel transported to the sea~ MAIN (? kinda all blended together) - Garlic shrimp: Sizzling garlic and shrimp. Deliciousness. - Edible crab: Consists of a crab head mixture and Huge Legs. The dish also comes with hammers that you can use to break apart the shells- so interactive and fun! Generous portion size as well (no trouble finishing it ofc). - Clams in garlic sauce: Soo fresh!! Had to dip my bread into this as well! - Giant tiger prawns: I appreciate that it was split in half for us so that it drastically reduced the amount of peeling that we had to do ourselves. - Razor clams: The shells look like bamboo :0 my god the clams are Crazy Juicy. Plus the soup left behind is just, Wow. DESSERT - Pineapple and mango slices with ice cream bars: The mango was so sweet MMMM. A refreshing finish to a seafood feast (: read more

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To be honest this place is just ok. It came highly recommended from locals. I arrived before the dinner rush and had no reservation as a party of one. The older gentleman at the door pointed me to the bar and it was assumed that I was now in some sort Of queue for the restaurant. I sat and waited and no one will come ask you if you want a drink. I then waited for about 15 minutes at the drink counter before anyone acknowledged me and took a drink order. After waiting about an hour I decided to check in with the host to see where I was in the queue. He could not have cared less. I said I checked in with you an hour ago and he just pointed towards someone else and had zero concern that I had just wasted an hour of my time for no reason at all. I went to the far right side of the restaurant and was immediately accommodated as a party of 1 to go upstairs for dinner. Ultimately the seafood was good, nothing different or revolutionary. Service was great considering their business. I'm not sure why it's considered to be so great. Standard fast casual seafood in a port town. read more

Words cannot describe how amazing this place was. It was so good that after waiting on line for about 1.5 hours, I was willing to go back the next night to wait on line again. The staffs are all very friendly and fun to speak with. The first night we ordered tiger shrimp, clams, oysters, bread with butter, steak sandwich, edible crab, goose barnacles, wine, and limon vodka. We definitely overstuffed ourselves with bread and food but everything was so fresh and delicious. We thought we learned from our mistakes the second time but couldn't help ourselves to overorder again; lobster, goose barnacles, bread with butter, clams, oysters, shrimp, limon vodka, beer, wine....omg too stuffed. Everything was so worth it and it's a must go. The earlier you go, the less of a line. read more

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Great seafood must do when in Lisbon Service wine all the as terrific seating is communal which makes for a fun time read more

Hands down, the best seafood restaurant in Lisbon! The staff is a well-oiled machine - it's a poppin' place and they move quickly. So even if you are unable to make reservations, it's worth the wait. This isn't a spot that has a ton of side dishes. This is focused on seafood only. Roll up your sleeves and expect to get dirty. Tiger prawns, snow crabs, and lobsters are HUGE! They show it to you in person before they cook it. The star winner in my book, however, is the garlic shrimp. Paired with their bread, I was totally satisfied. I loved it so much that I came back again. This was definitely a highlight of our trip to Lisbon. I wish we had something this good in the Bay Area. Price-wise, I thought it reasonable for what was offered. Ramiro, I miss you already! read more

This is a popular seafood restaurant. I think their best items are the grilled giant tiger prawns with rock salt and clams with garlic butter. The group next to us really liked their shrimp with garlic butter, but we did not want to get more shrimp since we already had prawns. The de-shelled crab is also good, but I didn't feel like it was different from other crab that I've had. It seemed like the meat was broken up quite a bit during their de-shelling process (1 star off). I prefer the crabmeat to be in lump form when consumed. The restroom is downstairs, but there is a sink on the main floor to wash hands before and after eating. The servers also give you nicely scented wet wipes. The reservation system only allows booking for 3-6 people. In other words, the system does not allow you to book for 2 people. That's odd, because the restaurant is small, and can easily accommodate 2 people tables. I called the restaurant multiple times to clarify and no one ever answered. We were a party of 2, but booked and prepaid for 3 people, and then showed up telling them it was for 2. They seems to be okay with it. read more

This restaurant had great reviews and was a short walking distance from our AirBnb. The wait was long however was worth it. You grab a ticket from the hostess and can head to a nice waiting area where they have a screen so you can see when your table is ready. In the meantime you can grab a drink and people watch. Self serve Sagres beer is on tap. It's 2 euros for a token and a 7oz glass. They have a dining area outside street level and upstairs which is inside. The servers were fast and very attentive. If you needed something, they were only seconds away. The fresh seafood was amazing and reasonably priced. If you don't do seafood I don't think they had any non seafood items on the menu. This restaurant is definitely worth a visit while in Lisbon. read more

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WoW! Nothing extra! That's it in a nutshell, nothing different. This place is a must-go- again whenever I'm in Portugal again. It is a no-frills seafood restaurant. I ordered garlic shrimp as an appetizer; it was terrific that we ordered another. As I turned around, slapped down in the middle of the table was soft, toasted bread with garlic bread. Wow, the bread was soft and flaky. My husband ordered tiger prawns, Hallelujah for the cook, who added Oliver oil, butter, and fresh garlic. I ate every single prawn on my plate and ordered more. Then dessert came, vodka infusion ice cream, wow again. This place is a rotating door; you better get there as soon as the doors open and wear comfortable shoes. It's a two-hour wait but trust me, it's worth it. read more

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I still have a seafood hangover after an incredible meal here. We ordered a bottle of wine, bread, two types of crab, whelks, and the "dessert beef sandwich." Came out to around 110E which is a great price for the fresh, quality food. Tips: As soon as you arrive go to the main doorway and get a ticket. They have a bar to the left of the ticket machine and you can order some drinks while you wait for a table. We went on a Sunday evening around 7pm and had to wait over an hour to get a table, but the time went quickly since we were just chatting over wine read more

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Came for a 5pm dinner with a party of 5. Based on online recommendations, I placed a reservation through The Fork and was required to make a deposit of $25 per person. We were swiftly seated. We ordered the bread, clams, garlic shrimp, scarlet/red prawns, and spider crab Ambiance: 5/5 Loved the interior and exterior decoration Service: 4.5/5 Great overall. They forgot to send out our last dish (steak sandwich) but we ended up cancelling it since we were stuff so it worked out! Food: 5/5 Absolutely delicious. They bring out the l spider crab for us to see before they cooked it. The spicy garlic shrimp was delicious- it had a robust perfectly cooked garlic flavor. Clams were good. The thing that really blew our minds was the scarlet shrimp. No wonder it was one of the most expensive seafoods per kg. The meat was perfectly cooked, absolutely delicious and tender- better than lobster. The spider crab was also delicious. The shell was pretty thick but we had fun using the provided hammers to crack the shell. Price: Overall you really can't beat the price. It's not cheap but it's one of the cheapest you can find for quality seafood. I would definitely recommend this spot as a must. read more

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Seafood Extravaganza Traveling to Lisbon, I had one restaurant at the top of my list: Cervejaria Ramiro Everyone from my brother to my parents to more famous folk like Anthony Bourdain and Mark Weins (Migrationology) to my chef cousin have all dined here Service is casual and while the seafood options are many, it's easy to focus on the top hits My favorite dishes are the stone crab and the Scarlet prawns with a special shout-out to an unexpected dessert (not the oft-recommended prego steak sandwich but the traditional pudim abade de priscos made with lots of sugar and pork lard!) Pricing of seafood is by the kg but an exceptional value for such a famous and delicious restaurant Travel Tip: Lemonade in Portugal means lemon juice + water only = sour! Pão con Manteiga ~ Bread with butter / Ameijoas â bulhâo pato ~ clams in garlic / Sapateira ~ stone crab shelled with crab roe / Gamba Tigre Gigante ~ Giant Tiger Prawns / Carabineros ~ Scarlet Prawns / Prego ~ Steak Sandwich dessert / Pudim abade de Priscos ~ traditional Portuguese pork pudding Cervejaria Ramiro Restaurant (Lisbon, Portugal) Seating is on several levels and is all indoor only with reservations easily made online read more

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We enjoyed Ramiro's as a no frills place for fresh seafood. Dining area is small,simple, busy and loud. We went for the food and really enjoyed it! read more

Amazing seafood, they start you with bread that's similar to an English muffins but very buttery. Ordered garlic shrimp and garlic clams. Both were cooked perfectly. Also the "lomo sandwich" very tender beef and flavorful. read more

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Incredible seafood. We had oysters, garlic shrimp, and crab. The waiter gave great recommendations. I highly recommend! read more

Cervejaria Ramiro - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Food was awesome! We would go back there again. There was a language barrier since we do not speak the local language but we asked the patrons beside us since their orders looked so yummy. They were very helpful and gave us tips on what to order. Thus, we can also say that the "vibe" or ambience was friendly and "cool". So happy to have visited this restaurant ! read more

Absolutely incredible meal that i would HIGHLY recommend if you are in Lisbon. After arriving and putting your name down, you can grab a drink at the attached bar room next door as you wait. MUST ORDER items are the warm crab which is a full crab that is cooked and they showed up the crab before they cooked it and the steak sandwich. The steak is a great compliment to the seafood as it's a pretty seafood heavy restaurant. We also had garlic clams and garlic shrimp which were just delicious. read more

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Must eat when in lisbon. Fresh seafood. Great service. You must get the lemon sorbet at the end to cleanse your mouth. They'll throw a shot of vodka in it. We ate here twice during our trip. Honestly I could eat here every day and not tire of it. Our bill for 6 people was about €400. Worked out to $80/pp but well Worth it. read more

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For a table for 2, my friend and I waited 2 hours in the cramped, non-well ventilated waiting area full of cigarette smoke, alongside & accompanied by panhandlers asking for money as disgruntled guests waiting for their tables. When we arrived (on Sunday at 630PM) we asked about the wait, they told us it was on average 1 hour. That estimate was way off. Staff wouldn't give a clear answer as to how much longer, which to their defense, was likely true since some tables eat slower (or linger around) than others. Ramiro uses an old archaic ticket system for letting you know when your table is next time. Wish they could upgrade to an electronic system, as this would make people more happy as they can be informed by text message as to when their table is next...instead of staying around, waiting endlessly and not knowing when it'll be you that's up next for a table. Again, we waited for 2 hours. Once we got a table, we were seated by hurried and impatient wait staff who seemed rush and not willing to answer your questions. I get it, they're very busy... So if you do decide to come here, know exactly what you want! Otherwise wait staff may disregard you and go to another table to take their order. My friend and I ordered the garlic clams, one whole crab, two tiger prawns, four oysters, two small beers, and "entrada" buttered bread - bill came out to be around 90€. Price was a little steep for the amount of food we got, but I understand this is a tourist destination so they're going to charge a premium for us tourists. Overall, I didn't find the food to be all that good. So of all the dishes I had, I enjoyed the garlic clams the best. They were nice, buttery, and garlicky, and paired well with the accompanied bread. The tiger prawns were OK, but I found them to be a bit tough for my liking. They're served in a butter sauce, which made them a bit more palatable for me. The oysters were fresh, so no complaints about that. Crab was just so-so for me (they don't have any hot crab options, which I would have preferred). Would I recommend others to come here? No, I don't. Not worth the 2 hour+ wait. There are plenty other seafood places that are just as good and equal in price (or cheaper) in Lisbon. If you do, be prepared to wait unless you come here way early when nobody is eating. read more

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Seafood orgasm! Comfortable waiting area. Worth the wait. Wanted to check this place from the moment I saw it on No Reservations. read more

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This hectic, boisterous restaurant with noisy patrons and a flurry of waiters is billed as the best seafood in Lisbon. It's a place in which locals outnumber tourists. Now, is it as good as the seafood we have in the U.S.? No, not even close. But is it a worthy experience while you're in Lisbon, especially if you're in the mood for giant prawns or fresh lobster or clams? Absolutely! It's a fun place with good enough food. Most waiters speak absolutely no English, so be prepared. Ours was the Portuguese doppelgänger of actor Dan Castellaneta. The servers are focused on fast service, so they seem a little gruff. Although, I did notice one waiter kindly helping tourists figure out how to crack their giant lobster with the large, plastic mallet provided. Despite the high energy, they're no faster at bringing the bill than any other restaurant in Europe. They also do not provide paper menus, so you'll need an Internet connection to scan the QR code. Even with a connection, it'll take a long while to load, so be patient. Every table gets complimentary bread and butter, and it's pretty good. The two of us didn't get anywhere near full for €35 (US$36.88), so be prepared to either drop a lot of cash, or to simply eat here as an appetizer. We opted for something similar to shrimp scampi, a tiny serving of fresh shrimp with nice crisp roasted garlic in butter, perhaps a bit oversalted if anything. There are very lengthy lines by 7:00 p.m. every night of the week, and reservations are often needed a month in advance. So plan accordingly! read more

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I'm still thinking about the spider crab I ate here a month ago, so I had to write a review! If you're looking for crab or seafood in Lisbon, definitely stop by here! We didn't make a reservation, but we went at opening around lunchtime and were easily seated. We first started off with the bread (ofc) and garlic shrimp, but after seeing everyone order the spider crab, we had to too, of course! Prices were by weight, but they bring the crab up to you to judge if it's big or small enough for your party. After it's cooked, they make a big soup in the middle shell and have the legs and claws available for you to wack away with some hammers. I really wished they had scissors or seafood crackers though, because I was definitely working hard for my food and shell bits kind of flew everywhere (the waiter even came and helped us out). Overall, it was absolutely delicious and pretty affordable by American standards. With an extra bifana sandwich, I think we paid around 140 euros for a group of 4? read more

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Our experience was horrible- we were a group of 12, our server was disrespectful to the most , he spoke down to us and treated us like idiots, he kept telling us you don't know , let me explain. They make horrible advertising of menu items - there are NO sides or any alternative meat options. He was disrespectful to all the women. read more

Tried a bunch of seafood. It was quite different from elsewhere. We called them but there was literally no soul answering the phone! When get there, you pick your waitlist number and hang out in the lounge for about 1.5 hrs before your seat number is called. Seatings outside seems better than inside. Recommend this place, just wish there's a better reservation system--where they actually pick up the phone. read more

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No nonsense restaurant with some of the best seafood I've ever had. Don't skip on the giant prawns! We made reservations but were able to dine earlier when we got there in person. read more

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Made a reservation this time but seated upstairs in small room with no energy. Could have been a bad experience but left before a loud group were fully seated in same room. Paid 115 euros for a lobster served without the claws. (Spouse thought meat was extracted already but would rather do my self like last time there). Suggest skipping the reservations and go very early before tourist trade revs up. A tourist trap. No locals evident. Suggest selecting another seafood restaurant when in town. read more

Waited almost two hours for some not fresh seafood . Something here made my stomach ache. Can't pin point what it was because the only ok thing was the shrimps you had to peal. Fresh Stone Crab should come off like an egg shell . This one stuck to the meat. Beer bar service was really horrible. The type of attitude the guys have in there was actually THE worst service we got in Lisbon. The service aside from this place in Lisbon was wonderful all around. Since we were waiting so long I crossed my legs and another server gave me a lecture about having my foot touch the cheap ass pleather furniture Dude points at the menu that was on the floor and motions me to pick it up. Not sure I've ever experienced that ever before. There was a seafood spot Masqueiras up the street that was way better with better service too . Save yourself the wait read more

Cervejaria Ramiro - Seafood Near Me - Lisbon, 11

Must go and eat... it's delicious and the service was excellent with the perfect atmosphere. Don't miss eating here...I recommend getting car service to the restaurant. read more

Made reservation weeks in advance. Got seated promptly. The place is cool. Our server was fine. We got a bottle of wine and started ordering. We got clams in garlic sauce. Great. We got canilha. Great. We got barnacles. Also great. We got garlic shrimp. Beyond great. We got pregos. Also great. Love this place. read more

On the pricier side for sure, but DELICIOUS! I only had a few days in Lisbon but chose to come here twice. Is it highly likely there there are better/cheaper seafood options nearby? Sure! But this place has been highly vetted and reviewed, so why not make things easier on myself and come here? The service was fantastic- they were very attentive and kind. We were seated outside, but they tented the area to keep the cold out. The tables were candle-lit and it was very cute. They bring out garlic bread to start, and it's phenomenal. I could eat buckets of it, and would come here just to eat that alone. We tried a variety of items- clams, prawn, mussels, crab, steak sandwich... even barnacles! I've never had barnacles before (didn't even know you could eat them), but our server was kind enough to show us how to eat it. They are intimidating to look at, but are SO GOOD. I wish they were easier to get in the states- I would eat them all the time. The steak sandwich- let's just say I have dreams about it. All in all, if you don't want to do the extra research of finding out where the locals like to go for seafood, I would highly recommend this place. I am looking forward to coming back here on my next trip to Lisboa. read more

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The best seafood I've ever had!! I've been dying to try this place and made it a priority for our trip. Definitely make reservations if you can because the walk in line outside during dinner time was huge. We got the garlic clams, edible crab, and scarlet shrimp. Everything tasted super fresh and was super flavorful. Definitely try the scarlet shrimp because it is unlike any shrimp you've had before. I'm still dreaming about the crab. read more

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