I found this restaurant by searching Yelp for fish tacos when my wife and I came to Costa Mesa for a week. Since our first visit, we have tried fish tacos at a few other places in the area, but Clemente's fish tacos seemed to be our favorite. So much so, that we can back. There is literally something in the secret sauce. It's a small restaurant run by a husband and wife. It seems like they take turns on who is running the front and who is cooking. They have swapped since our first visit. read more

Clemente Seafood - Mahi mahi fish taco - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

First time trying went out of our way heading to the beach. We ordered a Fish Ceviche, and a Agua chiles . The Manger advised it would take about 20 minutes. We waited total of 40 min for raw fish. After reviewing the order we were only given 3 tostadas for "2lbs of ceviche". The manger was annoyed when I asked for more tostadas and advised me that they normally charge for extra which doesn't make sense when you order "2lbs of seafood"... read more

Clemente Seafood Restaurant is a nice little place that is close to the office. My coworker and I have been there several times. It is a nice little family restaurant run by what seems to be a husband and wife. We've only tried their ceviche. The mixed ceviche is good stuff. They give you a mound of shrimp and fish ceviche on a tostada shell. It makes for a great lunch. I like Clemente's. I'm sure my coworker and I will be back. read more

Came in on a weekend lunch and the prices are about $3-$4 more expensive. I ordered the shrimp a la Diablo and my gf ordered the fish with the garlic sauce. The portions were a good size for both the shrimp and the fish. I believe i got about 8-10 decently sized shrimps and the fish was a whole fillet. Everything was too buttery. If you're a fan of butter you might love this, but to me the butter covered up the natural taste of the fish and shrimp. I might come back on a weekday for the lunch price and try something without butter. read more

Clemente Seafood - Fish in garlic sauce and shrimp a la Diablo - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Many seafood plates are available to choose from. Menu items are pictured on the wall! Generous serving on the large campechana seafood bowl. Fresh water was really good, not too much sugar, and served fresh and done right, in my opinion. Seems like it is the owner who serves here. Servers are very nice and pleasant...very attentive. The place is uniquely clean and somewhat spacious. The tables and chairs are not too close to each other, based on the space they have to work with, it is well arranged. I like this place. I've been here a couple of times, and it has proven not to disappoint. They are consistent. I recommend you try it. read more

fire shrimp burrito and quesadillas. classic great chips and salsa. Place has been consistent for years read more

This was by far some of the best ceviche I have had in a while. Cute little hidden away restaurant, that deserves more attention. Wasn't busy at all, probably say about 2 or 3 customers while dining in. It was coastal themed, well kept and clean restaurant. Our server was great as well, he did not miss a beat. Would recommend! read more

Clemente Seafood - Shrimp Ceviche Tostada - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The service was great. Always checking on us. The food was amazing. I had Bacon wrapped shrimp and it was delicious. I have had it in other places but I really liked it here. Super tender inside and crunchy bacon. The plate was big. Rice and beans were good. My mom had the shrimp ceviche and it was great. The shrimp mixture was fresh and that red sauce they give you is on point I will be coming back. Super delicious. read more

Closest tasting seafood cocktail and ceviche to the ones I've tried in Mexico. I'm so happy this place is otw home from work for me. I can just stop by after work and pick up food when I get the cravings for fresh seafood. When you dine in, they give you complimentary chips and salsa, which taste delicious. I've been getting the mixed seafood cocktail with added avocado. If you add some drops of their habanero hot sauce, it gives it a nice kick to it too! If I'm having a bad day, just get me Clemente's seafood cocktail and an ice cold Corona, and I'm good haha. I've only been here a couple times now, but I can't wait to try the other things on the menu! read more

Clemente Seafood - Shrimp ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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I was really surprised and pleased honestly one of the best ceviches in the area. The torta I ordered wasn't the best but meat was tough. But I will definitely be back for the ceviche. read more

Great spot for casual Mexican food! Ceviche (5/5) love their shrimp ceviche, it comes with a large portion for $14.99. The only downside is you only get one chip and saltine crackers so you might wanna buy your own chips too. Garlic Shrimp Quesadilla (4/5): pretty good quesadilla but a little pricey at $14.99, wish the portion was bigger. Overall if you're craving some good ceviche this is the place to go. Will definitely be adding Clemente to my lunch rotation. read more

This is our go to restaurant for seafood ceviche and grilled fish taco. The service is great plus the quality of food!

That garlic butter sauce was amazing. I can eat that sauce with just rice and I would be satisfied. If you don't like butter it could be a little rich,but good thing I love butter. We also got the shrimp ceviche and that was really refreshing. It was very balanced. I would probably stay away from the oysters. It was meaty, but had no flavor. I like my oysters to be on the briny side. read more

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Mom and pop restaurant, sweet couple. I used to come here once a month with family then stopped due to covid shutdowns. Always ordered the mixed ceviche (shrimp and imitation crab), and finally came back for it. It was just as I remembered, simple yet classic. Honestly, it's one of the best ceviches I've had... besides my mom's or my own ;) My mom is extremely picky and she loved it. Great quality and the avocado is freshly diced into it which is nice to have some in every bite - you can tell the owners pay attention to detail. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The space isn't too big, but it's clean and there was plenty of seating when we got there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's one of those spots you want to gatekeep, but the owners deserve their flowers. I would definitely recommend and come back! read more

Been coming here for years for their shrimp ceviche and shrimp with diablo sauce. Their seafood is very high quality and delicious!

Nice variety, value is good too. Been wanting to go for a year, Went for my birthday lunch. Wasn't disappointed, though I might suggest that you ditch the rice in the shrimp burritos and do cabbage and lemon white sauce like Bajas, on Bristol and McArthur.I split one of bajas with my sister. She was hooked too! After that she copied the lemon white sauce., and used for all the seafood we had. Well done guys! read more

Fresh and authentic Mexican seafood! Have ordered the shrimp ceviche for years and it's always consistent. High quality ingredients for sure. Recently discovered the chicken taquitos too, we love the white shredded chicken and that they are not deep fried, just enough to still appreciate the flavor topped with a bit of sour cream, cheese and their green salsa. Prices are a bit higher but this is not comparable to fast food locales, you are paying for high quality fresh seafood, plus you are supporting small business here. Owners are very friendly and again, consistent. read more

Clemente Seafood - Shrimp ceviche, comes with one tostada and saltines. - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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MIXED COCKTAIL... FIRE!!! Shrimp Tacos.... FIRE!!!! Shrimp Ceviche.... FIRE!!!! Those are by far my faves!!! I read a lot about prices being overpriced and yeah I get it but it's like that everywhere people need to stop living in the prices from years ago. It sucks! But we live in different times now even gas is like at 6-7 dollars now. The chips and salsa are addicting where u just want to keep having more and more and they're free if you dine in. Had a great experience. Oh and the aguas Frescas are natural they're not the syrup versions like other places. I hope that was helpful. :) read more

Been coming here for 20 years. Best ceviche I've had. They really focus on quality at this place and I can tell. Delicious.

clemente seafood is really delicious! the hubs + i were in the area so i was excited to try this restaurant after a recommendation for a friend last year. the restaurant is a cute mom + pop place situated in a strip mall. parking was really easy. it was our first dine-in restaurant experience since covid. we felt safe to eat inside. the gentleman that helped us was very friendly + helped us decide what to order as first time patrons. i got the shrimp diabla burrito. it was served super hot. it was hard to eat as the massive burrito was not wrapped to keep the contents in tact, however, it was delicious nonetheless. the hubs got the lunch special of two fish tacos with a side of beans + rice. his fish tacos were DELICIOUS. better than my burrito, actually. the fish was prepared perfect! the flavors of the fish were maybe the best i've ever had in a taco. i highly recommend this dish! we shared a mixed ceviche which was divine! for a pound of ceviche, the order only came with one tostada; i found that we need way more than just one tostada but we gobbled it up anyway. the price point of this restaurant was a tad high. the quality of their food was worth the price, but some menu items such as the asada nachos were priced at $18 which is incredible considering there are other businesses that offer nachos in the area for way less. for a seafood restaurant, however, i think it's a great spot. read more

The food is authentic - Jalisco cuisine. Deliciousness. The 7 mares was nicely cooked, and the shrimp cocktail had the right amount of shrimp. The fries were nicely season. However, it's price to high for the location and the customer service. Needs work - they looked like they were tired, not wanting to be there. They also got 2 order wrong. I asked for no pulpo/squid. My son asked for no vegetables on his hamburger. But, we made it work - ate it. We admit, what they did right, it was good. read more

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Everything was delicious! Fresh seafood, and even the quesadilla was so flavorful. I ordered take out, and the owner even brought out my order to my car. read more

Solid little hole in the wall seafood spot! Went with the tostada de ceviche and fish taco (fried) and I was not disappointed. Large portion of ceviche (descent) and the fish taco had great flavor. Only negative was that it was a little bit of a wait but well worth it. read more

Clemente Seafood - Tostada de ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

You are in for such a treat if you come here!! Don't mess around and waste time and just order the shrimp ceviche. It is the shining star at this small eatery. It's a giant pile of ceviche you could probably share but it's so tasty that your probably won't. The chicken taco was decent, the fish taco was good and the shrimp taco was creamy and had rice in it? Not sure why? read more

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Clemente Seafood provides straightforward Mexican food. Traditional dishes executed without any fanfare. The Shrimp Ceviche Tostada is a crowd pleaser- it is tasty and well balanced. I have tried multiple dishes here and have always been pleased with them. read more

This place is alright. It's a place known best for its ceviche but for me it just doesn't compare. The first time I had ceviche was in Tijuana, Mexico....the next time was Oscar's Mexican Seafood down in SD (a top 100 yelp restaurant). I don't think the food is bad, but it's not amazing either. The shrimp ceviche tostada was a pretty good portion for your price, but I found the shrimp to be a little off. Honestly, I like my ceviche absolutely drenched in lime juice, the ceviche here is not like that. Also, I noticed the shrimp seemed to have been either frozen previously or boiled before being made into ceviche. My friend thought it was boiled and if so, it kind of defeats the point of ceviche. We also had their grilled fish tacos, which was alright. I think it needed more fish and sauce since it just looked tiny compared to the tortilla it was given in. The complimentary chips are great to eat your ceviche with (we didn't get any crackers like other people said they did). The house salsa is a bit watered down but it's not too spicy. Overall, this place is not bad but not the best. read more

Clemente Seafood - Shrimp Ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The food was ok, not spectacular as I was expecting it to be. As we sat down, service was very attentive and effecient. We were served complimentary chips and salsa. I wish the salsa was a little bit more spicy though. We ordered a shrimp taco each, with their red sauce, and shared a tostada special which came with white fish and shrimp. The portion sizes were decent for tacos for the amount we paid ($3), about the size of a medium sized tortilla. It had enough shrimp to please you while drenched in their house special sauce that made it very tasty. Although the sauce was supposed to be spicy, it was not spicy enough for me. The tostada was topped with a generous amount of the ceveche, which consisted of white fish, shrmip, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado, and lme juice. It was served with a side of sauce and crackers. The tostada lacked much flavor and when paired with the sauce they provided, Overall, I did not enjoy the tostada as much as the shrimp taco. I would have rather ordered two shrimp taco than the tostada. Bill total = around $15 excluding tip shrimp taco - around $3 tostada - around $8 read more

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I've came here every week since I've found this hidden gem. The ceviche is worth every penny. Fair amount of shrimp with perfect amount of veggies that make the dish so delicious. I've also ordered the garlic butter fish and it was so tasty. Come visit and satisfy your seafood cravings. The owners are always so welcoming and friendly! read more

Clemente Seafood - Mountain full of shrimp! - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I came here recently a little after restaurants opened due to COVID for dine in and takeout! Wow! Fresh tasting seafood, ceviche is worth the hype and omg that quesadilla! //CONTEXT// I recently came here once dining opened up and came during a Friday lunch around 12:30 pm. It wasn't too too busy but people were seated and there were to go orders underway. We got seated immediately. I also recently got takeout here //ENVIRONMENT// it's a casual bright environment! Slight beach seafood vibes with the cute straw hut and painted tropical mural. Very clean! This place isn't really in Santa Ana but more like Costa Mesa near the Marriott Hotels and John Wayne. Lots of parking. There's sit down and to go available. //FOOD// - Butter Shrimp Quesadilla Plate for Lunch Special: MUST HAVE! I recently tried other restaurants and their butter shrimp dishes and was so disappointing. There was always a lack of butter or garlic and made me think maybe that's just the style for Mexican butter shrimp. This place changed my mind. There is so much buttery goodness it literally was an explosion of flavor in my mouth. It was so simple and there wasn't anything else in there but the shrimp was amazing! The beans were delicious and rice wasn't too bad. - Shrimp Ceviche: MUST HAVE! we came here for the ceviche and we loved every bite. Super refreshing, finely chopped, and the portion was huge! It can definitely fill you up! It came with tostada but we ordered an additional one. - Pico De Gallo: I wanted pico and the waiter who I think was an owner, said he had to go make it! It was so fresh and very flavorful! Love how it was homemade fresh. //PRICE// for the value of $12 for ceviche it was well worth it the bill ended up being about $45 after tax and two Mexican cokes! //OVERALL// I WILL BE BACK! so so good! Get the shrimp butter quesadilla and ceviche and pico! read more

Clemente Seafood - Shrimp ceviche - one of the best I've had - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Amazing highly recommend has the seafood soup excellent change to the typical Mexican food restaurants

So it's lent and we can't eat meat on Fridays. We looked for a seafood place and this was the closest to where we were at that day. We thought we were going to get authentic Mexican seafood what we got was the worst seafood experience I've yet to have. I ordered fried mojara what I got was sushi. The fried fish was fried in the outside and still mushy and undercooked in the inside. Horrible. My wife and brother ordered the shrimp cocktail. They got shrimp floating in tomato sauce. No flavor at all. My first sign of the place should have been that they were empty the whole time we were there. The service was not the best as well. But honestly not the worst either. Overall I would not ever revisit this place. read more

First time getting a torta! I ordered the shrimp torta, after seeing it all over the yelp page, and it was so good! Especially the bread-it was soft and fresh! There was no shortage of shrimp, the pico was yummy, and so was the sauce/spread. You can't go wrong with this one. The portion was large-I was only planning on eating half, but since seafood doesn't taste good the next day, I just ate the whole thing. I'd definitely order this dish again. The chips were addicting, but the salsa just tasted like tomato sauce. It is free, though! The service was quick and friendly-they asked me how my food was, etc. I did think their menu was a little bit confusing-there were lunch specials, but then there was a normal menu. I honestly couldn't find the shrimp torta so I just ordered it without knowing how much it was. Next time I'm going to try some tacos and different seafood. read more

Clemente Seafood - shrimp torta! so yummy-super soft bread! - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Absolutely delicious. A friend brought me to this little hole in the wall that has like 8 tables or something. Specials on the wall on a whiteboard and the inside is just a basic mexican restaurant in a strip mall. But the food... whew.. awesome. You absolutely have to get their ceviche! It is fresh and citrus-y and the flavor is phenomenal. My boyfriend hates other traditional ceviche but he could eat this all day! I have personally only had basic fish tacos (which were also great), and my friends get and swear by their tortas! Go try this place now! Even if it just for ceviche! read more

My favorite, mixta ceviche tostada. I ordered an extra two side tostadas for $. 50 each. read more

Clemente Seafood - Mixed ceviche. Ordered extra two side tostadas for. 50 cents each. - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I've been to this restaurant many times. Before and after Covid. But I've decided to take my business elsewhere. The man and woman who run the place have a terrible demeanor and if that's not bad enough, the food is on the high side compared to many other Mexican Seafood (Mariscos) places I've been to. Mexican Seafood is supposed to be delicious and give you that beaches of Mexico vacay vibes. The people there are dry and to be honest, rude. The food needs improvement. The shrimp ceviche is good and well portioned but it lacks salt and lime. I love supporting local businesses but this place is NOT a place I would recommend to family, friends or Yelp readers. Clemente Restaurant - you need to humble up read more

I like this place. It's a little cafeteria style restaurant. They do have horchata. But it's a nice local spot to get ceviche, which is pretty good. Their reviews are legitimate (A rating) per Fakespot. read more

Clemente Seafood - Quaint - Seafood Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Great food! Fresh ingredients and seafood. But watch the receipt, she overcharged us again!

Fantastically fresh and authentic. The owners were gracious and attentive. Cozy atmosphere. I got the fish filet ranchero - It was exactly what I was craving, home cooked. read more

This place has such great food and service! The shrimp cocktails are so fresh and delicious. The grilled fish tacos are the beat in town...Rafael's secret sauce is amazing! Rafael and Nancy will take great care of of you and serve you the best authentic Mexican food in town! read more

Simple but fresh delicious swordfish in tasty butter caper sauce. Served with hot soft tortillas and pico de gallo at a reasonable price in the OC. Unheard of until I found this little gem. We saw other good looking dishes being served around us. Check it out. read more