Such an underrated spot! The tacos de pescado are SO GOOD! Don't skip this one on a Taco Tuesday! Staff are always so friendly I love them

I went in for lunch and decided on a michelada and ceviche. The expectation was far from what I thought it would be. The owner had me sit down and walked over with my drink and then my big plate of ceviche. It was delicious for sure and that Michelada hit the spot! Great small establishment with top notch customer service! read more

Costa Azul Mariscos - Michelada - Seafood Near Me - San Diego, California

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Food is amazing and fresh I love their fish tacos best fish tacos in San Diego especially on tuesdays they have them on special

Omg I can't say it loud enough how much I've grown to love this small family owned spot! I was set to get a fruit bowl next door during my lunch and noticed their Special sign and decided to give it a try. Well I'm so glad my stomach had a change otherwise I couldn't post a review about this Hidden Gem!! This place is family owned( no, not my family I'm just a foodie customer), super friendly mom, dad and son. They cater more to sea food menu but I am currently in love with their enchilada special as well as that homemade salsa that is fantastic. I mean it's so spicy but I can't help dumping the entire thing on my plate. I have seen others eating seafood plates and shrimp cocktails.. their food looked to be hearty and plentiful to me work the price. Stop in, give them a try be your own judge but I'm sure you won't be disappointed read more

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Super friendly people. The food was super good. I recommend the taco de camarón al ajo.

OmgEn la costa azul tu todo muy fresco y muy bueno yo lo recomiendo el seviche de camaron platillos muy buenos mole de pescado enchiladas de camaron good read more

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I love food. I love seafood. I love local businesses. Which is why I love Costa Azul!!! This is the best I've had, and I've tried A LOT. And I can't say enough about the family who runs the place. Nicest people ever!!! I would post a picture but I ate it. read more

SO good!!! We both had Tortas. The meat was so flavorful and good, and the tortas had beans on them which really pulled it together and made it like a comfort food. They have so many options. Usually I don't like Jamaica but theirs is sooo good. This place easily became one of our spots because the food is cheap and the service is amazing. The woman up front was such a sweetheart and she makes you feel right at home. The place itself is small and doesn't look like it gets much business which is sad because they definitely deserve it. Please try it! read more

Excellent seven sea soup need to stop by and try their seafood. Been in business for a long time family owned

Hands down the best Mexican food place. My girlfriend and I love this place such great food quality ingredients the owner, his son, and mother have amazing hospitality. We appreciate their service the ambiance is always great. read more

Little hole in the wall place, but everything was FANTASTIC! The food was amazing, the customer service was excellent, and the food was GOOOOOD (yes I already mentioned the food but it was that good). Will definitely be going back! read more

toda la comida está muy fresca y el servicio muy bueno la atención los platillos seviche riquísimo good food lo recomiendo mucho 1555 Palm ave San Diego read more

The salsa... so spicy but I can't stop eating it!!!! It's sooo good!!! The fish tacos... spectacular! I come here probably once a week. So good. It's a family owned restaurant which is a bonus in my book. I usually try to support the local businesses. They are very sweet and the tacos are consistently delicious. read more

I love this place! The lady and guy that are always here always are smiling and give me the best service! I always get a bean and cheese burrito with chile! read more

Costa Azul Mariscos - Seafood Near Me - San Diego, California

If your coming to a Mariscos restaurant- order Mariscos! This place is just a little diamond in the ruff as most hole in the wall places are. We ordered a fish burrito & the whole fried fish plate. The most delicious succulent fish fried & seasoned to perfection. And on top of it all was the most tastiest little bowl of fish soup- with nice size meaty fish. Traveling all week between states and this was the best meal we had all week. Combined with a family atmosphere PERFECTO! read more

Ugh this was the worst mariscos I've ever had in all my 24 years in San Diego. The rice was like cous cous texture, the beans fell flat (I hate dark brown smooshy beans) and the fish tacos were absolute shit. They tasted super fishy, I'm not even sure what the toppings were. It was slimy. The salsa was watery and the chips were cheap. They were playing uncomfortably loud Norteño music in the restaurant and it was obnoxious! I don't know why I decided to try this place out for the first time now I feel like shit and like I need to wash my mouth out. Disgusting! Give me back my $10. read more

Not good at all. Burritos were tiny and carne asada was dry and burnt. The workers are kinda nice though but food was not. read more

Costa Azul Mariscos - Tiny burrito - Seafood Near Me - San Diego, California

So happy to find this place, Incredible fish tacos and ceviche! Next time I will pass on the sauce on the fish tacos, it doesn't need it since the fish is crispy without being greasy. Very nice people serving, and clean and casual environment. We will be back! read more

Good shrimp cocktails love the food here and service is good would highly recommend..

My buddy and I wanted some mariscos and always wanted to try this place out because its been there for a while. We see the 99 cent fish or shrimp taco and for 99 cents sign. I order a small campechana, 2 fish tacos, and a shrimp taco. My busy gets 3 fish tacos and 1 shrimp. I thought the campechana was decent, not the greatest, but decent. The tacos were greasy and the fish and shrimp has too much breading. We pay and the guy rings up a big ol' bill for the tacos. We told him isn't it 99 cents he said you got the bigger more expensive tacos. If we knew that we wouldn't have ordered those bread tacos. They didn't even look that big. Bottom line is this place sells mediocre food for outlandish prices. I would never eat here again! I would rather go to Mariscos German on Hoilster street. One star for Costa Azul! read more

I took my kids and we freakin loved it !!! The food was amazing and there waiter had such great manners !

I stopped by here for my craving for shrimp ceviche and I'm glad I did! The serving size was reasonable and tasted amazing. I didn't get a chance to eat in, but it's a small restaurant with a cool juke box. The next time I'm craving Mexican food I will be stopping by here again. read more

I've always driven by but have never tried this place before. I've read the reviews and was anticipating the same result from those that gave low ratings. I had ordered a fish burrito. The batter was crispy and the serving size was good. The burrito came with lechuga but wasn't used as a means of filling the burrito up completely. There were several filets of fish in my burrito and the sauce provided just the right amount of flavor to tie everything in. I was really satisfied with my meal. Having dined in I was served a platter of tortilla chips and a small bowl of salsa. The chips were crispy and the salsa had both flavor and bearable heat. The decor at this time is a tacky turquoise color, but I can dig it. It's simple and the jukebox has been playing some nice tunes. There aren't that many seating available, but I dined in at 1830 so I had plenty to choose from. The shop owners were nice and attentive. Service was very prompt. I am willing to come back to try something else and see if the negative reviews hold some merit, but for now I am pleased with my experience. read more

Went here for dinner. We had a coupon for buy one carne asada fries, get one free from the local paper. I don't know where to begin. We dined in. It's a small place that has about 4 tables or so. The carne asada fries didn't take too long to cook. As soon as the guy comes out with our food, I was drooling. As soon as I took a bite, it filled my mouth with flavor. I added the hot salsa & boy that really kicked in the spicy in the food. The fries were crispy, not soggy & the carne asada meat was tender & flavorful. Guacamole & the white Mexican cheese was added to the fries as well. Service was great by the guy working there since it was just me, my daughter & hubby at the place. This is my definite go to place for great carne asada fries. I will be back to try more on their menu. This place is a must try if you are in the South Bay. read more

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Nothing personal, but the fish tacos at Costa Azul Mariscos were pretty lame. I've had better Fish Tacos from those traveling "Roach Coaches" you see around San Diego. Let me put it to you like this...I'm not a fan of Rubio's Fish Tacos, but I think their tacos are far better than the ones served at Costa Azul Mariscos. Keeping this short and sweet because this place is not worth my time writing about. 1 Star! read more

I love this place. They have the best authentic Mexican food. I recommend this olace. The location, price, and food is amazing. The staff are so friendly. The waitress and cook are so nice and welcoming. The food is brought to your table so fast and it is so delicious! My husband and I had an amazing experience here. I love the music they place here. It is so relaxing. read more

Costa Azul Mariscos - So delicious! Great price. Great food. Great location. Friendly staff. The waitress and cook were so nice and welcoming! - Seafood Near Me - San Diego, California

Cashier coughed into his hand while handling my credit card. Fish tacos were bland. The fish didn't have much flavor, there was minimal sauce, and the cabbage was too bitter. Salsa was bitter, too. Shrimp ceviche was not sour enough. Tortilla chips were a bit burned. read more

Wow!!! $30 for 2 shrimp (total of 8 pieces of shrimp) taco, 2 fish taco, bean and cheese burrito and a soda. Definitely not worth that!! This place is expensive and food was not good by any means. Never coming back here again. For $30 I can all that and a few beers at TJ Oyster bar. read more

Ate here the man had a special buy one burrito get the second one free it was a real deal was so delious I would recommend it read more

Costa Azul Mariscos - buy one burrito get one free thought there was a catch to it but no I got 2 good sized delious burritos for 13$ I would recommend it - Seafood Near Me - San Diego, California

I'm not one to complain but the food was terrible my kids carne asada fries were nasty the meat was hard the fries were hard! My beans looked old and my mom's quesadilla had no cheese at all and my daughters Cali burrito was gross the meat was cut up so tiny and hard like a rock! I went back and got a refund the lady was understanding that was nice but I'd never go back read more

I give this Place Zero stars!! BEWARE!! THIS PLACE SUCKS! Waaayyy over priced and probably the smallest portions you can imagine.. Im not exaggerating, Safe your money and go elsewhere! Youve been warned ;) read more

Fresh and authentic! Hole in the wall spot with incredible food. My order was customized exactly as I wanted it, one of the best Burritos I've had yet in San Diego. Personable and friendly staff deserving of your business. read more

The food is great if you like Mexican food I recommend going here. Costa Azul Mariscos is by far the best Mexican restaurant I have been to

This is a tough review for me to write as I hate making extreme negative comments about a business. However I had such horrible meal that I feel obligated to warn others who may have tastes that are more accustomed to quality mexican food. in fact, I would give this restaurant a worse rating but 1 is the lowest allowed. The eat-in accomodations are limited, austere and the over all appearance of the restaurant is not particulary clean. Additionally, the restaurant appears to be half of a larger space that was very poorly and unprofessionally divided by an unfinished, hand built/installed separating wall. Since I was a bit hesitant about eating here I thought I'd play it safe and ordered cheese enchiladas and fish tacos. Or at least I thought I was and I was explicit in making sure it was understood that I wanted nothing cooked in lard. The cook assured me that he would use only melted butter. After eating only a few bites of each item i tossed the whole thing in the trash as I was unable to finish it. The tortillas used for both the enchiladas and tacos were absolutely soaked in butter from being "warmed" on the grill. The fish had a thin but very greasy crust and seemed as if they might have been deep-fried (in lard?). To top it all off, literally, the cheese in the enchiladas must have been the cheapest cheese available and had horrible and greasy taste to it. In fact I had such a horrible after taste that I immediately brushed my teeth, gargled with mouthwash and nearly vomited during the process. read more

taco shop y mariscos en imperial beach...clean restaurante style dining...taste of socal mexican....!limpias!....senor cook con las manos limpias...carne asada burrito...carne asada es from vaca....grilled flour tortilla stuff'd maxed with carne asada steak....guac' salsa mixed inside.....NO beans...NO rice....just meat n salsa....true socal san diego burrito por $cinco.....o un choice of taco pescado...battered deep fried pescado en soft tortilla...slaw on top...simple taco pescado...decent por under $tres.......available side of carne asada fries....deep fried whole fish....rolled tacos y more..... read more

Okay I love this place! Their salsa is the bomb. When we show up they already know they need to be ready to bring more. I love their tostadas and that's mainly what we go for. Not a fan of their carne asada fries but its mainly the french fries part. Often we just go to buy salsa because it's hard to live without it. read more

Like everyone else i wanted to try this place out since it has been there a while. Well i finally did... And i wish i could turn back time. Got intised by the sign listing their specials... (when it sounds like a great deal it must be for a reason :( ) Like most people say the staff was friendly... On to the food... Got an order of carne asada fries and a carne asada burrito... The food was underseasoned the carne asada was cut so small you could hardly taste it and what you did taste was fatty. The fries were oily and tasted like when food gets cross contaminated in freezer/fridge. Not good at all!!! Sorry to say the worst burrito and carne asada fries i have ever had. Will not be going back to this joint ever again. read more

No they didn't. Freaking heat up the fish tacos in the microwave. Damm. Killed it. I'm Mexican and I was like wtf homie. Tortillas were raw. Took one bite and was like oh hells no. Walked out leaving my food in the table. Also service was confusing. Wish them well but ill never come back again . read more

Hate to give a small business two stars, but hopefully it will help them change. The shrimp burrito was not appetizing at all and the fish taco tasted like it was pre-fried two days ago. read more

I wanted to like this place...sadly I cannot say that anything was good enough to come back for. The thing that threw us off the most was the shrimp not being cleaned. Why would you serve shrimp that way?? The fish tacos were average. There was not enough salsa and they supplied very little. Batter was soggy. Rice was blah so were the beans. Never coming back. read more