The shrimp cocktail was exceptional! It was huge. So much shrimp we had shrimp in every bite all the way to the bottom. We shared it and were stuffed when we finished. The location is in the old Santa Maria Market building. Inside was nicely designed and decorated. Parking is very tight. We had to wait to get seated because everyone was in back but very friendly service. Commucating was somewhat difficult as he didn't speak English and my Spanish is very limited but we managed. The menus posted must be old because the price is double what is on this site. This will be our new place when we have a hankering for shrimp Cocktail and will try tacos read more

Food is fresh and cooked to perfection! Which is hard to do when you are working with seafood. My go to is the seafood tower and the bacon wrapped shrimp- excellent ruse and beans. The place is clean and the staff are friendly. There is always music videos streaming in the background but not too loud to have a conversation. Overall a great spot that we frequent. read more

The service was AWFUL. It makes coming here dreadful cause the food is good. We've been here a few times and each time it's the same thing with the waitresses. Waited about a hour for the food and waited another 20 for the missing condiments. Even after asking and waiting I got up to get it from the from and the waitress walked by me passing saying she would get it (as she went to go help others). The place wasn't busy either so it was upsetting. Next time I'd prefer to just go somewhere else. read more

Culichi's is back and I'm so happy they are! This place is a must visit if you are a fan of seafood and Mexican fusion. First off, get "El Tule" it's a literal tower of fresh seafood covered in a blackened spicy sauce. For those of you who like aguachile, this is like a blackened aguachile. For those of you not familiar, this is the kind of spicy that builds on itself, and it's an addicting kind of spicy that once you start eating it's hard to stop. Keep in mind, it's bigger than it looks and you could easily feed 2 people with it, just by itself. The price is definitely worth it for the portion and quality of ingredients. The Shrimp and the octopus were not rubbery at all and the avocado was super fresh. They also do Mexican fusion sushi. It's definitely different but in a good way IMO since more options around town are always a plus. We personally really liked them. The rice is made a bit softer than Japanese style sushi, it has non-traditional fillings like beef and chicken, and the rolls are deep fried, so it gets cooked twice. We got "El Menor", the flavors are spicy and savory and you get the creaminess of melted cream cheese mixed with that amazingly cheesy topping similar to dynamite rolls. And shrimp + bacon as stopping for sushi? Yes please. I think the best way to describe "el menor" is kinda like spicy Philly cream cheese steak sushi, cuz the middle meat is some thin cut beef. You just gotta trust me here, if you like cream cheese in Americanized sushi, you'll probably like it here too. As an important note: the waitresses right now are still in Training. They are very kind and attentive, but please understand this is probably their first job, so be kind. read more

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I Got SCAMMED here. Be careful you do not get scammed by the service. Several times they brought us items we didn't ask for but we assumed were complimentary like chips and salsa and water, only to be charged a high price on the bill. Charged us for drinks were did not order and also charged 12 for a shot of tequila which I'm sure was price you give the only white people to patronize you restaurant. Service was slow and brought our meals to us over a span of 15 minutes instead of all at once which was awkward and unusual. There were only 4 of us and the place was not busy that day. Food was good, and interesting options. I'll can at least say that much. Although I noticed they did alter a couple ingredients in the dish from what was on the menu, which was very unusual. read more

Horrible service. My family and I rate this restaurant a Zero 0 never again. Horrible service, waitress literally flirty with the men at my table & food was terrible. read more

This place is great I really enjoyed the food. A lot of the complaints were that this place was overpriced and I don't agree at all. People can see the price before making a purchase so they could have gone someone else if they don't like the price. Service on the other hand was kinda bad I did have to take my cup over for a refill because the servicer didn't come ask if we needed anything but other than that the food was great read more

Culichi's Zone - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Be careful if you order food To Go... they used an UPSIDE DOWN styrofoam container with compartments. All the good juice leaked out. They basically put the food inside the lid which is not fully sealed on the corners. In addition, look at the portion!! Very small portion compared to other times I've ordered Tostada Mitotera. I don't mind paying $18 for this dish, but come on, add a little more. read more

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Food was delicious, I suppose that matters a lot. The service was lacking, but once they realized we were not happy with the speed and attention, they picked it up. I will most definitely return for their food. The Tule was soooo good and the tacos gobernador yummy! read more

Culichi's Zone - This so good can't wait to go back!! Tacos gobernador too. - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

The tule was good, good amount of spicy, plenty of different seafood. The ceviche we did not like. It tasted too much like powder chile and didn't have very many shrimp. We would go back to try other items on the menu. read more

Culichi's Zone - Ceviche comes with the tostadas on the side - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

This is my favorite seafood restaurant great food and good service. Bad thing beers are too expensive !!! read more

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This is a new restaurant located on the corner of a small shopping center. I went in on a Friday night for dinner. The place is a little small but has enough room for big groups. We ordered 3 different rolls, one of them had chicken and bacon in it. All 3 were surprisingly good! The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was because service was slow and the prices were a little high. I would recommend this place to friends and family. read more

Culichi's Zone - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I did the drawings for building permits on this restaurant. Newly opened. Yum! Something different if your in the mood for some seafood. I'll be back to try more. read more

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I came here for lunch But no Diet Coke One roll n iced water $21 w/tip expensive Also service was slow Rice was not sushi fresh read more

I have been to this restaurant a few times. I agree with other reviews when they say that the waitress are a bit rude and condescending. The first two times I was there the food was good, but it is pricey. I ordered over the phone the last times and the person on the phone could not hear me because if the loud music. I asked if I could have chips and salsa and she laughed and said they didn't have that....weird. They gave me tostadas with my order and they were stale. I also thought it was strange that they have sushi. ....it wasn't great....then again I wouldn't go to a sushi place and order ceviche. All in all I give this place 2 stars because they food is fine but the prices are too high and the waitresses are rude. read more

I look forward to going again I had an aguachile and it was awesome I had to order another one look forward to going again and trying new things read more

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Wow! This place is delicious! Had a flavorful michelada and "El Tule," scrumptious! Service was fast and friendly as well. I will definitely be back! read more

I was honestly very impressed , food so tasty and their place very clean specially the bathroom and the service very fast and friendly.!

The food is not bad but the customer service is AWFUL. I ordered a Ceviche tostada and was given an entire order but I did not realize it. When I went to pay they charged me for the whole order even after the waitress showed the lady working the register that she had requested a tostada and it was the cook's fault. I believe the lady at the register was the owner/manager and she was extremely rude. read more

I gave this 2 starts this restaurant goes by quantity over quality the waitress did listen to out request she forgot about out order we asked for out check 4 times i do not think i would be coming here to eat again read more

Definitely agree with other reviews! Waitress was very unfriendly. Didn't greet us at all. The place was small. Food is kinda pricey. The rolls were flavorful. Micheladas are good too. read more

High prices for okay food at best. Don't plan on returning. Food was bland, service was okay. More expensive than most sushi places and definitely nowhere nearly as good. read more

I have been here a few times now and the food is awesome. The only issue that I had was the entire menu is in Spanish and I had to have my husband translate it for me. Even though I can't read the menu I will definitely be back. read more

Came here from out of town to visit ... order a simple California Roll? Took damn near 30mins with a Menu very selected. Got back to my room and my California ROLL was nothing like the sushi I have never ate:-/ (Rice on roll was hard, only thing in it was Crab No cucumber nor nothing) "PRICE TO HIGH" NOTE THE BEST SERVICE! read more

Super sad I really wanted to love this place but the seafood was chewy and not very flavorful. The sushi I think is priced a bit high $15 and up for small rolls. Also I think they need to impress clients specially since they are new but my waitress was not attentive or helpful when asking about menu and ordering :/ My family won't be returning. read more

Service was super slow. They forgot my order and just brought my friend's food so I had to wait an extra 15 minutes for the appetizer I ordered. They then forgot that we had ordered sodas so I had to also remind them about the cups. Food was not good. I was really hoping I would like this place. read more

I've read the previous reviews but my experience was different. Maybe the restaurant does take these reviews into consideration bc our waitress was very attentive. The chips and salsa were very good and the roll I got was amazing I don't recall the name but it had a cheese sauce. It was 14.99 and for the amount and presentation it was worth it that's what I usually pay for a similar roll at other restaurants read more