We were a party of 15. We were quickly seated and drink orders were taken. Jeshua brought our drinks and we found out the had lunch specials. Another server brought us two specials menus and one of our party finally asked for additional special menus. I ordered the fish plate (grilled) which came with Fideo and a drink. The our waiter (Jeshua) was outstanding! He we all received our food together so no one had to wait. The Fideo was delicious and we were served bowls not cups. The grilled fish also delicious. Everyone enjoyed their food! One of our party was having a birthday and the entire wait staff came and sang happy birthday to her. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and Jeshua was an amazing waiter!!! Tip was included on our separate checks. We will definitely return!! read more

Went to lunch to celebrate a birthday for our Zumba instructor where this was her choice of restaurant to eat. It was a dreary day but we were looking forward to having our seafood entrees. I don't know why they sat 5 of us gals in a back booth right next to the kitchen instead of the front by the windows since we were celebrating a birthday and had presents? We got there before 12pm and a few booths were available by the window? I thought that was odd. Anyway, Raul was our waiter who was very enthusiastic, helpful and patient as we perused the menu trying to decide what to drink at first? A couple of friends asked what the different drinks were and decided on the Mango Stella-Rita which had a Chamoy covered thick straw, Mango-forward puree and the can of Stella Rosa Mango Sparkling wine that's placed upside down in the heavy Margarita glass like a Michelada. The birthday girl ordered a Pineapple Margarita that had some chunks of fresh pineapple in the drink. It had a kick, IMO! One of our friends shared some of her Mango drink with a couple of us because it was a lot to drink. She actually was munching on her chamoy straw and hardly ate most of her entree, LOL!! She was our onsite photographer anyway. I asked Raul how much the Bloody Mary and Sangria cost and he looked on his hand-held ordering device and said most drinks are $13-$15. The drink menus don't have prices, only the food menus. Not sure why? He said fresh fruit is added to the fruity drinks like the Margaritas. I thought that was nice. 3 of us ordered the Mojarra Chicharron fried fish dish that comes with rice, green salad and a fresh salsa. I was craving that for awhile now. Bday girl ordered the Tostada Super Mixta which was hefty, brimming with Surimi on top. Our friends ordered a cup of fish soup and fried oysters that came with fries and bread which I've never seen before. Portions are huge and all who ordered the Mojarra Chicharron had to go boxes as it's a lot of fish. We told Raul that it was our friend's birthday and he saw the presents but no Happy Birthday desserts were offered?? Food is good but good to know in case you're celebrating a birthday. You'll have to bring your own Birthday Cake. The restrooms are clean and there's lots of parking. The place was pretty busy by the time we left at 2pm. read more

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found spot last year and returned with family visiting from Guatemala. great service. delicious food. big parking lot. plenty of tables. tv showing the game. they even had balloon backdrop in theme with World Cup. read more

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the food was really good, the service was amazing the worker was nice. The environment was really really clean. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Hamburger - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

If you want good seafood and tasty with a drink this is the place to be. I have been to their other location but this one was my first time (Embassy Oaks), their customer service remain the same at their 3 locations. They have several different Mexican dishes. read more

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What a great place to have fish. We had lunch here and did the lunch special. It's a very hearty meal. We had pan fried fish with french fries and salad. Our waitress was extremely knowledgeable of the restaurant and very kind to us. The service is excellent. You feel like you're in a real fisherman's town as you walk in. The walls are all plastered with manual items so you can actually see what the dish is all about this makes and looks the place. Feel like you're on a pier or on a wharf. I definitely recommend trying El Bucanero. read more

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Overall, I wasn't too crazy about this place. Service, Joel G, was great, but the food and drinks were very mid. The vibes were cool, lots of Christmas decor. The grilled fish was very bland, like no seasoning, but the grilled shrimp were over seasoned. The ceviche was good, and had that been all we got, I would say this place is great.. but ceviche is more like a snack or appetizer in my opinion. The margarita wasn't anything special, and the michelada just tasted like premade mix and beer. It does come with a HUGE beer, and it's $23.50. The margarita was $15. The prices aren't on the menu, in my opinion they're a little overpriced. Especially the margarita. It can't be any more than 12-16 ounces for $15. Good to try once, but probably wouldn't come back. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Frozen Watermelon margarita - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Mid food, vibe is less than average. The lighting feels off. Decor is mainly glamour shots of entrees. The salsas are tasty. Drink prices are absent from the menu, so I'm guessing they are very embarrassed to show them. Got the check, drinks range $14-15 which is pricey for what they are. The many molcajetes entrees which appear on the featured menu without prices. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Tequila smash - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The food is always consistent here but the service and be slow sometimes and the wait times longer. It is usually clean and the music always is great. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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The food tonight was Very delicious as always. What made the night extra special was the service we received from Josue Enriques. He was very attentive to everyone and that being said that we had had a large party. Next time you are in town come on by and ask for Josue. You will not be disappointed!! read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Shrimp and Octopus cocktail - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Our experience here has always been good. The music gets loud when the mariachis play but hey, it's mariachis. The food is usually hot and comes out quick. The service is always good. Servers have always checked in on us but not checked in to the point of interrupting while we at too much. The decore is always changing with the season/holidays. They seem to go all out all the time with the decore. Keeps it interesting. read more

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Food was terrible. The server was good. No atmosphere. Fries were cold. Food plated like a cheap diner.

My family and I went here for my birthday! I'd been craving classic Mexican seafood. The service was fast and they checked in regularly. They even came out and sang to me with lights when they found out it was my birthday LOL The decorations are all very nautical and sea creatures. On our way out, I noted the plaque (see pic) and had a good laugh. My mom and MIL both had piña coladas and I'm not sure if they were eating the pineapple at the end or they kept finding more drink at the bottom of the pineapple with hot they kept going back to it! I had the medium Ceviche en Salsa de Mango. My eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach because I took some home for lunch the next day. Besides that, I thoroughly enjoyed it! The freshness of the ceviche was only enhanced by the mango and the cucumbers gave the crunch I wanted when I wasn't using crackers or tostada to eat the ceviche. My wife got her usual with a Tostada Mixta and that's probably the dish with the most bang for your buck! You can just barely see the tostada peeking out in the picture with how loaded that thing is! She of course had leftovers for lunch as well. My mom got the Tostada Elizabeth and was in agreement on the freshness. My sister got the Ceviche Mixto and gave me her avocado slices (surprisingly, she's never been a fan of the texture) of which I was happily obliged. These ceviche bowls seem small, but you'll eat and eat and still have leftovers. My brother got the shrimp and fries and no complaints there! He's quick to complain, so no comments from him means it's good. My FIL got the mojarra and a few of us got a little jealous haha! It looked really good and we might have to get that next time if we don't make it at home first! My BIL got the ceviche verde and had no complaints. The green salsa was the tastiest and a milder spice, but the orange salsa definitely made its way to me despite the heat. We've been here before and always leave satisfied. If you want sweets, they also have a churro food truck right outside, so save some space! Cheers! My mom got the tostada read more

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This is still my favorite location of the 3 in SA. Staff is always tentative, food is delicious and fresh and the decor is beautiful. Been coming here for years and won't stop any time soon. Yes, the drinks are pricey. I'd put them on the same range of downtown. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Lunch specials - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Excellent! Never disappoints! Great selections of all kinds of seafood. Best ceviche!

Service is terrible. Order food online and it's not ready when you get there. They will sever "theirs" first and continue to make excuses why You havta wait for yours. When the "manager" came out, she was no help making more excuses and not keeping composure. Very un professional and will not be coming back. Also warning anyone else who is dumb enough to go to this location. There are more "El Bucaneros" around town, all are better that this one. Goto the one in Blanco. The ambiance was empty like an empty elevator. Would do less that 1 star. Blaco location 10/10 everytime. read more

This is one of my favorite locations to go in San Antonio. The Cameron en Diablo with mangonada is my go to. They also have kids meals for the non sea food eaters. read more

Always good when we come here, great atmosphere, so fun and lively. Drinks are so good, love the Pina Colada's. The service is always friendly. Tried the El Senor de los Cielos, which is fried fish, shrimp grilled, fried and bacon wrapped with lots of rice. It was perfect for me and my husband to share. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - El Senor de los Cielos - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Ordered at lunch. Just a simple enchiladas plate. Ric/beans normal stuff. Knew something was wrong when there was no heat on the plate. Sure enough cold food. At least not frozen. As former restaurant manager, first though was they pre made the plate then microwave it when ordered. Rice was all broken grains and the enchiladas had no taste. Beans were the only up side to the plate. Over the years I see huge crowds there, but people raise your standards. Will not be going back. read more

Wow the menu options are so plentiful and appetizing you may spend 20 minutes just decided what to order. Or you'll be like us and order an entire feast. However you decide, you will not be disappointed. The seafood is so fresh. The presentation is on point. The Hispanic decor is adorable and festive. We ordered the ceviche Bandera, a mix of three types of ceviche, my personal favorite was the ceviche rojo. The oysters preparada. We had the empanada de Camaros and sopes. Sooooo good! We are stuffed! read more

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Best Mexican sea food in town hands down servers are great it always smells really clean in the building and the owner is always really humble and welcoming so this is a definite YES read more

This very popular restaurant was not busy at all on a Tuesday at lunch - surprising! Very friendly, responsive server answered questions and took our order. We order lunch specials that start with a large bowl of fideo. Nice broth and LOTS of noodles! Could have been a light meal on its own. Our entrees were grilled chicken breast and grilled fish plates. Both came with French fries and a very standard green salad on the plate. The fish was thin and crispy on the edges, but I would have preferred a bit more seasoning. The fries were VERY good - hearty and with some type of extra crispy coating. Three types of sauces in squeeze bottles were brought to the table: habanero (or maybe chipotle?), jalapeno, and "regular" along with ketchup. The jalapeno was a creamy pale green and just the right spicy to add a nice kick to the fish. The only negative was that the MUSIC WAS SO LOUD that we had to lean in across the table to hear/be heard, and we spent way too much time asking each other to repeat what was said! Overall, though, a nice, basic seafood lunch. Next time I'll order the ceviche! read more

Service was welcoming and awesome and the Food was great! My only complaint is the solicitors .. mariachis are one thing.. but photos, then jewelry. Had a piña colada in a pineapple and it was delicious! read more

Every time I come here is incredible. This time around we ordered a medium green ceviche (fish and shrimp mix) super tasty and the right amount of spicy. The mango aguachile was the perfect combination of sweet and savory, never forget to top your tostada with their killer salsas, my personal favorite is the chipotle one. The staff as always attentive and ready to refill drinks and tostadas when running low. The decoration is cute and if lucky you may be dining with a live mariachi band taking requests for your special occasion. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Ceviche verde (fish and shrimp) and Mango aguachile - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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23 Aug 2023 Tasty, but you may be at a disadvantage if you don't speak or understand Spanish. The server and the hostess only spoke Spanish, but we muddled through. Our first question is what are the hard corn tortillas (tostadas?) in the ziplock bags for. He acted out what to use them for. Basically, squirt one of the three hot sauces on them and eat. The menu is quite extensive, seafood touching every plate. I went for a classic ceviche mixto (shrimp and fish). It was the freshest tasting ceviche I've had in a while the small for $8.99 was almost too much. It was topped with 5-6 slices of avocado and rimmed by slices of cucumber. The server says next time get the black or green ceviche. And I quote - my head will explode. The black especially. I will. I also had the camarones de La plancha (grilled butterflied shrimp with salad, rice and beans). Husband had a similar plate, but also had a couple of filets. He says the filets each had a different seasoning. The table behind us was drinking quarts of beer. Yes, quarts. So cool. Really good place. Go there. read more

A friend recommended this place to us, but because of the low reviews, we were skeptical. After eating, I wondered for very long how this place currently only had 3 stars. The food came quickly, the servers were attentive, and the food was delicious. What more could you want? My favorite was the Molcajete "El Patron". I've never had something like this before. The bacon house sauce was so flavorful, and the seafood in it was cooked perfectly. It was literally a flavor explosion in your mouth, I couldn't get enough. In the molcajete, the grilled octopus took my heart. It was so tender, I cut it with my spoon. It was definitely the best grilled octopus I've ever had in my entire life. We also ordered ceviches and they were really fresh. My favorite way they were enjoyed it was in Aguacates Rellenos stuffed with Ceviche Negro. The seafood was cooked perfectly, it was refreshing and flavorful, and the avocado provided wanted creaminess. All the food here was spectacular, and I wish I lived in San Antonio to visit more often. read more

This place is so unique and soooooo good. Probably one of my favorites in town. Their salsa is fantastic.

I hadn't been to this location before but the last time I was at this restaurant was 12 years ago. Some friends were meeting at the movies and suggested we meet here first. The place is always packed so I was worried about a long wait. I was seated immediately even though our whole party had not arrived. The place was clean and the staff was attentive. I ordered a michelada and it was delicious. Practically a meal on its own. I love ceviche on a beach vacation and this hit the spot. I really enjoyed my meal. Definitely will be coming back. read more

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My family & I go here every time we visit San Antonio! We LOVE it. The dishes are huge so we can all share & drinks are great! Does get really busy! But service has been great. The music is always a vibe. read more

We were in town for work at the airport and had a long day, we had to rush it there cause they were about to close and still took us in 15-10min before closing(I'll give them that)they kept accepting more customers after us but the waitress were rushing every one to order before the last call, passed the order situation everything slowed down so we could enjoy our food, let me warn you the portions here are massive! one mitotero was enough probably for 4 adults the ceviche tostadas are more like seafood towers and the enchiladas are to died for San Luis style, loud place, great for parties. Over all good experience I hope to give them a 2nd chance next time we're in town. read more

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Delicious and fresh seafood Service was very good and the seafood was delicious. Service was great and the place was nice and clean.

We went for the 1st time. It was very good and the service was friendly. Little pricey but worth it. We would definitely go again. Drinks great and shrimp amazing!! read more

This place is true Mexican seafood, everything we had was delicious. If your kids don't like seafood, know there's a wide kid's menu, including quesadillas and mini steak tacos served with fries. We ordered micheladas and they were yummy, we got the plain micheladas, there's a "preparada" (prepared) that comes with shrimp and cucumbers on the rim. We had a marisco tower and medium cocktail, both amazing. If you're more of a lemony person go for the tower but you can't go wrong with either one. Know the marisco tower is very fulfilling, I was not able to finish it. Isaac R provides amazing service and recommendations, ask for him if possible. The place is louder than most but you are able to have a conversation comfortably. Place is clean. Overall great If you are hesitant about coming, do yourself a favor and go. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Torre de mariscos (seafood tower) - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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We were there for lunch, they were not very busy so we got sat immediately. The waiter came up to the table immediately to take our order. I ordered Aguachile, With mango sauce. The shrimp is cooked in lime juice. And served around the bowl. Inside there is cucumbers with a spicy mango sauce. It was very tasty but spicy. Unfortunately I did not care for the shrimp not because they did anything wrong. It's just not what I was expecting. The service was great! Restaurant was clean and very colorful. read more

Food was great, we did not like our waiter and front of the house. Our waiter, He had a horrible attitude when we were ordering food, it felt like he was purposely trying to avoid our table, kept a forgetting our orders and when we got the check he added additional items that what we did not get, he made a face when we brought it up. His whole demeanor change when he saw us paying in cash and that's when he was trying to be nice :/ We would return for the food, the food was great but the customer service was not great read more

Came for a drink before heading to Max and Louie's bc we thought they didn't have a cocktail menu, but they DO lol. $30 for two drinks dang lol was thinking maybe $20 but nope. They had a mariachi band, playing, def loud. So if ur looking for some quiet this isn't it. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I have been here with a group of girlfriends for lunch and with family and I was always absolutely stunned by the freshness of their seafood plates they have to offer each time! Every time I'm here I try a different plate. I think I just like samplers because we ordered this the last time with 6 different ceviches and I loved sharing it with friends and family. Later we each ordered our own plates. I ordered the 'Molcajete Sinaloense' which is a large plate served on a mortar with a combination of chicken, fish, shrimp and cactus. Love it, how often are you served anything served with cactus? The delicious savory smoky tomato sauce that was in this mortar was amazing...apparently blending well with these four ingredients. There being so much food left was perfect for a next day left over. Afterwards we were left wanting some dessert but that is a story for my next review... Over all I have always received nothing but the best service, spaces are always clean, bathrooms are expectedly serviced correctly and clean. The flavor of each plate has been impeccably delicious and different every time I've been here. Always delicious, it's no wonder there are lines to the street to get seated here. Can't wait to come back here again!! You won't regret coming here early or even staying in wait for a table. Come here and find out for your self. Love this place...can you tell? read more

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Pros: The food was affordable and delicious, the servings were very generous. There are plenty of options to accommodate different tastes and food restrictions. Cons: They sat us in the back area because there were limited servers and it was kind of a bummer because it was very cold and dingy back there. But the mariachis and the food made up for it. read more

El Bucanero Embassy - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Had yummy meal here with my sis and her kids. The venue is large. We had minimal wait time given we went late day Saturday. Everything was tasty. Drinks were large. I thoroughly my Stella-Rita. The food here isn't for those watching their waist line. I am visiting for the wknd so I had some allowance. We did take most of the food to go because we were full. It was a lot between 2 adults, the 2 kids with us were not helping as much. read more

We ordered the mixed fajita plate. The chicken was seasoned with something that tasted so good! Honestly the best I've ever had. The vegetables with the fajitas were cooked wonderfully and were very tasty. The orange salsa/sauce was spicy and delicious. Our server was friendly and responsive. The ambience is nice but it feels more about show than quality of food. We will not return due to the fact that it was overpriced and really not that good overall. The house frozen margarita was poor quality and small and $13! I don't mind paying that or quite a bit more for a good drink but this was not. It tasted fake with no real lime at all. There were no prices on the drink menu. I can't stand that because people are often embarrassed to ask. I think they bank on that. The shrimp was tough and the beef was chewy. The refried beans looked like they had been run through a blender and were flavorless. The flour tortillas were doughy. There was no guacamole with the fajita plate. They do not serve tortilla chips but rather Chalupa shells in a plastic bag. What? This is San Antonio after all! We were hopeful that this would be a good experience but we were both disappointed. I can tell you there were a lot of people there but I think it's more about hype. sorry guys I would skip this one. read more