Great spot for ceviche in San Antonio. I came with a larger party and was seated fairly quickly. This location sits a bit faster than the other location. I ordered the verde ceviche and it was super flavorful. I ordered the mix shrimp and fish and next time I plan on getting just the fish because the shrimp was not cleaned very well which was the only downside and I was eating around it. The fish was very tasty though. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This place is good, can accommodates large group, and it's pretty inexpensive. I come here whenever I want some ceviche and I like that I've never had to wait more than five minutes to get seated. All the staff has been extremely kind. I really like the ceviche verde de pescado (fish). The agua chile ceviche was a little too spicy for me. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Ceviche verde - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This place is such a SA staple. Great place to go with family for a celebration or with a friend for lunch. My favorite thing to get is the Mojara but after trying the ceviche Bandera, I think I have a new favorite. Staff is very friendly and its just a vibe on the weekends when the Mariachi are in. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Ceviche Bandera - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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My family and I came here for dinner on a Saturday night. The atmosphere was lively and exciting. Walking in, I immediately noticed a large Hispanic crowd, which made it clear that this place had to be authentic. The loud music, bold decor, and cool aquatic-themed artwork on the walls made me feel like I was at sea. The staff was very nice and gave me great recommendations. Since it was my first time here and the menu was in Spanish, I really needed the help. The portions were insanely huge, making it a great spot for larger groups who like to share. There were so many ceviche options, and while seafood was their specialty, they also had pork and beef dishes available. From food, service, and ambiance, everything was a 10/10! They even had a mariachi band performing occasionally for birthdays and other celebrations. read more

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This place consistently has great seafood, friendly service, and good vibes. I used to eat here a lot in my college years with my friends. After living out of state for 11 years, I recently had dinner with my bestie here, and the food still hits the same! Our favorites are the Ceviche Negro, the Campechana, the Guachinango frito (red snapper), and the Robalo frito (snook) if snapper is not available. I loved the spicy sauce used in the Ceviche Negro and will order that for myself next time. All the portions are sharable, but that didn't stop us from ordering it all. read more

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We've been coming to El Bucanero for years!! (2013) we love it Food: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Ambiance: 10/10 read more

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Oh the food was delicious, packed with flavor and customer service was amazing ! I enjoyed the patio dining in the evening it gave great ambiance and a friendly atmosphere. I recommend this place 100% fast service and beautiful waitresses. Lovely photographer. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Piña colada yummy - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I don't hardly leave reviews, but this place charged me $50 for an aguachile divorciados that was maybe 30% seafood and the rest was cucumber and onions. On top of that, they used yellow limes instead of the traditional green limes normally used in mariscos. If you're going to charge premium prices, at least use the proper ingredients and portions regardless of cost. It felt like they cared more about making money than serving quality food. read more

Surprisingly good. The menu has an overwhelming amount of options. Portions are huge, one ceviche can be shared by Two people. read more

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Our first visit was very nice. The decor was very bright and colorful. No waiting, nice portions of food. Our service was very good too. We will return. read more

Great oysters !! Ceviche and enchiladas verdes de pollo. The service was good attentive

This is the second time I have eaten here. The atmosphere was very nice and clean. I have gotten the Catfish. The first time I can here I was excite because the food was so good and so was the service. Today I ordered the same thing but the catfish was so small, the waiter stated the the fish has always been that size. I guess I was just luck to have a big catfish the first time, the Charro beans were just warm. The round chips and the sauce was excellent and very tasty. The waiter was some what attentive, being in this service does require the attention and attentive to all you will be severing. Just because someone order a $12.00 plate mean the you will get a small tip. When you give good service and the customers are happy you will receive a great reward after. Making faces when asking for something does not mean I want to hear the story of why you can't do it. Especially when your willing to pay for it. That is why businesses lose many because they are not willing to go that extra mile. I will not come back in a while, maybe it will be better next time I came back. The food all looked great and very appetizing so due to how I felt during my visit is why I am not giving a 5 Star. Maybe next time. read more

To begin.theres plenty of parking.but if your disabled.or injured.theres a 12 inch curb and a giant dip in the road.so bring a team to help you over this mountain.theambiance was ok.seems like the seafood places in corpus.but it's cool.because the place was very clean.except the smell in the bathroom.could use an air freshener.every employee was very nice.and said hello welcome and thank you as we left.all I saw was employees working or attending to guest.not sitting around on their phones.as other places.a very colorful place.with led colored lights.pictures of menue items.everywhere.nice.our server was very nice.informative and patient.as I haven't brushed on my spanish.then she started talking english.the prices are about the same.just slightly higher.buuuut.i noticed everything on the menue seemed authentic Mexican recipe.my family has relatives in mexicalli.so I grew up with real Mexican meals for years.so this was nice.well I was very surprised to see the complimentary.large bowl of fidelo with plenty of cilantro.o.m.g. was so flavorful.i bought one to go.real red enchiladas.made the correct way with red tortillas.wow.the menue was basically mainly sea food.but I saw burgers.carne guisadas.tortas.i mean a little of everthing.they have plenty of room.so the family would be perfectly situated here.the brought our food with 3 different salsas.kethup and mayo.all on the table.hey the food was awsome.very hot.fresh and delicious.they have a good lunch menue.and margaritas.beer ritas.pina cold as in a real pinapple.and lots of other alcohol choices..not fancy but nice. read more

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Brought a couple of friends for lunch and the food was fresh and did not disappoint. This place offers too many menu offers to mention. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Shrimp in guacamole - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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As close as you can get to actual Mexico's beach front seafoods. Fresh, savory and mouthwatering Ceviche, seafood tostada. Great portions to share. This place is always busy so be paciente, the service is good and attentive. Must try! read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Seafood - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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The food was amazing. The temperature was perfect. We had a bucanero molcajete and it serves 2-3 people. Great seafood portions and flavor. The service is a bit slow but polite waiters. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Molcajete bucanero - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Large portion sizes and absolutely wonderful food. This is a seafood place, so highly recommend the namesake seafood platter. The Micheladas are also large and flavorful. (See scans) read more

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Visited this location on a Saturday night with a party of 15. Wait wasn't bad, only an hour. Our waiter was excellent and food was delicious. I liked how opened and bright this location is and they had on a great current mix of music. The staff also sang happy birthday to my sister which was fun! The dish I got was "el pachanguero" which there was not a description for this on their menu. You get to pick the ceviche for the avocado to be filled with and the only issue for me was that the beer was not that cold. Price for this menu item was 26. read more

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This looks lace is serious about mariscos! I enjoy SOME seafood and ceviche is at the top of that short list. El Bucanero caters to ceviche and Latin flavored seafood lovers like me and offers a large menu to appease a multitude of hankerings. My son and I came today, a lovely Sunday afternoon, worried there might be a horrendous wait like we've encountered here before but happy to report that noon was a perfect time to show up. I mean, we played hookey from church so the experience had better be a good one! And it did not disappoint. We were seated quickly and our food came pretty quick, too. Their ceviche is pretty consistent with how fresh it tastes. We each chose a ceviche type (black mixto and regular mixto) and share a plate of Sopes Sinaloense with carne asada. If you haven't had their Sopes before, please do. The pickled red onion on top really makes this dish pop. I LOVE horchata, but sadly theirs is no bueno. Get a soft drink instead. Btw, they offer Pepsi products. read more

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Overall the restaurant is clean. Service could have been better. Our waiter maybe checked on us once and kept walking by us even when we tried to flag him down for a refill. When it came for the check we were waiting and had to get another waitress to get it for us. Definitely could have been more attentive. Food was decent but over priced for what it was. read more

We had the cod fish and wife enjoyed a seafood platter, the service was great! We enjoyed first class service and first class food!

I've been going to all of the El Bucanero locations since they were on WW White. So well over 10 years. I love all of their mariscos. I consider them the best Mexican mariscos in town! However, I have been sooo disappointed lately in their menu items. Specifically the fact that they give yellow lemons instead of green limes. What kind of Mexican mariscos place gives yellow lemons instead of limes with their seafood?? Come on y'all are better than that. Don't be so cheap! Also, the menu items prices have gone up exponentially. It's become somewhat extreme. We get that everything is high right now, but $18.99 for a shrimp plate is kind of crazy. My plate was great however, can't complain about the quality and taste of food. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Camarones Hawaianos - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

When the colder weather comes in, I go to this place for the Fish Soup. My husband has loved the Fish soup. Today was a cold day, so I thought my husband would have enjoyed this after working in the cold all day . I understand inflation has gone up, and when you get tone of assorted fish with a hardy broth it's like putting on a warm sweater on a cold day. How DISAPPOINTING IT WAS WHEN I got less fish and more TOFU in the soup, as a disguise as chopped fish!!. 19.00 a bowl I thought it was worth it but when I got home and saw this I was angry and disappointed!!! Do better!!! You have replaced the front doors, and you decided to cut back in the kitchen. REALLY!! Will not be coming back!!! I guess if I decide to eat in I would have gotten more fish. I thought you should treat your customers the same , if you dine in or out!!! read more

Food was delicious, Shrimp was cooked perfectly so was octopus. Service was great, environment was very friendly and inviting. Only complaint is the tea. Yea was not to great other than that everything was excellent. My go to place for seafood. read more

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Ceviche was GOOD. Robalo (fried sea bass) was tasty but a bit a bit dry. Came in for Togo around 8pm on a Friday and it was busy! Food did not take long to prepare. Would come back again. read more

This is one of our favorite places to eat . Always an enjoyable experience and the food is delicious, just too many awesome dishes to choose from. Would not hesitate recommending it to anyone, I know they would not be disappointed. read more

From my FB & IG pages: GoodEatsInSA @elbucanerosanantoniotx meets and exceeds all my mariscos cravings! Their preparation and treatment of the seafood is so authentic, plus all the flavors of the Mexican style seafood reminds me of growing up in Laredo and visiting Nvo. Laredo for mariscos. On this visit I order #chilirelleno covered in seafood and it was delicious and plentiful! Definitely enough for 2 people to share. The rice and beans on the plate are great on their own. #GoodEatsInSA #GoodDrinksInSA #SAFoodPics #SanAntonio #SATX #PowerLunch #PowerDinner #Food #Meal #YelpElite #SAYelp #SANightLife #Yelp #SABestFoodPics read more

Came for dinner date and the food was amazing and filling. My husband and I could not finish the food but may have ordered to much. There was a 30-40 minute wait but was checked in and seated in 15 minutes. The menu has a variety of food and a kids menu as well. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Pina colada - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Good sea food very fresh and great flavor.I had the Tostada mix and the service was quick abd good.

My boyfriend is a big fan of El Bucanero and speaks highly of it every time he goes. I finally got the chance to try it myself last Tuesday night. We got there around 7:15 and it wasn't busy at all, so the service was fast and the food was ready only minutes after we ordered. We both got the Fried Fish, Oysters, and Shrimp platter ($9.99) which came with fries and rolls. We also got 2 micheladas and a Ceviche Mixto ($6.99) to share. The ceviche was fresh, the fried seafood was crispy and well-seasoned, and the micheladas really hit the spot! We got the small ceviche which was a good size for 2 people to share. They did not skimp on the seafood and avocado! The seafood platters were big as well, so make sure you're hungry enough to get it! Overall, I was extremely impressed by the friendly waiter, great food quality, fast service, and good prices. I see why my boyfriend loves it so much now and I'll try to make him bring me here more often! read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Ceviche Mixto - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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If you are ever craving seafood, you must visit El Bucanero! Their entree/plates are very unique and spontaneous! I really like the Campechana Verde, it has pulpo, ceviche, and shrimp. It has a lemony and spicy flavor to it, so good. Now I'm craving it! They are usually very busy, the parking is always full, which should let you know how good it is. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Campechana Verde...to go...because I was craving it - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Food was great red, green and mango cerviche was awesome. Service was great we had a table of 16 and I felt our service was spot on wish I would've remembered his name. They have food for kids they ate it all so that speaks for itself. The environment was good everyone was super chill relaxed and friendly. All in all I would recommend this spot for eating out or for a celebration. read more

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Bad service very rude waitresses did not let adult drink alcohol without ID very mean

Second visit to this location and it was great! We placed our to go order outside and we waited in a car line which I really liked. Employees all wore masks another plus! Our order didn't take long at all and the food was delicious! The shrimp cocktail is sooo good! read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Tostada SUPER mixta - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I love their seafood, I haven't had anything bad here. They know how to cook some fish and definitely a pro with the ceviche. The prices are reasonable and the portion sizes are shareable. Their Pico De Gallo is amazing, I love the bits of avocado in it. I could eat that all day with the fried tostadas. Service was awesome and the food came out quickly even though they were super busy. They have plenty of staff on hand and we never had to wait or flag down our server. This was my first time at this location and it was very clean. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Amazing place for seafood and drinks plus if you reserve early no wait at all. I love this place read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - Michelada and fresh seafood - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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If you are in the mood for Mexican ceviche this is the place to come. El Bucanero provides many speciality ceviche items to choose from. They also make fish platters as well. Today I ordered the Molca Chapanga which is more than enough for 1 person. We also ordered the Cevich Bandera that came with 2 different flavors of ceviche. This dish is good for 2 people. The michalada bucanero had the right of michalada mix and beer. The limonanda is fresh and sweet. Prices are reasonable and the food is delicious. read more

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Regardless of which location you go to, you'll find good quality seafood dishes. They may be a little on the pricey side, but worth it. Went on a Friday night and there were plenty of tables available. Our group started out with a mojito, tequila smash and a michelada bucanera. The tequila smash was hands down the best drink. It had the salty- sweet flavor going for it. The michelada is a spectacle on its own with shrimp and fresh cucumber lining the edges of the glass. As soon as you sit down, they give a you a basket of tostadas (fried tortillas) and crackers. They bring out an assortment of hot sauces. Some are spicy and some are not. We ordered a seafood molcajete and a shrimp cocktail. For three of us, it was definitely a lot of food. We could have ordered just the molcajete to share and still have left overs. The molcajete comes with rice and beans. The seafood is a variety of shrimp prepared in different ways, fish, crab legs, octopus. It also has cactus, green onions, veggies and cheese. It really is a complete meal The waitress was awesome. She would come around often to ask if everything was alright. The manager even came to our table, while making her rounds to the other tables, just to make sure we were happy. Parking is easy. They don't have a private lot, but even though it is shared with stores, it provides plenty of spaces for the restaurant read more

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I'll preface this review by saying that I'm not a huge seafood fan. I like fish and fried shrimp, but when I visited this location I ordered a chicken torta off the lunch menu. This was my first experience at El Bucanero and I was not amazed. Service started out great, but quality quickly diminished. Our waiter came around to take orders, but was nowhere to be seen after that. Coworkers and I came in expecting a lunch rush, but there were maybe four other tables in the entire restaurant that were occupied, which is why we were stumped as to why the waiter could not be located. Going back to the food, the torta was cold. Fries were good, but also not hot. I probably won't be going back to this restaurant at this location. They do have a large menu, but I think they would do better to reduce their menu size to focus on making a small number of quality menu items. The lunch prices were cheapish, so I guess I got what I paid for. read more

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This place use to have really good ceviche verde filled with lots of shrimp and fish. We never even cared for the price even if it was more than a lot of other restaurants in town. We would always order the big one to go. This time around we ordered our usual and to our surprise there was nothing but cucumber and very little fish and shrimp, like way to much cucumber. We called the establishment to see if there might have been a mix up or just a wrong order. All we got was some excuse, that they were now cutting everything by machine because they were so busy with lint mind you lint it's still January. Did nothing to fix our order just a really bad excuse. Will never order from this establishment again never paying 30.00$ for bad ceviche and worst service again. read more

El Bucanero - Marbach - "Cucumber Ceviche " - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas