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    El Gordo Seafood

    3.7 (41 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Vuelve a la vida (come back to life) cocktail with extra avocado... Really good!!!
    Rogelio S.

    My personal experience here: Quick and friendly service, great and authentic Mexican seafood (cocktails) and fair prices. I'll definitely be coming back soon.

    Palomaza drink and fajita, beef, and Pastor tacos! (They Slap!!)
    Chase L.

    El Gordo Seafood in Bishop Arts District is a little-known secret that you're sure to enjoy when you visit! The authenticity and the atmosphere of this business is will take you away on a beach vacation without a care in the world! I strongly advise that you ask Jose (one of the most humble and kind restaurant owners in all of DFW) for his signature special, the "Jose's Way!" (*limited to 2 per day*). Sure to be the next go-to sidewalk bar counter drink in the area - easy to walk up and grab a drink and deliciously authentic Mexican seafood. One or two of these drinks will set you off on an adventure, you've been warned! Araceli was our server and did an absolutely incredible job making us feel welcome from the first step we took through the door. Give them a visit one evening and enjoy the experience.

    Shrimp boil
    Jay V.

    Food was ok. Nothing particularly amazing, especially for the price. I had the shrimp boil with sausage, corn, and two small potato's. I asked for spicy and my sis for extra spicy. Our waitress mixed our orders. Nephew had pasta and it was tasty. Found the cocktails pricey for a restaurant bar which they took long to make. Service was extra poor. Our waitress did the minimum (probably because we had a party of 6 and tip was included). Never came to check on us and we had to consistently call her over - for water, drinks, utensils, etc. She seemed annoyed and hardly exchanged words in any of the interactions. It wasn't busy either. The only time she asked if we needed anything else was 5 mins before we were done. The ambiance was ok. One big TV streaming college football in the main area.

    Oysters
    Stephanie H.

    So good and authentic! Don't miss out on this place! We had the oysters, aguachile, and beef fajita taco! All so yum!

    Blackened fish (water, cooked frozen)

    Terrible food, and staff was unprofessional. If there was a zero star review, this would be it. The shrimp on the ceviche tasted days old - it melted in my mouth and there was an aftertaste. It needed a lot of seasoning/lime, but we didn't care to fix it - it was gross. The rice looked like a microwaveable Ben's Ready Rice, it was hard and didn't taste like Mexican rice at all. The blackened fish was watery and oily at the same time, you could tell it was cooked frozen - the taste didn't make up for it either. The server did her best to be nice but there was a gentleman on the phone cursing and using the N word while toting a container of dishes (we knew he worked there). The cook looked distraught, didn't acknowledge the food that we sent back, and he was sweating all over the place. Just not a great look to be walking around the dining area. I was so excited to check this place out, being a new Mariscos spot in Bishop Arts, but this was easily my worst meal experience of the year by far.

    Shrimp Boil
    Bianca Z.

    The flavor of the shrimp boil and crawfish was so bomb! Great music, great vibes. Araceli the bartender was the sweetest. Drinks were really good! Can't wait to go back.

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    Great tacos! Service was great and the aguachiles was fresh and flavorful! Definitely going to back!

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    Ordered calamari they looked like crumbs and were hard as a rock. Ordered house margarita tasted nothing but pineapple juice. Not worth it.

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    Food never disappoints and I always enjoy my servers. The servers are great and I will always be back!

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    Great place for loud music late at night when you want to sleep. Truly a special experience when you get up at 5am!

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    3 years ago

    Vale, Chata and Isaac are the best servers! Food never disappoints and i always have a good time cause of them. Forever a customer!

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    3 years ago

    I love the bartender jazzy and I love it here the food is beyond delicious omg it's just perfect !

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    Seafood boil #4 was good... it's out 3rd time here. Good to have a good spot in the neighborhood. Lexi provided great service

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    nayeli is the best, she had a smile all night and provided the best service, will be coming back love her

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    The owner even let us try an upcoming item on the menu, "prepared oysters".

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