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    El Muchacho Alegre

    2.9 (35 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Langostinos a la Diabla. Soooo good. Light sweet note in a hearty savory peppery, and awesome juicy tender crustaceans
    Tom B.

    In short Incredible seafood! Just a couple non-seafood dishes. Be ready to learn some food words in Spanish. Read the online menu beforehand if you can, and Google the words you don't know. (I had to, and I had 6 years of Spanish as a kid). The printed menu has in-house items not on the online menu, so bring the Googles with you when you go in. In long This is an old pizza place that already had a decent build inside, so they didn't change much, just painted everything turquoise. It's clean and nice for sure, and *bright*--lots of big windows and skylights. Even a cold, rainy, snow-ish gray day yesterday, it felt airy and welcoming inside thanks to all the bright natural light. Service is not necessarily flying at warp speed, but they take care of you for sure. Try to get a drink and appetizer order in on the first table visit. Oh, and, if you're stoked for margaritas and other cocktails, maybe ask for the drinks menu or poke around in the bar on your way to the table. We had *delicious* margaritas but saw a ton of interesting-looking pours going out that we did not see on the menu. Muchacho Alegre, if you're reading this, send a drinks menu out with the food menus. :-) As you've probably figured out by now, the kitchen here is 98% focused on seafood. First of all, they stock a huge variety of saltwater proteins, but best of all, they know how to season absolutely everything. We got multiple fresh housemade salsas on the table (1 each for the 3 dishes we ordered), plus 4 bottled salsas that were all fantastic and new to us (mostly from Mexico Lindo). Mixto ceviche con pulpo This is ceviche with fish, prawns, and octopus. No ketchup in sight! Bright acidic flavors, perfectly tender bites of seafood, lots of fresh veg. The "regular" seems a little pricey but it's an entrée-sized portion. Gorgeous fresh slices of avocado and tostada shells make this a fun sequence of bites to assemble and play around with spoonfuls of all the different salsas. Shrimp empanadas Great flavors inside and out. Served with a creamy, sweet-ish salsa. Combines well with all the other salsas, too. Langostinos a la Diabla Fresh shellfish, more delicious salsa, and nice red sauce. The sauce didn't show up in the photos online, but it made the dish even better than anticipated. Lots of onion, lots of peppery seasoning, some tomato slices. It has a sweet tomato-y note in the background but you can tune this up with all kinds of salsa if you'd rather have the heat than the sweet. Prices are a little high but for fantastic seafood the value is more than there. This is a huge family-style dining room and they are absolutely knocking it out of the park. Come in, relax, and have fun. They definitely push tables together for big groups.

    Not that great fish tacos. Looks good but wasn't really that great at all
    David B.

    Service was terrible. Food eh I've had better. After asking for my drink order (iced tea) it took her about 10 minutes to come back to the table ( there was only 3 tables including me) she came back with no drink and asked for my order I asked for fish tacos she asked what to drink I said iced tea trying to keep positive. She said they don't have it... Wonder why she didn't tell me that to begin with. I just got water. Took another 5 minutes to get that. Took a normal amount of time to get the tacos. But ... The were over fried. And tasted burned. After I was done I watched her chat with staff for about 20 without checking any of her tables. When you think of Mexican food you think of fast food. If you're coming here I would rethink that. And this whole experience took me an hour and 10 minutes start to finish. And she only had three tables. No one else in the whole entire restaurant. I will not be coming back.

    Henry F.

    Food is amazing, very flavourful and delicious! Service is very exceptional! Staff is very friendly and very attentive with guests! The atmosphere is very nice, very warm like feeling! I def. Will be back!

    Dinner with family and friends...
    M. Lynn G.

    I've been here several times and have not been disappointed. The tilapia fillets are the best I've ever eaten. The pasta with shrimp is the bomb. The sauce is awesome. The remodel looks great. I highly recommend this restaurant.

    Chips and alittle spicy salsa
    Robert S.

    This is a fun place for a night out it has lots of tables, yes tables that you can put together for groups and update 21st century junk box and the usually multiple tvs for viewing sports or movies. This place has many selections of plates and yes I did say platters of shrimps or mussels or other seafood but I can't turn down a whole deep fried fish, to my disappointment after I order the white fish I don't look farther in the menu and saw deep fried Rick fish , what. The fish was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside and came with rice and salad and a choice of flour or corn tortilla. Which of course I got corn they were extremely still hot a surprising moist for corn, next time I'm going to ask about if it was hand made. Ii saw that clay drink on the other table and they called it a cantartio, all I know it has tequila and juice in it , they called it affectionately a Mexican high ball, it suprising how much a person can drink when you can't taste the liquor, and don't be full by it size, I thought it was as a never ending glass by the hearty "sips" I was draining thru the straw. The mussels was a lot I wasn't sure how to eat those crackers that came with it , I'm sure I was doing it wrong and look foolish as usually. One last point the staff was very helpful explaining the menu and and and clear your table a you wee done, nice nothing I rather have than dishes clear, so I can focus on my drink

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    Elizabeth M.

    Lovely surprise in N Everett. Focus is on seafood, excellent environment and fresh food! Awesome fresh guacamole, had tasty carne asada, Margaritas were great too. Service was a tiny bit slow, but we were in no hurry and enjoyed the restaurant. Very clean inside with good design, will definitely go again

    A half a Pineapple filled with a variety of seafood and a super sauce all covered in cheese.

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    Johnny was a great cook ‍ and very nice! Blanca was great too! The vibe was great! 5 star service!

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    Delicious shrimp tostadas, fish tacos, the best salsa we've ever had! Friendly servers, nicely remodeled space. Will definitely be back!

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    Service was excellent! food outstanding! Met the owner he's super nice great guys very engaged!

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    Overpriced mediocre food. Very limited menu. Very slow service. I felt as though I inconvenienced them.

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    Fisherman Jack's - SPICY MONGOLIAN BEEF

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    3.9(270 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$

    Came in for a birthday dinner last minute. The location is gorgeous right on the marina…read more There is loads of seating and this place was packed. Because it was packed, the ambiance was pretty loud. Our server was nice and helpful. The food was fine. I prefer other places for dumplings but everything still tasted great.

    My first visit here and I have to say that it is all looks here. The setting. The ambiance was…read morewonderful. The resturant is very well put together and clean. The location is excellent for a spot to walk outside while waiting or after eating. The food here on the other hand was not great. I think the fusion flavors did not meet my pallet one bit. I was lost in all the sauce and wonder of what was trying to be accomplished. The sauce for my spicy wontons tasted like its been sitting in cornstarch and flavor for a bit, and the clams I had was a confusing flavor. The walnut shrimp wraps were just okay and pork shumai was the only decent thing I had there. I would not come here for food again, but they have their location and setting on point. The service was just okay. Our waiter was nice, but I felt as if they were rushing us. We were there for about an hr and I felt a little bit rushed. They close at 11pm and at the time it was 9:45. Would i come again? Probably not, I love the location but there are so many other places nearby to try in the future. I would love this place to suit my pallet, it just does not. 3 stars are just for the atmosphere alone.

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    Anthony's HomePort Everett

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    3.9(565 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    Food was good - I had the salmon and it was excellent. Table service was adequate. The young woman…read morewho bussed our table was top notch, offering better customer service than anyone else on staff that night and far beyond our actual waitperson. Apparently there is no point in making a reservation. We had to wait for a table despite having made a reservation, which brings this restaurant down to the level of fast food or greasy-spoon diner - very disappointing. I see this as a huge failure of management. If someone arrives on time for their reservation, they should be seated immediately, no excuses. Failing this shows a complete disregard for and disrespect of the customer. It is a reservation, not a general comment that we might arrive. Kudos to the chef(s) for very good food and to the busser who seemed to grasp customer service better than others. There is room for improvement on table / reservation management, to put it mildly.

    Stopped by for a late evening meal and drinks and was pleasantly surprised with this hidden gem…read more Clam chowder is a must along with the clams that are native to the area. Salmon dish was light yet very satisfying and complemented the many cocktails available that were great balance. Ended with a holiday cheesecake that was a nice touch. Ratings - 4 Price - $$$ Quality - 4 Ambiance - 5 Portions - 4 Cleanliness - 4

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    Andy's Fish House - Cioppino

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    4.2(847 reviews)
    7.0 mi
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    Always great food. Eat too much. Wish it was dog friendly,…read morewould come more often. Service fun and casual. Love that. Real people.

    This is probably the best fish and chips ive have up here in washington (idk you would call it fish…read moreand chips; but its fried fish and fries) ‍ and its a fish house restaurant not a fish and chips; but whatever; either way it was really delicous. I like it better how the fish fried w/ panko instead of old fashion batter. I like it better than Proper Fish; but again idk if thats truely comparable. It was rainy and we had the doggos so we had order the foods to go and ate them at the car. The sevice was fast and the two ladies working were super friendly. What we got: Alaskan cod 4.5/5 Nicely fried and the fish good as is without any sauce. Halibut 5/5 This was our favorite out of the two; realy nicely fried and the fish is just so flaky and taste great as is. Onion ring 5/5 My wife love onion rings and she said this was the best so far; it was perfect amount of batter and nicely fried as well. Both fish were great; the fries......its alright. They mightve fried them a bit too long; we still finish them tho Including tips; i paid $80 for all three; but i wouldnt mind paying knowing that its gna be great! We will be back for sure and tried their other offering; specially when the patio area is open; and i hope they are consistenly good.

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    Frying Lemon Fish - Sole Fish Fillets in a Spicy Gravy Sauce

    Frying Lemon Fish

    4.5(177 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    The positive part was the sweet and sour chicken was still very warm when it reached my house…read more The vegetable chow mein was not. It is a huge portion but it is completely devoid of any flavor whatsoever. Usually onions add something but that did not help. I don't know how you can mess up noodles but no one in my family would eat them and there is one person in my family that will manage to eat almost anything and they refused. The sweet and sour chicken was drowning in sauce even though we asked more than once for the sauce to be on the side. We liked the bell peppers and onions in the sauce. The chicken pieces were of decent size. I did not care for the sauce. The white rice was well made and fluffy. The rice was probably the best part of the dish. About an hour later, we ended up throwing up the food. A complete waste of $31 dollars (which is pricey for what was supposed to be a lunch special). Also, vegetable chow mein and chicken chow mein is the same price which we found out after we had paid. Lunch is pictured and mention to include soup BUT you only get soup if you dine in. The place looked clean the the people seemed friendly. We may give them one more chance bc of the friendly service.

    Swung by for dinner after a Wolfpack game in Everett. Plenty of street parking on Colby. Wasn't…read morebusy due to it being a Sunday evening so no need to check in at the kiosk. Ordered spicey sour dumplings as an appetizer. Was hoping for a little more flavor honestly. For entres we ordered Basil Beef with Ginger Sauce ( great presentation), a Basil Beef dish and a side of pickled veg fried rice. Staff was very friendly and offered choices. Plenty od seating with a pleasant ambiance. Hot tea was good as well. And Plenty left over for lunch tomorrow.

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