Elsa Lopez, Everything great service & entertainment coming back for my Birthday 2nd of September, but I won't be there till the 5th of September Saturday evening I would love to have MARISELA 4 my WAITRESS thank you she was good & sweet. Beautiful AMBIANCE.... read more

Food really good. Huge portions reasonable prices And best of all good flavor Excellently service Recomendéd 100% read more

You'll hafta indulge yoyr favorite Yelp correspondent on this review, fellow Yelpers, because my phone was undergoing a repair...so today's review lacks photos but, rest assured, I'll compensate w/ an armory of descriptive words to recount how our lunch at Mariscos Ixtapa went. Upon arrival, Mariscos Ixtapa seizes your attention with its thrumming sound system, a festive Mexican beat thrumming loudly through the air, leaving a tantalizing tempo in its wake. From its colorful design choices and pulsing beat, guests are transported to their choice of exotic Mexican ports including Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Cozumel or, yes, of course the namesake Ixtapa. My bride, still effortlessly the prettiest girl at the ball almost thirty years after we first met, ordered a lime margarita and shrimp cocktail. Me? I don't eat seafood so my order was as straightforward as it was vanilla- An asada burrito with sour cream added. You can instantly taste the TLC with which the staff hand forms its tortillas. My burrito was good-sized, a bona fide two-fister! Leti's marg was good sized and, at $12.50, a good price point in today's over-inflated times. We both felt that the margarita was a wee bit ligh in terms of the tequila. If a well made Cadillac Marg packs a Mike Tyson style uppercut, today's 'Rita was much more akin to the "machine gun taps" my two cats blister each other with, when annoyed. Ixtapa shows tremendous potential as a top-flight destination of choice for Rivrsideans- In order to make that next jump, I'd suggest that mgmt consider: * Utilizing the ample rear patio space- To increase seating and boost the "churn" of completed meals being dispatched/table. When we visited, 3pm on a busy SAT afternoon, Ixtapa was busy with guests awaiting their seats thronged out in front; don't squander those opportunities to bolster your seating and revenues! * Enhanced training of service staff- We had to repeatedly summon our server for items that we customarily take for granted. Examples are legion- Getting our drinks refilled, takeout containers or our bill. Leti and I look forward to future visits and to seeing if our recommendations were adopted. But in the meantime if you're seeking good, fresh Mexican style seafood served against a backdrop of vibrant music, then flock to Ixtapa! read more

SUPER GOOD FISH CEVICHE + Pina Colada!! Definitely felt like I was on the beach in Mexico. Service was also really well, shoutout to Jocelyn & Nancy who were very attentive and moving as fast as they could be on a busy Friday. Those ladies made the meal even more enjoyable!!! ¡CEVICHE DE PESCADO SÚPER BUENO, y tambien la Piña Colada! Me sentí como si estuviera en una playa de México. El servicio fue excelente, un gran saludo especial a Jocelyn y Nancy, que fueron muy atentas y trabajaron con la mayor rapidez posible. ¡Gracias a ellas la comida fue aún más agradable! :) read more

Beyond horrible service we had to wait almost 2 hours to recieve our food when the restaurant was empty! Go somewhere else food is mid and not worth the wait at all. read more

The service sucks the food is really good but you have to wait almost 30 min for them to even come and greet you then it take another 50 min so simple foods the service sucks so damn bad don't think i will come back tried giving several opportunities because the food really is good, but I don't want to wait when there's no people more than two hours from start to finish read more

Absolutely amazing dining experience! The hostess greeted and seated us with a smile. Ambiance just feels good. You feel like yes this is going to be good as soon as you walk in. Drinks and food are on a different level! Everything is served with passion. The drinks as well as the food look like they are prepared with care. Service is very good and attentive. Portion size, didn't see many walking out without left overs. Chicken Molé de licious!! Mixto with shrimp pulpo and scallops dr licious!! Drinks, yes!!! Refreshing and really good. My new favorite place. See you again! read more

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My second visit to this restaurant was even better than the first. The food is always top-notch, but the service from our waitress, Maricela, was excellent she was incredibly friendly and checked in on us whenever she had a moment. 100% recommended especially if Maricela is your server. read more

My wife and I went in for breakfast. We enjoy chilaquiles but are not usually satisfied with restaurant chilaquiles. This place has raised the bar. The food was delicious. The portions were excellent. The service was great. Our waitress was really nice. This place just felt like going to eat my mom's house when there is a family gathering. I will definitely be back to try their seafood and Micheladas. read more

Ixtapa - Chilaquiles Verdes Con Huevos and mole Chilaquiles - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

When this restaurant first opened my wife and I came a few times. Been a while since we came back. Tonight me and two friends came to watch the Brazil game and hopefully eat some good food. The food was amazing! We had oyster shots, bomb! Got the torre mixta, bomb! Then we had a ceviche tostada, bomb!!! All the salsas were great, the beans were great! We got a Michalada and some margaritas, everything was great and came out pretty fast. But the star of the night was our amazing server Maricela!!! We love her!!! She made our experience ever more fun! Yes the food was amazing but I would could back just for her! Just to add... the restaurant was very clean as were the restrooms, which is a must! Great job Ixtapa! read more

This place is amazing. The food is delicious and generous. There's a large variety of Mexican and American dishes offered, plus a ton of cocktails. The waitress was very friendly and gracious. It's a fun place to drink, listen to Mexican music and watch sports. read more

Easily some of the best Mexican food in Riverside. I love the fajitas and chilaquiles. Great service and lively atmosphere, my only regret is not trying the food sooner!!!!! read more

Ordered a Botana de Aguachile that cost 35.36 which should be a trey of agua chiles they gave me enough for 2 tostadas. When i went back to say something the guy behind the counter said that the "Tostada de Aguachile Rojos o Verdes" that cost 18.72 is supposed to have more than the botana. He had an attitude and did not want to fix it just said this was his excuse read more

Ixtapa - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

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Delicious seafood the freshest Ive had in a while. The drink was delicious. Cant wait to come back. read more

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I can honestly say the food is good service is alright but not the greatest and place it needs a lot of remodeling to do , it's ugly personally . read more

Ixtapa - Mojarra Loca & a pina colada - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

Fast, friendly, yummy food!! The service was great, I went for my birthday and the staff were the sweetest. Hyped up me and my girls for sure!! Makes for a fun lunch spot. read more

Ixtapa - Drinks for 2-4 people - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

This was my first time at Ixtapa. Maricela was a treat. Service was spectacular, food was delicious and the experience was top notch. I will be back... for more oyster shooters!!!! read more

All I can say is it was worth it to wait 30 minutes. Our server, Marisela, was very welcoming and nice. Everything we needed was delivered. She was very happy and on point! My family and I enjoyed their delicious food. We had the surf and turf molcajete- sizzling hot. Carne asada, shrimp, queso fundido, nopales, handmade tortillas. All their salsa were very tasty. It SUPER DELICIOUS! We also had 7 mares soup. Grandson had carne asada fries, Bomb.com The atmosphere had a good, happy vibe. I highly recommend it. Traducido : Lo único que puedo decir es que valió la pena esperar 30 minutos. Nuestra mesera, Marisela, fue muy acogedora y amable. Nos trajo todo lo que necesitábamos. ¡Se mostró muy alegre y atenta en todo momento! Mi familia y yo disfrutamos de su deliciosa comida. Pedimos el molcajete "surf and turf", que llegó chisporroteando de lo caliente que estaba: carne asada, camarones, queso fundido, nopales y tortillas hechas a mano. Todas sus salsas estaban riquísimas. ¡Estaba SÚPER DELICIOSO! También pedimos un caldo de los siete mares. Mi nieto pidió las papas fritas con carne asada; ¡estaban espectaculares! El ambiente tenía una vibra muy buena y alegre. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente. read more

Had brunch here and it was amazing. Service is great from the server but the food took quite a bit of time but well worth the wait. There is a big parking area by the back so it was very convenient. read more

Our first time here! My daughter took me to celebrate my birthday and the food was amazing and the service was great. I'm posting this almost 2 weeks later and my daughter already told me she's been thinking of the camarones and pulpo el jefe- it was delicious. We also ordered el molcajete volcán and it was also very tasty. As we waited for our food- we saw many other dishes we want to try next time. Can't wait to come back. read more

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The food was fantastic! We had a molcajete cielo, tierra y mar, and it was incredibly flavorful, had some of the best meats and seafood we had eaten in a long time. The service was top notch - Maricela took care of us and was very attentive throughout the whole visit. Thank you so much!! read more

Ixtapa - Molcajete Cielo Mar y Tierra - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

Food and service was fantastic! The spicy shrimp (camarones ala Diabla) and Caldo de camaron were delicious! As were the Camarones Altamirano and estilo cucaracha. We happened to stop by on karaoke night and the vibes were awesome! Great food, good drinks and our waitress Marisela was the best! read more

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Mi esposo vio este restaurante en tik tok y fuimos a probarlo, y omg que rico! Probamos el ceviche mixto, pulpo zarandeado, y los camarones ala diabla y déjenme decirles que todo estuvo riquísimo pero los camarones a la diabla fueron mis favoritos. Son los mejores que e probado en todo el Inland Empire. Pero eso no fue todo el servicio fue lo más bonito porque Maricela nuestra mesera iso que toda nuestra experiencia fuera la mejor! Volveremos pronto! 100% recomendado!! read more

Ixtapa - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

The restaurant itself is actually pretty cool aesthetically. The atmosphere has a lively vibe and the décor fits the mariscos theme well. Even the restrooms were pretty decent and clean, which is always appreciated. We were also seated fairly quickly, so the first impression walking in was positive. Unfortunately, the experience started slipping once we were seated. Our server was difficult to get a hold of most of the time and wasn't very attentive. We waited quite a bit just trying to get basic things handled, and when she did come back, some of our orders were wrong. For example, we ordered Long Island iced teas with an extra added shot of 151 rum, but what came back honestly tasted like the weakest cocktail I've ever had. There was barely any alcohol flavor at all, which was the opposite of what we asked for. We also ordered two double shots of tequila, and she brought back single shots instead. The food itself wasn't terrible, but it definitely didn't feel anywhere close to being worth the price. Our bill ended up being over $200, which felt pretty ridiculous for the quality we received. The food wasn't bad enough to deserve a one-star review, but it also wasn't impressive or memorable enough to justify that kind of cost. Overall, the vibe and look of the restaurant are probably the best parts of the experience, but between the inattentive service, incorrect drinks, and food that didn't match the price point, it ended up being pretty disappointing for what we paid. Unfortunately, it's not somewhere we'll be going back to. read more

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Great ambiance with live music! Food is big portion and delicious. Service was friendly and good too. read more

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Their prices are fair. The place is decent size. Did not wait in line. The service was okay. They attended us promptly but they forgot to give us utensils. Also, there was a group of men in the corner drinking beer and being overly loud. They began to spit on the floor which was pretty nasty. Parking is a bit of a hassle. The drinks were okay, nothing special. The mega cantarito had a good looking presentation, which is one of the few positives of the place. read more

Ixtapa - Mega Cantarito - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

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Food was good but that manager was super rude to me and my family, they took forever to take my order. Wouldn't recommend this place again.

Mussels Ala diabla where really good and also camarones Al mojo de ajo, ambience was up beat with high energy with music and service was great, if anybody is looking for some good Mariscos and good vibes this is it. read more

Ixtapa - Mussels Ala Diabla - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

Food was awesome Our waitress Marisela was outstanding and all about custome service. She alone would make me go back. But like I said food was delicious Wifey had the Mole Enchiladas which she absolutely loved and she's picky. I had a craving for some mango type ceviche so ordered there Hawaiian botana 5star for sure and again Marisela that was awesome customer service read more

This was my first time trying out this restaurant because we had family visiting from out of town. First off when we took our orders it took the food like 45mins to an hour to come out. My mom's food still had not come out during this time. My Tía had ordered some shrimp soup plate and her shrimp was grey, looked raw. When we tried to ask a question our server was giving us attitude and being rude. She said the soup cooks it, that's the way it is. My Tía's meal was not even hot enough to fully cook it, she said she was just going to cook it herself at home. When my fajitas finally came, they were not even sizzling. My beans were also cold. (I was also not the only one who got fajitas, everyone else's was the same.) I will say the rice was really good which is why I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1. The music was also so loud that you could barely even talk to each other. My sister had tried to ask if they could turn it down a little & once again our server looked annoyed. They did end up turning it down (went back up shortly after) so at least that was nice for a little while. Also during all of this my mom still did not have her food. By the time her food came out, everyone was already done and over it. Her food took an hour and a half + to come out. Hers was the rice and beans plate with the taquitos. There's also not much parking so plan ahead, we got lucky and parked on the street. They were busy but I've never gone to a restaurant before (even while busy) and been ignored and felt like I was bothering them by asking simple questions. Once again I loved the rice but there was nothing else that would make me want to come back here again. read more

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Came here for a late lunch/early dinner on a Tuesday afternoon. We had seen all the hype on IG and we were in the area so we decided to give this place a try. The restaurant was not busy AT ALL. Food was ok, very overpriced for the portion but worst of all, customer service was HORRIBLE!!! Our waitress was not friendly at all. She wasn't rude, but very short, no smiles, not friendly, just kind of cold. But the worse part, we waited so long to get our food and all we ordered was 1 sope and 1 tostada de ceviche mixta. Mind you, it was not busy at all. There were about 6 staff members that were there making content for their social media and that seemed to be their priority. They were more focused and worried about the social media content instead of the actual customers that were in the restaurant. My boyfriend and I were about to ask for the check for our drinks and leave when our food finally arrived. The sope did have good flavor but it was soggy and cold, as if it had been sitting there for a while before it was brought to us. The tostada was good but not worth $20!!! If it was a bigger portion I wouldn't have minded paying $20, but it was literally just enough for 1 tostada!!! And in all the time we waited for out food, the waitress never brought us more chips and salsa. She could have at least brought us more to make up for the fact that it was taking so long for us to get our food. As we walked out i turned to my boyfriend and said, horrible place, never coming here again and another customer heard me and she said, OMG yes! This place is terrible, I can't believe how bad the customer service is! I said yessss, I will never come here again. She said, SAME!!! read more

LOVE Ixtapa. The vibes, flavorful food, good drinks, and hand-made tortillas make this a stand-out spot in Downtown Riverside. Our waitress, Maricela, was attentive and hilarious! I order the red and green aguachiles on repeat. If you can't handle heat, avoid the red ones because they're SPICY. Other things I recommend are the shrimp cocktail, grilled shrimp tacos, ahi tuna, chipotle shrimp enchiladas, and the molcajetes. read more

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Service was horrible they kept giving me the one second finger every time I needed anything. It's way to loud and I will not be coming back

We been here before a while back and it's way different. It feels more lovely and the environment feels more welcoming. Went for my birthday on s Thursday and they had in house Dj which was cool. She would go around asking the customers which songs to play. The food was amazing and good flavor. We order el Trio Salvaje, which it was fire. Micheladas were on point and a well done bowl mix drink. Our server Maricela was amazing, funny and overall a great attitude which it matters alot. We we're very happy with her service. We would go definitely go back soon. Highly recommend this place. read more

Ixtapa - Mix drink in a bowl - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

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First time trying this mariscos spot. We had great service from the moment the hostess took my name down for a party of 11. They sat us within 30 mins which was it bad at at all. The place is not too big for big party's and it was pretty busy which is to be expected on a Sunday afternoon. They had a small live banda also. Nanci was a great waitress! She would come check on us often. My husband and I ordered the cielo, mar y tierra molcajete and the green agua chiles. Both were delicious but the agua chiles were our favorite. Spicy but addicting!! I would definitely come back if I'm craving some mariscos. read more

If I could leave zero stars I would! Horrible experience!!! I just walked out!!! I didn't even acknowledge us when we walked in (keep in mind they weren't busy) Menu prices and portions are ridiculous!! Save your money! We waited and waited no one came to ask for our drink order nonetheless drop off chips or check on us!!! We got tired of waiting! Waitresses have no customer service!!! It's all hype save your time go elsewhere trust me!!! read more

First time coming to this place and the food was amazing! Our waitress Maricela was awesome! Always checking up on us. The vibes in here are fun friendly. read more

Ixtapa - Mega Cantarito - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

Everything from food, drinks and Service was great. For sure will come back! Fresh hand made tortillas and the beans the best. read more

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Maricela was our waitress and she was very helpful on helping my wife pick out what to eat because she couldn't make up her mind. Happy wife happy home!!! Food was excellent and the atmosphere was terrific. read more

Ixtapa - Ceviche de pescado - Seafood Near Me - Riverside, California

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Honestly disappointed. Me and my family were so excited to try this spot. They promote it so much on instagram even exotic like drinks that my mom tried to ask about and the server looked at us like we were crazy! After we said we didn't really speak Spanish the waiters treated our table rudely. There was one waitress in specific who was very rude, she had black hair and wearing braids. The food was not bad but honestly customer service really matters and I would never go back solely due to the experience we had with all the waitresses and servers. Not recommended. read more