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    La Botana

    3.7 (74 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Mexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Ceviche de Camaron
    Jonathan M.

    Ambiance at this location is very loud! lol. They usually blair banda music or have an actual banda. So if that doesn't bother you than it's worth stepping into this place. The ceviche here is always fresh. I generally order two them and have with some chips. There Michelada's here are hands down one the best in phx. I highly recommend getting one.

    Kaldo 7 mares
    Amy Z.

    I came here with couple friends after work, ( recommended by my coworker who lives nearby). It was a hike for me because I work and live in north Scottsdale, but it was worth it! The food were definitely one of the most authentic Mexican food that I ever have in a long time. I wish this restaurant is closer to my house, so I can come here often. Service was good and the ambiance was good. They have live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. My only negative about this place was that the sounds system was way too loud. I will definitely comeback next time on different nights or for lunch when there is no live music LOL Gracias!

    Michelada regular & supreme
    Shannon L.

    So I first found out about this restaurant through Grubhub... major Ceviche craving so I ordered through them & what to my wondering eyes should appear but they offer it up to 1lb & I ordered it.... Fresh & flavorful my new Ceviche go to... So I told my foodie husband Joe about it & he was like let's try the restaurant he ordered the fruit Ceviche & I ordered the regular Ceviche... I taste tested his life changing.... A few days later I ordered fruit Ceviche for delivery...we also ordered the Micheladas be careful when ordering the supreme Michelada it is really supreme (excellent service very authentic)

    Taco governador
    Isabel S.

    This definitely made it to the #1 spot for ceviches!! The citrus flavor in the perfectly cooked shrimp is so delicious. Won't be long before I am back.

    Aguachile Tostadas
    Janeth C.

    Food was the most authentic mexican Sea Food I have had here in Phoenix. Agua Chile was very juicy and flavorful. Service is great, and ambiance was perfect, live music was there when I went. Can't wait to go back!

    Live music while we eat
    Alicia V.

    This was a great experience at a seafood restaurant with live music! The food was great! We did point out , however, that everything we ordered was pretty much the same thing served in a different manner and one different ingredient. Haha We enjoyed the experience although I believe it to be a bit overpriced. The waitress was pleasant and prompt, though she disappeared for a bit at the end while we waited for more drinks and finished our food.

    La Botana Taco - Cheese, shrimp and steak
    Maria P.

    La Botana excites all of my senses. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by one of the several beautiful female waitresses. I remember the first time walking in looking around at all the smiling faces, colorful food and drinks and feeling extra happy just being there. Doesn't matter the day of the week you go, you will either hear the juke box playing Spanish music or a one man or group singing and playing music with instruments. The environment is one to enjoy with fresh seafood and cold drinks. The shrimp ceviche tostadas are a must. It's a perfect blend of freshness, crunch and tangy flavor. The tacos are always warm with cheese and the salsas are home made with a hint of spice. I noticed the bottle of mayo and hoisin sauce and it seemed peculiar at the time, until I scoured my tostada with it. I love mayo so it was a no brainer to try. Whoa! I had been missing out! I have yet to try a dish I haven't liked. The shrimp cocktail, fish tacos and oysters are a few of my favorites also. You must not leave without having a michelada. What in the world do they use as their mix?! It's one of the tastiest I've ever had. Mix it with your favorite beer and you'll thank me later. I visit Arizona because my best friend of twenty something years moved away here. She always knows that La Botana is a must for me. Try it, you'll like it. Great service, amazing seafood and chill vibes!

    Camaron Cóctel
    Maira S.

    Came on a Sunday mind afternoon hoping to miss the rush. The place was packed; all tables were taken. Thankfully, we were able to be seated really fast. So we ordered their cóctel de camarón and camarones al mojo de ajo. The coctel had good flavor and it was pretty tasty the camarones al mojo on the other side were flavorless. They didn't even have any garlic flavor. The table next to us also complained about their oysters not being fresh. The service was good and pretty fast.

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    This place takes forever we waited literally 48 minutes to get out food, can't imagine how long they take when it's busy. Bad service

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    8 years ago

    LEGIT! La Botana has amazing flavor in their Marisco's. I had agauachiles y pulpo! Micheladas are okay.

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    6 years ago

    Bad service and my mom didn't even get her food and the food didn't even taste good I give it one star

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    8 years ago

    Found the best Mariscos in AZ taste just like CALI Mariscos. I've been looking for a good marisco place and trust me this was the best.

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    8 years ago

    Bad Ass place. CLEAN! Great service! Great food.. great music!!! Great vibes! and family friendly. Que VIVA LA RAZA !!!

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    6 years ago

    . Great food and great service. My favorite place to go to for micheladas. Fresh seafood. We got great service thank you Ashley

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    9 years ago

    Everything was delicious! We got a couple of different tostadas and some aguachiles and enjoyed everything! The service was also good!

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    Wonderful food and excellent service! We had tacos and the lemonade and some other wonderful yummies!

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    LA Crab Shack

    LA Crab Shack

    4.2(113 reviews)
    6.6 mi

    My family and I have been coming here for years, today we went to celebrate my sister's graduation,…read morethis is her favorite restaurant. Their house blend is the best sauce I've ever had, that alone is what keeps us coming back, I believe it is a Viet style Cajun sauce. We usually get the build your own combo, with crawfish, snow crab, and a few appetizers like french fries, garlic noodles, and onion rings. I believe they have changed management recently, or in the past few years. Although the sauce remains delicious, the food quality seems to be falling, and I see that they have a few food safety violations listed on their Yelp. The garlic noodles were swimming in the watery sauce, and the Cajun fries were not tossed, just sprinkled on top. The restaurant has never been that busy when we go, and there is usually is only one server doing all the hosting, food running, and waitressing. Ours seemed to be a little stressed today, and did not refill our drinks as much as we would've preferred, and forgot things like our salt and pepper. We will probably still keep coming just for that sauce, but looks like the restaurant has a few things to work out to bring back its former glory.

    Well, this was my first time eating at the LA crab shack on Peoria. I spent $208.00 on their…read moreseafood broil, feeds four and I took it to go. I picked the garlic and lemon pepper. well unfortunately they use the garlic that is already crushed and cut and not fresh garlic in their food and they overcooked the crab and if you do get the lobster tail, they give you 1 whole lobster tail cut in half for two people and they give you lots of shrimp, I mean a lot of shrimp compared to anything else in that seafood broil bag had they overcooked all the sea food and they used a lot of that crushed already diced garlic. That did not make the food Taste good at all. They put way too much garlic in it, and the food was impossible to eat because it was overcooked and it was rubbery. I was very disappointed on how much money I spent . if I knew in advance that they had a family emergency and was closing 1 hour early I would've waited and come back the next day and maybe the food would've have tasted a lot better. It was the lobster seafood boil for two couples, and I bought two sets for four couples. Just beware that if they're in a hurry, try not to be in a hurry to eat here. You probably get a better experience than what my family did. I've been to crab shacks before that has seafood boil and they were way better and not so stingy for the price they charge you. when I was there, there was only one family sitting at a table. The rest of the restaurant was empty. The waitress she was very friendly and very nice and very accommodating.

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    Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

    Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

    4.1(3.1k reviews)
    6.6 mi
    $$$

    A scratch seafood kitchen totally worth a try!!Finally got to try this place for my husband's bday!…read moreGlad we did, we both absolutely loved it! Food was packed with flavor and freshness! Very nice place where many other parties were also there celebrating bday's! They were out of the trout so I ordered the Wild Caught Snapper dish and it was the most delish fish I've had that was similar to chicken. My husband ordered the seafood fried platter! We split a seafood andouille gumbo. They had Parmesan garnished on my food and were able to accommodate my dairy allergy! Super glad it wasn't an issue. The manager came to make sure I was pleased. He and our server were nice! Charlie was our server. He was super friendly. We will come back! Happy to share the place with seafood lovers friends and family when they visit us!

    OK, I don't know what happen to this place. We came here 11 months ago and food was amazing. We…read moredecided to come here for bday dinner. 8 people total so I knew they would automatically add tips. Which is custom and I am used to it but 20% automatic seems bit much. But our server was great and he would have gotten the 20% at least... I don't know why I didn't take pictures except for mine. Probably because I was so freaking annoyed. Well for a start Fruit De Mer, $37.95 for shrimp, crab fingers and oysters. Shrimp was OK, they weren't pealed probably so I bit into small shells few times, crab fingers was super tiny with almost no meat to little meat, little fishy, not tasty, oysters.. two big and two tiny ones. Big ones I'm guessing Louisiana oysters, small one I have no idea. I kid you not small ones looked like ones you get at cheap Chinese buffet. For how much you got the price you pay was beyond me. I think maybe 15 bux might have been OK. Rest of the dishes were pretty good but when I saw my dish I was confused. I had to look at the menu to see if I made the right order. Looked at the picture I took 11 months ago and verified I orders the same dish. I know cost of things have gotten up and some times you have to decide keep the price same and give smaller portion or raise the price.. Well I would have preferred either or. Not the dish I got which looked and tasted like, keep the same peice, add more pasta, put less seafood. I was so annoyed I wanted to complain but I got the evil eyes from my wifey since it was a bday dinner celebration, so I kept my mout shut. I remember seafood gumbo being amazing but for some reason shrimp gumbo was also pure disappointment. Little salty and lacked the flavor that I remember eating. Definitely not worth the price for a cup. Filet mignon for $68.95 definitely was not worth the price tag also. Over all food was pretty good but not as good as last time I ate there. Service was still great which is nice. I cannot keep this place 4 starts anymore. And I used to recommend this place to everybody but not after today. That almost $38 appetizer was sad and over priced and they totally ruined my Pasta Mardi Gras. Maybe I am being too harsh but 8 people dinner with 3 appetizers, one main dishes per person, just water to drink for over $650, I just could not get over the fact that it was not worth the over all price.

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    Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar

    Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar

    4.1(428 reviews)
    7.5 mi
    Certified professionals
    Women-owned & operated

    Prices are amazing. Flavors match the price. The crawfish are huge! Really happy with my pound of…read morecrawfish. Lacks flavor, over salted sauce but the price is truly fair. Waited an hour to get sat. We will defs order take out next time. Happy hour looks great too!

    Went to Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar on Mother's Day, so there was a bit of a wait after check-in,…read morebut we were able to hang at the bar and grab drinks while we waited which made it way more manageable. The waitress was attentive the whole time, bathrooms were clean, and I really appreciated how mindful the staff was with my deaf friend. That always stands out to me. The calamari was okay. I liked it, but my friend said she's definitely had better. I also had to ask for lemon with the calamari. Last time I came with a friend they were completely out of lemons, so I was glad that wasn't an issue this time. I'd probably try something different instead of the calamari next visit though. We got the Pier 88 combo crab boil with the "All of the Above" seasoning in mild. It came out super quick and was very well seasoned. I personally thought it leaned a little salty, but I also saw other tables adding extra salt to their food, so I guess it just depends on your taste. Portions were good and everything tasted delicious. Very kid-friendly spot, pretty loud and lively inside, and honestly a great place for hosting bigger groups, family get-togethers, or even just catching up with a friend over drinks and seafood. I've been here before and would definitely come back again.

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    Angie’s Lobster - Cold Crab Roll

    Angie’s Lobster

    3.1(71 reviews)
    5.6 mi

    THE LOBSTER ROLLS ARE TO DIE FOR!…read more Starting with the bread you get this soft in the inside toasty and buttery on the outside then moving on to the actual lobster so tender and buttery it all really melts in your mouth the best way possible. I haven't tried the other menu items so idk if they're good but just putting it out there the lobster rolls & crab rolls WILL NOT DISAPPOINT

    Hasn't been here in a long while and decided to try again on a Sunday afternoon. Big mistake! Oh…read moreboy! First, a long car line that took forever to move. Second lane was not being used but cars kept entering and then having to back up, most left completely after that situation. After about 20-25 minutes in line, I finally got up to the speaker. An automated male voice asked what I wanted. As I was ordering, a grumpy female voice said I needed to wait. I waited, both cars in front left. I still waited and waited. Finally, she took my order even though she was unclear and spoke way too much and too fast. The bad speaker didn't help. Had trouble explaining they had no regular butter, then she had issues understanding which butter I then requested. It took several attempts to get it right. Took a while to figure out the cost (on a computer?), and she quoted a price that was way too much for the order. The computer charged $1 more for the lobster rolls than the price on the wall near the speaker. The salad wasn't the $5 chicken salad they promote either. They refused to honor the lobster roll price on the wall which was a dollar less each than what their computer said. The worker said she couldn't change the price, only a higher up could. I told her I would wait while she called the higher up. I waited and waited again. Quite a few cars left the drive through due to the wait time and no movement of the line. The prices on the menu on the wall were changed previously with Dyno labels. You can see the tape covering older prices and stating what's unavailable. They couldn't do that again easily? Really? Angie's refused to honor the price clearly shown on their wall. What do you call it when they charge you more than the sticker price? Is this bait and switch? Does it sound like business fraud? I believe so. I was told the computer pricing was changed but the signage was not yet changed. Why not, if it meant printing out labels and affixing? I asked specifically if they were not honoring the posted price. They said no, they weren't offering that price. They told me to call corporate. No apology. Nothing. Nope, just reviewing and posting social media. I ended up driving away after wasting about 45 minutes on nonsense. The so-so food's not worth the aggravation. I noticed too that some past offerings were no longer available. Shame on Angie's! Should I call the AZ attorney general's office about the probable fraud? Horrible customer service and wait times in a hot long drive through. Never again.

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