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    La Costa Marinera

    3.8 (48 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Mexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Touristy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    One empty lobster shell
    Peter M.

    I did not end up here by accident. I had conducted copious "lobster by the beach homework", before arriving in Mazatlan. High on my list was La Costa Marinera, a restaurant on the beach, with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. I arrived, just after sunset, to be mesmerized by the orange hues that were still dominating the horizon. The menu, as researched, was heavy on seafood and while there were many good choices, I came here for the fresh lobster (either Thermidor or Grilled). I always prefer the latter. They showed me the lobster before grilling it and I must say that they were very generous because there were two small to medium sized spiny type crustaceans (as 4 halves) that came to my table. One of them was slightly overdone, but the second one was perfect. The intoxicating grilled aroma of lobster meat permeated my senses, as I slowly enjoyed every bite with the melted butter. Accompaniments were rice and beans (which were dry and caked, even after they redid it for me). Complimentary chips came with a mild salsa. I requested a picante, if they had it and they specially made one for me. That was dynamite. I was in heaven. Service was slow (due to understaffing), but that did not take away from the experience. I was able to have a relaxed dinner and slowly get absorbed into the slow and magnetic disappearance of the sunset.

    Alicia S.

    It is a beautiful location right on the beach, with a lovely beach view. There is indoor & outdoor seating--this popular Mariscos restaurant in Mazatlan and is a tourist place. Most of the taxi drivers will bring tourists here. The menu price is a tourist price with a 15% service charge. Choose from the menu, or prices can stack up. It is expensive for Mexico but not compared to home for luxury seafood. Service is great! There is an assigned parking lot if you are driving. The only bad thing is that it gets crowded and noisy, with people on the beach and bands playing loud music. Avoid the weekends! I went on a Wednesday around 3 and it was nice!

    Beach patio
    Simone R.

    Wonder food on the beach- what more could you ask for! Their shrimp ceviche is delicious, as are their quesadillas! We will absolutely be back!

    Coconut Shrimp, Crab/Tuna Tostadas, Grilled Fillet - Mazatlán, Mexico
    Justin L.

    Tuesday, September 10 Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas 88℉ / 72% Humidity We rented a pulmonia (open-air taxi) for the day, and our driver recommended this place for lunch. Looking at other reviews, it looks like other people have also received the same recommendations from their tour guides. I wouldn't be surprised if they receive kickbacks from the restaurant. La Costa Marinera is located on Del Camarón in Mazatlán, next to a few beachside condominiums and hotels. Seating is indoors, outdoors on their covered patios, and I believe the tables on the sand are theirs so you can sit right on the beach. Clientele here was pretty much all tourists. Prepackaged chips, crackers, and salsa on the table. Just a bit tacky but tasted fine. Menu: https://costamarinera.com.mx/menu/ They serve everything under the sea; filete de pescado (fish fillet), pulpos (octopus), camarones (shrimp), ostiones (oysters), atún (tuna), langosta (lobster), and more. Mazatlán is know for coconut shrimp so we tried it, I found it a bit overcooked and charred. The crab tostada was very lime-forward and needed something to help counteract the acidity. The tuna tostada didn't look appetizing but was fresh and more balanced. Grilled fillet was decent. Great views but wouldn't come back.

    Shrimp!
    Fran L.

    Fabulous!!! Have the shrimp!!! It was the best we ever had. Great music, vibe, views and service! We had the assorted shrimp for two. Amazing. Margaritas were best I've ever had. Fabulous!

    Indoor signage
    Dawn L.

    The place has really kewl ambiance inside and out! The food was true to Mexican cuisine! It was very tasty and a little spicy, but not super spicy!!! Everything is fresh! The dessert was disappointing, but I did order cheesecake, which I'm guessing isn't a specialty... still sad! The staff were very robust! They had whole party's happening, so I was impressed by the service we got! I'm sure the view in the day time is amazing, but at night I can hear the waves!!! You must try if you're close by!

    Frozen shrimp private selection  created for pre cooked deveined shrimp. Rubbery and fishy
    Jennifer Y.

    BEWARE of this place!!! We went on a tour of Mazatlan. Our tour guide told us wonderful things about this restaurant. Don't believe a word he says. This was the absolute worst Mexican food I have ever had in my entire life. The salsa is pace picante in a jar. The chips are in a bag not fresh remotely. The shrimp is frozen prongs from private select. The shrimp were pre-cooked prior to coming out to us and they were chewy and gummy and fishy and disgusting. Very wonderful people that work here. Beautiful location. Terrible food I literally took one tiny bite of the shrimp and realized immediately they were pre-cooked frozen and rubbery and disgusting. I didn't touch my food and they didn't offer any money back either. I can't even say the tortillas were good. Nothing was OK for this kind of price. Even chopped up fresh tomatoes with onion and cilantro would have been acceptable. Pace picante really????? You would be better off heading to taco stand. Honestly almost anything would be better than this. Use fresh shrimp? Make real salsa and quit being cheap this location and the servers were beautiful people and so kind. Just need to step it up on the food before you close down

    Menu

    Awesome seafood restaurant in the beach with cool ocean breeze. Great food and service with outstanding view. You still pay tourist prices for the food, but these days it's any restaurant in a tourist area. Food was good so we did not mind paying the couple extra dollars.

    The chips you are served are tostada and delicious
    Max M.

    Was taken here as part of a private tour in a cab from cruise terminal as we drove through the city, was not expecting the location, quality and price. Man was it good and inexpensive.

    Alicia the hostess and the owners daughter. Don Julio tequila for sipping and the fish fillet entree
    Sandra A.

    This beach side restaurant is a local favorite. This is a casual, relaxed environment where you can enjoy a delicious meal and enjoy a beautiful sunset. With a wide variety of traditional Mexican dishes and seafood you are sure to find your favorites. I chose the fish fillet and specialty of the house and it was delicious. They also have a full array of liquor,beers and cocktails. Note they follow Covid protocols.

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    This is a family favorite with our family. Food is great overlooking the ocean. Evenings with some live music. Can't go wrong.

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    The food was not as good as hoped for. This place was recommended by taxi driver. Would not come back.

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    Coconut shrimp was best I ever had!!! I would def recommend to friends & come back here myself.

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    3 years ago

    Overpriced and definitely a tourist trap. The drivers will try to take you here. Pretty sure they're getting a kickback

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    6 years ago

    My favorite restaurant ever. Just awesome food and awesome service. Best memories of my life here.

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    It's one of those places where a lot of tour guides take you because we saw a lot of people from our cruise ship there.

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