Paco gave fast and efficient service. I told him I did not want to drive to my hotel after dark and he understood. We discussed the local homeless issue while he delivered my wine and salsa/chips. They had a problem with people camping on the property but the police cleaned them out and it is now business as usual. I had shrimp enchiladas in green sauce. I really liked the green salsa and the beans were delicious. The meal was good and came out impressively quick. As promised, I was fed and paid before dark (within 40 minutes). read more

Mariscos Altamar - A quick welcoming appetizer. I ordered some guacamole. Both salsas were tasty. The wine came out really fast. - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

This place is fun. Rattan chairs and nautical decorations (ropes, anchors, etc) combined with sombreros on the wall, make for a fun, south of the border, island atmosphere. The service was excellent. Our waiter was so funny and attentive. He even hung up my coat on their coat rack! He made jokes, and was kind and efficient. The staff gave the place a very friendly vibe. The food was pretty good. I wouldn't say it was fantastic, but nothing was bad. My dining companions all really seemed to like their food, so maybe I just didn't order right. I will definitely go back and try again because it was such a fun place. The guacamole was good, and my friends seemed to love their nachos, so maybe that's the way to go! They have huge cocktails that I was worried might be sugary and awful, but were actually pretty tasty. The one I ordered said it had fresh coconut in it, and I think it actually did! My friend loved her bowl drink. Their beer selection is mostly Mexican options, and they have a few local beers, too. Overall, this was a fun place to spend an evening with friends. read more

Mariscos Altamar - Coconut rum drink - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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This place has really gone downhill. This used to be one of our favorite restaurants for seafood. The mojarra was our favorite. Now their mojarra is over fried. I mean really over fried. Fried to the point where there is little white meat. It's like they're making fish chicarrones. It's dry, hard and basically not edible. My wife had flautas which had little meat and were about 50% hollow. Both of our dishes came out cold And now they charge for chips and salsa which used to be complimentary. Needless to say , we won't be returning. read more

This place is crazy busy, but it is well worth the wait. Taco's are so good and so were the tamales. I will definitely be back.

Always been busy, I can tell you my faves are the lobster and the shrimp! If you love seafood and some spice in you life? Give ''em a try! Muy delicioso! read more

Mariscos Altamar 1517 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque NM 87121 May 30, 2021 Sunday- 5:15 PM  for dinner 2 Adults Atmosphere - N/A stars Food - 5 stars Service - 5 stars Background - Finished a long day of driving and crashing in the hotel room.  I do not know how I missed this place on Yelp.  I am blaming day 2 of driving long distances.  My wife found the place listed in the hotel restaurant suggestion page. Atmosphere - Not rating this as I only experienced the parking lot.  The parking lot sucked, different height levels, and the ability to reach the pickup window is a challenge.  The pick up window was probably an afterthought due to COVID. Food - I love burritos. To top it off they can be fried, making it a chimichanga.  A beef chimichanga please.  The chimichanga filled with shredded beef, quality meat and zero filler.  Some spices and that is it.  This was a very filling meal.  Guacamole was a side with the chimichanga.  Simply amazing.  I could have just ate that with some tortilla chips and been happy. Service - Placing the phone call was easy.  Pick up was easy except it took a while to notice me at the pick up window.  I do not think they have bell device to notify a car has arrived. Future - Love too, but not living in ABQ might be hard. read more

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A very unassuming place. It was walkable from our hotel, and who doesn't love a good Margarita! We were seated right away. Elizabeth was our server. She was very personable and attentive. We ordered the Cadillac Margarita. Delicious! The salsas were both very hot. Our server offered to bring some enchilada sauce instead. It was a perfect substitute. Our food arrived promptly. I had the Shrimp Tacos. Hubby had the Seafood Platter. Both were great on flavor! We ordered another Margarita and the Tres Leches Cake. The cake was melt-in-your-mouth scrumptious! Highly recommend eating here. I hope we are back in the area soon and can eat here again! read more

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Walking into the restaurant the entrance was dirty and had plastic and pieces of paper just laying on the floor hadn't been cleaned in quite a while. We were seated and greeted pretty quickly. We had a table of 4 and ordered some appetisers that came out before we ordered our meal. The service on getting our drinks and appetisers were kind of slow but overall the food was great and we were not in a rush. Ordered Fajitas for my self and Oysters as an appetiser which were amazing. They didn't't have Cocktail sauce and they staff was baffled when we asked for Ketchup and Horse Radish and some limes, Made our own right there at the table and it was great. For the experience it could have been a little better and had faster service. The Bar took quite a while to make 2 margaritas. Overall it was a good experience and because of the food quality I did give it a higher rating. read more

Mariscos Altamar - Fajita Combo Shrimp and Steak - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

One of the few restaurants in the city that will sit a large family/party quickly. Definitely the place you want to eat at if you are the normal, Hispanic family with a party of children and adults of mixed generation, extended family, etc. As we like to eat out with our Abuelos, Tio/as, siblings and children. Mariscos offers some of the most delicious and unique drinks. The ambience is nice, some great walls. You could take some Instagram pics here for sure. Usually have somebody singing or mariachi too. The owner is extremely nice and is always very helpful. Food comes out quickly and hot. I would recommend eating something on the menu with seafood as that is their specialty! It's disappointing when people order the odd items on the menu and then are disappointed. It's like going to a steakhouse and ordering fish. Eat ceviche! Or fajitas, you can never go wrong with fajitas! read more

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The atmosphere was great. Our server Sylvia was amazing and our food was delicious! Highly recommended

We stopped overnight in Albuquerque and this was close to our hotel. Mariscos had a nice family atmosphere, lots of laughter. Might be due to the fact that it was fishbowl night, where drinks are served in a small fishbowl! I had an Ocean Water drink, it was delicious and coconutty and strong! The food was tasty and came to the table quickly, our waiter was training, and his trainer stopped by several times to check how he was doing. Overall, good Mexican food at a good price. read more

Always exceeds food expectations. Great service and the everyone is friendly. Let's go!

Food was just kind of warm at best. I'm from northern Minnesota and I think we have better Mexican food than that was!

Food is good but they need to change the fry oil so the fried food is not a dark brown but a great looking and appealing yet cooked fish shrimp and more. The service was good but they do need more wait staff to have happy customers and wanting to come back. I would consider going back in a month or so! The Ambiance is ok they need to consider sweeping and having the floors and under the tables and booths and seats and benches cleaned to be able to really enjoy there food and drinks and the company of others! The 3 star rating is as good as I would give this place it should be a 2 star but I am not a fan of it but for all who read this enjoy it if you feel it is good for you!! I will not be going back to put up with dark brown walnut color fried food !! No for those who will think about what I just stated I worked in the food business and as a consumer I will not tolerate this and you as a consumer should not as well , look elsewhere there are great places that do care about there customers! read more

I'm giving this Resturant 4 stars only because of the decor it looks like a Mexican Resturant took over a seafood Resturant. That said the food was excellent, the waiter prompt. We were sat quickly and the place was large enough to accommodate large parties. Definitely worth a visit. read more

My first time this restaurant and was disappointed I'm ordered fish soup no flavors 2 pieces of fish very greasy foods I'm not recommend , great service read more

Mariscos Altamar - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Food was amazing as always !!!! The civiche nachos were amazing!! Can't wait to come back and order 4 more nachos read more

Mariscos Altamar - Civiche Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Pure awesomeness, fresh food, great service!!! Highly recommended so everyone needs to try them

Got the taco box meal!! Amazing!! Only $23 We will be back!! Had the al pastor n carne asada tacos with ciltro n onions n red sauce Beans w/cheese n rice! Very delicious read more

Mariscos Altamar - Al pastor n carne asada tacos, rice n beans! Topping ciltro n onions n red sauce was very tasty! Highly recommend! - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Honestly, I don't even know where to begin! My friend and I love this place, it is our go-to! The staff is on top of things, friendly, and always so welcoming. The food will leave you so satisfied. We typically share a dozen fresh oysters. they are fresh, large in size, and taste so good! I usually get shrimp (in a tomato sauce) refried beans, rice and tortillas. They're refried beans are my favorite in town. I cannot say enough good about this place. If you haven't been, it's a must try! read more

I've been coming for years!!! The shrimp enchiladas never disappoints. I don't remember the name of my coconut with tequila drink but it was delicious. Chips and salsa are always a pluse in book. This place is full on the weekends. On Sundays they Mariachis playing. read more

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Came here with a group of four we were sat promptly and offered water. We ordered drinks that arrived in a timely fashion. Our server was really kind and we had a nice time chatting with him throughout the meal. We ordered carne asada, sea bass with garlic and mushrooms and the 2 combo of a chile relleno and a cheese enchilada. The two who ordered the asada were both very pleased and finished the plate. The meat was tender and had a nice flavor and mixed with the veggies was perfect and filling. The fish was cooked well and had a nice flavor and well as the combo. The rice and beans need some work. They were both completely tasteless and the texture of the beans was a little off. All in all a positive experience! read more

This place is delicious. Great Mexican food and great seafood. Get the whole fish. It's absolutely fire.

Ugh! I guess I have high standards? Please...go somewhere else. Torta is terrible! Burrito is bland. I can't. read more

Highly recommend the ceviche nachos and a fishbowl (Tokyo tea) or a Cantarito! Always a good place for a drink after work! read more

I'm the first to admit that I am ridiculously picky when it comes to Mexican food. I don't like cheese so the cheese in enchiladas have to be just right. The chile can't be burnt or too hot and it needs to be flavorful. I hate restaurants that make beans in rice in large batches and leave them sitting around all week. True Mexican food is freshly made with great ingredients and that is what I want. Well, that is what I get every single time at Mariscos Altimar. And I get it with the best customer service in the world. This place is family owned and operated. The people who seat you are the children of the owner and they were raised with the top customer service values. More than that, they actually care that you have a great experience! And the proof is in the loyalty of all their regulars! The food itself is a thing of beauty! My favorite is the steak tampiquena but I can't chew much lately due to dental surgery so my husband was happy to eat it for me today! (Thanks, John! Haha!) It has the most tender, delicious steak with fajita veggies, guacamole, a cheese enchilada with your choice of chile, beans, rice, and flour or corn tortillas. All for around $13! And they'll let you upgrade the enchilada to a crab enchilada for a small fee! (Highly recommend!) John loved it (as usual)! I went for the cheese enchiladas today with red chile. They have the best red chile in town! So much flavor! And the refried beans and rice - OMG! They are so fresh and delicious! Let me tell you - I NEVER finish my plate no matter where we go. I actually ate every bite today! It was that good! They also have an incredible bar and drink menu! The desserts are insane too! Everything is fresh, delicious, and well priced. If this was closer to my house, we wouldn't eat anywhere else. Seriously. read more

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Loved everything about this gem, the food, the atmosphere, the drinks. The wait staff is also attentive and friendly. Our food came out in a reasonable amount of time and everything was fresh and delicious! This is one of our favorite spots for my wife and I! Plus no stupid and senseless masks required, we love the freedom to eat like we are in America! read more

Love this place. Have been here multiple times. Even for take out. We always make sure to get the Aguachiles. They're amazing. Love the heat. Everything else is always so good too. The Torta was one of the best sandwiches I've had. I'm also not huge on shrimp but was told to try the Shrimp Garlic Sauté. I loved it. Drinks & Service never disappoint either. Will be back again for sure. read more

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Absolutely delicious from start to finish! The Ocean Water Fish Bowl was a tropical treat & was like having 2 drinks in 1 - thanks bartender ;) WOW were the Flaming Oysters incredible! If you can handle spicy these are savory in flavor with a kick! This was the first time I've ever mixed Seafood & Mexican together & it was surprisingly amazing! The Shrimp & Crab Green Chile Enchiladas were so yummy & satisfied each kind of taste bud, plus kept me full!! The customer service was wonderful as well. I definitely would recommend Mariscos's, & we'll be back!!! read more

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Easy plentiful parking, cold beer chips and salsa. The menu has a variety of options for seafood cooked in several styles. Prices are decent about $15 a person. The service was great from the moment we walked in and our waitress had a good sense of humor. It has been remodeled from the last time we were here and is more open with outdoor seating. read more

We went here after looking for a recommendation on Yelp. This place was very close to the motel we stayed at so that was a plus. I figured it would be like every other Mexican restaurant, but it wasn't. The food here is amazing! We had chicken enchiladas and shrimp enchiladas and they were delicious, a little bit spicy and very filling with the beans and rice. The ambiance was good and the service was excellent. We didn't have drinks, but the drinks we saw at other tables looked yummy. I will definitely go back when passing through town again. read more

We ordered the coconut drinks, ceviche and agua chile! 10/10 recommend! so refreshing! Will be coming back for the modelos preparados read more

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Hey, this might be the best Mexican food I've ever had. My bf even ate a taco salad which, if you know him, you know is a real FEAT - this means the food was so good he ate something with raw vegetables in it! Amazing. I was amazed. Anyway, salsa was spicy and delish. The fajitas were on fire, hot and sooo good, full of veggies and chicken - literally the best I've had. And its worth noting that the server was so sweet and attentive, I really appreciated her attitude it made the whole experience pleasant. I wish I could remember her name! Thanks New Mexico, catch ya later! read more

Mariscos Altamar - Cute bar - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I still give it a amazing rating because I have never had a bad server and food is delicious. The drinks plus the Mexican music playing in the background are perfect for any type of evening you want. read more

I was so excited to come here for dinner because the La Quinta Inn where we were staying recommended it. We were told at our hotel check in that they offer a free margarita to hotel customers with a key. This was a great incentive to go there after a long ride from Phoenix, Arizona (6+ hours). My husband and I were greeted when we walked in and seated promptly. The restaurant was nearly empty except for three or four customers. I requested the free margarita showing my room key and my husband did the same. To our surprise the waiter returned with one margarita. He explained it was one margarita per table. This is not what we had been told. So disappointing! After talking with the waiter for a couple of minutes it became very clear that if my husband and I sat at different tables we both would have gotten a free margarita. At that moment I was tempted to go and sit at another table just to prove a point. My husband encouraged me against that plan of action and he just ordered a beer. In my opinion this is a crazy offer. Who goes to a restaurant and sits separately from their spouses or companions. I am disappointed that I ate at this restaurant, because there were others choices in the area. In addition, the free house margarita wasn't that good and the food was bland. My husband and I both ordered the Enchiladas Rancheros, he ordered beef and I ordered the chicken. I will definitely speak with the hotel clerk because this should be made very clear before sending anyone to eat there. I am sure they will not change anything about the free margarita deal. BUT THEY SHOULD! read more

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We have been here 3 times in the last 4 years. Always on our road trip to Indianapolis from San Diego! We stay at the nearby Motel 6! The best dishes are the various Ceviches and oyster dishes, especially the grilled oysters with shrimp and cheese. The traditional Mexican combo are also satisfying as are the Modelo negra draft and house margarita! The red salsa is HOT while the green, verde, is mild! Great Chips! Be Aware the dishes are FILLING and rich! I posted pictures when we checked in! read more

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Eat here often. Today went with 10 other women. Our waiter was excellent, food and drinks were excellent. Didn't rush us out, got separate checks, all was great. read more

We were staying at a hotel nearby, so ordered food by phone, walked over and picked it up within 20 minutes. I had fish tacos and my husband had carnitas plate with corn tortillas. Our dinner was FABULOUS! We were very happy with the taste, the freshness, the service and the price. read more

So let's talk about how easy it is to place your order online and for me... Apple Pay. FAST! Then let's mention the new drive thru window they added in the back to pick up the order . Nice! I ordered a burrito for lunch , got home and to my surprise rather than just a burrito it's a whole plate w/rice and beans . They gave me red and green sauce on the side. The killer here is the beans. My God these are the beans of the city !!!! As I write this review I'm doing a dance in my chair because these refried beans are heaven . Not greasy, full of flavor and go excellent with the rice . Cheers to you Mariscos Altamar!!!! My simple bean and cheese burrito is deelish. Love, La frijolera ! read more

One of the best authentic Mexican restaurants in Albuquerque. The family brings their flavor from Nayarit and it's tasty!