Good customer service, food was great, food arrived so fast for how packed they were. will definitely go back !

The best Mexican food in my life, docking a star only because the service was not amazing and we had to get our bill corrected 3 times. Understandable being a Saturday night but I do plan on coming back on a weekday to try more things when it's less packed. Make a reservation if you're going on a weekend! Try the sushi and shrimp tacos 10/10. read more

Mariscos El Barco - Sushi - Seafood Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Went here on a Sunday brunch with a large party for a birthday. We were able to be seated fairly quickly which is nice since they don't take reservations. The bad starts almost immediately after, they had live music which was fine but they didn't turn off their ambient music. The menu is very large and unfortunately our server wasn't able to answer many questions about it. The drinks, though I wasn't a fan of the taste, had very fun and over the top garnishes and glassware. The food was okay, and definitely not something to rave about. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be giving this place another try. read more

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Absolutely WONDERFUL experience! Honey was our server and she was as sweet as her name. We were well served and she came back at the perfect times to check back in on us. Very polite and wonderful to talk to. The ambiance of El Barco is something not common. It's very Latin and there are mariachi walking around (you can request songs for free) and man, can they SING! We came in on a rainy Friday and it wasn't too full, but not too empty. The food is always delicious. We had the molcajete fabuloso and it lives up to its name. Please never change the recipe unless it's to make it better. Absolutely delicious. Nearly couldn't house it. I recommend it as a plate to share with 2-3 people, if you're of smaller appetite like myself. If you can eat, then I recommend this. BE WARNED THOUGH! THE PORTIONS ARE BIG. Food is delicious. Always a five stars from me read more

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Had a fabulous dinner at Mariscos El Barco!! The food was amazing, the drinks were amazing!! We ordered ceviche especial de camaron for our appetizer. From the grill we had the red snapper and la parrillada. Everything was amazing and with the portions size you get your money worth. The drinks were delicious and beautiful. Set was our server and he was great. Love the decor and live mariachi music. Looking forward to going again read more

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Veronica & Jennifer were exceptional in their service, great charisma and awesome customer service skills. This place is worth every $$$$ The FOOD is phenomenal and the environment family oriented. Thanks for making my MOM feel special on her birthday, this a place highly recommended and one I will visit again and again. read more

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I thought that this place is Amazing for Latino style seafood! The ambience is great, can get loud with the mariachi going around singing byt overall enjoyable. The service although they get very busy on weekends is still great! I highly recommend if you are looking for latino style seafood. They have great prices too! read more

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The food at this place made me feel like I was back in Spain. The server was helpful and friendly. And just like the food, the ambience reminded me of a fancy tapas bar in Barcelona or Madrid. read more

Bad food service cold and expired food also overstimulating loud music for absolute no reason this place should close down for its overpriced food when its cooked poorly this place should deserve a permanent shut down i also went to vomit so bad in the bathroom read more

Mariscos El Barco - Carne asada with shirmp - Seafood Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Absolutely phenomenal experience from start to finish! I stopped in on a Tuesday evening around 7pm, just as the dinner crowd was picking up, and I was blown away. The service was warm, attentive, and made us feel right at home. Our server was incredibly friendly, sharing some helpful insider tips--no reservations accepted, Saturdays are packed, but mid-week visits are usually more relaxed. Sounds like Tuesday might be the sweet spot! Now, the food. Wow!The portions were beyond generous, and every bite was bursting with the vibrant, authentic flavors of Mexican seafood. The cantaritos were the perfect pairing--bright, delicious, and expertly crafted. You can tell this place takes pride in what they serve. What impressed me most was just how expansive the menu is. I feel like I only scratched the surface, and that alone has me eager to return. If you haven't been yet, do yourself a favor--this place is a gem. I'll definitely be back for round two (and three, and four...). read more

We've tried to eat here a few times, but the wait was always over an hour--no reservations or waitlist. Last Sunday, we finally got lucky and were seated right away. Our server, Set, was super friendly, knowledgeable, and gave great food and drink recommendations. Honestly, we didn't even pay much attention to what we ordered, so we were all shocked when this massive dish showed up. Even our toddlers helped devour it! The micheladas were huge and fully loaded (yes, there's beer under all that). Food was amazing, and service was quick. Definitely visiting again! read more

Mariscos El Barco - Michelle's - Seafood Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Chicken fajitas was so greasy and look like sloop. Very loud in there with the mariachi band. read more

Mariscos El Barco - Chicken fajitas - Seafood Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

The food is delicious and the large quantity they give really balances out with the prices! The waitress/waiters are usually friendly and attentive! And of course the music was wonderful I love the mariachis. However during afternoon weekends expect long waits. read more

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I have to give this a two star. The service was not good. The server was EXTREMELY slow. Next the food was meh. For what I paid, I really did expect more value. I'm not a big on critique but I just wasn't impressed. Maybe it was a bad night? Over priced read more

A hidden gem with the best seafood around and lively atmosphere. It is like no other! read more

Mariscos El Barco - My favorite dish seafood baked in a pineapple! - Seafood Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

La comida es horrible, made both me and my boyfriend sick. The carne and shrimp chewier than any carne or shrimp I have ever had in my life

I have never been to a Mexican seafood restaurant like this before, and everything was delicious! This was such a unique dining experience for us. The place was very spacious and clean, has an extensive menu, and friendly and helpful staff. Our entrees were delicious, but our desserts were the perfect end to our meal with churros and tres leche! I posted photos of the entire menu. TONS of options and great cocktails! You should definitely check out this place if you haven't and get a cool experience. Definitely for seafood lovers who are willing to be open-minded to try new things. This place is kid-friendly with cheese pizza, chicken tenders, and high chairs as well as changing tables in both bathrooms. Enjoy! read more

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Food was 10/10 amazing! Music, lively and service was great! quick. Have to recommend the crab legs! read more

Mariscos El Barco - Oysters and Crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Absolutely AMAZING!!! This place is so authentic! Gives you that vibe of a Mexican restaurant in Mexico especially with the mariachis singing from table to table. Service was ON POINT even though they were super busy. Food was delicious and everything is extra huge. I suggest sharing a plate. Definitely for two people. They have very cool and unique drinks too! Strongly recommend it! read more

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Awesome portions. Delicious and fresh seafood dishes. Courteous service. Live Mariachi on deck-they we're good by the way. Good dining room capacity and looks well kept. Would definitely come back! read more

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We went out for dinner Friday night around 7pm. There was a wait of about 30 minutes as expected. No issues there with the wait. We were finally sat and our server came to ask us for our drink order. Because the Mariachis were there, it was a little bit hard for the server to hear what I was saying. Unfortunately, our server looked as if she had been having a rough day and didn't want to be there anymore almost comparable to a resting b**** face. Our drink order came. My father ordered a Fresco de tamarindo and so did my wife and my mother and I ordered a Regular Margarita de Tamarindo and a Large House Margarita. My dad's fresco de tamarindo tasted watered down and we let the server know we wanted it replaced with a bottled coke. My wife's tamarindo drink had not issues. Our Margaritas came out and mine did not have any salt on the rim. I asked her if she could ask the bartender if he could add some salt to the rim. I asked for Salt on the rim and they made sure it was "Really" salted! Sarcasticly she said, here is your margarita with salt. Aditionally, the 2 other tables that were sat after us and their order was taken after us, their food came out first. We were waiting for almost 20 minutes before ours came out. The previous occassion, we were in a larger group of 8 of us and all our food came out much quicker. We ordered the same food products also this time like last time and it was also as crowded. Normally, the margarita's even the large ones don't affect me as much and I am fine but as I got to about a quarter left t of my drink, I felt drunk! I had never felt this drunk before to include slurring my speech a little bit. Normally, someone that is used to drinking or a much heavier drinker would be fine with it but not for me and I am ok at handling my alcohol. The effects of the Margarita lasted for almost 3 hours before I fell asleep back home. My wife had to drive that evening because of how I was feeling. Even the next day, I was still exhausted and tired from the drink. I do not know if on purpose more alcohol was added since I complained but again, it was not a fun experience. My parents and I have gone there on multiple occasions especially with the Mariachi, we really enjoy the food and the ambience and that is why we keep coming back! After this experience, I do not know if I would come back. read more

This place was amazing There were mariachis and food was serve in huge plates Great taste and Very friendly environment read more

Everything was awesome. Great ambience, friendly workers, good variety, and just incredible overall. Our server, Jefferson, can throw sh*t down. He was AWESOME and was incredibly accommodating and chill. Brutal servicio y vamos a volver pronto. Pedimos varias cosas y to estuvo bien rico. Recomiendo el restaurante a todo el mundo! read more

The ambience was good ( had live Mexican band playing and dancing) but the service was slow and not tentative. We waited more than 1.5 hrs for our food just to find out our order was missed. Once we got our food, it was good. Prices are higher than usual for a Mexican restaurant. No refillable fountain drinks (coke products in a glass bottle), which was cool. read more

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I went to eat at a Restaurant calls Costa Azul just to try the difference between them and mariscos el Barco. From the service, the food and the drinks costa azul is nothing compared to Mariscos el Barco. Definitely El barco is the best restaurant in Mariscos Mexicanos, the Mariachis , the Food, and the services, the drinks, everything is delicious in this restaurant. 100% recommended. Gracias el barco restaurant.. read more

Super underrated! The staff is amazing. Attentive and fast. Everything we had was sooo good and flavorful. Their serving size is huge. Come hungry. read more

Mariscos El Barco - Piña el barco - Seafood Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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No wonder Mexican food has named a heritage to humanity with all its richness in flavors, seafood in a Mexican style it can only mean the best seafood I have personally have had so far. The drinks were also very well crafted and a perfectly balanced.the plating and presentation it was great it shows that they take pride on their menu. Ambiance and decor are nice, nothing over the top and also allusive to a fishing boat and or town which I think it was very nice touch. Service it was ok however I think it has room for improvement even though there was a lot of people we seem to go long periods of time unattended and the drinks took a long time to get Rea but the fact that they were good made up for the unexpected wait by the way try the guayaba mojito it's very nice highly recommend this drink. So if you are a seafood lover go ahead and give them a try you might just be surprised by the food and the restaurant will find this helpful to improve in their service and have a very nice experience. read more

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Food: we ordered LEVANTA MUERTOS. It was ok, the crab leg is so salty. The octopus meat little mussy for me. The sauce was good. They give out corn tortilla only 2 which surprised me, other place give out a lot more and free refill ( taste good). Tortilla here don't taste that good, the sauces so spicy and plain. Weird thing is we ask for water, which naturally fountain water but no they bring out 2 bottle water so they can charge us for money. I don't mind paying extra but I don't like sneaky way to get money like this. Service: she was nice greed us. Maybe too nice she constantly checking up on us and I mean every 5 mins. I do feel being rush. Adding the fact she didn't ask us if we want bottle water or tap water. Jist bring out 2 bottles water and left it there. Because I went to Choong man chicken, they give us bottle water without charging us so I thought here is the same. They are hygiene or something but nope just want to charge money. Environment: the place look nice. Love decoration. Feel like in the ocean. Nice and clean. Overall u feel here is a little pricey. Would I come back, hmm maybe why not give a second chance. read more

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It's very strange. It's packed so I'm guessing people like it but I personally don't find the appeal. It's extremely loud, a lot of people talking at once mixed with a mariachi band walking around the restaurant(seems dangerous with waiters walking around with hot trays of food). They seem to care more about how to present their drinks rather than their food. It's like they go above and BEYOND to make these extravagant drinks with edible flowers, upside down tequila bottles, huge barrels with chamoy rings. But with the food it feels like they have one thing they're really proud of, and then give you the most random sides in the most mediocre way possible. Our tortilla chips were just round deep fried tortillas that we had to break into small chips ourselves. Take the Pina Rellena; amazing concept, I got it in estilo Sinaloa which was delicious. My sides however were terrible; a salad where everything felt thrown together at the last second, my rice was mushy and wet(???) like it was microwaved, and my French fries felt like they were cooked from frozen. The garlic bread wasn't much to look at(just a slice of baguette with..well, garlic butter) but other than the pineapple the garlic bread was the only thing I felt was enjoyable. For a "Specialty dish" it didn't feel special, I just paid attention to my pineapple because everything else just looked so unappetizing. I would pay $28 for just the pineapple and no sides. I just think for such high prices, I would get something more than a headache and mid food. Felt like people were just there to drink. read more

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Where do I start? Huge menu offering fresh seafood and other delicious entrees with beef, chicken, shrimp, octopus and so much more. The Tuna Sashimi tasted like it was right out of the ocean. Huge portions! You can definitely share and still be stuffed. Friendly, attentive service. The mariachi band was fantastic! read more

Being a new restaurant in the neighborhood, we checked it out. LIt took awhile to be waited on. Definite language barrier.. The menu being in Spanish was loosely translated by our waitress. Food was ok drinks were very sweet. The mariachi band was way too loud but entertaining. Not planning to repeat ~ read more

The servers are clueless. I told 3 different servers about my order they still brought me the wrong stuff.

The best tasty food in the area with a super service. Really like to go there, it is a family cozy place.

We ordered two water cups for our toddlers and they waitress informs us that they don't have water. Next I order a small drink to then find out that they don't have small glasses and I have to order a larger size. The food was mediocre. My husband's sushi roll had Kraft single "cheese" on it. Then our waitress goes on her break and we didn't see her Until we have to hunt her down for the bill, 0/10. read more

Despite being very busy, waitress was attentive. Portions are huge. Reminds me of marisco spots in Texas! Aguachiles and loaded oysters were yummy. Jamaica mojito was delicious. Would go back again. read more

Mariscos El Barco - Loaded oysters - Seafood Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Fajitas de carne increíblemente deliciosas. El mesero que nos tocó a mi y a mi pareja nos atendió muy sin ganas y se miraba molesto cuando le pedía algo. read more

From the Yelp reviews, I saw they charged for bottled water and didn't have regular free water on tap as an option so I called to ask as I find that ridiculous, by principle. I've been to other restaurants that also only offer bottled water but it's free. The woman who answered the phone said that they do charge for bottled water because their water filter was broken and the water wasn't safe to drink. I think that's a BS excuse bc reviews over two years ago say the same thing about the bottled water situation so if it is broken, fix it. I then asked if the water wasn't safe to drink, doesn't that affect the food safety and she said no and then said yes and then said all of their water wasn't safe to drink. Didn't make any sense. I was really excited to try this place and while I realize $3 for a bottle of water isn't a big deal, it is absolutely ridiculous by principle. Figure out a better pricing structure that builds in your spending into the price of food rather than lie to patrons. read more

It is food. That's the nicest thing I can say about this place. The parking lot is littered with suspension-shattering potholes, then when you make inside the forced nautical theme makes sure to tell you it's a seafood eatery. Everything is expensive for no reason. Octopus is in everything, which for my friend was great, but me? No thanks. Need a water? $3. Extra bread? $3. I got the pasta which was over cooked seafood in too much sauce, served over over cooked linguine. I ate my food, paid the astronomical bill, and went home. I've been nursing an upset stomach now, 18 hours later. It was bad enough it kept me awake. All in all, no thanks. Would have been better going to the chick-fil-a next door. read more

If I can give 0 stars I would This place is the worst with there customer service I had a dinner reservation for my wife's birthday !! I made reservation 2 days prior . When I get there the manager and the host look lost . They don't have an organized system . They make your write your name down with number . Terrible customer service . I will never come here again . Management is terrible ... they told me I was looking at a 2 hour wait . we were all up set because we drove 45 min to try this place out !!! Don't come here unless you wanna deal with crappy management and bad customer service read more

Wow !!! EXCELLENT!!! A Must Go To Wanted to try this new Mexican food restaurant Not like anything I've had before Had: OSTIONES EL BARCO Oysters on the half shell topped with shrimp & octopus ceviche. COCO RELLENO Shrimp, crab, scallops and octopus cooked in a creamy mushroom sauce and topped with melted cheese served in a coconut Service was wonderful ! And enjoyed the unique decor read more