Came here last week. Service was great, seated right away and didn't wait long. Ordered the fried tilapia and it was the best I've had. Micheladas were great, really hit the spot. Will come back for more. read more

This dinner made me rethink all the other 5 star reviews I've given to restaurants in the past. I'm from South Texas where the Mexican food is fantastic and spicy but I have never had a dish blow me away like this one! The service was also very good. My only complaint is that they don't have a full bar, it's only wine and beer, but it's still worth 5 stars for how spicy and tasty this mea read more

Mariscos La Playa - Camarones a la Diabla - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

When visiting Albuquerque, we wanted something unique and authentic to sample the local Mexican cuisine. This restaurant fit the bill! The interior was brightly decorated with friendly staff and outstanding service. It seemed to be filled with locals, and the manager greeted us and checked in on us several times. I of course sampled a margarita with the complimentary chips, salsa, beans and green avocado salsa that was brought out - all of which were outstanding! For my appetizer, I had the shrimp and octopus served with a spicy soy sauce. It was delicious and well-seasoned - such a unique combination! For my entree, I had shrimp over rice served with a green chile sauce, which was the perfect combination of spicy and creamy. The menu is seriously HUGE - you could come here for years and still not sample all that this restaurant has to offer. I appreciated that there was a wide variety of creative Mexican seafood options - not just the stereotypical Americanized Mexican food. I would absolutely come back the next time I am in Albuquerque! read more

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Found my comfort seafood hub. Yey! (Actually it's not a seafood place, it's a Mexican restaurant: great selection of Mexican menu) You wanna know why I said it's a seafood place? That's cause: I super love this place especially when I'm craving fish. Omg! I love their deep fried tilapia. I think for this past week I've been ordering it for lunch when I'm off duty, and dinner straight days. No joke. Sometimes I just request my hubby to order a take out for Me. Hehe. So I am really happy that we have Mariscos la Playa here in abq! Important note about this place is: They have incredible food, with affordable price! They have another area for a sports bar. If you just want to spend time drinking and watching your fave sports. It's very accessible. No prob with parking. Can be a party place. Cool staff by the way, very friendly. I hope the food & service will remain the same. See you soon. read more

Sooooo good. I'm a big fan of a giant Mexican-style shrimp cocktail. The large size was huge and simply perfect, filled with onion, cucumber, avocado, cilantro, tomato and a plethora of shrimp in an on-point Clamato sauce. If that's not your style, they had a few other types, too. It was filling. That was all I got and with the free chips, served w bean, pico, and avocado sauces, I was stuffed (first set is free, additional servings are 2.95 each). My pals got the tacos with an interesting mix of chopped shrimp, bacon, and beef that surprisingly really worked. They tasted as good as they looked. It's always a win when you can try ingredients put together a delicious new way. Another friend tried the salmon, and she liked it. On top of it, the decor in this restaurant was super colorful and festive!! It feels exactly like the kind of fun place where you want to go have a good time. Even the chairs are painted up and beautiful. I noticed a very large round top in a private room near the entrance. It would be ideal for a party of 10-15 people, and you could all sit and see each other. They have a similar set up at Buca de Beppo you might have seen. Service was very good. Menu and our server were bi-lingual Spanish and English. I'd go back for sure. read more

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Amazing food, everything was clean service was fast. Had the tacos patron delicious. Will go there again next time I am in town.

Great lunch menu and great lunch! This place is NOT your typical Mexican restaurant. It's better. Great service and food. They have an updated menu much better than the last. I really loved the background music. Tried the Grilled Fish tacos off the lunch menu and wasn't disappointed. Their Interior design is a really happy colorful place with lots of marine carvings and semi private booths. This is MY HAPPY PLACE!!! ;)) read more

Mariscos La Playa - Lunch-3 Grilled Mahi magi fish tacos with ALL fresh fixings. - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Omg y'all!! This is my favorite new spot on this side of town! I have been wanting to come here for a while and I am so glad I did! I ordered the chicken tacos on their lunch special for $8.99. They were delicious! The rest of my family ordered a shrimp quesadilla and the ceviche on the lunch special. The service was excellent and everything was so fresh. Thank you! read more

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Service was great and very good food! The shrimp cocktail was delicious. I really like the atmosphere because it is so colorful and fun!

2nd Time I ate there and probably the last. The good part was the waitress and service were really good. I honestly can't remember what I had, but it just didn't satisfy. I disappointed to the extent that I doubt I'll be back. read more

This place was pretty neat! Did have to wait a little while but worth it! The ceviche tostada was pretty yummy! Also had the beef fajitas! Delicious! My only reason for giving 4 starts is bc the fajitas don't come with rice or beans ! That's all read more

Today, was my first experience here. I'm so sad that we couldn't eat indoors, the decor is colorful and friendly. The service and food were excellent! I think I've discovered a new favorite place to eat in Albuquerque. They appear to be adhering well to COVID19 restrictions. read more

My family and I enjoyed this place and glad we heard about it on social media. The atmosphere, service and food were wonderful. The place is really kept up, very impressed with the cleanliness. We will make this a staple in our dining rotations! read more

Prices have gone up but service is good! Great location and parking on site. Not to be missed.

Ordered ceviche and mar y tierra. Food was so delicious and came out fresh! Our server Diego was attentive, friendly, and went above and beyond. Drinks were made perfectly, atmosphere was clean and they played great music. a very family friendly environment and would recommend to anyone. read more

So yummy! This is a hidden gem that my hubby and I just stumbled upon one night of looking for something new. Now it's one of our faves!

My cousin and we're looking for some good soft tacos and decided to try this place out. They first served us some chips and dips. The dips weren't too bad but it wasn't the best. We got the campechanna cocktail. It came with shrimp, Mexican scallops, oysters, octopus, clams, green onion, cucumber, tomato, and Mexican cocktail sauce and crackers. It was pretty good, but I wish they add more oysters in it (came with only two oysters). Then we got a chicken soft taco, which was also okay (we weren't able finish it because it lacked some flavor). I don't think I'll be coming back here since it wasn't my favorite. read more

The food was good not great. But the service was below average at best. Only one handicap parking space so hard for handicap to find parking

Too bad this restaurant is across town from us. This is a welcome alternative to the New Mexican restaurants around us. The prices are very affordable and everything tasted fresh. Huge draft DOS XX at $5.50, complimentary homemade chips and unique cold seafood dip and fresh pico de gallo. The refried beans are creamy, obviously made with lard and no lumps of hard beans. This is not New Mexican and no red or green here. We will be back. read more

Got the oysters for happy hour and the $2.50 margaritas. They also brought us chips, Pico de gallo, beans and avocado salsa. It was not a very busy night and it was enjoyable. Service was quick at first but slowed down. I would go back. Had the Ceviche de Atun and it was GREAT, going to try more items on the menu... read more

Mariscos La Playa - Ceviche de Atun, yummmmmm - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The table salsa, bean dip, guacamole, were outstanding. Nice start. Food was delicious Shrimp a la Diablo and fried shrimp. Generous portions. Will definitely be back! read more

Talk about fresh seafood! I came here for their raw oysters, and they were certainly worth the hype. It seemed like I was one of the 7+ parties that ordered a dozen that night, too! As of right now, they're one of the few restaurants that offers raw oysters for such a decent price too! It was $13.95 for 12 of them. I tried shucking oysters at home, but it was far too difficult and time-consuming for $1.29/each at my local Smith's. The oysters they served were HUGE and delicious, like I was hoping! I'm definitely coming back here to satisfy my random cravings for fresh seafood, particularly raw oysters! Yum!! read more

Mariscos La Playa - Dozen oysters, $13.95! - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I really like this place went there 3 times...,I love the chips with dip at first. Good Michilada good tea... I love the Birrira tacos so that's all I have tried. read more

Nos ganamos la loteria con esta... We won the lottery with this one! The food is fresh, the restaurant is packed, and I went back to my roots this weekend at Mariscos la Playa. Though we are far, far away from the coast, a craving for ceviche led us here and it was a great experience overall. Service and price point for the amount of food is noteworthy too! I've been deprived of good seafood for a while now so when I bit into those crunchy, fresh tostadas it took me right back home, just the way my mom would make them. The fresh onions and tomatoes along with cucumbers were cut down to authentic measure. I wish I had more room for flan, but that will have to wait 'till next time at la Playa. read more

Mariscos La Playa - Yummy mariscos a lo frio with chile de arbol (kinda spicy) - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Mariscos La Playa is a nice family restaurant with a lot of space, clean and has excellent staff. When we were shown to our table we were quickly greeted by staff with chips and 3 types of salsa, shortly to follow our drinks appeared. The atmosphere is very colorful and family friendly. The tostadas de ceviche was flavorful and the serving size was huge. The mariscada caliente was very good. There is a mix of grilled fish, shrimp, scallops, calamari and octopus served with rice and tortillas easily enough food for 4-5 tacos. If your looking for a nice family restaurant you should definitely try Mariscos La Playa (San Mateo) read more

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Excellent food and service, ceviche was fabulous and had mix of shrimp and beef tacos. Will be back for sure.

This is a surprisingly bright and charming restaurant. The wait staff is friendly and helpful. Plus the food is very, very good. However, they are terribly understaffed. It took 15 minutes for someone to take our order, almost 15 minutes for a drink refill, 40 minutes for our orders to arrive. And there were only three other parties seated. All together, our 1:00PM lunch didn't end until 2:30PM. I will be back so I hope to add a star for service. (March 2018) ----------------------- Went back the other night. It was pretty empty for a a Friday night. I was expecting to wait but there were just a couple of parties. Once again, we had to lure wait staff to our table. Everyone was extremely friendly and the excellent food remains unchanged. My mother had salmon covered with pico de gallo so spicy, it hurt. Once removed, she scarfed down that fish in under three minutes. I had a bite and can attest to how crazy hot it was, even by my standard, but holy hell it was delicious as was my steamed fish with peppers. Wow. I'd order mine again. Wife had octopus and hers was great, too. I had a funny moment of lost in translation-ism ordering a Bohemia. Waitress told me they don't serve "Bohemia." "But it's on the menu," I answered. "Oh, 'Bo(h)emia!" Ah yes, the Spanish silent h. Anyway, the speediness of the service has not improved. So I must give only 4 stars. However, if you have lots of time. Go here. It's some of the only legit Mexican in Albuquerque. (December 2018) read more

Mariscos La Playa - Steamed fish with peppers - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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We went to Mariscos La Playa thinking it was like or affiliated with Mariscos on Coors but it definitely wasn't. Who puts mayonnaise on their shrimp tostadas? In addition, the fish tacos were deep fried into rocks and they both were served on rice with French fries? Where's the frijoles? I actually wish I didn't even have to give one star because this is hands down the worst food we have ever had. The only thing good was the water and shrimp cocktail but not enough avocado. read more

Mariscos La Playa - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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My secret Mexican seafood place in New Mexico. We go for lunch. Menus cheap good portions great free chips and salsas great fish tostadas or meats. Good place 30.00 for 2 read more

Definitely a great find!! I love the food and drinks here! The size of the plates are filling and tasteful and the staff is always checking on you to make sure your set. I love the atmosphere, just wish they added some music-lol read more

Fresh Mexican seafood! My family arrived for a late dinner a little after 8pm. Even though it was less than an hour before closing and the place was mostly empty, the staff happily welcomed us. The menu is definitely very seafood focused, with many appetizers and entrees devoted to shrimp in particular. However, for those who aren't partial to seafood, there are enough chicken, steak, or black bean dishes to ensure that everyone can find something they like. I chose the Camarones Tropicales, shrimp with pineapple served along with a side salad (including avocado), rice, and fries. The shrimp was very fresh and everything was delicious, particularly the thick cut fries which might have been my favorite part. The interior of the restaurant is beautiful with bright colors and fun decor. It seems like this would be cool restaurant for a party. If you're looking for fresh, authentic Mexican seafood, head over here. read more

Mariscos La Playa - Camarones tropicales - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I had read the reviews of my fellow yelpers and I had to see first hand what they were talking about. And they did not let me down. What a fantastic restaurant. And the food was exceptional. If there would have been sand and waves breaking I would say we were in Mazatlan or on some other beach in Mexico. Like I said this place is fantastic,the food, service and cold beer were great. My wife had the Camarones Santa Fe. Shrimp in a delicious sauce made with cream based sauce with green chili and mushrooms. After she had several bites from her plate all she could say is " This food reminds me of the food we have had in Mazatlan". The chili added flavor and only a medium heat. I had the meat tacos. I know what you're thinking " you go to a restaurant that specializes in fish and you order beef tacos, you dummy". I know but I wanted beef tacos. These were very tasty and fresh. Next time we go I am ordering the Tostadas de Ceviche. We promised ourselves that we will come back to eat and to dream of walking on beach in Manzanillo drinking a nice cold Pacifico beer. read more

We had lunch here recently, and I could NOT believe how much fresh seafood we received for such a reasonable price. We started with a crab leg appetizer, and there was so much crab for 2 to share that I probably could have stopped with that. The crab legs were very fresh and sweet and were served with melted butter and lemons. We both also had the shrimp cocktail as a main, and it was delicious! Again, very fresh ingredients and the shrimp came in a tall glass filled with tomato juice, fresh avocado, and a sort of pico de gallo mix. Even though I was pretty sated after the crab, I ate all the shrimp cocktail because it was so good, and who wants to waste fresh seafood? We were also served chips and salsa, and those were good. Service was good, and it is a fun atmosphere (lots of bright colors - made me feel like I was at a Mexican beach restaurant. I definitely will be back! read more

Went for the Coctel de Camerones. DW had a burrito. While the food was good and the establishment very colorful, it was no better than average. The poor quality and preparation of the shrimp made them gritty and rubbery. That really degraded what was otherwise a tasty Coctel. We would not go out of way to return to this restaurant. read more

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The seafood here is really good! As a pescatarian I'm impressed with all the options. One of my favorite spots in ABQ

Authentic Mexican seafood restaurant. I ordered a De Vuelve La Vida soup which is a potpourri of seafood. It was delicious but no tortillas-those had to be ordered separately. At first they give you two atypical salsas with chips, including smashed beans or frijolitos! They have a bar with lots of beer for those that like to accompany their seafood as well as a couple of big TVs. read more

Stopped by tonight at 6:45 for dinner. Hostess said it was a 30 minute wait. Ok. We asked to order drink and sit in the totally EMPTY bar and she crisply said it was closed. Another party came in behind us and requested the same. Another party, same. Crisply response again. Not a good business model. Management needs to reassess. read more

If I could give 6 stars I would. Excellent ceviche with tostadas. Coming from Mexicali and San Diego this place is now our favorite place here in ABQ for mariscos. Gracias! Will repeat every time! read more

Mariscos La Playa - Buy this mix!!! - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Everything tastes like fish. Not badfor me because I love seafood. But my husband doesn't so we ended up paying $20 for him to eat 2 bites, put it in a to go container and toss it in the trash 3 days later because he wouldn't eat it. Then another $10 for him to eat McDonald's because his food tasted like fish. And he got beef. Not a good idea to cook it all on the same grill. read more

Warning this place is not "Mexican" New Mexican. Thank god. I love green chile but sometimes I would love to have a regular taco straight from Morelia. Winner winner chicken dinner! Or ceviche dinner? They have awesome seafood and delicious tacos. Try the el patron tacos bacon, shrimp, and asada. NOM NOM. They give you complimentary chips with three dips, beans, and avocado salsa, and a pico de gallo.. Most of their plates also come with rice and beans which is a plus. They also have micheladas making this probably the second or third place in Albuquerque that serves a mean michelada. They also have a good happy hour $3 beer and margs. Can't beat that for sure! The place is huge not sure why it's not busier. But you're missing out Albuquerque. Don't led the outside steer you away. This place is stellar. The only con is their oysters although big were on the warm side which is not tasty at all. read more