Always the best and freshest seafood, at a low cost. The shop may be a little outdated, but the…read moreprices are best. You will not find cheaper prices at any grocery store!

best place to get fresh seafood. always super nice people and great customer service. Spanish…read morefriendly.

Tastey Cajun Spices!!! It's delicious!! Would definitely recommend! A little pricey but the taste…read moremakes it worthwhile! We ordered the combo #3 mild (approx $35.00 and added 1lb of King Crab legs = 2 crab legs (approx $50 for 2 king crab legs). I forgot to take pictures. The only feedback I have is, saving customers tome if ordering over the phone for pick up. We offered to pay for our order over the phone so that we could pick it up and we were told No, that we had to come in and pay in person and wait for our order from that point on. I understand not starting an order without payment, but if we are Paying in advance, I am not sure why that is an issue. The server who took our was extremely sweet and helpful. He made a comment about food going to waste if no one picks it up when ordered in advance, But if the food is paid for and not picked up, we saw plenty of homeless people around the area that I dont think would mind a delicious free meal... Just a thought.

Ordered Combo # 1 last night. It was so good. Seafood was fresh. Sauce was flavorful. Ate it…read morequickly since we were so hungry. Forgot to take a picture Definitely a must-try!

Driving down University Ave it's honestly hard to miss Mariscos El Prieto. You'll see the flags and…read morethe food truck right away, that's what caught my attention. I wasn't even planning on getting mariscos that day but it felt like a sign so I took it as a little treat. It's a food truck setup with folding tables and chairs and a pretty big parking lot since the plaza itself is kind of dead. Parking was easy and there was plenty of space. I walked up and they were doing construction on the tent right above where you order and it was really loud. I feel like that could've been done during closing because it disrupted the vibe. The area is already a little rough so it just made things feel a bit off. The lady working was super sweet. She took my order, you pay right after and they do accept tap to pay which I love because I don't carry cash. They take your name and call you when it's ready. I got mine to go, waited about 10 minutes, and everything came out pretty quick. They packaged everything really well too which I appreciated because aguachile can easily spill. For the tostada they gave two packs of saltines and three tostadas which felt like a good portion. They also had fresh salsas at the truck but I skipped them since my taco already came with sauce. I ordered a fish taco and an aguachile verde tostada. I went home excited to try everything but honestly it didn't really hit for me. The fish taco was a good size with a lot of cabbage and a white sauce, but the fish was a little too soft. I wish it had more crisp and overall the flavors just weren't memorable. It's about $3.70 so fair, just nothing standout. The aguachile verde was the weakest part. Some shrimp textures were off and a few had a strange aftertaste. I've had a lot of aguachile recently and this was probably the lowest quality. I will say they were generous with the avocado and the sauce itself had a nice spicy kick, it just didn't come together overall. There was also an earthy note from the seeds that was very prominent which I have never experienced in aguach For the price, I paid around $20 with tip for both which isn't bad for the portions. It satisfied the craving in the moment but not somewhere I'd go out of my way to come back to.

I tried their Chula Vista location last month and saw they opened their taco truck back up again so…read moreI had to give them a try!! Quality is the same but dare I say even better than the chula vista location! We ordered the following: -fish tacos (must order) -shrimp quesdilla (must order) -aguachile rojo (must order) -quesabirria taco I love that they don't overcompensate with batter when it comes to their fish tacos. You can actually taste the fish and everything about it is SO flavorful! Their shrimp quesadilla was also a surprise banger! Incredibly tasty and can last as 4 meals between 2 people, the portion is HUGE! Not too salty at all but so addictive. Lastly, their aguachile is a must! I tried this at their chula vista location and it's still fire! And ofc they give you complimentary consome! This spot is a hidden gem for sure!

Today I brought my new baby out to try out our family's favorite restaurant. Baby-friendly with…read morespace to park the stroller next to our table. We put baby in high chair although baby kept trying to eat the table. We got our usual favorites (warm lobster rolls, clam chowder bowls, fried oyster, and fried clam belly). Surprisingly the clam belly was full of sand this time! Must not have soaked in water long enough, but when we told our server they swapped it out immediately. We substituted one of our coleslaw for potato salad, and one of our fries for onion rings. We definitely will continue doing so because it is nice to try out so many different dishes! As always, order the fries well-done for nice crispy fries. It's still on our to-do list to try the chicken parmesan since we've heard so many good things about it, but I really do like my Must Order dishes (listed below). Must Order (in order of ranking): - Clam chowder bowl - Warm lobster roll - Fried oysters - Fried scallops - Fried clam belly - Fried clam strips - Crab roll Pass: - Fish and chips - Calamari

Visiting SD for a few days, my daughter has been wanting to bring me here, made it!…read more Clean small family establishment, friendly the moment you walk in the door, always appreciated. Menu is on the wall. I chose fried, breaded fish and shrimp which also came with fries and coleslaw. Also ordered their basket of thinly sliced crisp hot onions rings, so good including a really good sauce with a slight kick. My daughter ordered the shrimp cowboy sandwich, rhe bread was so soft, yum. Everything was freshly made and hot when it arrived, the way I like it. Not salty, ehixh is fabulous. Crispy and lightly breaded, perfection. Perfect portions. I ate most of it with a few fries left I would definitely come back!

So flavorful, hits the soup spot and feels like home. I never get Vietnamese food in San Diego…read morebecause it always falls short of Orange County, but this is the real deal. Best banh canh I've ever had, super flavorful but still feels clean compared to other soup dishes (except for pho). Excited to try their bun bo hue next! Note: Cash discount but they accept card too!

As someone who was born in Vietnam and lived my whole life in SoCal eating Vietnamese food, this…read morewas a 2.5-3 star food place. Banh beo: undercooked, good nuoc mam Bun Bo hue: lacked depth of flavor, no lemongrass or aromatics that define the dish, fish cake ball was great and wish there was more of it Com tom nuong: they brought it to us missing the shrimp patty. Shrimp was cooked well and broth was clear and savory. I never expect great service in Vietnamese restaurants but there was one lady who looked like she'd rather be anywhere else but there. It made the whole experience a bit depressing. Flies also were around our food as we ate. I would not come back or recommend it to friends.

Not a very aesthetic looking restaurant but a great option for family style vietnamese/chinese…read moredinner. Ordered the clams in basil sauce, lobster in house special sauce with garlic noodles, salt and pepper tofu, combination deep fried noodles, and pea sprout leaves. All the food was delicious, and the closest you'll probably get to Newport Seafood level food here in San Diego! Prices and portions are also significantly better than a lot of the other vietnamese/chinese family style restaurants I've been to recently.

I thought about this for a while before writing a bad review, but this place deserves it…read more I came here to order takeout while my husband and my baby were waiting in the car. The lady told me there would be a 15-minute wait because they only had one dine-in table while I was placing my order. I ordered three items: fish fillet with salt and garlic, chicken wings, and steamed chicken. I also tipped her cash before I left. I came back about 30 minutes later, and they told me my order was almost ready. However, I noticed two new dine-in tables had already received their food. That was frustrating, so I sat down and waited another 10-15 minutes. I finally asked, "Where is my food? I may need to cancel the order if it isn't ready because I have a baby waiting in the car and I need to leave." She said, "No, no, no," ran to the kitchen, brought out my order, and apologized. I don't think I will be coming back because of the poor service. It felt like my takeout order was pushed aside and made after the dine-in orders, even though I had already been waiting. The worst part was the fish fillet with salt and pepper. It was not what I expected at all. The pieces were extremely thin and covered in a heavy coating. I honestly could not accept that this was the dish being served. I would like to know what Chinese restaurant normally prepares fish fillet this way. I also had the feeling that the order was rushed after I complained, which made the experience even worse. I hope the restaurant understands what happened and takes the time to respond to this review.

I still come here occasionally and service is still great! Food comes out fast! Recently we got the…read moremuscles and Manila clams (currently $20/lb each). And they come with one potato and corn. We got one with all the seasonings medium and tried another mild. We still agree that the medium is best! Mild is still good but lacks that fire lol. We got that for our son but he didn't even eat it I should've gotten medium for us! They had Thai tea that was only $4! It was very good strong Thai tea flavor. Very clean and the entire staff is super friendly. Looks like a family business. I'm not sure if they have any happy hour specials but would be nice if they did. I'll be back again. Garlic noodles here are still fire! Prob the best Cajun crab/seafood in this area.

Came here for the first time with my friends. We were craving seafood boil. I got the 1 pound of…read moreshrimp with the heads on with the one and only sauce and my spice level was medium. The bag comes with one red potato and one piece of corn. The food came out really fast and I noticed the pieces of shrimp were a good size but the sauce was really watery and not flavorful. I was expecting more garlic and it was not giving it. The service was great. Always checked up on us and refilled our waters and gave us more lemons or whatever we needed. The inside was big, plenty of seating. When we went there was no one in there and it was empty. So the good thing is that you'll never have to wait a long time for a table. Plenty of parking outside.

This is easily one of the best buffets in San Diego. The quality of the food is outstanding, and…read morethey offer an amazing selection of fresh sashimi and sushi. It's absolutely worth the price. After eating here, you'll find yourself comparing every other buffet to it and most won't even come close. This place definitely raises the bar. Highly recommend!

Came on a Thursday for the first time. It happened to be lobster night, which was more costly than…read morethe other nights. Arrived around 5:15pm, and there wasn't a line, but the restaurant had a good amount of diners. Pretty good ventilation at the front of the restaurant, but the back part of the restaurant, likely the overflow room was where my family and I were seated. It had a funky smell to the area and there was poor ventilation. I wanted to step out but I refrained. Everything felt stuffy in that section. The only nice person was the male staff member at the front for checkin. The rest of the staff were not very friendly. The hostess who walked us to our table was not very friendly and just rushed things. Took our drink orders, and didn't say much. Just walked off. I was surprised to see the pitchers with the beverages were sitting on top of a counter outside where customers are, without any lids. Anyone can just walk by and touch or spit in them. Thought that was not very hygienic... Different sections of food. I never expect food at buffets to be of good quality or taste excellent, so the food items were all mediocre. The teppanyaki grill was... well, let's just say they use the same spatula for everyone's entreés. You load up your plate and the cook throws everything on the grill. Uses the same spatulas to cook everyone's food. If you have allergies or sensitivity to spice, then probably avoid this section. He cooked the meat for someone else's plate and then touched the veggies for the other. Used mod spice level sauce for one, and then same spatula on my entreé. My order was non-spicy, but it had a kick since the neighboring sauce got onto my stir fry. Dessert section isn't even labeled.... meaning, the baked/dessert items aren't labeled other than the gelato flavors. Crab legs were very salty. Lobster claws in the cold section were OK though. The warm lobster they serve is limited to 1 per person per serving. Long line, and if they run out, you have to wait or return when they serve again. People were waiting in line while eating their food... the lobsters are tiny, dry, and with very little meat. It is definitely not worth paying the extra for lobster night. The amount of waiting time is ridiculous and there is no guarantee that you can even get a lobster. Some groups have 1 person waiting in line and then when it is their turn, the rest of the group members (5-7) cut the whole line to each get a lobster. I was trying to get 1 for my mother, and I didn't get to eat one, but didn't mind since it didn't even look good. Rest of the foods were mediocre too. I had 1 plate that wasn't even full... lost my appetite. Wouldn't return. Hygiene.... cross contamination... Some people say this place is like the old Pala casino buffet or Las Vegas buffet- definitely not the case. Parking can be compact. Gets busy around 5:45p it seems as more people were waiting in the lobby.