Tuna Azul is a great option for fresh local seafood, in a relaxed environment. The venues outside patio is where to sit, with a nice bar and beautiful little palm trees, perfect place to enjoy a couple of ice cold beers (yes the beers are served nice and chilled here!). The inside area is not as cute, the florescent lighting, and TVs take away from the ambiance, but I'm sure if it's hot enough you might go for it for the ac option.
The servers were very kind and sweet, and made us feel very welcome! We ordered the tuna azul tostada, it was very fresh and the flavor was good, but not our favorite dish there. The cucaracha style shrimp were so fantastic!!! The shrimp were large, fresh and the chili oil sauce was delicious, all served on a few pieces of crunchy baguette, yummy, and fantastic with the cold beer! So the deal is, you eat the whole shrimp! There's one piece of the shell towards the head that is easily removed and I didn't eat the tail but the rest of the fried shell is meant to be eaten, I was hesitant at first but wow, it was crunchy and savory, so tasty, the server seemed happy we enjoyed it! We also got the rock shrimp which was also very juicy, crunchy and the flavor was excellent, I want to go back just to get those two items again, and to try some other items. The portions were great sizes and the prices were fair, the chips and salsa were fresh and the salsa was unique and actually spicy, yum!
We were each given little palettas at the end of the meal, which was really nice, and they were very refreshing, I loved the tamarind one.
Overall great meal, we will be back! Oh and you can save 15% on your bill by using cash! read more