Amazing mariscos spot, a must try! Alta Mar completely blew me away. We started with their complimentary ceviche and tostadas they bring to the table when you sit down. such a great touch and incredibly fresh. I ordered the tacos gobernador and they were absolutely perfect. The bacon and peppers were a delicious combination, and the shrimp was cooked to perfection, not rubbery at all, just right. Every bite was packed with flavor. The servers were so sweet and knowledgeable, which made the whole experience even better. If you love mariscos, don't sleep on this place. I'll definitely be back! read more

After seeing this restaurant pop up on Instagram several times, I was excited to finally give it a try. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to the hype. I ordered the fish tacos, but they were underwhelming. Both the presentation and flavor were bland. I've seen the other reviews so I'm willing to give this place another shot later down the line and I'll definitely be sure to order some different items on the menu as well! read more

Alta Mar - Appetizer - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This place never fails to amaze the consistency of the food is amazing. Always delicious, deliver piping hot and remains hot until your last bite. The pasta and shrimp dish is delicious too much for 1 to finish. I had the fried fish this time. It was superb. The white rice is always made to perfection. Service is always friendly fast. I think they all help each other out. It's always very clean. The music was nice Spanish music from the 80s. read more

Alta Mar - Guacamole dip - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Came here with my elderly parents. Good reviews and lots of pics on Yelp. First, the music is loud in this place, we had trouble talking to each other because of this. Our waitress took about five minutes to get to us, even though the place only had one other patron. Greeted us in Spanish, which is ok because my parents speak Spanish too. The courtesy ceviche and chips were sooooo good. It came with a really good salsa we asked for more of. Our Cokes are from a can, no fountain drinks, which means no free refills. No free tortillas with any order, you have to buy them. Food came out fast, it was hot and ready. Portions were generous and everything was deliciously good. Service was good. To go containers with a bag were given to my parents, they ate well. Will be coming back to sample more of their menu in the future. read more

Alta Mar - Fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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The food here is always fresh well seasoned well prepared and very tasty! They have a wide variety of seafood and delicious plates at a reasonable price with excellent value! The service was top of the line one of the best in any seafood restaurant in all of San Antonio. World class seafood service and dining! They always play good music and I love the feel I get when I sit down to eat in a beautifully decorated and clean place! read more

This is Definently a hidden gem!!!! The place is nice and quiet and relaxing. First off I got the shrimp ceviche. Not the best I've had but really good. For my main dish I got the fried Mojarra with white Mexican rice. It was a big fish!' It was so delicious! Fried to perfection on the outside yet so meaty and juicy in the inside. Now this is the best mojarra I've ever had. The flavor was on point!! My son got a shrimp burger and it was also such a great tasting option. Service was GREAT! Very pleasant and inviting. I live on the opposite side of the city but I'll Definently be back here. One more thing, the prices are great for the amount of food. I did walk away bloated but it was way worth it!! Oh oh oh, chips and ceviche as a starter! (Instead of chips and salsa) YUM!!! read more

Alta Mar - mojarra - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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First of all.. they give you a side of ceviche with tostadas.. instead of chips and salsas.. I was already sold with that. The ceviche was fresh and tasty. I ordered the paella and was FULL of seafood items, I had big shrimp, little shrimp, octopus, mussels and crab leg. The rice was very flavorful. It was definitely a lot that I had to take it to go. Highly recommend them! read more

Alta Mar - Paella - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Highly recommend this seafood restaurant in San Antonio! The fried red snapper with garlic sauce is amazing. I like to get the garlic sauce on the side. The shrimp ceviche tropical is my ultimate favorite here. You get those two dishes and I assure you will be coming back. The beef fajitas was just ok (we found the beef slices to be on the tough side). The cocktail shrimp and octopus were also very good! The service was very warm and friendly. I can't wait to come back! The ambiance was clean and I am so surprised that it is not packed. My new favorite restaurant for ceviche in San Antonio! read more

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Seafood fiesta!! This place specializes in it. Seat yourself when you walk in. The menu was huge and overwhelming, so we asked our server for suggestions and most popular dishes. I couldn't decide between the paella or the mojarro especial. She suggested the mojarro and hubby ordered the camarones momias. First of all, they serve complimentary ceviche, green salsa, and saltines/chips. Lemme tell you, I have a very high tolerance for spice heat, and this green salsa is fire lol. Be careful when going for a dip, I literally think it's serranos that has been thrown into a food processor. Spicy, but good when mixed with other food. Camarones momias- large shrimp wrapped in bacon. Delicious! It was accompanied with rice, a slice of garlic bread, and salad. Mojarro especial- our server's fave, this plate had a whole deep fried tilapia, topped with shrimp, pieces of octopus, and diabla sauce. Originally, it came with a mild sauce, but I opted for the medium. I thoroughly enjoyed this dish! If you don't mind using a fork and gettin your fingers dirty, this dish is for you. Soaked up all the delicious goodness, with the rice, fries, salad, and garlic bread that accompanied it. My tummy was definitely full afterwards. Good food and great friendly service! We'll be back. read more

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Alta Mar is a very cute comfortable place and the service is great. However, the food is not. Three of us came for lunch having expectations of a great meal based on their ratings. Two of us had the bacon wrapped shrimp with rice and salad and the other a seafood pasta with an Alfredo sauce. The bacon wrapped shrimp was cooked to death! This is an easy shrimp dish for any cook. I have no idea how they could ruin something so simple. The white rice was fine but then again it's white rice. The seafood pasta with was bad and my friend couldn't even eat half of it. I'm sorry for the poor review but this place deserves it. The only reason I gave it two stars is because of the service and ambiance, but unfortunately because of the terrible food, we won't be back. read more

Food tastes delicious, service was great, plus they give you extra food.. Nice place to eat. I definitely recommend it. read more

Great place, great service. Everyone is super friendly and kind. I got the aguas chilles and they were amazing. The portions are generous. The aqua de pina was great. The place was clean and cozy. I don't recommend the shrimp or fish tacos. The batter was not very good and I couldn't eat it. Other than that everything else was good. Totally recommend a visit here. read more

Alta Mar - Aguas chilles - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Very nice little seafood restaurant. The free appetizer (fish cerviche) was top notch. I had a dozen oysters-on-the-half-shell. Very fresh tasting. The only possible downside was no horseradish and they didn't have Cholula. They had other sauces, but I'm a Cholula man. read more

Absolutely delicious. The best Mexican seafood place I've visited in San Antonio. Portions are large and prices are fair.

This customer service here is JOKE! I called more than a few times and asked about their family fish order and all I got was a chick who didn't speak English, and got hung up on multiple times. Then when someone finally got on the phone who spoke English and tells me their family fish order only came with 3 pieces of fish and a few other things, wth?! What size family is that supposed to feed? Smh.. JAnthonys never fails! Hopefully you'll get better service than i did. read more

Let me update this review. Went back today. Fantastic. Just, really good. Still two tortillas with the fajitas but you can ask for more lol. Service still excellent. And there was more flavor to the fajitas. I went with just chicken and shrimp and it worked for me. Very tasty. read more

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Delicious food. Friendly and very attentive staff. Ambiance is very relaxing and the restaurant is clean. Definitely recommend this place. read more

Alta Mar - Chicharon de pescado and mixed ceviche. - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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The place was neat and clean - very upbeat as they have band during the time we visited. They have good menus for shrimp and ceviches. We had the Red Snapper and Tilapia with their homemade dip! It was really good - we like the nyarita and the diabla dip that really made difference to the food taste. Staff were so nice and accommodating. We will surely be back to try other menu. read more

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Great food. Great staff. Located next Dunkin' donut. If you follow your GPS, you may get a sent into the shopping center next door. You get started with complimentary ceviche, salsa and tostadas (chalupa shells). The ceviche is pretty good and it makes you want more. The menu has a little bit of everything seafood. Fried, grilled, cold, hot. I ordered the shrimp fajita. I was definitely satisfied. Perfectly seasoned. They come on a bed of onions and peppers. Yum! I ate two tacos and took the rest home. My friend had the filete pescado relleno. What kind of yelper would I be if I didn't try it. She had to comply and I was like can I have some more. It was really good. It was cheesy and had a variety of seafood, including octopus. Parking is available on site, but shared. You pay at the register when done. read more

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Mexican style seafood. Delicious and great service. The waitress was attentive, and the place is nestled in a shopping center. My parents preferred this restaurant compared to El Bucanero. My father said the quantity and flavor for the price is outstanding compared to many other Mexican style seafood places. read more

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Brought mom and aunts to this place and love the under $12 whole fried fish plate. The piña rellena was delicious and highly recommend. It is a seafood stuffed pineapple topped with cheese in a coconut milk like sauce super delish! For smaller appetites I recommend the shrimp tacos under $10 no fries, or rice but slices of avocado still make it filling. Horchata is delicious without being overly sweet or heavy. Combats the spicy salsa. Fish burger plate comes with fries and the sandwich is large. The fries are delicious and good to take home and air fryer again for leftovers. Service is kind and courteous. read more

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Just an update - Alta Mar still serves amazing seafood dishes in a nice chill atmosphere. Service is always pleasant and dishes come out fast! And how about a takeout order of chicharron de pescado? Maybe pick that up on my way home! read more

Family order of fried fish, shrimp and fries was huge. Fish fried just right not over-cooked//crispy outside and flaky inside. Fries were not wimpy nor overly salty . Shrimp was good size with similar batter to fish. Great buy and delicious for the family ! read more

If you're craving a whole fried fish like Snapper & Tilapia, this place is for you. Great service and atmosphere. read more

They charge for everything, its ridiculous server asked if I needed a to go box to then add a charge to my bill . Was given 2 receipts one if I paid cash I avoided service credit card charge , another if I paid credit card they up manually changed the cost of plate, why charge an extra percentage fee to use credit card . Won't be going back there read more

Alta Mar - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Amazing! Appetizer is not just chips and salsa. It was ceviche with a side of salsa and corn tortillas. Soooo good. I could have eaten nothing but that. I could not tell you the name of what we got, but you would recognize on the menu. It was the plate with all the seafood, and a fish filet with cheese. Huge! More than enough to share and both be satisfied! We will definitely be back!!! read more

Visited for lunch after a long hike at Government Canyon which is almost literally down the street. Had a craving for fried red snapper and found it here. This was our first time visiting. The place was clean with plenty of seating areas. Noticed a a few families dining. Hence, great for accommodating large groups. Also noticed many widescreen TVs placed around the restaurant. Our server was very attentive. She took time to explain unfamiliar menu items. She served complimentary chips with ceviche and salsa. I ordered the Huachinago Al Gusto (whole-fried red snapper), and my partner, Caldo 7 Mares (mixed seafood soup). They did not disappoint! I was amazed at the portion sizes--they're very generous. The Hauchinago Al Gusto included a ton of fries, a scoop of rice, steamed veggies, a slice of seasoned French bread, and the Diabla Sauce (perfect for dipping fries). My partner enjoyed his soup--it was chock-full of seafood. We definitely plan to return to try other entrees. read more

Alta Mar - Huachinago Al Gusto - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Oh, my goodness! I died and went to heaven. I flew to San Antonio to buy a new vehicle and this place was right across the highway so, I thought I'd grab a bite to eat before the transaction. I asked for something different and look at this Pineapple contraption I ended up with! Stuffed with shrimp, crab, mushroom, pineapple, noodles, cream sauce, cheese, etc. Just flat out amazing! I've never had anything like it. You've gotta try this thing! read more

Alta Mar - Stuffed Pineapple Goodness (that's my name for it) - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Love the appetizer they give for free...tostadas, crackers and some ceviche type dish. Food was good. We got fried shrimp and paella. Service was great! The 2 women in there were hustling and was very nice and professional. read more

Wow! Wow! Wow! My son and I have been looking for something new and amazing to try. Boy, did we hit the jackpot today! Alta Mar was a wonderful place for us to have our introduction to Mexican styled seafood- Mariscos! I had some experience with ceviche before, but I was not prepared for this menu full of all kinds of tantalizing fresh seafood concoctions. Don't expect to go there for a fried shrimp basket, cajun boil, or fisherman's combo platter. It is not your coleslaw and tartar sauce kind of place. It is a whole new kind of seafood cuisine that stands alone on its own merits. When you walk into the restaurant, you are welcomed with the upbeat sounds of Mexican music. It was at the perfect volume and created a true party atmosphere. Our server welcomed us to the restaurant with a complimentary bowl of ceviche, chalupa shells, crackers, and salsa. She took our drink orders. We both ordered a Modelo Especial. Then she left us to peruse the menu and attack the ceviche which was fresh and refreshing at the same time. My son went there with red snapper on his mind, so he ordered the plate that came with a whole snapper, white rice, french fries, and a vegetable mix. I had thought about that, also. The appeal of a whole fish was very tempting, but the sides just didn't speak to me. My son didn't even touch them. He just devoured both sides of the fish and boxed the leftover sides to take home and probably make another meal out of. I opted for the paella. New paragraph whether it is correct or not. Why? Because that paella deserves it. First of all, let me ask you something. Have you ever eaten Hamburger Helper? If you have, you can picture the amount that one box makes once you get it all boiled up and add that pound of ground beef. It's a lot of food right? My mom fed the whole family with one box of that stuff. Well, they served me an amount of paella that was at least 1.5X as much as a batch of Hamburger Helper. It could have easily fed a family of four. There were about twenty smaller peeled shrimp (I would say 30 count), three jumbo shrimp in the shell, a huge crab leg, and about two cups of chopped octopus mixed into a deliciously seasoned pile of about 4 cups of rice. That platter was ginormous! I could only eat about a third of it. The rest came home in a box. The shellfish was all so fresh and tasty. As you chewed a mouthful, you could easily distinguish which of the seafoods you were eating. I'm going to dream about that stuff. We also ordered the green ceviche. They brought a huge plate of it. To describe it to you in all its brilliance, let me tell you how I would try to duplicate it at home. First, I would make a big batch of guacamole. I would mix in a bunch of paper thin slices of red onion. Then I would add a bunch of chopped raw shrimp. Then I would squeeze a lime or two into it and mix it again. The flavors absolutely exploded on my tongue with each mouthful. I have to go back! There were so many other awesome things on that menu. I wish they had a sampler platter with a spoon full of everything on it. Please, rush over there and try it for yourself. I don't have a bad thing to say about it. read more

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They don't clean the shrimp, and they have excrement, the waitress was rude when I told her about it.

Went in today to try this place. Complimentary appetizer was good but tostadas that went with it were cold and very hard. Fish tacos were good with lettuce, fish strips, and avocado on a lackluster corn tortilla. Orange sauce was sweet and good but would have preferred salsas. Fish burger came with fries and was OK as well. Waitressing was horrible as they tossed us our plates at different times, they took forever to refill our tea, and they didn't explain how to pay. Then, the to go box was 50 cents! If there is a next time, I will bring my Ziploc bags. read more

Great drinks great service and great food. Small quiet place at 1604 and Shaenfield. Staff was very attentive and the menu had lots of authentic regional Mexican seafood dishes. Next time I'll be trying the Red Snapper everyone is raving about. Well worth the trip and I highly recommend you try this little gem of a restaurant. read more

Food was delicious, portions were well worth the money. Attentive staff and friendly. I would definitely go back. I used to go to 7 mares but it's too far and overpriced. read more

Heard about this place, so we were famished and wanted something different. We arrived late around 730. Believe me the place was packed with customers. There was no where to sit. We waited and shortly a table became available. The ambience was casual & lots of conversation going on. Families and couples alike were present, including children. They have live mariachis, 6-8 that play for a fee. Yes, this is the place to be on Friday, it's hot! Nothing fancy, small establishment, however this place was popping. Next, the welcome platter which I'm not sure what it was a mix of cucumber, purple onion and something else that I can't place my flavors on. Never the less fresh tostadas as well and hot sauce. Make sure to not over eat with the welcome platter. Then we decided to order guacamole, lord, this guacamole was chunky & the guacamole danced on my tongue. Now the entrees, the mixed fajita, was a variety of fajitas, beef, chicken and shrimp, which were cooled perfectly! My partner had the fish tacos, no complaints! Oh the Best Michelada! Only regret, not eating here sooner! We will be back, not soon enough. read more

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Found this suggestion on Yelp and SO glad I did. As mentioned in the reviews we received complementary ceviche, toatadas and green salsa. I read that you need to becareful with it and it was so good and then bam..there it is!! Ordered the Camarones Mormia and Pulpo Al Gusto. Wow everything was amazing. My hubby is not a rice eater or adventurous eater but he cleared the plate. Definitely a hidden gem and a must try. Very pleasant atmosphere, super friendly staff, and above all else very clean!! read more

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Tried this place based on the reviews and it did not disappoint. we had the camarones cucarachas and it was so good, i didn't even get a pic! fish tacos, shrimp cocktail, cerviche, fried red snapper, All very good! not over priced and fresh food! read more

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The Food was great, they start you with some good ceviche and chips! I would say everyone should try the tacos gobernador from here they were delicious. We also got the fajitas beef/ chicken mix with peppers and side of white rice it was very good and filling! The service was not bad our waitress was attentive the place is smaller so it's easy to get their attention if needed. They also had the little league World Series playing on the tv so that was cool! I enjoyed my time here read more

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The ceviche is delicious, a generous serving, and well priced. We also enjoyed a fried fish sandwich that stands out from the others available in San Antonio. Will be back! read more

Nice ambiance and wait staff, at least was our experience. Was really glad we went, had a great variety on the menu. Had shrimp n fish enchiladas w cheese grits n rice n red beans Wonderful. Would go back if in the area read more