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    Clemente Seafood

    3.9 (479 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Mexican
    Open • 11:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Shrimp burrito
    Mohammad H.

    Small Mexican spot with a variety of options. We tried the fish burrito, shrimp diabla and a carne asada taco as well as an horchata. The horchata was light in flavor. Fish burrito was pretty large and filling. The shrimp diabla could have used a little more spice but had a good flavor to it. The carne asada taco was overpriced at $6 for a singular taco, it was good but I wouldn't pay that again. We went in for lunch food did take a while so be aware of possible rush hours.

    Camarones à la diabla

    If you are looking for some delicious garlic shrimp and tasty rice and beans with a cold beer this is the place, I've garlic shrimp from other seafood restaurants and this is my favorite

    Natasha N.

    I love seeing places where the regulars keep coming back. Clemente Seafood is one of those hidden gems in Santa Ana! They have a very large menu with a lot of seafood selections. And they started us off with some chips, salsa, and guacamole. This was very tasty! I especially liked the guacamole! We also tried the ceviche and shrimp dishes. I really enjoyed the ceviche with the tostada. It was very refreshing! The shrimp dish was pretty good too, but a little salty. I liked that the owner of the restaurant kept checking in on us. He wanted to make sure that we felt at home while enjoying our food. It is such an adorable mom and pop shop! As Always, NOM 4 LIFE!

    Ceviche mixto
    Brooke P.

    My favorite ceviche- and that is saying something...., I come here maybe 4 times a year at lunch for ceviche. The owner knows me now so I don't really need to order. If there is lull we chitchat but for the most part he is busy. The ceviche always tastes fresh and I love how small the pieces are cut up. It makes it easier to get a lot on a chip. The sauce they serve with it is kind of sweet, kind of sour. If anyone knows what it is, please let me know- I want to put it in fruit for a platter. It's a hole in the wall but they are pumping out good fresh food. Minus one star for overcharging for wine and the sketchy clientele that is sometimes present.

    Shrimp Ceviche
    Yasmeen E.

    I've been here several times since I first tried out this place and each time was exceptional. Unfortunately the atmosphere is not very lively which is why I'm updating my review now. I think more people should try out this place especially for their ceviches which is what I always get. I believe it's the owner who is always serving us and he's very kind and attentive. The food portions are large, tastes, and fresh. and the chips and salsa are ‍

    Seafood Cocktail
    Madison O.

    Nice, casual Mexican seafood restaurant. I came for lunch on a Friday with my mom. We ordered the seafood cocktail with four types of seafood and a plate of beans. We didn't love that the cocktail had so much fake crab, but we liked the other seafood and flavors. Overall it was a solid spot for a weekday lunch.

    David B.

    The Fish is very fresh! The ambiance is very free and airy. Great lighting inside from the outdoors. The ceviche is piled on high . I would recommend to ask for the tostada on the side next time. The tostada is crispy and good quality. Shrimp cocktail is savory and sweet. Add your tapatio, lime and salt. Would recommend this spot. Service is very friendly and fast. Ceviche and A warm sunny day = perfection. Come try this place out

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    We ate here with friends who are regulars. Our first time. The food was good, lots of options. The ceviche is a very popular menu item.

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    The food is delicious. The best seafood Mexican restaurant i have been to. Really recommend going there.

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    Awesome. Food is fresh and service real good. Worth your drive and order the ceviche. Fantastic

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    4.3(4.4k reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    I've been wanting to go back to Water Grill, and my boyfriend finally took me here for my birthday!…read moreIt definitely has an elevated ambiance, with valet service, dim lighting, and excellent service from the staff. The host even handed me a birthday card right when we were seated, which was such a thoughtful touch and immediately set the tone for the night. Our server was friendly and took the time to explain the menu and where everything was located. He checked in with us throughout the meal and made sure our waters were always topped off, which I really appreciated. FOOD: We started with drinks: the Bristol Street and Margarita Verde, while snacking on the complimentary bread. We then ordered the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, which was SO good! I just wish it came with more sauce because I literally had to fight my boyfriend for it LOL. Of course, we had to get oysters, so we went with the sampler to take the guesswork out of choosing. For my main, I ordered the Wild Eastern Sea Scallops and ooh la la... these were the BEST scallops I've ever had! Absolutely delicious. My boyfriend went with the 6 oz Filet Mignon, which I definitely had questions about but, well... that's his choice. He really enjoyed it though, and I also loved the Brussels Sprouts we chose as a side. For dessert, we received a complimentary deep-dish cookie with multiple flavors, including snickerdoodle, brownie, and oatmeal. It came topped with vanilla ice cream and a cute little seahorse-shaped cookie, which was such a fun finishing touch to our birthday dinner. Overall, such a lovely birthday experience! I can't wait to be back!

    2nd time here. Met friends to celebrate my 67th birthday. Hostess was polite and professional. We…read morechecked in early for our 5:30 reservation. Our friends arrived within 5 minutes and we were sat down. Mark, our waiter was very professional and informative. Drinks were ordered and fresh hot bread to the table. Mark explained specials and advised of sides. Wives had sea bass Gnocchi and my buddy and I each had wagyu flight. Ordered it medium, you could cut with a fork it was tender. We also ordered Brussels sprouts , which were overcooked. Mark had them removed and apologized. Overall food was a 10+, service a 10. Only thing wrong was charging $9.00 for valet after 1600 hours, so we felt obliged to give a tip $5.00 to guys bringing our cars for a total of $14.00. Jeff Downey

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    Water Grill - South Coast Plaza
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    Fresh Off the Boat Fish Grill

    4.4(492 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    •$$
    Healthy dining
    Happy hour specials

    This place is great. Even greater on taco Tuesday during happy hour. I got 3 tacos and shrimp…read moreceviche for around $20. It was so filling and made me sooooo happy. The order: - Battered fish tacos: got 2, they're really big and filling. They give such big hunks of fish and the toppings of cabbage were so crisp and wonderful. The sauce was delightful. Love that I can cover this to my hearts content with whatever is at the salsa bar. I got pickled onions galore and so much green salsa (my fav!). - Gyro taco: I will pass on this. I wanted to try for the deal and see what their Mediterranean food tastes like. I didn't like it in a corn tortilla. I thought the flavors clashed. I ended up just eating the meat to get my moneys worth. - Shrimp ceviche: got it with chips instead of tostada, absolutely the right choice. This was really well prepared. No tomato sauce at all, just the way I prefer. This has LOTS of plump shrimp and it's simply made to allow all the fresh ingredients shine. I def recommend this!! I found my new Tuesday spot

    Fresh, flavorful, and such a great spot…read more We came in for lunch and were lucky enough to beat the rush. There are so many things on the menu that looked amazing, so it was hard to decide what to order. We went with the grilled shrimp entrée and the whitefish entrée, and both were cooked perfectly and packed with flavor. The entrées came with roasted vegetables and a side salad, and we opted for rice as well. Everything was nicely prepared and made for a satisfying meal that still felt light and healthy. My only personal preference would be to go a little lighter on the sauce over the shrimp. It was a bit heavier than I prefer, but the shrimp itself was fantastic. The salsa bar was delicious and had a great variety to choose from. And naturally, I had to add the baklava for something sweet after the meal. It was a lovely way to finish. The service was phenomenal. Everyone was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive, which really added to the experience. There's clearly a lot to explore here, and I'm already planning what I'm ordering next. Definitely a new favorite.

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    Seasons 52 - Wood-Grilled Filet Mignon served with broccolini, Yukon mash, red wine and mushroom sauce.

    Seasons 52

    4.1(3.6k reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    The best TEXT of the week. A concierge meetup with our dear Betty Galzen who left us to work in…read moreArizona. Where to go! Back to Seasons 52. Centrally located, lots of parking, good happy hour menu. A Plus, Plus, Plus for all of us who were coming from both North County and South County. We had 5pm reservations. No problem getting a good table in the bar area big enough for the 7 of us. We arrived at different times , but the handsome Cooper made sure we were always on his radar. He was fun, congenial and never made us feel as if we were an inconvenience, despite the fact our Happy Hour lasted till after 8pm. Susan and I ordered Pesto, chicken and mozzarella and lobster and avocado flatbreads, wood-grilled steak lettuce wraps, cup of butternut squash soup, wine and a flavored margarita. Our friends ordered lump crab cakes, plus wine and cokes. No one left hungry!!! Think we will probably meet here again in five months when our sweet Betty comes back and we celebrate FRIENDSHIP. Thank you to our Heather Dahl Ellis who gets us all together. We love you

    Love this place. We had reservations at 6 PM on Sat. night…read more It was super busy but we were seated on time. The hostess outside, the waitress, and wait staff were very friendly and attentive. We had a wonderful bottle of Cambria Chardonnay with our Lump Crab and Shrimp-Stuffed Mushrooms. As an entree we both had the Caramelized Grilled Sea Scallops. Melt in your mouth. We sat outside which we like because it's a little quieter. Love this place!!

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    Seasons 52 - Caramelized Grilled Sea Scallops served with broccolini and mascarpone risotto.

    Caramelized Grilled Sea Scallops served with broccolini and mascarpone risotto.

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    VOX Kitchen & Bar - South Coast Plaza - Our NEW Spring/Summer menu! New dishes, new cocktails, new mocktail. Available exclusively at VOX South Coast Plaza.

    VOX Kitchen & Bar - South Coast Plaza

    4.4(688 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    •$$
    Minority-owned & operated
    Happy hour specials

    Such a fun fusion restaurant with so many good options! Everything we've tried has been really…read moretasty. My favorite thing on the menu is the Saltado Fries with steak. You can upgrade to garlic noodles, which are also delicious. The lychee lemonade is really refreshing too! The staff is attentive and so nice. Definitely a fun spot if you want something a little different!

    I was honestly ready to leave a 1-star review based on how our experience started, but our server…read moreJoseph completely turned things around and bumped this up to 4 stars. We joined the waitlist and were quoted 10-20 minutes. After waiting about 20 minutes, we could see that we were #2 in line, but people kept getting seated ahead of us. I checked with the hostess and was told we would be seated soon, so we waited. More people continued to get seated. When I asked again, the hostess seemed a little flustered, checked the tablet, then pointed to a patio table and said they were setting that one up for us. Another 10-15 minutes passed and we were still waiting. By this point, I was hangry and went back to the host stand. Another host explained that they were seating reservations first, which I understand, but we had also seen multiple names called for people who appeared to have arrived after us. She checked with the original hostess, who then pointed to a completely different table INSIDE and said that was the table they were preparing for us. I pointed out that 15 minutes earlier, she had specifically told us we were waiting for the patio table. After that, they finally got someone to clean the table and seat us. The whole seating process felt disorganized and unnecessarily frustrating, especially because we kept being told we were about to be seated without anything actually happening. BUT THEN... Joseph came to the rescue! He was exactly the server we needed after that experience. Super attentive, genuinely friendly, and just had a great personality and sense of service. He kept our drinks filled, checked on us at the right times without hovering, and completely changed the mood of the meal. The food was great as always. We had the ceviche, which came with a sweet potato garnish that pleasantly surprised us. I got my usual Lomo Saltado and swapped the rice for garlic noodles. So good. Food: 5/5 Table service: 5/5 Host/seating experience: 1/5 Overall, this probably would have been around 3 stars for me, but Joseph absolutely bumped the experience to like 4 stars!

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    Carne Asada Fries. Part of our new Spring/Summer menu at VOX Kitchen & Bar.

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    Vaca - Panza de Cerdo. Y Tetas de Mami

    Vaca

    3.9(2k reviews)
    1.0 mi
    •$$$

    We came with a large group for a birthday and got to try a bunch of dishes! Everything was really…read moregood, but the paellas were my favorite. Tapas tried: - Tostada de Atun 5/5: really tender yellowfin poke on a crispy tostada. The yuzu aioli was perfect on it - Pulpo à la Gallega 5/5: really tender and flavorful octopus - Vieras à la Plancha 5/5: large tender scallops in a flavorful sauce - Gambas Al Ajillo 4/5: the shrimps were really large but it didn't stand out for me - Coliflor 4/5: solid cauliflower dish! Paellas and Steak: - Paella Valenciana 5/5: this was our favorite paella out of the 3. The chorizo added more savoriness vs just having seafood - Paella de Carne 4.5/5: very savory and flavorful with generous amount of meat. The beef cheek was sooo tender - Paella de Mariscos 4/5: solid seafood paella, but the other two with meat in it elevated the flavor of the rice - New York Strip 3.5/5: good steak but basic. Wouldn't order this again over the paella and tapas. The sauces it came with were a nice addition

    We went here for dinner last night before we watched Beauty and the Beast at Segerstrom. We had…read morebeen once before years ago, and the food and drinks were delicious. We loved the vibes and were excited to come back. I highly suggest you call in advance (if you're watching a show) and book a reservation. Luckily, we arrived a little after they opened and we were able to sit at the charcuterie table. Their sangrias are still the best I've ever had. However, the paella and churros were just okay. The rice was overcooked, the churros were kind of dense, and the chocolate sauce was thick. I don't remember it tasting like that before. Maybe they changed their recipe? We'd still come back to try other items on the menu and of course, their sangrias!

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    Sat at the bar...nice.

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    Seafood Paella Valenciana

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