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El Bucanero Embassy

3.6 (469 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, Mexican
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Ausanka D.

If you want good seafood and tasty with a drink this is the place to be. I have been to their other location but this one was my first time (Embassy Oaks), their customer service remain the same at their 3 locations. They have several different Mexican dishes.

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Jose D.

What a great place to have fish. We had lunch here and did the lunch special. It's a very hearty meal. We had pan fried fish with french fries and salad. Our waitress was extremely knowledgeable of the restaurant and very kind to us. The service is excellent. You feel like you're in a real fisherman's town as you walk in. The walls are all plastered with manual items so you can actually see what the dish is all about this makes and looks the place. Feel like you're on a pier or on a wharf. I definitely recommend trying El Bucanero.

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Kristen A.

Overall, I wasn't too crazy about this place. Service, Joel G, was great, but the food and drinks were very mid. The vibes were cool, lots of Christmas decor. The grilled fish was very bland, like no seasoning, but the grilled shrimp were over seasoned. The ceviche was good, and had that been all we got, I would say this place is great.. but ceviche is more like a snack or appetizer in my opinion. The margarita wasn't anything special, and the michelada just tasted like premade mix and beer. It does come with a HUGE beer, and it's $23.50. The margarita was $15. The prices aren't on the menu, in my opinion they're a little overpriced. Especially the margarita. It can't be any more than 12-16 ounces for $15. Good to try once, but probably wouldn't come back.

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Philip W.

Mid food, vibe is less than average. The lighting feels off. Decor is mainly glamour shots of entrees. The salsas are tasty. Drink prices are absent from the menu, so I'm guessing they are very embarrassed to show them. Got the check, drinks range $14-15 which is pricey for what they are. The many molcajetes entrees which appear on the featured menu without prices.

Jenny G.

The food is always consistent here but the service and be slow sometimes and the wait times longer. It is usually clean and the music always is great.

Oysters on the half shell
Patty H.

Our experience here has always been good. The music gets loud when the mariachis play but hey, it's mariachis. The food is usually hot and comes out quick. The service is always good. Servers have always checked in on us but not checked in to the point of interrupting while we at too much. The decore is always changing with the season/holidays. They seem to go all out all the time with the decore. Keeps it interesting.

Piña Colada
Esteban B.

My family and I went here for my birthday! I'd been craving classic Mexican seafood. The service was fast and they checked in regularly. They even came out and sang to me with lights when they found out it was my birthday LOL The decorations are all very nautical and sea creatures. On our way out, I noted the plaque (see pic) and had a good laugh. My mom and MIL both had piña coladas and I'm not sure if they were eating the pineapple at the end or they kept finding more drink at the bottom of the pineapple with hot they kept going back to it! I had the medium Ceviche en Salsa de Mango. My eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach because I took some home for lunch the next day. Besides that, I thoroughly enjoyed it! The freshness of the ceviche was only enhanced by the mango and the cucumbers gave the crunch I wanted when I wasn't using crackers or tostada to eat the ceviche. My wife got her usual with a Tostada Mixta and that's probably the dish with the most bang for your buck! You can just barely see the tostada peeking out in the picture with how loaded that thing is! She of course had leftovers for lunch as well. My mom got the Tostada Elizabeth and was in agreement on the freshness. My sister got the Ceviche Mixto and gave me her avocado slices (surprisingly, she's never been a fan of the texture) of which I was happily obliged. These ceviche bowls seem small, but you'll eat and eat and still have leftovers. My brother got the shrimp and fries and no complaints there! He's quick to complain, so no comments from him means it's good. My FIL got the mojarra and a few of us got a little jealous haha! It looked really good and we might have to get that next time if we don't make it at home first! My BIL got the ceviche verde and had no complaints. The green salsa was the tastiest and a milder spice, but the orange salsa definitely made its way to me despite the heat. We've been here before and always leave satisfied. If you want sweets, they also have a churro food truck right outside, so save some space! Cheers! My mom got the tostada

Lunch specials
Brian F.

This is still my favorite location of the 3 in SA. Staff is always tentative, food is delicious and fresh and the decor is beautiful. Been coming here for years and won't stop any time soon. Yes, the drinks are pricey. I'd put them on the same range of downtown.

El Senor de los Cielos
Annalisa M.

Always good when we come here, great atmosphere, so fun and lively. Drinks are so good, love the Pina Colada's. The service is always friendly. Tried the El Senor de los Cielos, which is fried fish, shrimp grilled, fried and bacon wrapped with lots of rice. It was perfect for me and my husband to share.

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Lauren B.

Wow the menu options are so plentiful and appetizing you may spend 20 minutes just decided what to order. Or you'll be like us and order an entire feast. However you decide, you will not be disappointed. The seafood is so fresh. The presentation is on point. The Hispanic decor is adorable and festive. We ordered the ceviche Bandera, a mix of three types of ceviche, my personal favorite was the ceviche rojo. The oysters preparada. We had the empanada de Camaros and sopes. Sooooo good! We are stuffed!

Ceviche verde (fish and shrimp) and Mango aguachile

Every time I come here is incredible. This time around we ordered a medium green ceviche (fish and shrimp mix) super tasty and the right amount of spicy. The mango aguachile was the perfect combination of sweet and savory, never forget to top your tostada with their killer salsas, my personal favorite is the chipotle one. The staff as always attentive and ready to refill drinks and tostadas when running low. The decoration is cute and if lucky you may be dining with a live mariachi band taking requests for your special occasion.

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Food was terrible. The server was good. No atmosphere. Fries were cold. Food plated like a cheap diner.

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Excellent! Never disappoints! Great selections of all kinds of seafood. Best ceviche!

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This place is so unique and soooooo good. Probably one of my favorites in town. Their salsa is fantastic.

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Delicious and fresh seafood Service was very good and the seafood was delicious. Service was great and the place was nice and clean.

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