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    La Marea Marisqueria

    4.7 (22 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Seared ahi taco
    Caitlin N.

    Came here on a Tuesday night at around 5 pm with a friend and my little family. They have a lovely patio for you to sip beer and eat your food at. The food was fantastic! We loved the Hamachi ceviche and the seared ahi tuna taco. We also enjoyed the rock fish torta. Would love to come back here again when they do their raw fish tacos since we came on the night of a Mexico World Cup game and they had a set menu for the game.

    Tuna tostada
    Timothy L.

    A solid high quality spot located in Fair Isle Brewing. I tried the tuna tostada and the tacos dorados and both items tasted very fresh and well done. Plus the staff was super friendly and guided me through their menu. They do change their items by month so be aware of that!

    Happy hour oysters on Wednesdays
    Andii S.

    Came here on a Wednesday to enjoy their happy hour oysters ($2 per oyster) which I learned about from Tiktok. You can order them by the half dozen or by the dozen and they come served with two different sauces. One is a spicier red salsa and the other is a mango sauce. The mango one went so well with the oysters and I'm delighted to have been exposed to a new flavor combo that I enjoyed so much. I also tried the scallop aguachile which is tossed with sliced red onion in a passionfruit habanero sauce. It has an amazing spicy kick to it that I absolutely loved. This dish came with two toasted tortillas which were very yummy and high quality. Actually everything tastes really high quality. Highly recommend everything as it's so fresh, citrusy, and flavorful. Kinda pricey but worth it!

    Scallop Aguachile with two crispy tortillas.
    Gina B.

    Fair Isle is already a great casually classy place to get beer in fancy glasses. And then you add the dishes from La Marea and boom, the night is elevated. I'll be honest, the thing that pulled me in were the $2 oyster Mondays (which is changing to Wednesdays, I think starting this week). The oysters were delicious and fresh both times I've had them, but I liked them more one week from another... we later asked if the oysters they served in previous weeks were the same, and it seems they switch between different kinds. I've also had the scallop aguachile. It was a beautiful and yummy dish, but I felt the fruitiness of the passionfruit was a bit overpowering and it was hard to taste the scallops. It came with two crunchy tortillas. The dish was so soupy that I wish it had come with more crispy tortillas, or maybe a bunch of regular tortilla chips, to sop up the rest of that liquid! Last but not least, I had the tuna tostada. I mean... I could've had at least 2 more of these in one sitting, but they're so pricy ($16.50, unless it went up by now). So, if you are feeling spendy and are in a beer and citrusy seafood mood, check out La Marea at Fair Isle Brewing.

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    Caitlyn M.

    Mexican seafood popup at Fair Isle Brewing! You can get a beer from the brewery and have some tasty seafood to go along with it. They have tostadas, aguachile, salsa and queso. We got their tuna tostada, the especial tostada which was lingcod, the scallop and passionfruit aguachile, and the queso. Everything was delicious! The seafood was so fresh. Very clean and bright flavors. My favorite was definitely the especial lingcod tostada with peanut salsa.

    Tuna Tostada and Michelada
    Lizzy S.

    La Marea is it. The hunt is over. As two Southern California transplants, my husband and I have been searching for the best mariscos in the Seattle area. After 3 years, we can conclusively say La Marea is #1. All fresh ingredients, incredible flavors, and really creative dishes. The staff knows what they're doing and are some of the nicest folks out there! The Tuna tostada is out of this world. My brain melted as I ate it. Truly a work of art. Grab yourself a delicious beer from Fair Isle then snag anything off the La Marea menu -- you can't go wrong. After visiting two days in a row, we're planning our next trip back to Ballard for our fix ;)

    Tuna Tostada
    Robert S.

    My wife and I decided to make a trip over to Fair Isle brewing to try out La Marea. We have been following them on instagram and finally made a trip to try out the food. We are super happy we made the trip because this food is amazing! My wife took her first bite of her tuna tostada and said " this has to be one of the best things I've ever had" and she wasn't lying. That tostada was amazing and had so much flavor! She ended up going back for another one. I ordered the Mixta tostada and the aguachile with Scallops and passion fruit Habanero. The mixta tostada was so good and the flavors were insane. The aguachile was really good too. I wish it was spicer but the habanero and passion fruit was really good. We sat at the bar and the chef was talking to us and telling us about his journey from pop up to full time kitchen for fair isle. Very excited to see what other food items they come up with because they are making some great food! I can't wait to keep coming back for delicious beer and even more delicious food!

    Zach L.

    All 3 times I ate at La Marea has been tops. The quality of the fish is top and you'll try flavors like you never had anywhere else. A lot of it can be spicy so not all of it is for the feint of heart! Can't recommend checking this out enough.

    From the Ballard Seafood Festival
    Nikki T.

    I always preface by saying this: I lived in NYC for over 10 years and I think most Seattle restaurants are "meh" at best. I just had the aguachiles at the Seafood Festival....wow. It had a nice spice to it and sweetness of passionfruit-- and the team working was so nice. I'm so glad the festival featured local restaurants and pop ups so I can go back and enjoy in the future!

    Tuna tostada (top left), ceviche (top right), scallop aguachiles (bottom left)
    Yuli M.

    Run don't walk. I love this place. The seafood is super fresh -- easily some of the best Mexican seafood I've had in Seattle. The tuna tostada is my favorite. I've been twice now, and both times everything was great. The setup is cool too -- it's inside Fair Isle Brewery, so the vibe is casual and relaxed. You can hang out with friends for a few hours, grab a beer, and there's usually no wait. It's definitely on the pricier side (tostadas are around $15-$18), but the quality makes it worth it.

    Oysters
    Ken J.

    Happened to be staying around the corner and was looking for something fresh and new (at least to me). My first time having uni and it was a stunner. Fresh, bright, just the right amount of brine, on a perfect tostada. Then, I just had to get in on the oysters as well. The last day both were being offered and I had 0 regrets getting both. A delightful amount of spice. Not too much but enough to know it's there and complement the flavors of everything else. Wash it down with a michelada and I was a very satisfied customer. An incredible meal done by a 2 person crew. Sat by the kitchen and got to talk with them as they slung so many plates of delicious food. I can't wait until I can come back and share this gem with others!

    Katie T.

    Delicious! What Seattle has been missing . . . Amazing Mexican seafood. All the tostadas were incredible. You must try the tuna tostada! Honestly, this rivals what you get in Baja. Also love their habanero salsa . . Order as a side, you won't regret it!

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    Really cool inside, with a faux lantern tree that makes it a special place to eat. But quite noisy at peak hours.
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