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    La Terraza

    3.6 (54 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Mexican, Bars
    Closed 10:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    a bowl of seafood and vegetables

    We went on a Friday night. (during a snow storm ). Of course, there was not a lot of people. The waitress was so kind and friendly. But what amazed me more was that the food looked exactly like their advertising photos. Posting a photo that I took of my actual dinner.

    Fine Mexican dining, near West Vernor and Springwells in Southwest Detroit.
    Kent M.

    Today's Review of the Day for Detroit featured this restaurant. On a Sunday afternoon, I arrived and parked in their attended parking lot. We walked in at 1pm, and by quarter after, there was a line waiting the be seated. That was resolved quickly, as they were actually a group waiting for a large seating to be readied. Miri was our waitress this afternoon. She was pleasant and stopped by many times to check on things. She took drink orders and returned with chips and salsa. The chips were fresh ( I think they utilize the latest in chip technology - if you look closely, there is an expiration date next to the little bar code on the corner of each chip ;-) . The salsa was very good, as well. When the drinks arrived, we were ready to order. I sure wish this had been a Chinese restaurant, because then I could have asked for a #8 dinner. But instead, I simply pointed to one of the shrimp dinners listed (calling out spicy in the description). When it arrived, I knew it was going to be good, and it was. I didn't have time to snap a picture and post it - as a member of the Clean Plate Club, I had work to do - maybe next time. The entertainment was an Hispanic singer who sung nothing but Spanish songs. Every once in a while, I would hear accordion music starting to play, and once there was even a tuba - so naturally, I expected a nice German polka to break out when the Oom-Pa-Pa band started playing. Alas, after hearing him sing about his broken heart and tears, I should have realized he didn't know any German songs. How good was his singing? He got a couple women to get up from the table and dance. Was it as loud as others have written? Well, let's just say I was glad to be sitting at the back of the room. Yeah, they could turn it down a little. Still, the entertainment was lively and pleasing. Looking around the dining area, I saw many Hispanic families seated, as families. It was great to see the kids well-behaved, unlike many dining places these days where kids do not display any sense of manners or discipline. Most of the adults were dressed up in their Sunday best. Again, it was pleasing to see. The only drawback to the whole visit was when I had occasion to use the restroom. A leaking fresh water supply made for a wet floor. An experienced journeyman plumber could really make a difference in there, as I did not see evidence of such skills in the current layout. I cannot report on the women's restroom, because I was a little timid about going in there. What a great dining experience! I will return!

    What I had ordered

    I ordered 6 food items for me and child to try and only got 2 items from my order I tried calling and the only person that spoke English said there was nothing they could do about it and hung up on me after I told her I placed a second order I had to call back and let her know how hurt I was she did that I wasn't trying to complain about it but please make sure all my food is in the bag this time please and she said ok I wanted to leave a review on the food but the instead I have to write about the customer service

    Shrimp and octopus cocktail
    Leslie P.

    I had the MOST amazing meal at LaTerraza. The food and beverages were out of this world. Our shrimp and octopus cocktail was delicious and overflowing with seafood. The ceviche was perfectly seasoned with whole shrimp. I left a very clean plate after powering through the amazing tacos, but thankfully left room for dessert--silky flan and churros that I'll be dreaming about. Horchata (rice water) was a lovely companion to the food until I sampled the watermelon margarita--WOW. The service was gracious. I had the pleasure of meeting the chef/owner and his wife. He is welcoming and incredibly talented. She is warm and charming. And, they have live music on the weekends. I will definitely be back. Gracias.

    Tostada de ceviche
    Wally S.

    Let me start this review by paraphrasing something from Lost. 'Stop asking questions, because the answers will only lead to more questions'. I'm so confused, but that doesn't come as something new to most of you. Maybe its senility setting in; maybe I'm just into the food thing a bit deeper than I want to admit. Today I went on a taco truck search for ceviche. Instead of finding a taco truck, I ended up at La Terazza. I'm in search for the perfect ceviche and supposedly based on all the review of fellow Yelpers out there, La Terraza has it. One tostada de ceviche, one taco al pastor, one pollo taco. Please! Let's start with the tacos. These were standard faire Mexican Town tacos; 2 corn tortillas, al pastor or pollo, cilantro, onion. The al pastor was good, but not exceptional while the pollo had a rich, smoky flavor to it that I really liked. Putting a shot of lime on each with a small amount of loose guacamole on the pollo made perfect sense. Now let's move on to the ceviche and begin asking questions. - Why was this ceviche different from the ceviche that I experienced at Los Dos Amigos? I'm not talking that they were seasoned slightly different; they were like night and day. Amigos was a red pepper sauce with some seafood and veggies while this was chopped fish with lime and something else to help hold it together and a small amount of mild cocktail sauce 'swizzled" over the top. - Which ceviche is authentic? - How is it supposed to be prepared? - What type of fish and veggies are to be used? - What is the correct ration of liquid to solid? - What liquid is supposed to be prepared in? - Is it supposed to be hot or cold? - What is the meaning of the source of light at the center of the island?... Ooops wrong review. This tostada was totally different from the last one I tried and I really find it hard to compare the two samplings. I liked both for different things. I like La Terraza's because it had lots of fish, and 3 instead of 2 pieces of avacado. Of course, it was also $1.00 more expensive, but still a bargin at $1.95. What I missed from my last try of ceviche was the "spice". This was flavorful, but mild, my last was "hot" and made my tongue tingle. So which is correct? I guess I need to find yet another place to try ceviche. Overall though, La Terraza seems to be a nice place. They serve a wide variety of seafood and service was very good. As far as the chips and salsa that were served - "meh". The chips tasted like they were out of a bag and the salsa's were somewhat on the bland side. This is not a good place to carry on a conversation. The music that played through the restaurant was extremely loud, but I did notice that they have karaoke, although no liquor license, so the unbuttoning the shirt, showing off the gold chains, and "pretending to be on American Idol" is something that won't come too easy. . I'll give this place another try, I was intrigued by some of the ways that they presented their fish dishes, but my quest for the perfect ceviche continues... First I need to find out what ceviche is supposed to be.

    Blue Margarita was tasty...
    Monique H.

    Music was a little loud but very authentic and service was fast. Lots of room if you have a big party. Also, lots of seafood options!

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    Great food beautiful girls and good music the giant stone bowl filled with ceviche then topped with a cluster of crab legs is my favorite

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    Great food I loved it! Amazing people and stage, huge place. Great selection and happy people.

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    This is probably the worst service I've ever had, so unorganized, my food was cold and some of the waiters had an attitude.

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