We went to LA Terraza on a Friday night about 6pm. Not many ppl at all. We were greeted with "ola". Very extensive menu of authentic Mexican cuisine and so many unique cocktails. Very spacious dining area with large bar and stage for live band. The order portions were very generous. Several TV screens all in Latin. Free parking. Waitress very nice. Definitely will return. read more

La Terraza - Shrimp Quesadillia, rice, beans and salad. - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Seriously one of my all time favorites. Their food is so stinking good. Do not hesitate to give them a try. read more

La Terraza - Ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Went I. For a nice dinner except they have a band running their instruments to the point it hurts your ears and couldn't even place an order, managed to order drinks and an appetizer, but left it all $50 wasted and didn't even take a sip! Very rude of the band to be free styling drums and all not even playing anything, now I understand why the place was near empty Never again! read more

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. read more

La Terraza - a bowl of seafood and vegetables - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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

Let's start with this was a Birthday dinner for my daughter 12 ppl. There were ppl sitting at tables like a normal restaurant eating, which was totally fine. That did not interfere with us 1 bit. After all my guest arrived the staff moved all the other customers in a particular section that left only us in the floor. It was no reason to move the other customers. They actually moved customers already eating. The server had a nasty attitude from the start. The food was beyond horrible. 4 ppl were sick I being one I vomited on the way home the other 3 had the same symptoms coupled with diarrhea. We were very respectful of the restaurant and everyone in it, we pride ourselves on our appearance in public. We were very polite. They are not welcoming of African Americans which we are. I put on Google Translate and they were discussing us in Spanish which was totally inappropriate. I believe something was done to our food which caused us to be very sick. It can't be a coincidence. DO NOT EAT HERE IF YOU ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN!!! read more

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! read more

La Terraza - Fine Mexican dining, near West Vernor and Springwells in Southwest Detroit. - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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 read more

La Terraza - What I had ordered - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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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. read more

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CLASSIC MEXICAN MEALS YUM Super Seafood Mexican and Soups Oh yea this place rocks with the jumbo $1.25 street style tacos loaded with cilantro and onions on 2 corn tortillas. Those beef,chicken, chorizo and marinaded pork taco's are truly some of the best I've ever eaten. The giant Mexican sandwich called a Torta with steak topped with cheese and other goodies will just melt in your mouth. The Queso Flambo is Chorizo topped with melted cheese YUM. Super house made salsa and steamy hot chips come to you table as you take a seat. The fast friendly service with a smile is great, note they speak just a little English that's OK I always get what I want. Overall the place is super having a large selection of seafood and live Mariachi bands every Sunday a wee bit off the beaten path but well worth the drive. So head on don to Southwest Detroit home of the best Mexican foods to found anywhere read more

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

Poor customer service.... menu says one price the bill says another. They take the bill back to fix, then they fix it to add gratuity to the a party of 6. The food is good, but the waitress/owner need to be trained in customer service. The experience they gave me was not only upsetting but very frustrating for the nonsense of rebuttals received of reasoning why. You cannot up charge a drink that states $23.99, to expect your customers to ask while ordering what the correct price is for each item. So you might want to train your waitress to warn your customers *prices may vary. Also, you do not have anything written or customer rule a party of 8 or more is subject to gratuity; not a party of 6. Won't be back, best to just leave it alone. Ain't got the time to deal with ignorance read more

This place has the worst customers services. After waiting over 20 mins and not having no one show up to the table to even just ask for drinks. I went to speak to one of the waitresses not knowing it was the manager and let me just say she was very unprofessional and rude. When I say she was unprofessional I mean she started screaming and name calling. He bad attitude was really unnecessary. I can't believe that me asking respectfully if someone was going to go check on our table would trigger her.so if you feel like dealing with karens this is the place to go read more

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! read more

La Terraza - Blue Margarita was tasty... - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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. read more

La Terraza - Tostada de ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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I went here this last Saturday and was very pleasantly surprised! I went to an art event hosted here was the food was served buffet style by the owner. Everything was well seasoned (the beans had a nice kick!). I will absolutely be back. Yum Yum!!! The ceviche looked good, but alas, I am vegetarian... Everything I had was great. Enough said. read more

I'd heard that this place was the best around for seafood, and I've got to say that I was kinda disappointed. I ordered the ceviche tostadas, the camerones (shrimp) tostadas, and a strawberry agua fresca. Quick impressions are 1) the ceviche is a lot of filler and a little fish; 2) the shrimp tostadas are covered in pure Heinz ketchup, which may be traditional to some region, but isn't very tasty; and 3) the tostadas themselves seemed borderline stale. On the other hand, the agua fresca was ABSOLUTELY THE MOST DELICIOUS THING EVER. And I've had a lot of agua frescas. I'm sure I'll go back to La Terraza another day and give it another try, since everyone says its so wonderful, and every place has a bad day. But I'm not so sure that this one's going to make a comeback. read more

La Terraza is great the menu has so many unique and interesting choices, its a true Mexican restaurant they have some of the best seafood, exclent crevice and shrimp dishes were great, the we're very busy but Estefan was there to take care of our needs. We we're their on Sunday and they had a live matriarch band and dancing, very loud but lot's of fun, I definitely will go again just maybe on a day that's not as busy. Thanks La Terraza and Estfan for helping put on a wonderful birthday party. read more

La Terraza - Mariachi band - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

A diamond in the rough. Great Mexican food for this region as I am from texas. Great micheladas and you must try their ceviche. Very very tasty. Bring an appetite. Oh and Saturday after 9 is very fun. Dj and dancing. Enjoy!! read more

The people of La Terraza are my razaa :D Got the best salsa; only con was that a mariachi band was not present at or around the time my visitation. gldidntyak read more

Food is great but unfortunately does not make up for the service. Went in a Sunday afternoon, which is typically busy, and had to leave after waiting more than hour for food that wasn't coming out any time soon. We saw multiple tables that were seated after we arrived get their food before us. When we asked our waitress about our food, she said the kitchen was backed up - understandable. However, when the table next to us (that was seated after we placed our order) got their food, and still no sign of ours, we got up and decided to leave. We did pay for our drinks, but I wish I had gotten the waitress's name because if we ever go back, it would be best to avoid her. read more

Best fish tacos and ceviche in town. I'm overwhelmed, and maybe crying on the inside (but only because the experience had a concrete end in space and time. In another parallel universe, the experience of La Terraza would never end, and we would all be happy). Needless to say, lunch for two this afternoon was a game-changer. Chips and salsa served as we were sitting down - so fast! Notable was that there was only ONE kind of salsa served. A little skepticism-bell inside my brain started chiming, as we're all accustomed to at least two, sometimes four different salsas in the SW dining circuit (are we not?). However, as it turns out, this salsa was so phenomenal I would not have wanted any other distraction. I can already tell you in advance that not everyone will universally accept this particular salsa - it's all fresh ingredients minced very fine, so it's a balance between bright tomato, onion, and pepper chunks and the cool juice that necessarily results from the fine cutting, in addition to a very light sprinkling of white vinegar, which is the secret weapon to this salsa. I adore it and couldn't stop eating. Added to the preface were two cool horchatas that were as refreshing as they were sweet and milky. Two of us shared a ceviche tostada and a camaron tostada, and they were picturesque in presentation, and tantalizing in taste. Glistening shrimp under colorful avocado, topped with a house cocktail sauce. Really good. Even though it was VERY light, the mayonnaise on the ceviche could have been even less, but that's my preference. For the main course we parted ways. I went with the tacos de cabeza dinner, and my partner went with the tacos de pescado. Another unstoppable performance. I'd never had cabeza before and was a little nervous... unfortunately, the first bite hit upon just a little piece of cartilage and I started fearing the worst (esp. because I didn't know what to expect, so wasn't sure if that was PART of the dish, being the ignoramus that I am). Putting that first surprise fluke aside, the tacos only got better and more delicious. The cabeza was succulent, packed with robust beef flavors, very tender (almost soft) but with a delicate texture all its own. The extra salsas and toppings that are brought out just for the tacos (a salsa verde, a hot salsa, pickled onion strands, radish, and key limes) led to a few great combinations of added intensity. A few bites of the fish tacos similarly floored me. And I'll be ordering those myself on the next visit, which can't be soon enough. Out of everything on our table, the only thing that was ignorable was the beans, but in the face of this glorious triumph of tastes and flavors, I couldn't care less. I'm bumping up the rating to SIX STARS for the service which can't be matched. read more

I've found THE place for Ceviche and Mexican seafood in town. Stayed within the ceviche genre for the entire dinner. Marlin ceviche(Tostada de Marlin Ahumado) came in a smooth creamy sauce punched with a lot of spiciness, and a hint of sweetness. Tostada de Ceviche is more citrus-y, but rounded out nicely by ripen avocado slices atop. The cocktails, or cocteles as they are called, are ceviche deliciousness blended in with home-made super refreshing salsa and tomato juice (read Dil's review about how good their salsa is). The mixed cocktail (Vuelve A La Vida) is a good initiation because you get a little bit of everything shrimps, oysters, and octopus. "Mini" size is perfect for one person as an appetizer. I stole a bite of someone else's cabeza taco upgraded to quesadillas suizas (yes you can select any taco and have them add the cheese and a very spicy special sauce to make it into quesadillas suizas). I will be ordering that the next time. Just go there! Ignore the slightly unfriendly looking building exterior or parking lot. Inside, the restaurant is bright and clean, wait staff genuinely friendly and attentive. No problem with the language at all because the younger girls are all fluently bilingual (they speak English amongst themselves). read more

I have been trying to get here for a while after I read a review that piqued my seafood tastebuds. They did not disappoint. This is as authentic as it gets in MexicanTown. If you drive by too fast you night miss it as their sign needs a little love. They do have a private gated lot, so parking is simple and safe. Barely any windows in the place, but don't be mistaken, these people know food - and know how to party. The venue doubles as a place for live music and dancing Fri - Sun night and can host a few hundred people. Elma is my hostess, server, and chief suggestion specialist. She says shrimp fajitas, I say thank you. I added a pastor taco for sport - because last I checked, pork in MexicanTown is like ribs in the south - it's science. Fresh food, great service, and I will definitely be back soon. Enjoy! read more

We wanted Mexican food and found this place on Yelp. We were the only ones dining in on a weeknight but many people can in for pick up. We wanted ceviche and what we had here was delicious! A very nice serving size and all fresh and delicious. We got the flaming cheese which was so good wrapped in tortillas. We ordered a bunch of individual tacos for our entree and they were all good (chorizo, chicken and pork). Fun bar selection, too. We tried a mangonada for the first time and it was a sweet, savory drink. Yum! read more

La Terraza - Mangonada! - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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I'm not from Detroit but searched for a good Mexican restaurant with seafood while we were in the area and this place hit the spot. The ceviche is delicous and served with such tasty, thick fried whole corn tortillas that I just wanted to eat the tortilla discs. It's really lime-ey though, and I love lime so it worked for me. The waitress ended up serving me chicken instead of the fish I had ordered but I was happy with the result as I was served a heaping plate of diced white meat chicken and melted jack cheese with a side salad, rice, and their unique, potato chip-like french fries. THEIR RICE IS FABULOUS. I made that all caps because it is. It's like they cook it in a rice cooker with butter and salt because it is so good, I could just eat a plate of that. My boyfriend got their shrimp wrapped in bacon, served in a chipotle cheese sauce that he was thrilled about. He couldn't get over how good the cheese sauce was. The only bummer I thought was that this place didn't serve any alcohol. When I come back to Detroit, I will come back here. read more

Hands down, one of the best dining experiences I've ever had in Michigan. I wish I could give this place more than 5 stars.... The food was good, I could cry tears of joy! Highly highly recommend the Camarones Tampiqueños and the ceviche. The atmosphere was so much fun! The live music had me dancing in my seat while I sipped my mango margarita. 10/10!!! read more

If you like live music or enjoy djs at night this is the place to go. The food is also excellent. Only reason I am not giving 5 stars is because they don't do delivery yet that's what is stated in yelp so that's my only issue. read more

Came in on a Friday afternoon with my co-workers.. everyone enjoyed their food!! The gauc was really good! Very fresh! Chips were good and better when warm! We got the queso flameonada.. it's the flaming cheese with ground beef.. so good! Everyone ordered drinks and loved them! I got the mangonada.. it was pretty good! The service was good and the staff really attended to our table.. they did forget 2 orders to our appetizer round.. but it was fine since we ordered more than enough items.. everyone got items from enchiladas to tacos to a whole fried fish! No one had room for dessert! Since it was Christmas season.. the restaurant was very well lit with Christmas lights and decor..music was good! They had two projector screens playing music videos as well.. I wish they brought out the food a little earlier it seems like we waited a long time in between apps and entre.. I would def come back! read more

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

I cannot believe the portion sizes here! I ordered way too much food and it was such a fair price! The salsa is fantastic, the micheladas are great and I think my favorite thing are the Sopes. They do not skimp on anything here and the service is wonderful. This is my favorite restaurant in SW Detroit. I highly recommend going on a Sunday for live mariachi music between 1-3 p.m. !!!! read more

I can't really justify a 4-star rating after my first (and probably only) trip to La Terraza, but I feel like it should be a step above some of the other places I've given a 3-star rating. I'm gonna qualify my 3-star rating and say this is a solid 3.5. I'm fairly confident that this was the most run-down area, for lack of a better word, we've been to in Southwest. We weren't frightened, by any stretch, but it was definitely a different vibe than our adventures on Vernor and Dix and the like. Once we got inside, it was much bigger than it looked from the outside. We were, per usual during the week, the only ones there. A few other tables were seated while we were there, but I'm starting to wonder how any of these places stay in business. They must depend entirely on the lunch rush and weekends. There was a bit of a language barrier, but we muddled through. I asked if they specifically had the Toronja Jarritos and she assured me that they did, even repeating "toronja" (which is grapefruit). Oddly, she brought me Mandarin instead and when I said "toronja", she said they don't have it. Uh... Anyway. Incidental. Chips were decent, nothing special, as was the salsa. She didn't bring the hotter salsa and radishes/limes until after our chips were gone, which I found odd. The hot salsa was majorly lacking in flavor and was more just spice, but not even that spicy. On to the meat. One thing to note right off the bat is that they offer three kinds of tortillas for your tacos: white corn, yellow corn or flour. I ordered a yellow corn with chorizo, a white corn with al pastor and a ceviche tostada. The ceviche tostada was definitely the best I've had to date, but I'm starting to think I just don't like them. Everything was very fresh and I liked how everything was very finely chopped. The al pastor, while the texture was great, was a bit lacking in flavor for my taste. The chorizo was dry and had a smoky flavor I didn't care for. I'm willing to bet that the smoky flavor is what some people love about the chorizo there, but I was not a fan. The service was good and all in all, it was a decent experience and definitely worth checking out, but I doubt I'll be back. I've got other favorites now that La Terraza just couldn't beat. read more

It never fails every time I go against my gut and order an entree, it bites me in the ass (figuratively, of course). When Rincon closed it left a big hole in the Mexican seafood scene. Yes, I know other places serve it, but it's not the same. At La Terraza it's all out the seafood and the apps. Skip the typical Diablo this and garlic that. It's ALL about the tostadas, especially the smoked marlin. The Ceviche tostada is also mighty tasty. Skip the run of the mill mains and stuff your face with tostadas. Trust me. (Four and a half stars for the Marlin tostada). read more

I enjoyed my visit to La Terraza and will probably return in the future. The staff was very friendly and the mariachi band was great. I ordered the chicken enchilada plate and it was very good. This review like my visit is short and sweet. read more

This place has the best ceviche tostadas and seafood but it is so loud! I couldn't not enjoy my dinner with some friends the music is so loud we could not here each other talk! I suggest getting your food to go. They should not start playing the music at 3:00pm on a sunday its rediculous its like eating in a club here! read more

My girlfriend and I checked this place out for a Cinco de Mayo happy hour and were very pleased. The shrimp cocktails are amazing, the margaritas enormous, and the ceviche is delicious (note that the large is LARGE). Off to the side of the dining area was a woman hand-making tortillas, so we got some shrimp tacos with handmade corn tortillas that also blew our socks off. All in all, the food was delicious and we will be back! read more

I am extremely particular about Mexican food - it must be fresh and it must be authentic. La Terraza meets both of those! I would strongly recommend the ceviche tostada and the shrimp tacos. Outstanding read more

HUGE menu of delicious shrimp and seafood. Actually the menu is overwhelming, there is so much on there. I stuck with the recommendation from a friend - must try their ceviche. Two ladies, two shrimp quesadillas, one small ceviche and two Margaritas was PLENTY of food - and our total was $16.80! Only con would be that the night we were there was really empty. But it was December 23rd to be fair. I can't wait to go back and try other seafood on their menu. read more

Wow, so Yummy! The food was amazing, the atmosphere very Southwest Detroit and we were even entertained on the Thursday evening that we ate there by Spanish Karaoke. My partner ordered shrimp tacos and said they were done perfectly. I ordered the house special Seafood soup! It had 8 varieties of seafood - mussels, octopus, clams, crab legs, shrimp, fish, salmon, and lobster! The broth was amazingly rich and even though I ordered the small it was a huge bowl! There were potatoes, carrots and other veggies included. I had so much left I had lunch the next day. I would give them 5 stars, but the bathrooms need some updating and the service was a little slow - though extremely friendly and accommodating. read more

I rarely write negative reviews but the food was horrible. The bread had mold and the fish was spoiled. I ordered two Tortas and both were disgusting. It was Wednesday at lunchtime, maybe the cook was having a bad day, but the sandwiches were poorly made. There were servers standing around and no one in the restaurant. The quality was very bad. I would avoid this spot at lunch, maybe dinner is better. read more