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    Las Islas Marias

    3.5 (78 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Mexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Juan speciality plate

    Juan was a excellent server and recommended us his speciality plate and it was a 10/10

    Guacamole
    Patricia M.

    Here on a Friday, lots of people. Small establishment with a small band of 5 people and a speaker. Yah. Too loud for this place m never the less was entertaining. Food was ok, I personally was not impressed. Appetizers, the guacamole was top notched & noticeable fresh. The pescado chicharróns a large portion, fresh and crunchy. The calamari was pretty good. The tamarindo margarita was a big too sweet. No combo plate of fried shrimps and oysters. So I ordered the fried shrimps, batter was ok. Fries were not desirable, Luke warm. Paella was good, portions enough for 2. The Spicy seafood pasta tasted like it was made with a lot of Valentina, portion enough for 2 The only things I found enjoyable was the guacamole & the attempted entertainment. Personally would not return. If so only for the appetizers.

    Fish tacos
    Mari A.

    We dined during the week close to 5pm. There were plenty of tables available. We were seated promptly. The ambiance is relaxing with pleasant Spanish music in the background playing, not too loud. Tostadas and ceviche were brought immediately, as well as the drinks. We ordered Coctel de Cameron and fish tacos. Everything was good. I was just not impressed. The prices are a bit steep, though. Service was fast and friendly. Personally, I don't see myself coming back. Come check them out for yourself and let us know your feedback!!

    Huachinango al la Nayarit
    Theresa L.

    This is one of my go spot for seafood. Their food is so amazing. My favorite is the huachinango al la nayarit. Their drinks are great too. The service is always amazing. They have great ambiance as there is live music.

    Huachinango (snapper) with delicious white rice and veggies. It also came with fries and garlic bread.
    Anna R.

    I was pleasantly surprised by this seafood restaurant. Portions were generous and the flavor was on point. My husband and I enjoyed the comfortable ambience and friendly staff. Several members of the staff stopped by to make sure everything tasted well. Food was served quickly and piping hot!

    Tamarindo margarita
    Mari R.

    Omg!! First time here and I have to Saigal it was so delicious!! I'm absolutely impressed. I had shrimp cocktail!! Definitely a 10....also had the battered fish and shrimp and oh my.. it was so good!! The drinks were amazing too! I'm definitely coming back

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    St C.

    4/23 - This place is on my list every time I go see my friend at St. Mary's or in the area. Finally got to eat here for lunch and it lived up to the hype. Not very crowded when we got there, but became busier. All the food looked good at the tables, but we were there for the Molcajete Cora. There is some fried corn tortillas, Ceviche mix, and green salsa. This was a great start to the meal with a green salsa that had some kick. The Molcajete Cora comes with Shrimp, octopus, mussels, crab legs, fish, abulone and chopped clams in a sauce that slowly grows to a perfect spice burn. I used the corn tortillas to soak up this great stew. It is a fair amount of food for one person and a good shareable plate for seafood lovers. Service was on top of our waters and making sure the tortillas stayed full. Really enjoyed this place

    Their shrimp is not deveined correctly, it wasn't just one but probably half of the shrimp on my plate was dirty.

    I'm not going to lie, I had always like las Islas Maria's. Their mojarra is the best. We ordered take out and I felt like I wanted Caldo so I ordered shrimp soup. I ordered without the peel to make sure the shrimp was cleaned/deveined. At first I thought it was, then I started finding more and more that were not. About half of the shrimp was not deveined yuk. It seems like a poor attempt at cleaning it .Definitely puts their care and cleanliness into question. I am not trusting their ceviche now.

    Cerveza preparada
    Ellen E.

    My mouth is still salivating thinking about eating here. We came with a group of four and there was about a 15 minute wait. We were seated and brought out some tostadas, limes, salsas, and complimentary ceviche! It was very fresh and not fishy tasting- very good. Our group decided to get the cerveza preparadas with six tecates garnished with shrimp, cucumbers, chamoy, lime, etc. we originally thought it was a little pricy at $45 but omg its a bargain! It comes served on a huge platter with seafood on it including crab and octopus. It's drinks and an appetizer. My husband and i split the paella and half a dozen oysters. The oysters were fresh and just what you would expect. The paella was delicious. Maybe a tad bit salty, but the beer helped with that. This place was really delicious and had large servings and blew my expectations out of the water. We will definitely be back!

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    Food was amazing. Service was great. They constantly check on our table. The ambiance was welcoming and homie. Very family friendly

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    Daniel attended us really good and was really fast. Jaime was very courteous of our wait. Food was excellent as always!

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    Islas marias has been great everytime we order the molcajete cora and share between me and wife it is delicioso con una modelo

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    The Customer service provided here was excellent! The Food was so delicious!! Earned a customer will definitely be back here.

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    Busy Saturday evening. Good to see people out again.
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    Sorry, it was so bright. The sunshine was coming in many windows. Pretty place and clean.
    Sorry, it was so bright. The sunshine was coming in many windows. Pretty place and clean.
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    After you get text saying it's ready, show phone to screen
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