I visited on a Sunday for lunch and it was a very nice experience. I arrived and was seated right away, the dining area is moderate size, orderly and clean. The waitress arrived and took my order, their margaritas are large and strong. They give you complimentary chips and fish ceviche with salsas, which were excellent. The green salsa had quite a kick. I then went with the Fried Red Snapper, which came with fries, rice, and a salad. It was very tasty and fresh. The service was very good, the waitress stopped by often and was very friendly. The prices were outstanding. Overall, a great place for seafood. read more

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What a place... the outside of the building is nothing to speakof but the inside is nice, clean and the food is really good. We ate there, vs. to-go, they have a fairly large seating area. They also seemed like they are doing a lot of to-go orders. We were seated and they brought out ceviche and fried tortia chips and crackers. It was delicious and had a little spice with a really nice fresh taste. The two salsa's were also very good, one was on the milder side and one was hot. My wife had the Camarones Zarandeados (Grilled shrimp with home sauce). It comes with several shrimp and rice. It is marked mild, my wife thought it was a bit spicy but loved it and eat it all. I had the Huachinago Al Gusto (Red Snapper natural) with Diabla sauce. It comes with rice, a piece of bread and a salad. The picture shows it with fries but I didn't get any. I was okay with that as it was very filling and delicious! A musician came in and played some music on his guitar and sang, that added to the entire experience. If I lived here I'd be visiting here a lot. read more

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Good service soon as we walked in and the mariscos were bombaaaaa! Don't forget the micheladas too!!! read more

Mariscos Altamar - Mariscos - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

They gave us free salsas with what I think is fish ceviche which was solid. The orange sauce was super good and had a lot of umami. It tastes kind of like a spicy Vietnamese shrimp paste sauce. The fried fish plate is really great. Very fresh fish but they didn't tell us we could get a sauce on the side (my lack of reading also influenced that though). The fries on the plate are good and the garlic bread was great. We also got the spicy special ceviche which had shrimp and oysters. I wasn't the biggest fan of the oysters because they were in an unfamiliar sauce (very tamarind forward), but my mom really enjoyed it. The seasoning on the shrimp is pretty solid and fresh tasting. Service is very nice, most Spanish speaking but very friendly. Maybe a tad bit slow considering we were the only party there for a while but not bad. read more

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This spot is fairly new in town, and I decided to check it out while in Corpus Christi for work and craving some good seafood. The ambiance is great -- it has that classic Hispanic/Mexican restaurant vibe with comfortable seating and good music that makes you want to stay awhile. The food was stellar. I ordered the red snapper, which came as a whole filet, and it was fried to absolute perfection. The garlic butter sauce they serve with it is incredible and really ties the whole plate together. The dish also comes with rice, a side salad, garlic bread, and french fries -- definitely a hearty, filling meal for the price. I'll absolutely be back to try more of their seafood options. It's one of the few Mexican spots in the area that specializes in Mexican-style seafood, and they do it very well, while also offering great and welcoming service. Highly recommend checking this place out! read more

Mariscos Altamar - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Everything here is super fresh! They have so many different seafood options from ceviche, fried fish, fish tacos, and more. The prices are also great! All tables get a basket of corn tostadas with salsa and a fish ceviche when you sit down. I always order a whole fish. I have had both their whole snapper and tilapia and both are super good! You can pick the sauce that comes with. I have had both garlic butter and nayarit. The plate comes with salad, garlic bread, rice, and fries. So much food and great for sharing! I've also tried the seafood paella which is not like the Spanish style paella. This is more loose and not crispy but it is full of flavor! They also give a generous serving of mixed seafood. Great place if you love a good drink because they have a big menu of cocktails and beer. Location is right at the corner of Weber and SPID. read more

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Delicious food! Octopus was deemed delicious by a few in our party. The chicken chipotle dish was so good! Overall a great establishment with good food and good service. read more

Great find! We were in Corpus for the week and found this place. I cannot recall what each of us had but we all shared everything and it was all delicious. read more

Everything was delicious! The service from our server was wonderful. We usually ask for recommendations, but the menu had pictures and honestly everything looked appetizing. We started with the oysters and shrimp empanadas & both were amazing! The empanadas were perfectly cooked with just the right balance of crisp and softness. The flavor was great, and the sauce that came with them was absolute perfection. The oysters had great flavor too. Personally, I can't do large oysters, so I didn't finish them, but they were still very good. We shared the paella, and it was plenty for two. It was my first time trying paella, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but the flavor and taste were definitely on point! The ambiance was nice, it was packed when we arrived, which is always a good sign. They don't have a host, so you just grab any open table. The cashier was young, so don't expect much in terms of customer service (lol), but honestly, it didn't matter because everything else was great. I also had a michelada, and it was on point! Next time, I'm definitely trying the margarita in the tequila bottle! Overall, great food, great vibes, & I can't wait to come back! read more

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Just the type of menu you would like to see in Corpus Christi. Wonderful food wonderful staff. My No. 1 favorite places to dine and to take guests! 5 stars for sure! read more

Coastal seafood bringing the "taste of Nayarit," a region on the Western side of Mexico (between Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta) to Corpus Christi. Business is booming and with good reason - servers are buzzing with the friendliest welcomes, a troubadour singing traditional songs over dinner, and large crunchy corn chips with ceviche served upon seating. The menu is huge and varied with photos for enticing options like cocteles (marinated shrimp & fish cocktail), spicy Camarones Zarandeados, and a Pina Rellena (pineapple stuffed with seafood). I tried the Filete de Pescado Relleno - a giant portion of fish smothered in beautiful shrimp, mushrooms, vegetables, and white cheese. It's about as indulgent as fish can get, but also delicious and comforting. I liked mine with their green salsa - bursting with citrus and jalapeño, an exciting topper to every dish! Serving the sweet tooth, their house horchata is icy cool, rich with vanilla and cinnamon, amazingly balanced. A lovely experience all around, almost as good as vacation south of the border. read more

Mariscos Altamar - Filete de Pescado Relleno - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

We haven't had seafood in a while so we wanted to try this new place out. We noticed that they had good reviews so we decided to try it out. The business was easy to find since it was on the side of SPID, and once we walked in we were quickly greeted and seated. Once seated the server gave us fish ceviche and tostadas with salsa's. It was delicious and I never seen a place that had that. For our main dishes, I ordered the Chipotle Chicken, and my sister got the Baja Fish Tacos, and my girlfriend ordered the Felete De Pescado Relleno. Everything tasted great and the price was decent! Overall everything was good and I will probably come back to try other options. read more

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I ordered the Paella plate out of the menu. As you can tell from the left over that it was okay. The plate came with a lot of onions. Never had a paella with so much onions. The food wasn't that bad but it wasn't the greatest either. Price for the place was decent and affordable. Service was good and server was attentive to our needs. Enough space to accommodate various large parties. read more

Mariscos Altamar - Dinner time! - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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UPDATE: I absolutely have returned, many times, and have been perfectly satisfied every time. One more dish to note is the Filete de pescado relleno: my server had recommended this a few times but I was hesitant as it looked a little too "extra" for me with all the cheese and cream sauce. Buuuut if you're looking for something absolutely decadent you need to try it! The cheeses and sauce are never overwhelming and provide a great medium to deliver tons of fresh seafood into your belly. The service is always great and the staff remembers me and greets me warmly every item I visit which really makes the place feel like home. It's also always very clean considering people are shelling shrimp while drinking micheladas read more

El servicio siempre atento y el ambiente muy agradable , la comida una delicia , con las mejores salsas para sus platillos read more

Mariscos Altamar - Para mi ,el mejor restaurante de mariscos en Corpus Christi ,,100% recomendado - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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If I could give this delightful little place 6 stars I would! First as you get seated, you are greeted with a bowl full of fish ceviche & homemade tortilla chips & saltines. Absolutely divine. We couldn't believe how reasonable the prices were on the menu so we ordered guacamole, fish tacos and garlic butter shrimp. The portions were so generous that we couldn't even finish our food! We also had heavy poured mango margs that we couldn't finish! It makes me sad that we don't have one of these in Ohio, where we are from. If we are back down in the area, we will definitely be back! UPDATE: you will be serenaded by a live Mexican musician that will only play one song and ask for tips... We tipped him. If you get a chance to add an extra garlic bread, do it! I had one piece and I was in heaven, and I wouldn't share it at all. read more

Oh my !! What good food! Our waiter Daniel was extraordinary and we loved the food! Will definitely be returning! Thank you!

What a weird surprise. I grew up in Corpus Christi, about three miles from Mariscos Altamar. Back then, it was a Whatab*rger. Today, it is home to a very cool Mexican seafood shop, where you are seated with a serving of free ceviche! Is it great? Not really. But it is solid. The food was so very tasty. The paella was a surprise. Rich in flavor and generously served with crab, clams, and shrimp. It was delightful. It had a deep umami flavor. We also ordered the mixed fajitas which was probably a pound of chicken and beef. The only complaint is that the tortillas were store bought and flavorless. The fish a la plancha was very good, but not sure if it was as advertised. Still, it was perfectly seasoned and tender. The margaritas were $6.50 (June2024) and worth twice that. read more

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Great seafood with affordable prices (for this type of food). The atmosphere could be better in the future since the restaurant is small they are located inside an old Whataburger establishment. My only complaint is charges for a to go plate. read more

Mariscos Altamar - Prices for 4 people - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Amazing food & amazing service!! Fast & SO fresh! You cannot skip out on trying their delicious food. Who else in town will give you chips, salsa, & CEVICHE when you arrive??!! read more

Mariscos Altamar - Super clean shucked oysters? Yes! Ceviche with a little spice on top?! Absolutely!!! - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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This is hands down the most delicious and authentic mariscos restaurant I've been to in years! The service was amazing and very attentive. The food is easily 5 stars with an extra bonus for the incredible flavors. The restaurant was full, for obvious reasons! I wish we had a place like this back home because it's a reason I would come back to Corpus Christi just to eat here. Monica, our waitress, was hands down the most attentive and knowledgeable server I've ever had. Highly recommend! The ambiance was clean and friendly. read more

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My new favorite restaurant in Corpus Christi for fresh seafood! Their ceviche is so good I would literally drive from Austin to here just for it. My family ate here twice during our recent trip and we can't get enough of it! The service was fast and very accommodating. The ambiance is busy and I would say it's a bit small for how amazing their food is. At times there can be a bit of a wait. We did not end up waiting at all for both times we went. They got us a table right away! I highly recommend going here if you're in the Corpus Christi area. read more

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Mariscos Altamar is a new taqueria new to Corpus. But what makes them special is what kind of taqueria they are, an "Ostioneria" (literally Spanish for "sea food restaurant"). So you may be wondering what makes that special. Well, if you are familiar with the taqueria foodscapes of other bigger Texas cities (Houston, for example), you would be familiar with this type of restaurant. There are many. However, Corpus does not have very many Ostionerias, so that's what makes their arrival very special indeed. And Mariscos Altamar is an example of a high quality Mexican sea food restaurant. I have been here numerous times since recently opening, and have yet to be disappointed. Great food, plentiful options, and good prices. What's not to love? I'll also add that so far I have experienced nothing but great service. Super nice waitstaff, and the cashier (who I believe to also be the owner) is so humble and thankful of the patronage. One thing worth noting is its location. Its both good and bad in that it is right off of a high traffic area of Weber just before the intersection of SPID. Its good because that ensures they receive a fair amount of business, but bad because the parking lot can be hard to get in and out of at high traffic times of day. Anyway, I have already put them in my current frequent rotation for hearty sea food dinners. If you happen to be in the area and are craving Mexican sea food, I would highly recommend you check them out. read more

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I was looking for some fresh seafood for lent and Mariscos Alta Mar was mentioned first and reviews promised good food so we decided to try it out for the first time. The place was packed when we picked up our food, just as I imagined so we knew we were gonna eat good food. I tried the shrimp cocktail, it was soooo good! It hit the spot, it was just what I wanted. The shrimp was large and juicy, you could tell it was fresh. There were slices of fresh avocado along with some pico de gallo and clamato juice in the cocktail. The lime juice from the lime wedges made all the flavors blend in nicely! As well as being well prepared it came with crackers, tostadas and sauces to go with it. Towards the end of eating it, it felt a bit spicy but not too bad. The empanadas my daughter ordered were also a tad spicy for my daughter's liking but everyone else thought they were just right. The fish tacos were delicious, they had lettuce and diced tomatoes and a special dressing on it, so my son liked them and he's a picky eater so that saying a lot. My husband ordered the Diablo shrimp sauce and the shrimp plate. Not sure why the sauce had to be bought separately but he said it tasted nice and spicy, the way he likes it. All the plates had their own great flavors. This was a good place to try fresh seafood, so glad we did! A few minor details in the order went wrong but nothing too bad. To go Food containers don't look its best so you'll just have to check it out yourself! read more

This is one of my go to places in the Corpus Christi area. The food is FANTASTIC, fresh, and very reasonably priced. The people are kind and the place is constantly packed due to the quality. read more

Delighted that we found this gem of a restaurant. For a coastal city, you'd think that we'd have more good seafood around. This place stands out from the rest. Authentic flavors of the Mexican state of Nayarit shine through. This small, humble establishment packs a punch with their assortment of seafood delights. We were greeted by the waitress with a friendly smile and some complimentary fresh ceviche with tostadas and crackers. Off to a great start already. I was surprised at their colorful, quite extensive menu. So much I wanted to try but I opted for the filete de pescado relleno which is fish fillet with shrimp, octopus, surimi, mushrooms, cilantro, bell pepper. YUM! Came out piping hot and packed with all the fresh sea meats as promised. Squeeze of lemon on top and chefs kiss. It was an irresistible, comforting meal. Served with rice and bread to sop up all of the creamy saucy cheesy goodness and a simple refreshing salad. Washed it down with a cantarito and wow I was in a state of bliss wishing I could run it back lol. My boyfriend ordered the camarones al gusto in diabla sauce and he enjoyed his meal as well. We also ordered the calamares (calamari) for an appetizer. Good but not great and would probably skip this next time and opt for something else as they appear to be in no shortage of delicious options. Ordered a cocktail to go. Would recommend the vuelva a la vida with shrimp, octopus, oyster, abalone and surimi. Excellent. Judging by the quality of their food I believe Mariscos Altamar is here to stay as a staple in the Corpus Christi food scene. The shell of an old whataburger brought back to life by good food and good people. Can't wait to come back and try more of the dishes. read more

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So good! Great prices, amazing margs and great service! We got the fajitas and you can easily split it between 3 people read more

Mariscos Altamar - Fajitas with cheese - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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The food was delicious, we did not expect our platter to be big! Good service and food! read more

Mariscos Altamar - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Each dish had large portions and it was very tasty. One seats themselves, the waitress comes and leaves the menus, but is always attentive. read more

Best food we have had in Corpus!! If you are in Corpus and dont eat here..... you are doing yourself an injustice!!! read more

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La comida es esta deliciosa y variadas y la presentación muy provocativo. El servicio en muy bueno y son muy amables. Y el ambiente es muy familiar y acogedor. Lo recomiendo read more

Great food. Friendly and fast service. Place is very small, so it can be crowded. Recommend to go at off-peak hours to get good parking space and table/seating. They have a nice variety of dishes to choose from, for individual as well as bigger plates to share. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommend. read more

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Came here for Father's Day. Looked like they were trying to rush everyone in and out, literally we stand up. And they're rushing us out the restaurant. Food was good, and the waitress was good. Just the hurry up and eat and get out atmosphere was horrible read more

Excellent food. Friendly service. The restaurant is very clean. No stinky smell of seafood . This a Baja style menu NOT Tex Mex. Fresh seafood and plenty of it! We will definitely return! read more

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So we made it here based on reviews. There was a wait as they were busy. We got seated promptly. The service was good, really like the cerviche they bring you with chips. Very nice. The place is small and quite noisy. Cramped location for the people coming in. The food was overall good. Tables were close to each other hard to hear your own table talking. I ordered the fish which was a whole fish fried topped with shrimp. It had way too many fish bones. Husband had fish tacos he says they were good. I could do without the heads on the shrimp. Ordered extra cerviche. Quite good. read more

Mariscos Altamar - Whole fish n shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Serve was very good ceviche and salsa was delicious! The fried fish was amazing! We had plantains for dessert and it was delicious too! read more

Mariscos Altamar - Fish, shrimp garlic bread and fries. - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

First time here and man we loved it. Great music and the waitstaff so nice too. The food however was truly a great taste of seafood. I had the paella Del Mar so good and husband had octopus Diablo also good. I had a margarita as well. I can't say enough about this place. We will be back for sure. read more

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The shrimp cocktail was super delicious. Full of flavor and shrimp. Servers were really nice and the atmosphere was amazing. read more

Mariscos Altamar - Shrimp Cocktail - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

The service is Great but the Food Even Better ! Ceviche is so good. My favorite is the cocktail de camarón read more

Mariscos Altamar - Fresh food - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

My travels took me to Corpus Christi and I discovered this restaurant. I wish I could go back every week. The menu was great and the waitress recommended Filete De Prescada Relleno. This was absolutely delicious. The seafood was so fresh. There was so much food that I only ate about half and the waitress was concerned she made a bad recommendation. Great prices, too. Definitely go if you have the opportunity. The green salsa was something else, too. Beware if you don't like spicy. It started out nice and sweet and then my tongue was burning. Everything was very flavorful, too. read more