Best spot for BYOB! All the Mariscos plates are delicious! If you want a spot where you can hang for 2/3 hrs and have drinks. This is your #1 spot! read more

They never open on time. Why say 11 on your hours when they are always late. 3rd time I call at 11-11:15 to place an order and they are always closed. I've even gone in person. read more

Overly priced for 2 trays and few drinks.The portion of drinks have gotten smaller and the horchata taste so much like powder and water

Food tasted good and portions are small and expensive. Didn't had much alcohol options and margarita was too sweet and quite small for price. Otherwise the food tasted good but see my pic of the shrimp, it was small. read more

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BEWARE. Food was mediocre at best. I walked in to eat but eventually ordered to go. I ordered a large coctel de camaron to share and when I served myself in a plate, I found a hair stuck to a shrimp, it looks like it could be a beard hair. The rest of the food we ordered was bland. It was my second time ordering/eating at this place and I always have a bad experience. Service was also horrible, it seemed the waitresses didn't even know what they were doing nor cared about their job. No wonder that place is empty more than half of the time. read more

Mariscos El Barbas - Hair on food. - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This place is a mediocre spot to get latino seafood. The food is nice and hot but its either been frozen for awhile before cooking or frozen after cooking then cooked again, best way for me to describe it. Prices are also a little high. When we got there initially I asked for a tomahawk steak, the server said they didnt have any left, so I passed. Now heres the weird part, she tries selling me another steak on the menu. I declined once, and she kept pushing it..then when I told her I wasnt interested in steak at all, she says " oh I think we have the tomahawk" wtf?? Lol. Did you forget you had some and remembered right then and there without checking? Either way I declined and just had the molcajete. Which Ive described earlier...and not to mention HEAVILY overspiced. Not coming back here again. read more

Flew in from California and stumbled upon this place, what a great spot! Had the fajitas and shrimp plancha plate and both were amazing! Try the beans. Food and service was great! Great spot to eat and watch a game! read more

Food is not that good compared to other places. And it is way to overpriced. Way to overpriced!

The food and service was good. We ordered La Bolsita, a shrimp boil with potatoes and corn and it was full of flavor. We also had the Chicharron de Pescado! Strips of fish, marinated with lime, breaded, fried and so crunchy! The place is BYOB, you can bring your fave wine or beer to compliment the food! I find the price reasonable. read more

I ordered the salmon with a garlic sauce and omg everything was amazing. Next time I'm in Chicago I will be back. read more

Mariscos El Barbas - Salmon - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We ordered carry out and were blown away by the depth of flavor and the amount of seafood in each of our dishes. -calamares al ajillo were well prepared and went great on a tostada (provided) and topped with a spicy salsa verde. -pasta marinera was rich and creamy without being overly so. -paella del mar had a seemingly endless amount of seafood and a wonderful flavor with the perfect amount of subtle heat. Welcome to Mayfair, Mariscos El Barbas! We shall be ordering again from you soon. read more

we usually ordered from here and food use to be good but last 2 times weve ordered . The food has been really upseting ! We orderes empanadas and they felt so dry and unpleasent read more

Mariscos El Barbas - empanadas and avocado are definitely not fresh - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went back twice in two days music was kinda to loud sitting on the patio was much better but the food was delicious everything!!! byob too

We are big seafood family so we've been to plenty of seafood places around the city. This is how we rate this place 3-4 in food taste 3 in portion size 2-3 service (very slow service dishes came out 5-8 minutes separately 0 for all the food in menu they did not have 0 for price ( wow this place is expensive charges like upscale location but def not even close) read more

First of all, I've you've left a bad review about this place shame on you. How dare you? This place is so f***ing amazing. The Huachinango was so damn good, it was as if a heavenly choir of angels were serenading me with the mañanitas and it ain't even my birthday. read more

The crew and I decided to stop by for lunch having been the first time there at first we were a little hesitant at first. but after the food was served it was well worth the wait food was excellent the waitress was very good altogether great experience. I would recommend it highly read more

Mariscos El Barbas - A t bone steak - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very good seafood. It is one of our favorite places for takeout during Lent. They have a big variety to choose from.

I had the stuffed pineapple with shrimp and octopus. It was even better than what I hoped for!! Definitely will be back!!

I can't speak for dining in, but we recently got takeout of one of the family platters and were absolutely impressed. The portion was extremely large for $35 and definitely could feed 3-4 people from a small (but it only fed two last night ;) ). The service was quick and pleasant. Honestly can't wait to come back and try more dishes and sauces and see what the rest is like! read more

$40 per bottle corkage fee? That's not BYOB - that's DBYOB. This restaurant just lost our anniversary dinner money.

Great seafood restaurant that's actually local, prices were great and food was delicious. Friendly staff and quick service! We had the Huachinango with garlic butter, the langostinos plate and a mixed ceviche that was super fresh. Can't wait to come back! read more

The food was great! We ordered the shrimp boil and crab legs. Delicious and a very generous portion. I really enjoyed the patio space. Great service too! read more

Seafood is always delicious with a kick of good spicy. Can never go wrong with seafood and horchata. Its always a lowkey spot and surprised at how empty it is on weekends I've gone. Service is good and it's a great place to chill. read more

My piña was delicious I usually ask for Nayarit sauce on side to add to my piña and waitress took my request correctly and on time with my food (other places make it hard or get me the sauce very late when almost done with my food) and the guacamole so delish tasted fresh and had flavor. My husband order his usual fish al mojo de ajo and he was very happy with the flavor. I only removed one start because it can be hard to find parking and I would had loved some drinks but they do have BYOB which I did not know. Overall I loved the food and will go back for more. read more

Amazing food! We ordered party trays for my dads birthday this passed weekend and every tray was so worth it. Finally a seafood place around Albany Park worth every penny. read more

First of all they advertise their tomahawk steak for the price of 55$ but when you get into the restaurant they tell you it's 75$ instead. Then they bring you out an oversalted steak. On the pictures it is a nice presentation but in person they just give you the steak with a little side of fries and a small side of bagged (not even fresh) vegetables. For 75$ I expect vegetables that are not from the frozen section and bigger portions of the sides. The seafood is mediocre at best. I've definitely had way better around Albany Park. I didn't even finish my food and asked for a container to take home....which took 10 minutes to get cause the waitresses were talking instead of doing their actual job (no, it was not busy during the time I went). I only give it two stars because I enjoyed the ceviche and a whole package of tostadas they give you and their bolsita was decent , too. read more

went on a Friday night and had a blast. they had karaoke night and had a gentleman very charismatic and charming singing Peso Pluma .definitely will come back again as the vibe and food was great for a Friday night out . I recommend the house sauce as it was delicious. read more

The food is okay but the service is horrible. It says a lot about a business's professionalism if you see under the Google reviews they respond with sarcasm to genuine reviews of real experiences, maybe something they can learn from and improve their operations, but instead responding with sass. That is the exact experience you get in person as well. My family and I had a $100+ tab and the waitress attempted to refuse giving me free water in a cup. 3 other tables had patrons, all were served a cup of water as a courtesy like usual. I asked for water and given a water bottle they charged for I responded that I would not like a water bottle instead a cup the waitress attempting to refuse by saying she can not remove the bottle from our tab... Really? You want to be greedy over a $2 water bottle when we just paid $100 + for your resturaunt experience. Shame in this economy no one needs the attitude, word will get around the community and you will lose more business than you can keep. It costs nothing to treat your customers their worth, but this time it cost you your tip. ‍ read more

Ordered a carne asada only for it to arrive 20+ minutes later than the rest of my party with no apologies for the long wait, it does not take an additional 20 minutes to cook carne asada when another member of my party also ordered the same thing- shouldn't both items be cooked at the same time? Service is poor as well couldn't even ask for a water bottle. Insane corkage fee is $40 per bottle, absolutely insane and $10 per a 12 pack of beers is ok. read more

We order for New Year's Eve i think it was a mistake to order last minute from Uber eats. Order was not processed right it said to pick up and they had no idea. So we had to wait about an hour and the food and it was awful. The rice paella Del Mar was half cooked, langostinos had no flavor, and the pineapple was the only good thing about it all thanks for not being worth out money!!! read more

Just discovered this place as it used to be Ay Ay Picante. After reading the positive reviews, I decided to give it a try. The food was delicious! We started out with the shrimp ceviche, then ordered the langoustines and the mixed fajita platter. The food was flavorful and left me craving more. Our waitress Michele was pleasant and helpful. I can't wait to come back. read more

We like to get a centrally located place to meet with friends and this was suggested. What a gem of a find. The music was loud but vibrant and the restaurant reminded me of the comfort of local food cafes of Latin America. As you nibble on chips and a pick de Gallo, the conversations only deepen with better than expected appetizers and fish entrees better than several other places visited!!! Enjoy this awesome neighborhood delight or opt out for the carry out!!!!!! read more

The service was ok. The waitresses were too busy and didn't attend well. We ask for water 5 TIMES and we never got it. The dirty plates were not picked up from our table. The food was ok. The fried fish al mojo de ajo was not cooked well and very salty. We order 2 steak dinners and one of them had a much smaller piece than the other. The rest of our food was delicious. read more

Me and my wife tried this place for first time. Walked into the place very nice atmosphere, our server was absolutely terrific with recommendations, we started off with oysters they were good fresh. I order Paella del mar which was amazing seafood spicy sauce with rice so good. My wife order molcajete de mariscos which I tried as well first it was huge enough to feed 2 people. This place with fresh seafood and spicy flavourful sauces definitely recommend this place I will be coming back at least once week. read more