The Lady upfront was soo nice, they offer free chips and salsa, condiments.. they have tables with chairs and also a comfortable booth... the fajita chicken buritto i had was quite good! :) read more

I felt like I'd just left Oregon and stepped into Mexico. So authentic. Fast and friendly service, fun music, and some of the best tacos I've had. I'd be a regular if I lived here. read more

Chips and salsa when you arrive, kind service with quick and quality food! Large salsa bar with fresh pickled vegetables. Many come here for the seafood served on large smolderrock goblets Lunch specials daily awesomeness. If you work around here a must read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Pollo Asado - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Good taste very fresh, portion are great for the price and waitstaff was very friendly and attentive. read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Shrimp Cocktail and Fish Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Make sure you get the Tijuana tacos! There's a weed shop next door too if that's your thing.

My wife learned of Mariscos el Malecon from a co-worker, who spoke highly of the ceviche. To that end, she ordered the tortilla version, instead of the traditional cocktail style. Her appraisal was modest: pico-style veggies (tomatoes, onions, etc) accompanying raw (or lightly-boiled?) shrimp: crisp, fresh and tasty. Her only real critique was that adding avocado would likely perfect the dish. Not bad! I had three "loaded" steak tacos, which...certainly were loaded! Adding some habanero sauce kicked them up a notch, but they were so stuffed with toppings that they were unmanageable to pick up. I ended up using a knife and fork, and the resulting juices soaked through to the paper tray cover underneath, making it soggy and easy to tear. Pretty sure I consumed some red-and-white checkered fiber along with my tacos! The kids had a ham torta and a chicken quesadilla, neither of which they could finish due to the portion size, but they did some significant damage, which is saying something, because the torta was pretty ridiculous. Decor is pretty standard for a hole-in-the-wall Mexican place. A small bar offers a limited selection of drinks, with fútbol playing on the TV above it. The music, mariachi by default, oscillated between too loud (well, we *were* right under the speaker) and nearly silent, not sure why. Service was excellent, though - our waitress was quick on the draw from the get go, friendly and attentive, and our meals were served lightning quick. Not too shabby, especially when the entire family can fill up for $28 bucks! Didn't knock our socks off, but it was a solid effort for a pretty great price. May have to venture out here another time and check out some of the other menu options. Apparently the Torre Culichi is something else, and while seafood isn't my forté, my wife would probably enjoy the heck out of it! Next time, maybe? read more

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We dropped in here on a hot day after a round of golf since it's around the corner from Colwood. I wanted a nice cold Cóctel de Camarón (shrimp cocktail) and they did not disappoint. It was well flavored with a hint of spice. My wife got the ceviche de Camron and that was delicious too. We also each got one taco; I got a fish taco that was ok, but a little on the soft side and my wife got the Tijuana Taco which was really good. They play classic Mexican music and it reminds me of all the mariscos spots in LA. I will definitely be coming back here to try their Brazilian Beef Burrito which was calling my wife's name. read more

Found this place while looking up Mariscos after a long night out. Unfortunately the food was not good. I ordered the Camarones A La Diabla which came with mushroom for some reason. The mushrooms were not listed on the menu so I was a bit confused. I hate mushrooms so I did not eat my plate. My boyfriend ordered a Tostada de Ceviche de camaron which wasn't that great either. read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Camarones a la Diabla - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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over price mariscos with no flavor, only 2 waitress working who didn't provide good service and attended a bigger group who were sat after us, gave us one menu and it was 5 of us and no water, waitress at the end asked how service was and we told her the truth said she understood and would share with owner which we all know she wont they don't care read more

I've lived in the area for 15+ years just noticed their bright colored building for the first time. The menu is vast, but if you're thinking super cheap (per another Yelper) you'll be unpleasantly surprised. I can't think of a more expensive casual Mexican food place! It's definitely NOT Americanized here. More significantly, this is a Mexican seafood restaurant, not a restaurant that has some seafood. I guess the chips are homemade, but they're not warm. By the looks of the salsa I expected disappointment, but it was actually good. The fish in the fish taco was excellent and ample, not some low grade pre-fab cut. The tortilla and sauce were unmemorable though, and worse, the lettuce was iceberg. Oh what could have been if they used cabbage instead. Ah, I see the allure now as the shrimp tostado was loaded, they definitely don't skimp on the protein. The Tijuana Taco was a pleasant discovery for me: shrimp, steak and gooey cheese. Love me a California burrito, and while it's very good here, it cost 50%+ more than where I normally go. I have no idea what other Yelpers are referring to when they say the food here is cheap. Happy Hour drinks are well portioned, but the ceviche seems smaller than the regular priced one. Tacos are a good deal, but only steak or chicken during Happy Hour. Trendy Portland has not infected this place: have a seat, here's a menu, and of course you don't bus your dishes silly. The salsa bar is top notch and even includes a spicy peanut sauce. Places that only offer boring Red and Green sauce are behind the times. So set your expectations: come here for the seafood (well, the steak in the combo taco was scrumptious though.) Don't look for Chad in a sombrero to greet you at the door, go to Beaverton for that. read more

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Yum I love this place. I'm not very knowledgeable but I call it a mix of traditional and Tex-Mex. Check out that seafood menu. I'm serious. I think last time I ordered here, maybe even every time, the prices were actually higher than the menu that you can see in yelp, but it's worth it. Go here read more

Holy frijoles this is the best Mexican seafood period and all of you have never ventured up here to try it. Well why would you when there are so many taquerias dotting inner Portland and downtown. Mariscos is just south of the airport with mostly industrial businesses surrounding it, so yeah the location is very much out of the way. But, other than me and my buddy Padd, there were only Mexicans here. Futbol on the TV, horchata, jamaica and one other beverage on display, and yes, a salsa bar plus the occasional accordion music from the jukebox. The specialty is seafood. Ceviche, tacos, burritos and whatever else you can cram shrimp, octopus and other treasures from the ocean into. Yes, they have all the meats including lengua but you want seafood. Karla, who was running the show, suggested a shrimp and octopus ceviche and it was probably the best I have had in a very, very long time. She also made a few other suggestions that were greatly appreciated. A Tijuana taco (shrimp and steak) and the green salsa with chunks of avocado in the salsa bar. Both were amazing and the salsa was the perfect accompaniment to a shrimp burrito. and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. I had the horchata which was great but it was made with barley instead of the usual rice. So that was unique. Padd described the shrimp burrito perfectly in that it wasn't a burrito with some shrimp, this was a shrimp burrito. I asked Karla about it on the way out and she said that they measure out everything because they want people to enjoy the food she grew up eating. If I could afford to eat here daily, I'd consider it. As for all of you? Head up to the northern parts of the Cully neighborhood, you will thank me. Enjoy. read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Dude. This is the real deal. The hot sauce selection alone would convince you, but if that doesn't, the chips and salsa are legit, and it just gets better. Mole burrito was killer. Fish tacos amazing. Music aces. Just support this place so it keeps going. read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Mole Burrito, Awesomeness, pescado tacos - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This my favorite place to eat seafood!! Those marlin tacos , also shrimp tacos, the best!! And friendly stuff, from the cooks, to the girls!! read more

Visiting from Arizona and it was our first time trying this place and it had Amazing Food and huge portions! We ordered Chilaquiles Rojos w/ eggs Sunny side up, a sope de Carne asada and aguachiles verdes ! Great service, our server was amazing and very friendly, she kept checking up on us if we needed anything. Will definitely come back again! read more

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I came here for the first and last time yesterday. The food thats advertised on the building looks delicious but it's not at ALL the food that was served to me. I ordered quesabirria tacos and got soft tacos surprise instead. You couldn't pay me to come back to this place. Awful food aside the cashier was really sweet. But yeah don't get the Birria tacos. Seriously read more

Mariscos el Malecon - 4 Quesabirria Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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My new favorite Mexican food in town. Everything I have had is soooo good. Very fresh & the cheese they use in Britos is very tasty. read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Chille Relleno Brito Tuesday special - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I only had time to check out the tacos but they were awesome. They cover up their toppings and sauces so no flies end up anywhere close to your food. I'll be back for sure. read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Was extremely disappointed in their food. The portions are good but the food is not. The chicken was horrible, tasted old & greasy. We didn't even eat our leftovers because we knew if the food was bad when it was fresh, it would be worse the next day. Services was really good & so was the margarita, so they do have that going for them read more

Service was excellent food was excellent the tequila was excellent the michelada was excellent great service all around if I ever come back to Portland I'll come back here for sure read more

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!! This place overcharges and never fails to get my order wrong. There's a taco truck 1 minute away and they have $10 taco plates that look like this. Place is called Don Taco if you want to try them out instead of this wack joint read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Don taco taco plate $10 - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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We were the only white people here on a Sunday and place was packed. Got surf and turf everything was awesome. Unique flavors, deft touch, immaculate vibes. read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Too good to wait - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Been driving by for years, always no place to park. Well Sunday is the day. Not too busy 12:30 pm. This place doesn't look like much outside, inside very nice and spotless. 6 or 7/ bottles of hot sauce all wiped off and clean. Greeted by our very efficient waitress and seated. Service was fairly quick. Val had chicken mole, homemade sauce, and white meat chicken. Spicy but not hot. Said it was some of the best she'd ever eaten! I had a shredded beef green chilies burrito, with homemade salsa to put on every bite, fabulous, more than I could finish. Prices were about average. They do have a bar, so you can have those tequila shots. We will be back!!! Went again for the second time. Val had a chili rellino, I had shredded beef enchiladas with the very best sauce I've ever had, maybe Mexico City was a little better, maybe not. No phony baloney here no yellow gummy cheese just honest Mexican food! read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The best seafood place in Portland hands down. Their ceviche is unrivaled, the shrimp burrito is full of the biggest juiciest prawns you'll ever get in a burrito. read more

Mexican food the way I like it....authentic and cheap as %$!@! This place is super quirky. The decor is cheesy. I love it. plastic menus and all! They even have a jukebox that if you are lucky enough may start blasting on high during your dinner. Olei!! The TVs have some interesting shows on. I went for the chili relleno with a side of beans, rice, and tortillas. The beans were nice and runny. Refried to perfection. The relleno was pretty good but a could have been a little more soft. It was slightly tough. read more

I ordered the carne asada plate because it's my favorite and the picture was beautiful. I received my food and it looked exactly like the picture! I was very satisfied. The drinks were perfect and the service was great. This is my new spot for mexican food read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Went here last night with a friend. We drive by here all the time and figured we'd give it a go, despite the picture of a roach on someone's taco. (For the record, I don't believe that's true. Kind of looks planted) Anyways, when we arrived, there was only one other table being occupied, and it was around 6pm on a sunday. We were sat quickly and menus brought over. After our drink orders were taken, complementary chips and salsa graced our table and then we ordered food. I got the carnitas tostada plate, which comes with rice and beans. And my friend got a burrito (I do not remember what kind). The salsa was alright, seemed like it wasn't made in house, but had decent heat on it. Once the food came, we devoured it. What can I say, we were hungry. My tostada was alright. It had sour cream and guacamole on it. My friends burrito was large, and just "ok" in his words. I also got a horchata, which tasted a bit off, but it could be because it was the last bit in the dispenser. They didn't have any flan, which I was sad. Overall, this place was ok. read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Decided to come today. Food is amazing. This is a must try if you are in the Portland area! read more

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The chicken enchilada was horrible the chicken stunk badly like some kind of chemical

Had family from Idaho visiting, decided to take them there since they love mariscos. I'll tell you what, everyone was impressed and definitely going back there. read more

The food was decent but overly charged. The steak was hard to chew, the horchata was overly sweet.

I'm from southern California, and I know good Mexican food. This is it. Excellent fajita burrito, very pleasant atmosphere. Reminded me of home. read more

Awesome portions, the beans are amazing. They have a salsa bar with cucumbers and spicy lime onions and 8 different salads! Great place to get some authentic Mexican, especially los Mariscos. read more

Their daily $4.99 special is hands down the best lunch in the Cully. Quick friendly service. Chips and salsas are gratis. Music can be loud. But that's Mexico baby! read more

Mariscos el Malecon - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Delish seafood Mexican dishes!!!! Always fresh. The seafood cocktails are great. Sopes a must!!! Enchiladas verdes superb. Very friendly service. We are now regulars. read more

Wow never had such amazing seafood in Oregon! I know what real seafood taste like. Anything you get will be good. The quality of service is amazing, very attentive, even when it's a packed house. Definitely will come back and try everything on the menu! read more

Okay, my food arrived cold and my partner ordered the chicken NOT the beef burrito. They took my plate back to "fix" the cold enchilada and beans. Took so long that my partner was halfway done with his food when my plate came back. When I dug into my plate the meat was hard. Overcooked and hard. All I can say is really!? This spot is in my neighborhood and I've given them way more chances than they deserve to "show up" with something good. This place has lots of potential... once you fire everyone and start all over. It was an awful meal and I will never eat there again. Save yourself some time and bypass this place. It's not worth the heartburn. read more

My boyfriend and I moved here from San Antonio and missed having so many authentic Mexican food options. This place is by far the best Mexican food I've had since moving here and so much cheaper than other places. Service is great and food is fantastic! Definitely a must! read more

Today, I came for the first and last time! I only gave it one star because I could not give it zero! My family and I ordered $120+ worth of food that we could not eat because not even the homeless here would want to eat this trash. Do not spend your money on this shit. But the only thing was that the waitress was nice but that's it! read more

Driven by here for years and my wife have always said we need to stop. Finally did and it's legit. Just good authentic Mexican food. This is a hidden gem. read more