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    Mariscos "El Viejon"

    3.5 (40 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Ceviche
    Jim D.

    Loved it! This is a great little place in Mesa. After leaving L.A. I didn't think that I would find a place this good. I see that Mariscos El Viejon has a great following. I never saw a restaurant turn tables like this place has. If you're looking for a place just to have taco and drinks or a nice dinner, then this is a must try. This will be our new get a way.

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    Shane T.

    Excellent coastal style Mexican restaurant. We can't say enough about it. We're natives raised in Yuma and spent time in the gulf most vacations, so we know gulf shrimp. The shrimp cocktail was great, with diced veggies just how we love! (Us stateside gringos do like a little horseradish in ours though, so I added some ketchup and imagined it was our family recipe). He had the simple butterflied prawns/shrimp, no breading. Messy, so get extra napkins. I had the beef/shrimp fajitas - lots of caramelized onions and 3 colors of bell peppers. Tasty put into great midsize flour tortillas! Beef was slightly dry - my ONLY 'mini-gripe.' Rice was awesome. Frijoles were decent to me, my hubby loved them, and he says my taste buds are off (true, for a few days now). If you hate traditional Mexican music, bring your earplugs. . Us gringos from border towns are accustomed to it. Just breathe and imagine you're in Ensenada, Rosarito, or Acapulco. Sad they were out of their famous dessert. By the way, they're hiring - still saying "No one wants to work!" Worried about Covid19? The waitresses wear masks as of June 5th 2021 but no guests were wearing them on this Saturday night. The chefs aren't either. This is a place to FORGET about 2020. We don't mind. We're ready to breathe ourselves without a constant reminder. Have a bucket of beer or a margarita.

    Molcajete frío vieron

    No recomendable si vienes con mucha ambre El lugar está ocupado y se van a tardar para que te traigan tu comida más o menos 45-1 hora Pero son amables y la comida está buena Gracias a diana que nos atendió

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    Food came on time tasted real good waiters were too busy to help, even though it was empty

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    Mal servicio pues no atienden y pasan a personas antes de ti, y al retirarte del lugar pues no atendieron todavia se burlan.

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    Amazing food, great service, casual fun atmosphere. Can't wait to go back, we LOVE this place!!

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    Muyy recomendado la vdd, rica comida y buena atención al cliente, mariscos frescos muy rico

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    Came for AZ Restaurant Week to take advantage of their special menu for this event. Some of us…read moreordered off the regular menu and a few of us ordered off the special one. Once again...a meal that was fantastic, fresh, and well cooked. Wife had an Amaretto Sour, which is made with Disaronno and she loves that drink, saying it's well balanced and she likes that they don't use the egg foam on top. She also ordered off the Crabby Hour menu some scallops on the half shell and some roasted brussels sprouts. This place knows how to roast spouts so that they are tender and toasted and not overdone. So yummy! The scallops are served with a light ponzu sauce drizzled over which complimented the tender scallops. Delicious! From the Restaurant Week menu, I chose the crab & Artichoke dip which we love and it isn't typically on their menu. It was so good and I had to ask for some extra toast points because there was so much dip! I also got the stripped bass, which was cooked to perfection although a smaller portion than the one you get from the regular menu. They do bass right! And for dessert, chose the Pumpkin Pot de Creme, which was my first taste of pumpkin for the season. Creamy and so good although I took off most of the whip cream because it was a lot. Overall another wonderful meal at our favorite fish restaurant!

    Hubby and I really enjoyed the plethora of seafood options. They have these steam pots in the…read morecenter of the restaurant so you can see how they assemble some of their dishes which was cool to watch. We tried one of their house steam pot specialties and a seafood tower. The seafood was fresh and you can try a little bit of everything, but I think next time, we'll opt for one of their house favorites instead.

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    4.5(1.1k reviews)
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    Absolutely love Buck & Rider in Gilbert! The atmosphere is always great, the food and drinks are…read moreexcellent, and the service keeps me coming back. A special shoutout to Jen behind the bar! she is fantastic! She's friendly, personable, attentive, and always makes sure everyone is taken care of, even when the bar is busy. She has a great personality and makes you feel welcome from the minute you sit down. You can tell she genuinely cares about giving her customers a great experience. If you're stopping by Buck & Rider Gilbert, grab a seat at the bar and ask for Jen. She's a huge part of what makes this place a 5-star experience. Highly recommend!

    Great happy hour menu and super excited it is offered until 7pm. We came for happy hour during the…read moreweek ( it is offered from 3 to 7 PM daily). It was busy at around 5:30pm but since we decided to sit at the counter height tables facing the windows and got seated as soon as we came in. Buck & Rider offers a variety of happy hour menu items: drinks ($7 to $11), raw bar items- all oysters $2.50 per and small bites items for $12. We ordered the following items: Baja Shrimp Ceviche during happy hour (3 to 7 PM daily) $12 Smoked trout dip with saltines and watermelon radish during happy hour (3 to 7 PM daily) $12 All Oysters during happy hour (3 to 7 PM daily) $2.50 per oyster

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    4.0(214 reviews)
    8.7 mi

    First, the service here was great. It started with beakers of broth, and learning what we wanted…read moreright away. Later, our server had a leaky wooden platter that almost dripped on me. She reacted quickly, avoided disaster, apologized, cleaned up the mess, gave extra napkins, and comped me on my drink. Our steaks were absolutely delicious, our pasta was al dente as we like it, and our fish was perfectly flaky and moist. Compliments to the chef, except for failing to spot the platter crack at the pass. Parking is easy and plentiful. 4 dinners, 3 drinks, an appetizer, and a free birthday flan were $280 with tax and tip. Not cheap, but worth it for us. BTW, we're seeing more AI electronic wall displays, and BLU is no exception. The loop of the infinity pool and shoreline from inside a beach cabana was more relaxing than annoying - YMMV if you are an artist.

    We went here on a busy Saturday night. We were greeted kindly and waited for our table. It was…read moreready at the time they told us. Although restaurant was busy, our service was promptly and timely. Food was excellent. I had the Cod al Limon which was fantastic. We also had the Mango BLU ceviche. Outstanding. There was a guy playing the acoustic guitar which provided a nice backdrop. The lighting is appropriate for the decor. Highly recommend going here.

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    Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar Mesa

    4.3(288 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    Locally owned & operated
    Women-owned & operated

    Pier 88 Boiling Seafood is our go-to seafood boil restaurant in the Valley. We regularly dine at…read morethe one in Tolleson, but found ourselves in Mesa today and were in the mood for seafood boil. This location is a much nicer facility and in a better area than the one in Tolleson. The menu is consistent too, which made it easy for us to order our favorites. I hope you get Gigi as your server as she is very pleasant, friendly and checks on you regularly. However, the two (2) greeters at the hostess stand are a different story. It is obvious neither of them like their jobs and just come in to punch a clock. It would be nice if they at least made eye contact with the customers before they have you follow them to the table they have picked out for you. Smile? . . . that's out of the question, too. We determined by the expressions on their faces their parents probably told them since they graduated from high school they aren't going to sit around the house doing nothing all day so this must the the place they applied to.

    After driving by this place many times on our way to nearby Dink & Dine, my daughter and I decided…read moreto give it a try. We are fans of the local competitor and wanted to see how this one compared. TLDR: the other one is better! We each ordered the Famous Low Country Boil - mine with lemon pepper sauce and my daughter with the 88 Special, a combo of all the sauces. She went with no spice and I went with mild. We also ordered a bowl of rice. We did enjoy what we had but it seemed heavier than what we are used to. We were not big fans of the sausage mixed in and our service was fine, but not amazing. We were also disappointed that there were not scissors offered to help get the meat out of the crab / lobster - we really had to work for it! On a positive note, we did make good use of the wet wipes that were given to us as well as our bibs and gloves. It is quite a messy meal and note that I learned the hard way: don't wear white if you're planning on ordering any kind of seafood boil! Pricing is similar to the competitor. Ambiance is chill but not as fun. I would not rush back, but I also would return with reasonable expectations.

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    Acqua Di Mare - Acqua Di Mare Pasta

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    4.3(372 reviews)
    6.5 mi

    Acqua Di Mare is a must try! Cute Italian restaurant with amazing food. Manager Gabe was attentive,…read moreChef Leo is a gem with his food creations and kindness visiting tables and Ashlee was a great waitress. We started with the Octopus and Calamari (fried squid). Both were made to perfection. Great flavor and so tender. A perfect start to the dinner. We had the Caprese and Caesar Salad next. Both had solid flavors, but the Caesar was our favorite. What a treat. Exactly what I'm looking for in a Caesar salad. So good! The pesto on the Caprese was house made and so tasty. I want to try a pesto dish next time. My wife had the Sacchetti Porcini with truffle and it was light and perfectly balanced flavor. The pillows melted in your mouth. Will definitely have again. The Lobster Ravioli had a well balanced limoncello flavor and not too creamy. Cool striped pasta. Perfect for those not super hungry but wanting a unique dish that is sure to please. Steak Nicola was was cooked to perfection and had a suburb combination of black truffle, aus jus and prosciutto cotto to make it a memorable dish. I'm still craving it the day after. The cannelloni for dessert was perfectly Italian with awesome flavors. A perfectly compliment to an amazing dinner. This is a gem is Chandler!!! Thank you to Aqua Di Mare for making this an amazing experience.

    This restaurant is known for their massive cheese wheel pasta that's made right in front of you and…read morewe were so excited for what we thought was going to be the yummiest pasta, butttt things quickly took a turn when our pasta came out cold with hard noodles. The prices are also definitely on the higher end across the menu. I don't think I've ever seen a Beef Wellington priced at $94 and the Cacio E Pepe was $42 with no protein! The table side cooking presentations were also extremely underwhelming and they leave them out and cover the cheese wheel with a towel which definitely ruins the anticipation. The service was also disappointing. Our waiter was new but kept using that as an excuse to everything that went wrong and they forgot every single thing we requested (butter for the bread, chili flakes for the pasta) & we had to ask others for it. We also made reservations online and it wasn't stated that we'd be sitting outside and patio dining isn't my preference in AZ in September.

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