We chose Mariscos KC for a date night, wanting to try something new. When we walked into the restaurant we were kindly greeted & welcomed by staff, who let us know at the time it was open seating. Our server, Carlos, acknowledged us quickly and efficiently brought drinks and appetizers. He was kind, patient, an understanding as we needed some time to look over the cocktail and food menus - they are very expansive! The food options ranged from seafood boils, to birria ramen, fettuccini Alfredo and more. The variety makes this a great stop for an indecisive group who might want differ flavors. And everything was magnificent - we truly like everything. I think we found one of our new favorite restaurant! read more

This place is great. Seafood is delicious. Chips and queso is delicious too, but skip it and focus on the seafood. You gotta be about your business when you come here. Come hungry and gorge yourself. read more

Mariscos KC - Cajun fries - Mexican Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

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I've been wanting to go there for years. I've looked at the menu 10. times. A SENIOR I HAD TO SAVE UP. Doesn't I order shrimp and scallops thinking the shrimp and the scallops gonna look like all those beautiful pictures. Unfortunately , it tasted like a three dollar frozen lunch from the grocery store. The scallops were smaller than a dime. Does shrimp were absolutely frozen On a lighter side, our guacamole was so excellent and fresh. read more

This restaurant, Mariscos KC #2, is a spinoff of Mariscos KC #1 located in Olathe. We were very impressed by the restaurant's excellent Mexican seafood. It is far better than the usual Tex Mex food. A few years ago, there was a Marisco (Spanish for seafood) restaurant in Lawrence, but unfortunately it closed. The seating is comfortable, the dining room attractive, the music enjoyable, the service excellent, and the food far better than the Mexican food we are accustomed to in Lawrence, although we are beginning to get Latin restaurants including South American food in Lawrence. The full bar options at Mariscos KC include an admirable list of nonalcoholic mocktails, but oddly no nonalcoholic beers, not even Corona NA beer. I got the iced tea which was provided with four slices of lime. I enjoyed it. We got the Ceviche Starter with both shrimp and fish. We enjoyed them, although either alone would have been fine. Next time we will probably get only the fish. We also got the Aguachiles Verdes (with green sauce), which was spicier than the Ceviche. We liked it a lot. Both the Ceviche and the Aguachiles come with crispy tostadas. You can spread the seafood on the tostadas or break up the tostadas and spread them on the seafood. We also got the Fish Filet with Shrimp, which were excellent. For dessert, I got the Churro Bites, which was provided in a surprisingly large serving. I had half of the dessert packed to go. Although the restaurant's specialties are Mexican seafood, there also are Italian and Cajun pasta options available. We will try them the next time we are there. If you arrive driving west from Kansas City on Shawnee Drive, continue passed the intersection with Interstate 35. You will then pass a main intersection with traffic light at Goddard Street. The next traffic light after Goddard is at Nieman Rd. Take a left onto Nieman Rd. heading south. The restaurant will be on the left (east) side of the street. We will be back --- for sure. read more

This place rocks. Great authentic Baja menu with other items thrown in. Portions are HUGE. great seafood boil and seafood is amazing!! Highly recommend if you are in KC don't sleep on this place it feels like you are in Cabo! read more

As a person that loves seafood, I was beyond pleasantly surprised when I stopped in for a meal at Mariscos KC! I am definitely going back!! We had a calamari appetizer that was prepared with a signature sauce and onions. It was the best appetizer I've had in 2025 . It was such a unique taste and something I would definitely order again. My entrée was a seafood mix that was served in a black stone bowl. It came with crab, multiple large shrimp, muscles, scallops, smaller shrimp, and other things with a sauce. My fellow diners and I discussed ordering this again and splitting it between 2 to 3 people. Service was average, but food was served quickly. Several of us had drinks and were pleased with those as well. This location has been remodeled recently and it still shows. This is a niche concept to me seafood/Mexican/crab, boil and other non-seafood items. I highly highly recommend! read more

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This place is AMAZING! Great service and the food is fresh, healthy and flavorful. Very clean bathrooms, too. read more

Mariscos KC - Baby shrimp appetizer - Mexican Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

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Went to Mariscos in Shawnee tonight. What a nice experience! They've redone the space nicely so it has a fun vibe. I do wish the music had been maybe 2 ticks quieter. But that's beside the point. To the experience: the waitress came over quite promptly. We started with a guacamole. It was interesting, in that it was topped with cucumbers. Not the best I've had but I don't know the last time I saw guac for $5 on a menu, so that was a pleasant surprise. Then we put in our orders: I got the shrimp fajitas with flour tortillas, my mom got the Mexican ramen, and my dad got one of the aguachiles. Food came out pretty promptly. My fajitas were delicious - and the shrimp were perfectly cooked. Not sure if they were fresh flour tortillas but the definitely had a hint of smoke, so I appreciated that detail. My mom enjoyed her soup though it was on the hot end for her, since it had half a jalapeno cut up in it. So just be aware to ask for no jalapeño, if that would be too much for you. My dad loved aguachile, which came with tostadas and crackers and mayo on the side - I guess popular accompaniments. He said he preferred my fajitas but we all thought the food was quite good - though both of them were being adventurous and didn't know what to expect of their meals. We decided to finish with the churro bites and ice cream, since a $5 dessert didn't seem like enough for 3 people. Boy were we wrong, the dessert could easily have fed 4, if not 5 people so for $11 it was quite a deal. The ice cream was incredible - the coconut with thaw mango drizzle was SO GOOD. And for people wanting churros, these are really fried pieces of bread (maybe breadsticks?) in cinnamon sugar, not actual churros (fried dough). Anyway, we loved the friendly service and the food and aside from a suggestion to turn the music down a hair, I didn't have any complaints. Check it out! read more

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Great food (music a little loud, they turned it down after I commented I couldn't hear the water). Ordered fish fillet with shrimp - very good - shrimp and fish cooked perfectly. Also ordered crab boil - bowl was full of fish meat- not just broth - excellent taste. Service was great. read more

the food was phenomenal! i enjoyed the seafood boil - spiced to perfection. they had the necessary crab utensils/gloves. the mango michelada was the best i've ever had. i live in texas if that give me credibility for either of the the items lol. my dad enjoyed his tacos until a clean plate. large portions. employees are very sweet. note that they might not have a working AC on hot days, but they had every fan on in the state of kansas to cool it down enough to eat hot food read more

We had the ramen and the whole fish! It was all very good. Definitely recommend the cocktails!

Absolutely delicious!! We ordered the ceviche appetizer and it was a generous serving for a very reasonable price with great flavor. That was really filling but we also got the Baja tacos with all the flavors (shrimp, calamari, and white fish). The calamari and white fish were breaded with a perfect, crunchy coating and all the flavors were scrumptious. The Mexican ramen hits the spot if you're looking for a yummy, hot soup with a little kick. This is a great place if you're looking for tasty seafood or just great authentic Mexican food. We were very pleased with everything! read more

One of the best places to eat in kc! Exceptional seafood boil, drinks, everything I've had here is next level including the staff. Highly, highly recommend. read more

Mariscos KC - Mexican Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

Amazing food. We ordered some cheese dip and ceviche to start both very satisfying. I order the Ramen, and he got the shrimp Alfredo. No complaints. I want to go back and try their crab legs that looked so delicious. Definitely my go to Mexican seafood place! read more

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Really nice service. The food is delicious. Not many seafood offerings in Shawnee but this one is really good. The inside is pretty ordinary-not fancy at all but the food is very good. read more

The place might look big in pictures but it's pretty mid. So expect it to feel claustrophobic during weekends while going out to eat lols. Food was great I tried the Cocktail shrimp one of my favorite and will come back again on. Date. read more

The food was good. The service was less than desired. We had a large group no real effort in earning a tip since it was already included. I don't drink so my ice melted and water was only refilled once. As usual very interested in getting paid. Not interested in returning unless I'm joining a group. I was so excited about going it was disappointing. read more

we got the marlin tacos and seafood fried rice, both were absolutely delicious. First time customers and we will be back very soon! 10/10