Great seafood selection on the menu. Nice prompt service. Would go back when in the area.

first time visit, definitely not the last. First of all really cute, colorful decor. Just what you would expect. The ladies that took care of the tables could not have been friendlier, nicer, and more congenial. Best fried shrimp I have ever had, the french fries were OK, and the sauces were excellent. Cannot wait to return. read more

Mariscos La Playa - Fried shrimp, fries, rice - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Small place in a strip center. Locals are the main people here. Delicious! The wife had a ceviche that had all kinds of seafood. I had the shrimp skewer with onions, peppers and other veggies. So good. Best seafood!! read more

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LOVE this place!!! Food is super fresh.... amazing staff and service... you can NOT go wrong here!! Fantastic!!

we were greeted with a friendly "hola" as we walked in, I love the menu. It's so extensive, and it has both fresh plates and cooked seafood. The portions are generous.. and there are some non-seafood alternatives for those who don't like seafood. The ambience is happy and friendly lots of smiling faces.. The food was delicious ! read more

Tasty! .... Lots of seafood choices, also some staples like fajitas and enchiladas. menu with lots of pics of dishes. read more

Mariscos La Playa - Free salsas before menu - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Every other week, I enjoy oysters here. The servers are friendly. Small place with a big heart.

Excellent, just excellent. Have dined here many many times. Friendly staff. Delicious fresh food. Multiple shrimp entrees. Not much on atmosphere but food is top notch. I enjoy the bright unique decor. Easy free pa read more

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We were hanging out in Santa Fe today and I was starved, so we thought we'd try something new. Walking in, you're greeted with vibrant colors and intricate decor. I loved the setting! The waitress came to get our drink order and brought us some Chips and Dips. There was a delicious white dip that I couldn't identify, but it was very tasty. The Jalapeño was nice and spicy in that dip and in the pico de gallo. I ordered the Relleno, which is a 10 oz Trout covered in scallops and shrimp. I had requested they not put the usual octopus on there. The whole trout was covered in white cheese. I loved the taste but did find the cheese too overwhelming in some spots. The sides that came with it, fried potato wedges, white rice, and corn, were alright. The corn was the star of the sides. My husband got the Chicken and Beef Combo Fajitas. The chicken was plentiful, but the beef was scarce. Instead of strips, the beef was cut into very small chunks and there was very little of it. From what I tasted, it was all very flavorful. I will definitely give this place another try. One important note is that the bathrooms were impeccably clean. That tells me employees take pride in the restaurant and gives me confidence that they take care in every other aspect as well. Can't wait to make a return trip and hope to give this place more stars next time! read more

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This is one of my favorite restaurants in Santa Fe. I've always had a great time here. I find their fish to be delicious. Most recently I've had their octopus platter and I've enjoyed it immensely. I think their menu is a wonderful accomplishment with many choices. They are kind and courteous and I recommend this restaurant highly. by the way, I am celiac and I've never had an issue here read more

We Loved this place! It is unassuming but we were so pleasantly surprised by the outstanding food and service. The waitresses were exceptionally nice, attentive, and welcoming. The shrimp cocktail was awesome and the horchata was also very good. The mixed veggie side with squash and zucchini etc was also really tasty! Bathroom was also really clean and that counts for a lot too I would highly recommend this place! read more

Mariscos La Playa - Grande Mexican Shrimp Cocktail and horchata - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

delicious local new mexican food with a sweet ambiance. stick to the seafood dishes and enjoy the salsas as they are excellent! attentive service. read more

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Couldn't find any other place with seafood open on a Monday, and decided to give it a try. Boy am I glad I did! Excellent fresh oysters, and a grilled fish Plancha that was fresh and well prepared. Enjoyed the salsas. Reasonable prices, good value. Attentive service in this colorful strip mall restaurant. I'd return anytime. read more

this restaurant has really gone down. The food was quite good and reasonably priced but quality of food has decreased and prices have increased so much that my wife and I will not return. read more

Ms T and I had been to Mariscos Costa Azul on a previous visit to Santa Fe. This time the four of us went to La Playa for some seafood. apparently they are not connected. They served us three salsas to get started. There was a smooth pureed onion salsa with a little avocado added for color. We left this one alone. Then there was a typical onion pico with some tomato added for color. We left this one alone as well. Finally, there was a pureed bean dip which was fine. We all had very good seafood diches around the table. Ms T and TT split an order of Shrimp Fajitas, ordered with no onion. It was nicely grilled and well-seasoned. Bro J had a huge Grilled Seafood platter with bay scallops, squid, octopus and fish. It was strongly flavored. Everything was quite tender and we suspect they cook it ahead and then grill it to order. I decided on Camarones al Diablo in a delicious creamy chile chipotle sauce. The shrimp got a bit lost in the flavor of the sauce, but the sauce was so good. I am sitting, as I write this, about 50 yds from the ocean. The seafood here is so fresh and flavorful I have to remember that Santa Fe is not exactly a a place to find that freshness. For the desert, it was pretty good and well prepared. I am going with four stars for the seafood dishes and the enjoyment we had of the meal. It may be a little generous and I am discounting the excessive onion usage. read more

Mariscos La Playa - Mixed grilles seafood; fish, bay scallops, calamari, pulpo - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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The food was delicious. This is an unassuming restaurant in a strip mall that I would have not even considered had someone not recommended it. Mexican seafood! read more

We went in and sat for about 10 minutes and never got any service. Servers kept walking by us and never even took drink order. Too bad...food looked good. read more

Great shrimp! Shrimp fajitas (I know, but that's what they call it), shrimp enchiladas, shrimp soup -- all excellent. Chips and salsa are free and top notch, small beer selection, but great choices. Friendly, helpful, mostly bilingual staff. Did I mention the shrimp? read more

100% worth the stop. Great fajitas. Nice selection of salsas. Rey allergy friendly. I am looking forward to visiting Santa Fe again because of this place. read more

I love seafood and I love Mexican food, therefore I love Marisco's La Playa. Fresh seafood dishes and margaritas mixed with a warm family run atmosphere and friendly service make this place a true dining pleasure. Up the street from Maria's, down the street from Body and across the street from Santa Fe Baking is where you might find me when I'm MIA on a Wednesday afternoon. There is nothing super special about this place, but it is certainly special, especially if the main ingredient of a good restaurant is how it makes you feel when you leave and I always feel special. Now isn't that special? read more

Mariscos La Playa - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

This is one of my favorite places to eat in Santa Fe. The servers are friendly and fast. The food is OUTSTANDING and the margaritas are superb. Best shrimp cocktail, ever! Try it once and I guarantee you will be back again and again and again. read more

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I've been here a couple of times and decided that it was time for me to write about this place and share it. I came in today on my lunch break to get a Mojarra Frita (fried tilapia) to go. I placed my order and as soon as I got it I could already taste my food in my mouth. The servers where really friendly and bilingual! Prices are reasonable but the main important thing is that the flavor of the food is really really really good. Try the mojarra frita it's my favorite and I'm sure it'll be yours too! read more

Mariscos La Playa - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

This place was within walking distance of the condo that we stayed in while we're vacationing in Santa Fe for 3 days. The owners of the condo recommended it. So we went. My kids were immediately attracted to the bright deco that was everything in this restaurant. The seats, the tablecloths, the walls. They were all in primary colors, friendly for kids. I ordered the Tostada de Ceviche, three tostadas topped with fish, shrimp, pico and avocado. Very yummy. I ate quite a bit even though I was not too hungry at the start of the meal. I brought the left over home for dinner. I wish I had come here while I was hungry and with big appetite. My kids got the chicken nuggets and fries, and the mexican pizza, which was pretty creative, basically tortilla with beans and cheese. They both liked the meal. I would come here again if I happen to visit Santa Fe. read more

Not worth the leisurely drive from El Paso. Bland flavors and slow service. Friendly staff and reasonable prices don't raise it above average. read more

Had the ceviche shrimp tostadas as an appetizer, they were very good!! The seafood was fresh tart and not rubbery. Had two oyster shooters both good and like a buck fiddy!!! For the main the wife and I split the shrimp enchiladas also really good!! I will be back next time I'm in town guaranteed!! Service was good and the Micheladas were outstanding!!! The one drawback is that I just want to go back to Cabo like yesterday because the seafood was that good.. Alas its back to Denver I go; not so bad.. read more

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Marisco's La Playa was recommended by a friend, and I must say, WOW! The tostadas de ceviche was amazing. Fish and shrimp was fresh and flavorful... and they sure as heck didn't skimp on the portion size. Reasonably priced and the service was impeccable. Excellent little dive if you're into legit seafood dishes. I'll be back. read more

Mariscos La Playa - Tostadas De Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

We went for the oysters and they were pretty muddy tasting. We shared the mahi tacos, which were okay. I like how they serve refried beans with the chips. read more

Mariscos La Playa - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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My partner and I enjoyed the food, customer service and relaxed ambiance..Great affordable prices for the quality of food you'll get, especially if you care to support a small mexican owned business. I had the filete a la plancha (fish filet cooked on an iron grill). The fish had a tasty tomatoe sauce, not spicy at all. My partner had a coctel especial Gloria..,included scallops, shrimp, octopus, and oysters. We also had the calamari which was slightly over cooked in our opinion..i'd probably pass on that. Give it a try, we recommend! They close late, at 9pm on weekdays read more

We were visiting Santa Fe from albuquerque. The culture in this restaurant is beautiful, and the food was absolutely amazing !! read more

Mariscos La Playa - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Does not disappoint! Returned while on vacation- our friends went with us this time and they had the oysters. Both said they were the best they ever had! We found out that we were there the day they received their fresh seafood delivery and everything we had was amazing & very fresh. I highly recommend the ceviche shrimp cocktail. Service was excellent too. read more

My bro and I stopped in the other night. Oysters were decent considering that we are in NM. The Mexican Ceviche was watery and sweet with minimal avocado. Service was above average and genuine. I'm not a seafood person so I can't say I'll be back unless my bro convinces me to tag along again. read more

My wife and I got to the dining area and it looked pretty busy, but after an 8 - 10 minute wait a couple of tables opened up. However, even after the tables were cleaned it was several minutes before we were seated. Immediately after we were seated several tables vacated and suddenly the dining area was nearly vacated. We sat there and watched, with no water or even a drink order taken, as the staff proceeded to clean all of the tables, all the while ignoring us. The one waiter and two waitresses passed us several times without even acknowledging us with a "we'll be with you soon". Finally my wife asked me if we should just go. I replied that if noone came soon we would. Just then we noticed the waitress who had seated us look over, look away, and commence with CLEANING MENUS. As we were walking out the guy asked my wife why we were leaving. "You didn't wait on us." With a gesture towards the girl cleaning menus, he said "she's coming". Pretty clearly neither she, or any of them were in our lifetime. read more

We stopped in based on the reviews. We couldn't eat either of the two dishes we ordered they were so bad, both that were house specials :/

Awesome fajitas. Nice waiters. Convenient location. Always feel great choosing dinner there...

This place is awesome great food great service and the best shrimp cocktail I have ever had anywhere...

Mariscos La Playa is unusual in Santa Fe. Like the sushi places downtown, it is a purveyor of seafood, when there's no ocean in sight, and the Santa Fe River is typically a tragic trickle. One can expect cioppino in San Francisco and clam chowder in Boston--but Mexican seafood in the Rocky Mountains? Mariscos La Playa has a lovably tacky atmosphere, with a fake parrot. It's kitschy. They have great dishes- and that includes the ceviche, the raw fish! They have good chips and salsa. It brings the beach and Baja inland. read more

They have amazing dishes for a great price. I love the fish here! Staff is super friendly same people have been working there for years! When ever we go (if you're a regular) the staff already knows what you like to drink and eat they just verify if that's what you'd like to order again. read more

Three separate dipping items arrive with your tortilla chips. Slighty spicy guacamole, bean dip, and a nice pico. You are entranced by the beautiful colors and parrot beach motif. You eagerly await your shrimp, bacon, squash, and onion grilled kabobs served on a bed of flavorful rice with a slice of avocado on the side. And then it comes, steamy and hot with just the right amount of spices on the shrimp, and the bacon is crispy and the onions and squash just right with some pico. You are so happy. You cannot remember the last time you were this happy about seafood in New Mexico. read more

Delicious bacon wrapped shrimp and shrimp combo plates. Ended the meal with wonderful flan. Great value for flavorful food. read more

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Ummmm just resort to the photo. The beef was weirdly chewy and I am always skeptical of meat hence why I ordered 2 other avocado tacos. The beans had been sitting out since so it was like breaking through a film. Here's a tip. Fry avocado slices have beans in the taco with a little rice salsa and you got yourself a nice vegetarian taco. What's so hard with doing this? read more

Mariscos La Playa - I mean why aren't avocado tacos a thing! I mean aren't there vegetarians out there demanding it? This just looks sad as fuck. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico