Have gotten a few orders of ceviche de camaron a few times since moving to the area now. The taste has been good BUT today (second pic) we got some that was NOT fresh/made today as you can tell by the color/texture of shrimp & cucumber. A little disappointing since we ordered 3 orders. (First pic was 10/21) read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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We were in the area and were famished! Found this spot online and we were very happily surprised! Large parking area 2 door down. Great open space restaurant. Chips and salsa came out right away. We ordered and the food was delicious. Both shrimp dishes were superb! So good that I may want to go back! Comes out with great beans, rice and salad. We asked for corn tortillas instead. Highly recommend! Bonus was the live musicians! Tip them for their performance! read more

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The Phoenix area has some of the best Mexican eateries, and this is one of them. The restaurant is old but clean. We have been there for breakfast eating Huevos rancheros, and huevos à la Mexicana. Both dishes were very good. Our next visit we went for lunch and enjoyed 2 very mouthwatering dishes. The service is quick! Parking outside is limited and they do not serve hard liquor. Plenty of seating inside and can accommodate large parties. This place serves flavorful and authentic Mexican food. It is a spot that we have recommended to several friends and family. Those that have visited agree that it is very good. They are also known for their seafood dishes, although we have yet to try. read more

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Great food! If you are looking for authentic Mexican seafood it is here! We had lunch here. Shrimp with napolitas was delicious, shrimp burrito was nice and think, grilled fish was full of flavor, diablo shrimp is nice and spicy. A bit on a high side especially for a hole in the wall but totally worth it for the quality of food. read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

This is my favorite Mexican Food restaurant in the whole valley. Huge fan. I always bring out of town relatives to try too. Best chimichanga I've had in my life! Definitely recommend read more

Coming here forever and if you blink driving on the m80 you might miss it but the food is consistently delicious the portions are great and although I pretty much always get the same thing this time I tried something new (for me) coconut shrimp ceviche! It will be my new normal. Couple of beers and really great salsa and now my new favorite! Guitar player on the weekends not sure when he starts are stops but he's fantastic! I never want to leave but there aren't many tables so to let everyone else enjoy you must give others room. I take all my friends here when they visit and the staff has always been the sweetest women. Enjoy read more

I ordered for pickup. The lady on the phone was very pleasant. When I arrived my food was ready and packed. I ordered a shrimp cocktail, a ceviche tostada, aguachiles, and shrimp tacos. All the food was very tasting and they did not skimp on the shrimp in the cocktail. Some places tend to skimp on the shrimp in cocktails, but the cocktail had plenty of shrimp. I would definitely come back here either to dine in or for pickup. If you haven't tired this place I would recommended it. read more

Food's always good service is always great at a decent price at breakfast, lunch or dinner

I love coming here for the authentic Mexican food! One of my favorite places to eat! And they open early on weekends!

Really good seafood. The ambiance does include music in Spanish. Like they say little hole in the walls have the best food read more

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Service was horrible. We ordered drinks & even pointed to the menu to be specific & they still brought the wrong drinks. Food not much better, it was over FRIED & tasteless. Go next door for better everything! read more

This place is really a hidden gem. We ordered ostiones preparados, which are basically little ceviche bowls in an oyster shell, fried tilapia, and molcajete. I was a little surprised when the molcajete came out, since it was just in a plastic bowl. I thought that molcajete was, by definition, a bunch of stuff in a bowl of volcanic rock with bubbling red sauce, but this was more like a coctel de camarones with a bunch of different seafoods in a cold broth. To be totally fair, on the menu it WAS listed under the ceviches, so I guess I should have known better. My initial annoyance was replaced with bliss once I tried it, though. It was absolutely delicious, really refreshing and fresh. The fried tilapia was absolutely *amazing*, deliciously seasoned and fried to perfection. We literally reduced it to a pile of clean bones, even picking around the head for all the little bits of goodness around the face. Don't be fooled by the exterior, this place is serving up some really amazing seafood and you should definitely stop by to try it out. read more

You're supposed to devein shrimp so you don't get the gritty texture from the digestive tract. My shrimp cocktail was gritty and could not get past the texture. I didn't want to be that person to say something but I did and I was told I would still be charged for it even though I only took a few bites. I was going to order different food, but decided not to after being forced to pay for something I was not satisfied with. I have never been told this at a restaurant it is basic etiquette. read more

This place is awesome. We had the Ostiones Preperadas and a Shrimp cocktail. Best Ostiones preperadas I've ever had. The cocktail was really great as well. We are definitely coming back and working our way through the menu! read more

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Great ceviche! Everything else is decent. Service is ok. We frequent this spot for their seafood options.

lady with glasses was rude. I asked if the ceviche came cooked (as in filled cooked,not half cook as in still raw) when getting my order my food is half cooked as in still raw and the horchata is not good. needs more flavor read more

When you have been going to a place for over 10 yes its sucks to get shitty customer service over and over. New girl was so rude to my mom who has been coming there since they opened.. I come at least once a month. I would like the owner to know that his workers are not up to par. I will call and speak to him. I don't know her her name but literary it's her everytime. One bad apple. read more

Food too sour , service wasn't the best and prices were really high for not a great experience.

We found this place while leaving a Spring Training game at Goodyear Stadium. The food was delicious and did not disappoint. A couple of us ordered shrimp cocktail, it was packed with shrimp and very tasty. The shrimp octopus tostada was also a very hearty serving. It was very busy but the 2 waitresses hustled and managed to keep all the tables happy. I would sit again if back in the area. read more

Great food .Small whole in the wall place but food is so delicious!!!!!! The service was okay .

Initial Impression: Hard to find, its right off of the side of a major street in a subdivision. Hard to notice its a restaurant. Pros: Food tasted really good Horchata is freshly made Clean Nice venue Wide variety of food Friendly Employees Cons: Walked in & there were about 20 men in there more like a bar feel. Hostess was not at the front Waited a while Parking lot is dirt Experience: We finally foundthe restaurant & parked on the side next to it. Dirt gravel parking space. Not good for heels or flats. We walked in & waited a while before the hostess appeared. She was very nice. Service was fast & great. We were brought chips & salsa. We were running behind on time so we got our food to go & they jumped on it. Fast easy check out. Overall: Worth a second visit, food is worth it read more

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I love the cocktails and ceviche here. The best I've ever tasted. Well worth the wait for them. read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Oysters and Shrimp Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Ventured a bit south of our Surprise. I came to Mariscos Las Playitas in Avondale today after rushing over to Laura's Burger's after work only to be turned away rather crushingly :(. I made it to Laura's with minutes to spare but was told they were out of food and the couple in front of me were the last orders for the night. I really wanted a burger but had to find other sustenance in the area. After a quick yelp search I rediscovered this Mexican seafood restaurant a few minutes away. The restaurant is clean, the staff is nice and the food was fresh and delicious. I did not stay and eat instead I took my ceviche to go since my wife still wanted a burger and insisted we make a stop at Pete's Fish & Chips. I've always found the price of Mexican seafood expensive, but I guess compared to what I pay for sushi or steaks at Longhorn, it's cooperative, and definitely didn't disappoint this time. Another big plus, they have Michiladas! I will definitely be back! BTW no military discount, surprising, especially this close to Luke AFB. read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Colorful place. They need to turn the speakers down tho. - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Came during dinner, you seat yourselves, staff is friendly and with alot of people the room does echos and hard to hear the other person across from you. I can't get away from the ceviche it is very good comes with four tostadas. read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Chelada - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

One of my favorites. Been coming here for years. I believe they have the best shrimp cocktail in the WEST SIDE. COME TRY IT OUT. read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Theeeeee BEST.... Thank you. - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Came here and the food is BOMB!! They had a 3 band man and they sound like a big banda! The owner Guillermo came and talked to us and was really nice. I'm definitely coming back and will refer my peeps to eat here! read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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This spot is located in the middle of nowhere. It's a little beat up, but they do their best to maintain it. For the prices, and quality of food, you can't go bad. I would give it more stars if their chips didn't taste stale and they had spicier salsa. read more

My dad use to visit a number of places to eat, but for more then 10 years he continued to visit Mariscos Las Playitas. He was known to order his own creation of a burrito as he was picky at what he did or didn't want to eat. Now, you can visit and ask for a Marco burrito, the chefs & most of the host's know exactly what to ring up. The burrito comes with carne asada, eggs or bacon, potato's, cheese and cilantro. read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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Everything was delicious and fresh. We ordered a dozen of oysters which were really big, delicious and fresh! We also had carne asada tacos, carnitas tacos and a shrimp taco on flour tortillas. again they were delicious. My son has the kids carne asada plate, big helping and he loved it! We will definitely come back again! The only downside was that once we got our main dishes, no one came back to check in on us. Otherwise this would have been 5 stars instead of 4! read more

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Glad I found this place! Was greeted right away when i entered and placed an order to go. Looks like they have daily specials depending on what day u come by. I ordered the Shrimp Ceviche full order which is a box full & comes with 5-6 tostadas , avocado , lemons, ketchup and salsa Tapatio. I believe it was about $12 something. Also ordered a Mixta which had everything. Finished off with a choco flan which was nice and soft. My kids loved it! Wanted to add photos but was too hungry to take pics. Will definitely stop by again and add photos. read more

Service is horrible. Food took forever to come out and I only ordered 2 tostadas de ceviche. Was never offered chips and salsa

Mariscos Las Playitas' biggest "problem" (if that's the right word for it) is its location. It definitely isn't in a good part of town, as has been mentioned in other reviews. And while it might sound racist to say so, people were VERY surprised when two white guys walked into the place (or maybe, they looked at how fat I was and were scared there'd be no food left over after I had dinner ... who knows?). And also, as mentioned in other reviews, the music can be very loud and the decor is definitely basic. Now, if you can get beyond the fact that this isn't a place out to impress you or attract middle-class gringos, who aren't happy unless everything is perfect, you'll do perfectly fine here. Yes, the location and decor are nothing to write home to mom about; but the food is quite good and the service very friendly. I had the filet a la diablo and I asked for it to be muy picante. The sauce had the tanginess of a BBQ sauce, but wasn't sweet (and it WAS very spicy). I asked for a larger portion of salad instead of rice and beans and while plain, the lime served with the meal made an acceptable dressing. The fish was quite tasty. My partner had the filet a la Ajo, which is a garlic fish. When it came, I was very concerned, because it looked like it was buried in garlic ... and I'm not exaggerating. And while I could smell the garlic, both of us confirmed upon taste, that it wasn't overly garlic-tasting at all. Also, in contrast to other places, which use a lot of oil, there wasn't much on this fish. The garlic was far from overpowering and the rice and beans, while very basic, tasted good, too (so he told me). The ceviche, by the way, was also good. For the two of us, the bill came to $27 total before tip and included an iced tea on it. Hardly unreasonable and the size of the portions were more than adequate. If you've read my other reviews, you know I'm constantly whining about portions not being big enough; so if I say they're adequate here, you can be sure they are unless you're an impossible glutton. I'm not sure how comfortable I'd feel being in this area at night; but aside from that, no one made me feel uncomfortable or unwelcome after the first looks of surprise from the patrons. Perhaps there'd be a lot less surprised looks, if more people turned their mental assumptions off and had an open enough mind to try something different, somewhere different and paid this place a visit. In this case, the effort would be worth it. read more

Food was pretty good and affordable. The area looks stretchy like if people are drug dealing around lol that's just my perception don't let that discourage you. I'm not from AZ but it was a good place to stop and eat on the way. read more

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Cool little spot, kinda hood but i like the feel of home. Good service, seafood was fresh, tosatadas de camaron were great and delicious. Micheladas kinda watered down but overall good and refreshing for this heat. Owner was really cool guy, randomly comes to your table to check up on you and tell jokes.. Try it. Youll like it read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Tostadas de camaron. - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Felt totally out of place..but the servers are good and friendly. Seems like a local hangout to have a beer after work.. #tokenasian Food is fresh, huge portions for ceviche, the Caldo 7 mares tasted fresh. My son's breaded fish fillet has just the right amount of breading and was good. He enjoyed it I love that they have about 6 choices for hot sauces readily available at the table. however, please expect it to be loud in there with a live band playing in a small place that comfortably fits about 15 rectangular tables. lol my boys felt their eardrums got blasted off. read more

Stopped by for some ceviche and shrimp soup. Def good portions and flavors. I am definitely coming back again. read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Caldo de Cameron was delicious!! Lots of great flavors. - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Bomb ceviche and micheladas! The hostess was alone but she got around quickly and was very polite! Will def stop by here again if ever in Arizona. They have a great music choice and everything was super clean! Loooooove it! read more

Best shrimp cocktail in the state. Service was excellent. We are excited to go back. Give it a try and cut the location some slack. read more

Mariscos Las Playitas - Shrimp coctail was the bomb! - Mexican Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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The number 21...the most delicious shredded beef hard shell (hand made) tacos with real mozzarella of my entire life. The rice and beans are perfect. Best hole in the wall choice for authentic Mexican food. read more

With the four stars we hoped for an unforgettable authentic Mexican meal. Restaurant easy to find kinda in a run down area, oh well sometimes that's where the best food is. Our first clue should if been the house that's part of the parking area that the lights had been absolutely or electricity been turned off, the tenants were out sitting on couches and steps. The second clue should of been the music that we could hear from our parked car. On entering the establishment we saw one table occupied the rest empty, the group of five musicians were playing so load that I never new what the waitress was saying or my group. The room was small , we ordered drinks and learned there was no hard liquor Fortunately one us had two pair of ear plugs that they inserted immediately . I chose to insert to big wars of napkins in my ears. We discussed leaving but we didn't want to be hasty. We ordered and prayed they would stop playing. Both of the orders of chimichangas were over fried and the tortilla was so thick We could not cut it . Both of the guys had enchiladas the sauce was something other than the normal one , one of the plates had to be sent back cuz it was cold. The prices were the same as a fine franchise , Chilies , El Toro, . We waited longer than necessary for our food considering we were the only table ordering. Yes the music finally stopped near the end of our meal. Don't go , it's a waste of your money and time we were very very disappointed. This was November 25 . read more