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    The Spice Sea

    4.3 (155 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Brat L.

    I'm not much of a seafood boil expert to begin with. I solely came here because of previous reviews I'd seen online that convinced me enough to try the food. Upon arrival it was empty but I went on a Wednesday at 2pm. The service was okay, nothing extra nothing dissatisfying. The soda they had on tap was a bit flat but our server attended to our concern & switched our drink. We ordered fried zucchini, crab puffs & peeled shrimp boil with a lobster tail. (Sausage, corn, potatoes & noodles with their house sauce) The zucchini was great and had the perfect crunch. The crab puffs were also great & very filling. The boil was okay, again I am not much of a seafood boil fan. I have only had it one other time aside from this dine in. It tasted as I would have assumed it should have. The sauce was a bit overbearing for me, a lot of garlic for my liking. The added noodles we ordered in it also may have been a bit much. I would've probably enjoyed it more without them. With this one order both my husband & I ate. I enjoyed the cleanliness of the restaurant, it is very on theme for the food it serves & the experience was good overall. Attached to my review is m receipt with the break down of our order.

    What was left of the zucchini sticks

    The food was yummy. I should have taken pictures of the food right when they came out. I had the mozzarella sticks and the seafood fried rice. My friend had the fried zucchini sticks and the seafood rice with extra shrimp. My friend really liked the ginger beer. It was a little bit spicy. The server was polite but did not provide good service. We had to ask for silverware (we had the big serving spoons), salt, ranch dressing, and even plates. Maybe she was distracted.

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    Angelica B.

    Literally hopped off a plane and came here to eat thanks to the reviews. Could not have been happier with that decision. Seafood was fresh, well seasoned, and not overly salty or oily. I felt great after eating and the portions were generous for the price. Service was excellent I arrived at opening and it began to fill up.

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    Kelly B.

    Food was amazing! Their house sauce was so good. Went on Friday night and service and quality of food were both great. Will definitely return very soon

    Patricia B.

    Hot, spicy, messy... Everything that I like in a meal, lol... Service was friendly and they were not busy for early dinner. I'll try to remember to skip the crawfish next time, lol... They were OK but not worth the trouble. Everything else was great.

    Seafood Boil, I believe The B combo
    Sharon I.

    DELICIOUS FOOD AND EVEN BETTER SERVICE!!! We went here for the first time on Fathers Day and all enjoyed ourselves. Food and cocktails were delicious. Most of us had the build your own boil with all three sauces mixed and as someone who rarely eats any seafood I really enjoyed myself juicy delicious shrimps and down to the sausages and potato's that sauce was delicious! My husband enjoyed his seafood boil as well and he's extremely picky. Our server was attentive and just overall great. The staff as we were leaving was just as amazing and friendly. We honestly LOVE this place, the overall ambiance. Food and Excellent Service!

    Fresh oysters. Dungeness crab.
    Alma L.

    Tried this place for the first time for my sis in law's bday, and it was soooo ! I've been to other seafood boil chains, and I was blown away by the seafood quality and quantity at this place and for such a cheaper price! My sisters and I already are planning another birthday dinner here, and I'm taking a friend to celebrate later this month. So glad I found a new seafood boil spot!

    Seafood fried rice

    They gave me a free labubu . The seafood is fresh. The portion is huge . We can't finish it and take some home . Their fries rice is the best . Lot of seafood and scallops . The service is nice . Sure go back next time .

    Food was super delicious and didn't take long to come. hostess was very friendly and kept on checking on us, which I loved. I hope you guys check it out!

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    Nini M.

    Woohoo! Found a great Cajun spot. They have great combo deals! Def able to share. I got the combo c with shrimp, crawfish, crab leg, corn and egg (they were nice enough to substitute). The flavor is so good!! And it was the right amount of spice. The service was amazing! It looks like it's family owned. The ambiance is great, they have tvs and music playing. Def would come back

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    Super fresh seafood, Cajun fried rice was outstanding. Nice service, the place is super clean, I hope this place get busier.

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    One of the best seafood boils in town.. was there towards the end of the night and the service was great and the food was delicious.

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    2 Piece Cod fish & chips
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    I worked in this area for 16 years and didn't this gem was there. My son found it because he wanted…read morecrab boil for his birthday. We were pleasantly surprised... the food was so good and the service was outstanding. All employees seemed so happy to be there and expressed that feeling to us. We got there around 6:30 and it wasn't too busy, but really picked up after that. Feels like a great neighborhood restaurant. We will be back!

    My family and I have been coming here for years, today we went to celebrate my sister's graduation,…read morethis is her favorite restaurant. Their house blend is the best sauce I've ever had, that alone is what keeps us coming back, I believe it is a Viet style Cajun sauce. We usually get the build your own combo, with crawfish, snow crab, and a few appetizers like french fries, garlic noodles, and onion rings. I believe they have changed management recently, or in the past few years. Although the sauce remains delicious, the food quality seems to be falling, and I see that they have a few food safety violations listed on their Yelp. The garlic noodles were swimming in the watery sauce, and the Cajun fries were not tossed, just sprinkled on top. The restaurant has never been that busy when we go, and there is usually is only one server doing all the hosting, food running, and waitressing. Ours seemed to be a little stressed today, and did not refill our drinks as much as we would've preferred, and forgot things like our salt and pepper. We will probably still keep coming just for that sauce, but looks like the restaurant has a few things to work out to bring back its former glory.

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    Angie's Grill was a new and unique experience because I thought we were gonna go to a restaurant…read moreand sit down and eat. If that is what you're looking for you might find yourself to be a little disappointed. This is not that kind of a joint. (no waiters, no waitresses, no tableside service, but no high prices and ridiculous exorbitant tipping expectations either). At first using the GPS, this place was hard to find until I realize we are not looking for a sit down restaurant...it's a drive up and drive-through restaurant, it's basically made for takeout dining exclusively! Don't let that fool you though because the food at this place slaps! Lol! We had a lobster roll, a Mexican salad (served on a large flour tortilla, as a burrito!) as well as the flatbread and chicken quesadillas. They were all excellent (if you're from the East Coast, you might be disappointed by the lobster roll because it's a local interpretation of what a lobster roll would be like ) and they are among our favorite things to pick up when we want to grab food and take it back home.. The prices are very affordable! In a time when you can't touch a meal for less than somewhere between 15 and $20 this place you can feed your whole family for that even their drinks are inexpensive. They actually have a lot of locations sprinkled throughout the greater phoenix area. my experience is that some locations are a little better than others in terms of customer service and efficiency but generally speaking I like the price and I like the food no matter which location I go to but invariably some are better than others.

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    Very good price!
    Very good price!
    Warm Butter lobster sandwich with fries...with a side of the battered lobster.
    Warm Butter lobster sandwich with fries...with a side of the battered lobster.
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    4.3
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    5.4 mi
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    Primera vez que voy a este restaurante y quedé fascinada. El ambiente es relajado, alegre y lleno…read morede sabor del Pacífico mexicano. ¡Súper recomendado, no se arrepentirán! Perfecto para disfrutar con amigos o en familia.

    Server was great! attentive and had all the answers for our questions!…read more The place was pretty slow, we were the only customers the whole time we were there but that was ok! It was clean and the typical Spanish videos we're playing! We ordered the toritos , which is basically a bacon wrapped yellow pepper stuffed with cream and Camarón ! They were pretty good. I wish they had been hotter as far as spicy goes but i don't think they can totally control that! i would order again. We then got a grilled fish taco and a breaded shrimp taco. The grilled pescado (fish-bass) was really good! Good seasoning, tender and perfect temp. I would order again. The Camarón is breaded with a thicker kind of batter which, if not cooked properly, the inside is doughy. The proportion of Camarón was perfect! For both tacos, the tortillas I think are steamed which makes them break apart almost immediately after taking the first bite. the slaw is chopped, I like it thinly sliced but that just a preference. I do wish they would give us the bottles of chipotle mayo vs them putting it on for us. One had almost none and the other had just a dab . and i'm not sure exactly what the dressing was. We then tried the Camarón Culichi . It needed just a few more seconds , temperature wise. The sauce started breaking almost immediately. It was also very bland . Good proportion of Shrimp! Finally the Camarón y Pulpo cocktail. Unfortunately, this was also very bland but the bigger kicker was the Camarón was not cleaned. This left a dirty taste in your mouth. Like you really just ate dirt. We were confused because the Camarón for the dinners are cleaned but not for the cocktails? All in all , I would try this place again but with some skepticism.

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    El menu
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    4.1
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    6.4 mi
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    Most of the things that were off were not about the food…read more First the Good: All 6 of us enjoyed our entrees. Our server did a good job explaining and suggesting items. The cocktails were good. The servings were good sized and three of us took home part of our meals. The prices were fair and i would order the same again. Now the not so Good: It was difficult to find. We ended up parking a fair distance away. There was not room for us (6) indoors.... I'll know next time to reserve a table. The patio was dirty, bird dropping all over the railings and floors. It felt like lunchroom aftermath. I would have really appreciated a cushion on the mesh metal chairs. Being outside led to slow and forgotten service. There were some timing problems with our drinks and appetizers (forgotten). Then they showed up about two minutes before the salads and entrees. Our server took full responsibility and that was awesome. It seems like a great place... just a few tweaks will take it up a notch. String some lights , put some paraphernalia on the tables. Maybe even some bread.

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    Pizza oven
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    Carmel Crème Brulee
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