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| - Food: 4 stars
Service: 4 and 1/2 stars
Ambience: 2 and 1/2 stars
Value: 2 stars
As others have pointed out, the prices are high compared to other places (in the range of $13-$16 for seafood cocktails) but the flavors were very good, and all the seafood was tender. I ordered the coctel de mixto (shrimp & octopus) and my girlfriend had the abalone cocktail, along with one shrimp and one fish taco we both shared. Both tacos were delivered hot, tasty, and dressed simply with shredded cabbage, although the waitress brought over a bottle of homemade chipotle mayo that went awesomely with the fried seafood. Only downside: the tip of the squeeze bottle was not big enough to allow the bits of cilantro through, which made dispensing the condiment a challenge.
The abalone was wonderfully tender and had that fresh-from-the-sea smell to it. My octopus was tender, as were the shrimp. The previous reviewer's comment about the shrimp not being deveined must have struck a chord with management because mine were.
This place is in the same shopping mall as the Ranch Market, and the seafood does seem to be of very good, fresh quality. However, sodas are by the can, which can be problematic if you're thirsty. Our bill was just over $40 with two seafood cocktails, two sodas, and two tacos -- not a cheap date out by any means. But for what you're getting -- fresh tasting, authentic-style baja seafood -- it beats handily the headaches of traveling to Mexico these days.
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