Mariscos Playa Azul Café

Mariscos Playa Azul Café is an absolute hidden gem! The seafood was incredibly fresh and authentic. We had the ceviche and it was a solid 10/10 loaded with lime, fresh pico, and served on a crispy, freshly made tostada. The homemade corn tortillas tasted just like your grandma’s and in this case, they are! It’s a family-owned spot with a young grandma in the kitchen, hand-making every single plate with love and care. The fried shrimp and fried fish were both cooked to perfection.. crispy, flavorful, and satisfying. On top of the amazing food, the staff was super nice and welcoming. You can feel the pride they take in what they do. I highly recommend this place to everyone. We’re definitely coming back to try more dishes. This spot is the real deal!

This establishment is situated inside the Ramada Inn, with a convenient entrance through the side. We came here twice, one month apart. The first time, we really enjoyed our ceviche, chips, fish dishes. The second time, the food lacked flavor. Hence my three star rating. I will say however, that I’d choose their dishes over the typical fried seafood down Padre Blvd. The young server was very accommodating . The lemonade was huge and delicious. They allowed us to get some coffee from their coffee station on our way out.

What an amazing restaurant. Underrated! Must try if you are in the island. Doesn’t have a typical Mexican restaurant ambience. But the food, blew our mind away. Tamales, mmmmmm. Ceviche mmmmmmmmmmm. The only downside they dont serve alcohol. Friendly staff! Awesome food.

It was SO DELICIOUS last night, we came back tonight. Don't be deceived by the location (breakfast area in the Ramada.) The service is great and the food is impeccably fresh and flavorful. Something for everyone on the menu - burgers, fish, shrimp and Mexican food. Highly recommended!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was a little skeptical of this restaurant as it is located in the breakfast room of a Ramada Hotel but it was worth the stop. I tried the tacos al pastor, six mini soft corn shells with cilantro, onions, pineapple and seasoned pork for $10 + tax, they were delicious!

Hidden gem on the island. Chilly, rainy night on the island last week and we’re looking for a place for caldo de marisco without going over the causeway. Found Mariscos Playa Azul Cafe and were pleasantly surprised. In addition to the fresh caldo, homemade tortillas are included for a little extra $$. Takes a little longer wait , but it’s worth the splurge. It’s a small place with no frills, but great food and service. We will be going back and try breakfast or lunch as well.

Wonderful place serving delicious food. The hollow table was filled with sand and shells. The restaurant is in a very authentic fishing village style, simple but bright.

Went this last Friday, i was looking to try a new restaurant and stumbled upon this one inside Ramada Inn, i walked in and a lady greeted me and led us to the table. Service was quick and any questions i had were answered by the server. Food was really good, we got fish tacos, sopa de mariscos, and ceviche, with lemonades. The lemonade was one of the best ones ive tried totally reccomend it!! They gave us chips and salsa when we got there and the salsa was really good that how i knew the food was going to be delicious as well! When we got the food you can tell it was going to be delicious and everything was prepared fresh, server was good on checking with us if we needed anything else. Its a hidden spot in the island, try it if you have a chance you wont regret it everyone is really nice. Had a wondeful experience and left with a full belly 10/10 😋

momma and grandma's cooking awesome food and friendly atmosphere, will definitely go again!

The food was delicious foodies. I ordered the Florentine shrimp with spinach. The cream sauce was to die for. Strands of fresh spinach in this delectable sauce served with rice that was perfectly cooked. The flavor was very good too. My friend had the Chipotle shrimp. Yes, dish is served with 'tails on'. Never fear. You're gonna need extra napkins. I'd order mine again. This restaurant is located at the Ramada Inn so it's not fancy and it's brightly lit but the food! Terrific.

Many many issues. I'll give a numbered list. 1. I ordered Governor Shrimp Tacos. The tacos, covered in mole, came with the shrimp tails on. Because of this, I had to take each individual mole-covered shrimp out of the taco, remove the tail, then put them back. I couldn't even properly put the garnishes on the tacos. There was also a small, soft pincer in one of the tacos!!! 2. We had to wait for around an hour to receive our food. It only came after we asked how long it would still be. Our food then came in a staggered fashion; the time between the arrival of the first dish and last dish was around 20 minutes. 3. The ambiance was strange. Very sentimental, corny country was being played the whole time from YouTubeTv. The owner didn't have youtube premium so ads played all the time & eventually the music just stopped. This may be my most unfair criticism, but I stand by it. Also, the restaurant is in the continental breakfast bar of a hotel!!!? 4. When a member of my party used the restroom, a STAFF MEMBER of the hotel walked out. Cool. But the toilet seat was largely covered in urine upon her entering the bathroom. He also didn't flush? Staff not caring for their own establishment? 5. Instead of giving us water glasses they gave us bottled water? Which we were then charged for. $1.25 for a bottle? 6. The suizas enchiladas were not amazing. The chicken was tough and chewy. There was so much mozzarella on top that I took several bites of just cheese. 7. The tip was included for us (because we had a party of 6) but the waiter also added an additional charge on top of this and didn't tell us what it was? The receipt they showed us didn't match the amount we paid. I ordered a $12 dish and paid $18. 8. They got one of our orders wrong. The chef told us that since the food was already made it would be an additional cost to make the correct order. 9. We waited around 20 minutes for the check. We had to ask twice... To end on a good note: the sweet tea was really good! Overall I would never go back here. Do no trust the skewed reviews online

We arrived at appx. 20:50 CST, but experienced several delays. Appx 20" to order drinks. Another 20" to get the drinks, and then order 3 entrees - no complicating appetizers, salads or soups. First entree (enchiladas) didn't arrive until 21:48 - 58" from arrival! Second entree (ceviche tostada) didn't arrive until 21:59 1'09" from arrival! My entree (Chipotle Fish) arrived at 22:00 but it was Chipotle Shrimp! Finally the correct plate at 22:10 or so. Neither son nor his GF were pleased with their dishes. Bland. Enchiladas were dry and ceviche had no line taste at all - nor of any other seasoning. Curiously, my entree proved to be the absolute best fish plate at a Mexico or Mexico adjacent themed restaurant I've ever had in 40 years of eating out. The mujer who owned the place said she had made the Chipotle sauce minutes before the order - the sauce recipe needs to be classified and trademarked it was so spot on! She further added the fish was sea bass. Spur of the moment I didn't push back, but in hindsight it's strains credulity that a spring break high demand Ramada Inn serving estaminet would spend so much on sea bass without even listing it as such on the menu. In any event, it was fanatastic. Overall, if one can stomach the huge delays and order the correct items once can reasonably expect a good meal!

We had the ceviche tostadas and fried fish platter. Both were great. Lemonade is pricy but fresh made in front of us and worth it.

The owner was such a pleasure to speak to and she let us try a local special for our first time coming in. The street corn was amazing, the agua Fresca was legit, and then the food kept coming out and knocking our socks off.

This restaurant was quite a interesting experience from start to finish. To begin, the restaurant is located inside of a hotel, and doubles as a continental breakfast. I have personally never seen that before, and it made the overall ambiance a little different than expected and was a definitely a new experience. The TV that was playing music videos featured inappropriately dressed women repeatedly. The service seemed awkward and made purchasing the food more difficult than expected. Food was rather good, but for our larger party we waited around 1+ hours while being just around the only group inside the smaller establishment. Also, a heads up for the larger family's, they happened to only have two high chairs and one booster so just a little warning to heed.

The food was amazing! They had home made corn tortillas. The food was fresh and authentic. It took a little while for our food to come out, but was worth the wait. The service was good. Everyone was extremely nice.

Don't be fooled, the food looks good but tastes awful. The sauce is watery, the shrimp still has the tails connected. The ambience is entirely lacking. No music, awkward sever. I wouldn't wish this restaurant experience on anyone and it was definitely a let down.

This is a small family owned cafe inside the Ramada that also does the hotel's free breakfast service. We had a late breakfast of chilaquiles that was outstanding. The owners are guilty of trying too hard, and were very quick to ask about the food, almost hovering. It was an honest effort to make sure everything was just right. We hope they succeed, we certainly enjoyed it!

Don't let the fact that this restaurant is inside the Ramada fool you. Everything is fresh. Everything is prepared to order. They food was amazing. The fresh corn tortillas are so good. I had the beef fajita platter. The beef was really really good, the rice and beans that accompanied it amazing as well. My boyfriend had the beef fajita tacos and chicken tostadas with avocado. Every bit of food was great. The owner stopped by and chatted while we were finishing up. We're glad that we stopped in and would definitely go back.

Very good and fresh food. Very accommodating to our requests and questions. Very small restaurant in the Ramada hotel. Don't let the 1st impression scare you away. We all loved everything we ate. The suiza enchiladas were awesome!

The food & service is the best on the island in my opinion. Mariana is such a sweetheart & so authentic! She makes you feel right at home. Everything is made from scratch so it's SO fresh!

The food is amazing! We only had the barbacoa tacos and beans and rice. Their beans and rice are the best we've ever had in a restaurant any where. The barbacoa was a little greasy for my taste but I'm the minority preferring the grease fried off so I expect it to be greasy. The flavor was perfect! My only complaint it I like a lot of onions and cilantro on my tacos. My son devoured his though and already wants to go back for dinner tonight! I'm not sure who it was but she offered agua frescas when we walked in. They don't normally serve horchata but that's our favorite. She made some fresh for us! Again some of the best we've had. Not too sweet. Just right. We really liked this restaurant and can't wait to come back!

HORRIBLE, unorganized and disorderly ‼ Family were already committed and had to wait for the food under such uncomfortable service, to the point that the restaurant closed their doors 20 minutes later. And let's not forget the final nail, by serving one plate at a time !?!?

Honestly...my enchiladas were cold, the rice was decent and the charro beans were scalding hot. The tea tasted powdered also. My husband got a quesadilla and they were very stingy with the avocado but loaded up on the onions. Maybe it was just slow that day....

If you don't come and try this place while in South Padre, you are MISSING OUT!! The friendliest staff I've ever had, drinks are AMAZING and everything is fresh and homemade :) Thank you, Mariana!

Luis was amazing! One of the sweetest people I've ever met in the hotel/restaurant industry. The boss should be so lucky to have a guy like him on the team. I will definitely be back in my limited time on my trip.