Mariscos La Costa

Terrible!!! Feel sick after too :(got the veggie burrito– $ 7.50. Packed with bland dry rice– very little lettuce or tomatoes. I also asked for hot salsa, don’t think there was any on it. It was over all really dry and plain tasting. I threw it away after eating a few bites.

Best place for ceviche! Only bad thing is CASH only. No atm machine or credit cards accepted.

I feel like such a hipster since I knew this place when it was $ 3.75 for a burrito and $ 4 for tostadas. The quality of the food hasn’t changed but unfortunately the prices have. $ 7 for a burrito on International Street… place is no longer a steal.

This place is pure magic. I come here for their fish ceviche and their oysters, but all their seafood dishes are amazing. It is a glorified food-​truck with authentic, fresh, inexpensive Mexican seafood. Bring cash, cash only! I’m a huge fan!

Bomb… Is all I have to say. Although I’d prefer if they used real crab instead of imitation.
A++ for authenticity.

Delicious and fresh pulpo cocktel. Trying to cut back on heavier foods — so very much looking forward to making this my regular lunch spot! I also look forward to trying more of their seafood dishes in general.

Have I really not reviewed this before? Dammmmn that was my favorite place. Too bad I live like 30 minutes away but its so worth it. I love everything I have tried from here and I love the prices!

Had the shrimp cocktails, ceviche tostadas and carne asada taco. All fresh with a balanced portion of ingredients. There is only outside seating which I was perfectly fine with. Very comfortable and relaxed environment. Will be back for sure!

This is where the best seafood is at. It’s the only place I go to when I’m craving seafood because it’s so darn good. It’s fresh and flavorful and just thinking about it makes my mouth water. The tacos are really good too. I love how spicy they are it just adds an extra kick to it. I will always recommend this place to anyone who isn’t fond of seafood because this place will for sure change their minds.

If you want the best and dont want to settle for less, come on by to LA COSTA the best evvvveeerrr, ceviche is
, fresh and delicious, why take a field trip to la taqueria when u can come here and get a five star experience. Best prices and best quality. Come talk to my boy cesar he will take care of you, order and in less than 5 min your order will be ready, lots of parking and outdoor sceneries, dvd and balloon peddlers. Mexican stores and elote man within walking distance, youll experience the BEST OF THE BEST in the middle of little mexico. Shrimp ceviche tostadas are the best when complimented by a nice torta or a couple tacos, dont forget the refreshments fresh aguas and sodas, squirt is my choice of that hang over but try it out and find out for yourself, on sundays come early beat the church crowd.
Just for the record ive been coming to la costa for about maybe 8 years and cesar the cashier/​worker is great, there is another guy there too that basically knows me and my friends order, by heart. Those guys are cool and should get a raise. Or they should have a tip jar but its the town and some fool will probably just snatch it. But any how la costa is delicious, go there every weekend

It’s an LA taco truck. Minus the truck and LA. If you love LA taco trucks, you will not be disappointed.

Cerviche lover? This is the place to go
If you didn’t know about it, now you know
Their Cerviche is the best in oaktown
It’s a cerviche gem, that is now found
their pastor ain’t bad
don’t get their carnitas/​asad cuz you’ll be sad
Great little place in oakland, their cerviche pescado is the best, they cook it in the lime juice, add a little tapatio and boom baby! Their pastor is not bad either, but don’t get their asada or carnitas, not very flavorful.

Seafood is good.
Food is good.
Drinks are good.
Tables are clean.
Only one bathroom for both sexes not good.
Oh and there’s always those birds that come to watch you eat super annoying.

Fantastic food and atmosphere. Great seafood. We love this place. It is a real Mexican restaurant with an outdoor patio for seating.
We usually take our dog. I like shrimp tostada and shrimp everything here.
There are lots of places around here to also explore.
CASH ONLY

Outdoor seating only. It’s covered and has a heater very clean
Great variety and pretty inexpensive. Good seafood nothing fancy.
If the locals love it, it must be good

If you need a ceviche tostada or a shrimp cocktail you come here. Their tacos and burritos are decent, but it’s all about the seafood.
Outdoor seating and quick service, so getting another few tostadas is quick and easy.

It has all makings of a mariscos shop that I should love. Dead smack in the middle of the Fruitvale area (hard core Mex-​ville); al fresco dining, although the view is of sketchy International Blvd; heavy traffic of the local folk (90% from south of the border).
But the execution is for straight cattle call feeding, as opposed to human aesthetics. Everything is ordered at the window and picked up later either for take-​out or be eaten on the covered outdoor seating area. All food is in disposable format ie. paper plates, Styrofoam cups etc… All food is somewhat slopped together to fulfill the usually ever present lines.
The quality of the seafood is not bad but far from special also. Seafood, especially shell fish, just somewhat deserves a little more attention and care. Just check out Mariscos Estilio Sinaloa across town and you’ll see a difference. Albeit a tad more expensive, it is worth it.
The Fish Ceviche, although completely marinaded in lime, tasted like tilapia or some other fresh water fish. These fishes tend to taste muddier (where they are from) and tends to show through in these cold preparations. Snapper or other white-​ish salt water fish is what I tend to prefer. Also the shrimps in coktels or tostadas aren’t always cleaned through. To me, it is just a detail that is simply overlooked over here, and quite possibly accepted.
The marinades/​sauces for the coktels or the agua chiles are not bad, but the chopped seafood and veggies are just sloppily thrown together. To peeps who could care less on how their food looks, this place is fine. I just prefer the other side.
Also there are bold street pigeons in the dining area (since it is outdoors). They are so conditioned to humans that they will literally hop on your lap for a lick of scrap. Sorry pigeon, no ceviche for you!

This place has the best Mariscos in Oakland! I’m giving them 5 stars because after the first time I came to eat here I couldn’t wait to come back for more.
Oysters are fat and there tostadas are hella good. My favorite is the Tostada de Ceviche, Camaron y Pulpo. If you want to eat some good seafood this is the spot!

Ceviche is king at Mariscos, while I found the Mexican fare to be average. However, let’s get a few things out in the open: 1) It is cheap as hell. Eat like said king for about $ 10 and be full for days. 2) If you want an authentic experience, you will find it here, and I’m not talking about that all inclusive resort to Cancun. This is reminiscent of the small beach towns I visited while spending a month backpacking through Mexico.
The carne asada burrito was stringy and tasteless with no homemade tortillas found here. An ultimate fail. The al pastor tacos were solid, again I prefer those tortillas homemade. It’s the little things. The star of the show: the ceviche tostadas were delicious and plentiful. The shrimp did have those grey veins, but it was about $ 4, I get it. At the end of the day, it was fresh and that’s all that matters.
Outside seating only and cash only at this super casual cevicheria. Order at the counter, find a seat, grab your food and enjoy.
Definitely a solid spot that is a taste of the real Mexico. When jonesing for some ceviche at a very low cost, no need to look further.

We had a craving for some ceviche on Saturday Morning and we were in Oakland so we headed to Mariscos La Costa. It’s located on International Blvd. and has a parking lot. The eating area is outside tables with 5 different kind of hot sauces on it. The menu is pretty simple and the food is ready fast. The line is usually 4 or 5 deep. Paper plates, plastic forks and trays.
Fish ceviche tostadas Lots of ceviche on top
Shrimp and octopus tostadas ceviche on top a thick crispy fried tortilla
Asada tacos
Al Pastor tacos
Carnitas tacos
Shrimp and Octopus Ceviche $ 11
Fish Ceviche $ 11
They clean and bus the tables quickly. We also ordered some ceviche to go that comes with tortas. The tacos are good too.