While my experience Casa Neta was a bit less than, my experience at Los Mariscos was much better. Probably because it was more my speed and I was feeling a lot better . When you walk in, it pretty much felt like you were walking into a small fish shack only it's inside the Chelsea Market. It's by the same people who own Los Tacos No. 1 which is amazing, so I was expecting great things from it. The menu is equally as simple - 3 kinds of tacos (Fish, shrimp and spicy shrimp), 3 kinds of ceviche (fish, shrimp and especial), 2 kinds of cocteles (shrimp or mixed seafood), and 2 kinds of aquachiles (shrimp or scallop). They also have raw oysters and clams and a pretty serious line up of mezcal and other Mexican beverages.
Allison and I were there for lunch on a slow Monday afternoon but since it was the holiday season, it was fairly packed. You order at the counter and then get your food and sit at one of the few picnic tables they have. Since we both love ceviche, we ordered all 3 of them ($4-6) and I got 2 fish tacos ($3 each - the fish and shrimp tacos are the fried kind while the spicy shrimp is grilled) and we also started with chips and guacamole ($4.50). As you can see from the prices, they really took the feeling of being in a small fishing village seriously. Amazing. The ceviche was a bit different from what I was expecting. I was expecting more of a Peruvian kind where you had big chunks of fish marinating in lime but this was really chopped up pieces of fish on a hard shell tortilla. It was tasty and very fresh tasting but when it's cut up like that, it's hard to tell the difference between the shrimp, fish or especial. But the star of the show was the fish taco. It was fantastic - it had much more flavor and authenticity than the one at Casa Neta. Plus the handmade tortillas were pretty spot on too. I usually get all nervous about small tacos but these were pretty filling and with everything it had going on in it. The guacamole was pretty damn good too - it was a small plastic container and at $4.50 is really shows you that smooth delicious guacamole shouldn't cost very much and they're still making a huge mark up on it.
I would have loved to have stayed longer, tried the cocteles and knocked back a few shots of mezcal but I was technically "working" that day....so next time. I loved the vibe and the quality of the ingredients here but I expected nothing less than excellence since their meat based tacos in the markets are also outstanding. A quick tip, the entrance is separate from the Chelsea Market on 15th street. Total bill: $44/for 2 people with tax, tip and Mexican cokes
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