Mariscos El Veneno

Reviews

• John A.

  star star star star star_border 12 June 2026

  Parking can be tight and the English isn't great in this place but the food was fresh. They don't have any draft beer or a soda fountain so everything comes in a can/bottle and they don't appear to have a liquor license, however there was some frozen margarita looking thing (I didn't ask about it).
  
  This is first and foremost a seafood place. Not recommended if you do not like seafood.

• Ann S.

  star star star star star_border 11 June 2026

  This is a pretty good place! I would come back and get the same salad I got again.
  The atmosphere is like you stepped into another country and everyone is friendly. We even got serenaded by a man that was working the front door.
  The serving sizes are huge so if I were to go back, I would share my dinner with another person.

• Danielle T.

  star star star star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  This restaurant was on the way to one of the spots we were heading to so we decided to try it out.
  The food had huge portions! Luckily I was sharing with my boyfriend.
  The taste was okay. My food didn't seem fresh and it was too salty for me. I liked the rice it came with so it balanced it out. It came with a side of seasoned fries which was good as well.
  Also, they give you free ceviche.
  Overall the food was okay but the place itself needs renovation.

• Ron F.

  star star star star star_border 28 May 2026

  This was our first visit here even though I have driven by it hundreds of times.   We happened to go on Cinco de mayo but it wasn't that packed.  When we arrived, we were quickly seated.  The restaurant is what I would have expected for a Mexican restaurant on Buford highway, colorful but not too clean.  
  Overall the food was really good and fresh.  The main complaint I had was the pricing.   Overall the prices seemed very high but we had a two menus that showed the crab legs on one menu at $40 and on another at $65.  When we asked which one was the correct one, they said $40 was the old price and they just changed it.  A $25 increase on one plate seemed a little crazy too me, so I avoided it.
  I got a shrimp plate that was cooked in some buttery seasoning sauce.  The shrimps freshness and flavor were really good.  After a while, the amount of salt in the seasoning was bothering me.  I would suggest a smaller portion with a side.  The plate was $45 for about 1.5 lbs of shrimp with nothing else.  Again I thought this was a high price.
  The second dish we ordered was the shrimp kabobs, which came with rice, salad, fries and priced at $21.  This seemed a better price for the amount of food you received.  The shrimps were large and fresh.  
  
  Overall the food is great but plan to spend some money there.

• Pita M.

  star star star star star 15 May 2026

  When I saw that one of my favorite seafood places in Chicago had a location here, I couldn't believe it! So here we go to see if it was similar... And yes, it's the same recipes.
  
  The place is what you call a "hole in the wall" but most traditional Mexican places are so that just an FYI, nothing to worry about.
  
  The food, oh my oh my, delicious.  We had the Pulpo Especial, empanadas de camaron and the small ceviche de camaron. Warning portions are big! We brought a lot back home.  Their Micheladas are amazing!  Overall, if you have tried Mexican seafood and you're craving it, this is a place to go!