Reviews for Mariscos Marlin Restaurant in Winston-Salem, NC

Went here for dinner with a friend last night, and had a very mixed experience. We were seated immediately by a very friendly... hostess, and the service was great. Our waiter was prompt and attentive, but couldn't answer a question my friend asked about amenu item and didn't bother to find out the answer from anybody. Otherwise, no issues there. However, the food was, as I said,sort of a mixed bag. The chips and salsa were excellent, but their queso dip was very watery and lacked any real flavor of agood queso that you'd typically see in a good Mexican restaurant. My friend really enjoyed her ACP Texanas, which wasinexplicably served with Texas toast. Not that Texas toast is ever a bad thing, but we had never seen that before. My food lefta lot more to be desired. I ordered the chile rellenos, and it had a lot of issues. There was a lot of watery red sauce on theplate that literally sloshed as the server put it down. The batter on the poblanos was thick, mushy, and wet. I ended up givingup and splitting them open to eat the (very good) cheese on the inside. Both the rice and the beans had a strange flavor to themthat I can't quite pinpoint. Overall, I was not impressed with my food, especially considering the prices. I can name at leastthree better Mexican restaurants I would visit before returning to this one. Because my friend's meal was good, I went with 3stars for this, but if I went solely off of my experience, I would have said 2. Read more

We had wonderful service and great food at Mariscos Marlin tonight. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive and our food was... brought out in a timely manor. I ordered the baja shrimp tacos and my husband ordered the crab legs. He said they were some ofthe most flavorful crab legs he's had! We also had some margaritas that were very good. It's a nice place with great atmosphere.There is something for every price point on the menu (expensive to affordable). We will definitely be back. Read more

Delicious food and drinks! Mariachi band was incredible!!! Nice Surprise!! Some items are overpriced, with some being within... decent budget. Read more

Food was good. Friendly service. Wanted to set outside but tables weren't clean.

Great service and food. Beer battered fish tacos are delicious. Steaks are juice and tender. Will go back again!

We loved this restaurant! Super atmosphere! If you are looking for a quiet place, do NOT go here! It is loud and so... alive! Salmon was amazing! Menu was alittle expensive, but it was something out of the every day normal for us, so we didn?tmind. Band is there on Fridays and Sundays. Go and experience it!!! Read more

Very impressed with the friendliness of the staff and the service provided on a very busy Saturday night. We had a party of 10... for a birthday, and received excellent service. They did warn us that food would be slower coming out due to how busy therestaurant was, but they ensured that everything came out at the same time which was great. The food was delicious from themixed drinks, to the shrimp soup, and the entrees. Highly recommend for a great meal! And don't be discouraged about service,even when they are packed; they did a great job! Read more

Wait time was long, but food was well worth it. There drinks are amazing. Staff was very polite. I have been there 3 times since... opening day, like any other place at the beginning everyone is confused and trying to get things together but by this 3rd time Ihave definitely seen a change and progress. Read more