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1901 E. McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85006

602-340-0892 

 

1901 E. McDowell Road Phoenix AZ 85006

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  • Mexican, Seafood
    Daily 9am-9pm
    $$$ $$, $$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • casual
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
    Beer/Wine
  • Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

You'll feel transported to the Sonoran seaside when you visit this cheerful spot. The menu offers nothing but expertly prepared Sea of Cortez-style seafood. We'd be surprised if the Seven Seas cocktail, fish stews, and garlic shrimp didn't have you docking at this bay regularly.








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  • 2007 | BEST MEXICAN SEAFOOD

    Close your eyes, pretend the sound of cars passing by on McDowell is actually waves crashing on the shore of the Sea of Cortez, and let your taste buds take a beach vacation at San Carlos Bay, where you'll find the finest Sonoran-style seafood in town. Perfectly cooked shrimp dishes are plentiful here. No matter what you're craving, the menu has something for every mood, from tangy culichi-style shrimp, to fiery endiablados shrimp, to shrimp sautéed with octopus, onions, celery, and... More »

  • 2003 | BEST MEXICAN SEAFOOD

    Until we discovered San Carlos Bay, we never understood octopus. Sure, we'd eaten it as sushi, and were happy enough with the sometimes rubbery, often tasteless seafood. The novelty intrigued us, though never knocked us out. Yet now we know: There's simply nothing better than San Carlos' garlic octopus, impossibly tender, outrageously fragrant, and decadently buttery. It positively melts in our mouths, spooned in messy bundles of flour tortillas wrapped around French fries, rice, beans and... More »

  • 2002 | Best Mexican Seafood

    Sometimes we wonder if we've gotten boring when, year after year, we award the same "Best of" designation to the same restaurant. But when the category is Mexican seafood, and the restaurant is San Carlos Bay, we know we'll never apologize for the repetition.How does this tiny, white stucco shop keep in stock such an ocean of riches? Who cares, as long as it keeps enough on hand for us -- the sparkling fresh shrimp, octopus, squid, abalone, oysters, snapper and crab. Such choice of... More »

  • 2001 | Best Mexican Seafood

    How the Sea of Cortez came to splash onto the shores of McDowell Road and the Squaw Peak Parkway, we'll never know. We're just glad that it did, bringing with it the magical cookery at San Carlos Bay. The oceanscape-painted building is deceptively small, yet the kitchen cranks out an impressive variety of seafood specialties, ranging from simple (shrimp cocktail) to sophisticated (crab-stuffed chile rellenos). Whatever the choice, it's all sumptuous and served in authentic Mexican style. For... More »

  • 2000 | Best Mexican Seafood

    Sure, we could tell you that the seafood cocktails here are so fresh that you'll swear you can hear sea gulls overhead. Or that the Sea of Cortez cookery (try the garlic shrimp with rice and beans) is so authentic that you'll actually think you can smell the salty ocean air.Or that a visit to San Carlos Seafood is so enjoyable that you'll believe you've been magically transported to a cantina on a south-of-the-border shore.Instead, we'd just like to steer you to the most delicious... More »

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