El Siete Mares
1915 Dutton Ave.
Waco, TX 76706
254.714.1297
http://www.elsietemares.net/
5:30 - 6:40 PM
$$
Ramona: Tostada de Jaiba (flat, crispy tortilla with crab, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, & lime juice), shrimp acuyo, with peppers, mushrooms, onions, in a white wine sauce, iced tea with lime slices, tres leches cake with chocolate syrup
Jim: Tostada de Ceviche (flat, crispy tortilla with fish, avocado, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, & lime juice), Pescado Empapelado (A fillet of mahi-mahi marinated with their original spices, lime juice, olive oil and sauvignon blanc, with bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions. sealed in aluminum foil and steamed and served with rice and vegetables), iced tea with lime slices, tres leches cake with chocolate syrup
El Siete Mares gets better with every visit. The sauce on Jim's dish was so good, he asked for flour tortillas to sop it up. The fish was steamy and tender and perfectly prepared.
Ramona's shrimp was also perfectly prepared with a hint of spicy flavor. The steamed rice in both dishes was also fluffy and sweet. The vegetables were fresh and just a bit crunchy.
We know, from past experiences, the dessert is too good to share, so we splurged with a slice each. As we scraped up the last of the chocolate sauce, we knew we made the right decision here.
We do not get her often enough, but we are going to try and make it a monthly habit.
-Jim
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Dinner -- 1/17/09
El Siete Mares
1915 Dutton Ave.
Waco, TX 76706
254.714.1297
http://www.elsietemares.net/
5:00 - 6:20 PM
$$
Ramona & Jim: Pescado Empapelado (A fillet of fish marinated with their original spices, lime juice, olive oil and sauvignon blanc, with bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions. Wrapped and steamed and served with rice and vegetables), iced tea with lime slices
Jim: Tostada de Jaiba (flat, crispy tortilla with crab, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, & lime juice)
Shared: tres leches cake
Despite our pledge to write only about new restaurants we visit, we decided to write this one up because we both tried a dish we hadn't had there before and it was so delicious we couldn't resist adding it to our blog. Last year, on a visit to friends in Corpus Christi, Jim had this dish and thoroughly enjoyed it.
We were able to choose the fish from the list of "fish-of-the-day," and we chose mahi-mahi. The sweet meat of this species was perfect for the light, white wine sauce and and the fresh, hot steamed veggies, including broccoli, squash, red, orange, and green bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
Does this sound perfect? It was! We are on a "lowered fat diet" right now -- we try to keep our fat grams below 20 a day, and we had done so well on Saturday, we thought we could splurge on a shared piece of El Siete's wonderful tres leches cake. We were under 20 grams of fat -- with a few to spare. This is the way to diet! Saving up and ending a wonderful meal with a delicious dessert.
It seems that El Siete Mares gets better every time we visit. One of our new year's resolutions is to visit more often.
-Jim and Ramona
1915 Dutton Ave.
Waco, TX 76706
254.714.1297
http://www.elsietemares.net/
5:00 - 6:20 PM
$$
Ramona & Jim: Pescado Empapelado (A fillet of fish marinated with their original spices, lime juice, olive oil and sauvignon blanc, with bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions. Wrapped and steamed and served with rice and vegetables), iced tea with lime slices
Jim: Tostada de Jaiba (flat, crispy tortilla with crab, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, & lime juice)
Shared: tres leches cake
Despite our pledge to write only about new restaurants we visit, we decided to write this one up because we both tried a dish we hadn't had there before and it was so delicious we couldn't resist adding it to our blog. Last year, on a visit to friends in Corpus Christi, Jim had this dish and thoroughly enjoyed it.
We were able to choose the fish from the list of "fish-of-the-day," and we chose mahi-mahi. The sweet meat of this species was perfect for the light, white wine sauce and and the fresh, hot steamed veggies, including broccoli, squash, red, orange, and green bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
Does this sound perfect? It was! We are on a "lowered fat diet" right now -- we try to keep our fat grams below 20 a day, and we had done so well on Saturday, we thought we could splurge on a shared piece of El Siete's wonderful tres leches cake. We were under 20 grams of fat -- with a few to spare. This is the way to diet! Saving up and ending a wonderful meal with a delicious dessert.
It seems that El Siete Mares gets better every time we visit. One of our new year's resolutions is to visit more often.
-Jim and Ramona
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Dinner -- 8/8/08
El Siete Mares
1915 Dutton Ave.
Waco, TX 76706
254.714.1297
http://www.elsietemares.net/
6:20 - 7:30 PM
Ramona: Tostada de Jaiba (flat, crispy tortilla with crab, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, & lime juice), Shrimp Gabrielle (Shrimp cooked in olive oil, white wine, butter, spices, & lime juice), rice, steamed vegetables (red & green peppers, squash, cucumbers, green beans, broccoli, mushrooms), chips and salsa, tres leches cake, iced tea with lime.
Jim: Tostada de Jaiba, 1/2 Plato Siete Mares (baked oysters with cheese and bacon, shrimp, octopus, crab, crayfish, squid, frog leg, & mussels in garlic butter), rice and steamed vegetables, chips and salsa, tres leches cake, iced tea with lime.
As I said last time, El Siete Mares has improved on every visit. I am not sure why we have not been there for so long, but the restaurant seemed cheerier with more decorations and better, softer lighting.
We both opted for something different this visit, and we were more than pleased. The dishes are unlike anything available in Waco. My dinner was hot and fresh, and the baked oysters were especially good. Ramona also liked the oysters, so next time, we might just go ahead and get the Plato for two.
The service was great, and we especially enjoyed the bowl of extra limes, which have two distinct advantages over lemons: a different taste and no seeds.
Lots of Wacoans do not know about this restaurant, and that is a shame. It really is a hidden treasure of Waco. If you have never tried Mexican seafood, this is the place. I only wish I could have a repeat offering of marlin. It was on the daily fish menu -- I only saw it once -- and it was the best tasting fish I ever ate.
Ramona and I have decided we are going to visit El Siete Mares much more often.
-Jim
1915 Dutton Ave.
Waco, TX 76706
254.714.1297
http://www.elsietemares.net/
6:20 - 7:30 PM
Ramona: Tostada de Jaiba (flat, crispy tortilla with crab, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, & lime juice), Shrimp Gabrielle (Shrimp cooked in olive oil, white wine, butter, spices, & lime juice), rice, steamed vegetables (red & green peppers, squash, cucumbers, green beans, broccoli, mushrooms), chips and salsa, tres leches cake, iced tea with lime.
Jim: Tostada de Jaiba, 1/2 Plato Siete Mares (baked oysters with cheese and bacon, shrimp, octopus, crab, crayfish, squid, frog leg, & mussels in garlic butter), rice and steamed vegetables, chips and salsa, tres leches cake, iced tea with lime.
As I said last time, El Siete Mares has improved on every visit. I am not sure why we have not been there for so long, but the restaurant seemed cheerier with more decorations and better, softer lighting.
We both opted for something different this visit, and we were more than pleased. The dishes are unlike anything available in Waco. My dinner was hot and fresh, and the baked oysters were especially good. Ramona also liked the oysters, so next time, we might just go ahead and get the Plato for two.
The service was great, and we especially enjoyed the bowl of extra limes, which have two distinct advantages over lemons: a different taste and no seeds.
Lots of Wacoans do not know about this restaurant, and that is a shame. It really is a hidden treasure of Waco. If you have never tried Mexican seafood, this is the place. I only wish I could have a repeat offering of marlin. It was on the daily fish menu -- I only saw it once -- and it was the best tasting fish I ever ate.
Ramona and I have decided we are going to visit El Siete Mares much more often.
-Jim
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Dinner -- 1/25/08
El Siete Mares
1915 Dutton Ave.
Waco, TX 76706
254.714.1297
http://www.elsietemares.net/
5:20 - 6:45 PM
Ramona: Tostada de Jaiba (flat, crispy tortilla with crab, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, & lime juice), we shared Cocktail de Camarom (shrimp, cilantro, onions, cocktail sauce, avocado), Camarones Al Acuyo (Fresh shrimp sauteed with olive oil, garlic, and acuyo, an ancient leaf, well-known in Southern Mexico), rice, steamed vegetables (red & green peppers, squash, cucumbers, green beans, broccoli, mushrooms), chips and queso, iced tea with lime.
Jim: Tostada de Jaiba, Alvarado's Combination de Mariscos (oysters, shrimp, octopus, crab, crayfish, squid, frog leg, & mussels in mild chipotle sauce, garlic butter), rice and steamed vegetables, chips and queso, iced tea with lime.
Over the years, El Siete Mares (The Seven Seas) has steadily improved. From a small corner restaurant on 18th street, to the current location, things seem to improve a little every visit. The dining room is now nicely decorated with a huge sailfish, photos, and glass and ceramic fish of all colors, sizes, and varieties. Recently, new tables a chairs were added that replaced the mix and match furniture they had.
Despite these physical changes, the food has not changed -- it always comes out hot and plentiful. I had to help Ramona finish her shrimp. We were both full, but not stuffed when we left. The queso had just a hint of spice (perfect for us), but they do have hotter available.
We both love one dessert, Tres Leches Cake, but they were out last night, so we settled for a slice of Tiramasu with two spoons. This Mexican version of the Italian dessert was made with tres leches (three milk) cake, instead of the traditional lady fingers, and it was a nice treat.
El Siete Mares is one of Waco's treasures, different from anywhere else we've ever eaten. Give it a try, you will be hooked!
-Jim
1915 Dutton Ave.
Waco, TX 76706
254.714.1297
http://www.elsietemares.net/
5:20 - 6:45 PM
Ramona: Tostada de Jaiba (flat, crispy tortilla with crab, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, & lime juice), we shared Cocktail de Camarom (shrimp, cilantro, onions, cocktail sauce, avocado), Camarones Al Acuyo (Fresh shrimp sauteed with olive oil, garlic, and acuyo, an ancient leaf, well-known in Southern Mexico), rice, steamed vegetables (red & green peppers, squash, cucumbers, green beans, broccoli, mushrooms), chips and queso, iced tea with lime.
Jim: Tostada de Jaiba, Alvarado's Combination de Mariscos (oysters, shrimp, octopus, crab, crayfish, squid, frog leg, & mussels in mild chipotle sauce, garlic butter), rice and steamed vegetables, chips and queso, iced tea with lime.
Over the years, El Siete Mares (The Seven Seas) has steadily improved. From a small corner restaurant on 18th street, to the current location, things seem to improve a little every visit. The dining room is now nicely decorated with a huge sailfish, photos, and glass and ceramic fish of all colors, sizes, and varieties. Recently, new tables a chairs were added that replaced the mix and match furniture they had.
Despite these physical changes, the food has not changed -- it always comes out hot and plentiful. I had to help Ramona finish her shrimp. We were both full, but not stuffed when we left. The queso had just a hint of spice (perfect for us), but they do have hotter available.
We both love one dessert, Tres Leches Cake, but they were out last night, so we settled for a slice of Tiramasu with two spoons. This Mexican version of the Italian dessert was made with tres leches (three milk) cake, instead of the traditional lady fingers, and it was a nice treat.
El Siete Mares is one of Waco's treasures, different from anywhere else we've ever eaten. Give it a try, you will be hooked!
-Jim
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