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San Diego Bay Restaurant

4 star rating
based on 9 reviews

Category: Restaurants  [Edit]

9201 S Avenida Del Yaqui
Guadalupe, AZ 85283
(480) 839-2991
Price Range:
$$
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Private Lot
Attire:
Casual
Good for Groups:
Yes
Good for Kids:
Yes
Waiter Service:
Yes
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Alcohol:
Beer & Wine Only

9 reviews for San Diego Bay Restaurant

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Bill C.

Scottsdale, AZ

4 star rating
4/30/2009

Thanks YELP! (again)!  I really like this place and would have never found it if it wasn't for YELP!

I've eaten there several times now, both for lunch and dinner, excellent Mexican seafood - very authentic.  Great flavor, great salsa in a (very) casual environment that gives a lot of the local hispanic flavor of Guadalupe!  The music on the jukebox is often traditional Mexican Mariachis and everyone speaks Spanish - a great meal and great bargain!

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Jeff M.

Gilbert, AZ

4 star rating
4/3/2009

Visited with a group of people from work for lunch, and it was fantastic. I had the Shrimp Verde, and it was quite tasty. Several people had the hot, lava bowl and absolutely loved it. I have no idea what the proper name is, but seriously, could it be cooler than "I would like to eat the hot lava bowl?" No, it could not.

I was a little surprised at the prices, which were more than I usually pay for lunch, but it is because of the fresh, great seafood. It came out to about $20 for each of us for lunch, but well worth it.

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Greg S.

Redwood City, CA

4 star rating
3/15/2008

San Diego Bay Restaurant is as good as its Yelp reviews.

My son and I are in Scottsdale for our 10th annual three-day Spring training pilgrimage.  After a winning Giants game, and lunch of ballpark fare we need some authentic cuisine, which we found in Guadalupe, AZ.

Eat here!

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Alex K.

Mesa, AZ

5 star rating
2/24/2006

Forget the corporate seafood restaurants. Spend an hour or so in Mexico, and eat some amazing food!

Located at what ostensibly is the SE corner of Guadalupe and Priest, the San Diego Bay Restaurant is easy to miss...or disregard at first glance.  From the street it looks like just another Guadalupe market.  Then you go around to the lot and try to squeeze in between a BMW and a Mercedes. What do they know that you don't? That the San Diego Bay (named the best authentic Mexican restaurant by the New Times 2005) serves some of the best south of the border seafood around!

Forget ambience...here the food is the star. The whole red snapper, and the grilled seafood assortment are very, very good. But what trips my trigger? The shrimp diablo holds the key to my heart. Shrimp in sour cream, jalepenos, with garlic and onions. Kicks like a mule with velvet horseshoes. Oh so good. My sister orders the version without the heat...called camarones verdes.  

Do yourself a favor. Take a trip to Guad....and keep those Negra Modelos coming!

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Fikriye K.

San Diego, CA

5 star rating
1/14/2009

You can't not go there and live in Arizona. I stop by every time I visit PHX. Definitely the best seafood in the desert.  Oysters are excellent so as the shrimp in green sauce. The fried whole red snapper is not my thing but next time I will try it steamed.

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michael m.

Tempe, AZ

4 star rating
2/2/2008

I had read several good reviews on this restaurant so we went along the other night.  
The San Diego  Bay restaurant  is located in  Guadalupe,  the Yaqui Native American and Hispanic community right next to Tempe.
There was a steady stream of people, but not overly busy.  Restaurant appearance was  clean  and bright.  Don't expect top high flying ambience, just a typical local family restaurant.  Exactly the relaxed style we like.
The young lady who served us very helpful, friendly and attentive, She recommended  the ceviche tostada for a starter which was  good and also the  Molcajete de Camaron (shrimp Molcajete) -  a shrimp dish cooked in a very hot  lava bowl with a light spicey cheesy sauce which was excellent - highly recommended.  
Cost was $32 plus tip for a starter, 2 entrees and beer.
My wife prefers less spice and went with fish and garlic dish - very nice too.
Excellent service, great food  - and the  wonderful  Molcajate de Camaron make this a place we'll take our friends to for something different. - highly recommended.

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Nancy D.

Phoenix, AZ

5 star rating
8/12/2007

Based on the recommendation of fellow yelpers my companion and I made the smart choice and listened.   The staff welcomed us warmly and made us feel at home.   We indulged in a dish that is served in a hot lava bowl......WOW!!!   The cheesy, shrimpy goodness made our first voyage to the San Diego Bay all worth while and worthy of  "this is a repeat" status.

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Bil Z.

Seattle, WA

5 star rating
2/27/2006

I'd agree with Alex, the food is great... the neighborhood not so much.  By far the best Mexican seafood restaurant I've been in north of Rocky Point... it's situated off a Mexican courtyard, in which there is another Mexican restaurant with killer food [although I can't remember the name off-hand]...

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biagio r.

Queen Creek, AZ

2 star rating
6/9/2009

I went to this restaurant because of the great reviews that were written by people that don't have a clue of what good food is. The place was empty for the 2 1/2 hours while we were there and that was on a Saturday night at dinner time, that should have told me something, We ordered a dozen of the worse tasting oysters that I have ever eaten, no flavor, oh excuse me they did have flavor only because I squeezed on lemon juice and hot sauce. Those two condiments probably saved me from dying of food poisoning. I ordered the whole  fried red snapper and when it was brought to my table it looked as if the filets were cut off to make another dish, but it wasn't for any customers, probably the cook wanna be in the kitchen. The fish was anorectic looking and burned to the bone. I was a knuckle head for not sending it back. The shrimp dishes that we smothered in cheese sauce and bubbling was impressive but tasteless just as the rest of the food. Lousy food, great bargin, NO MAS !!!!

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