Salsas Mexican Restaurant

10/30/09

Great place for bad seafood

by aeroanthony2002 at Citysearch

If you absolutely love seafood with a South-of-the-Border flare, don’t come here. God, I wish we’d tried Mixteca instead. I ordered the Shrimp combination plate (comes with a shrimp taco, enchilada, and chalupa). The shrimp had the taste boiled right out of it and was about as al dente as early-morning phlegm. To counter the fact that their shrimp cooking abilities amount to that of a package of ramen noodles, they drowned everything in one sauce or another. The taco’s “sauce” tasted a day or two this side of rancid and the enchilada sauce (cheesy) tasted like an under salted butter roux. I make better enchiladas with leftover chicken fajita meat and Velveeta. To make matters worse, something in the mix twisted my guts up real nice, so I had to skip dinner in a seafood paradise. If you are ever driving down the Seawall with a hunger for Mexican food gnawing your gut and you see Salsa’s, keep on driving.

• Pros: Great coke!
• Cons: Horrible shrimp

03/12/09

Better not cuss in this restaurant

by Carlosbob at Citysearch

A Galveston officer was enjoying an early dinner at 4:15 p.m. Monday at Salsa’s Mexican and Seafood Restaurant, 4604 Seawall Blvd., when he overheard a conversation between a man and a woman, said Lt. D.J. Alvarez, a Galveston Police Department spokesman.

“The man said to the female, ‘I can’t believe you’re so f------ stupid,’” Alvarez said, who was reading from a police report of the incident made public Tuesday. “‘What the f--- were you thinking?’”

“The manager was offended by the curse words,” Alvarez said. “And the man was arrested when the manager came forward to complain about the breach of peace.”

• Pros: Example: best croissants in town
• Cons: What are the drawbacks?

06/04/04

True Mexican Tradition

by corinthlinda at Citysearch

After two visits at two different times of the year, I feel I have a good overview of this great restaurant. We had prompt service both at lunch and in the evening. You can plan to wait during tourist season if you don't go early. The salsa is fresh as is all their food. The fish tacos are yummy, as are the black bean enchiladas. They have indoor and patio seating, full bar, and friendly staff. We alway have more than enough to eat.

• Pros: Good value, good parking