Chula Seafood Uptown

The people here are great! It’s counter service so know what to expect as far as that goes, but the food is great. I have seen a few local sports stars enjoying a swordfish burrito on occasion, with good results.

The raw oysters 🦪 are pretty good, the tuna sandwich is good too.

paid $50 for 2 poke bowls..got home and the tuna was puree’d..in a poke bowl? can’t tell if
there’s spicy tuna at all..basically just a spicy paste..totally cutting corners for profit..this place used to be very good..was always overpriced but now they are just gouging..so disappointing.

Consistently great food and service at Chula. Their poke bowls are amazing. Love their French fries, which are always hot and crispy. It's all good.

Chula Seafood located in Uptown Plaza has great seafood selection. It’s a great vibe with indoor or outdoor seating.

We got oysters and ceviche for happy hour 3-5. Oysters were small but super fresh Ceviche came with nacho chips but had a lot of shrimp in it. Everything was fresh!

Very expensive. The clam chowder was very thick and extremely salty. I had to throw it away.

Food was fresh, but way overpriced. $32 for a tiny Lobster roll and a bag of chips! $40 if you include the lemonade. Mind you, this is a walk up and order type of place. I understand that seafood is pricy, but this was over the top for a casual dining place.

Ordered a burrito, it was delicious don’t get me wrong, but since it was cut in half and we shared it, I felt that most of the fish was more condensed in one half, and the other half is more fries.

Nonetheless, the place looks very clean, nice staff, the vibe is okay

Great restaurants with good food can easily get lost among the franchises in Phoenix. Chula Seafood is a gem and is worth the splurge. Gnocchi with scallops was exactly as advertised; the lightest gnocchi since a memorable meal at Avanti's, decades ago. The gem salad is one of the best that I've enjoyed in the Phoenix area in years; would love any recipe hints on the beet dressing which literally dresses the bottom of the bowl. The scallops were done perfectly. Fish in the tacos was a substantial white fish cut.

Hopefully a constructive comment: their receipt system seems to have a slow server; the receipt was delivered three hours after our meal; WIFI in the restaurant appears light. However, truly none of this is a problem when you are enjoying the food.

Thank you for a yummy lunch and fun people watching.

Final thoughts: Go at off hours to enjoy easier parking plus their bar is very tempting.

Best clam chowder in town! The cold lobster roll was amazing, perfectly battered fish and the fries are legit. Great patio for people watching.

We ordered two mojo tacos and clam chowder. The swordfish was very dry. The tacos tiny with a few shredded cabbage leaves. The chowder was mostly large chunks of potatoes. The clams were chewy and tough. This cost us about $30. We found it overpriced and unsatisfying in flavor. Will ever return there.

Outstanding Sashimi platter and the special of the day, Peruvian Seafood stew.

I embarked on a casual culinary adventure today, debating between the fresh, Mediterranean allure of Cava and the promise of oceanic indulgence at Chula. Being rarely near a Chula location, I leaned toward the lure of seafood—a cuisine that, when done right, is an unparalleled sensory experience. Chula, in its prime, was always a beacon of consistency, delivering seafood that transported you to the salty breeze of the coastline. Sadly, for the second time in as many months, that reputation has faltered.

The limeade was a bright spot—refreshing, tangy, and a rare note of excellence in what became a disappointing meal. But the sashimi, the heart of any seafood venture, was heartbreakingly lackluster. It arrived cold to the point of numbing, suppressing the natural, delicate flavors that make raw fish such a delicacy. Its texture was similarly uninspiring: dry, tasteless, and lifeless, evoking memories of budget-friendly grocery store sashimi meant for casual snacking rather than a crafted dining experience.

This isn’t the Chula I once knew, a place where every bite reminded you of the ocean’s bounty. Instead, it seems to have succumbed to the unfortunate fate of many expanding chains: the dilution of quality in the pursuit of growth or cost savings. As someone who once celebrated Chula’s offerings, it’s disheartening to witness this decline. A restaurant, like any artisan, should honor its craft, and Chula’s recent missteps feel like a betrayal of its potential.

Today, Chula wasn’t a journey to the sea; it was a quiet, melancholic drift toward mediocrity. $50 lunch for one simply not worth your time or $$.

Ordered clam chowder and shrimp cocktails for pick up. Charged me, told me my order was ready, and when I arrived the restaurant was closed.