Ara's Seafood & Steaks

6917 S Staples St, Corpus Christi
(361) 334-2172

Recent Reviews

Mike Liebelt

Temporarily closed?

Ernest R

I eat a lot of steaks I’ve had them all over the world I know a trash cut when it’s brought out to me that being said the ribeye was lacking not worth $45.00 it was an 23.00 steak at best = to chili’s . I tried my girlfriend’s burger that was good but the steak was not what I was expecting at 45.00

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Jake Pfeiffer

Went for Valentines. I had reservations and seating was fine. It would of been nice when I called and asked if anything was special for Valentines, that they could of said it was a limited menu. So we waited for 10 minutes before service just to be told it was only a limited menu. I understand but, kinda frustrating, so we just left. I didn't want to spend money on what I didn't want. We might try it sometime, maybe.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 3

elizabeth Calvillo

We have dined at this restaurant a few times since moving to Corpus Christi 7 months ago. Our previous experiences have been great and we enjoyed our dinner. We came in tonight and they had a limited menu, understandable ( it’s Valentine’s Day) they weren’t super busy however the food (understandably)took a long time. Our steaks were undercooked the shrimp and sides were room temperature not understandable. The meals were sent back only to come back tough & still room temperature. We left without eating and still spent $90. Do yourself a solid and go somewhere else.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

George Bulligian

Really good European style food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Debbie G.

Ordered fried fish and chips . The fish came out translucent...sent it back. Second go around...Same thing!‍ Any fish elsewhere I order has always been white and flaky NOT like sushi. Did not send it back a second time figured it was a mute point. Was given a dessert for first round of fish sent back.

Angel M.

HIDDEN GEM ALERT: this place has it all: Greek food with a twist, fantastic drinks, top tier service and the best ambience you're going to find in Corpus Christi Texas! Drink specials and appetizers are so good, the staff goes out of their way to come chat with you and their people skills are superb! I will be planning my next event here!

Albert Chen

Superb food but simple ambiance.Note this review is for the dining room, not the event center. They have a full bar and an event center that is often used on weekends. Great selection of seafood and some European dishes like the Schnitzel and Goulash. Crab cakes were delish with great temperature and taste. The clam chowder was a plus. Has happy hour from Wed-Sat. Kids menu had a lot of choices. Server was very attentive and top notch. The dining room has a lot of tables but it has a simple ambiance with tables and chairs. Would definitely come back!Parking: Free parking lot for the strip mall. If there is a large event in the event room, parking may be more limited.Kid-friendliness: Many options on the kids menu. Ambiance is a plain.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crab Cakes

Warship Texas

Good service but terrible

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 5

Henry Castro

Celebrated a 50 th Anniversary and had brunch. Everything was great.. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Farah R.

We came here for the first time after seeing a post from @texasfoodexplorer about the great food and atmosphere. We tried the Aras Sampling of various home made authentic dishes. Perogies , stuff cabbage, schnitzel, goulash , meatballs you name it!!! Huge platter enough for at least 3 but the two of us had a good go at it. I have never had such tasty , grandma type Eastern European foods!! Mary our server was delightful and helped us pick the best choices- Will have to come again!! Oh and dessert was Flourless torte. Gone before pic.

Rebecca Whitney

I ordered a cup of clam chowder and it was so good that I got a second one ? Excellent and friendly service. Delicious food, made from scratch. The Smoked Old Fashion was perfect. 10/10 recommend for a quality dining and drink experience! I’m looking forward to going back with family!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrew H.

Beautiful facilities with excellent, flavorFUL food. Definitely a must for people looking for great flavor. We visited Ara's last night and it did not disappoint. The filet was amazing as was the garlic mashed potatoes. We will go there again.... For sure!

Andrew Hernandez

I love the vibe here. The food you can tell is cooked fresh. It's not like these big restaurant chains that use frozen processed food. This food looks and taste fresh. I highly recommend coming here and invite your friends. The food and vibe of the place is amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mel Olivarez

As you walk in, it’s a very lovely restaurant and really nice atmosphere. Unfortunately, the food was terrible for starters we ordered fried mushrooms, they were greasy, hot in some areas and cold in others. Ordered the steak medium and it came out rare when they took it and brought it back. It was very well done. Ordered the fried shrimp and asked if I could have the melody veggies and I was told yes when I got my plate I got the CC rice pilaf, I informed the waitress and she told me no you ordered fries I didn’t want to argue with her, so I just said okay. I didn’t eat it, I left it there, I wasn’t impressed with the shrimp. I ate four of them and left the other two there. I think it was just because of the poor attitude from the waitress. Once we paid the check, we walked out when we were already in our truck here comes the waitress, running after us, saying that I had not signed the ticket and I told her I had and she said no you didn’t and I said it’s not a problem I’ll sign it again . This place could be really nice but they need a lot of help.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

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