Mariscos DJs - Don Juan Seafood

I was just passing through and thought I’d stop by for a genuine margarita and large appetizer. It was great! I sat there really impressed and read a few reviews as I rarely post reviews because everyone’s opinion is different. If you’re going to venture off the beaten path don’t be so picky; enjoy the experience. If the oysters are bad simply bring it to their attention and I promise they’ll come make it right. PEOPLE, y’all don’t have to review only the ones less than perfect. Are YOU anywhere near perfect? Gods listening.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hands down the best Mexican seafood restaurant ever. NOT wimpy TEX-MEX like most people are used too. Just because someone comes in to a restaurant they should at least know what they’re going to eat or try something new and live a little. If you truly don’t like it, show some GRACE. Put your phone down and think has every single meal YOU made on time, warm or should YOU be reviewed for being a Karen. Yes it’s spicy even for me. It’s simple I just am truthful; “ I’m an old white man that loves true Mexican food but can’t handle all the peppers but love the flavor. This QUALITY fresh authentic MEXICAN seafood that’s easily number 1 in East Texas. If you’re a “Karen type” go eat Tex-Mex that takes great Mexican food and lowers the spice, quality and freshness and calls it Tex-Mex as it is not Mexican food. You want GREAT food eat here; otherwise go to Taco Bell and review that.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely loved it, best fish we had so far that is authentic and no question of it's freshness. I had a full fish cooked and my son had the grill steamed seafood mix in garlic butter.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best fish in Tyler Texas. Cool staff. Recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I love ViVi! 🍑

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great customer service love ya'll guys keep up the great job team work 👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Worst food ever!! Absolutely amazed that people go eat here. The margarita was awful!! When the food finally came after 30 minutes, to our table of 8, my dish and one other was wrong. I ordered a cheese quesadillo with rice and beans. The rice & beans weren't even luke-warm. The salsa was hottest I've ever had, almost couldn't eat it. The flour tortillas were horrible. Nobody's food was good, not even the guacamole or enchiladas. Just a really horrible experience. $75 for 2 really crappy meals.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Awesome place to eat and drink. I highly recommend the Villa Style Fish tacos. (They melt in your mouth). Also for adults only ask for the Candy Apple shot or margarita. Great tasting drink to close the meal out. Fridays and Weekends are awesome for the live music. The owner is usually on duty and does not mind coming over to make recommendations, BUT the whole waiting staff has been knowledgeable on the menu items. Once my friend even received a free shot for his birthday. Anyway HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The grilled fish tacos are the best fish tacos I've ever had!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 1

Ordered a to go order waited almost 25min to get the wrong order than when I told the gentleman he had an attitude and walked off from very disappointed and this was one of my favorite Mexican restaurant in Tyler I won’t be returning

I was there for 17 min and no one came to assist us, HORRIBLE SERVICE!

Service: 1

Just had a great dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Fish, Camarones a La Diabla

Food ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The food was delicious, the mixed ceviche and the mixed fajitas.

Service 0 Star

We were 4 people and the waitress only placed a basket of chips

I called her to order, she told me that she was coming to the table but it took 10 minutes because she preferred to continue organizing the account books

We asked for 2 additional plates to bring them along with the food and he gave us wet plates that we had to ask for napkins to dry the dishes because they only place the napkins in which they roll the cutlery.
The service was poor
Price Very good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Great food! Entertainment was awesome.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our first time coming here, walking in it appears dark, poor lighting or not all the lights on. But that's not the only reason we won't be coming back here, I was served BAD raw oysters, they smelled and tasted BAD, I ate ONE and it was at that point I realized. My husband ordered steak fajitas and then a fish/fries kids basket for our daughter. Food presentation, lighting, chips/salsa, and the inability to safely serve ANY kind of seafood is the reason we will NEVER be back. I don't know why Google isn't letting me upload pictures to this review, but as soon as I get it figured out I'll be uploading the pictures of the bad oysters.

We STILL paid for our entire order, including the bad oysters, the ability to pay for our meal has never been a problem, what's concerning is that there is NO possible way someone in that kitchen did not KNOW these oysters were bad, just the visual appearance and smell should of indicated they were bad. The only reason I had even ONE was because I wasn't paying attention, waitress just sat it down, was talking to husband etc. I don't know how this place has all the 5 star reviews it does.

*Update* I figured out how to upload pictures, In one of the pictures I had removed the oyster off the shell to get a better picture of the shell as well. I've ate oysters many of times, love oysters and have never seen any that look as gross as these.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2