El Siete Mares Elite Evening!

El Siete Mares hosted a perfect and most Unilocal-​elite worthy event!
I love when a Unilocal event helps me to discover a fabulous new-​to-​me AND local restaurant!
We sampled the house ceviche named «el Siete mares» and it is absolutely divine! It is the best ceviche I have ever had, and certainly the best in San Antonio!
I am a huge fan of the shrimp cocktail too; it is topped with some avocado which was unexpected and surprisingly the best part!
We even met the chef, who was super friendly and you can tell he is passionate about his restaurant— even helping to serve us at the ceviche bar!
Can’t wait for our next opportunity to dine here again!

As always Gloria put together a wonderful event! I have recently became a fan of El Siete Mares because I discovered their ceviche and micheladas! YUMMY! They definitely represented these items to the fullest! The staff was extremely helpful and kind. The OWNER, himself, served us at the fresh ceviche bar all night long. I will be going back and telling all my friends. :) Another honorable mention goes out to the ladies and gentleman at my table… all of which contributed to a fabulous night amongst adults! Thank you everyone!

Bravo! Wow! I don’t know how i have missed this wonderful gem of a restaurant. This is a must have for all seafood loves. The Ceviche was my favorite, and thanks to the owner Alejando for making it to my liking was a plus. A must have is the stuffed shrimp, and there wonderful drinks. This was a great event from start to finish. Thanks to the wonderful staff at El Siete Mares, Unilocal,and Gloria.
I will be going back very soon !!

El Siete Mares Elite Evening was a blast! I had boat loads of fun with fellow Unilocalers as well as sampling seafood from a restaurant that I’ve often passed on my way to class. Kudos to Gloria for throwing such a phenomenal event! Aghhh I LOVED meeting more of my Unilocal friends (Luly/​Peter/​Angela/​Joey/​Joe/​Melia) and making new friends (Miriam/​Karen/​Roni/​Julie), everyone was ultra sweet!
I swear this was the most seafood I’ve had in the past two years and boy oh boy was I missing out!!! El Siete Mares really outdid themselves with drinks and their bacon wrapped skrimps, combination ceviche, skrimp cocktails, all were of excellent quality. I’m definitely going back with my family. It was a night of firsts, I had my first michelada/​painkiller/​taste of octopus, all were exceptional.
The staff made all of us Elite Unilocalers want for nothing, they made their rounds every 5 minutes! Gosh, the eye candy folks, bartenders were a sight for sore eyes. Alejandro, the lovely owner, had an Enrique Iglesias air to him. The two times I hit up the ceviche bar I heard «Hero», no joke. I would like to thank all of the El Siete Mares staff for such a wonderful evening.
Even though I have a massive booth phobia, having Luly and Peter sit with my sister and I made it so much fun. I laughed so hard I had to take a secret puff of the inhaler when no one was looking.
I can’t wait to go back!

Had such a great time meeting amazing Unilocalers. The ceviche was fresh and on point, and the owner Alejandro was making it to order. He was charming and very friendly! I’m not sure how this gem escaped my radar, but I will definitely be back. I do love a good michelada, and they were happy to oblige. Service was wonderful, food was fresh and bright, and the company was great!

I wish I could speak whale, because Alejandro, the owner, apparently does! He stood there making ceviche in tableside style for the group over the two hours. That kind of dedication to your joint, your food, and your customer, MUST be rewarded.
Gloria’s little Unilocaly shot glasses looked perfect next to the tiny ceviche cups, itsy shrimp cocktails, and tea party sized margaritas! I loved the presentation and the food was so delicious, you couldn’t wait to get back and biggie-​size-​it ALL!
Angela F. ordered the Seafood Nachos and OMG, my jaw dropped. Probably the most beautiful set of nachos I’ve ever seen on a place! I had to have a bite and, fortunately, Ang felt I was nacho-​worthy. By far the best Mexican style seafood I have had in a long time.
There’s definitely something fishy about this place — YUM!
TIP: The booth seating is a bit like an old Taco Bell, so let the kids sit there and grab the nearest table for adults.

So much fun, great drinks, and splendid eats. The ceviche is the best in town hands down! I got to try some variations that I’d never had before and they were delicious! Had a few tasty beverages, that I cannot wait to go back and have more of. =0) The Painkiller was my favorite by far.
The bacon wrapped stuffed shrimp was excellent! I must have more!
The staff is always fun and friendly, every time I’ve been there it’s always a treat. This is one of my go to places to take out of towners, and they always enjoy it.
Siete Mares is the definition of original San Antonio Tex-​Mex Seafood!
A huge thanks to Gloria, Unilocal and Siete Mares for such a wonderful evening!

What can I say? Even as Gloria readies herself to leave us, she arranges yet another fabulous event. We are not worthy! Having the owner explain and prepare our ceviche was divine and he was definitely easy on the eyes. The primary servers Rose and Rebecca, were friendly and efficient. The food and drink samples were great. I especially enjoyed the bacon-​wrapped shrimp. We stayed after the event and my husband ordered the plate. And it is always fun catching up with fellow Unilocalers. Thanks, Gloria. Don’t go. Stay with us.

The ceviche was delicious and all, the people were delightful, but I loved the shot glass swag. (Clink clink… cheers!)

Wonderful event, Glo! I can say with certainty that I would never have known about this laid-​back local seafood spot had it not been for this event. Now that I have, I’m telling everyone!
A handsome man serving up some serious ceviche followed by an equally nice-​to-​look-​at guy handing me a michelada? YES. Ok, so I was being a borderline creeper but if you’ve been wondering where to find GQ-​quality gentlemen, it’s at El Siete Mares. Add that to the superb staff handing out dish after dish of fresh seafood bites and El 7 (yes, I’ve already abbrev’d it) rocked it.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Unilocal Elite Events are where all the cool kids are at. Met with all my favorite people (and was briefly a chair for one of them) and mingled with some awesome new friends when I found myself at a table with the fab Miriam, Lindsay R. and Kara.
Glo, I think I speak for everyone when I say, «Please don’t go. Don’t goooooo.» Gonna miss you and your amazing events oh-​so-​much!

DEFINITELY my favorite Elite event thus far! Way to go out with a bang, Gloria! And so many of my favorite Elites were present that I had an absolute BALL from start to finish…
I’m a homegrown child of San Anto & pretty much grew up on the West side, so I’ve known of/​meant to get to El Siete Mares for eons. Our family always hit La Playa, a few blocks away. Uh, never again! El 7 Mares will be my GO TO for Mexi seafood on the regs. LOVED. EVERYTHING…the food was fresh, delicious, & oh-so-citrusy…the margs & yummy coconut rum dranks (the michelada needed way more Clamato, in my opinion)…the super hawt, sweet, & ceviche-​making-​pro, Alejandro… great, friendly staff with a smile…
Wonderful! Let’s do it again soon, kids!

GLO. GLO. GLO-​TOR-​IOUS!
An event like this is not just notorious, it’s well, see above. We’re goin to miss you girl.
I had no clue what this restaurant was about but I was educated by both Lara P and Melia R that I better get my knowledge up!
There is some fresh seafood going on up in here. I mean phresh. Ceviche was prepared by the master Alejandro to order all evening long. And my favorite on menu item was the shrimp fried with bacon. Cause… Bacon! Did I mention like four different bevvies to choose from?
It’s always great to see new faces and the Ceviche station and bar allowed us to get up every once in awhile to say hi to other tables.
I will definitely be back to say hi to this restaurant tucked away just minutes away from my DT abode. Maybe even visit the park across the street to walk off the food after!

Another amazing Elite event! So glad we attended.
I haven’t been going out much lately because my allergist, cardiologist, & internist told me that I had to chill with the eating :(Pfft…doctors…what do they know, right? Bunch of killjoys :/​Just kidding… I’m actually being a good girl & following doctors’ orders this time.
But I couldn’t give up an opportunity to party with Miss Glo & my fellow Unilocalers! So I dragged along my designated eater & drinker — aka my hubs — and joined in on the fun :)
Hubs loved the ceviche & bacon wrapped shrimp! He thought the drinks were just ok. But based on those two dishes alone, we would definitely come back another time to try other things on the menu.
Thanks for introducing us to this place, Gloria! It never popped up on our radar while searching for Mexican restaurants. Not sure why. But we’re very glad it popped up on your radar. Great find! :)
Special shoutout to Julie G. & her sister, Emmy! Thanks for sharing your table with me & hubs. We had a blast getting to know you gals!!! Can’t wait to hang out soon.

Awesome event.
Definitely 5 stars plus all the way around.
Excellent food, delicious beverages and fun elite Unilocalers.
Was definitely a most wonderful evening.