Mariscos El Pariente

Located in the popular Northgate Mercado, this was my first visit after waiting for the crowd to die down. I've heard a lot of good things about this ceviche so this was definitely on my list to try.First of all, the ceviche to me was just ok. Whether it was shrimp ceviche or pescado ceviche, it had the same flavor. I'm not sure if it was because I'm not a fan of shrimp ceviche but lover also thought the ceviche was just okay. I didn't try any of the agua chili ceviches either. I did appreciate the service as they were very nice and let me try whatever ceviche I wanted. Overall, this just wasn't for me but the other restaurants in Mercado would work just fine.

Came to the north gate market to check out the different vendors and stumbled on this place. The ceviches here are some of the best I have ever tried. They let you sample any of the flavors (they have tons to choose from) and are very generous with the sample size too.We ended up getting the mango shrimp ceviche because of the sweet, tangy, and spicy taste. The shrimp is super fresh and it pairs brilliantly with the mango which gives a nice crunch along with the onions. Every bite is so satisfying and light. I could honestly eat the whole container by myself. It is paid by weight, and this whole container was only 15$! I would definitely recommend trying this place out if you're in north gate, you won't regret it!

Located in the Mercado Gonzales market. They have a variety of ceviches at $12/lb. I asked what the most popular/favorite ceviche was and they recommended the aguaceviche (with shrimp and avocado) and it was delicious! Much better than any ceviches I've had at restaurants around Orange County. I also tried the ceviche with mango and white fish, but didn't think they were as good as the aguaceviche.

One of the restaurants inside of the Northgate Market, but really an amazing variety of super good ceviche. We have been here multiple times now and everything we've had is great. Tangy and citrusy, tender fish. Great kick for the spicy ones. Their chips were also exceptional. They are full tortilla rounds, but some kind of crispy almost puffed rice texture that was unique and great. Can't wait to get it again.

The BEST chiltepin aguachile you will ever have! It has the perfect balance of spice and lime. Super delicious! It would cure any hangover !! Stop by at the bar for a michi or margarita.

Located inside Mercado Northgate. Order by weight or container size. Delicious shrimp ceviche. I've only tried the guacamole shrimp ceviche (guava ceviche camaron) with the tortilla chips. Highly recommend.

Friendly customer crevice. We had their ceviche de camarón con mango and it was perfect. It tastes fresh and the lime is beautifully balanced with the sweetness of the mango. We paired it with their chips which are also very fresh and crispy. They are located inside El Mercado which is clean, well illuminated and ventilated.

Ceviche is good but they need to use stainless steel mixing containers. Blue specs of plastic in our food. Pricey at $12/ lb. Add $1/ lb if you want them to remove the juice. This is one of the more expensive ceviches compared to other north gate markets. They let you sample. Scallops and the octopus ones were my fav.