El Calamar Menu – Santa Ana, CA

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Santa Ana, CA

Laid-back Mexican eatery with a tiki hut-style bar featuring seafood specialties & live music. Based on 901 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

El Calamar 92706

Address:
315 W 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92706

Phone: (714) 884-4510

Website:

Hours

Friday 11 AM–12 AM
Saturday 10 AM–12 AM
Sunday 10 AM–10 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM

Menu

Lunch Break
Pollo
Grilled chicken breast
$15.95
Carnitas
Slow cooked pork
$15.95
Al Pastor
Pork marinated
$15.95
Carne Asada
Grilled steak
$15.95
Camaron
Shrimp
$19.95
Verde/Rojas
Red or green enchiladas, cheese, chicken or shredded beef
$16.95
De Camaron (2)
2 shrimp enchiladas
$19.95
Suaves (2)
2 carnitas, pollo, pastor o asada
$14.95
Ensenada (2)
2 beer battered fish & shrimp tacos, with cabbage, pico de gallo, and creamy chipotle salsa, served with rice, and refried beans
$16.95
Gobernador (2)
2 pan fried tacos, sauteed shrimp, onions, jalapenos, tomato, cheese, served with rice, and refried beans
$18.95
Camarones (Med)
Shrimp cocktail with pico de gallo
$14.95
Campecha (Med)
Shrimp and octopus cocktail with pico de gallo
$14.95
Levanta Muertos
Shrimp, octopus & abalone
$18.95
Vuelve
Shrimp, octopus, abalone, oyster cocktail with pico de gallo
$18.95
Cazuelita Mixta De Camaron
Pulpo y ceviche de pescado shrimp, octopus & fish ceviche cocktail
$21.95
Pescado $10.95
Mixta Fria $15.95
Mixta Frita $18.95
Cafe Coffee
Te Caliente Hot Tea
Aguas Frescas
Horchata, jamaica, pina, y melon
Fountain Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Pink Lemonade
Regular Iced Tea
Tapatio
Came asada, chorizo, chicken with pico de gallo, salsa de molcajete, nopal & queso fresco.
$28.95
Mariscos
Shrimp, octopus, abalone, imitation crab, crab leg, clam, sauteed and topped with a mixed cheese
$30.95
Mixto
Chicken, steak, and shrimp
$30.95
Momias
Shrimp wrapped in bacon, stuffed with cheese, jalapeno, and imitation crab with cheese fondue, topped with green onions
$30.95
Res $28.95
Cielo Mar Tierra $30.95
Mojo
Shrimp in garlic butter sauce
$22.95
Diabla
Shrimp in a spicy sauce
$22.95
Empanizados
Breaded shrimp
$22.95
Costa Azul $22.95
Plancha
Grilled shrimp
$22.95
Tapatia
Flank steak, chicken, chorizo, tripe sauteed in house salsa with onions, jalapenos (small)
$50.00
Bagre
Catfish
$18.95
Costa Brava
Shrimp, and fish soup with chipotle salsa
$18.95
7 Mares
Soup with shrimp, octopus, clam, imitation crab, crab leg, abalone, and shrimp
$23.95
Asada $22.95
Asada Con Camarones $28.95
Chile Verde
Pork meat in green sauce
$17.95
Frita
Deep fried tilapia
$17.95
Empanizado
Breaded fish fillet
$20.95
Relleno
Fish fillet stuffed with seafood
$28.95
Con Camarones
Fish fillet with shrimp
$26.95
Menu
Homemade Fresh Guacamole
Mixed with pico de gallo
$14.99
Botana Borracha
Seafood mix sauteed in a citrus/tequila base
$30.99
Botana Caliente (Frita) $36.99
Camarones Aguachile
Shrimp cooked in lime, with cilantro salsa, topped with red onions, and cilantro
$34.99
Queso Fundido
Cheese fondue topped with chorizo
$23.99
Don Crema
Whole shrimp sauteed on a spicy sauce
$34.99
Media Docena
Oysters half dozen
$18.99
Docena
Oysters dozen
$28.99
Media Docena Preparada
Prepared oysters half dozen
$24.99
Docena Preparada
Prepared oysters dozen
$34.99
Verde/Rojas
2 Red or green enchiladas, cheese, chicken or shredded beef
$19.99
De Camaron
3 shrimp enchiladas
$27.99
Suaves (3)
Carnitas, pollo, pastor, asada
$20.99
Ensenada (3)
3 beer battered fish or shrimp tacos, with cabbage, pico de gallo, and creamy chipotle salsa, served with rice, and refried beans
$22.99
Gobernador (3)
3 pan fried tacos, sauteed shrimp, onions, jalapenos, tomato, cheese, served with rice, and refried beans
$25.99
Camarones
Shrimp cocktail with pico de gallo
$21.99
Campechana
Shrimp and octopus cocktail with pico de gallo
$24.99
Levanta Muertos
Shrimp, octopus & abalone
$24.99
Vuelve
Shrimp, octopus, abalone, oyster cocktail with pico de gallo
$26.99
Cazuelita Mixta De Camaron
Pulpo y ceviche de pescado shrimp, octupus, & fish ceviche cocktail
$28.99
Shrimp Empanadas (3) $22.99
Pescado
Fish cooked in lime, mixed with pico de gallo, topped with avocado, and chili powder
$24.99
Camaron
Shrimp cooked in lime, diced cucumber, tomato, red onions, and avocado
$26.99
Mixta Fria $18.99
Mixta Frita (Caliente) $22.99
Tapatio
Came asada, chorizo, chicken with pico de gallo, salsa de molcajete, nopal & queso fresco
$36.99
Mariscos
Shrimp, octopus, abalone, imitation crab, crab leg, calm sauteed and topped with a mixed cheese
$39.99
Mixto
Chicken, steak, and shrimp
$39.99
Camarones Fundidos
Grilled shrimp in green salsa, mixed with a cheese fondue
$34.99
Momias
Shrimp wrapped in bacon, stuffed with cheese, jalapeno, and imitation crab with cheese fondue, topped with green onions
$36.99
Pollo/Chicken $34.99
Carne Asada/Steak $36.99
Camaron/Shrimp $39.99
Cielo Mar Tierra
Chicken, steak, shrimp & octopus
$39.99
Tapatia
Flank steak, chicken, chorizo, tripe sauteed in house salsa with onions, jalapenos
Bagre
Cat fish
$22.99
Costa Brava
Shrimp, and fish soup with chipotle salsa
$26.99
7 Mares
Soup with shrimp, octopus, clam, imitation crab, crab leg, abalone, and shrimp
$27.99
Asada $27.99
Asada Con Camarones $36.99
Carnitas
Slow cooked pork
$23.99
Chile Verde
Pork meat in green sauce
$23.99
Frita
Deep fried tilapia
$18.99
Mojo
Tilapia in garlic sauce
$19.99
Diabla
Tilapia in a spicy sauce
$19.99
Empanizado
Breaded fish fillet
$24.99
Plancha
Grilled fish fillet
$25.99
Relleno
Fish fillet stuffed with seafood
$34.99
Con Camarones
Fish fillet with shrimp
$35.99
Catering
Mariscos
Chica Feeds 2-3 mediana feeds 4-6 grande feeds 10-12
Tapatia
Chica feeds 2-3, mediana feeds 4-6, grande feeds 10-12
Sizzling Fajitas
Chicken or beef
$14.00
Cielo Mar Tierra
Chicken, beef and shrimp
Enchiladas
Cheese, Chicken or Beef
$13.00
Shrimp Enchiladas
In our House Special Sauce
$18.00
Deliciosas Carnitas
Chunk of pork marinated in lemon & garlic
$15.00
Pescado
$8 per person
Ceviche De Camaron
$9 per person
$9.00
Tacos Gobernandor
$55 por docena
$55.00
Beverage Menu
House Tequila $6.00
Cazadores
Patron
Don Julio
Buchanita
Buchanan’s 12, orange juice, and/or cranberry juice
$14.00
Pina Colada
Rum, coconut milk, & pineapple juice
$14.00
Clasica
House tequila, triple sec & our signature sweet n’ sour
$12.00
Paloma
Cazadores blanco, grapefruit, soda & lime
$14.00
Cantarito
Cazadores reposado, grapefruit soda & citrus fruits
$14.00
Tamarita
Cazadores reposado & tamarind fruit, topped with a chili rim
$14.00
MangoRita
Cazadores reposado, chamoy, chili rim, tamarind straw
$15.00
Cadillac
Patron reposado, grand marnier & our signature sweet & sour
$16.00
Rita Bomb
Your favorite margarita, classic, tamarita or mangorita with a coronita upside down
$16.00
Don Julio 70 $20.00
Buchanans 18 $20.00
Don Julio 1942 $30.00
Botella Nacional $5.00
Botella Internacional $6.00
Cubetas Nacional $25.00
Cubeta Importada $30.00
Michelada $12.00
Merlot $8.00
Chardonnay $8.00
Stella Rose $10.00
Grand Marnier $10.00
Buchanans 12 $10.00
Hennessy $16.00
Remmy Martin 12 $18.00
Aguas Frescas
Horchata, jamaica, pina, melon
$5.00
Jugo Natural Naranja
Fresh squeeze orange juice
$8.00
Fountain Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Pink Lemonade
$4.00
Regular Iced Tea $4.00
Refrescos Mexicanos/Mexican Sodas
Coca Cola, Sidral, Sagria, Jarritos, Naranja, Mineragua
$5.00
Happy Hour
Cerveza $5.00
Michelada $10.00
Pina Colada $10.00
Margaritas
Pina Colada, Ritabomb, Tamarita, MangoRita
$13.00
Cubetas $25.00
Tacos Suaves
3 soft tacos, carne asada, carnitas or chicken
$15.00
Burrito
Carne asada, carnitas or chicken
$15.00
Nachos
Carne asada, carnitas or chicken
$15.00
Quesadilla
Carne asada, carnitas or chicken
$15.00
Tacos De Pescado A La Plancha
3 grilled tilapia fish tacos
$15.00
Tacos De Pescado Ensenada
3 shrimp tacos ensenada style
$15.00
Tacos De Camaron Ensenada
3 shrimp tacos ensenada style
$15.00

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Reviews

Joshua Avance
Came here today with a friend who recommended this spot…… sub par food for 1 $45 meal….at l1st glance you think wow that’s quite a lot of food don’t let the picture fool you the most flavorful thing we got was the tiny portion of salsa with chips . The main reason we came here was for this one item that they charge the most for with 0 flavor and mainly pico for the base…has to be the most American Mexican food I’ve had thus far.. watered down beans….. at least the tortillas were freshly made other than that wouldn’t recommend.

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Liz Nava
The food was delicious… my picky kid actually ate the quesadilla… it’s a chill family environment and the service was amazing.. highly recommend… omgg the mango margarita was bomb btw…

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Edith Gonzalez
Nice place, plenty of space and great customer service. But the food is not so good missing the flavor. I tried the 7 mares soup and the shrimp soup but none were my favorite. I’ll try something different next time

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Rudy Ornelas
The one thing I always look forward to is green jalapeno cream salsa. I love their tostada de ceviche this time I got half dozen of oysters. The owners are super nice and attentive. I’ve been coming to this place for about 4yrs and they never disappoint. Even though it looks full there is always a table available in my experience. Oh yeah, the lunch specials are also really good, for sure.

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Bruno White
I have been going here for years, and recently the quality of the food has gone downhill, while the prices have increased significantly. There are much better high-end restaurants available at that price point with better food. Being a long time fan of calimar, i’m sad to say good bye.

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Edith gonzalez
The place was practically empty, I tried the shrimp soup but it was not good. Had no texture or flavor, I tried to fix it by adding lemon, onion, cilantro and salsa but nothing.

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George Rofaeil
So bed and not fresh & not clean restrooms

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Jamie Siordia
Ordered, once everyone at the table received their food, was told they were out of my order, and I should order something else. Okay, no problem. When my new order finally came it had a long hair across the food. I won’t be back.

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DJD33Z Rico
Chips n salsas are great to start. Customer service is great. Had the enchiladas and Ceviche. The Ceviche couldve been better. Enchiladas were taste though. The lime margaritas were awesome

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Drew Strickland
Had a fresh Carnitas tacos with handmade tortilla!! Goodness!!! Make you walk through a snow storm in flip flops to get at them its so good! Never had a shrimp empanadas and it was loaded with flavor and shrimp! You just have to come try it for yourself! Cant miss with this place

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