Polas Mariscos — Restaurant in Montclair

This place is just a no for me...went in payed around 50 plus 15 percent tip for take out(wish I hadn't tipped or even gone there). Apparently they gave my order out to someone else. I was there for about 55 minutes when it wasnt even that busy. The cook and the front staff were arguing with each other the whole time I was there. A guy that had gone in and wasnt even waiting as long as I did was offered a free drink for the wait. I wasnt about to complain and ask for one even though their mistake caused me to wait a long time. The manager should have stepped in at that point and said something to me...nothing. The food was good I'll give them that. The aguachiles was really good..and I eat seafood about 4 times a week...one of the best in town for sure. I asked for pico on the side got one little cup for 6 tacos. Food was good I do recommend,but this place needs a new manager or just for the staff to be retrained.

As good as the food was I highly doubt this was the first incident they have had seeing how much the team hated each other. Just plain unprofessional. I highly doubt the ownership even responds to this post as they couldn't even do it in person...cant even imagine how it would have been if we stayed...

The place looks relatively clean. They have a simple menu. I got a fish taco and a shrimp cocktail. The fish taco was good. It tasted fresh and delicious. The shrimp cocktail was a whoppin $15.00 for about 15 shrimp ..nice looking though I was a bit disappointed I had to clean the shrimp intestine or whatever it is myself. I didn't care for the salsa. It tastes like lemon in the bottle and some chili. There was really no depth or flavor to it. I would have liked a spicy Chipotle or some kind of yummy salsa for the taco but I'm bias being that I love my salsa. I tend to believe your only as good as your salsa especially for a Mexican restaurant lol. If the beans, rice or salsa is no bueno....bail out! I would come back for their fish taco which I felt was reasonably...

I was very disappointed with the lack of service and atmosphere I received trying this place for my first time. First off, it took over 45 minutes just to get the food (Tostada de Camarón & Coctel de Camaron). My tostada de camaron was served in a bowl, and the tostada was on the side. There were hardly no camarones in that bowl. All i could taste was tomatoes and lemon. 😤. The Cóctel de Camaron my wife ordered was ok. But it was so hot sitting their in that restaurant. Like extremely low AC air. I was about to cancel my food and walk out. That's how bad "MY" experience was going there. So hardly any camarones in my tostada de camarones, Over 45 minutes wait and So hot sitting their with hardly no ac air. So...