enjoyed the hell out of the aguachile and the giant surf clam last weekend.
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I think Iâm addicted to prawn 
Another day, another shrimp torta down the gullet.
Also had the wonderful seafood stew, complex, flavorful, delightful!
And a Baja fish taco just for fun. Add that inferno white salsa and pow!
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Jealous!
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itâs only been three months but finally wrote up our meal at holbox in late december. it may be a damp, chilly spring day here in southern minnesota but at least we have memories of warmth.
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pre-dinner amuse-bang before providence
kumamotos
pristine
soft shell crab, avocado/cucumber puree, soy sauce
crispy and meaty
sopa de mariscos - mussels, scallops, branzino
no uni this time but this was still incredible. every item was perfectly cooked, the mussels were plump and tender, scallops were soft and buttery and the branzino was flaky with crispy skin. sop everything up with the delicious grilled bread. must order.
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Only you can pre game before Providence. Truly a different level.
I salute you.
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Oh man! 
Did you get lucky again with the stew or is it a regular menu item?
Hi @TheCookie,
The sopa is a regular special, itâs just that the version with uni is rare. 
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Ahhh⌠we must have been unlucky. They had no sopa when we were there.
got lucky again, it was a special not on the regular menu.
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I had an exceptional meal at Holbox. What the heck have I been missing out all this time?! The flavors were very clean and focused with fantastic balance between salt, acid, and heat. Texturally, it was delightful throughout the meal and especially so with the feather light batter that coated each fried items as well as the snappy texture of their mixed ceviche. Holbox is what I thought Guerrilla Tacos shouldâve been! Is Taco Maria even better? Anyone?
The only thing I didnât care for was the fact that almost all 8 items were brought out all at once. Would I be able to ask them to course it out?
tortilla chips - complimentary
ceviche mixto | wild rock fish, mexican octopus, wild mexican shrimp, cilantro, tomato, lime, onion, salsa roja
scallop aquachile | baja california bay scallops, lime/serrano marinade, avocado, onion
maine diver scallop taco | handmade tortilla, chile xâcatic sauce, caramelized onions & fennel
wood grilled kanpachi taco | cabbage, handmade corn tortilla, morita sauce, mayo & pico de gallo
baja rock fish taco | cabbage, crema, mayo, salsa roja, handmade corn tortilla
baja wild gulf shrimp taco | cabbage, crema, mayo, salsa roja, handmade corn tortilla
taco de pulpo en su tinta | octopus, calamari ink sofrito, handmade corn tortilla
soft shell crab | avocado/cucumber puree, soy sauce
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Welcome to the Holbox Fan ClubâŚ
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Is Taco Maria even better?
Different, TM is not seafood nor taco focused ('cept for lunch). Their blue corn tortillas though⌠muy espectacular
Iâm not necessarily looking for tacos. What Iâm really impressed with at Holbox is their on point cooking, delicate flavor balancing, and spot on textures. It reminds me of Californios even though itâs at yet another level.
Then youâll enjoy TM, but canât beat Holboxâs QPR.
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Iâve eaten far more often at Holbox than I have at TM.
That said, yes, TM is âbetter,â whatever that means to you. There is exactly zero menu overlap between my Holbox and TM visits, but TM is operating at another level.
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Interesting take here between holbox and guerilla taco. Weâve always enjoyed holbox more than guerilla and agree, taco Maria is on another levelâthere is one comparable menu overlapâthe aguachileâthat speaks to how they are different. The one at holbox is great and everything you expect from a aguachileâclean flavors, bright, acidic, heatâŚwe order it everytjme.
youâll find all that with TMâs Hokkaido scallop aguachile as well, but youâll notice right away how they are prepared differentlyâthe aguachile is filtered, passed through a chinois, the resulting aguachile liquid pristine combination of input 6 different citrus and chile. Thereâs rendered anise hyssop oil dropped aroundâŚand finally of course the sourcing of the Hokkaido scallop.
So Thereâs more refinement of this aguachile compared with holbox. You definitely get more qpr with holbox, but again youâre not always looking for that either.
So agree with both @frommtron and @Sgee they are different but not necessarily âbetterâ and youâll prob love tm too.
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Taco Mariaâs Scallop Aguachile is divine. I havenât been back in a few years but the tacos I had for lunch service were okay. The fish taco, the fry was meh.
However I still think about that aguachile!
To make it worth your drive be sure to stop by the Cheese Shop, Shuck Oyster Bar, and Portola Coffee.
Stephane Treand Pâtisserie moved out of SoCo-OC Mix to Tustin (if your going there you can hit up Cream Pan!)
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Thanks for the detailed analysis!