Is the seafood restaurant Mahony in Sharm El Sheikh worth it, or are there better options?
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TL;DR
Mahony is famous for its loud whistle show and vegetable decorations, but the seafood itself is standard frozen farmed stock — not better than other places. El Prince or La Gazelle are recommended as better alternatives.
What the community said
The seafood at Mahony is standard frozen farmed product — no different in taste from most other seafood restaurants in Sharm. Its popularity comes from a loud show with whistles and vegetable/greenery decorations that staff move from table to table.
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Opinions differ: one traveler found Mahony's cooking tasty, while at Marlin restaurant the seafood was ruined with unsuitable spices, making it almost inedible.
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Mahony's seafood soup is criticized for its ingredients — flour, semolina, and unpeeled shrimp and crab — which some say is not a mark of good cuisine, just personal taste.
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El Prince and La Gazelle are named as better alternatives to Mahony, with advice to skip the loud folk-style show that makes some guests want to leave early.
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