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AMAZING !! Chef Carlito was such a great host and the food/drinks were delicious, so fresh and well prepared and ORGANIC. He even has a worm farm for fertilizer and happy chickens to provide eggs/chicken. The Pad Thai with prawns was a favorite! It's a hidden gem ... what a special place!! Someone said it was expensive. I don't think so at all. 2 yummy cocktails, appetizers and 2 entrees (1700 pesos) $116 US!! I'll be back.
Every single dish we experienced here was amazing! The vegetables were crisp and fresh. The lobster options were tasty. There was a commitment to quality and presentation. Waitstaff and the owner were attentive and friendly. It was more than a meal, it was an experience. We can't wait to go back!
Beautiful place! Unfortunately Carlos talked us in to the "Carlitos way" menu. It turned out to be $260/couple. I would have never dreamed it would be that much. Partially our fault for not asking but it's in El Pescadero.....nothing should cost that much there. I can't remember how many dishes we were served, but 5 of them were fish or seafood (3 lobster dishes). A few in our party don't even really like seafood. The best dishes were the egg rolls, shrimp fried rice, and the Mongolian beef. The tuna sashimi was also pretty good. The just ok dishes were the lobster stuffed banana peppers (not much flavor) the lobster pasta, the lobster tail (a bit over) and the duck (super greasy). The flan was fantastic and the corn cake was also tasty. Interestingly enough, not another soul showed for dinner the entire time we eye there.
We had a GREAT early dinner on Oct. 9. Carlito and his staff are amazing. The food was delicious and I love the decor/ambiance.
I so much wanted to give this place a 5 star review, and I am sure others will - deservedly so. I just can't do that after our visit. Carlitos Place is in many ways a gem of Baja. It is along a dirt road off of a paved road off of the highway. We drove by it the first time (at night) since the road has no lighting (due to the storm a few months ago) and they have no sign from the road. No worries, we asked some locals and went back and found it. They offer very fresh seafood, quality grade sushi, innovative dishes, along with ok drinks and a few boring non-seafood dishes. The entire restaurant is outdoors - basically a large palapa style roof over a concrete pad with tables and a nice bar. Most of the year the evening temps are perfect for this style of place. In Dec/Jan it can be cool at night so bring a sweater. In Aug/Sept/Oct it is very hot, so the ceiling fans will be needed, but may not be enough. Their specialty is seafood. And for a seafood lover such as myself, I had a hard time deciding on what to get and ended up getting several of the smaller dishes and a small amount of sashimi. Everything I ordered was great. Unfortunately, us seafood lovers are not always with people who also love seafood. My SO does not eat seafood - but to be clear, she chose this restaurant not me (that is true love). And while Carlitos has non-seafood dishes on the menu, some were not really appealing. My SO, who enjoys spicy food, ordered the chicken curry. It was one of the most boring and uninspired dishes I have ever tasted. I guess there was a little curry in there somewhere. We ordered a few of the specialty cocktails and a couple glasses of wine. The specialty cocktails were interesting and had nice flavor, though seemed fairly weak. The wines were fine - mostly local Mexico wines, very few of which I have found that I really like. The above would have generated a solid 4 star review from me with a strong encouragement for you to go there if you love seafood. BUT there is more to our visit. The evening we were there (during Christmas high season) there seemed to be only one other table with paying customers - a couple at a nearby table. Additionally, there was another table with 7 or 8 persons sitting at it (8 when our drinks waitress would go join them, 7 when she was serving us), and sitting at the head of the table holding court was Carlito himself. I could ignore the facts that: - the waitress would go sit at that table everytime she left our table - that Carlito was sitting 15 feet away and never acknowledged us in any way - even though we were the only - that our other waiter hovered behind us as if he was peering over our shoulders - he had nothing else to do - that the people at Carlito's table were served drinks immediately while it took 5 minutes just to pour and serve our wine But what I could not ignore is the loud streams of profane language that came from the other table all through our dinner - some of it from Carlito himself. Now don't get me wrong, I certainly drop my own share of F-bombs and other choice words, even sometimes in public, so I don't mind them on occasion. But this was continual, loud, and obnoxious the entire time. Us and the other couple glanced over a few times, but they clearly did not notice that we were bothered by this. It started with just bad conversation but then degraded to a "serious" discussion of uses of the word "f#@k" - with Carlito participating actively in this discussion. At one point someone at the table pulled up a video on his device and played a video that went into glorious detail on the many forms and usages of the F-word as a noun, verb, and adjective. It then want on to conjugate the verb. They played this video loud enough to be heard throughout the entire outdoor restaurant and bar area. And while I have to admit the video is fun in it's own way (yes, I had seen it before), it was totally inappropriate in that setting and the owner of the restaurant himself participated in this obnoxious endeavor. So this very unprofessional lack of respect for the paying customers in the restaurant as very off putting. If the seafood weren't so darn good, I probably would have given them a 1 star review. And normally I would write off such an occurrence as an off night, but I got the strong impression by the way Carlito and his court were acting that this is not a 1-time thing and that this type of behavior happens more than rarely. Final tally - 3 stars - Seafood dishes (primary menu items) - 5 stars - non-seafood dishes - 1 star - drinks/bar/wine - 3 stars - Uniqueness to the area - 5 stars - Service - 3 stars - Professionalism of management - 1 star Total of 18 stars / 6 categories = 3 stars
Destination Asian fusion restaurant featuring fresh seafood and daily chef-created specials. Once you find this place, you'll never want to leave! Sushi, sashimi, and may other lovely seafood options (and some non-marine choices, too). The owner/chef is on site most of the time and can walk you through the menu -- or you can just trust him and go on a culinary journey that won't be regretted. Appetizers and sushi/sashimi can fill you up quickly, but don't overlook the entrees! Or the cocktails! Very gringo friendly -- including bagged ice in all drinks. Really just an amazing restaurant in an amazing setting. Cash only, and prices are in US dollars.
Carlitos place is insane. We had grapefruit and passion fruit martinis that were the most delicious drinks Ever!! So FRESH! We had fried rice, a shrimp appetizer, a yellowtail rib and a King Kong roll. We actually just came for a cocktail as we had eaten an hour before but once we started eating we couldn't stop!!! I've lived in Cabo for around 5 years now and Carlitos place is magical. He really cares about your experience here and the quality of the food he feeds you! And of course it's seafood!!! His restaurant is in Pescadero fresh fish straight from the ocean to your plate. All our his fruits and veggies are locally grown. It's insane. Seriously just get yourself a King Kong roll and thank me later ;) Oh AND the restaurant is CLEAN and well maintained!!
Wow, Carlitos place was amazing. All four of us could not believe this place. Everything was amazing, we all ordered the fixed menu. The fixed menu is the way to go, Carlos sets it up and it is worth every peso.
Wow! This is my third experience at this ambiance rich restaurant. The setting is a beautiful tropical oasis on the road between Los Cabos and Todos Santos. We were presented with 9 courses of the most amazing and flavorful fresh seafood that we watched a very talented chef prepare. The service was fantastic. We will definitely be returning.
It's a little bit hard to find, but once you do! It feels like you're back at someone home. There are 3 amazing dogs who greet you, and it just feels so welcoming and relaxing. The owner of the restaurant catches the fish himself everyday. The food is honestly amazing!!! You can ask to have the chef bring you different things to eat on his choice. The drinks are also really really good. Honestly been to a lot of restaurants in Cabo and this one is my favorite. Totally worth going all the way !
Omg had the most amazing meal of my life today for lunch though... they brought us so many courses and their was a jalapeño foam on the ceviche!
Pleasantly surprised. I never post to Yelp but after eating at Carlitos Place I had to share the experience. Heard about this place from friends and wanted to check it out. Best place for sushi on the Baja Coast!! Every dish was better than the one before. Each one was fresh and deliciously prepared. The presentation was spectacular Service was friendly and personable. I will be going back
Thai. Yes the place serves that and other type of asian fare including sushamai (I'm too lazy to see how its spelled). All fresh. Thai though is the young dog, shepherd like, loving, that hangs there as well as a sibling, a French bull terrier. Yep both owned by the owners. Add in a wheelchair designed vehicle for a chicken who chills near the bar area and you start to gain a whole new experience and love. It's total open concept, modern with a nice breeze to boot. Covered no less, a plus these days. From the farm-acy to the happy chickens and eggs, you feel as though you are entering shangri-la. As you check out the menu, the owner brings over a sliced egg roll, four finger sized items with diced mushroom, chicken and other items. A Dipping sauce you want yo take home with you, or at least a quart to use. It's a warm welcome to the palette. The spouse selected the garden vegetables curry. She loved that it wasn't the standard fare of potatoes, carrots and onions. She went spice level three, and liked the level. For me, I would have gone 5. Still it was a winner. I went pad Thai with Shrimp. I liked that the veggies were the star here along with the noodles and shrimp and not a load of tamirand which you find way too often at Thai places. Serving sizes are large, you will take home leftovers. For those who are looking for a place to unwind, you will find it here. I say this not as a tourist, or one stopper but someone who lives permanently in Pescadero. It's easy to get to, if you are coming up from Cabo on the 19, once you get to Pescadero, right after the OxxO on the right, go right. It's the 2nd road on the left. There is a blue sign pointing to it. If you go past the town's one gas station you have gone too far. For those coming from La Paz or Todos Santos head down the 19 into Pescadero. Right after rhe gas station, it's on your left hand side, take a left. The blue sign pointing towards the restaurant will be your second left. Tips 1. This is a cash only operation, they also take zeille and Venmo. Even though we do Venmo, I went zeille. 2. It's dirt road here. 3. Pricing aligns to what you see nowadays in other places. This is a family owned business and the folks who serve and feed you are from the community. Thus you are making a difference not just with environment, but the community and those who reside and work there. 4. Buy a sweatshirt. It's for a good cause. We did. The place is closed on Mondays and like many places in the area will shut down for a month due to the low season (in this case the rainy time) for September. But opens back up in early October. Enjoy! read more
Apparently completely redone, very cute outdoor ambiance. Off the beaten path so you have to search for it or know about it. Won't just drive by and see it. Food is quite vast as I'm not sure there is an identity, there is Thai, various Asian and fresh seafood. We opted for some of both. Fried rice, good flavor good portion. We asked for no onions but it had green onions all over/in it. The woman explained she thought we were only talking about white/yellow onions. Aguachile - fresh, but very spicy with serranos it really had us tearing up. Delicious, just be prepared. Carlito was nice and friendly, they are happy to help explain dishes. NO CREDIT CARDS, cash only and the prices are very expensive. We payed 2250 for lunch for 2 with one cocktail each. read more
Calito's Place recently reopened after a remodel and it is beautiful. Also, some of the best Thai food I have ever enjoyed. My family and I went to Carlito's Place on American Thanksgiving in 2023. The restaurant is large, open aired, beautifully decorated and had reliable, quick service. We chose to eat "Carlito's Way" which was chef's menu order of the evening's menu offerings. Chef Carlito himself spoke to us and planned the menu for 15 - including 2 Celiacs, a vegan, and two fussy teenagers - and created some of the most delicious food we ate our entire trip. The tom yum soup had one of the most delicious broth bases that any of us had ever had. People who even do not like soup that much and pretty much avoid fish in general thoroughly enjoyed it. We had the freshest mahi-mahi sashimi I've ever tasted with delicious herb and garlic topping. There was a sweet-and-sour style spiced lobster, which was amazing, and a brown curry lamb served with jasmine rice that blew everyone's mind without burning out their pallate. Overall, it was an exquisite meal. At the time we ate there, it was cash only with an option of Zelle or PayPal, which we had not planned for, and it did cause a little bit of consternation as we tried to pay for 15 people with no credit card option. However, Chef sat down with us and helped us sort out how to go through the process of paying the bill and making sure that we had tipped as adequately as we wished. Everyone was very polite and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and will hunt it down again. next time we're this far south of the border. read more
2 years ago
AMAZING !! Chef Carlito was such a great host and the food/drinks were delicious, so fresh and well prepared and ORGANIC. He even has a worm farm for fertilizer and happy chickens to provide eggs/chicken. The Pad Thai with prawns was a favorite! It's a hidden gem ... what a special place!! Someone said it was expensive. I don't think so at all. 2 yummy cocktails, appetizers and 2 entrees (1700 pesos) $116 US!! I'll be back. read more
3 years ago
Every single dish we experienced here was amazing! The vegetables were crisp and fresh. The lobster options were tasty. There was a commitment to quality and presentation. Waitstaff and the owner were attentive and friendly. It was more than a meal, it was an experience. We can't wait to go back! read more
Beautiful place! Unfortunately Carlos talked us in to the "Carlitos way" menu. It turned out to be $260/couple. I would have never dreamed it would be that much. Partially our fault for not asking but it's in El Pescadero.....nothing should cost that much there. I can't remember how many dishes we were served, but 5 of them were fish or seafood (3 lobster dishes). A few in our party don't even really like seafood. The best dishes were the egg rolls, shrimp fried rice, and the Mongolian beef. The tuna sashimi was also pretty good. The just ok dishes were the lobster stuffed banana peppers (not much flavor) the lobster pasta, the lobster tail (a bit over) and the duck (super greasy). The flan was fantastic and the corn cake was also tasty. Interestingly enough, not another soul showed for dinner the entire time we eye there. read more
2 years ago
We had a GREAT early dinner on Oct. 9. Carlito and his staff are amazing. The food was delicious and I love the decor/ambiance. read more
2 years ago
I so much wanted to give this place a 5 star review, and I am sure others will - deservedly so. I just can't do that after our visit. Carlitos Place is in many ways a gem of Baja. It is along a dirt road off of a paved road off of the highway. We drove by it the first time (at night) since the road has no lighting (due to the storm a few months ago) and they have no sign from the road. No worries, we asked some locals and went back and found it. They offer very fresh seafood, quality grade sushi, innovative dishes, along with ok drinks and a few boring non-seafood dishes. The entire restaurant is outdoors - basically a large palapa style roof over a concrete pad with tables and a nice bar. Most of the year the evening temps are perfect for this style of place. In Dec/Jan it can be cool at night so bring a sweater. In Aug/Sept/Oct it is very hot, so the ceiling fans will be needed, but may not be enough. Their specialty is seafood. And for a seafood lover such as myself, I had a hard time deciding on what to get and ended up getting several of the smaller dishes and a small amount of sashimi. Everything I ordered was great. Unfortunately, us seafood lovers are not always with people who also love seafood. My SO does not eat seafood - but to be clear, she chose this restaurant not me (that is true love). And while Carlitos has non-seafood dishes on the menu, some were not really appealing. My SO, who enjoys spicy food, ordered the chicken curry. It was one of the most boring and uninspired dishes I have ever tasted. I guess there was a little curry in there somewhere. We ordered a few of the specialty cocktails and a couple glasses of wine. The specialty cocktails were interesting and had nice flavor, though seemed fairly weak. The wines were fine - mostly local Mexico wines, very few of which I have found that I really like. The above would have generated a solid 4 star review from me with a strong encouragement for you to go there if you love seafood. BUT there is more to our visit. The evening we were there (during Christmas high season) there seemed to be only one other table with paying customers - a couple at a nearby table. Additionally, there was another table with 7 or 8 persons sitting at it (8 when our drinks waitress would go join them, 7 when she was serving us), and sitting at the head of the table holding court was Carlito himself. I could ignore the facts that: - the waitress would go sit at that table everytime she left our table - that Carlito was sitting 15 feet away and never acknowledged us in any way - even though we were the only - that our other waiter hovered behind us as if he was peering over our shoulders - he had nothing else to do - that the people at Carlito's table were served drinks immediately while it took 5 minutes just to pour and serve our wine But what I could not ignore is the loud streams of profane language that came from the other table all through our dinner - some of it from Carlito himself. Now don't get me wrong, I certainly drop my own share of F-bombs and other choice words, even sometimes in public, so I don't mind them on occasion. But this was continual, loud, and obnoxious the entire time. Us and the other couple glanced over a few times, but they clearly did not notice that we were bothered by this. It started with just bad conversation but then degraded to a "serious" discussion of uses of the word "f#@k" - with Carlito participating actively in this discussion. At one point someone at the table pulled up a video on his device and played a video that went into glorious detail on the many forms and usages of the F-word as a noun, verb, and adjective. It then want on to conjugate the verb. They played this video loud enough to be heard throughout the entire outdoor restaurant and bar area. And while I have to admit the video is fun in it's own way (yes, I had seen it before), it was totally inappropriate in that setting and the owner of the restaurant himself participated in this obnoxious endeavor. So this very unprofessional lack of respect for the paying customers in the restaurant as very off putting. If the seafood weren't so darn good, I probably would have given them a 1 star review. And normally I would write off such an occurrence as an off night, but I got the strong impression by the way Carlito and his court were acting that this is not a 1-time thing and that this type of behavior happens more than rarely. Final tally - 3 stars - Seafood dishes (primary menu items) - 5 stars - non-seafood dishes - 1 star - drinks/bar/wine - 3 stars - Uniqueness to the area - 5 stars - Service - 3 stars - Professionalism of management - 1 star Total of 18 stars / 6 categories = 3 stars read more
11 years ago
Destination Asian fusion restaurant featuring fresh seafood and daily chef-created specials. Once you find this place, you'll never want to leave! Sushi, sashimi, and may other lovely seafood options (and some non-marine choices, too). The owner/chef is on site most of the time and can walk you through the menu -- or you can just trust him and go on a culinary journey that won't be regretted. Appetizers and sushi/sashimi can fill you up quickly, but don't overlook the entrees! Or the cocktails! Very gringo friendly -- including bagged ice in all drinks. Really just an amazing restaurant in an amazing setting. Cash only, and prices are in US dollars. read more
12 years ago
Carlitos place is insane. We had grapefruit and passion fruit martinis that were the most delicious drinks Ever!! So FRESH! We had fried rice, a shrimp appetizer, a yellowtail rib and a King Kong roll. We actually just came for a cocktail as we had eaten an hour before but once we started eating we couldn't stop!!! I've lived in Cabo for around 5 years now and Carlitos place is magical. He really cares about your experience here and the quality of the food he feeds you! And of course it's seafood!!! His restaurant is in Pescadero fresh fish straight from the ocean to your plate. All our his fruits and veggies are locally grown. It's insane. Seriously just get yourself a King Kong roll and thank me later ;) Oh AND the restaurant is CLEAN and well maintained!! read more
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Wow, Carlitos place was amazing. All four of us could not believe this place. Everything was amazing, we all ordered the fixed menu. The fixed menu is the way to go, Carlos sets it up and it is worth every peso. read more
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Wow! This is my third experience at this ambiance rich restaurant. The setting is a beautiful tropical oasis on the road between Los Cabos and Todos Santos. We were presented with 9 courses of the most amazing and flavorful fresh seafood that we watched a very talented chef prepare. The service was fantastic. We will definitely be returning. read more
11 years ago
It's a little bit hard to find, but once you do! It feels like you're back at someone home. There are 3 amazing dogs who greet you, and it just feels so welcoming and relaxing. The owner of the restaurant catches the fish himself everyday. The food is honestly amazing!!! You can ask to have the chef bring you different things to eat on his choice. The drinks are also really really good. Honestly been to a lot of restaurants in Cabo and this one is my favorite. Totally worth going all the way ! read more
10 years ago
Omg had the most amazing meal of my life today for lunch though... they brought us so many courses and their was a jalapeño foam on the ceviche! read more
7 years ago
Pleasantly surprised. I never post to Yelp but after eating at Carlitos Place I had to share the experience. Heard about this place from friends and wanted to check it out. Best place for sushi on the Baja Coast!! Every dish was better than the one before. Each one was fresh and deliciously prepared. The presentation was spectacular Service was friendly and personable. I will be going back read more
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Carlitos is a great host and chef. Stopped in for lunch and we were treated royally. This is off the beaten path but so worth it! read more
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This place was amazing! We saw the reviews and had to go here to see what it was about. It was located off a dirt road with very little lighting so it's not easy to find but once you arrive your greeted by his little dog who is very friendly and Carlito himself greeted us at the entrance. He is a very nice guy and told us all about the dishes he had on the menu. As we looked through the menu we had trouble deciding since it all looked good. Carlito said that a lot of his regulars ask for "Carlito's Way" which would cost us around $50 a head but he would make sure we had enough to eat. We said sure and it was a very good decision. He brought our course after course until we couldn't eat anymore and everything was delicious. There was lobster rolls, yellow fin rolls, jumbo shrimp, octopus, king kong rolls, and probably about 5 other things. All four of us were stuffed after the meal. We also had passion fruit margaritas and wine which was very good too. The atmosphere was very friendly and they even had a lady singing and playing guitar. I know one reviewer didn't like the atmosphere but we had no trouble, everyone was very friendly and waited on us the whole time. It's well worth the money if your looking for a really nice place to eat or you're any kind of foodie looking for unique and worth while. read more
11 years ago
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Carretera Todos los Santos-Cabo San Lucas Km 62
El Pescadero, Baja California Sur
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