This was the worst Mexican food we have ever had. I have owned 3 Mexican restaurants in the states…read morefor 35 years so feel as if i can be a decent judge. We ordered battered shrimp tacos. First we were brought uneatable tiny shrimp tacos in tomato sauce. They replaced them with breaded shrimp tacos that you might find at costco. Absolutely terrible. Avoid at all costs

The mariscos here are amazing -- Super fresh, full of flavor, and prepared perfectly every time…read more The surf & turf burrito is another standout... it's packed, juicy, and honestly one of the best I've tried anywhere. The restaurant itself is very clean, comfortable, and welcoming, but what really made the experience even better was our server, Yair. He was incredibly attentive from the moment we sat down -- constantly checking in without being pushy, making sure we had everything we needed, and giving great recommendations. You can tell he genuinely cares about the customers and takes pride in his service. His energy and professionalism made the whole visit feel smooth and enjoyable. Definitely recommend this spot, especially if Yair is your server!

Mi Pueblito is attached to Playa Los Arcos Hotel & Beach Resort, and the location alone makes it…read moreworth visiting. The restaurant is literally right on the beach, so you can sit down for dinner and watch the sunset over the ocean--one of the best settings in the Zona Romántica. The buffet is excellent, with a wide variety of options ranging from Mexican dishes to Italian, so there's something for everyone. One of my favorite parts was the taco station, where you can order tacos made fresh to your liking. As a hotel guest, I also received a free drink, which was a great bonus and really appreciated. What I loved most is how effortless the experience was. After a long, exhausting travel day--flight delays, customs, and the chaos of finding transportation at the airport--this place was exactly what I needed. No overthinking, no stress, just sit down, eat what you want, and relax by the ocean. The service is excellent. Multiple waiters circulate consistently, clearing plates and checking in to see if you need anything. It feels attentive without being intrusive. The dessert selection was also impressive--lots of choices and a perfect way to end the meal. And once you're done eating, you can immediately walk along the beach or head toward the pier to enjoy the ocean air and walk off that full feeling. Overall, Mi Pueblito is the perfect spot for a relaxed beachfront dinner, especially if you're tired from travel or just want an easy, enjoyable meal with a beautiful sunset view. I would definitely recommend it.

Another restaurant along the main waterfront of the city. It's also a tourist trap as tourists…read morelikely to see staff ushering you in. Clearly it worked as we stopped in for a meal. They have both restaurants and beachside dining. I'm not sure if beachside is available for lunch but dinner for sure. It's a pretty big restaurant that connects to a hotel. For breakfast which we arrived, they were offering a buffet. It was pretty reasonable but opted for a la carte dish. Plenty of tables as it was mid week. Staff all were pretty friendly. Breakfast menu, they did have a good selection of items to choose from. The only downfall, it took a long while for the waiter to come back and take our order. Didn't want to flag him down as we just relaxing and enjoying people watching. Also, if you're along the front, you will likely be approached with vendors offering you trinket, jewelry, drugs of some and so on. It's like being in the beach... When we finally ordered, that took some time to arrive as well ...Lol... Majority of the guest seemed to be enjoying the buffet but the table behind us ordered a La carte as well. Which they arrived way after us but the food all came at the same time. Breakfast, traditional but good. The shrimp omelette was tasty as well as the Benedict. Believe they used biscuits versus English muffins but still good. Salad was also brought to accompany the meal. The vibe is good. Chill and relaxing. Food did take some time but we were there lounging and enjoying the view. There's a main stage area which assume they have live music. Also restrooms are towards the back where the pool area that's connected to the hotel is. You'll noticed the place with the faux bougainvillea tree in the front.

I just ate and this delicious restaurant the other night. After I was seated I engaged in a…read moreconversation with a lovely Canadian couple that highly recommended a seafood dish. They visit often and stated that it was one of their favorites. I had the Fruit of the Sea. It was absolutely delicious and served in a light white sauce with garlic bread. I visited somewhat early so it wasn't very busy. I'm adding it to my new PV favorites list. It's a very small place with interesting art work and a warm ambiance. By the way, I'm a red wine drinker and the Chilean Cabernet was very nice.

My partner wasn't feeling well, and it had been almost 9 hours since we had breakfast...I needed…read morefood. The concierge at my hotel suggested that, for a quick bite, I walk to a restaurant that he marked on my map. It was only three minutes away. That restaurant was shuttered and closed, despite it being only 8pm on a Saturday. So I went next door and found Chenando's. The prices looked a little steep, but I was hungry and ready just wanted some soup, which was on the appetizer menu. Despite the heat, I love soup and find that soup in Mexico has never let me down. I went in and was seated immediately with a smile. I only brought a little cash with me, because even though this area feels very safe, I was a solo lady with intermediate Spanish, at best, at night, in a new place. This place did not take credit, much like almost every other place in Puerto Vallarta. I asked if they could make the tortilla soup with chicken, since I wanted to get at least a little protein, and the waiter happily obliged. You guys. Holy shit. I come to Mexico at least three times a year, trying out different cities. This might have been the best meal I've had in all of those trips. It was easily the best tortilla soup of my life. The chunks of avocado were so soft and had absorbed the flavor of the soup. They melted like butter in my mouth. THEN there was the bread! I don't even know what it was. Sort of like Hawaiian rolls, but toasted. Freaking awesome. If I wasn't so full from the soup, I would have stuffed all three giant pieces in my face. I could only do one. They asked how it was and I announced that this was the most delicious soup of my life. The two other tables had couples dining who enthusiastically agreed that the food here is next level. One couple from the Netherlands said they come here three times a year. From the Netherlands. To eat here, specifically. Yeah, I could see that. Altogether, my bill was 155 pesos, just under $9 USD. Hell yeah. They even gave me chocolate covered raisins with my bill.

Delicious authentic Italian style pizza. This place has delicious pizza and I can't say anymore…read more You can't go wrong with Roberto's. The ambience is nice and you can sit on the water and eat outside too. Lovely staff.

Great food and great service! The must have dish is the stuffed shrimp filled cheese and ham and…read morewrapped in bacon.

We went for lunch and were seated immediately on the outdoor patio. We didn't do the "lunch…read morespecial" fixed price but à la cart menu and ordered fish. I chose the whole red snapper grilled, which in my opinion came out fried, and my husband the macho seafood combo. Let me say my snapper was fresh, seasoned nicely and while ordered whole, they opened and filleted the fish. Portion was enough to share! My husband's fish was well done and he enjoyed it. We ordered one glass of wine each. The meal for Mexican standards was not cheap, but the location and quality made it a great experience, thus price worthy. My 4 star is because my snapper was not grilled.

What a horrible experience tonight was. From start to finish it was truly unfortunate all the way…read morearound. To start, we get seated next to a table of drunk, very obnoxious people, who were basically running the staff around and treating them badly (this, of course is not the restaurant's fault, but still was part of the experience). We were seated at a table with no lights, and was basically in the pitch darkness - so dark that we couldn't even see the menu. Finally, someone took pity on us and turned on a light and provided a small touch lamp for the table. We were then promptly asked for our drinks, and received the two topo chicos about 10 minutes later. We then decided to put in some appetizers - the garlic bread and the oyster's Rockefeller. When the oysters finally came out, 15 minutes later, they were so cold that the cheese was no longer melted, but rather clumpy and the oysters raw. We had no choice but to send it back to the kitchen to be cooked. After a short while, the oysters came back. Around this time, a family of 5 or 6 sat down at a table near us, and began waiting for someone to take their order as well. Meanwhile, we sat at the table for 35 minutes waiting for someone to take our order for entrees. The table of drunk people beside us were also experiencing issues, and ended up demanding a 15% off their bill because of the service issues they were having at this time. While all of that was going on, we were still waiting for someone to take our order. Finally, the waiter, finally realizing we were there, came over and took our orders - we were clearly not happy about the wait, but decided to stick it out, because it was getting late, and we were hungry. 20 more minutes go by, and we are wondering where the two dishes we ordered (the fried fish and the sea bass) were. AT THIS TIME, the family of 5 or 6 that came in, not only ordered, BUT GOT ALL THEIR FOOD BEFORE US, including steaks. We would probably still be waiting if I didn't make eye contact with the manager (who checked in the with the family, and was leaving to go away), and he finally came over to check-in. We were now REALLY upset, because it took another 15 minutes to get the food. The sea bass came out first, and then the fried fish. Once we took a bite of the sea bass and the mashed potatoes on that dish, we realized that dish WAS COLD too and immediately had to send it back to the kitchen. They microwaved and brought it back to the table and we had no choice but to finish it. At this point I was VISIBLY upset, so they kept trying to make it up to us by bringing me a whole lot of rice, beans, and sauces. I wanted none of that, and asked for a to-go container for the fried fish, and the check. They tried to offer me a drink on the house, which we turned down, and eventually brought out the driest flan I have ever seen, which we took a bite and left on the table. The hurtful part of the experience is that there was no offer of a discount for the horrible experience, like the other table had received. So we paid our bill and left. Everyone kept trying to shake our hand on the way out - but the damage was already done. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT - on top of it all, the only thing that was tasty about the whole meal, was the fried fish - what a waste of $132 USD.

OMG! We had the best time at The Blue Shrimp in Nuevo Vallarta. The atmosphere and ambience was…read morespectacular. As we walk into the restaurant, I was taken back by the beautiful view of the water and the wide open spares of the restaurant it self. The restaurant very tall ceiling made of palm tree branches. The lighting is beautiful and mystical. They have large pictures of the owner and famous actors and actress, and singers. They also have a large walk-in wine cooler that is visible from the outside. Very fun! We were grated right away by a very kind young man. We then were escorted to our table that was located towards the right side of the restaurant over looking the water. Definitely the best table in the restaurant. We were given menus and a cocktail/wine list. The hostess pulled out my mom's and my chair to be seated. After glancing over the menu we decided to order a bottle of wine for the four of us. My kids pick a Diet Coke and Dr. Peper. We were also given bottle water to drink as well. Once are drinks were ordered, we ordered dinner. My dad order the red snapper, my mom ordered the Lobster pizza, my husband ordered the mochaheta, my son got the Surf and Turf, my daughter ordered the sea food pasta, and I ordered the coconut shrimp. Everything came out amazing and out of this world yummy. The presentation was OMG!! Best restaurant we ate at over our 12 day stay. Can't wait to go back. And we even celebrated my daughter's birthday. The candle was my favorite party. See you guys soon.

Food was great. Service was fantastic. We're staying at VidantaWorld where food is meh. This was…read more1000% better.

We had a dinner here on a Monday night out on the beach, which is of course a lovely setting. We…read moreappreciated being in the front row able to listen to the waves. The server was friendly but a bit too focused on upselling both liquor and food - there were a few times I was accidentally worried I'd ordered a lobster or the expensive tequila. That said the drinks we had were delicious with a fun presentation. I had the carne asada which was absolutely delicious, and my spouse had the mole which was a great presentation and flavor. Definitely would go again!

We stopped at El Señor on our first day in Puerto Vallarta -- right off the beach, so location gets…read morea perfect 10/10. The outdoor seating is ideal for people-watching and its proximity to the sand made it an easy first stop while we were still without pesos. Service was excellent: Jesús took care of us and was friendly and attentive -- 10/10 for service. Food was okay overall. The fish tacos were disappointing because the breading was too thick, which overpowered the fish -- I'd give food quality a 7/10. We ordered two rosés (or two margaritas?), two tacos: one fish and one beef. Price-wise it felt overpriced for what we got. Our bill (two drinks and two tacos) came to about $180 USD -- not great value, especially for a casual beach meal. If you arrive without pesos and want something convenient, it's fine, but for value you can do better elsewhere in PV. Would recommend for location and service; temper expectations on the tacos and the bill.

I was looking for a last minute late evening meal and staff welcomed me with open arms. Service was…read morefast and great!!

Tasty resort restaurant focused on seafood right by the main pool at Secrets Vallarta Bay. Best…read moreplace to eat with a view of the ocean. Fully open air, but the proximity to the water gives you a steady breeze to stay somewhat cool. Ceviche here is good and the catch of the day is always a good idea. They also serve sandwiches and burgers, plus it's a solid casual option. They'll let you in as long as you're not soaking wet from the pool.