Ordered fish tacos and it came with a free margarita, chips and salsa! The fish Tacos were fried nice. The batter was light and crispy- not too heavy. The refried black beans were delicious and lightly seasoned. The service was excellent. Quick but not too quick. Everything tasted fresh. The ambiance was better than expected. It's located in what feels like a mall but it has mom and pop vibes. I loved the vibe. read more

El Morro - Fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - Cancún, ROO

Service could be better, but the tacos were tier 1. I would have preferred more prompt service being that I was 1 of 3 people in the restaurant throughout the experience. Salsas were both quite good, especially the Verde. The spice and citrus/sour touch was really well executed. Chips are standard thick ones, nothing special. The octopus tacos are out of this world, tho. Octopus is one of my favorites. It's not easy to do well, but when it's good it's REALLY good. This is probably the 2nd best octopus I've had in my 46yrs. Well seasoned, tender, and with the right amount of chew. They also only used 1 tortilla to wrap tacos, which is how I usually end up eating them. Guacamole in the top 5, too. I've never even considered a place this good in a mall/shopping center. Definitely recommend. read more

El Morro - Chips and 2 salsas. Both good, but the Verde is EXCELLENT. - Seafood Near Me - Cancún, ROO

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We were looking for food and everybody was trying to take us here. It is ok but not the best. They claim fresh seafood and great options but it is mid. The drinks tasted really watered down and over seasoned. Not sure why they seasoned the drinks but they did. Guac was not made in front of us and it was not seasoned. read more

This place was great. Our "share" portion for two was like sharing for four. Huge portion. Seafood was FRESH! Staff was amazing. Their English was good. Definitely come here if you want shareable portions. read more

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Very hidden, get shuffled in by a street advertiser. Surprised at the quality of offerings. Overall nice staff and cleaner than most places, drinks were strong and the salsa was amazing. Queso fundido was greasy but would totally order again. read more

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El Morro is a little hidden gem located in the mall just up the stairs from the ice cream shop. The ceviche was amazing! We ordered shrimp and fish tacos and both were excellent. Definitely worth your time to find this place. read more

This is a hidden gem!! Delicious tacos and drinks will for sure return. This restaurant is hidden in A shopping center we had our doubts eating here. This place is a must try!! read more

The guy downstairs said it was good. We were hungry and gave it a try. 2 tacos gobernador shrimp were ok. Ceviche tostada Cancun was fishy. Fish tacos were all batter. I do not recommend this place. I wish I took a pic. read more

After one week of being at an all inclusive resort, my family and I decided to venture out and try something authentic. I am so glad we tried this place. Good drinks and FRESH seafood. I will go back. The service was great and our server was attentive. read more

This place was recommended to my gf and I from a bartender at Coco Bongo, and it did not disappoint! Our waiter Ricardo (and Luis) made many recommendations that we tried like the El Morro tostada, the shrimp tostada and the seared tuna. All were done so well! We also had oysters which were good size and fresh! Highly recommend this place just off the Main Street in Cancun. A really nice hidden gem! Didn't get pictures of all the food because it was so good and we just wanted to eat! Edit: I posted this review expecting nothing in return and showed Ricardo, and the manager brought us over oyster shooters! Customer service at its finest!!! Will def be coming back here next time I'm in Cancun read more

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Horrible food couldn't even finish it and I'm not one to waist food even if it's bad. Service was alright but not the best the guy added some service fee even though I was already planning on tipping. Ambiance wasn't it at all. El morro, el nono read more

Do not eat here, they will scam you into paying for something you Didn't want and changing the price on you

Best drinks, seafood and steak! The staff was great. It's right next to coco bongo. The area and ambience is exactly what I was looking for. Very lively place and surrounding area. I would say the most lively area in Cancun. Next to Hard Rock Cafe second floor. read more

El Morro - Michelada El Morro and scallops aguachile. Truly the best I've ever had! - Seafood Near Me - Cancún, ROO

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Fish is not fresh. No quality control. Got food poisoning here from a spoiled fish filet they still decided to cook and serve me. My taste buds told me something was off from the first few bites, I didn't even eat 1/4 of the fillet. I was Ill for 4days almost worst than COVID-19. read more

Terrible food. Under Flavored. Over cooked shrimp, octopus ... Over priced. I don't think I need to say more but just in case ... service wasn't horrible but also wasn't great. I've been to Chili's with better service. This place makes the tacos at Taco Bell supreme. Which is a few adjectives short of blasphemy. read more

The employees were nice, but this was the first place where I unwillingly discovered that it's common custom outside of the resorts to cook fish in butter. It surely gave my fish a weird taste, but they're not the only ones to do that... I found in the following days that many places here do this. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this spot. The waitress who welcomed us shared that she's from Irvine when she discovered we're from Southern California... that kind of took the exoticism away from it. I mean, if I wanted to be around MORE So Cal people, I would have STAYED in So Cal rather than run away to the Caribbean. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the experience. A waiter made our guacamole in front of us, which was cool. read more

This place food was okay. We ordered the seafood plate and 6 oysters and two coconut . The bill over 100 dollars and the waiter put another 20% serves fee on the bill. Felt like a rip off . Not happy with it . read more

Unbelievably fresh, delicious, mariscos...... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Pursaded into going in to heretic, I'm glad we did because the food was so good! The food was flavored very well! I got the Cuclchi tacos which was grilled octopus and shrimp with poblano sauce. My friend got the fish of the day and she said it was a bit on the bland side. The poblano salsa was sooo delish I had it on my tacos and finished it with chips lol. I would recommend! read more

***TAKES ADVANTAGE OF TOURISTS*** Ate here today, the drink menu had pineapple smoothies priced at 85 pesos. On the final bill we were charged 135 each. I asked the waiter about the price and he said it was correct. I let it go since it was a small difference and I would've treated it as a tip. That was just the start of their tricks. We received our bill with the usual 15% tacked on for Cancun touristy restaurants. The waiter said that this was a "service fee" that was shared among all the workers and then the receipt was stamped "tip not included." If the service fee is shared among workers FOR THEIR SERVICE, is that not the definition of a tip? We promptly paid and walked out without giving a second tip. IN CONCLUSION: 1) SKETCHY PRICING FROM MENU TO THE FINAL BILL! 2) SKETCHY "SERVICE FEE" SCAM! read more

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We found this place thanks to other reviews. Wanted fresh seafood. It was fresh and delicious al right. Would return anytime. Kinda tucked away on the second floor of a mini mall, but worth the find! The owner was lovely and directed to other great places to eat. We had freshly made ( at the table) guacamole and a big serving of the mixed ceviche. We left feeling super satisfied. read more

I wanted something a bit different from our hotel food so I did a search and found a few options that were open, looked decent and was within walking distance. We found this place which had a good review about their ceviche so we chose it. Someone helped us to locate the restaurant since it was in an outdoor mall, which was nice. We were seating and ordered 2 shots and everything was good thus far. Then we ordered some food - beef skewers, the filet minion with lobster tail, and of course the ceviche. The ceviche was decent and wow was there a lot of it. We didn't finish it. It looked like enough for 4 people tbh. In any case, we then get the bill and are beyond pissed. There is absolutely no reason for how much they charged us. The food was mediocre at best overall and the filet minion was definitely not that so we didn't eat it. When we made a simple request to change the meat for another lobster tail, he refused and said it would be another charge on top. The bill was just shy of 200.00 USD and he wasn't very accommodating at the end of our meal and was hasty with the bill. I feel like we got 100% ripped off at this place. We could've gotten a whole tour for this kind of money. What a waste. So much for wanting a solid late lunch spot. Just unacceptable. read more

Visited this food joint when my group visited Cancun this past August 2019. Didn't really expect much, but when the food came out it became a totally different story. The food was beyond expectation, was really good! To top it off we got free margaritas all around. We didn't know where to eat the following day so we decided to eat at this place a second time. We chose about every single dish on the menu and everything was very delicious. Shoutout to Alvaro and the rest of the service crew for the awesome accommodation and great food presentation! read more

El Morro - Seafood Near Me - Cancún, ROO

Ordered seafood tacos (deep fried) and tuna tostadas (too raw). Very average food, pricey, and automatically added 20% gratuity on top to my bill. There are Better choices for seafood even in hotel zone read more

Boring food. I ordered a burrito and it was about half the size as a regular one. It lacked flavor and was salty. The drinks were ok but I feel I could have gotten a better burrito and better drinks for half the price than this place. Would not recommend. read more

Very good food and the waiters give good suggestions on food and drinks! They have WiFi when you come in and I would recommend their tacos! Alvaro was an amazing waiter, definitely come check this place out. read more

Hidden little gem! It's definitely worth it. The waiters are so friendly and attentive. Really fresh guacamole. Highly recommend the shrimp and cheese tacos. There's a guy downstairs by the escalator that will give you a voucher for free margaritas. Would probably give the oysters a miss though. Other than that, really nice!!!! read more

El Morro - Seafood Near Me - Cancún, ROO

By far the best oysters and amazing service the shrimp fried tostada is to die so so good called Camaron Caramelo

Wow, this is truly a hidden gem. Great and fresh seafood for even the most discerning palate. My wife and I came with a friend who recommended this place to us, as we are currently staying down the road at the Westin Lagunamar. El Morro is located on the second floor of the plaza where CocoBongo is situated. We enjoyed a table side guacamole, fresh ceviche dish, a parrillada (fresh shrimp 3 ways--fried, bacon wrapped, and in a cream sauce). Everything here is unbelievable and the owners went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Truly a gem when you are in Cancun, it won't disappoint. read more

Came here for my moms birthday and the service was awesome! Alvaro was our waiter and he went above and beyond to make sure our visit was memorable. Very reasonably priced. read more

Based on the reviews, we decided to try this out. It was a little hard to find because it's tucked away on the 2nd floor of the plaza and not listed on the directory. We were the only customers in the place and the staff were very polite and attentive. The food was decent, but not the best I've ever had. Everything was very fresh, but could've used more seasoning. Perhaps they're targeting tourists, but Mexican cuisine should have more spice. Overall we were pleased with the service, cleanliness and prices and would return. read more

Red snapper was amazing. Expensive, snapper always is, but amazing. Fish tacos were amazing. Guacamole made fresh at the table. Servers are excellent. Excellent food for any price. I could eat here every meal read more

This was my favorite restaurant in Cancun! The menu is expansive but the chef will also make dishes off the menu. We ordered the oysters but requested them charbroiled with butter and Parmesan, New Orleans style. They delivered with a Mexican twist including onions and spices that made this dish to die for. Also tasty were the imperial shrimp, shrimp burger, shrimp meatballs and tacos. Would definitely come back. read more

Not good Mexican food I ordered fish al ajillo and didn't like it at all the fish was really tasteless and prices are like a fancy restaurant but is like really amateur. read more

If you want to SPLURGE with the BEST SEAFOOD in Cancun, Mexico than visit EL MORRO!!!! GREAT FOOD, EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE and CLEAN!!!...Eduic our waiter was excellent. The cocktail drinks are AMAZING! The owner came to our table and made us feel welcomed. The total cost was fair...first time experience...PRICELESS!!! We will be return! RAQUEL & ALBERTO read more

Really good Sinaloa-mexican style seafood here in Cancún. People from Sinaloa make one of the best seafoods in México and this place represents it here. I really recommend it. Customer service is great. It is at the Plaza Forum on the second floor. read more

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The food was horrible, the service is super slow , my stuffed calamari was chewy and had no taste to them . My food came out cold , and the rice that came out was hard and cold then they took it back without saying anything. Just a horrible place to go to . Save your money please . read more

Great food!!! Especially the los arrepentido shrimp tacos and the aguachiles, would recommend for great affordable sea food!!

Cool experience at this spot. Lots of seafood choices and the people who work there are great. Definitely a spot we will comeback to whenever we visit Cancun. read more

Tons of places in Cancun. I advise you find another with a view and tastier food. Very ordinary. Ordered sparkling mineral waters and they were flat. Ordered sangrias and they were ok. Ordered 2 seafood soups. One came out...then my sons about 20 minutes later. His came with rice and mine did not. Both soups luke warm and extremely ordinary. Tastes like basic broth from carton with canned veggies and frozen seafood medly pieces put in. We were initially going to go all out and get full meals here etc but decided against it. Pricey for quality. Like I said tons of restaurants in Cancun. Don't get excited just because its in the big Coco Bongo complex and it serves seafood. Wish we didn't spend the money at all. read more