I took a dear friend to La Perla for her birthday lunch. Neither of us had been before, but loving Mexican food and fish, this seemed like a good choice. We were seated and brought menus right away, for both cocktails and food. We decided to celebrate with margaritas: mango and strawberry. Both were delicious. Our server, a sweet and beautiful young lady, was so helpful, explaining things we weren't familiar with and offering suggestions. We decided to start with the shrimp and cheese-stuffed yellow peppers wrapped in bacon. They were so good! Although taking our time perusing the menu, I had already decided I wanted the whole red snapper with crispy skin. The owner came over to introduce himself and welcome us. We talked a bit and he said they had been open just a year and were still adding to the menu. For example they were going to make a quesadilla similar to the appetizer we had just enjoyed so much. He also brought the bad news that they were out of the whole fish and the next shipment was coming tomorrow. He said the fish filets were available and very good. He also suggested a combination platter of several things to try and that's what we went with. Before that came, a single Gobernador-style taco showed up: shrimp with cheese, onion, and bell pepper. Not sure how we ordered it, lol, but it was flavorful and delicious. We went with the mixed grill for two: grilled steak, shrimp, stuffed peppers, and marlin tacos, (minus the octopus - we just haven't reached the octopus level of sophistication... yet) with beans, rice, and flour tortillas. The beans were especially creamy and yummy. Everything was full of flavor and each item tasted different. The steak was well-seasoned but a bit chewy. We loved all of it, but the marlin tacos were our overwhelming favorite. The chef obviously believes in a little heat rather than spicy overload, so even those with a delicate palate should enjoy everything. So much delicious food but we couldn't manage any more, and packed up remaining steak, shrimp,, tacos, beans, rice, and tortillas.Looks like dinner for tomorrow. Even though we said we couldn't squeeze in dessert, our server brought a piece of tres leche cake for the birthday girl, boxed and ready to go. We couldn't resist a taste, so two tiny bites are missing. So creamy and decadent. The birthday girl took the rest home. La Perla's decor is light and inviting, with beachy colors and fish painted on the walls. The fish wallpaper in the ladies room is adorable. Bathrooms were immaculate, just like the rest of the restaurant. We are definitely going back soon. read more

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La Perla del Pacífico is a beautiful place with a calm and pleasant atmosphere. The food was tasty and well prepared, with lots of great options to choose from. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and the overall experience felt relaxed and enjoyable. It's a perfect spot for a nice brunch, lunch or dinner when you want good food and a peaceful vibe. Definitely a place I would visit again. read more

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Some of the better carne asada in town. It's usually ironic because, back in the day, BK's (a hot dog place) had the best in Tucson. Reasonably-priced lunches and homemade aguas frescas. Owners seem nice too. They do a happy hour also, starting at 3pm on weekdays. Karaoke on Friday nights. Service was quick and the food was delicious. read more

La Perla used to be the old Mariscos Mi Mazatlan which used to be one of the best Mexican restaurants in Tucson...The new place have a nicer overall sea and naval theme going but the audio inside was just so loud. The wait time was a little long for the food but everything tasted really good and worth the wait. I particularly liked that they have a "seafood albondigas" as I've not seen that anywhere else in town. Their take on the surf and turf was perfectly cooked and it wasn't so expensive like many other restaurants that do steak and shrimp. It seems now that it's rare to actually feel satisfied/full for food that is not too expensive but La Perla really does that well. I'd like to go back but really hoping the wait time for actual food doesn't take sooo long next time and likely would also be a great idea not to get seated where the live music (the night we were there it was a guitarist-electric not acoustic-that was playing). Good food and really liked the new theme...def agree ¡En La Perla la vida es más sabrosa! read more

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La Perla Del Pacífico is the "Pearl of Tucson"! Don't miss out, we haven't had food this fresh since we ate our way across Greece. I just stopped in for lunch, and the place is pleasantly inviting. Service was fast and top-notch. The owner, Paul, takes great pride in everything they do there and it shows. The food was fresh, hot and let me tell you; I've eaten Mexican food all across America and this is one of the best. Oh, you don't like Mexican food? That's OK, they have amazing seafood dishes that will rock your socks, and you won't even know it's Mexican. I think the cooks are using Abuela's best recipes and they skimp on nothing! Just try it, it will become a restaurant you will return to over and over again. And you can take your out-of-town guest there and they'll think you're a genius! read more

La Perla Del Pacifico - Logo - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

As of June 10, 2026, they are permanently closed... what a shame. They had really good seafood reasonably priced and a cute little interior. Hate to see these mom and pop places go south. read more

La Perla Del Pacifico - La Perla mural - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Came to La Perla Del Pacifico on a Saturday afternoon wasn't too crowded I was greeted right away and seated promptly. They brought chips and salsa right away as well as taking my drink order. I was unsure what to get the waitress Stephany gave me good recommendations. I went with the à la Boston which is shrimp wrapped with bacon and filled with cheese it was amazing I would recommend . The ambiance was also great they had good music playing the whole time not to loud and when I asked for them to put the u of a game on they didn't hesitate . Overall great experience I will be back. read more

La Perla Del Pacifico - À la botston - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Todo muy delicioso, muy buen servicio, y súper sazón, el ambiente agradable y muy limpio todo read more

La Perla Del Pacifico - Molcajete barbaroja delicioso - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I haven't had the pleasure of dining in. I always order takeout, but I can't tell you that it's very typically decorated of a Mexican seafood place very lively. Also it's very clean and their staff is super friendly this time around I ordered two tostadas one shrimp and one fish ceviche, and their portions are quite generous. You can appreciate on the picturesthose 2 cups equals the two tostadas that I ordered I can probably make about six tostadas with the amount that they gave me love this place. read more

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Really excellent seafood, Mexican style, in an unassuming interior. Service is also fine.

Place is very clean and with a family friendly environment. It has a wide variety of dishes. I chose the fish filet with the culichi sauce. One word, OUTSTANDING! Well served, perfect on the body of the sauce and the fish made perfect. Comes with a small green salad and some home potatoes. Service 10 out of 10. The Lady that helped me was very friendly and attentive. I would recommend this to anyone. read more

La Perla Del Pacifico - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Definitely an underrated restaurant that deserves all the recognition. I stumbled across this restaurant during breakfast time and was not disappointed. Service was very kind, I felt as if I was at home with all the amazing smells coming from the kitchen and surprisingly had a very delicious coffee. I ordered the machaca plate, it comes with warm tortillas and a very delicious salsa , along with a grilled green pepper for all of the Mexican breakfast lovers. Stop by and check it out yourself. read more

I saw that these guys were open for breakfast and I'm always looking for a new breakfast spot. It was only the second weekend of being opened for breakfast so it was pretty quiet so the server was very helpful and attentive. I was surprised there was only one seafood option (huevos rancheros con Cameron), but that's what my mom got (minus the spicy sauce) and it was really tasty. I got a steak and egg open faced sandwich was was really good and I would definitely get again. We'll have to come back for lunch to really explore their seafood options, so I'll be back! read more

La Perla Del Pacifico - Shrimp huevos rancheros - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Nice environment, service very good and food was amazing , micheladas probably the best in town. Definitely worth to come and check it out.

Service was non existent. Finally I believe a manager came over to get us started. He was nice and informative which we had hoped would turn the experience around, it didn't. Food was okay, definitely not worth the price. Plenty of better Mexican seafood places on the same road let alone in town. Skip this one. read more

The food here s terrible and the service is too, the chicken and steak were dry and the shrimp tasted rancid. I will never return to this location again. Way too overpriced for what you get. read more

My boyfriend and I got a chance to visit this place to celebrate his baptism, and we had an amazing time! Food was great, the service was amazing, and they even had karaoke! Safe to say we had such a fun night! read more

I wanted to love this place so much... had the fried fish and botana de Mariscos, portions were small, salad was brown, salsa was watered down and both dishes lacked flavor even the lemonade tasted like old lemons. Service was great, place was clean, horchata was great. read more

When we arrived, it was completely empty. We were greeted with a very rude, "you can choose where you want to sit" from the waiter. The service never changed and she was really rude the entire time. Never a, "your welcome" after a thank you until she was giving us the check. The food was not good at all. We had two orders of "Camarones Culichi". It has to be the most watered down version I have ever tried! The taste was okay but just the consistency of water. The serving of rice looked like two table spoons. Just a horrible experience. We wish they would have never sold out. The old owners food was so much better! read more

Stopped in for a birthday breakfast. The food was Delicious and the service was Great. Very attentive.

We were greeted by Paul the owner. He was very attentive and made a terrific recommendation for tilapia. The fish was fresh and cooked to perfection. Paul was extremely honest and friendly. My husband had a dish with shrimp, steak and octopus. He also loved his order and the fish were delicious. I strongly recommend this restaurant for very fresh fish and ingredients. Rhonda read more

Excellent Service Great Food Atmosphere was Awesome I highly recommend visiting LA PERLA DEL PACÍFICO, Seafood and Grill or a combo read more

Lunch specials are delightful and reasonably priced. We had the dorados and Baja trio. All fried with a light touch. Homemade tortillas (which also make great totopos). Highly recommend. read more

Fresh Fish Excellent service we went for my birthday and I was just satisfied with the quality and the price

Great food! Service was outstanding. Try the agua-chile negro shrimp, it's super good.

First time it wasn't great- ordered an appetizer that I never got - then the fish plate had so much oil that it covered the bottom of the plate under salad and rice. Second time was much better - got our appetizer, plates were good, lemonade was terrify. . Glad I have it a second chance. Owner is very nice! read more

absolutely awesome the fried fish reds snapper. delicious pro.mt service the owner came to our table to make sure we were enjoying our food csnt wait to go again definitely 5 stars read more

Our aunt and uncle came into to town for their wedding anniversary and we ended up at La Perla Del Pacifico. This restaurant was incredible with the service and the fish was amazing. Would recommend this restaurant to those that enjoy the Mexican style cuisine with fish. read more

My wife and I came here strictly from what other yelpers had said. We got here and there seem to be a little bit of a language barrier. We were finally able to order and it took 20 minutes to bring our food even though we were the only ones in the restaurant. We came in solely because we had a Restaurant.com coupon that I legitimately bought on that app and they said it must be a fake website we cannot honor it. They gave me 10% off to try and help. I asked how much the Sour cream cost and the server told me one dollar. I got my check and it said two dollars so I asked the waitress about it and she grabbed the menu and showed me that it was two dollars and said I'm sorry. The only reason I gave it a two was the food was real good, but the experience overall just left a bad taste in our mouth. We will not be coming back. read more

Let me start by saying, the ONLY reason for my 2 rating is because once I finally got my food it was pretty good! It started off on the wrong foot & just went downhill from there. Language barrier, they barely understood what I was asking. Then, once they finally did, they ended up not having what I wanted. How do u not have the white sour cream sauce for an Enchilada?!?!! The service was horrible! She took forever to come around, we mentioned that it was our first time there & she didn't even try to explain how things worked. What sauces they had what drinks they had, nothin! Then, my husband specifically asked how much for a side of sour cream? Waitress said $1. We got our bill & were chrgd $2! $2 for a small side of sour cream, r u kidding me?!!?! So, my husband points it out to her & she looked at the menu & said well it says $2 so its $2. No apology no nothin! Horrible experience! Will never go back!!! read more

Been wanting to check this place out and I'm glad we did. If you want a super laid back, straight outta Cabo kind of restaurant, then this is your place. It's always a good sign in a Mexican restaurant when I'm the only gringa I ordered a small shrimp ceviche which was gigantic and full of shrimp. It was cocktail style, and muy delicioso! We ordered a variety of other entrees and shared. Everything was huge portions and very tasty. I loved the charred onions, and the cucumbers. The reason I'm leaving off 1 star is due to the lack of clean tables. We sat at a table that was sticky and kind of gross, and the wait staff didn't seem concerned. My other reason is that they only have 1 salsa. I wanted something super hot and they only had hot sauce in the bottle. I will definitely be back to try more seafood! read more

3.75 stars is a fair rating for me. When you drive up it looks a little dated but go in anyway. Inside is the same. Service was great, friendly and helpful. Food: I had the camarones Vera Cruz. Made with a tomato, onion, bell pepper, green olive sauce cooked with bay leaves. Shrimp were lightly coated and cooked almost perfectly. They were a little over done but not so you couldn't eat them. The rice was nice but the potatoes were thin sliced, cool and limp. Wish they were more crispy. Came with a green salad that didn't add much to the dish. Homemade corn and flour tortillas were warm and delicious. My wife had the shrimp stuffed with crab wrapped in bacon and deep fried. I tasted and was delicious!!! read more

No doubt the Michelada is really good and really big complete with a whole, nasty shrimp hanging off the side of the glass! I guess it's only for decoration because it tasted awful. Ordered toritos and not impressed. Only one very small shrimp inside a dull chile and cream cheese doesn't improve the flavor. Why wrap it in bacon? To hide the lack of taste or ingredients? I ordered a small shrimp cocktail, hubby a shrimp and scallop tostada. The shrimp are pre-cooked and old and have a mealy texture...yech...the tostada was not crispy, just soggy from the "seafood". Having just returned from San Carlos, this place is a huge disappointment. read more

I've only been here once but WOW. We shared the seafood platter for two. It has fish and shrimp cooked multiple ways, Caribbean lobster and each of us got a separate plate with salad, rice and beans. No way could be eat it all. The building is dated but the beer is cold and the food is good. When you see the parking lot is loaded with Sonoran license plates, you get a good feeling. Get over appearances and give the food a try - you won't be disappointed. read more

Not a big seafood lover myself but the food here is ok and the service is good. The only reason I come here is for the micheladas! The best I've had in Tucson without a doubt! read more

This place is delicious..Pricey, but delicious. It's hard to choose what to get. They have a way more diverse menu than other Mariscos places around town. When I went, the drinks were super strong.. so watch out! read more

The Toritos are a must!! Specially when you are hung over order a "vichi" hot shrimp broth, spice it up with some chili, limon and boom! you will sweat your hang over out! The owners and staff are very friendly. They have the juke box going at times and it gets loud with Mexican music, also the Takatakas (musicians) go in there and take request from table to play live songs. Love this place and it is my go too place for all my sea food and chill sunday needs! read more

Over prized for the quality of the food. I ordered a swrimp cocktail with an avocado on the side. The cocktail was not tasty and my horchata was watered down. I paid $30. read more

The quality of the food is not that great and I strongly believe is overpriced. My husband ordered the burrito which was huge but didn't have a great taste. I personally am a huge seafood fan and had my hopes up for this place. I ordered a campechana cocktail, even though the size was right the consistency and taste were really "blah". We paid $50 with no alcohol in our order. I was really dissapointed. The place does have a great authentic mexican look which I love! And the staff was really really nice (that's why I'm giving them 3 stars). I honestly wouldn't mind the price if the taste was good. I really hope they can improve :) read more

My husband and I ordered a seafood platter. The batter used on the seafood and the shrimp was very dry. The fish that didn't have batter had blue spots ( it didn't look appetizing). I asked the waitress why our fish had blue spots, she had no idea what to tell me. I told the waitress to go ask the cook, we waited for 15 minutes for a response. The service was horrible, they never checked to see how we were doing. We gave up and just asked for the bill. We are not coming back. read more