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Maria Baja

4.8 (80 reviews)
Closed 11:30 am - 6:00 pm

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Bill S.

The Mrs. and I had lunch today at Maria Baja. It was an adventure getting there. Yelp had Maria Baja listed on Francisco Rodriguez which is entirely inaccurate. Here is the correct address: Carr. Costera a Barra Navidad 496 Alta Vista, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco You'll see the sign off the side of the road. You can't miss it. If you use Yelp to get there it will take you to an abandoned building on a street that is cut in half by a high rise condo complex. Maria Baja isn't much to look at. It isn't festooned with Mexican decor look a lot of the other taco places. The menu is posted on the wall and seating is ample. Tacos, tostadas, burritos, and poke bowls are some of the many offerings. The Mrs. and I both ordered the Baja Pescado and Baja Camarones tacos. We both enjoyed the shrimp more than the fish. There was just something about the garnish that mingled better with the shrimp than the fish. The Mrs. also ordered the Tostada de Camarones. She loved it. As far as price goes we couldn't have gotten a better deal. Two sodas, four tacos, and one tostada came out to about $20 U.S. dollars including tip. The tacos weren't small so you're not going to leave Maria Baja hungry.

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Billy V.

Great find thanks to reviews online! Small side of the road place but great food! I had a mixed Poke Bowl with tuna and shrimp! Big bowl full of fresh things! I may venture back here this week and try another menu item!

Ried S.

Very local taco place near Zona Romantica. We had a bit of time finding it, but once there were pleased with the various taco offerings. Sadly they were out of tuna the day we came, but there was still plenty else to try. Menu is written in English on a large board so you can see everything there with ease, though it didn't matter as our waiter spoke fluent english. Prices were incredibly inexpensive. Baja Fish Taco = great, crispy outside with soft, juicy inside Al Pastor Fish = flaky in all the good ways. Porkbelly Chicharron & Shrimp = personal favorite. Loved the fatty pork combining with savory shrimp. Crab tostado = husband ordered this and said it was delicious.

Multiple sauce options.
Tom R.

We love Maria Baja for their authenticity. Went four times when in PV back in Feb 2022 and twice, thus far, on current trip.

Delicious tacos and their rack of salsas.
Daniel E.

This is such a hidden gem. The current address listed on here is wrong, it's behind that - but I already requested for Yelp to change it. The actual address is (Carr. Costera a Barra de Navidad #496, Alta Vista, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico). I am so happy I found this spot. Yummy seafood tacos at a very affordable price. Visit this place when you come to Puerto Vallarta. I highly recommend it.

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Darren A.

Absolutely Delicious seafood taco, tostadas. Stuffed ourselves. Great service and well priced. Maria's Baja was recommended to us now we are doing the same. We will be back.

So many sauces!
Nancy T.

It's a a pretty busy street that can be hard to miss, also it's pretty small. The food is so good though! The fish tasted so fresh, definitely some of the best tacos I had in PV! I came here twice during my short visit

Salsa sampler
Phil T.

This place is outstanding! Located right on the side of the Mismaloya Highway next to Kiosko. It has outdoor seating and a bar around the open kitchen. It is a small place. I'm sure they get busy with how good their food is. We tried a few items: Pork belly chicharons with shrimp aguachiles. It had a nice deep fried crunch texture in a lite and refreshing Serrano paste. Octopus tostada: the octopus was tender and moist. On a generous helping of sliced onions and tomatoes. Baja shrimp taco: this tempura fried shrimp taco with red cabbage has an almost Dijon mustard sauce on it. It was flavorful. Tropical Shrimp tostada: many and shrimp in a lime-based sauce made this dish amazing! Seared tuna taco: a delicious sweet sauce over nice and fresh seared tuna! Agua frescas: pineapple, lime, and jamica.made for a refreshing little cocktail. If you want inexpensive, fresh ingredients, and TONS of flavor, go here before 6 pm!

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Jon B.

Believe the hype! Came here for lunch after a full day of work and it was truly exceptional. Laid back vibe and personal service . Now the food : anytime they bring out a row of homemade sauces , you know you are in for a treat (8 to be exact). I had the grilled fish tacos and a ceviche tostada. Fresh and very tasty . No beer but they have a store next door so pick up the brew in advance ! I will probably eat here a couple more times during my stay

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8 months ago

Closed. No longer at this location. Sad! They served up good eats. Was always cheap eats.

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3 years ago

Happened to be in the neighborhood and stopped in. It was SO GOOD. I highly recommend the Camarón Roca and Camarón Tropical.

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2 years ago

Best Fish Tacos we have ever had..amazing! We stumbled upon this place- it's a bit off main tourist areas but safe and well worth it.

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10/10 must stop if you love fresh seafood tacos. It is very easy if you aren't paying attention.

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2 years ago

Good food, pleasant environment, reasonable price, not easy to find. I liked the seafood tacos.

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Best street tacos and tostadas I've ever had! Amazing sauces to choose from, we definitely be returning!

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3 years ago

This is a must for amazing and creative fish, shrimp and octopus tacos, ceviche and tostadas.

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Tuna Azul - Shrimp Ceviche

Tuna Azul

4.7(431 reviews)
0.3 km
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Tuna Azul is a casual but super friendly second floor spot in Zona Romantica for fresh Mexican…read moreseafood dishes. My favorite was the Classic Tuna Montadito, lightly marinated chunks of fresh tuna served over a bed of avocado--so fresh and flavorful! The Green Aguachile was made of raw shrimp marinated in a mildly spicy green sauce; and the Crab Enchiladas were four rolled tortillas stuffed with shredded crab meat and topped with a rich, creamy chipotle cream sauce and avocado slices. For our entrees, the Romantica Fillet was a rare seared tuna filet served over avocado salad and sweet potato puree; the Los Muertos Fillet was mahi mahi topped with shrimp in a creamy red sauce, served with rice and sautéed vegetables; and the Olas Altas Fillet was mahi mahi topped with a mushroom sautee. Each of these entrees was fresh, delicious, and came at reasonable prices. On top of the good food, the service was super friendly and attentive as well!

Food was fresh and tasty, I got Alfredo pasta with shrimp and the size of the shrimps were really…read moregood and juicy, service was really good as our drinks and food arrived in a timely manner. However, as me and my friends (it was 4 of us) were leaving the restaurant, our waiter chased us down claiming we did not tip enough. Here's a note from my friend detailing more of what happened: "It was 150 pesos which is a little more than 10% of the total. In Mexico, 10% is completely customary, especially for tourist. Locals will give even less and typically leave only about 50 pesos. I don't know if he was expecting for us to give him more just because we're used to giving 15 or even 20% at a time but I always do at least 10. If it's one of the really nice restaurants where they take care of absolutely everything then I do get more than that but this was just a normal place And I did fold the bills because I clipped it into the checkbook, so there is a chance he thought it was just 50. But to flip out and say it's not enough that he deserves more or just to take it away is crazy in my opinion." We may return, but this really turned a perfect visit into a not so great one in the end. The 3/5 is for food and service, would've been 5/5 had we not been stopped as we were leaving for not "tipping enough".

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Pal'mar - Octopus appetizer was very large and tasty!

Pal'mar

4.6(116 reviews)
0.3 km

Palmar Seafood is a hip, modern restaurant serving creative takes on Mexican seafood dishes. We…read morestarted with the Ten Ten Pie, which was guacamole topped with cranberries, parsley, sesame seeds, cheese, and pork cracklings, along with tortilla chips on the side for dipping. One of their most iconic dishes was El Kraken, a whole small octopus, grilled and served with potatoes and tzatziki. From the taco menu, the Tres con Todo were three "tuna al pastor" tacos made of cubes of tuna with pineapple, sprouts, radish, and creamy avocado on two fried tacos--creative, but nothing too outstanding flavorwise. We continued with the Pal'Mito salad, made of hearts of palm, sundried tomatoes, avocado, spinach, bacon, and seared tuna. The Churrasco de Salmon was a perfectly tender salmon filet topped with a cream sauce and served with plantain puree and grilled corn on the cob. Finally, the Pesca del Dia was a fillet of snapper topped with mussels in pesto sauce and served over plantain puree--super tasty, though the pesto definitely overwhelmed any other flavors in this dish. Overall, the food here was all delicious and beautifully plated. The flavors were bold, the prices reasonable, and the service was super friendly too!

2nd time around on this trip. Last week Taquitos tropical w jicama tortillas - was novel and not…read moreoverfly fried filling. On my return 2nd trip a week or so later-,the Sirenitos has overpowering batter - ruined the pulpo tacos. Maybe Panko breading better suited to delicate pulpo. Also Ordered the Bananeros. Tacos. Both 2 sets of 3sums. The 2nd set was uninteresting. Brought back as a to go box. The " 3rd time around is never as good as the first time". First trip in March had the bone marrow and Sirenitos and it was delicate less battering and the bone marrow well cooked. The service is consistent - not obtrusive. The bartender eye candy.

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