This was my favorite restaurant in Loreto. My husband and I ate dinner there twice, during a week-long visit. We had the same waiter both times and he was fantastic. Spoke fluent English, but would also speak Spanish if you wanted to (and was really nice switching back and forth when I was stumped). Always put a fan on us after we chose a table, always asked if we were happy with it, checked our water, drinks, and plates as needed-- just very attentive without hovering.
The set-up was lovely. It's an open air restaurant, surrounded by walls made of pallets with various potted plants hanging on the sides, and covered with canvas awnings. The focal center is the cooking area, which is surrounded by what looked like a bamboo fence around the counter. Over that is a treehouse, with stairs leading up to it. We asked our waiter about the treehouse and he said someone used to sleep there a long time ago; now they use it for romantic dinners for two. Sadly, we learned this our last night in town, or we would have arranged that. He said they light candles up there and that it's really nice.
The food was great. They start with a free appetizer that's kind of a thick corn tortilla with-- I'm guessing-- refried beans, shredded lettuce, and crumbled cheese on top. It was hot and obviously made to order. Really good. Prices were moderate, but if you're ordering something nicer, they were low compared to other good places in town. My husband had a mixed platter with one chile relleno, an enchilada topped with homemade almond mole (amazing!), and a couple of other things I can't remember. It was 220 pesos, and he couldn't finish it. Our second night, we both wanted pasta and seafood. We ended up coming here after the pasta place wasn't serving pasta and all the seafood places had closed, only to find that they offer pasta with shrimp and white sauce. The waiter said it was similar to Alfredo, but it was lighter and better. I think the dish was under 200 pesos.
As for drinks, their margaritas are great, but more of a treat after a week of few wine options was that they have a very nice Chilean sauvignon blanc; they also had a chardonnay available. I don't expect great wine selections in an area where most people are likely to order beer and margaritas, so I was pleased that they some nice ones, and it was obviously freshly opened.
I really enjoyed eating here, and so did my husband. read more