Neptune Seafood is a high-end restaurant located in the Villa Del Arco Resort which is one of three hotels that make up The Villas Resort Complex along the heart of the coast of Cabo San Lucas. With it's stunning deckside view of the Sea of Cortez of the natural landmark El Arco, you can't go wrong by making this a daily stop if you are a romantic couple most of whom were sitting outside on the deck or a larger family many of whom were sitting inside with their dining room which opens out to the ocean view and has an open kitchen in the background. We came to Neptune because we were guests of the adjacent Villa Del Palmar hotel, and we as guests of that hotel ordered the all inclusive dining package and our concierge recommended that on our first night staying at the resort that we make reservations for this chic dining spot. And we weren't disappointed with their suggestion. Upon being sat inside their open-air restaurant, guests will immediately notice the fly situation that was fairly intense, being in a hot and humid climate it was understandable but after all this time and this residing in a high-end hotel, you would think this is fixable by now.
As we reviewed the menu, our server Antonio asked if we'd like to try out some appetizers and if it was okay if he selected some and since we had the meal plan, we were game and agreed. So Antonio ordered from their Cold Appetizers section of the menu: the Neptune's Seafood Platter filled with steamed shrimp, oysters, chocolate clams and sea urchin; the Hamachi Tiradito, which was served with a pasilla chile, and topped with a soy and sesame oil emulsion, tropical guacamole, ginger, grapefruit and lemon confit; the Zucchini Crab Roll which was topped with chorizo mayonnaise, fermented lemon, tai-soy, spinach extra virgin olive oil; and from their Hot Appetizer menu: the Loreto-Style Broiled Clams which was topped with chipotle hollandaise, sun dried tomatoes, Spanish Bellota ham, brandy and Parmesan. These dishes could have served us plenty and I loved the presentation and preparation that each dish provided. Since we split these tasty appetizers, I decided to order their Lobster Soup for an additional starter which was topped with seared brioche, chives and glazed lobster, which managed to be as heavy as expected. In deciding what entrée to order, we didn't realize that items that had the word premium next to them were served at an extra cost and therefore didn't qualify under our meal plan.
After finding out that fact after considering our order, we had to reconsider our choices from the three meat and three fish dishes that were available under our meal plan. I decided to order the Sous-vide Sea Bass with Potatoes for my entrée. Served with a yellow squash puree, Bunapi mushrooms, arugula sprouts, and garlic chips, my meal, like all of the dishes, was well presented, this time on an iron skillet, and solid overall but still a little dry. My fellow diners ordered their Tuna with Ashes, which was served with a beet puree, pearl onions, toasted peanuts, steamed kale, amaranth sprouts and topped with Chef's special sauce, which I sampled and was a little salty. Other diners ordered their Seared Red Snapper which was served with black quinoa, Cipollini onions, garlic-ginger mojo, and microgreens and after I sampled that I noticed it had a good strong Asian influence.
If that wasn't enough we ordered from five choices on their dessert menu and I went with the Coffee Mousse which was a combination of crumble, silver leaf, tequila bonbon and dark chocolate ganache. It was the perfect ending to the perfect meal. Be forewarned that most wines and cocktails also cost more on this menu. Neptune Seafood is a romantic eatery that serves up delicious seafood and meat dishes probably represents Los Cabos dining at its finest. Their talented chefs have truly acquired a flair for classic French techniques with a casual Cabo attitude which allows them to prepare fresh local dishes situated right on the water above Medano Beach which provides for the ultimate experience! read more