During previous visits to Tampico, the billboards for El Asador have called to me and I finally…read moreanswered the call. Comfortable, upscale seating on the inside. We were immediately greeted and seated. The mango lemonade I ordered came in a huge margarita glass. We started off with the empanadas. So delicious, I could eat them for a meal. We opted for the shareable platters. We ordered one that fed three, and one that fed two. These came with Ribeye, fajita, picana and grilled sausage. We good amount of tortillas and a spicy sauce that added a lot of flavor to the dish. I got treated to a cake for my birthday. I will definitely be back. Highly recommended.

Solía venir a este restaurante porque era un lugar confiable, no excepcional, pero cumplía. Sin…read moreembargo, esta vez me decepcionó mucho. Pedí carne y llegó completamente seca, sin jugo, como si hubiera sido recalentada. La calidad bajó considerablemente. Le puse dos estrellas únicamente porque el servicio sigue siendo excelente, pero lamentablemente, después de esta experiencia, no pienso regresar.

We had a group of about 10 show up to grab lunch around here. Apparently it's a favorite for some…read morefamily members who live in the area when they want to grab a nice, but not too nice, meal. For an American bar, this place would be above average, but for Tampico, this place is a bit higher end than most-- they have televisions everywhere, air conditioning, and well-kept bathrooms. They have a solid lunch special where you get an appetizer, an entrée, a soft drink, and a small dessert for considerably less than 200 pesos ($10 USD). Most of us went with this option. My wife opted for a pasta dish with shrimp. She seemed to enjoy it. I went with the milanesa portuguesa, which was surprisingly thin, but delicious. It came with a twice baked potato and some greens. Others ordered a variety of items, including fajitas and a vegetarian Panini. I didn't hear anyone say anything negative about their meal. The dessert was a small slice of cuatro leches cake. The size would have been disappointing at a higher price point, but after the filling meal at the cheap price, it was perfect. A couple of individuals went with the cappuccino instead. We thought they meant a cappuccino flavored cake, but no, they substituted an actual coffee drink. I ended up getting both and they paired well together. Service was a bit slow considering how empty the place was, but the servers were courteous and made sure to get our drinks refilled and various items upon request.

Good food with lots of local dishes and very affordable prices…read more For breakfast I would recommend gorditas, bocoles or desayuno huasteco. Pastries are also very good with a lechero (coffee and milk). Service is too slow though, we went for breakfast with place at 40% capacity or less, and it took them almost 30 min to serve our order.

Delicious seafood lunch! I came with a group of friends over the Christmas break because someone…read morementioned seafood and this was our friends first recommendation. We made a reservation the 2pm. There's valet parking which we used because street spots seemed tough to come by. The hosts led us to one of the back rooms- looked like they were set up for several parties then. We started with a shrimp And crab cocktail dish to start. Serve with chips and multiple salsas, you couldn't go wrong with any combination. I also tried one of their signature margaritas. For my entree I just had a shrimp taco and marlin taco, but I tried some other bone marrow, fried shrimp and aguachile orders! Our server was very nice and friendly, especially with our limited proficiency in Spanish. And since it was Christmas Day, the grinch even made an appearance! All in all, we had an awesome meal and a couple of us actually returned a couple days later in the same trip! @azfitfoodfun

Absolutely outstanding experience. The food is delicious, of…read moreexceptional quality, and clearly made with the finest ingredients. Everything we ordered was phenomenal--there are no wrong choices here. The service is just as impressive: warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, and the ambiance is excellent. I can't recommend it enough--an absolute must-visit.

By far the best seafood restaurant in Tampico, with over 90 years in the business…read more Appetizers: Jaiba a la Frank with chese tortillas. Entrees: Mercedes Benz Dessert? Flan de la casa Always ask for Angel's recommendations (the owner), he will point you in the right direction.

This is a tenured place been here forever, since the 1920's came here with the wife, this is a kid…read morefriendly place, even though it looks stuffy, the prices are above average, the food is good (Not great) but good. Had Ceviche of Scallops with shrimp and Calamari. very fresh tasting, loaded with avocados, onions and Serrano's peppers. Also had the Negrilla filet, that also had shrimp and octopus n garlic butter smoked, this was good tasting, served with a unique cheese tortillas (Actually sliced round cheese).The wife had the Shrimp Primex, a cheesey gooey shrimp meal. All in all not bad, but not over the top, excellent waiter service. Pricey for what you get.

Seafood by the canal, so that being said it's outside, and you will have to deal with the flys. Had…read morethe Sopa de Mariscos (Seafood soup) Yummy mix, a little salty, but fresh seafood, wife and kids had Shrimp cocktails, nice sized shrimp, avocado and spices, very delicious. A variety of seafood plates, NO Alcohol very surprising, soft drinks only and juices, water. Tampico y trying to grow it's Turism, and heading in the correct path nice place hope to be back here.

Best steak that I have found in Tampico. Only has 1 person that is bilingual which has been an…read moreissue. Good service otherwise. Has a descent bar selection.

This is a Generational Tradicional Restaurant with great Argentinian influence with local cuisine…read moreand ingredients. there Salmon Ceviche is amazing, and Negrilla with Shrimp is one of the best I come here for years. and this new location got to tell you is even better than the last, classier modern design with nice elegant accents without going to much in a dated look will keep the place in style for years to come. I would recommend checking up on faster service, there was only 5 table and it took them a while to make 3 plates and serve 7 drinks. the place is price so bring the CC . I would have done more on the remodel some modification to this, to improve. but they are very traditionalist. so much so they have even change the way the serve there plates, and there still serving crackers, when they should be baking there own! just to make sure you cant get the same meal anywere else in the world even so, I love the food, great place hope to come back again soon.