Do yourself a favor and eat here! We walked down from the Vidanta Resort twice! Can't remember the name, but the lava bowl with cheese, adobo sauce and meats is amazing!!! The tacos al pastor were also great and the service was absolutely top notch. read more

This was my favorite restaurant of the trip. Very affordable. I had the Mahi Mahi and shrimp with a pesto cream sauce. To die for! My nephew had a Virgin canteloupe monitor he didn't like so I asked for a shot of Rum. Awesome! Don't bother with the steak stick with seafood. My meal with veggies and rice was 198 pesos. Cheap. That's like 10-12$. Great appetizers, great coconut shrimp, very fresh and awesome service!! read more

I had the cilantro catch of the day and my husband had the barracuda fish of the day. I can't tell you how good these dishes were. Flavorful and plentiful. Prepared perfectly not dry at all. Veggies were not mush and also had great flavor. I'm trying the special dessert which is a ice cream with rosemary and ginger! Come and enjoy!! read more

You have to try the Poke! Excellent! Baja fish tacos are awesome too. Great service and location. We will definitely be back.

Our easy close go to place where you are always welcome and greeted with hugs and smiles. Food is excellent servers are friendly and the atmosphere is upbeat. They typically have a game on the tv. read more

Fantastic food. Service is top notch. We walked here from vidanta several nights and tried many items of the menu. All fantastic!!

We go to El Barracuda every time we visit Nuevo Vallarta because the food is consistently good and well priced in a pleasant village type atmosphere. The other night I had a swordfish steak and it was nice and flavorful. My wife had the coconut shrimp and enjoyed very much. The service has been consistently positive with laid back and friendly staff. Definitely try the restaurant when you in town. read more

El Barracuda is a very popular restaurant in the Nuevo Vallarta Marina area. We stayed at the Sea Garden which was only a 3-4 minute walk from its location. This place was mostly full just about every night that we went by. It has a full bar as well as restaurant seating. Very upbeat and definitely a cool atmosphere, although I found it interesting that they were playing a mix of American music instead of any Mexican music. The food we had was all very delicious. I had a fish fillet covered in a green sauce (can't remember the name) and my fiancée got the coconut shrimp. Both were absolutely amazing and well worth the visit. Their service was also very friendly and attentive which was appreciated. Overall, it is definitely worth a try if you are in the area! read more

Food was amazing service was fantastic. Showed up at 9 pm with a party of over 20 people. They took us in and treated us with open arms. Only negative was they wouldn't do separate checks. Everything else was awesome. I will definitely go back there. read more

Que Bueno!! I love this place so good. Service is great, food is great Who could ask for more

Very good food. Ribs were the biggest hit. Rib eye steak, coconut shrimp, and the variety of mixed drinks were great. Reasonable prices. Staff was friendly. The seafood, cheese, rice combo was just a bit too much on the mayo type sauce mixed in, so could only handle 1/2 in one sitting. We arrived in the area around 10 pm and were wondering if anything would be still open, as the other businesses in area were closed. Were glad to come across this still busy restaurant. They even had a great live sax player read more

The service, food, ambiance are all delightful. We look forward to a second evening to enjoy before heading back to the states. All of the food we ordered-oysters, shrimps, fish tacos were fresh and tasty. read more

Everything here was AMAZING. The food, the drinks, and the service. I highly recommend the garlic shrimp chicarron!

The food here was great, I had a really cool dish. The Molcajetes, something I had to ask the waiter about. When I asked him he pointed to the table behind me because the lady had just received her's. It was steak, shrimp and red snapper in a cool looking black cauldron. It looked very cool so I ordered it. It came with taco wraps to make your own taco's. There wasn't a lot of flavor to the dish, not really spiced or seasoned, but it was supplied with some avocado and another side dip/spread. I didn't have enough wraps for all the food supplied. Don't know if that's necessarily a bad thing because this dish came with a lot of fish. Great deal, good food. My father ordered the steak and shrimp and he enjoyed it. Looked like a normal north american dish. My mother ordered shrimp taco's. It came out in a cool taco holding plate. I thought that was neat. Service was OK, similar to all places we ate at in Mexico. This place was also quite busy around 7pm when we arrived. So we thought it must be a good spot to eat. read more

Super friendly service and delicious food. They go out of their way to make you feel welcome. You can't miss with the tuna sashimi, ceviche, shrimp enchiladas, and we splurged on the lobster and were delighted. We will always patronize Barracuda when visiting Nuevo Vallarta. You should too! read more

OMG! This place is Fantastic. Food is great and price is even better. You will not be disappointed! We had rib eye, tuna sashimi, clam chowder, and this m thing that the waiter describe as a pot with steak, shrimp, fish, octopus, and scallop. It was so good with a capital G. With a beer and margarita and waters bill is only $45!! A lot of locals come here. read more

Food was so so, staff wasn't very friendly or patient with us they cleaned up our dishes before we were even done or asked if we wanted anything else. read more

Sadly we were expecting more from a place with such good reviews. They had a great beer selection, and the watermelon margarita was small but delicious. Chips were really fresh and yummy. But then it went downhill. The garlic shrimp was barely edible. Shrimp were REALLY over cooked and rubbery. My hubby had the pastor shrimp tacos, they were dry and the shrimp was again very over cooked and the sauce was overly sweet. Good service, and reasonable prices, but the food was just not very good. read more

We had dinner here 3 times. Everything and everyone was fantastic! Barracuda style fish was delicious simmered in foil with mushrooms onions and pepper. I highly recommend trying it. Molecajete is good too read more

This place is awesome! Extremely fresh fish, great drinks, and super service!!! Mario was a great host. Highly recommend.

Really good. We needed to get off the resort and this was the perfect place to grab some delicious seafood. Try the whole Red Snapper, coconut shrimp, or shrimp tacos. All were great! read more

Nothing better than sitting in the sand watching the sunset while eating one of their menu options

The octopus was amazing. Highly recommend the mussels. Nice, laid back vibe. Set on a park - marina views in the distance. The service was very friendly. No kids menu- but the kids loved the steak tacos. read more

Great seafood! Great ambience! Great service! Seafood casserole was outstanding! Shrimp enchiladas were fantastic! read more

We stay at the GrandLuxxe every year and always make our way down the beach and into the Marina for our favorite local spot... El Barracuda!!! The poke tuna is a must, but the staff is what continually brings us back! They are the best!!! read more

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Visited the place on our honeymoon, really awesome food and they carry beers from Minerva. Everything was going perfect with our dinner when the people next to our table started smoking and all of the smoke was coming to us while eating. Is a shame that such a nice experience was ruined because they let people smoke inside of the restaurant while other people is eating. If they want to smoke is fine but do it on a place were is not going to disturb people while eating! read more

My friends and I were waiting in line in a long time for this restaurant. We talked to the manager and the manager promised us that he would get us a table as soon as people. He did not write our names down. We have a party of seven and there was straight seven bar seats. He did not gave it to us but to four white people who waited behind us. Racist manager and racist restaurant. I talked to the manager and explained it to him. He did not listen to it at all. The owner should really consider about firing that insane manager read more

If you want really great seafood and a nice cozy Atmosphere, EL barracuda is the place to go while in Nuevo Vallarta. The seafood is incredibly fresh and very nicely prepared. Tonight I had the seared tuna and it was delicious, flavorful and moist. My wife and the coconut shrimp and she loved it as well. We have never had a bad meal El barracuda. Remember, no reservations taken and no credit cards accepted. read more

Great atmosphere, the waiters are on the move non stop. My kids ordered the ribs and steak and absolutely devoured their dinner. The ribs had some sort of sweet honey glaze style BBQ sauce on them. Will definitely try to make it back. Miguel our server was on point. read more

We went here twice on our recent stay. I enjoyed the Dynamite Seafood casserole first visit and the Barracuda fish the 2nd trip. The margaritas were perfect for those loving a strong one. Not too much sour lime was a plus. Husband had the fish tacos and then the BBQ ribs. Price was fair. Close to walk to from Sea Garden and next door to the OXXO. read more

What a great place. We went 3 times during our stay and each time, we were welcomed like we were family. The setting was like a beachfront cafe (eventhough not on the beach). The food was great! Shrimp enchiladas were a special that night and just what I had wanted. And the prices were very reasonable. We were so happy, that we brought another couple with us to dinner on our last night. They were equally impressed and said they would return. read more

Wonderful meal. Great service and very friendly. Wonderful shrimp appetizer and fresh chips and salsa with hella yummy pico. Fish tacos were authentic and atmosphere amazing. Worth the cab ride or walk. read more

Deserves the 5 stars. Casual, comfortable, open air restaurant. Everything as described by the excellent waiter. We had a wide variety of dishes - poke, sashimi, shrimp, enchiladas, beef skewers and the daily catch of mahi mahi. All was enjoyed. Did not break the bank as 6 of us with a couple of cocktails and a couple of beers came in at about $100 and we ate "well". read more

We usually visit Nuevo Vallarta 2-3 times a year. We usually eat at El Barracuda twice each time. Great staff, great service, great menu. Our favorite item, molcajete, is incredible and difficult to find in the states. Hearty appetites can handle this. Otherwise, there's plenty for two to share. Their seafood and Mexican food is great too. They also have a location in Puerto Vallarta. read more

Friendly staff. Excellent service. Food was delicious. We were a group of 8. We ordered the seafood casserole, steak and ribs, scallop special and grilled octopus. Everything was very good and the prices were reasonable. We will return! read more

The service was great. Food was well prepared and the entire party enjoyed the meals. I will return on future trips.

Loved it! Very clean, very friendly, good atmosphere. I had the grilled lobster, it was great. The steak tacos were awesome as well!