This is a good option if you want to sit down and have table service, but you don't want to go somewhere bougie or expensive. The quesadillas were tasty, very cheesy, and to the waitresses word... the octopus was tender and delicious. Two quesadillas and a Diet Coke was inexpensive and almost too much food. The server was lovely. The vibe was rustic, local, authentic. Four not five stars because honestly, the quesadillas down the street at Taqueria La Hormiga are better... but they don't have table service, a mellow vibe, and these larger portions. read more

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We passed this place so many times walking from our Airbnb but just kept walking. Puerto Vallarta can cater to its tourist with more Americanized food so we appreciate authentic hole in the wall places that remind us of d me of parts of Mexico my family's from. So to start the review.... We had Mexican breakfast with chilaquiles, eggs, beans, and steak (asada) it came with warm bread, butter, jam. We ordered guacamole and French fries and shared everything between my boyfriend and I. They have beer and fresh salsas. This really is one of the best restaurants in the romantic zone for breakfast. read more

El Buen Gusto - Guacamole, asada chilaquiles plate and salsas. - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

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Just sat down and service is great! Kind people. Food: The best thing: volcane taco arranchero. Had melty cheese & skirt steak, guacamole. Soooo good. We also tried al pastor tacos and chicken taco. We liked the pastor more. Obvi: beers, guacamole, chips, salsas. Great place all around! And bathroom is good too! read more

Cute little spot for breakfast. The food was great. They served warm, fresh bread with a delicious butter spread at the beginning. I had the El Bueno Gusto Plate with scrambled eggs, stake, chilaquiles and beans, it was delicious and really affordable. read more

El Buen Gusto - El Bueno Gusto Plate - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

So, while visiting Puerto Vallarta, I stopped in El Buen Gusto to grab food to take on the private boat tour with Jet's Boat Tours. Small, family owned restaurant with great service and excellent food. I ordered fish tacos and steak tacos. They were awesome & perfectly packaged in to-go containers for the ride! Close to the pier. read more

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Excellent food, great service! Fresh ingredients. So wonderful. Small but still great. Open air covered seating. read more

El Buen Gusto - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

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The food was ok though the guacamole was superb. A note, though - they DO NOT accept credit cards despite what this site says.

This is a hidden GEM, in PV. Why gringos insist on overpaying for locally sourced and cooked to order Mexican food baffles us. We have visiting these folks for the past 5 years. The food is consistently fresh, tasty, often delicious and very fairly priced. We will keep coming back! There are also yummy daily specials. Muy bueno! read more

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The ambiance is hideous. No one in the restaurant the server still ignored us and continued talking to a friend a the door. The food was the worst we've had here in PV when we didn't eat it or want to take left overs home keep in mind we never complained just said we were full the cook came out sneering at us and demanding we just admit we didn't like it ‍ read more

Excellent food & great service. A must! Best coconut shrimp & shrimp burrito I've ever had! Delicious breakfasts at reasonable prices.

The spot is a little hidden off of Olas Altas. Food was authentic Mexican food. Ordered the chilaquiles with a green juice. The juice was very refreshing. The chilaquiles were not spicy but full of flavor. There was a red and green sauce, both were really good. Owners were really friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend. read more

El Buen Gusto - Green Juice - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

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A solid spot if you aren't looking for street tacos. The service was amazing. The food was filled with flavor. Reasonably priced!

It's easy to walk right by this place without noticing it. The fare is genuine authentic Mexican. The service was amazing and lunch was very delicious and satisfying. Be careful not to fill up on the fresh chips and salsa like I almost did. I opted for the mixed grill which had more than enough for two or three people. (Pity I couldn't take my leftovers with me.). It's right next door to Metamorfosis Day Spa (another gem). Stop by. You won't be disappointed. read more

El Buen Gusto - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

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I thought it would be a little scary not seeing people in the restaurant but to my surprise..... very good! Had the ceviche on the botanas menú and ordered aguas chile fire!!!! I do recommend this place if your looking for a home cooked Mexican meal. read more

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Walked past this day after day and with my final hangover of my vacation it was almost the nearest door to food. This is 100% mom and pop place with family stuff all around as well as a handful of kids all well behaved. Ordered the club with fries and a coffee. The coffee is so sweet not my style I just coffee black no flavor. The club was on golden brown bread and inside was lettuce , bacon avocado and an egg. Came with fried that had just been cooked. If I had skipped the coffee it would have been perfect.. oh well nice little place. read more

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What an awesome surprise been coming to PV for years and didn't know this place was here. So authentic and delicious. And SO inexpensive. read more

El Buen Gusto - Interior of the restaurant. - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Had the molcajete grill. Was pretty average, and very similar to fajita dishes you would get in the states. Not good, not bad. read more

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Good place for simple breakfast. They serve lunch and dinner but no good, breakfast is the best. Rack of service but not the worst lol Looks like family own little restaurant. Cash only. Note: They'll cheat the change, so be aware. read more

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Great place to pickup food for your flight before airport. Get burritos to go, they are large and delicious!

The food was authentic, delicious and very inexpensive. We will definitely come back. The payaso room divider brought back bad childhood memories. read more

El Buen Gusto - Almost done - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

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This is right by our condo on same street and we almost skipped it because no one was in there around 1:30 pm. But we were hungry and took a leap a faith to try it We loved their salsa they brought us, green, red and pico with great chips The shrimp quesadilla was delicious as was the al,pastor quesadilla. The side of coleslaw was good too! We came here after doing the Homes tour to four homes, Our second visit was not as good. The coleslaw was made with wilted lettuce and the shrimp quesadilla tasted off, with a weird cheese ? The guacamole was good. . read more

We have been in PV for 6 weeks and eaten here 3 times. Friendly, casual, traditional Mexican food that is so good and quite a bit cheaper since it's half a block off the main drag of Olas Altas. Karina, the owner is so sweet. She doesn't speak English but is learning! read more

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Affordable for zona romantica and the chilaquiles were amazing. I cannot wait to try their tacos but the eggs and everything was amazing. The waitress was super attentive. A gem kinda tucked away read more

Wow! We stumbled upon this place just checking out menus for dinner. Looking inside I was a little hesitant, but the menu was good and the prices were fair- so I thought we'd give it a shot. They served us complimentary chips and made in house sauces and dips to start which were quite good, and I ordered sirloin tacos and my partner ordered a shrimp burrito and neither of us were disappointed at all! In fact, we'll be back guaranteed! Great friendly service and even better food. Enjoy! read more

Excellent food & great service. A must! Best coconut shrimp I've ever had! Delicious breakfasts also!!! read more

El Buen Gusto - El Bueno Gusto - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Wow what a gem , off the main touristy street, portions are big , food is great and is much cheaper then corner restaurant on main road. I have shrimp burrito , this burrito was so big and has so much shrimps I couldn't finish it. And is located just across best building in PV , PIER57. El buen gusto is must to visit. :) read more

A Mexican family-style restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and an 'old' favourite of ours. During many Vallarta stays over the years, it became a sort of "home away from home" place for us quite often, for breakfasts and dinners. "Down home good" Mexican and International fares. What we have had there: typical breakfast fare - eggs, with chorizo sausage, ham, bacon, chilaquiles, and etc., fish (dorado) - pan-fried fillets, and via fish tacos, shrimp - breaded, and via tacos, burgers and cocktails, chicken - fried, liver and onions, hamburgers, some very good freshly-made guacamoles, nacho chips and freshly-made tasty salsas, tortillas (corn) - hand-pressed and made-to-order, and cold drinks. Very decently-prepared food, inexpensively-priced, and served up in a casual, friendly, family-style surrounding. It may not be a place that everyone would like and find 'comfortable' - it is family-oriented, and some of the young family members when present can be quite 'active' at times!! But we have always liked dining there, and have found the dining represents good value. read more

A great family-style restaurant in an unassuming environment. Much better than the tourist traps down the street. The owner is super friendly and not pushy at all. We ordered 3 beef tacos, 1 order of garlic crab (comes with two crabs), and some beers. The crab took a while but it's delicious. Service is very good. We'll definitely come back. Last but not least, their English is quite good so ordering wasn't a problem at all. read more

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Great mom and pop restaurant. Food is very good and inexpensive. Breakfast menu is perfect for whether you want something heavy or light. Fresh carrot juice is great for starting the day. Around the corner from the main drag, so you are out of the way from the hustle and bustle, so you can enjoy you meal in peace. read more

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The place is more for locals, nothing fancy. Had the shrimp burrito based on previous reviews and it was the best I have ever had. Full of shrimp and grilled vegetables. No rice or bean filler. Enough to share. The grilled shrimp tacos also were good. Skip the fried shrimp tacos as they were not crispy. Might be a little slow as only 1 cook and 1 waitress. If you want good food at a cheap price, worth a try read more

Awesome restaurant! Friendly staff and fresh food. Very welcoming and everything is delicious. Across from the hotel mercurio. We go here daily when we stay in PV! So good, cheap, fresh, and friendly!! read more

El Buen Gusto - Shrimp quesadilla ... amazing! And so affordable - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

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Loved this place! Have only been for lunch but desperately needed a break from the overhyped tourist spots. This place is about as Mom and Pop as it gets, and that's a good thing. Delicious food without a ton of pretense, their red onion/habanero salsa was spicy as hell but we couldn't stop eating it..! Service was quick and friendly, prices great. Felt amazing to find somewhere that felt like a neighborhood business. read more

Good family-run place. The queso (described as""melted cheese" on the English menu) was excellent. It came with both chips and tortillas, along with pico and two sauces. We ordered lobster tacos, which were very tasty. At about $25US for two people all in, this was a good value. read more

My expectations must have been higher. I thought rib eye would be rib eye. It wasn't. It was a slice of chuck roast. It was tough and hard to chew. Thank god don't have dentures. I'm sure that their other Mexican dishes are good but they failed with this one. There are too many other good restaurants in the general area to go back. Next time I'll go to Ollies around the corner. So disappointed. read more

Getting a massage next door and was waiting for my girl to finish her spa treatment. I went next door to this place. Fish tacos were outstanding. Fresh light and flavorful. 3x tacos and a Pacifico for $5 or $100 pesos. You can't beat that. And the service was great. read more

A hidden gem. Nothing fancy, but a true locally owned restaurant. Have been here before for breakfast, but tried dinner and so glad we did. Esposa and I each had delicious shrimp tacos and a couple of drinks. Bill under $20. But. We also saw some of the more substantive dinners (I.e. mahi mahi with shrimp, red snapper) and they looked delicious. Would definitely recommend. read more

We go to PV annually and know many restaurants. But this trip we stayed in Old Town and this place was just over a block away. We ended up eating there atleast five times in ten days. It is family owned and operated and the food is home cooked by mama. We had both breakfasts and dinners. The menu has a big variety. At breakfast we had everything between nut waffles, fresh fruit, and chilaqueles and eggs. At dinner we had fresh seafood, coconut shrimp, and Mexican food. Did I mention the the cost??? Cheap! They are one business off of Olas Altas on a side street which is their downfall, because most people walking along don't even see them. Take a chance. It is very clean, the family is wonderful, and the food is great. read more

Been to PV Many times but didn't discover this gem until my last visit! Perfect place for breakfast or lunch (when I didn't eat at my fav taco trailer!). Delicious coffee I haven't been able to duplicate yet...Unassuming local, genuine atmosphere with good home cooked food. Can't wait to go back. read more

My husband and I just spent a week in Puerto Vallarta. We aren't used to traveling places so touristy and found refuge among wonderful waiters, the chef, and delicious food at this restaurant. The food and drinks were great, and the chef and Ruby were great hosts. We couldn't help ourselves from going back many times throughout the week. read more