They must have been having an off night. Our meals arrived cold. EVERYTHING was cold. And salty. Wanted to love it, it was our first time here. Husband and I don't think it's worth a second chance. read more

Double recommended to us by a friend and a cab driver. Decent, but overrated. read more

El Camello Jr. - Mexican Near Me - Tulum, ROO

Best seafood I had in Mexico. Prices were very reasonable, I actually thought the portions would be smaller when looking at the prices, so I ordered too much and got to try most of the menu. The ceviche was fantastic, probably the star of the menu but I didnt have anything bad while there. read more

Best Ceviche - fresh and authentic and very reasonably priced. The service was good and friendly and the atmosphere felt family warm. Would definitely eat there again. read more

This place rocks and is know for huge ceviche plates, and "milkshake glasses" filled with "cocktail" delicious tomato and veggie base with your choice of sea creature. Outstanding and filling fresh chips and salsa complimentary, as soon as you sit! Look at the bottom of the receipt for USD conversion. USD or PESO only, no cards. A local top pick!! read more

This place is a gem.... great food and very inexpensive. Had a huge plate of ceviche which was awesome and a lobster tail dinner platter. The lobster was cooked to perfection and was less than $20 for a tail off about a 2.5-3 lb lobster. The tail meat was literally 5-6 inches long by 3 wide.... I chose to grill it with butter, but there were other choices too. read more

Hot sunny day in Tulum and we were craving ceviche and pico de gallo, El Camello Jr, fit the bill completely and more. Excellent, welcoming service from arrival, huge assortment of beers, plenty of waiters at hand, and the food.... everything is fresh, flavorful, and inexpensive. Portions of the ceviche are on the "gigantic" side - a small one was enough for two healthy eaters - yet we carried on - sides of guac and refried beans (not on menu) were excellent. The beans had amazing depth, a little on the earthy smoky side, served with freshly fried tortilla chips. The seafood soup (there's only one) was a huge pot of reddish broth served with onions, lime and cilantro. Glorious. This place is better today (Sep 2014) than it was a year ago. read more

I have traveled all over Mexico, and this was my favorite place to eat. The menu is fantastic, everything is fresh and delicious, the prices are right, it's a local favorite (not touristy...yet), and the ambiance is fun and lively. The ceviches, shrimp cocktails, and calamar al guajillo are not to be missed. Worth going to Tulum for this place alone. read more

Ate there last night with my wife. Ceviche was the highlight. Not over the top but done well, with a massive portion size. We had the chico size which is the small and that nearly filled us up before our full meals arrived. Off the beaten path a little in town and not worth it in our opinion. Her shrimp skewer was pretty nasty (think poorly cleaned fishy shrimp) and my fish filet was very plain. Not uncommon but also lacked desirable texture as well. A no frills place that is no cheaper than other places in town. I'd say pay the same for a little more attention to important details. read more

This is THE spot to eat alongside locals in Tulum. It's located a short drive or bike ride from the beachfront area and the trip is totally worth it! My boyfriend and I ended up eating here a couple of times because there were few other spots that had such a good price- value ratio. If you come after 5 pm, they stop serving tacos, but you can get the same taco fillings in platters anytime. The octopus dish "Pulpo a la Mexicana" is one of the taco options but because it's so deliciously seasoned you will want a platter all to yourself. The shrimp ceviche was solid, I'm Peruvian and rarely think any ceviche outside Peru is worthwhile but theirs had clean and fresh flavors. Very refreshing and delicious; for the ceviches they have shrimp, octopus, fish, or mixed seafood options. To cool down some of the spice, accompany your meal with a homemade iced Horchata. All seafood looked very promising here, I left wanting to come back for the lobster and seafood soup which seemed like other local favorites. read more

Food was good but service was bad. They need to improve their service and maybe I will give it another try.

Great fresh salsa and chips. Small shrimp ceviche is very good value. Friend liked the fish. Unfortunately frozen fries (papas ).

The ceviche IS THE BEST!!! So fresh and bountiful and the price unbelievable!!!!! The small was an amazing starter leading up to the amazing platter of fish and seafood we had as our main!!! We will be be back!!!!!!! read more

My wife and I had dinner here and loved it. Extremely reasonable prices and fantastic food. The ceviche we had was massive, very fresh and incredibly tasty. We also loved the guac and our garlic grilled shrimp. Totally safe and clean place. If you want fresh seafood, highly recommend! read more

If you're looking for seafood in Tulum, this is the place. The ceviche is excellent. Portion sizes are very generous so proceed with caution. Service is friendly and the beers are cold. read more

Not huge food critics, but my wife and I loved our experience here. Fast service, fun, local feel, and delicious food. We ordered a small, mixed fish and shrimp ceviche, and were impressed by the portion size. Also went with the fish tacos and enjoyed throwing down on those as well. Locals love this spot, and we did too. Recommend! USD and Pesos accepted. read more

Great restaurant, very good authentic food and good service. We had the fried fish and grilled chicken breast, they were both delicious! Also the mojitos were phenomenal! Also a must there. read more

Going to El Camello on a Sunday night was the perfect time to get a taste of this locals' hole in the wall with great seafood. Yes, the ceviche was impressive and fresh, but my favorite was the camarones al coco (coconut shrimp). These MASSIVE jumbo shrimp had the best coconut breading and were served with black beans, rice and broccoli. read more

Ceviche comes in huge portions, and is really good. All the seafood options are great, especially the lobster. Nachos aren't that worthwhile, though. Pretty basic read more

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Shitty place, the food taste so bad and they don't bring u what u order, i order chicken they bring me fish, i order a fried fish steak they bring me a fuckin whole fish!! And they are like no, u order this!!! read more

Upon arrival there was a line to get in which was a good sign. They took us in rapidly and got us our drink orders right away. The food overall was very tasty and cooked very well. The guacamole was amazing and came in a very large amount. We also enjoyed the shrimp and fried fish. Our only complaint was that the squid came out very cold. Other than that great food and service! read more

I was pumped to eat here because I had read lots of good reviews and generally had heard great things so perhaps I entered the restaurant with warped expectations. The food is like 7/10 which is good but its so slow... I had to call the waiter over a number of times or prompt him to check in on us, once we ordered we waited an unacceptably long amount of time which led us to sending back the calamari as they were cold. The fish was very good though and tasted very fresh. read more

Incredible seafood, and the price was unbelievable! If you are a tourist looking for what locals eat, come here! Rave reviews from us!!!

The best street seafood. Went for lunch a few times while in Tulum.

There was a long line by the time we got there but the line moves fairly quickly. You put your name down with the hostess and just wait. There was an area for car parking and bike parking. The ceviche was great, lots of fresh seafood and the octopi (pulpo) was delicious. As stated prior, the small (Chico) size is enough for two but now that I know I wished we had gotten a larger size bc it was so good. I had the grilled fish veracuza( cooked in olives and red sauce). It was too salty for me. My friend got the octopi in garlic, which was cooked in garlic butter, so that surprised me. The bean dip was okay and the tortilla chips were pretty good. Overall, one ceviche and two main dishes plus two drinks set us back around 500 pesos. read more

Terrible! Our cab driver recommended it so we thought 'hey, if the locals love it, must be good!'. We ordered guacamole (plain mashed avocado, no flavor, no pico, no lime), grilled fish tacos (the fish was good but all the taco had in it was iceberg lettuce, a slice of tomato and a slice of avocado - totally bland), fried shrimp tacos (we weren't sure if it was actually shrimp that came, and the tacos were equally as bland as the fish tacos). And they brought mayo and ketchup to the table to go with the tacos...what??? Gross. Maybe they assumed we wanted bland tacos with mayo and ketchup because we were clearly tourists but that's not what we wanted. It was very disappointing. read more

helps to know spanish but you can get by without. this place was def. busy and had to wait 5 mins for a table and a little further down the main road. order a small or extra small ceviche to start if you want to eat anything else. we ordered a medium for 2 people to share (obviously not knowing) and it was like 3-4 lbs of ceviche, like too much. try the whole fried fish, thats what all the locals were ordering so thats what i got and it was SOOO good. read more

The portions here are huge! Don't over order. Great food, the grilled shrimp is amazing, as is the guacamole. Also some of the best horchata I've had in Mexico read more

What else can I add, great authentic food, great Mexican atmosphere with great drinks. We definatelly like to visit this place couple of times each time we are in Tulum. read more

Ordered the seafood soup. Must have been like 20 shrimp plus a ton of other seafood. Great value for the money

I was told so many amazing things. I really enjoyed my civeche however the citrus was very intense so I recommend a side. Friends had lobster and loved it. read more

first time be in Mexico and eat the real Mexican food, we had pork tacos, a dish that cook with shimps and mine are cook with octopus, sorry don't know there name, but it is delicious and fresh. read more

So insanely delicious. We came here three times on our trip. The shrimp were so garlicky good! Octopus so fresh and amazing!

Good atmosphere and good service. The food though did not match our expectations. Had shrimp chevice and grilled shrimps..

Great food, huge portions a must if you visit tulum. It is a little ways into town but well worth it. great local restaurant spot. well priced and cheap, great service and good drinks read more

Cerviche was a hit. Big plate, good tast. Octopus was huge winner. Fried fish was just ok. Good service. Yelp map location was way off.

Amazing food! The grilled shrimp was the best shrimp I've ever had, any style. Wait staff was very kind and bilingual. Note that this place is closed in Wednesdays! read more

Fried whole fish is a must! We also loved their shrimp cocktail and fish fillet in garlic sauce. So delicious and a good mix of tourists and local people. Had live music read more

Great seafood tacos - much better than the places on the beach, but lacks the scenery. I had the breaded shrimp tacos, my friend the grilled fish. Both were very tasty, and the best seafood tacos we have had during our visit to Tulum. The waiters bring you some condiments to add - the onion/tomato mix was super tasty and added a nice flavor to the tacos. Quantity of meat wise, what you get here is more than the places on the beach such as Taqueria Eufemia. It was $80 pesos for three tacos, with free chips and bean dip. While we did not order it, the cerviche looked amazing. Would highly recommend for lunch/dinner if you are seeking quality fish tacos, but don't mind the centro as your scenery. read more

Busy, bustling with crowds of mostly tourists. Staff stay on top of it all with friendly, efficient service. Wide assortment of items including plenty of seafood. I had the garlic prawns and they didn't disappoint! Reasonably priced. Will return! read more