Driving through town, on Manzanillo's beach side, looking for the right seafood restaurant. El Huachinango stood out. Free parking and restaurant was located right next door to outdoor shops.
There were lots of tables and chairs inside the restaurant to choose from including on the beach. Our traveling group decided to have lunch on the beach. It was a good day with perfect weather and beach massage to top off, after our meal.
For the most part, the dishes we selected were favorable. I had ordered a large campenchana which included only shrimp and octopus. It had other basic fixings, it was missing the zest and spark that I'm use to in my campenchana. I ended up adding some ketchup and limes. My friend ordered tuna tower. I have never seen such an extra large size. It was definitely a stand out, especially for the price. I had to try a sample and I would say it was more on the bland side. It looked good but missing a kick. Both my campenchana and the tuna tower needed a little more flavor. Another standout were the empanadas. Large in size and tasty. All other dishes were good. The dozen order of clams were surprisingly on the small size. We expected more. The taste was good.
We had one server, Nayelly, who took care of our group of 8. No issues.
Overall experience at El Huachinango was good. A should-try read more