What an amazing little quick stop. The sounds of the birds, seems to be of all ages from little…read moreparrots all the way to the larger ones (must've been a foot and a half from head to bottom of the tail). The staff even brought one of the small birds and put them on my arm and he just sat there for 5 to 10 minutes. Talking to singing in my ear. We had a few drinks here, including one tamarind Margarita and a few beers. I did have a Cantario (spelling) here as well. Staff were very friendly and very attentive. I know it's a touristy area, but still very timely services

The service here is amazing. The owner, Miguel Angel has owned this place for 29 years and he's…read morevery proud, as he should be. They have live music, the guy we saw plays guitar and sings great. I started off with a piña margarita. I ordered the piña mariscos ( in the molcajete part of the menu). Everything was delicious. When we come back to Bucerias this will be a for sure second visit.

Good! Pure nostalgia for the two Mexican members of the group. We dined here twice in our weeklong…read morestay. The biscuits, molletes tradicionales, cafe de olla and green juice were our faves! We also tried the chilaquiles and molletes dulces. Everything was really good, the patio is beautiful and very warm service from the staff. A true gem!

I had "machaca de la abuela" (which translates to "grandma's crush") which was strip steak and…read morebacon and scrambled egg and it was delicious. The "Mexican coffee" is steeped in cinnamon and was really good. The hollandaise on the daily special eggs Benedict had an odd (vanilla?) flavor that didn't sit well with the group. Friendly staff, semi-outdoor garden seating with lovely decorative tile-covered tables. Overall a really pleasant meal that was very good value.

This lovely place has been closed for several years. Replaced by an 8 story condominium building…read more Sad.

Tonight was the second time I've eaten at Carlota. The setting is beautiful, open air, lots of…read morenative plants... nice ambiance. The food, I'm just not crazy about. I don't feel like I'm getting a good value for my money. The first time I visited, I ordered the crab enchilada. I did not like it. Not even a little. Two of my friends tasted it and didn't care for it either. It was left on the plate, barely touched. I figured it just wasn't my thing. Fast forward a year. My friends wanted to go there again, so I figured I'd give it another shot. Nope. No more. I ordered the chicken breast with pineapple. The pineapples were great, hard to mess up. The chicken was rather flavorful, but over cooked and dry. My companion ordered the Rib Eye. It was very thick and appeared juicy, but had very little flavor. The thing about Puerto Vallarta is that there are a bazillion restaurants...a bazillion and 1...a crazy amount of eateries. Of all these restaurants, one can eat a meal costing less than $150 pesos, including a tip. The bill for two, with no alcohol at Carlota's was $800 pesos! Over the top for mediocre food. I'm just not sure what the draw is.

This was an absolutely wonderful meal. Everything we had was incredibly flavorful and delicious…read more The waiter was very attentive. The restaurant is also beautiful inside. Attention to detail here is very apparent in everything!

Nice setting, friendly attentive service, menu has a good variety of choices ranging from grilled…read morewood fired meats, pizza, fish. A variety of pastas and starters to satisfy all who dine. We enjoyed our meal of pear salad, octopus grilled and steak. All prepared well. My only disappointment was we felt the plates came so fast...timing. We barely finished our salad and the entrees were delivered. We will return.

This place is a must ? Good service, prices are good! I had grilled shrimp, came with salad and…read morecreamy risotto style. They have ac and open seating. Also outside seating available!

Although I like this place and their staff today I was very disappointedd I wasn't told the happy…read morehoot was 2 for 1 as in the past it was just a cheaper drink. When the bill came for one drink I questioned it andd was told I needed to ordeR two. My original order was at 4:10 after I asked if it was happy hour. A couple came in at 5:15 aNd ot feted two different drinKs. I told them to order two to take advantage of the happy hour, only to be told by thE waiter happy hour as over. They have a special event on Wednesday starting around 7. I don't think this is very good customer service.

Impressed and then some!…read more A bit skeptical, as it was under new management, but Senõr Carrera and his partner, the chef, took such great care of us and did an AMAZING job from presentation to flavor to making us feel welcome and appreciated. (Disclaimer: Please overlook any gringa estupida Spanglish grammar errors.) Gracias amigos! This place is a hidden GEM. The prices were off-the-charts reasonable and the lobsters were HUGE! Being from the Midwest, mì amigas lobsters would've been close to double, if not more, what we paid. It's not those tiny tails like you get at red lobster either, that jumbo shrimp rival for size. These lobsters were legit! I've seen smaller chihuahuas... We had a party of 6 and no one complained about a single dish, flavor, spice, drink. Sr. Mauricio was fun and attentive. Guacamole was good. Calamari was amazing! Please get it. Best several of us has ever eaten. Not over cooked and spongy. Just fantastico. Perfecto! Get in a taxi and go there. Now. Then go again. Your stomach AND pocketbook will having a full on fiesta! It's colorful and has murals and is just a beautiful experience. We have 3 more days here and we might even go again. We will see what the universe tells us we need in México! Olé!

This place is nothing short of amazing! 1) to die for food 2) personable & attentive staff 3) clean…read morerestaurant Chef Leo kept amazing us with every plate.. with a party of 12 everyone was eating off each others plate enjoying each savory bite! I believe our waiters name was Maio(?) very friendly and attentive and personable. Claudio's Place is a must when visiting PV. We'll definitely be going back!

Meh. If you have a limited palette or taste profile. Skip the review…read more For a mid-range restaurant, came w California friend's recommendation and tempered my expectations. I had 2 courses. The appetizer so-called octopus salad was more a bay squid salad. Nice temperature, and not an octopus. 2nd course a Boar ragout, it was greasy, not a reduction with tomatoes and boar. It took me sometime to get through the overwhelming oily taste. Better as a tapenade braking down the oil w a piece of bread. 2 wines, to pair. Again, underwhelming - not only is the by the glass options very limited. None came from the Valle de Guadalupe - Mexico's wine region. Reliance on South American and one or two from Italy or France - hmm. Not much body or flavor profile. The "butter" more like lard w coloring. Not coming back. Off my list.

The food and service were outstanding. The grilled romaine with shrimp was probably the best…read moresaladish dish I've ever had.

This was our second visit and it was just as good as the first. The service here is amazing. Oscar…read morewas so helpful and quick to get us anything we needed. I had the pozole and it was so good. The only problem was there were little pork bones that I wasn't expecting, so I had to eat carefully. We had the fried cheese as an appetizer and it was delicious. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the pan with this one! It's definitely a very causal vibe which was great for our family so the kids could be themselves. This is a great place to eat while in the marina.

Quaint little Mexican joint that had open air concept and a beautiful feel. Our server was great…read more Met nice people from Maryland and the food was great! Had guacamole, tacos governor and shrimp ceviche. It was all so fresh and delicious. Definitely come try their food!