Delicious food, drinks, views, and service! Our favorite…read morefrom Puerto Nuevo! This is our second time there and we will be back and definitely recommend!

My favorite spot in Puerto Nuevo for Lobster! They have all different sizes.... small, medium,…read morelarge, XL and Jumbo! The jumbo lobster is something you have never seen before! The tortilla soup is amazing, oysters and seafood plate. All the salsas were delicious. I would defiantly recommend this to everyone and I will be back soon. The stair case to the very top deck is a bit crazy! Just stay to the outside and hold on!

Food is always good the service is always great the ambience is always good people are really niceread more

Came here with my adult son after not dining here in years, and left very happy and satisfied…read more The ambience is relaxed, comfortable, and roomy. The service was very friendly, from the host, to the wait staff, to the owner Tony Gomez on my way out after the meal. The prices are very reasonable, especially in today's economy, and the portions and quality of the food was fantastic. Very authentic food that you can tell is cooked with love and pride. Can't wait to ho back again...very craveable

I met several family members here to reconnect as we live out of state. I had been here once before…read morewith my sister and her husband. The food and service is top notch. Better than 5 stars. You didn't have to ask for anything. They were on top of it. Chips, salsa and drinks at the ready. Some of my family like to eat at Por Favor's in El Cajon which is good. But they all said this place was better. Everyone enjoyed their meals. I and my brother-in-law had the crispy fish tacos with rice and beans. Excellent. My wife had the shredded beef flautas with rice and beans. Best she ever had. It definitely had a Mexican restaurant vibe. It has a bar with TVs for sports and on Thursday, live music in the evening. You won't be disappointed.

I love chicken tortilla soup and I have ordered it from them twice now. It was really good too…read more They give an ample amount of the tasty broth with just the right amount of avocado in it and some tortilla chip strips on the side. It is so good that I had to order it to be delivered again.

Price was okay, Service was excellent, Ambiance is comfortable. Food needs a lot of help. Our party…read morehad chile rellenos and chicken mole. The beans were delish. None of the four of us were satisfied with our entre.

Absolutely best local bar in Rosarito! Definitely a hidden gem!…read moreJose (formerly from Vinces) has been has making us the best homemade fresh squeezed margaritas and mimosas for over 10 years. He will treat you like family. Have some cocktails and get to know the locals in Rosarito. You will feel right at home! Don't forget to stick around for karaoke! We've had some of the best days and nights they singing and drinking with our compadres!

Wow, the previous Yelp preview was pretty harsh! Well, I'm not sure if they are farm raised…read morelobsters. I know while I was in Rosarito this particular weekend, I could see the fishermen checking their lobster cages outside from the balcony of the place we were staying but is Ortegas getting these from their front door or buying farm raised, no idea, I didn't ask. I've been coming to this place for 20+ years. It has great ambience ( 2nd floor) and 20 years ago, it was really the only place that had this vibe. Most other restaurants were brightly lit with florence fixtures. The food has always been good with the exception of the so called butter. It's been sometime since we were here last. They were using real butter before, this time they gave us the fake theater style popcorn butter. I asked for REAL butter but only came back with melted margarine. I just ate it straight up with a little salsa which worked but we did suggest that they start using real butter. I don't know if they will or not. Great place, nice people, good service.

Lovely atmosphere and great views of the water. We were greeted and immediately taken to a table…read moreoverlooking the water. The staff were great from the beginning to the end. Food was fabulous- we got the lobster. Yummmmmm! Gracias Ortega!

After coming here for 25 years I can't believe I am just now writing a review. That being said,…read moredecades ago this review would have been a strong 5 stars but now we are teetering on a high three, low four. The pricing has become ridiculous for this little lobster village. You're no longer getting a deal but you're paying for the view, the vibe, and the fact that you pinch yourself and say to yourself, "I'm only about an hour from home." Now that's pretty cool. The lobster still holds up and when dipped in the clarified butter with those homemade tortillas and refried beans/rice, you have to simply savor the moment. It's delicious. Grab a cold Tecate, a shot of tequila, and enjoy the view. It's so uniquely Baja.

Was just at Ortega's Puerto Nuevo this past weekend. Prices were definitely $$$ compared to other…read morespots in the area, and honestly, the lobster was just okay. Not bad--but not what you'd expect for the price. The view is nice, but service was slow. Ironically, the best parts of the experience were the valet and the fresh tortillas--not the lobster itself. Overall, if you're coming to Puerto Nuevo for great lobster, I'd recommend trying somewhere else.

Had a great breakfast at Hacienda Guadalupe in Valle de Guadalupe. The food came out fresh well…read moreseasoned and generous with classic Mexican breakfast dishes done right. The coffee was strong the service was friendly and the views of the vineyards made the whole morning feel peaceful. A perfect spot to start the day before exploring the valley. Check out my visit @sosalicious805 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRfiN1zEj85/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Approximately 1.5 hours from the Mexican border from San Ysidro. Plenty of parking and pretty…read morescenery with no other buildings blocking the view. They have bathrooms with 3 stalls in the ladies room and the last stall has a changing table for your baby. The restaurant was very clean and had an open plan. You can sit outside of the weather is nice. They have little hangers to hang your purses next to your tables. They will split the bill if you have a large party. Just tell them when ordering. Their hot coffee was $65 pesos and it comes with free refills. I just got the fruit platter and the bread with coffee. The fruits were fresh and they also provide honey as well to eat with the cottage cheese. They also gave us a small complimentary plate of fruits so I just had extra. If you order the bread, you might get different varieties but they were all good. They were on the sweet side, just fyi. Overall, great experience with wonderful staff.

First off, what a magnificent location. If you plan to come here, come early; otherwise, you'll end…read moreup waiting over an hour to get seated. Luckily, I got there just before the rush and was seated quickly. The location has an amazing vibe, especially as it begins to fill up. The food was amazing!! The Cafe de Olla was some of the best that I have ever had. It is perfectly seasoned with cinnamon and requires no additional sugar or milk to be thoroughly enjoyed. Next comes the chips and salsa. The chips were crunchy and salted, while the salsa was actually spicy. Far too often, salsa has no spice, and this was fantastic. While we were waiting for our orders, we were offered the chance to order a taco, and I decided to try the carnitas taco. WOW. The flavor profile was insane. The carnitas were juicy, but the exterior was lightly smoked and toasty, which paired with the lime and toppings was very pleasant. My main was the Borrego Tatemado. It was phenomenal! The meat was very juicy, and the side sauce (Consomme) was some of the best I ever had. The restaurant does an amazing job of making this place feel like I am eating homemade food at a relative's.

For starters, this place is Michelin recognized, and was rated best breakfast in the world in 2015…read moreby FoodieHub. I told myself if I'm ever in the area again, I have to make an effort to eat at this place. Well, the opportunity arose as I was staying at a nearby winery. The biggest problem I encountered was finding a ride to get to this restaurant. Taxis are nonexistent in the area. Ubers are only in the area when someone from Ensenada requests a round trip to the area, so no they are not available to others. Therefore, I expressed my frustration with the front desk at my winery hotel and they took on the task of finding me private transportation. About 40 minutes later, they called my room to inform me that they located a driver. Unfortunately, he requested an inflated price for the to and from the restaurant. Private drivers down here know that you have few choices, therefore, they can ask inflated prices. Yes, I was in a pickle, but I really wanted to go. I did not rent a car because many of the roads hug cliffs and everyone drives fast, because they know where all of the mountain curves are. Being from Chicago, where we also drive fast but don't have mountain cliff roads decided to play it safe and let others do the driving for me. Anyhow, I debated, and in the end agreed to the expensive terms because when I going to get the opportunity again to eat at a place rated best breakfast in the world? How was the breakfast? It was absolutely delicious, everything was made from scratch. I ordered the cafe de la olla which interprets into coffee from the pot because typically it is prepared with raw sugar (piloncillo), canella (cinnamon sticks), and orange zest. How was the coffee? Delicious. I had some machaca (small bits of dried beef) with eggs which came with delicious refried beans. I also ordered the excellent chilaquiles with an egg and a side of bacon. I also needed to order the one thing most talk about on their menu which is the corn bread pancakes. They used the recipe for a typical corn bread sold down here called pan de elote to make the pancakes, and yes, they were excellent. Turning the batter from this recipe into pancakes was a brilliant idea. Also, I cannot leave out the great tasting freshly made corn tortillas that came with the food. The tortillas down here taste different from the ones back in Chicago because down here a white heirloom corn is utilized rather than the sweet yellow dent corn from the Midwest. Was it the best breakfast that I have ever had in Mexico, or anywhere else for that matter? Well, it definitely lived up to the hype the breakfast was amazing and I do highly recommend it. If you do decide to visit, my best advice is show up early because a line forms very early. I have been lucky to have also had other amazing breakfasts in Mexico and other places in my travels. The secret to this restaurant sits right behind it. On the restaurant grounds is an active ranch, which also doubles as a small zoo, where they source their milk and meats from. Yes, they raise their own animals which later become items on the menu. Does that fresh matter? Yes, it absolutely does make all of the difference. Does it sound cruel? Well, that is a whole other conversation. Let's just say the animals are treated humanely. All of the livestock looked happy as they roamed around the grounds. Unlike the way livestock is treated inhumanly in the United States in dirty overcrowded housing where some never get to see the sun or roam freely in the open air. Livestock in the US are constantly given antibiotics and growth hormones, also fed gmo feed with questionable health implications for those that consume them.

The Hacienda Hotel is beautiful and even though I have written many reviews already, I always feel…read moreinspired to write another. It is a tradition for my husband and I to stay here for Cinco de Mayo each year. We love the views, the Spanish style, the gorgeous blooming plants, the location, and the staff! Heidi, Janie, and Michelle are awesome at the front desk. They make sure we get everything we need. Jeff and Jojo drive us to and from the airport with the hotel shuttle. Their humor and information about the latest changes in Old Town are always appreciated! Alicia is an outstanding waitress at the hotel restaurant, The Tequila Factory. We love that the free breakfast has made a much welcomed comeback! We enjoyed the chocolate muffins, the bacon, fresh orange juice, chilaquiles, and fresh fruit! We are just so sad when we go home, we can't wait to come back. I have seen some negative reviews on here, but you won't see one from us. We just love the Hacienda Hotel and the staff who make our stay so memorable! Heidi and Roy love you!!

First and foremost, the reviews and pictures are very deceiving. Nothing like the pictures…read more Our whole entire experience was horrible. We were first given a room that was being renovated. Luggage in hand. Dragging tired toddlers to a room that had the carpet's pulled up, debris all over, closet doors unhinged. Had to go back to the front desk to get a new room. Too tired to check out the new room, we went to go eat, assuming we were going to come back to a nice hotel room to rest. And sure enough, room #2 was ALSO under construction with a huge blow dryer. Once again, we go back to front desk to resolve the issue. At this point we're exhausted. (You would think their staff would know where to place their guests. And know which parts of their property is being renovated) When we finally get our third room, there was no trash bags inside all the trash cans. There was old coffee left inside the coffee machine with what looked like mold. It was unsanitary and disgusting. The coffee machine wasn't working properly either. There were no crib's available for our baby to sleep in. When I had requested for one. The gentleman from front desk asked security to look if they have any around the property and was told they didn't have any. Our baby had to sleep in the middle of us, so none of them would fall out of bed. After a long drive, we were tired. Hazardous sleeping with babies that are 1 year old and 2 year's old. Very uncomfortable, we didn't have a decent nights sleep worrying about safety and space. Overall, I'm very disappointed with no proper resolution for this stay. I feel like I have been given the run around and no one is concerned or taking accountability for this property. I have called booking.com and the actual property and no one cares to actually want to assist. Spoke to the manger and she can't accommodate anything, honestly feels like no one wants to take responsibility. I have had to give my statement numerous times, to numerous people. I have spoken with Vivian the manager that was on duty at the time. And Sofia from the front desk was contacted by booking.com I'll be honest. This is very frustrating and unethical to have to keep repeating and reliving our stay at this hotel. There should be reports in regards to my complaint. Enclosed I have provided proof from our stay. I do not recommend stayin Fast forward-10 Days later, after contacting booking.com I feel like they don't intend to resolve this issue (Best western), they're not apologetic at all. Zero communication when they have been contacted multiple times by booking.com. I have sent a detailed email with proof, provided what they requested. And still nothing. I really wish I spoke with corporate when I was there because THEY were on site. I just didn't want to embarrass this property and complain when they were introducing a new hire. This place is trash, the worst customer service!

As someone who loves food, this place is not bad at all for hotel food. It's expensive compared to…read morethe other places in Ensenada but the portions are generous and the flavor is quite good. I ate here when staying here at the hotel

Want to start off the review by saying if you're an American visitor, i quickly realized that we…read morehave to realize that service outside of America moves at a different rate; convenience and at our finger tips. Hotel Hacienda Bajamar is such a beautiful resort that is best experienced at a slower rate. We were there for our friends wedding so we stayed for 3 days, 2 nights. Their standard rooms are very bare minimum; they do not include microwaves or a refrigerator but you will have your hotel toiletries, towels, hairdryer, iron board, iron, hangers, 4 bed pillows with decorative pillows, comforter blanket, AC, ceiling fan and a tv with basic cable. Around the hotel itself has artifacts and artwork that decorates the hotel nicely. The hotel building itself looks a bit on the older side but I feel like that gives the hotel character and personality. There is one restaurant within the resort and they have a fairly large menu for reasonable prices! Remember what I mentioned about the service situation earlier?! This is where I'd implement the practice of being patient and kind. This is the only restaurant on the entire resort, so they are busy often with room service and catering events all while running the restaurant/restaurant bar. We dined for a dinner and regular breakfast, we waited about 30-40 mins for our food so I highly would not recommend going when you're starving.. We didn't golf, but the ceremony and reception was held at the Infinity Center which overlooks the ocean BEAUTIFULLY during a cloudless day and the sunset is sooooo beautiful. I'd love to come back again with my family!