Great food Love the decor and the beach view…read moreVery good service Loved the marlin empenadas

Loved this place we stopped at in Mazatlan! It was honestly the highlight of our trip! The food is…read moreplentiful and very tasty. Highly recommend getting the tequila cheese. We didnt know what to expect and it was soooo good!!!! Service was super slow. We left our tour group since we werent going to meet them back in time. Just something to be wary of!

I had the lobster plate (Langosta), and and it was delicious. Customer service was excellent, very…read moreattentive, and the air conditioned inside. Slightly pricey, but overall worth it in my opinion

Overcooked rubbery shrimp and burnt lobster. Not their fault but I bought bad shrimp from the…read moreshrimp ladies. Was super sick. This place is a ripe off. Destroyed the shrimp good thing because I would have eaten more and been sicker.

Comida muy rica y bien preparada, el servicio excelente y muy amable…read more Me gustó mucho.

Fantastic seafood restaurant near the Beatles! Their ceviches and the guacamole were amazing. The…read moreshrimp Diablo had a nice spicy kick! The service was excellent. Beautiful courtyard or open hacienda style dining! Can't go wrong eating here!

Visitar La Mazatleca fue toda una experiencia que definitivamente vale la pena. Desde que entras,…read moreel lugar te recibe con un ambiente acogedor y lleno de buena vibra, donde puedes sentirte cómodo tanto para una comida rápida como para una reunión con amigos o familia. La decoración tiene su propio estilo, con detalles que hacen que cada rincón sea agradable y divertido de mirar. La comida es simplemente espectacular. Cada platillo estaba lleno de sabor y preparado con cuidado; se nota que utilizan ingredientes frescos y de calidad. Me sorprendió la variedad del menú: hay opciones para todos los gustos, desde los que aman los sabores intensos hasta los que prefieren algo más ligero. Cada bocado se siente como un pequeño placer que te hace querer probar todo lo que ofrecen. El servicio fue otro punto alto. El personal fue atento, amable y siempre dispuesto a dar recomendaciones o explicarte los platillos, haciendo que la experiencia sea aún más agradable. Además, los tiempos de espera fueron razonables, y todo llegó a la mesa en perfecto estado, caliente y recién hecho. En cuanto a los precios, son justos considerando la calidad y cantidad de comida que ofrecen. No es un lugar donde tengas que gastar demasiado para salir satisfecho, lo que lo hace perfecto para cualquier ocasión.

The views to the ocean was well. The food was good. The mushroom taco was amazing. The cocktail…read moremenu left room for desire. Not many people for late lunch but good.

Food was amazing! And the customer service outstanding. The price was average. They brought our…read morefood fast. My favorite was the Tuna tostada. The only thing I didn't like was my Paloma drink it was flat and flavorless.

Absolutely delicious! My family and I were being driven around by our guides and they recommended…read morethis place for aguachiles. I'm more of a tostadas and oysters kind of person and they had some. The oysters tasted like they were living 30 minutes before I devoured them and they were HUGE. My pulpo tostada was very savory and the rest of my family said they enjoyed their food too. They have great service here and are pretty attentive. The atmosphere was nice, considering we wanted to sit outside and enjoy the fresh air. If anyone's in Mazatlán visiting, I'd definitely tell you to come here if you're craving some fresh seafood.

The food is very mediocre. Not bad but not great. Good service. Too expensive for the level of foodread more

Meh, not good, not bad. Optional if other beach restaurants are full. Got there around 10 a.m. for…read morebreakfast, and I couldn't see what got in the way of better service.

On a cruise ship that stopped at Mazatlan. After touring with our driver, he recommended La…read morePuntilla which is very close to the cruise terminal. This is a very spacious waterfront restaurant with a lot of tables and wonderful view. The place is clean and pleasant. Restrooms are also very clean. The four of us shared a Zarandeado Fish KG (Fish of the Day) which was a whole Red Snapper and a Grilled Seafood 700G which included Grilled and Breaded Fish Fillet, Stuffed, Coconut, and Breaded Shrimp, Diablo Sauce Shrimps, Governor Tacos, and Empanadas. Food was amazing and plentiful. We were each given a plate of salad with a scoop of rice. That was plenty of good, fresh seafood. Two of us ordered drinks, a Pina Colada and a Mojito Tradicional. Servers speak good English and are friendly and helpful. Prices were very reasonable for American standard. All the food and drinks with gratuities came to about US$85. All four of us were very full and satisfied.

A pretty good authentic restaurant within walking distance from the cruise terminal. If you do not…read morehave an excursion, highly recommend the 7 to 10 minute walk from the cruise terminal. The restaurant is located right on the water. The service is semi friendly and no effort to speak English was made which is 100% understandable. Thankfully we had a few people in our group who spoke Spanish. Everything we ordered was fantastic the shrimp and steak molcajete was served with fresh corn tortillas. The shrimp were enormous and the steak was really tender. The seafood ceviche tasted real fresh excellent lime and chili flavor. The fish and shrimp tacos were excellent as well. When paying try to always pay in the local currency if possible. If paying in dollars will not always get the best exchange rate.

This market is not as big as other markets I have been to in Mexico, but with so much variety of…read morethings you can find here, from raw meats and fish to fruits and vegetables, candy, spices, clothes, shoes, accessories and on and on, it can be quite overwhelming. Definitely a place you want to give yourself some time to explore. It does help to speak Spanish though. I always enjoy visiting the markets and especially like the beautiful variety of colors at every sight.

We did a cooking glass and we toured the market where local chefs get their products…read more The produce stands had beautiful vegetables. Lady running stand very nice. There were butchers there. Locals drinking coffee and eating tacos.

Came here almost 11 years ago. Back then, the food was rough and the beer wasn't cold -- not a…read moregreat combo. Today, everything has changed for the better. Introducing local craft beer was a smart move. As a SoCal local and craft beer drinker, I can say Tres Islas Mazatlán has one of the closest and tastiest IPA experiences you'll find in all of Sinaloa. Cool atmosphere, better flavors, and cold beer -- finally. Congrats to the team. Keep it up.

It wasn't clear from the reviews i read that this is a basket of fish and chips kind of place…read more Husband ordered the oyster po boy, which was terrible. Accompanying wedge potatoes were good. I had a shrimp po boy, which was just edible. Sweet potato fries good. The margarita was fine, service barely adequate. No pictures of this food.

Our cruise stop in Mazatlán was relatively short, so every meal felt like an opportunity to…read moreexperience something memorable. Being in one of Mexico's most famous coastal cities, seafood seemed like the obvious choice, so we decided to have lunch at El Muchacho Alegre, a restaurant right on the waterfront. I have to admit, my first impression was excellent. The location is hard to beat. Sitting outdoors with the ocean directly in front of us, watching the waves roll in while enjoying the sea breeze, it felt exactly like the kind of coastal Mexico experience you imagine before arriving. The view alone almost made me think that even if the food turned out to be average, the setting would make the visit worthwhile. We ordered the grilled seafood platter and a seafood margarita, both of which sounded promising on the menu. After all, when you're dining in a city known for its seafood, expectations naturally rise. The seafood platter looked impressive when it arrived. The plate was loaded with a variety of seafood and certainly made a great first impression. Unfortunately, the actual flavors didn't quite match the presentation. Several items seemed overcooked, leaving the seafood a little dry, and the seasoning was fairly ordinary. More disappointing was that a few of the seafood items carried a noticeable fishy taste. That was probably the most frustrating part of the meal. The ingredients themselves appeared to have potential, but the preparation never allowed their natural sweetness and freshness to shine through. Sitting beside the ocean, you almost expect that one bite that reminds you why fresh coastal seafood can be so special. That moment never really arrived. The seafood margarita followed a similar pattern. It looked colorful and appealing when it was served, but the flavors felt surprisingly flat. The different seafood components never came together in a particularly memorable way, and in some bites the fishiness was even more noticeable. As the meal went on, I found myself spending more time looking at the ocean than thinking about the food. Around us, people were enjoying drinks, taking photos, and relaxing with friends and family. The atmosphere was lively and enjoyable, and I began to understand why the restaurant is so popular. Many visitors probably come here for the setting, the views, and the overall experience rather than for exceptional seafood. Viewed as a beachfront restaurant where you can relax, enjoy the scenery, and spend a pleasant afternoon, it succeeds. Viewed as a destination for memorable seafood in Mazatlán, it felt much more average. When I left, the strongest memories I took with me were the ocean views, the sea breeze, and the relaxing afternoon by the water--not the seafood on the table.

Staff was friendly and very willing to make do with some one-semester high-school level Spanish we…read morehad in our group, and there were plenty of tables at this amazing by-the-beach spot. There aren't any walls or windows to get in your way: views were really great (though I couldn't decide whether to wear sunglasses for the views, or take them off to see indoors). The food was good. The tostadas were crispy, and the tacos were superb. The marlin came as a recommendation from a local friend, and was probably the best thing we tried. We got a molcajete, which was visually appealing and the oysters were my wife's favorites. I got a cocohorchata, which was both larger (in size) than I expected and rounded the meal off well. My biggest downside is the live band went around playing at various tables (they ask if you want them to play), and it's really loud. Combined with the music in the restaurant over the loudspeakers and it's a noisy restaurant.