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    Pajaritos

    4.7 (15 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Loud
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    D W.

    Wow! Pajaritos was some of the best food we had in PV. Standouts were the bacon-wrapped shrimp tacos and the guacamole! Amazing, plus the margaritas were excellent. Great service and cozy, clean, and delicious ambiance. Go here!

    Shrimp wrapped in bacon
    Monica E.

    What luck finding this place! It is tucked at the back of a fairly quiet neighborhood that dead ends at Rio Cuale. Service is attentive and kind. The server will check in on you to see if you want to order extra food and drinks, and to bring you fresh pineapples in the middle of your meal. Lovely. The space is wide open (great for groups) and a bit dark and humid, but there are a couple of ceiling fans. And you have the option of sitting at the bar or in the restaurant, which also has a small courtyard. Overall feel is very chill. It does not seem to draw many travelers, but mostly local folks. Menu items include mixed seafood in broth; fish soup; crab served a number of different ways; fish and shrimp served in butter, garlic, grilled, devil style, breaded, etc.; fish and chrimp ceviche; fish, shrimp, octopus and sea snail tostadas; and tacos, including fish, shrimp, crabmeat and octopus. Apparently, Pajaritos offers holiday meals -- Christmas is especially popular. Looks like it's the team's. favorite holiday, too. The decorations were still up. They also cater during large events, like weddings and birthdays. And big surprise -- the fish and shrimp in the tacos are wrapped in bacon. That is not described on the menu, so be attentive. The bacon lended a bit of a smoky flavor and slight crunch. Hadn't experienced that in a taco, but enjoyed the flavor. Surprise, surprise. And the margaritas are flavorful and stiff. Thankfully they were served in these tiny glasses. I'm not even kidding, folks. Pace yourself here. Kudos, Pajaritos. I hope we will meet again.

    Shrimp ajilio with rice and veggies
    Lily Z.

    We came here for dinner last night and while the service was very friendly, I would stick to the shrimp. We ordered steamed crab tacos (wasn't a fan of the seasoning), devil crab (not spicy but kind of a sweet tomato-y sauce that I wasn't a fan of. Plus the meat melted in my mouth which I'm not sure if that's a good thing?), seafood meatballs in hot soup broth (best thing out of everything we ordered. The octopus was so tender and the broth was so flavorful) and shrimp ajilio (shrimp was good). Service was very friendly and good! They even provided a complimentary appetizer of a tortilla with beans.

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    Great family restaurant! Everything I've had here is delicious, try the desert it's lovely!

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    7 years ago

    We love this place. This is the most authentic Mexican place in PV. Go get tacos here. Bacon wrapped shrimp. OMG.

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    Thank you for your visit! We hope to see you again soon!

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    Review Highlights - Pajaritos

    Tacos are loaded with bacon-wrapped shrimp and come with two tasty homemade salsas.

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    Pancho's Takos - Al pastor This plate is sooo loaded we had to quickly plan our strategy to tackle it!

    Pancho's Takos

    4.6(1.3k reviews)
    0.9 km
    $

    most legit bites you'll have in this entire area!…read more if you arrive after 8pm on any given night, there will be a line but the wait is so worth it! must get the guacamole, tacos el pastor and the agua de jamaica is top tier and not bragged about enough, add some lime for an extra kick!! this hole in the wall is in the middle of all the bustle in zona romántica and sitting outside only adds to the experience!

    If you visit Puerto Vallarta and venture into Zona Romantica for the first time, I highly recommend…read moretrying this taco stand. While the wait can be a bit unpredictable, it's usually not too long, especially during the summer. However, if you visit in the winter, it can take a while. The food here is reasonably priced and the portions are generous. The only thing that confuses me is the fruit water of the day. The cups are incredibly small, and for 30 pesos, I expected more. I've noticed that some tables have their water refilled, while others have been changed. I'm not sure if this is a policy or just a coincidence. The service is okay, but nothing extraordinary. They have a limited number of tables and don't have air conditioning, so it can get quite hot inside and outside. However, you're here to eat and go, so don't expect a sit-down experience. One important thing to note is that they only accept cash. So, make sure to bring some pesos with you.

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    Pancho's Takos - View from my little table

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    Pancho's Takos - Al Pastor - the star of the show! Beware! It is very loaded! I can usually eat 6-8 tacos, and I can only eat 4 of these!

    Al Pastor - the star of the show! Beware! It is very loaded! I can usually eat 6-8 tacos, and I can only eat 4 of these!

    Pancho's Takos - Al pastor

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    Al pastor

    Sonorita

    Sonorita

    4.6(275 reviews)
    0.8 km

    Our new favorite taco joint. We went there, were seated right away. Service was good and fast…read more We ordered the casa fundido with Al Pastor on top. It's thicker, more cheesy than what I've ever had before and very delicious. We paired that with the prime rib tacos, it was a plate stacked with meat and 4 tortillas under it, more than we could eat. The seasoning was great, it was diced so small that it was easy to eat. I got a virgin strawberry margarita, the wife got a coke. It was very affordable.

    I was honestly surprised to see this place rated so highly because our experience was pretty…read moredisappointing. We ordered the ribeye, al pastor, and chorizo tacos. The ribeye had so much fat that we had to pick through it just to eat it. The al pastor was very average - I've had much better at plenty of other taco spots. The biggest disappointment was the chorizo. It wasn't traditional chorizo at all; it looked and tasted more like chopped-up hot dogs. We barely touched it because it wasn't what we ordered expecting, and it just wasn't good. The presentation also wasn't appealing. The meat was simply piled on top of two tortillas, making everything messy and difficult to eat. They were also pretty stingy with the grilled jalapeños. The salsas didn't do the food any favors either. None of them really stood out, and the green guacamole salsa actually tasted like it had gone bad, so we stopped eating it. Service was attentive, but almost too attentive. Staff kept coming by every few minutes to ask if we were finished or if we needed anything. While I appreciate good service, it made us feel like we were being rushed through our meal instead of being able to enjoy it at our own pace. Overall, I don't understand the high ratings based on our experience. With so many amazing taco spots in Puerto Vallarta, this one didn't come close to meeting the hype. Unfortunately, we won't be coming back.

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