Greeted and seated. Great ambiance surrounding. Service was prompt. Ordered beverages and went…read morestraight to the menu. Ordered octopus tacos, large octopus and assorted Appetizers. All did not dissapoint. We received a small show on adding fire to the octopus which I found entertaining. Crispy and tender. Overall, this place had good food and Service. Seafood at it's best. Good place to eat.

There are a lot of seafood options on the boardwalk of Progreso. Don't take my word for which one…read moreis the best, but I trust my nieces with their choice. My nieces frequent Chichi regularly and they like it. This is a seafood restaurant with extensive menu with meat and other options. If you're a vegan like me, you'r options are limited but not impossible. The bay windows open and if you're seated by them you have a grandiose view everything going on the boardwalk and the beach. If you didn't want to eat in the restaurant but wanted to eat on the beach under a Palapa - thatched umbrella dining table, and if there was space available, the Palapa it is. The service is slightly slow but for a Saturday afternoon it's expected with a full dining room. There are make shift box fans spread out in the dining area and each table is equipped with mosquito fan and a purse stand. As a vegan, I ordered the guacamole minus cheese and minus Chicharrones. The guacamole was fresh and the habanero salsa options at the table SLAP!! There were four options with the black one - fiery spicy but had a tremendous amount of flavor. Even though it's fiery spicy it's not overbearing for me. The rice and fried banana plate needed to be clarified before final ordering but I was told that there was not any animal products in my dish. The SOL cerveza was ice cold and was continually replenished. The rice and fried banana plate arrived and it was good not great but good. Everyone else's dishes and were plated with care. My nieces enjoyed their dishes as well. Can Chichi be a tourist trap ? Maybe but we were a party of 7 with apps, entrees, drinks, and deserts for $200. All in all it was a great Saturday lunch that left us full for the rest of the.

Party of about 20 (give or take more, kids and all.) We came through for Hubbers' family reunion…read moredinner of sorts. And talk about convenient, it's located across the street from Hubbers' Auntie/Uncle's house! Reservations were made, being it a big party and all, so we were seated immediately at arrival. Water was good and ready to go for everyone. Someone took liberties to order apps for everyone to share which was much appreciated because it made it easy for everyone else. PINA COLADA: My choice of drink to wash it all down. Creamy but light, good level of sweet, and most importantly, refreshing. I might have had a couple more by the end of the night. CARPACCIO DE SALMON: Different from what I'm used to as their version was slightly cooked and they added veggies as well as grated parmesan cheese. But it tasted great. It's best when all the characters are put together for each bite. These plates were emptied out fast, so it's safe to say everyone liked it. TIRADITO DE CHICHARRON: Crispy skin, juicy meat on topped on tomato sauce. The pork was seasoned lightly but adding the sauce brings it to full circle. It's delish, for sure, but it got a bit too rich for me after the third bite. (That's just me, though!) It really is meant to be shared. TAPAS (3 KINDS): I was lucky enough to try the three different kinds ordered. 1) Chorizo Argentino con Chimichurri: they were generous with this as each piece got a whole sausage. Tons of favor but not overwhelming. The chimichurri added a light zing and the bread tapered off whatever strong flavors there might have been. 2) Guacamole con Camaron al Ajillo: Shrimp was cooked nicely, and although it was a bit on the salty side, guac took care of that, easy. Bread added texture. Also good bites. 3) Champinones con queso parmesano: my favorite, but I might be biased since I'm a mushroom fiend. I'm not going to elaborate how great this is. If you like mushrooms, do NOT skip this! FILETE HOMENAJE: My choice of main. Requested for a medium prep. I was impressed when served as the plate was put together so beautifully. I didn't want to touch it because it felt like destroying a work of art! But eh, that didn't last long since I was hungry. First bite was amazing as the steak came out more on a medium rare plus side, so it was PERFECT. (I wasn't sure if that was an option here, so I just kept it simple.) That sauce was a complex of different flavors but didn't take away from the main essence of the protein. The sides were great palate cleansers. I felt like I picked a really good dish! Hubbers got the arrachera a la plancha (grilled flank steak.) His plate ended up getting emptied out, too, so clearly, he enjoyed his dish as well. FOOD: 5. Presentation flavor, was way above par. There was nothing I did not like. SERVICE: 4. Staff hustled being us a big party and all. Yes, they forgot a couple of people's drink orders, but understood. There were a lot of us. VALUE: 3. PARKING: I didn't notice if they had their own parking lot, but there was plenty of street parking available. OVERALL: 4. Good food, good company, a clean, modern and beautifully decorated eatery... it was a great spot for a family celebration. Absolutely recommending, especially for celebrating special occasions.

My wife and I had a great breakfast here. I had the eggs benedict and my wife had huevos rancheros…read more- both were delicious. Very nice ambiance - either sit inside with nice a/c or outside on the patio. Service was great and our waitress was very patient with our mangled Spanish. We will definitely come back again

Met family here for lunch, this place used to be called Exelencia, it's still pretty frigging…read moreawesome. Seafood is the specialty, conch, octopus, cevichies, cóctel de seafood, tacos, fish, they have it all. Pretty amazing. Love this place. Pics speak for themselves. Gringos you want to come here.

Good food, horrible service... they lack the staff to support the volume of people coming in. Came…read morefor my grandmas birthday and we all ate at separate times because didn't come out at once.. and we're talking 15 minutes apart. This place has potential but needs work.

Excellent food and service. The octopus was fantastic and I loved the mixed ceviche.i also enjoyed…read morethe grilled salmon.

From the owner: Excelencia gastronómica del mar en la cuidadread more

First I have to say that I love Mexican seafood. This restaurant was no exception! My tastebuds…read morewere more than happy! I highly recommend El Pez Gordo!!! I had a ceviche tostada, which is my go to. The item I was most impressed with was the gorditabueno! Which is their twist on a Gordita. It was AMAZING!!! You must also try their green sauce (in a squeeze bottle on the table).

It wasn't great but it was good. They have an English menu, just tell them when you enter "Ingles"…read moreand they'll get you the English menu. The two girls that were there both of my visits don't speak any English but a guy who was working in the back did, so when I asked for the English menu, they automatically assigned him to my table. I had to speak slowly and so did he but we worked through everything and he was SO friendly! The first visit I ordered the cowboy fajitas. I was a little disappointed that the only veggies were green peppers and onions, I think at least some tomatoes would have added some good flavor, but the bbq sauce was tasty and the dish included onion rings and battered-fried jalapenos which had lost most of their kick but were still delicious. The meal was decent but quite greasy and salty. This is more of a 'pub food' Chili's than the ones I've been to in Hawaii, which are more fresh/lighter fare. The second visit I had top sirloin with sides of mashed potatoes and beans. The sirloin was tough and under (although the price was low for steak) but the mashed potatoes were amazing and the beans were in the form of a delicious soup so overall I was very happy with the meal. I asked for spicy sauces and he brought me out too, a habanero sauce and a dish of some type of hot sauce, both were excellent. I also had lemonade (tasty but beverages are fairly spendy) and mango lemonade (delicious but very sweet).