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    Tuna Azul

    4.7 (439 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Mexican
    Closed 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
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    Good for kids

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    Salmon
    Ashley C.

    So cute, so fun, so good! This place had the best ceviche we found in town. The shrimps were large! Margs were very good! All the seafood tasted so fresh! The server was so nice with great recommendations, joking with us the whole time, and very attentive to our group. It's on the second floor so look for the hostess stand by the entry way to the stairs. Highly recommend this place!

    Classic Tuna Montaditos
    Brett R.

    Tuna Azul came recommended by a friend, and we stumbled across it during a daytime visit to Zona Romántica. What an amazing meal it turned out to be. Our server Enrique was very helpful, kind and prompt. Our food was incredibly fresh, flavorful and inexpensive compared to US prices for seafood. And our drinks were well portioned as well. This turned out to be our best meal in PV and somewhere we would absolutely recommend and revisit.

    Tom C.

    Nestle on the second floor with view of the street below. Great for people watching while you eat. The seafood is fresh and portions are big enough to share. The tuna was so delicious as was the aguachile. Would of been 5 star if the service was a bit better. There was only 4 tables while we dine and he barely check in. He just disappeared. But when paying he was quite assertive regarding how much we will leave for tip.

    Olas Altas Fillet
    David K.

    Tuna Azul is a casual but super friendly second floor spot in Zona Romantica for fresh Mexican seafood dishes. My favorite was the Classic Tuna Montadito, lightly marinated chunks of fresh tuna served over a bed of avocado--so fresh and flavorful! The Green Aguachile was made of raw shrimp marinated in a mildly spicy green sauce; and the Crab Enchiladas were four rolled tortillas stuffed with shredded crab meat and topped with a rich, creamy chipotle cream sauce and avocado slices. For our entrees, the Romantica Fillet was a rare seared tuna filet served over avocado salad and sweet potato puree; the Los Muertos Fillet was mahi mahi topped with shrimp in a creamy red sauce, served with rice and sautéed vegetables; and the Olas Altas Fillet was mahi mahi topped with a mushroom sautee. Each of these entrees was fresh, delicious, and came at reasonable prices. On top of the good food, the service was super friendly and attentive as well!

    Margarita and tuna tostada
    Jordan L.

    We came with a group of six and the food was very good! Everybody was happy with their meal. Great service in the food came out quickly.

    Octopus quesadilla
    Jens J.

    A very popular upstairs restaurant located in Zona Romantica. We came here on our first night in Vallarta, arriving in a drenching and loud thunderstorm. Service was excellent. Just shortly after we were seated at a perfectly decent interior table, when a window table opened up, they moved us to that table without any prompting on our part. The atmosphere in Atun Azul is lively and festive. As expected, the staff can speak English. I'm not sure though if I totally like that if you are Caucasian, they automatically give you an English version of the menu. I can read a Spanish menu just fine. On to the food, this is really an exclusively seafood restaurant, with the exception of one beef burger. Since I knew I would be eating a lot of seafood in Vallarta, I opted on my first night for the burger. I also ordered a pulpo (octopus) quesadilla. The quesadilla was nicely presented as open-faced (cheese and octopus atop a tortilla). It was pretty good, but they went way overboard with the garlic. The burger was so-so at best. While the patty was excellent, the bun was poor. It was too big for the patty and it was oily from an unpleasant tasting oleo that had applied to the bun. No, I would discourage you from ordering this burger. ' Atun Azul was also our introduction to the current high cost of dining out in resort areas of Vallarta. The burger was $14 in USD. JP ordered the Aguachiles Negro. It was interestingly, made from both octopus and chicharron. For you spicy food lovers, this one is for you! Absolutely the hottest spiciest dish I have ever sampled. But of course, JP loved it! JP also ordered tacos, which were very good. So other than the burger, I do recommend Atun azul.

    Menu
    Jenn S.

    The breeze and people watching on the terrace were perfect for this solo outing. I saw a dish come out to a table near me and had to know what it was. My server, Jonathan, said it was one of the montaditos and recommended the tuna poke version. He did not steer me wrong. It was exactly what I needed- solid base of avocado, fresh tuna, well seasoned, a variety of scooping options. My strawberry mojito didn't taste like it had much alcohol in it, but I was ok with that, and it was delicious. Would recommend a stop here.

    Tuna tacos and tuna tostada
    Liz M.

    This place was outstanding! Shout out to Alfredo, our wonderful server. Everything was fresh and flavorful and we felt it was really reasonably priced. The rock shrimp was outstanding as were the tuna tacos! The aguachile was excellent also. We really enjoyed our drinks, in particular the passionfruit margarita. The vibes are pretty chill, they do some fun things for birthdays also which I always appreciate

    Absolutely the best fish tacos I've had in PV ! They're the friendliest staff and have amazing seafood tacos
    LORA I.

    Best fish tacos and reasonable prices! I had the best fish tacos here in PV :) it was so delicious and so tasty . I will be coming back again before!

    Shrimp tacos

    Best fish, shrimp and Chicharron tuna tacos in Puerto Vallarta by far. Great service for Enrique. I will definitely be back during my stay two or three more times.

    Theresa R.

    We were stopping in on a local Taco Tour and what fun it was to experience this place. The margaritas were unbelievable and the tuna so fresh, it was mouth watering. It was clear this would be a local hang out with seating outside and in, with colorful neon lights to make it pop. Wait staff was very friendly and kept things moving. They even had a huge smoker at the front for smoked fish dishes. This is a great place to visit if you're in town, butI'd love it if I were a local, too.

    Tuna over avocado
    Creig A.

    High end tuna in a relaxed balcony restaurant. Tuna Azul punches above its class with perfectly prepared tuna (and other food). I'll dream about this tuna - so flavorful and rare. They don't ask how you want it done, they know how it should be prepared and deliver. It arrived minutes after we placed our order. Love this place.

    Lobster taco  Tuna Azul tostada  Mango aguachile
    Stephen M.

    This was one of the most memorable meals of the year for me. It's so simple yet so flavorful. The freshness of everything was unlike anything I've ever had. This is a must visit if you're in Puerto Vallarta!

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    Everything we had was top notch from the margaritas, tuna montadito (so fresh!), salsas and marlin tacos.

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    Joe Jack's Fish Shack - Meatball -- smells incredible!!

    Joe Jack's Fish Shack

    4.6(816 reviews)
    0.2 km
    $$

    top tier service all around…read more located in the zona romántica, the vibes once you enter this place are hard to beat, we sat upstairs on the roof for a more intimate setting. ordered the red snapper, house guacamole, camarones al mojo de ajo. all choices were delicious, the snapper comes with rice, beans and tortillas of your choice. so much flavor here and they even deboned the fish table side! loved the fried doughnut with ice cream at the end.

    Joe Jack's was a great experience from start to finish…read more I started with the bruschetta, which was easily a 5/5. There is no such thing as too many tomatoes. I honestly could have ordered two. The house-made ricotta was creamy, the tomatoes were fresh and sweet, and the aged balsamic brought everything together perfectly. For my main, I had the Asian noodle salad with grilled shrimp. It was refreshing, light, and full of flavor without feeling heavy. The grapefruit added a bright citrus note, and while I initially thought the candied pecans would be an odd pairing, they worked surprisingly well. My only suggestion would be to remove the shrimp tails to make the dish a little easier to enjoy. I finished with the mango-strawberry almond parfait, which was the perfect ending to the meal. It was light, refreshing, and not overly sweet, making it a great dessert after two flavorful courses. The service throughout the meal was warm and welcoming. I'm still working on my Spanish, and everyone was patient and encouraging, which made the experience even more enjoyable.

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    Pal'mar - Octopus appetizer was very large and tasty!

    Pal'mar

    4.6(116 reviews)
    0.3 km

    Palmar Seafood is a hip, modern restaurant serving creative takes on Mexican seafood dishes. We…read morestarted with the Ten Ten Pie, which was guacamole topped with cranberries, parsley, sesame seeds, cheese, and pork cracklings, along with tortilla chips on the side for dipping. One of their most iconic dishes was El Kraken, a whole small octopus, grilled and served with potatoes and tzatziki. From the taco menu, the Tres con Todo were three "tuna al pastor" tacos made of cubes of tuna with pineapple, sprouts, radish, and creamy avocado on two fried tacos--creative, but nothing too outstanding flavorwise. We continued with the Pal'Mito salad, made of hearts of palm, sundried tomatoes, avocado, spinach, bacon, and seared tuna. The Churrasco de Salmon was a perfectly tender salmon filet topped with a cream sauce and served with plantain puree and grilled corn on the cob. Finally, the Pesca del Dia was a fillet of snapper topped with mussels in pesto sauce and served over plantain puree--super tasty, though the pesto definitely overwhelmed any other flavors in this dish. Overall, the food here was all delicious and beautifully plated. The flavors were bold, the prices reasonable, and the service was super friendly too!

    A friend told us to come here for their oysters, sadly on the day we went, there were no oysters…read more But that's okay, after going through the Yelp pictures and reviews, fellow yelpers highly recommends their el kraken (the octopus)! It turned out to be the highlight of our meal! It was perfectly seasoned and cooked. Not overcooked at all. It was delicious! Also their bone marrow appetizer was pretty tasty as well. Their ceviche was just ok. I've had better ceviches in Mexico. There were too much veggies in it in my opinions. If you are in the area, it is worth checking out! Come for their octopus!

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    El Dorado Restaurant - Crab cake

    El Dorado Restaurant

    4.4(487 reviews)
    0.2 km
    $$

    Terrible experience for such an expensive ($300 for a family of four) meal. My children are both…read moreunder 12 years old. We made reservations for 7:30pm. Everything started off great, but then as the evening went on things really turned sour and disappointing! We were offered a table on the beach. When we sat down, there were people using the public part, which is totally ok, but many of them were smoking marijuana, which was a factor that also ruined our experience. My children do not need to be around that when dining. If the restaurant knows the beach crowd is rowdy that's fine! Just warn us! Then as the night went on, a man and woman started fighting and wound up ripping each others clothes off. I and a few other attendees had to be the ones to get involved! No police presence at all. We did not finish our meal as it felt unsafe when they were fighting. We left our steaks and drinks half finished. There was no offer of a partial refund at all. "Oh that's a public part of the beach" is all they could say. What a waste. My children were exposed to this, we did not finish our food or drinks, and still had to pay the full $300 tab. Aside from this, the food was OKOKOK. MID-tier at best! Steak ($1,100 pesos) was tough. Tuna Poke was a terrible attempt and not tender at all. Oysters were extremely salty (not handled properly). AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Server was cool, and funny, he gets the 1 star, but management is terrible and unfriendly. Refuse to accept accountability or to offer ways to make amends. GO ELSEWHERE!

    This is always our go-to restaurant for sunset dinner on our first night in Puerto Vallarta…read more Consistently great service, delicious food and drinks, and a view that can't be beat. Our condo rental included a complimentary breakfast voucher good at El Dorado for each day of our stay. The breakfast and location on the beach is a perfect way to kick-off the morning. Also, I have to give a huge shout-out to the manager of the restaurant. He's amazing and always greets us with a smile and kind words. When we arrived toward the end of breakfast service today, they weren't able to accommodate us due to a large party they were setting up for. Rather than turn us away, the manager walked us to the restaurant next door and asked them to honor our vouchers. Now that's how you do it!. Stellar service!! We keep coming back here year after year and can highly recommend El Dorado!

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