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My first time place looks over crowded and hard to get but the was a valet parking area easy. Once we going in the is more than plenty of tables overlooking the ocean with a great view. There is live music going in the background and a great atmosphere. The waiter we did get was not good at explaining how the lobster plates were served or what should we order for 2 ppl. When the food came out even thought it was not as much as expected it was delicious. Lobster was cooked to perfection the beans and handmade flour tortillas amazing. We also got bacon wrapped shrimp, so good. Aside from a bad waiter place was Amazing!! P.S. if you get the lobster from the menu with 4 pieces only really get 1 lobster split in 2
Open later than most in Puerto Nuevo. They do not take Credit card which is fine. Service is kind and welcoming with lots of seating options. Because we dined after 8pm we enjoyed a quiet window seat. Table adorned with a single dripping candle in a wine bottle. I loved that. Food is fresh and served promptly. We would definitely be back.
Friday ditch day but in the best way. Took the niece and nephew on a foodie field trip to Villa Ortega in Puerto Nuevo, and let me tell you--it was a full-on seafood fiesta with a mezcal chaser. I started with a Mezcalito de Jamaica (aka smoky hibiscus magic in a glass) and dove into the aguachile verde, which was so fresh it practically slapped me with a lime. My niece leveled up with a strawberry margarita and shrimp ceviche served inside an actual half pineapple--because when your plate doubles as tropical décor, you know you're winning. My nephew kept it bold with a Mezcalito de Piña and the aguachile rojo, which was good... but sorry kid, verde over rojo all day. The views? Stunning. The vibe? Rustic coastal charm that makes you want to sip slower and stay longer. It was a Friday afternoon so it wasn't busy but as we were leaving the weekend crowd had begun to arrive and it was on!!! Service was good but we lost our waitress to a bigger group so walked up to the front to pay. Otherwise, everyone was kind and attentive. Verdict: Villa Ortega = seaside therapy with a side of chile-induced tears.
The place is a seafood restaurant known for lobster overlooking the ocean. We ordered a couple of things to try out different options. We also got some drinks that were really good. The lobster was gummy not the greatest, the aguachiles were super tasty, the cóctel de camarón was refreshing and satisfying l, we got marlin and gobernador tacos. The down side of this was our server seemed she was not having a good day. Since we got there she gave us attitude and just did not seem like she wanted to be at work. Also, this place only takes cash.
Wifey and I went to this restaurant for Valentine's Day 2025 and it was our Anniversary also. It was our first time at this restaurant and we came because we got recommendations from everyone in Los Angeles we know. This place did not disappoint. Upon arrival you are bombarded with this amazing smell of delicious food. The decor and the ambience of the restaurant is pretty cool. I like a lot of the statues they have made of wood that depicts different character characters. Our server was really nice and patient with us because we had a difficult time knowing the prices compared to US and pesos. The food was delicious. My wife had the salmon and I had the ribeye steak. Wife wanted crab legs, but unfortunately, we could not find crab legs anywhere in Rosarito. My steak was perfect cooked perfectly tasted great. My wife loves her salmon. The best thing the beans and rice the best rice and beans I've ever had in my entire life. Amazing. I recommend you come to this restaurant if you ever visit Rosarito Baja California Mexico we will definitely be back on our next trip.
If you talk of Puerto Nuevo and lobsters, the first name that comes up is, Villa Ortega's. It is a sprawling restaurant with numerous attractive dining spaces, both indoor and outdoor. The majority of the latter is situated on several patios that command stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. I was told that these different outside seating locations hold around a thousand people over the weekends. Once you are here, it is easy to see why that is so. The menu is extensive and there are numerous choices both for meat eaters, seafood lovers and vegetarians. But if you are making the trek, all the way from the SFV, like I did, you have to order the lobster. And that too, Puerto Nuevo Style (after you have selected a table with captivating ocean views). A difficult task because each table competes with the other. My dish came with a tortilla soup and complimentary bread, tortillas, refried beans, rice and two salsas. The tortillas (made with lard) deserve special mention. They were fresh,handmade, with the right amount of chew and charred look and taste. It takes you to another place. My favorite way to eat these is with the refried beans (which were also superb). I ordered a small lobster and it arrived as a generous portion, succulent and full of amazing flavors and taste. Yes, it comes with melted butter too. Every bite was divine. My server was Antonio and he provided excellent service. Undoubtedly, a memorable lunch visit and I cannot wait, to go back again.
The valet staff was very friendly. The servers inside were not. We had a vegan individual within our party of 10 and were told by a server over the phone that it was okay to bring in outside food since their menu doesn't accommodate a vegan diet. When we got there we were told it wasn't allowed. It was a lot of back and forth until we were allowed to continue on and be seated. Unfortunately the service did not improve much after. It felt like we were being watched the entire time and we couldn't really enjoy our time there. Which is a shame since the outdoor seating area is gorgeous and overlooking the sea. The food was good, not great. Because of the service, I will not be returning.
Best Puerto Nuevo restaurant. Don't be fooled by all the other Ortega named after restaurants in the area. Located in the corner with a huge space for parking which typically is full especially on the weekends. Must come here alone to try their delicious tortilla soup with cheese. Free appetizer cheese balls and salsa and chips. You'll most likely see trio's willing to sing a song for a fee inside which is nice and unique to hear one of your favorites songs while enjoying a drink in the sunset. Beautiful ocean view with delicious selection of food to try. Most all people come for the lobster tails but steak and other items are just as great. Never a fail. Must try.
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This place is awesome! Great location in Puerto Nuevo Baja California. Had drinks custom order during our visit along with great a dinner from Lobster, Shrimp and Steak. NOTE : Puerto Nuevo is known for Lobster therefore get ready to eat. Make space and be ready to eat allot. Park in the secure parking lot, It's free when you eat at Villas but it doesn't hurt to tip the security guy because they keep an extra eye on your vehicle. We requested to sit in the outside patio area. They have two outdoor patio areas one inclosed and the other open. Hearing the waves hit under our deck and watching a group of Dolphins stroll by and the Mariachi playing live was an awesome afternoon. You can have the Mariachi come to you directly for 10 bucks a song right at your table. Here are some pix and would of love to take more. read more
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3 years ago
First of all this place is located in a great area with a great view of the ocean. Sat on the edge of the ocean shore enjoyed a nice lunch with friends. i had the villa Ortega chicken. This was well done not to mention the great price. Overall the prices are fair and the quality of food is reasonable. The live regional Mexican music was pleasing although for songs request their is a charge per song. The waiters were good however had often distractions from other coworkers and would delay in returning to service. Overall they were friendly. Will becoming back for another great time. read more
8 years ago
First of all this place takes advantage of You if they noticed you come from The USA!!!! They try to sell you all the food way more expensive that is the main reason why I'm giving it a 3 star review! The food is actually pretty good! I loved the fried shrimp for the appetaized and the aguachiles as well! Very tasty and with Lots of flavor. I loved them!!! My drink was a pina colada and it was okay!!! Not the best one! The lobster are the ones who disappointed me!!! We got the more big ones and expensive ones and they were so dry and not very tasty!!! I feel like this place Obed charged us!!! And the seevjce wasn't even good! Our server seemed like he didn't want to talk to us!!! That he was annoyed!!!! They do give you complementary chips and salsa and they are pretty good!!! Most likely won't come back here read more
9 years ago
All my life, I've heard of how Puerto Nuevo is the Portland, Maine of Baja. I've have some great seafood in Baja, but not until recently have I had the pleasure of visiting Puerto Nuevo and tasting the food myself. I found Villa Ortega's to have good reviews on Yelp, so we decided to come here for our late lunch. When we got here, the place was packed with people. We got sat at one of the many long tables, and ordered some water and coffee while we decided on what to order. Well, the waiters took their time... even more so than most busy places. After we got our water and coffee, we ordered our plates. They took a while with that too, but we got some chips, salsa, and bread. The bread had butter already inside, but it was too much. I munched on some chips instead, which had tasty and spicy salsas with them. After getting our food, we dug in. My plate sat a bit heavy on my stomach, and the taste was so-so. It hit the spot, and then some. We paid our bill, and moved on in our baja adventure. The food here left us feeling comatose, which is not a good thing in my book. They make the food too heavy here, and the taste does not make up for it. I found this place to be overrated. Henceforth, I'll stick to eateries in TJ or Ensenada. If I do find myself in Puerto Nuevo again, I'll pick another spot. read more
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7 years ago
Driving through Puerto Nuevo, seafood is a must. Ocean front dining, nice ambience and live music. Ordered the lobster, medium size which gives you 1 1/4 lb lobsters (3) with drawn butter. I suggest ordering the larger sizes because I was wanting more!! read more
5 years ago
Great service smiles all around food was delicious tortillas were excellent and Lobster was on point camarones a la diabla were delicious .. Overall a great first time here all the way to the top all servers were great read more
6 years ago
My favorite spot to eat when I come to puerto Nuevo in Ensenada. The flour tortillas are the best! read more
So me and my friends decided to stop here on the way back from hanging out down in the Canamar area. The parking area for this restaurant can be best described as "worse than Trader Joes" because it's literally a nightmare to navigate down this so called "two way" street in Puerto Nuevo. The restaurant does have a parking lot, but its extremely small and limited you must have the employees there help you guide through the madness of traffic driving down this street. The restaurant its self is quite nice, very clean and everything is in both English and Spanish. Beware that this place ONLY takes cash, they do not deal with cards at all. The views of the ocean are great when eating out in the patio area. We luckily came here when it was cloudy and not too sunny, they do have some tables covered though. The menu is pretty basic Mexican food with a large emphasis on sea food, the place has excellent deals on lobster. I'm personally not much of a seafood person but my friends absolutely love the fresh seafood here. Food here tastes pretty damn good, everything appears to be made fresh in the kitchen, even the little delicious complimentary cheese rolls that they bring to your table. Our waiter also gave us a side of tortilla soup with our meal, it was a bit bland though in my opinion. My chicken fajita dinner plate (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/villa-ortegas-puerto-nuevo?select=-MrxJcR9opBO4l_Xi8B2Qw&userid=H1x-M7zrDWbtnSAW6ZZznQ) came with my choice of tortillas along with a side of beans and rice. Everything was seasoned very well, especially the beans and pollo asado. The tortillas were excellent, we opted to get both flour and corn for our table. The salsas and hot sauce they bring to your table have lots of flavor and different degrees of spiciness. If you're not good with spicy food, I'd personally stay away from all of them, they all seemed to have a decent amount of heat behind them. While I didn't order any drinks here, my friend's ordered several cocktails and they had nothing but good things to say about them. Overall the food was excellent, love those little cheese rolls, I should have got some to bring home. Our waiter was very friendly and kept our drinks refilled during the entire lunch. He returned several times to check in on us and see how everything was going. The prices on the menu didn't seem to bad, then again you're in Mexico so a lot of things will be cheaper. The exchange rate from pesos to USD didn't seem to fantastic, I would pay in pesos if you can. If you're able to somehow get your car down the street in one piece and avoid the crowds, this restaurant is pretty good in my book. read more
6 years ago
Good food and great views. Great pit stop onward to whatever destination it would be. There were enough Mariachi bands that swing by every 5 min from locale to full dress with cello playing. Oh and there is free parking at the location. The food server is attentive but depending on the servers, they might be limit English speaker. But they will respond to only "Yes or No!" This place has lots of its waiters versus other location. I do believed this place also has the best view of the coastline as well. read more
I have been to this place at least three times while I lived in San Diego, CA. The first time I went, it was great, the price, the people, the ambiance, the margarita!!!! All of the food was delicious and I considered the priced to be reasonable if you are in the U.S. for Mexico prices is a little steep to be honest. However, I kept going back, it was a great location, the view is great and you can always get good seats. The walk from the parking lot got a little old specially after the crowed starts to get to know you. I digress, the place is great to at least try once, but definitely explore, explore is Mexico and they can smell tourist a mile a way so be ware but a great time! read more
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Amazing and fresh food right by the ocean!! I recommend to all the seafood lovers!! Especially the platter for 2 and the flour tortillas!!! read more
7 years ago
Great place. Ordered lobster, shrimp, margarita, beer, and so on. The chips n salsa they give you in the beginning is really good too. The service is on point read more
Puerto Nuevo is known for their lobster it is located in Baja California. I'd say with taking the toll road it's about 30 minutes south of Tijuana. In the the area there is street parking but not much I went ahead and paid $5 for parking and avoided the driving in circles. We walked down towards the beach and on the way we were approached by many people trying to lure you into there restaurant. There are over 30 lobster restaurants and so there's plenty of competition. I chose this restaurant based on the high number of 4-5 star reviews. The food here is delicious and reasonably priced, the staff was attentive and. We enjoyed all the food here, the great beach view, and excellent service. We had margaritas which were delicious as well, a nice pour :). The lobster's here were delicious, cooked well, I chose a small for $22ish and the large was $26. Their flour tortillas are the largest I've ever seen & so delicious. CASH ONLY our lobsters which include soup, beans, rice, bread, 2 huge tortillas, salsa, and guacamole plus 5 margaritas was $80 not bad at all! ADIOS! read more
7 years ago
We were treated with the up most respect ,the service was royalty .Once we ordered our food it came out quick and warm .Very well cooked and prices were affordable ,we would definitely return and eat at this same location . read more
I loved this restaurant for the location and style... the service was pretty horrible to be honest but I am hoping we just had that one "new guy" and this isn't the norm. We will see next time. The restaurant is lovely, and designed in a more modern Mexican style with a lively atmosphere and HUGE dining areas. There is plenty of outdoor seating on the patios, but be forewarned- it is really breezy out there and can be downright freezing with that ocean wind (not just breeze) depending on the time of year. Bundle up if you want to eat outside during the colder months. The view is lovely - ocean all around but the farthest wall to the left probably has the best unobstructed view. There are few tables here, but we felt it was worth the wait. The food was great. Guacamole- awesome. Entrees, all fabulous. Flaming coffee was a great experience. I've seen a lot of flaming coffees prepared table-side and while this was one of the more basic ones I have seen, it was still a treat and my son loved it. Unfortunately, the server was open-mouth smacking his gum the entire time which shocked me. Mouth closed during any kind of food preparation young man, and no one wants gum smacking at their dining table or anywhere else. Hopefully the manager will address this. As I said, our service was less than thrilling. We were brought our food, and had our coffee made, and never saw our server again. Our order was wrong, and the correction of this was less than graceful. We called other servers over as we needed assistance and refills. When he did come back, it was after we requested our check from another server. He lingered and "snatched" the final payment without so much as a thank you etc. I don't think he was being intentionally rude or uncaring, but I do believe he was extremely untrained. For a restaurant of this caliber, they really should have well trained servers all around. The bathrooms... normally I just share only quick pros or cons about the bathrooms with nothing too significant, but I have to say, the bathrooms here were really cool. They were set up as stores with glistening jewelry to feast the eyes on... I was impressed with their ingenuity. The lighting made the jewelry look like something out of a pirates chest, and it was surrounding each and every sink, making it impossible to ignore. Brilliantly tempting. read more
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Service (our waiter even remembered that my niece didn't like avocado) and seaside location were excellent, but the food was terrible. Most of us ordered the Seafood Combo. They all came out cold. We decided not to send them back thinking that they would just heat them up in the microwave. Lobsters were so dry and not fresh. They seemed like were cooked ahead, not cook to order. Dishes were pretty bland and not seasoned. The tortilla soup however was too salty. The only thing that was good were the tortillas. Then we spent the night on the toilet. We will not be coming back. read more
I love dining in Puerto Nuevo and this is without a doubt the best place to dine in Puerto Nuevo. Everything here is excellent from the food, to the service, to the ambiance, to the general cleanliness and the amazing views. I have never been disappointed here! Now it was a bit of a surprise when I showed up and they were no longer accepting credit cards, for some reason they are now cash only. In Mexico though I am usually prepared for any eventuality and did have enough cash in my pocket so it wasn't a problem for us. Another tip I learned from a local is to request the lobsters to be tender when ordering. You get a choice of soup or salad along with the lobster, beans, rice, butter, and freshly made flour tortillas. It's all delicious here and you cannot go wrong here! read more
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Always great Puerto Nuevo style Lobster! Also, I've usually eaten at the Puerto Nuevo. But, this photo was just taken at their location in Rosario Beach. Ya foota try it! read more
6 years ago
Everything was delicious! Lobster is better than the supposed famous "original número uno" down the street. Service was excellent! Yummy flower tortillas! Nice atmosphere. Mariachi and músicos! read more
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22710 Puerto Nuevo, Baja California
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