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Mariscos Alegria, Cantamar/Primo Tapia (A Few Miles South of Puerto Nuevo)

Gypsy Jan - 11-7-2013 at 01:13 PM

Mariscos Alegria has been in business for a very long time - at least fifteen years to our direct knowledge and probably a lot longer than that.

Discretely, almost invisibly located on the ground floor of an old, two-story building they serves up maybe the best fish and shrimp tacos, seafood c-cktails and soups anywhere. There are a few tables located outside and you have an ocean view. The inside has more tables. Sodas and beer are serve yourself from the refrigerator with a bottle opener hanging on a string near the door handle.

The hours of operation are strictly daytime. Nineish to promptly closed at 4:00 pm.

Today, I went in to Primo Tapia to pick up some medicine and got a fish taco and medium seafood c-cktail to go.

Freshly battered and fried-to-order fish laid on a handmade flour tortilla that was about 12" in diameter. (On a side note, the battered fish stays crunchy and retains the good flavor when reheated the next day.)

The medium seafood c-cktail with fresh oysters and shrimp (I watched as they cracked the oysters open) was delicious - a perfect balance of flavors between the briny taste of the seafood and the tangy acid of the tomato broth.

One taco and one medium-sized seafood c-cktail cost $120 pesos, around $11 U.S.

woody with a view - 11-7-2013 at 02:45 PM

the campechina (sp?) c-cktail is fairly awesome!!!

Campechana For the Win!

Gypsy Jan - 11-7-2013 at 02:49 PM

Yes, it is fantastic.

Salud

huesos - 11-16-2013 at 12:42 PM

Jan, Thanks for posting this review. This place is in my area and I would have had no idea without your observation. This review has already been picked up on chowhound.

[Edited on 11-16-2013 by huesos]

bajacalifornian - 11-16-2013 at 07:07 PM

Thanks Jan. We'll return to our place in a couple weeks . . . and be there!