El Puerto Clam House & Grill, Cancun

 Wish that I ventured to Downtown Cancun before! Fresh, fresh, fish & seafood!! Gourmet quality
If you look at my review of Pik Nik, you will read that after 7 years of vacationing in Cancun, we finally ventured to Downtown Cancun to eat, and I wish that I had done so years ago. We also tried El Puerto Clam House and we were warmly taken care of by Joel and his staff. Joel and the chef have so much passion about food and it shows. Since this was our first time at Joel’s restaurant, we had a few questions and Joel aptly guided us to a spectacular meal. The prices are very reasonable! I had Shrimps with a chipotle sauce which came with a side of rice and a salad. It was excellent.My husband had catch of the day which Joel showed him before it was cooked…wonderfully fresh!! It was grilled with lime and garlic…he was served the whole fish, so I enjoyed it too!The restaurant is very clean, and Joel told us how important cleaniness is for him. There was a live lobster tank there too, which in addition to lobsters, contained several types of clams and oysters. Again, the fish is very fresh!We tried a few drinks that Joel recommended as well. A mango drink with beer, and a tamarind michelada...both excellent!So don’t hesitate to venture out to try El Puerto Clam House. From the hotel zone, take the R1 bus, and get off just past the Chedraui…the white government building will be on your right, and there will be a Burger King across the street. Cross the street and go down the small street which has the Burger King on the corner. Then walk through Parque des Palapas and go to first road across from Parque des Palabra. The restaurant will be on the right side.Highly recommend this restaurant! We will be back.

 This restaurant is worth finding...go there tonight and you will leave happy.
The employees at this restaurant work very hard to serve you the freshest fish possible. I requested that my fish be grilled with garlic and lime and the fish was cooked perfectly and flavored just right. Most restaurants in Cancun serve the same style food. It was really nice to have the taste of the freshness come through. Order the catch of the day and you get the whole fish that was caught that day! Plus you can ask that the fish be prepared a certain way!!!!The restaurant is easy to find if you take the R1 bus and get off next to the town hall. Use google maps and simply type in the restaurant name and you will see that it is almost a straight shot and the neighborhood is safe. Be adventurous and just go. I want to make sure enough people go so the place will still be there so I can return many times.

 Perfect anniversary dinner, thanks to the team!
Despite the atmosphere lacks of romance, the food and drinks and, the people preparing them, are fabulous.We did not go for the whole langusta but "only' for the tale and therefore we chose to get the recommended shrimps as starter - best choice!Keep the quality up as it is, thanks guys!

 Amazingly fresh seafood made with passion and a creative twist.
I don't often leave reviews despite visiting countless places. It really needs to be remarkable for me to go to the effort. I highly recommend you visit Joel at El Puerto Clamhouse if you enjoy fresh seafood. The team here are so passionate about their business and the service is truly exceptional. The dishes are creative and utilise the freshest said available. My 3 course dinner consisted of :1. Caribbean Ceviche - a great starter which breaks away from the conventional style. The inclusion of pineapple to the generous amounts of fish and prawn was a genuinely mouth watering entre. 2. Octopus Tatemando - my standout dish which was personalty recommended by Joel. Perfectly grilled octopus tentacles on chat potato topped with a dark sauce which bursted out a nice blend of garlic, pepper infused oil amongst other spices. 3. Vuelve a la Vida (return to life) a unique seafood cocktail with oysters, and generous amounts of shrimp, prawn and fish with a unique sauce moderately spiced and a hint of brandy. This place should really be top 10 in Cancún.

 Excellent Food and Drinks...even better Customer Service!!!
What a great experience. First of all, we had no help from local taxis on finding the location because later we find out that they don't receive commission for taking guest there. We sent the restaurant a FB message and they arranged to have two vehicles pick our group of 5 up at our resort. We arrived and the owner walked us through the menu. We told him our favorite seafood and he suggested various dishes. We started with a mix ceviche and homemade tortilla chips. Shrimp tosados were another appetizer and the mixture of vegetables, mayo based sauce with the touch of lime made this dish...PERFECTO!!! We all ordered different dishes from Fettuccine Marinara Seafood Combo to Catch of the Day and Soft shell Crabs. Everything was simply Delish. When we thought it was all over the owner shared with us a glass of the signature cocktail, EL TORITO, a peanut rum milky drink. VIVA El TORITO!!! Best drink ever. To top if off, it was my hubby's birthday and a slice of cheesecake with a volcano candle was presented to him with Mananitas Mexicana playing on the sound system. This was simply a great experience and can't wait to go back.

 Good food good drink .. Lets Eat!!!!
Nice clean Restaurant, As a lover of TACOS they hit the spot. I enjoyed and recommend eating here. The food was great

 Amazing fresh seafood- great concept and service!
Downtown Cancun offers much in International cuisine. But when in Cancun, you can´t miss the fresh seafood fished fresh daily from the original families in Pto. Juarez and surrounding areas. El Puerto offers it all with wonderful Sazon and great reception. In the middle of the craziness is this great oasis with some of the best seafood straight from the tank picked still live in front of you. Go now before it gets so popular that youll need a reservation!

 Great lunch
As we were staying very close by my girlfriend and I went for lunch and it's the best ceviche we've had probably in our 2 months in Central America. For lunch we had prawn tacos, pescadillos and the ceviche and everything was fresh and good. The service was top notch and very attentive and helpful. Everything with a beer and 2 fantas came to 240 ($16). And I was completely satisfied! Definitely reccomend of staying in Cancun town.

 Fabulous! Great! Fantastic!
It is one of the most fantastic restaurant with fresh and super delicious sea food in the world! And this is true! Chef and all the staff are very friendly and ready to go to your desires. For ex.special for us was prepared grilled octopus and boiled mussels which were not in the menu. Chocolate clams were great. Thanks a lot for pleasure and taste!

 Great lunch
As we were staying very close by my girlfriend and I went for lunch and it's the best ceviche we've had probably in our 2 months in Central America. For lunch we had prawn tacos, pescadillos and the ceviche and everything was fresh and good. The service was top notch and very attentive and helpful. Everything with a beer and 2 fantas came to 240 ($16). And I was completely satisfied! Definitely reccomend of staying in Cancun town.

 Fabulous! Great! Fantastic!
It is one of the most fantastic restaurant with fresh and super delicious sea food in the world! And this is true! Chef and all the staff are very friendly and ready to go to your desires. For ex.special for us was prepared grilled octopus and boiled mussels which were not in the menu. Chocolate clams were great. Thanks a lot for pleasure and taste!