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As a New Yorker, I was blown out of the water by the quality of the food. This is probably the best seafood restaurant in the city, like ramiero of Lisbon in Portugal, it’s definitely has some of the best quality to price seafood in the city. We got there reasonably early at 6:15 and waited until about 7 pm to try their king crab. They have very large king crab, fresh catch of the morning or afternoon that are huge, I was holding onto one and they were about 10 lb no joke. Their other famous dish is probably the black hake fish dish, that with the pink seafood sauce is really tasty. The pink seafood sauce has fresh scallops, shrimp and king crab bits. Their veggie soup is also pretty good. I don’t think I have ever eaten so much crab in one sitting. It was just such a massive amount of crab for less than 100 usd. The taste of the crab is amazing, and mixed with their white albumin parts is so good. They steam them and did not over do it, so it’s like pure fresh crab flavor, with slight crabby sweetness. It was really good. Excellent service. Get there early.
Veronica LiVeronica Li
10
We were shared a secret that this place is the best in town for crabs and seafood and they are true 😍!! We were originally tempted to order King Crabs for two but ended up trying two different crab dishes so we could eat variety of things. I got Centolla "El Viejo Marino" aka King Crab in super delicious sauce with prawns and scallops, while fiancé ordered Centolla Parmesama (King Crabs in Parmesan). I was blown away at how juicy and creamy yet not so thick, and everything was in complete balance and harmony 🤯. We also saw pretty much every table having Picada "El Viejo Marino" aka minced seafood (King Crabs, mussels, prawns, squids, scallops)., and so we tried the smaller portion, and guess what, my mind exploded. So delicious! We paired all food with a bottle of Tierra Del Fuego Malbec and had Bombón de Calafate (Calafate ice cream covered in chocolate) and pretty much everything in the universe just lined up 🥰🌌!! The restaurant is busy but worth the wait, and the staff is lovely. Just writing this makes me wanna come back tomorrow again! Highly recommended!!! we
Linh TranLinh Tran
10
Won’t return. The low three star is totally due to my personal preference and experience: it takes a lot to impress a New Yorker. In any cases, they probably deserve 4 star: very accommodating, good service with a smile … We got there at 7:39pm and seated by 8:49, sharing a table with another couple. (Or wait more time for a table for two. Most tables sit four.) Two small dining halls, side by side. Our side can sit 18 people, and can stretch out for a few more. No frill but they do it with a kind smile. By mistake, we ordered wrong food. The couple who sat at the same table took over and explained to them what we might want (the lady knew exactly what we wanted …) the restaurant took our food back without any fuss. Very sorry but many thanks. We shared a king crab. (All the time I wondered why the hell did I wait for an hour for? Doesn’t New York have it better?…) I think we waited only bec we were finally got on shore after 18 days at sea. A friend recommended this place. And we didn’t have any other thing to do for the evening. We’ve enough of ship’s ‘fine dining’ - just want a change. The yellow rice is tasteless. The salad has no dressing. A few my Chinese shipmates found this place too. They took endless videos and photos, which is a nuance at this tiny restaurant. The Chinese are oblivious and the restaurant is unfailingly polite about it. The snow crab isn’t any tastier. I’ll take Maryland blue crab any given day!!! I tried, and I move on.
Irene EngIrene Eng
00
I went this morning at 11AM, exactly the time they open and the main dish, the King crabs were all over😳 This is because of the orders of the queue which had got seated when they opened at 11AM. I'll have to try my luck at dinner today by standing at the queue before 7PM😅 Nevertheless, I had the King crab with prawns in pink sauce and really liked it. The waiters are all smiling and the service is prompt. It's a tiny restaurant with few tables and they don't take reservations. For a restaurant so famous, the prices are less compared to the other restaurants. Edit: Got lucky at dinner. Tried their grand King crab and loved it. Since I was messy with my cutting skills, one of the waiters kindly cut all those sturdy king crab legs for me. I couldn't finish the whole crab though as it's massive and took some as take away. Their King crab is a must try❤ I've eaten at all the top seafood restaurants in Ushuaia and one interesting thing is that at El Viejo Marino, they don't even ask for the tip to be included when you are clearing the bill.
GIRUBA BEULAH SEGIRUBA BEULAH SE
00
I guess this place always has long queues because it might be one of if not the cheapest place to eat king crabs in Ushuaia! Whenever I walk past there is always a queue outside, this time round I finally managed to be the first few in the queue when I queued 15 minutes before the restaurant opened for lunch. The price for the crabs is really very reasonable and the meat is really fresh. Within 15 minutes all the tables in the restaurant are occupied. Almost everyone is eating the crab, you don't really see others ordering other dishes. I thought of ordering the Paella but thank god I didn't it was very filling after eating the crabs. I even thought the rice as a side was an overkill because I didn't even touch the rice at all. Very enjoyable meal and the staff were quite friendly and should I recommend this place because the queue is already very long! Highly recommended and do have some patience waiting in the queue.
Matthew LeeMatthew Lee
20
El Viejo Marino is a skip and a jump away from the waterfront. This traditional eatery focuses on centolla/king crab. They have one large tank with live crabs and will show you which one they are going to cook for you. Even though they are known for their 🦀 their picada de mariscos is quite delicious and fresh. The crab is very fresh and comes with a side of salad and yellow rice. The rice and salad are really just fillers because the star of the show is the juicy and sweet crab. It is simply boiled and served in a tray. No other condiments are really needed. However, with this said, I gave them 4 stars because a a lot of their dishes that sounded amazing like the Parmesan crab or the crab and langostines cooked with garlic and parsley are all no longer available. Service was friendly. They don’t take reservation and are only open from 19:00 till 23:00 (kitchen closes 22:30) but it is nice and definitely worth a try.
Eileen MengEileen Meng
50
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attractions: Museo Marítimo y del Presidio de Ushuaia, Museo del Fin del Mundo, End of the World Sign, Tourist Port, Tolkeyen Patagonia Turismo - Muelle, Puerto Comercial Ushuaia, Piratour, Rent a car en Ushuaia - RENTAL DEL FIN DEL MUNDO, Posada del Fin del Mundo, Museo del Fin del Mundo - Antigua Casa de Gobierno, restaurants: Ramos Generales El Almacén, Bodegón Fueguino, Isabel, Cocina al disco, Tante Sara - Café & Bar, Taberna Del Viejo Lobo, Parrilla La Estancia, Hard Rock Cafe Ushuaia, Tante Sara Pastelería & Café, Parrilla Libre, Bamboo Restaurante, 中国餐厅, Dublin
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