Marbella Fish Market & Raw Bar Grill — Restaurant in Cancún

Marbella Raw-bar & Grill, Cancun

Mar-Bella Raw-bar & Grill offers a relaxed yet polished dining experience, showcasing fresh, high-quality seafood that delights from the first bite. The fish and lobster were exceptionally fresh, with the fried preparations standing out as the most flavorful — though the grilled versions were still expertly done. The calamari, light and perfectly crisped, was another win, demonstrating the kitchen's ability to elevate even the simplest of dishes. The raw oysters were a standout, briny and full of that unmistakable, fresh-from-the-sea flavor. And for a refreshing complement to the meal, the passion fruit juice served in a jar was both sweet and tangy, a perfect balance for the richness of the seafood.

While the food certainly left a strong impression, there were a few drawbacks worth mentioning. One of the challenges I encountered was the language barrier. Although staff were friendly, the limited English proficiency created some communication hurdles, particularly when asking questions about the menu. Given that Cancun is a popular destination for international tourists, having staff with a stronger grasp of English would be a valuable asset to ensure smoother interactions and a more seamless dining experience.

Overall, Mar-Bella offers a great seafood experience with a few areas that could benefit from improvement. The quality of the food alone makes it worth the visit, but enhancing communication with the staff could take this dining experience to the next level. A strong recommendation for seafood lovers, with the hope that the service can evolve alongside...

This is the closest thing in Cancun to a “hidden” restaurant. It was so hard to find because the map marker on Google Maps and Waze were incorrect. To make it more difficult to find, there is no sign whatsoever on the street side. You enter a mini-mart whose only sign outside is for Tecate beer and in small letters below the beer sign is written “Mar-Bella Mini Mart”. In the back of the store is a spiral staircase which takes you to the second floor where their fish market is located. When you pass through the fish market, ta-da! you’re in the restaurant. And it’s a beautiful restaurant! They have chandeliers made of seashells and a grass thatch roof. The view is incomparable—the tables all look out on the beautiful turquoise Caribbean Sea. The waitstaff are very attentive and you don’t have to wait to get their attention. The seafood couldn’t be fresher, as the fishermen are unloading their boats right in front of the restaurant. They have just about anything you’d expect to find in a seafood restaurant including local items and imported ones (such as Alaskan king crab and New Zealand crayfish). We had a couple of beers and a few appetizers. Besides great Mexican beers, they have imported beers from Belgium and France. I just wish I was hungrier when we came because there were so many that I wanted to try. Everything we did try was excellent. The prices are lower than you’d pay in the Hotel Zone or on Isla Mujeres, without a doubt. I highly recommend that you dine here if you’re in Cancun—it’ll be a fun adventure and you’ll get some...

Worst service ever the manager and owner are clueless how,to run a restaurant business 1st to start of you get bounced back at the entry HOLD WAIT YOU CAN'T PASS HERE WITHOUT ME AUTHORIZING IT that's a nice welcome then once you manage to get a table don't even try to change its position or to relocate the way it was set up IT IS NOT ALLOWED MANAGER WILL REMIND YOU we said we are the guests and we don't like the way the table is placed on the floor halfway and not straight we where told by manager he would make an exception but when more clients arrive we had tu put it back to his original position what a bunch of unprofessional morons r7n that raw bar . Then about service 0la8n and simple the worst in cancun they will never to manage to serve you and your wife at the same time the chef don't time the meals so if you order octopus and your wife lobster you will get served first then your wife like 30 minutes latet after you have finished your meal what a great lunch right? You go together with your party but all eat alone .we have told em 3x already that talked to manager and nothing happens so maybe this review will help to improve the service and the way they run this restaurant as of now they are a bunch of amateurs . Food is so so nothing special at best mediocre like the whole set...