La Cocedora De Langosta — Restaurant in Ensenada

BUYER BEWARE!!!

We had a very unfortunate experience here as san diegans visiting ensenada. This was our first stop on our trip, we made a reservation with their services, and when we showed up to the restaurant, they handed us menus, sat us down, and then 10 mins later said the kitchen is closed. They offered us an alternative meal, "spanish tapas" they said. They said it was a special event and so we trusted them. Unfortunately, my wife and i paid $84 usd for a small bowl of rissotto and a bunch of burned, overcooked smoked.meat served by a tipsy restaurant associate (i think he worked there but honestly unsure). It was a single plate of pork pineapple,.really bad steak and 2 shrimp skewers. All this occurred as they brought out another patrons freshly prepared lobster.

All in all, we realized quickly (once the "tapas" arrived as a large plate of burnt meat) we had been duped on this transaction, and we admit defeat. The price of the food was arbitrary and inflated for us as americans, and as we left we were even laughed at. In all honesty we should not have trusted the staff to be able to produce tapas, and just left. But we trusted these employees and were taken advantage of. I am glad they made their money, as it seems like an odd ruse and times must be tough for these guys, but we will never go back to this...

A pretty known spot in Ensenada for good sea food. Not sure, but maybe they where off this day. I would say the service is good. Very attentive and friendly. A friend and I wanted a whole fried fish. They didnt have any. But the waiter went out to the local fish market which is literally door steps away and got us 2 fish. Only issue was that the fish had no flavor. It was missing a lot. It was basically just fried and served like that. No salt, no pepper, just plain bland. My other friends ordered the lobster, he said it was good but not great. The agua chilies was very spicy, I think they used ghost peppers or habanero. Gave it a hard kick but still pretty good. Not sure if it was an off day for them, we went on a Monday. But I heard it could have been better, and I agree just add salt and pepper to the fish before frying. Oh the oysters...

UPDATE:

Seriously, this is Michelin Star ⭐ level cuisine. After multiple visits over the years I've decided that this is an experience EVERYONE should experience.

The shrimp and serrano ceviche was nuanced and delicate. It had cucumbers, freshly pickled red onions and vinaigrette The lobster is always perfectly cooked, and I think I'd just visit for the beans alone.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:

Outstanding staff, and the lobster is superb. Make sure to try the clam ceviche with mango and pickled onions. This was a special meal for us. When we asked the waiter if they had fish tacos, he graciously told us they didn't have it on the menu but he would gladly go grab some for us down the street with a local vendor. A+ will...