El Ancla Restaurant Bar and Grill — Restaurant in Jalisco

WOW. Thought we had eaten at all the best places, but this place blew us away. Definitely will be returning.

Good service, nice venue. Mojitos were fantastic, much better than the margaritas. Garlic toast was nice. Guacamole was very good and fresh, perfectly cooked chips, not too hard. If they had had one of those coarse pepper grinders and added some of that these would have been perfect. Mussels were very good but the white wine sauce was actually too winey, which is a crazy thing for me to complain about but it was just overpoweringly wine tasting. Seafood soup was epic, a giant meal in itself, with half a crab, shrimp, mahi, mussels, clams, carrots and zucchini in a fantastic sauce. Super messy but one of the best things I've had in years. Whole red snapper was almost as amazing, delicious vegetables and potatoes and the fish itself had such flavor. Salmon was very good too, same...

A sweet little spot on the main road near Poncho's new westside lakeside store. Very cosy except that it's right next to the main road so four stars for atmosphere. Their cuisine is a Euro inspired, a welcome relief from the other fare along this part of the highway especially those large tourist traps that have those guys on the road flagging you in to park. (It goes without saying that one should always avoid restaurants wherever people are flagging you in to park). My wife likes the hamburgeisa and I like their flayed seasoned shrimp dishes that they sometimes serve with a...

Great service. Great food. Good prices.

El Ancla is without doubt one of the best seafood restaurants in town.

Dishes are always freshly prepared, to a very high standard, and service is attentive and super-welcoming.

Prices, too, are fair, given the quality of what's on offer.

Pro-Tip: This place can get a little busy as the evening progresses, so it pays to arrive a little on the early side and enjoy a drink or two...