Puesta del sol — Restaurant in Jalisco

We were ushered in by a waiter, but this waiter seemed nice and wasn’t aggressive and pressuring us, like all the other losers with no sales skill. So we decided to take a look. The menus were very old and falling apart. Even the masking tape used to mend them was coming off. It was unusual because everything else in the restaurant was in good shape. He sat us down and we ordered drinks. The prices were reasonable, and the food seemed like good prices, so we ordered drinks and food. The atmosphere was very good and we really enjoyed ourselves. Food was too notch. We wanted to stay longer and order more food but we were full and it was getting late. The assorted shrimp platter looked like a good deal. 20 shrimp cooked 4 ways for 390 pesos. We told the waiter we would be back, and left very satisfied.

We returned the next day, eager to try the shrimp and I expected to visit this establishment every single day because there was nothing I could complain about other than the annoying losers accosting me to buy their garbage every 30 seconds. So we probably would have spent 700-1000 pesos per day for the next 11 days, or about 10,000 pesos. But we were shocked to see new menus. We opened it up and immediately looked at the shrimp and my jaw dropped. The price wasn’t 390 pesos. It was 545 pesos! A 40% increase in one day!! Most of the food was jacked WAY up compared to the day before. I asked the waiter about the menus and he claimed that starting today (dec. 15) was high season but I think Xmas is very slow season. I had already ordered my drink, so we decided to just slam the drink and move along. I think the old menu was an outdated one they use to bait in customers, then switch it to the current menu.. it’s really too bad. If their prices weren’t jacked up 40%, I’d think they would have a PACKED restaurant, and get very good tips too. If it weren’t for the feeling of being taken advantage of, I would have given this...

Hello everyone. I hope this review of Puesta del Sol is helpful. We had dinner at Puesta del Sol on the beach last year, and decided to go again this year, in early May. We shared the Shrimp Fiesta, 20 shrimp cooked 3 ways, with sides, both times. Last year, it was delicious. This year, everything was bad. It was a Friday night and all the restaurants on the beach were busy, but Puesta del Sol was empty when we arrived. That should have been our first clue. We asked for water and, without being told, were brought bottles for which we were charged 40 pesos ($3.50 Cdn) each. Our cutlery was wrapped with toilet paper... not kidding!!! The Shrimp Fiesta is expensive at 545 pesos ($46 Cdn) but we ordered it anyway because last year's experience was so good. There were mummy shrimp (stuffed with bacon and cheese), coconut shrimp, and spicy shrimp. The sides were cold rice and overcooked cold vegetables. The mummy shrimp were good. The coconut shrimp were overcooked and hard. We complained to the waiter. He picked up one of the coconut shrimp in a napkin, took it to the cook, and brought it back and put it back on our plate, saying the cook says they are cooked properly! We asked for a manager but there wasn't one. Then, when we received the bill, the price was as listed, no discount, even though we didn't eat the coconut shrimp. AND there was a 15% tip added to the bill! That was the only restaurant that had done so in 11 days. Last note... the bathrooms are horrible. I'm short and my knees hit the door, stall was filthy, no soap, and paper towel holder was hanging by a thread. All in all, the worst dinner we had in PV. Never again!

PS first picture is 2023,...

My husband and I disembarked in Puerto Vallarta. We got a taxi from the port and headed to the Malecón. We walked and ended up in the “Zona Romántica” We were looking for a dinner spot with good mariscos and close to the water. This is where we came across Jimmy. He shared the menu with us. The restaurant isn’t visible from the malecón. To access it, you have to walk down towards the beach. I told him I wanted to see it first before deciding. I’ll be honest, upon looking at it, I wasn’t too impressed since I was comparing it to the other elaborate restaurants. This was a very unembellished and simple restaurant. But decided to give it a try since the view was great. It was later explained to us that the reason they keep it plain is because of past hurricane damage and potential future hurricanes. The restaurant sits towards the top of the beach and there is also seating at the bottom, on the beach. We ordered beer, which were nice and cold and the aguachiles were one of the best I’ve had! Jimmy our server deserves 5 stars for his outstanding customer service and attentiveness. Thank you Jimmy for making our experience in Puerto Vallarta one of the...