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Excellent restaurant located in such good location. Sea views to enjoy a wonderful meal and the delicious fish and seafood of Veracruz. This place is commonly known for the fresh fish that is served here, as well as the high quality of the products. All ingredients were hand made, such as tortillas that you can tell they were prepared right before being served. Octopus is very well cooked in Villa rica, being very tender and cooked to the right point. You can eat it in tacos, ceviche, grilled or with a homemade sauce which is an absolute success. You can try this sauce with octopus or jumbo shrimp, but I personally recommend tasting it with the octopus. Also, the tuna tostas are really well made. The tuna is freshly cut in thin slices and served on top of crispy tortillas with some grilled onion strips and avocado. Another plate that I definitely recommend is the “tacos mixtos”. 6 pieces with three different tacos (2 each): octopus, cazón chicharrón and shrimp with sweet chipotle sauce. All three were delicious, but the sweet chipotle sauce wins the prize. I also wanted to try the famous “Arroz a la tumbada” but unfortunately it was not as good as expected. The rice cooking point was exceeded and the flavors were not that interesting. I came to this place two different days, and the first one the service was excellent, with a very attentive server and staff that recommended a lot of dishes, making the dinner very enjoyable. Waiting time for the food was good, and when something was missing they quickly addressed it. However, the service on the second day was not as good as the first one. Maybe because it eas busier, but we had to remind a few times about the food to come. Price here is a little bit above average, but the location and quality of food makes it worth the try. Obviously cheap if exchange to other currency ($30-$40 per person) Overall this is a very good restaurant to enjoy a wonderful meal in front of the sea.
Pablo Pérez de BlasPablo Pérez de Blas
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Fine and elegant ambiance, within a huge fresh palapa creating a unique comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. Service foundations are deeply rooted in the traditional warmth of Cultura Jarocha and the pride on El Puerto de Veracruz, celebrating its 500 anniversaries of its foundation back in Aril 1519 by the infamous Hernan Cortez. Food is marvelous, to say the least. Without pretentions, the kitchen delivered fusion plates with strong local roots: The oyster shoots and the Seafood Carpaccio, a colorful, flavorful explosion to your senses. Outstanding table service in the hands of a young, energetic and knowledgeable waiter, Mr. David Evert. Prices: When converting to US dollars, prices are awesome. High quality seafood.
Alfonso ZamarripaAlfonso Zamarripa
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Last December we had the opportunity to eat at Villa Rica Mocambo and we had a great time, the waitress was super helpful and his recommendations were all very good choices. I had among other things a taco de jaiba which was excellent. My wife had a shrimp cocktail which was super fresh and tasty. I highly recommend this place! The line to get it might be long during. High season but is definitely worth the wait. The kids had so much fun playing in the sand while the adults were able to have a nice conversation over drinks and live music.
Gerardo GuerraGerardo Guerra
10
Amazing food AND a great play place for kids. It was quite busy when we arrived, we had a 20 minute wait, but it was worth it, and kids didn’t mind as they played and watched a movie and got their faces painted. Really enjoyed the taco de mariscos al pastor, and the taco de jaiba desnuda (soft shell crab), but the real standout was the octopus in aguachile verde. It was very tender and flavorful on its own, even better with the delicious salsa it came with. A little pricey but well worth it, we will be back.
Imran RashidImran Rashid
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Hoy fuimos a comer con mi esposa, es nuestra 1ra vez en Veracruz. Varios conocidos nos comentaron que es "el mejor restaurante de mariscos" de la ciudad. Llegamos a las 14h15 y no había lugar en la palapa a la orilla del mar, cuando la mitad de las mesas estaban desocupadas. Pedí unas ostiones vivas, pero venian muertas, no se me antojo para nada. Además el mesero dijo que las abrían enfrente de mi pero llegaron abiertas. Mi esposa pidió una sopa (chilpachole) con los camarones sin limpiar (con el intestino). Después mi esposa pidió unos camarones al mojo con el ajo demasiado dorado (chicloso y amargo). Yo pedí un filete de pescado relleno con mariscos. El filete era demasiado delgado, seco y lo mismo con el relleno. Las verduras estaban insipidas. No termine el plato. Siento que en la cocina no tienen idea de cómo cocer en su punto pescados y mariscos !!!!! Mi esposa me preguntó si este restaurante estaba a la altura del Fisher's pero nada que ver. Están lejos de tener los estándares de calidad del Fisher's, tanto en cocciones, como en detalles de los productos salientes. Muy decepcionado y me fue con hambre !!!!!
Frederic LabroucheFrederic Labrouche
10
Great place for the whole family. Indoor and outdoor areas for the kids to play. This is a semi open restaurant on the beach, so don't expect air conditioning (we felt hot) but the food is great and so is the atmosphere. We got a table right on the beach, enjoying the water view and nice breeze. Food was yummy!
Seila BerrySeila Berry
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Nearby Attractions Of Mariscos Villa Rica
Andamar Lifestyle Center
Palacio de Hierro
AC Hotel Veracruz
Playa Tumbao
Playa Los Arcos

Andamar Lifestyle Center
4.6
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Palacio de Hierro
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AC Hotel Veracruz
4.5
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Playa Tumbao
4.4
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Nearby Restaurants Of Mariscos Villa Rica
Vips Américas Veracruz
El Tilingo Lingo
Harbor's Steakhouse & Rawbar
El Jaibón
XKATLÉN
Gándara
La Parroquia de Veracruz
Domino's Boca del Río
perrosos bar
Querrevé Veracruz

Vips Américas Veracruz
4.1
(1.8K)Click for details

El Tilingo Lingo
4.3
(1.3K)$$
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Harbor's Steakhouse & Rawbar
4.5
(723)$$$
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El Jaibón
4.2
(648)$$$
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C. Mocambo 527, Playa de Oro, 94290 Boca del Río, Ver., Mexico
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+52 229 922 2113
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villa-rica.com
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4.6
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attractions: Andamar Lifestyle Center, Palacio de Hierro, AC Hotel Veracruz, Playa Tumbao, Playa Los Arcos, restaurants: Vips Américas Veracruz, El Tilingo Lingo, Harbor's Steakhouse & Rawbar, El Jaibón, XKATLÉN, Gándara, La Parroquia de Veracruz, Domino's Boca del Río, perrosos bar, Querrevé Veracruz

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