La Pesca - Page 3

cuffedlinks · 12-22-2006

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Originally Posted by jeanean

Yep, the avatar is from that week. We did get some sun between the raindrops. We stayed at Posada Freud. We were planning on going to the peep meet Saturday night at Bar Ranita, but I couldn't get Tom out to party that night. I think one too many of Jose's margaritas took a toll on him! We ate dinner at Babes that night and I could see a good crowd gathering at the bar. Sorry I had to miss it!

Hey no problema!

We'll just take a link to those beach pics of yours....

jeanean · 12-22-2006

Oh yeah..one more thing....LaPesca only charged us 100 pesos for the whole dinner...2 drinks, guac/chips/salsa, garlic bread, rice, pasta (awesome) plus preparing our lobster to perfection. Could have charged way more...and it still would have been a great deal. We gave them 200 pesos. The lobster was bought at a commercial place around the corner. We got the two biggest tails they had for $38 US. It was more than we needed! We were the only customers they had at the time, around 7pm. We promised to spread the word...

kittiekat · 12-22-2006

I guess we gotta go back.......... we obviously just had a bad day!!
All of your posts have convinced us!!

Andi · 01-01-2007

This place is very, very good! I haven't gotten around to making up my trip report yet but we were there Dec. 13-19, and this was our favorite restaurant of the trip. We ate there our second and also our last nights in Playa, and were really pleased both times. The waiters are very friendly, the food incredible, and we actually enjoyed watching the action on 30th as we ate.
We got there each night around 7-7:30 (they do close at 8 but don't make you feel rushed if you're still eating). Both nights there was only one other couple there. We had queso fundido con camerones and guacamole as starters. I thought their guacamole was delicious, at least as good if not better than Carbonicitas or El Fagon. I highly recommend taking the waiter's suggestions about their specialties! The first night Russ had a grouper wrapped in banana leaves with some type of garlicy sauce (sorry, I don't remember the name) that was excellent. I had the camarones ajillo....both times we went, it was so good. They treated us to free after dinner shots, our bill wasn't more than $25-30 usd either time, even with sampling their delicious daiquiris the first time and pina coladas the second time.
Also had an excellent lunch at El Burrito del Gordo (I hope I got the name right)...another place well worth trying, if you can just find it!
I would highly recommed this place for dinner. I'm hoping they do really well, so they will still be there the next time we come back to Playa!!!
Now, if I can just find the time to work on that trip report....

Sunco · 01-18-2007

Planning to meet friends for dinner at this place, is it open 7 days a week? we are planning to go on a Tuesday night.

Jimontheriver · 01-18-2007

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Originally Posted by Sunco

Planning to meet friends for dinner at this place, is it open 7 days a week? we are planning to go on a Tuesday night.

All I can tell you is that you need to be there by 8pm. We ate there on a Monday. Please let us know how it was, & some pictures would be great.

SarahB · 02-10-2007

T&C and I just had dinner again at Pesca. We've been several times. I think it's our favorite restaurant, so we wanted to pass along the location. It's on 30th Ave directly across from Mega. It's off the normal tourist path and each time we've gone it's been pretty empty. This might be a selfish post b/c we want all of you to go there so that it doesn't go out of business for us (like so many places do)! The menu is mainly seafood with prices around 75-90 pesos for a dish and everything we've had has been delicious! Tonight we had fish stuffed with mushrooms, cheese, and spinach with rice and grilled veggies; coco shrimp with a sweet sauce; and this amazing soup (Cheri's favorite...what's the name, Cheri?) with cheese and shrimp. Yum!! Why didn't I take food pictures like I normally do?! I will next time! Anyway, you all should venture over and try it out. They close at 9pm. Oh, they have good desserts and a full bar too (almost left out the most important info!)!

EDIT: This is all that I took tonight, but I did find a food pic from another time at Pesca. These shrimp were wrapped with bacon and cheese inside.

Debbielasvegas · 02-10-2007

It's now on my list of 'must eats'.... (wow, that could be left open for interpertation)....

Soon to be on the PLAYA DEAL CARD ????

Tony&Cheri · 02-10-2007

I had dinner with the two sweetest girls in Playa tonight so I could have been eating the phone book and I wouldn't complain!

But you are right darlin' daughter...easily the best seafood in Playa. Anthony, the owner worked at the Blue lobster for years until he could open his own place. His commitment to creating a good restaraunt shows. Good service, great food, and decent margaritas. Oh... and the dish C and I love is the Cazuela Camaron...an oven baked bisk of tomato, cream, cheese, chilis and about a pound of giant shrimp. OMG!!!

-Papa T

SarahB · 02-10-2007

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Originally Posted by Tony&Cheri

I had dinner with the two sweetest girls in Playa tonight so I could have been eating the phone book and I wouldn't complain!

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You're right, PapaT! There was no complaining at all going on at our table tonight!

MikeW · 02-11-2007

Bonny and I will have to try this. Not too many places she can eat, but fresh fish goes over well.

Jimontheriver · 02-11-2007

We plan on eating there next Thanksgiving day, our first night back in town. We will be staying with Tony & Cheri at the Luna Blue for 3 nights and the Playa Maya for a week. Here are some photos from last year.
(Cheri, Donna wants to know the name of your cats)

This was our favorite also. Lots of great food and many drinks for less than $17 a person.

suzeq · 02-11-2007

Loved their guac too. I also noticed that there weren't many people there...actually we were the only ones.

Very friendly waiters who couldn't do enough for you and the price is right. Our condo is right there and there are at least 3-4 really good places a block away...El Fogon, Pesca, the crepe place on the corner of Constitution and 25th to just name a few.

SarahB · 02-11-2007

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Originally Posted by suzeq

Loved their guac too. I also noticed that there weren't many people there...actually we were the only ones.

Very friendly waiters who couldn't do enough for you and the price is right. Our condo is right there and there are at least 3-4 really good places a block away...El Fogon, Pesca, the crepe place on the corner of Constitution and 25th to just name a few.

Hmmm...crepe place? I think that's a deli/cafe place now. I could be wrong...hard to keep up with things coming and going, but that's definitely what's on the corner of 25th and Con.

(Thanks for the pics!)

fireinmn · 02-11-2007

It's been on our list ever since reading Jimontheriver's trip report. Already have plans to eat there are first night in town with Cazador and DD

02-10-2007	#37 (permalink)
SarahB añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Playa...now Iowa Posts: 2,897	La Pesca T&C and I just had dinner again at Pesca. We've been several times. I think it's our favorite restaurant, so we wanted to pass along the location. It's on 30th Ave directly across from Mega. It's off the normal tourist path and each time we've gone it's been pretty empty. This might be a selfish post b/c we want all of you to go there so that it doesn't go out of business for us (like so many places do)! The menu is mainly seafood with prices around 75-90 pesos for a dish and everything we've had has been delicious! Tonight we had fish stuffed with mushrooms, cheese, and spinach with rice and grilled veggies; coco shrimp with a sweet sauce; and this amazing soup (Cheri's favorite...what's the name, Cheri?) with cheese and shrimp. Yum!! Why didn't I take food pictures like I normally do?! I will next time! Anyway, you all should venture over and try it out. They close at 9pm. Oh, they have good desserts and a full bar too (almost left out the most important info!)! EDIT: This is all that I took tonight, but I did find a food pic from another time at Pesca. These shrimp were wrapped with bacon and cheese inside. Last edited by SarahB; 02-10-2007 at 10:49 PM.

02-10-2007	#38 (permalink)
Debbielasvegas life=playa Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 759	It's now on my list of 'must eats'.... (wow, that could be left open for interpertation).... Soon to be on the PLAYA DEAL CARD ???? Last edited by Debbielasvegas; 02-10-2007 at 11:34 PM.

02-10-2007	#39 (permalink)
Tony&Cheri livin' the dream Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 2,231	I had dinner with the two sweetest girls in Playa tonight so I could have been eating the phone book and I wouldn't complain! But you are right darlin' daughter...easily the best seafood in Playa. Anthony, the owner worked at the Blue lobster for years until he could open his own place. His commitment to creating a good restaraunt shows. Good service, great food, and decent margaritas. Oh... and the dish C and I love is the Cazuela Camaron...an oven baked bisk of tomato, cream, cheese, chilis and about a pound of giant shrimp. OMG!!! -Papa T Last edited by Tony&Cheri; 02-10-2007 at 11:34 PM.

02-11-2007	#42 (permalink)
Jimontheriver life=playa Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois on the Mississippi Posts: 861	We plan on eating there next Thanksgiving day, our first night back in town. We will be staying with Tony & Cheri at the Luna Blue for 3 nights and the Playa Maya for a week. Here are some photos from last year. (Cheri, Donna wants to know the name of your cats) This was our favorite also. Lots of great food and many drinks for less than $17 a person. Last edited by Jimontheriver; 02-11-2007 at 07:27 AM.

12-22-2006	#32 (permalink)
jeanean way into it Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 166	Oh yeah..one more thing....LaPesca only charged us 100 pesos for the whole dinner...2 drinks, guac/chips/salsa, garlic bread, rice, pasta (awesome) plus preparing our lobster to perfection. Could have charged way more...and it still would have been a great deal. We gave them 200 pesos. The lobster was bought at a commercial place around the corner. We got the two biggest tails they had for $38 US. It was more than we needed! We were the only customers they had at the time, around 7pm. We promised to spread the word...

12-22-2006	#33 (permalink)
kittiekat life=playa Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PDC in the campestre at La Casa del Mango Posts: 573	I guess we gotta go back.......... we obviously just had a bad day!! All of your posts have convinced us!!

01-01-2007	#34 (permalink)
Andi lost on fifth Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: charleston, south carolina Posts: 17	This place is very, very good! I haven't gotten around to making up my trip report yet but we were there Dec. 13-19, and this was our favorite restaurant of the trip. We ate there our second and also our last nights in Playa, and were really pleased both times. The waiters are very friendly, the food incredible, and we actually enjoyed watching the action on 30th as we ate. We got there each night around 7-7:30 (they do close at 8 but don't make you feel rushed if you're still eating). Both nights there was only one other couple there. We had queso fundido con camerones and guacamole as starters. I thought their guacamole was delicious, at least as good if not better than Carbonicitas or El Fagon. I highly recommend taking the waiter's suggestions about their specialties! The first night Russ had a grouper wrapped in banana leaves with some type of garlicy sauce (sorry, I don't remember the name) that was excellent. I had the camarones ajillo....both times we went, it was so good. They treated us to free after dinner shots, our bill wasn't more than $25-30 usd either time, even with sampling their delicious daiquiris the first time and pina coladas the second time. Also had an excellent lunch at El Burrito del Gordo (I hope I got the name right)...another place well worth trying, if you can just find it! I would highly recommed this place for dinner. I'm hoping they do really well, so they will still be there the next time we come back to Playa!!! Now, if I can just find the time to work on that trip report....

01-18-2007	#35 (permalink)
Sunco way into it Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Winnipeg,Canada Posts: 147	Planning to meet friends for dinner at this place, is it open 7 days a week? we are planning to go on a Tuesday night.

02-11-2007	#41 (permalink)
MikeW añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 9,324	Bonny and I will have to try this. Not too many places she can eat, but fresh fish goes over well.

02-11-2007	#43 (permalink)
suzeq life=playa Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: colorado Posts: 823	Loved their guac too. I also noticed that there weren't many people there...actually we were the only ones. Very friendly waiters who couldn't do enough for you and the price is right. Our condo is right there and there are at least 3-4 really good places a block away...El Fogon, Pesca, the crepe place on the corner of Constitution and 25th to just name a few.

02-11-2007	#45 (permalink)
fireinmn añejo Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,214	It's been on our list ever since reading Jimontheriver's trip report. Already have plans to eat there are first night in town with Cazador and DD

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