El Cejas, a new seafood option in town

**james** · 04-23-2003

El Cejas has opened a big palapa restaurant between 24th and 26st Streets between 25th and 30th.

They are no strangers to this business. Their original restaurant in the market "Mercado 28" in Cancun has been open for about 14 years. We had caldo de camaron and pargo a la Veracruzana yesterday and it was quite tasty. Look for ceviche, cocteles, whole fish, fillets, shrimp and seafood soups.

BTW, El Cejas is the owner's nickname which makes fun of his big, bushy eyebrows.

**Jesus** · 02-24-2006

Some pics of this trip.
Very good food and the service was very efficent. But I liked more La Tarraya.

If you go look with detail as they are not that flashy from the outside, the street is not very busy and the area is not touristic, very few stores around.

Their menu is more extensive and has items not found in other restaurants in Playa:
Ceviche in several variations: shrimp, fish, oysters, scallops (callo de hacha), octopus, oyster, conch.

Lobster and crayfish.

River fish egg (hueva de pescado)

mindz · 03-26-2006

Look out for the seafood platter for two...it's humongous.

StewartG · 03-27-2006

Great tip. I'll give it a try when I'm there over Easter!

General operating hours???

RonH · 03-27-2006

Laura and I have eaten at El Cejas at Mercado 28 alot over the years. Great food, Grrrrreat price too. We will be making a trip there to check out on our trip.

mindz · 03-27-2006

We ate at El Cejas at about 1 pm - and there were only 2 other tables occupied. I know it's open in the evening too. Service was FAST - and it was interesting to watch the waiters, they're so classy. They were all older men, and stood at the side of the room, spread out, waiting patiently. I compare that to some American restaurants, where the waitstaff would be gabbing to each other, even sitting and watching TV, almost acting annoyed when customers ask for something.

**Shammy** · 03-27-2006

A group of us tried to eat here during Peep Fest. It was a Saturday night, regular dinner time and they were closed. Not sure why, just kinda odd we thought.

StewartG · 03-27-2006

I'm really looking forward to trying this place. I really love seafood, especially at places that serve it raw, broiled, steamed or grilled. I don't like places the serve it fried - I find the quality of the food much, much lower. Any place that will proudly serve you raw or steamed seafood is probably going to have extremely fresh product.

*drool*

Wow! Only (see countdown timer) days to go!!!

StewartG · 03-27-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shammy

A group of us tried to eat here during Peep Fest. It was a Saturday night, regular dinner time and they were closed. Not sure why, just kinda odd we thought.

Let me know if y'all would like to try again when we are all out there...

**Heather** · 03-28-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shammy

A group of us tried to eat here during Peep Fest. It was a Saturday night, regular dinner time and they were closed. Not sure why, just kinda odd we thought.

This post made me realize that I don't think I've ever seen them open in the evening, and I've lived near El Cejas since November of 04. Guess they are only open for lunch, I'll check out the hours the next time I'm passing by.

**Shammy** · 03-28-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heather

This post made me realize that I don't think I've ever seen them open in the evening, and I've lived near El Cejas since November of 04. Guess they are only open for lunch, I'll check out the hours the next time I'm passing by.

Ah ha! I wonder if that is the case?

And I pointed your house out to the rest of the peeps I was walking with (Carole, Tammy and David, Donny and Randa) - didn't ya see us all wavin at you?

**Heather** · 03-29-2006

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Originally Posted by Shammy

Ah ha! I wonder if that is the case?

And I pointed your house out to the rest of the peeps I was walking with (Carole, Tammy and David, Donny and Randa) - didn't ya see us all wavin at you?

So that was you guys who egged my house!

StewartG · 05-09-2006

Thought Cejas was pretty good. Nice menu and I loved the fact that you could get many different types of ceviche (shrimp, squid, octopus, scallop, etc.) The red salsa they put on the table is WONDERFUL, but the green (habanero) was so strong just the fumes almost made us choke!

**Jesus** · 05-11-2006

My advice is always the same: be carefull with the salsas when you arrive at a place you have never eaten before, you never know how hot are they gonna be, and never trust the guy that says "no, no pica"-"nah, is mild".

**Jesus** · 06-26-2006

The menu of El Cejas.

04-23-2003	#1 (permalink)
james beach geek admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 10 year Playa resident lost in Sweden Posts: 12,278	El Cejas, a new seafood option in town El Cejas has opened a big palapa restaurant between 24th and 26st Streets between 25th and 30th. They are no strangers to this business. Their original restaurant in the market "Mercado 28" in Cancun has been open for about 14 years. We had caldo de camaron and pargo a la Veracruzana yesterday and it was quite tasty. Look for ceviche, cocteles, whole fish, fillets, shrimp and seafood soups. BTW, El Cejas is the owner's nickname which makes fun of his big, bushy eyebrows. __________________ Get your own signature countdown image!

03-27-2006	#6 (permalink)
mindz beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 255	hours at el cejas We ate at El Cejas at about 1 pm - and there were only 2 other tables occupied. I know it's open in the evening too. Service was FAST - and it was interesting to watch the waiters, they're so classy. They were all older men, and stood at the side of the room, spread out, waiting patiently. I compare that to some American restaurants, where the waitstaff would be gabbing to each other, even sitting and watching TV, almost acting annoyed when customers ask for something.

03-26-2006	#3 (permalink)
mindz beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 255	Look out for the seafood platter for two...it's humongous.

03-27-2006	#4 (permalink)
StewartG commie pinko Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Kremlin (when not at my dacha in Houston) Posts: 15,520	Great tip. I'll give it a try when I'm there over Easter! General operating hours???

03-27-2006	#5 (permalink)
RonH añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: INDY Posts: 1,979	Laura and I have eaten at El Cejas at Mercado 28 alot over the years. Great food, Grrrrreat price too. We will be making a trip there to check out on our trip.

03-27-2006	#7 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 17,467	A group of us tried to eat here during Peep Fest. It was a Saturday night, regular dinner time and they were closed. Not sure why, just kinda odd we thought.

03-27-2006	#8 (permalink)
StewartG commie pinko Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Kremlin (when not at my dacha in Houston) Posts: 15,520	I'm really looking forward to trying this place. I really love seafood, especially at places that serve it raw, broiled, steamed or grilled. I don't like places the serve it fried - I find the quality of the food much, much lower. Any place that will proudly serve you raw or steamed seafood is probably going to have extremely fresh product. drool Wow! Only (see countdown timer) days to go!!!

05-09-2006	#13 (permalink)
StewartG commie pinko Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Kremlin (when not at my dacha in Houston) Posts: 15,520	Thought Cejas was pretty good. Nice menu and I loved the fact that you could get many different types of ceviche (shrimp, squid, octopus, scallop, etc.) The red salsa they put on the table is WONDERFUL, but the green (habanero) was so strong just the fumes almost made us choke!

05-11-2006	#14 (permalink)
Jesus Nutty Peep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 6,017	My advice is always the same: be carefull with the salsas when you arrive at a place you have never eaten before, you never know how hot are they gonna be, and never trust the guy that says "no, no pica"-"nah, is mild".

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