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El Puerto de Vallarta Mexican Seafood

Restaurant Mexican restaurant Seafood restaurant

Casual, colorful Mexican eatery with a seafood focus offering traditional dishes & large margaritas. People often mention good, restaurant, fish, fresh, fried, service, friendly, delicious, ordered, time,


Address

24811 S Dixie Hwy, Homestead, FL 33032

Website

vallartaseafood.com

Contact

(305) 257-5012

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 11 AM to 9 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 10 AM to 9 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (14) restaurant (12) fish (12) fresh (9) fried (8) service (8) friendly (7) delicious (7) ordered (7) time (6)
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  • 5/5 Alison J. 1 year ago on Google
    My friend has been talking about this restaurant for ages as the best place she knows to get fried fish. We finally got to go and she was right! The place has a friendly local feel to it, service was excellent and the prices reasonable. The highlight was the whole fried snapper which was fresh and flavorful! I’m already looking forward to the next visit!
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shantel P. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food, wonderful service and cold AC. I can’t stress enough how good the food was. I’d go here every day if I lived here. Best margarita!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rochelle M. 3 years ago on Google
    They have a simple but very comfortable outdoor set-up as a great option to indoor dining. The staff was friendly and prompt with their service. I've passed by this place many times and thanks to my boyfriend we tried it out. Now for the food, there was a steady flow of traffic the entire time we were there and for good reason. The seafood here is EXCELLENT!!! This is a must try! We started with raw oysters. They were very fresh and mild with great texture! We then followed that up with the fried red snapper! When you try food and it makes you smile your happy smile that is the snapper here. The batter was light, flavorful and fried right. There's so much more to try here and we look forward to it!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brie P. 1 year ago on Google
    Come to the fiesta with me! El Puerto de Vallarta Seafood Restaurant brings the feel of south pacific Mexico and the Bay of Banderas to Homestead.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abel 2 years ago on Google
    My friend took us there to eat and it was delicious. The waitress was kind and friendly. The food took awhile but it was worth the wait. Once the food came, I enjoyed every bite. I will definitely come back again.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Xzavia V. 1 year ago on Google
    Finally was able to go. I loved it! The food was very good & the prices aren't bad. The staff was excellent. I will definitely be going back
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cheryl M. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food. Always my favorite spot to eat. Food is always fresh and delicious. Believe it or not I always come here for the fresh oysters and a nice cold beer. They make the strongest Margaritas!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 kimi s. 2 years ago on Google
    I never leave reviews but this place deserves it. Out of all the Mexican restaurants I’ve ate in , this one is the best ! My seafood was fresh and tasty. Their hot sauce is good too. Beans are the perfect texture. And the stuffed chili pepper was also delicious.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jamila C. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a short wait to be seated. Staff was friendly, spoke perfect English and allowed me to practice my Espanol. I didn't have to look for my server she was always nearby. The margaritas are potent and yummy, light drinker = one. Fresh chips and salsa are free to nibble on (free refills). Let me take time to apologize for the photo. I opened the camera to take a picture as it came to the table but baby the food smelled so good I dropped the phone and took a bite. The fish had a garlic butter and something else sauce, came with two sides, i chose double salad. The fish I ordered was enough for two people to eat and be satisfied. Spacing is comfortable. I highly recommend stopping here. I have also has the tacos and steak in the past.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Byron O. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a great casual place to eat Mexican seafood. Not expensive with enough portion size. The service is over the top. The location is not the best, parking is limited, but it wasn't busy when I dined in. Great micheladas!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sheltina J. 2 years ago on Google
    One of my favorite restaurants to go to in my neighborhood! The food is DELICIOUS! also they have a drink menu, but the margaritas are the BEST! THEY HAVE GREAT PRICES, friendly staff, you will not be disappointed at this restaurant!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Turbo6 L. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty food, clean atmosphere and great service! Seafood rice, guacamole and tacos were so good. I want to try the fried fish.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Erica B. 4 years ago on Google
    Ok so, I've been to this restaurant a total of two times. I've always ordered the whole fried fish and it has always been flavorful! Usually everyone I go with, typically order the same thing, being that somehow some way I roll with a lot of Pescatarians (other than my immediate family) Go Figure! I gave this restaurant 3 stars because they gave us the usual chips and fresh salsa. Now the salsa was delicious, very fresh and you can tell homemade. They also gave us a white cheese sauce by request of my eldest daughter, who doesn't like veggies too much. That was delicious as well. BUT...the chips were soooo stale I was shocked that a restaurant would even put those out. You can't have delicious salsa with stale chips. Even my girls didn't want to eat them, and you know, when you put chips in front of children, they dont stand a chance. I felt bad, because at the table, besides myself and my youngest who ordered the kids meal fried fish and French fries; we were the only ones who enjoyed our meals. My eldest daughter had the kids meal beef taco and it was weird that she didn't eat her taco! We are a taco loving family! She ended up eating my rice and beans and my husbands as well. My husband finally decided to eat her taco ( because he doesn't like food left behind) and he explained that the meat in her taco tasted the same as his meat, bland with no flavor. I have never eaten anything other than the fried whole fish so I thought my dish was great, so maybe, If you decide to eat here stick to the whole fish! The prices were decent, not too expensive. With a big family like mine, that's always a plus. Service was definitely not the best I've had, nothing over the top. Waitress came to take our order, brought our food, checked at the end to see if we needed boxes, No refill on water or even a thought to ask. No follow up to see if we were good or needed anything additional. She brought us the check and that was that. Cute cozy place and so much potential to be an amazing local spot.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 F A. 2 years ago on Google
    Service was friendly and fast, and food was fresh and delicious! Pricing was also quite affordable and portions were big. Maybe we don’t eat much but 1 appetizer and 2 entrees was a good amount for 4 ppl
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Loc N. 2 years ago on Google
    I am not sure how this place has good reviews. The fish was dry and overcooked. The margarita was sour and one of the worst I have had. When I asked why the fish (snapper) cost $40 they replied that that is the the market value. Bad food and drink for $58. $58 is one drink and one overcooked fish. That is messed up. Their buddies must have wrote the good reviews.

  • 4/5 CiCi H. 2 years ago on Google
    The food and ambiance was nice. We'll definitively be returning.

  • 5/5 Hael T. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food quality, really busy but the tastes haven't change by time is good 👍😊

  • 5/5 Cherry Bloosom P. 10 months ago on Google
    Finally get to post something about this place! Delicious food, always so yummy to get to eat when around the neighborhood. For new Comers, the classic burrito or seafood rice (BIG PORTION) Recently they have renovated the place with more security and hurricane window/doors now!

  • 4/5 Beth S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food- 4-5⭐️ Service- 4⭐️ Ambiance- 4-5⭐️ Value $- 5⭐️ I came here on the recommendation of a friend. I love Mexican food and I’m always looking for a good authentic restaurant to visit. The food was good, but not the best I’ve ever had. I appreciate that it is definitely authentic. So I give it 4-5 stars. The service was pretty good. The restaurant is pretty clean, and nicely decorated. It’s an older building- kind of a dive. The prices are very reasonable! I ordered the enchiladas verde (chicken). My daughter ordered the chicken fajitas, and my other daughter ordered the shrimp tacos. They each got a bottle of soda, and we split some chips and guacamole. Our bill was $65 for everything. Not bad at all. Plus we have a lot of leftovers. The guacamole was a decent size and we had leftover. My daughter who ordered the shrimp tacos was the only one who finished all of her food. Although, she didn’t eat any of the rice or refried beans that it came with. The rice was very tasty. The beans were a little bland. Everything was fresh and hot. We will definitely be back again. I’d like to try more seafood next time.

  • 4/5 Manuel S. 10 months ago on Google
    I ve lived in Princeton and US 1 area for 3+ years and this Mexican restaurant it's s been on my radar for that amount of time and I always have said to my self to go and eat there but I've postpone a visit. All that changed the dark stormy night of 6/24/2023. I saw the opportunity to go there.A decision I will always cherish. Going in, parking is easy. Once inside we were greeted warmly. Inside was medium size crowded. Our server a pretty young girl named Gretchent made our first visit very nice and helped us make a quick decision on dinner, which consisted of a mixed sizzling fajitas Tex Mex and a Seafood rice giant platter. Drinks we had House Margarita and Amber Dos Equis beer. The food and drinks are all heavenly. Couldn't ask for better. I highly recommend Puerto the Vallarta to everyone and you won't regret it .all worth it. Please support small businesses and try this Great restaurant. Thanks.

  • 5/5 Denise M. 6 months ago on Google
    I was welcomed by Mr. Horacio, very nice and friendly person. He offered me the best place to seat and enjoy my time. The food was spectacular, and I personally recommend the fish tacos! I really enjoyed seen everyone enjoying the food and drinks. Mr. Horacio came asked how everything was going and I found out That he is the “owner” of the restaurant. What can I say, There’s not better service and attention than the owner of the restaurant. I invite you to come and make this restaurant your secret destination. Enjoy! Thank you Mr. Horacio! Definitely, Coming back again.

  • 5/5 Carmen F. 7 months ago on Google
    Don’t rush by because you’ll miss it. The parking isn’t terrible but can be challenging. The seating is indoors and yes the chairs outside are for waiting. The place is very popular! The service is stellar. Very attentive. The drinks are delish.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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