El Viejón Seafood

A friend recommended this place and originally I had my doubts but everything that we ordered at El Viejón was delicious. We had a big group of 8 but they were able to accommodate us and help set up some tables outside the restaurant for my group. Service was great and they were really patient with us when taking our orders. I got to try the octopus taco, the El Viejon tower, shrimp ceviche and their El Viejon fries.Everything was well seasoned and the seafood was fresh. They also offer a variety of salsas from the salsa bar but you don't really need it. I highly recommend this place. I will definitely revisit. The parking sucks but you can park in the structure near Jasmine and the first 2 hours are free.

With how busy this place looked, I thought it was huge inside. Instead there's only seating for about 50 people in about 8-10 booths. It was full when I got here on a Sunday around 6pm and had to wait a short amount to get a table. Smaller than I thought but the smells and the music and the colors are vibrant and big! As soon as you walk in there, there's a counter to the left to order. You'll grab your number there and take a seat. Come back for some water and for salsas. Food took about 15 minutes to come out. I had Aguachiles verde (they have red and Black as well). And two tacos. Aguachiles was refreshing but lacked spice. The Gobernador taco was full of shrimp which is always nice. Probably needed a bit more cheese and garlic. The Manolargo taco was slightly better. The consume isn't anything to write home about and the Birria itself was okay. Nothing too special. Given the area, it's probably one of the best you'll find in the north part of the city. I think you should just drive down south to get something far more flavorful. If you ever been to this area or if you read any other reviews, you'll know that parking is terrible here. If you're lucky enough to find parking in the lot, you'll be fine and won't be charged. But chances are you'll be parking in the garage and have to pay. Given all of that - parking, seating, and okay food, I just don't see how it can be any more than a 3 star spot. I think what makes it a 3 star is that they were playing El Alfa when we were there and he always makes me want to party. Other than that, it might be more of a 2 star spot.

After 4 hour drive to SD we were hungry and friend found this restaurant with really good reviews. First, parking sucks. There is a garage. But minimum charge of 2 hours. It was $8. We get there and luckily there was only 2 parties in front of us who placed order. We get seated. They bring us the chips and guac fast. It was delicious. And generous. Our friends get their order. We wait. 15 minutes we ask about our order. Still preparing. Then 30 minutes. We are told still getting it ready. (3 tacos. It wasn't complicated.). After 40 minutes we had enough. They couldn't tell us why it was taking so long. We asked for our money back. And left. No excuse for awful service. So 1 star for cold beer. 1 star for good guac.

campechana is our go to in this amazing spot. there are plenty of great choices and the atmosphere is casual and relaxing. We enjoy the horchata as well.Suggest to come at less times for minimum weight . Crew is wonderful and service is good .got to try el torre otra ves

Yummy!!! As an Oscar's Mexican Seafood lover, I've been wanting to try El Viejón Seafood. They did not disappoint! The tacos here are more extravagant than Ocsar's, but they are different so I love both in different ways. I got the El Viejon special taco and the Ensenada taco. Both tacos were yummy, so much flavors and textures were mixed together. I'm a sauce lover and both tacos were very sauce-y and definitely messy! I will say I enjoyed the Ensenada taco more because it was less overwhelming. The Ensenada taco is the typical battered fish taco.The one downside I have for the El Viejon taco was the grease. As I was eating, the grease was continuously running and to me that was way to much grease.

Spicy octopus tostada, spicy octopus tacos, & smoked fish tacos. Was spicy indeed and very delicious. Octopus was sliced perfectly for a taco and was tender. I think their sauce and cheese really ties all the flavors together. Definitely a spot to enjoy seafood tacos with friends and family. Gets pretty loud with the music, but fits the vibe.

I was pleasantly surprised by all the food here! Delicious, fresh and high quality fish with nice presentation and service.Favorites were the Ahi tuna Tostada and the grilled fish taco. Grilled fish taco was $4 and really such a great deal for the quality and how they loaded the taco. The Manolarga (polpo birria) was a must try with the consume for $13 and also great value and presentation but just didn't do it for me like the tostada and other tacos. Big consume portion for one taco.The ahi tuna on the tostada was SO FRESH and they sliced the avocado beautifully. I'd eat that again for sure. Prices for ceviche were higher and we didn't get the famous tower but it looked legit. Parking in convoy in this lot can be tough but there's street parking on Dagget Street that's free if you're okay walking a bit and avoiding the parking lot chaos.

A little taste of Baja Seafood in the Asian Convoy District. Try the aguachiles, clams, or the amazing tacos. My faves are the Enchilado and Mano Larga, but the Green Aguachiles steals the show! Parking can get insane in the area in general, but then try some dessert across the parking lot or street.The service is fabulous and the interior is a great sea theme.

This place is a true gem! Nestled in the heart of the Convoy district (in the Shanghai Saloon strip mall, next to Jasmine - IYKYK). Parking is minimal (as are most places on Convoy), so keep that in mind. The food quality, taste and presentation is second to none! Seriously some of the best fish tacos in town! Thick, tender, flaky fish beautifully coated in a crisp, tasty beer batter and topped with fresh, crisp cabbage, micro greens, cilantro, sprinkle of pico de gallo and drizzle of tangy (chipotle?) crema = perfection!Yes, the fried fish tacos were wonderful, but the other star of the evening was their octopus (pulp) taco! This taco was loaded with tender chunks of pulp and drizzled with a light drizzle of their house special crema...well worth the $7 price tag! Another worthy mention would be their french fries! Seriously, don't sleep on these tasty, golden fried gems! There's like some type of coating on their fries making them not only taste amazing, but having the perfect texture a well! So good!In addition to their delicious tacos, we also had their refreshing campechana cocktail -- loaded with fresh, plump shrimp, tender chunks of pulpo and sweet (grape-sized) scallops, topped with a healthy scoop of creamy avocado chunks! My one and only "complaint" would be that their cocktail sauce was a bit too thick (like V8) and had too much of a kick (like it had been topped off with Tapatio). True cocktail juice/sauce consists of tomato juice, clam juice, lime juice & a squirt of ketchup (this way is always the most tasty & refreshing).All that said, give El Viejon a try -- don't forget to try their fried fish tacos!

If you're looking for hefty tacos with fresh ingredients, you've come to the right place. I only bought two tacos and that was enough for me! They are on the pricer end versus your usual taco shop but I promise they're worth the price! We also got a tostada, which was just okay. I wish they gave more chips. The cashier was nice enough to go over every question I had about the menu. Overall, I've been coming here for a couple years now and was sad when they temporarily closed but I'm so glad they're back in business now.