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Restaurante de Mariscos Purerto Rico at Presa del la Boca... a restaurant noted for great food, along with fast and friendly service. As with all of reviews that I publish, I have no affiliation with the restaurant reviewed, and there is no monetary gain on my part, as I am simply a person who likes to eat, and I love to write-up, and publish my dining experiences. Wednesday, July 22, 2009, Edna and I traveled to Monterrey, Nuevo León and enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Restaurant de Mariscos Puerto Rico at Presa de la Boca, a manmade lake about 15 miles southeast of Monterrey on Highway 85, near the small town of Santiago. Presa de la Boca has become a popular weekend retreat for Monterrey residents, especially those who enjoy boating and fishing. Many rustic resorts and restaurants are located along the shore, where visitors can enjoy fine dining, and a view of the beautiful lake, and the surrounding countryside.
Photo: Beautiful Presa de la Boca is a man made lake that caters to water sports enthusiasts. I like the way you can drive right up to the lake. Note the jet skis, which are becoming very popular in Mexico.
Photo: Puerto Rico features indoor and outdoor dining, on their shady patio in front of the restaurant. Puerto Rico specializes seafood, which is fitting, as the restaurant is located on the shore of the lake. The menu is almost daunting, as there is a wide array of choices, but I ordered in fresh shrimp stuffed with cheese wrapped in bacon and deep fried. My lunch also included fries, white rice and salad on the side. Yup, those bacon bombs were the shrimp! Ohhhh Yeah! Edna decided on breaded, fried fish fillets, with fries rice and a salad on the side, and she commented that her lunch was delicious. The table included the customary bottles of picante sauce, key limes, red in-house made salsa, and fried corn tortilla chips.
Photo: Jerry's lunch of jumbo bacon wrapped shrimp, stuffed with cheese, fries, white rice, salad, chips, salsa, and more. Fries in Mexico? Yes, they're very common in the eastern part of the country, and are served as part of the main dish. Like every place else in Mexico, chips are served as an appetiser.
Photo: Edna's lunch of fried fish fillets, fries, white rice and salad. Edna and I raved about our delicious lunches, as the food was amazing and the presentation was beautiful. Note the condiments of lime, crema, and onions. Julio was our friendly waiter, and he was always on-hand to provide great service, but he was not at all intrusive. We like a waiter who is friendly and efficient, but doesn't get "in your face." The cost of our lunch, including two cokes and a margarita was 255 pesos, about $18.00, which was a bargain-price for such an excellent lunch.
Photo: Our friendly waiter Julio was always near, but not intrusive, and provided very efficient service.
Photo: Our friend Rodolfo Rincón on the left, with Jerry on the right, and a new friend that we literally picked up in Monterrey. Restaurant de Mariscos Puerto Rico is recommended by us! Article written by Jerry Flinn with modifications from Eric Rench Restaurant Mariscos Puerto Rico Copyright(c) 2009 eRench Productions. All rights reserved. We've been on the web since December 22, 2002.
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