Phone :376 766 4450
Hours: Open Daily 11am - 6pm. Closed Wednesday.
Take Out Available
Large Area for Parking
Directions: From Walmart, drive west through Ajijic towards the Huerto Events Center. Mariscos Peter is located at the west end of this complex.
First Impression
I have often by-passed Mariscos Peter for more elegant restaurants, but on Tuesday morning we visited the Farmer's Market next door and decided to try some place new for lunch. Most of the tables in the outdoor dining area were empty and so was the interior dining room, but the little restaurant begin to fill with Mexican patrons after noon. 
The waiter greeted us and handed us menus written in Spanish. He took our drink order immediately, but since we were early, all that was available to us from the menu were the cocktails and tostadas. We were disappointed to learn that our choices were limited, but we decided to stay and order something from the list of available items.
Menu
It was unfortunate that we could not order from the main menu, as there were a lot of enticing sounding dishes, a large variety of tacos including egg, bean, fish, and shrimp, botanas and fish and shellfish cooked to order. Half orders are available and all meals can be ordered para llevar (to go).We settled for a tostada topped with shrimp ceviche and one topped with calamari ceviche, which was so good my husband ordered a second helping.
Our lunch was accompanied by a glass of white wine. We were surprised at the good quality wine served, Las Moras, from Chile.
Mariscos Peter has a full bar and serves wine and beer at reasonable prices. They also offer several desserts. We ordered a piece of cheesecake topped with raspberries to end the meal. The cheesecake tasted rich and creamy and it had not been frozen previously, though it obviously was not made in-house. I suspect it came from Pasteleria Rochatas in Jocotepec, the premium bakery at Lake Chapala. While we were eating, the cooks fired up the grill in the front of the restaurant and started cooking whole fresh fish and chicken. We really should have come a bit later so we could have tried some of the grilled marlin.
The ceviche on our tostadas was fresh and delicious. We sat in the open dining area for over an hour, just people watching and listening to the Mexican music playing in the background. I checked the restrooms and found them scrupulously clean. Looks like we have been missing out by not visiting Mariscos Peter before now.
Price and Service
Mariscos Peter is not cheap, but the prices are reasonable and in keeping with those at other fish restaurants in the area. Our tostadas were 18pesos and 25 pesos. Wine was 45pesos per glass for a healthy pour. Service was good and though the waiters spoke little or no English, we were able to communicate our order.
Recommendation ***
We did not get to eat from the main menu, but based on our tostadas, wine and dessert, I would certainly eat here again. The restaurant is clean and we watched as the cooks put giant, whole fresh fish on the grill.If you eat lunch early, as we do, make sure to arrive after noon in order to give the cooks time to start the charcoal grill. Marisco's Peter is a good choice for lunch if you are looking for a place that serves fresh, grilled fish and seafood.
