El Viejon Seafood

"Staying true to Baja form, its Ensenada style fish tacos don’t miss, even with the house flour tortilla and crispy cheese upgrade. The smoked fish taco and the manolarga — a mashup taco bringing together birria and octopus — also rank high on a strong line-up. A veggie-friendly version of the Ensenada taco is available too, with battered cauliflower pinch-hitting for the fish fillet." - Candice Woo, Mario A. Cortez

"The Baja seafood outpost has two locations: Otay Mesa and Convoy District. The mariscos specialist excels in smoked fish tacos, octopus tacos, and the El Viejon Tower, piled high with shrimp, fish, scallops, and crab." - Helen I. Hwang

"Incorporating Asian ingredients like daikon radish and sesame seeds into its dishes, this mariscos specialist excels in octopus tacos, shrimp ceviche, and the El Viejon Tower piled with shrimp, fish, scallops, and crab. In addition to this Convoy District outpost, El Viejon has an Otay Mesa location." - Helen I. Hwang

"El Viejon Seafood, a new restaurant specializing in mariscos, or Mexican seafood. Co-owner Luis Gonzalez tells Eater that the restaurant should be opening by mid-July with a menu based on traditional seafood specialties from Sinaloa and Baja, including raw plates featuring scallops or chocolate clams, fiery aguachiles, and Ensenada-style fish and lobster tacos. Each dish will have an element of Asian flavor or ingredient, from daikon radish to sesame seeds to spicy oil made with peanuts and arbol chiles. Cooked to order at an interactive, fast-casual counter, the menu will also include build-your-own ceviche with a variety of sauces." - Candice Woo

"El Viejon brings mariscos to Convoy Street, serving everything from aguachile and ceviche to tostadas, tacos, and other dishes focused on Mexican seafood as well as braised birria tacos and consome from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday." - Candice Woo