Les L.
Yelp
Of all the meals we had in CDMX, we were most looking forward to this one at Entremar. I made this reservation because Contramar was booked but thankfully, its sister restaurant Entremar is much easier to make reservations.
We had a lovely 4-top on the upstairs balcony abutting the railing. We really enjoyed seeing and hearing the sounds of the street activity below us, the views of the park across the street, and the feeling of being among the trees with the nearby tree canopy. It was just a picturesque spot and I highly recommend the upstairs tables if you can request one.
We ordered a lemonade and accidentally ordered a whole pitcher of the agua fresca of the day, which was tamarind. We were pleased with our mistake, the tamarind agua fresca was delicious - sweet and tart.
We ordered the Tuna Tostada and it was the dish we liked the most of the whole meal. The crispy tostadas are topped with a chipotle mayo, marinated tuna, crispy leeks, and avocado. The crispy leeks are the star of the show and take a cold dish to something with texture and extra savoriness. An order comes with 4, but my daughter wanted more in the middle of the meal and the restaurant was flexible enough to let us order a half order of just 2, which was so appreciated.
We ordered a clam pasta, with toothsome angel hair pasta, ample little neck clams, and a surprisingly spicy olive oil and garlic based sauce. We also spied a really saucy, tasty shrimp photo on Yelp and showed it to our waiter who said it was off menu but let us order the Camaron de Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp) anyway. This was amazing - huge plump shrimp, garlicky, head juices, perfect with eating with the accompanying rice.
The signature dish at Entremar is the Pescado a la talla, and we ordered a smaller size for our party of 3, with both rubs. The Tradicional is a red adobo rub, and the De La Barrita is a parsley rub. It is a show stopper of a dish, beautifully butterflied and presented with the vibrant colors. You eat it taco style, since it comes with fresh, house made corn tortillas, mashed black beans with cheese, and a pickled onions and a green salsa verde. The fish is incredibly fresh and tender though the rubs taste surprisingly subtle compared to how visually stunning they are. Even the smaller sized fish was a really large portion.
We left this meal overdosed on excellent Mexican seafood and it was a highlight of the trip.