El Oasis

Reviews

• Crystal S.

  star star star star star 1 June 2026

  Excellent fresh seafood and customer service by Arthuro. Everything we ordered to eat was amazing.

• Art R.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 28 May 2026

  Our condo concierge suggested this place when we asked for good seafood. $ 100 for a full lobster was def not worth it. Basic flavor, I wouldn't pay 20 dollars for that ever.
  
  Ordered margaritas, way too sweet . The fish ceviche is actually good along with the guacamole. The shrimp ceviche is more like a whole shrimp cocktail aka coctel but was good.
  
  If you decide to try this place, don't order the lobster. You'll regret the cost $. We could have had a better meal next door at Porfirios.

• Oscar F.

  star star star star star 27 May 2026

  I have tried thousands of seafood places in Mexico (also in other countries, but since the cuisine is different, I won't compare), and this is by far one of the best places for Mexican style Seafood. Shrimp and fish were fresh, flavorful, and the portions are hughe. Ceviche was unbelievable good. When I visited, it was only a couple of tables full, so the service was quick, but I know it can get really crowded, and that's when the challenge comes for both service and food quality. I will definetely come back!

• Stephen W.

  star star star star_border star_border 25 May 2026

  This is a tough review because some aspects were 4 stars but after 24 hour reflection I just can't give it 4.
  
  We started with a special shrimp ceviche that was spicy and in the top 3 ceviches we ever had. The name escapes me but is in my pictures and pictures of the menu.
  
  I also ordered a crab empanada and it was good but I waited an awfully long time for it and it was barely warm so I am guessing it sat for a long time.
  
  What was supposed to be the star of the meal, fresh lobster, turned out to be a big disappointment and basically a waste of money. We ordered a 2 pound+ lobster that was not cheap, about $135 USD. We waited forever for it to be prepared. Big groups of people who came 30 minutes after us were served first. It was so long that they brought a free small guacamole as an apology.
  
  When we finally got the lobster it looked nothing like the pictures on Yelp. Worse, it was tough and rubbery. I needed a steak knife to cut it. So most of the lobster was tough from overcoming while other parts were tough from being undercooked. The waiter offered to have the raw parts cooked but it was put in a deep fryer so it came back a greasy mess. Yuck. It was not good.
  
  I had such high hopes and expectations for this place but our experience did not measure up. Maybe there a new cook, I don't know. But I do know that our hefty bill was not worth it.

• Janis C.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 19 May 2026

  There are two locations. This one near 5th ave has some highs and some lows.
  
  Highs: the crab empanadas is delicious. They have a rather large menu which means there is anything for everyone.
  
  Mediums: the entrees are OK. Not amazing and not anything to write home about.
  
  Lows: be careful as the wait staff will try to rip you off. Sometimes they will add extra wine or drinks. Other times, they will claim they are bringing you a house wine and then charge 150 pesos a glass (house wines should be half that but no more than 100). When I was here, the waiter tried arguing with me until I told him I lived in Playa. Then when he realized he couldn't rip me off, he took the wine and left and didn't come back to take my order. So I waited a little to see if he really wasn't coming back (he went to other tables and walked right by me and the place wasn't busy) and then I left.
  
  The only reason this location gets any guests is because of its location and it's on the clubbing street filled with drunk tourists.
  
  Go to the location across the highway. This one is full of scam artists targeting drunk tourists.