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Kool Fish Restaurant

5ta Avenida esquina con calle 38 | esquina calle 38, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico
9848030132
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Price range: ₹ 110 - ₹ 1,811
Cuisines: Caribbean, Mexican, Seafood
Good for: Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

My husband and I stopped in for the 2 for 1 tacos last night and they were delicious! For 60 pesos, we ate 6 tacos. The ceviche taco and garlic crab taco were my favorites. Kool Fish is towards the end of 5th but it was absolutely worth the walk. The service was great too. We will be back to... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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4 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

This is a great place to have fresh fish. Portions were very generous. A couple one table over from us ordered ceviche for an appetizer and it came out in a large casserole dish. Then they had to try to manage the steaks they ordered! The restaurant is quite plain without much atmosphere but the service was exceptional and the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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33 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

This is a pretty basic place at the end of 5th near calle 30. Dont be put iff by the slightly shabby exterior - the welcome is warm snd tge food is great! The only reason for 4 not 5 stars is that the toilets were in need of a good clean. The food was good however - generous portions... More

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Dawson Creek, BC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

We ordered shrimp ceviche, shrimp cocktail, coconut shrimp = all was hot, fresh, super tasty and the margarita was excellent. Service was good. Bathrooms clean but unexceptional, Men's had faucet with a conch shell, Ladies had a plastic cup on faucet....? With drinks and tip 3 people ate for $60. We ordered starters only but they were generous in size.... More

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Toronto, Canada
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

We stopped in based on recommendations from this site. A great meal. We had the whole grilled snapper and 3 cervezas. Stuffed for around $350 pesos.

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Calgary
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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

We have been at Kool Fish twice now. We ordered a large sea bass and seafood paella for two adults and two children. The fish was cooked to perfection and was delicious. However, I would not recommend the paella. The price for the two item was only 700 pesos. They also charged us a 15% tip which was on the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Whenever we are here on vacation, we have to eat at this place. The mixed seafood ceviche is our favorite. The tacos are yummy too. Prices are cheap eats.

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Warrens, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

One of 2 places we ate at twice while in Playa. Excellent food at a great price. Nice atmosphere. Farther down on 5th ave so there were no crowds.

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Jersey City, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

This restaurant was the first place we tried and we loved it. Food was fresh, service was great. We had fried whole snapper which was way too much for 2 people but somehow we finished it all. We also had shrimp, fish filet and the ceviche is amazing!

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Naperville
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013 via mobile

I came here based on reviews of their coconut shrimp to see how good it actually is. I can honestly say best I've ever had. Generous breading and cooked perfect. The sauce to dip them in is also very tasty. What really made this place stand out was the fact I had some decompression sickness from my dive and had... More

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