You can't judge the interior by its modest entrance. Mariscos La Güera matriz
La Güera is a growing business, especially at the new Campestre branch, with ample room for expansion. Besides the seafood, there are pollos asados, a car wash, a small kids' playground, and this new special events hall under construction.
The busy cashier's desk.
The garnish bin of fresh cut vegetables is filled and ready.
View of the front dining room.
The sauté station, with some extra shrimp.
The back dining room, for special events and customer overflow. Mariscos La Güera matriz
Breading shrimp and preparing a Torta de Filete Empanizado.
Leapin' Sailfish or Pez Vela.
Cocinera breading shrimp. Mariscos La Güera Campestre
Cooks' stove for private events.
Huauchinango Al Mojo de Ajo. Very good, although I like the garlic browner.
View towards upper deck of the Commodore's Hall* during the Christmas season. *Not really its name.
Camarones al Coco; perfectly cooked.
View of Commodore's Room during the Men's Breakfast.
A pirate ship kite sails above the events dining room.
The servers are smartly outfitted. Mariscos La Güera Campestre
At the Men's Breakfast Mariscos La Güera matriz
A "lagniappe", or freebie guacamole snack, generously made by la Cocinera.
Attentive cooks and server for the Men's Breakfast
Tostada de Pulpos a la Diabla. Es para chuparse los dedos.
Cocinera at the ready
The Chef, Right; and a top cook, Left. Mariscos La Güera Campestre
La Güera will also prepare breakfast for large groups with pre-reservation.
Mariscos La Güera on a recent visit. Oyster beds lurk on the inside passageway.
Set: huevos estrellados a su órden.
The distinctive pozole verde, served during the Men's Breakfast
On to comida: A fizza limonada, prepared to order.
Mariscos La Güera. Camarones Para Pelar. Sometimes, the simplest foods are the freshest and best.
Tiritas de filete de pescado; my preferred way to eat ceviche.
Huauchinango Al Mojo de Ajo at Mariscos La Güera
Camarones en aguachile: fresh shrimps lightly marinated in lime juice and dusted with crushed chile on an attractive bed of salad.
The outpost of the famed Mariscos La Güera begins to come into its own right with inventive dishes and first rate service, over a year since its opening. A view into the open kitchen. Mariscos La Güera Campestre
A plato chico of Caldo de Camarón satisfies most who order it. There's also a larger version. I imagine that it's a bathtub of shrimp meant to be shared by friends.
Head covering, and sometimes surgical masks are the order of the day in the hygienically run kitchen.
Crisp crusted bread accompanies the Caldos. (Hola, Judith y Felipe; ¿que pasó con aquel pan excelente?)
Mojarra al Mojo de Ajo
Huauchinango Al Mojo de Ajo at Mariscos La Güera. The less expensive mojarra al mojo de ajo is available.
The classic: Camarones Al Mojo de Ajo. The Camarones al Ajillo is also recommended.
Camarones rellenos: plump shrimp stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon, and deep fried. Why not treat yourself once in a while?
Tostada de marlín. My favorite of the seafood tostadas, but the Ceviche de Calamar, the baby shrimp are good too. A bargain at $10 MXN per tostada.
Ensalada de Mariscos. Four different kinds of cold seafood, your choice. Usually includes raw oysters, but I skipped them.
The Red Jukebox.
Tomi (real name, Alejandro) el Payaso entertains at Mariscos La Güera in Pátzcuaro every Sunday afternoon. He is very entertaining, deftly making balloon toys to the delight of children and older folks.
Brocheta de Camarones, a Mariscos La Güera
La cocinera lista para hacer tú desayuno
Freshly squeezed juices and cut fruits at the Men's Breakfast.
Frutas y jugos
Yoghurts and conserva de capulín.
Miriam, our head waitress Mariscos La Güera matriz
Fruits, juices and toasts on buffet. The juice selection is unusual. Besides orange and papaya, we are offered carrot juice (r.), melon; and beet juice, although we opted out of the beet this time.
Conservas Caseras, granola deluxe and yoghurts. I was amazed and delighted, when I lifted the lids of these jam pots to find that they were home made. On the bottom, L, conserva de capulín; bottom right, de durazno; arriba, de manzana.
Cocineros en accíon. I have great respect and admiration for the hard working crew of these restaurants, both in the dining room and in the kitchen.
Omelet making. One of the special treats that we enjoyed this time were shrimp and spinach omeletas.
Huevos al gusto, cooked as you like. ;-)
Omeleta de camarones y espinacas, con queso fresco y salsa verde encima.
pozole verde
Los cocineros hacen omeletas Mariscos La Güera matriz
Caldo de Camarones y Pulpos 2
Caldo de Camarones y Pulpos 3
Caldo of another color
Mike (Yet Another Mike!) is enjoying his food at Mariscos La Güera Campestre
Waitstaff and Manager Eugenio (second from right) Mariscos La Güera Campestre
Meseros y una Cocinera Mariscos La Güera Campestre
Part of the team Mariscos La Güera Campestre
Mysteriously beautiful cooks prepare exquisite dishes to delight the palate. Mariscos La Güera Campestre. What more could you ask for?
Meseros Mariscos La Güera Campestre
Chief of waitstaff, left. (Sorry, I don't remember his name.) Mariscos La Güera Campestre
Cocinera prepares Brocheta de Camarones Mariscos La Güera Campestre
Chief of Meseros at the bar Mariscos La Güera Campestre
Coctel de Camarones y Pulpos Grande
Coctel de Camarones Mediano
Clockwise, from upper left: Camarones y Pulpos a la Diabla; Camarones Empani-Cocos; Mojarra Al Mojo de Ajo
Camarones Empani-Cocos close up
Musical entertainers, Right. Waitstaff, left.
Mike J; Yet Another Mike!
Geni and Larry
Larry R; Yet Another Larry!
Brocheta de Camarones
Huauchinango Al Mojo de Ajo
Camarones Empani-cocos
Caldo de Camarones y Pulpos
Ensalada de Mariscos chico (sin ostiones) This is a delicious and refreshingly tart seafood salad, dressed with lime juice and little else.
Mariscos La Güera Brocheta de Camarones
Mariscos La Güera Filete Relleno de Mariscos
Mariscos La Güera Ensalada de Tiritas Al Limón. The shredded red are beets, not chiles.
