Puntamar

Puntamar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Janelle

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   I asked for two items off the menu and was told they didn’t have that available. The food was a little bland and the beer was flat. Service was pretty good.
   

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   Geoff

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely delicious food, traditional Mexican served with a unique style. The service was great, warm and friendly with expert knowledge of the menu. We are going back for certain.
   

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   carolyn VIP

   San Diego9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Fantastic! Loved the civeche. Mole was also really good. Great mocktail too.
   

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   Rio

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Our experience at Puntamar was great! You can tell the restaurant was curated with a lot of detail and knowledge about the cuisine. We shared the aguachile and had an assortment of tacos. Recommend for a fun date night or night out with friends!
   

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   Sarah VIP

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our first time eating here. The restaurant is beautiful and the food was delicious! Great vibe! My husband had the taco plate and I had the branzino. I can’t wait to go back and try something else.
   

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   Lisa VIP

   San Diego6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Puntamar has become one of our favorites in the area. Alejandro is a warm and attentive owner and beautifully shares his love for the food he presents. Standouts include the tuna tataki tostadas, the Machu Picchu ceviche, the birria pizza, and the octopus. I always look forward to going back and trying something new or seeing the faces of the new folks we’ve brought with us to dine. I always feel transported to someplace magical when we dine here. Love, love, love this place.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love the overall vibe of this cute restaurant! The food was really good, definitely try the fish tacos (better than most places I’ve tried around north & deeper San Diego area). The Birria Quesadilla was also so delicious and savory. Also can’t go wrong with the churros for dessert. We can’t wait to come back!!
   

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   shira VIP

   San Diego3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Extraordinary! Every plate was exceptional! Fully recommended
   

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   Pauline

   San Diego3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   This was our 2nd visit. The 1st time we enjoyed the cool relaxed vibe of the palapas and open concept. The hostess was new & sadly wasn’t knowledgeable with the menu items. The mole enchiladas were authentic and tasty but sadly came with no sides. The birria pizza had a great presentation but all I tasted was cinnamon. We mentioned it to the owner, but he didn’t seem fazed. The menu was interesting enough that we decided to return for a birthday dinner with another couple. The owner knew I requested a specific table for our rsvp and texted me back that it was no problem. Unfortunately, we were sat behind the table I had requested for our 6:15pm rsvp It was occupied by 4 men who were only drinking and had been there since 3:30pm. Their drunk vulgar language in Spanish was loud and disgusting. I saw the owner having shots with them & checking in on them constantly. I was hoping he would’ve asked them to either move into the empty bar area or have seated us away from them since he knew they had been drinking for hours. There were many empty tables. While we were talking to the owner about the situation, the group of men were laughing at us. Clearly they were either friends or family of the owner. Sad to see the lack of professionalism and patrons not being appreciated by the owner. We are locals and were hoping to support this new business. On a positive note, the food was good. But that is not enough reason to come back. We felt very unappreciated and were hoping for a wonderful birthday dinner experience.
   

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    Mary

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Outstanding, friendly service and they've done a nice job with the space. Even though it's sort of indoor/outdoor, it was very toasty and comfortable on a cold night.
    

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