Ballenas - San Ignacio

Stopped here for a bite before whale watching tour. Good food.

"Bueno, un poco costoso, pero el servicio es excelente."

What a wonderful dinner experience we all had, after a spectacular day of nearby whale watching. Having a great time with our whale watching driver, Felipe, I asked him to recommend a place in town that dished up some good seafood. He recommended Ballenas (Spanish for Whales). Liking the name and location, but most importantly because a local recommended it, I told the nice gal inside to expect 6 of us for dinner at 8pm for an outside table. I asked if they served Negra Modelo, as I'm not a fan of the watered down alternatives. She said no and I expressed disappointment, but figured that for a night it wouldn't be a big deal. We arrive at 8pm and I sit down with my friends. Next thing I know, the gal from earlier in the day, walks over and hands me a nice cold Negra Modelo!!! She said they didn't want to disappoint us, so they went out and bought a 12 pack just for us!!! Now that's what I call first class customer service. We order. We drink. We munch on copious amounts of chips and delicious homemade salsa. We drink some more. We laugh. We interact with other local patrons and locals in the street. We're having a good time. We watch what appears to be an entire family, cooking and working together in their little, makeshift and chaotically organized kitchen emitting yummy aromas of seafood and lots of garlic, all the while smiling as we chit chat with them and take some pictures. The food is served and is is absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! The servers are happy to hear this. I ask to speak with the rest of the staff and find out that the main cook is the wife of Felipe, the guy that recommended the place. We all have a good laugh and share lots of hugs for such an enjoyable and memorable experience. We tell them that we will share this experience and that we will come back soon. I for one, intend to keep that promise in October. Good times in Baja!!!