Baja Lobster & Club

With this place in Chula Vista, there’s no reason to go south of the border for great Puerto Nuevo style lobster. I usually order the baja combo which (as mentioned has a ton of stuff). The stuffed mushrooms are just meh, but the rest of the food in the combo is great. The lobsters are outstanding. They have a full bar and a good selection of beers.
This is the place I take visitors/​friends when they want Mexican lobster (or are willing to try it!).
It’s a nightclub late at night, I haven’t been here when it’s kicking, so I can’t comment on that.
I give it $$$ because the Baja combo is $ 48 (for 2).add in a few beers and you’re over $ 31/​pp.

Open for 13 years, this place is hands down the BEST mexican seafood (mariscos) joint i’ve ever gone to. Not related at all to Rockin’ Baja Lobster, this is a one of a kind dive. When asked if’ they’d open more of these elsewhere (ie LA), they said they thought about it, but would probably not because it is the chefs (who have been w/​them since the very beginning) that really make the restaurant what it is – and u can only have the chefs in one location– chula vista is where it’s going to be. Location-​wise, close to the border, not exactly the best neighborhood, but so worth the drive. When u first walk in, it smelled a little like bleach, but u quickly forget that as soon as u walk into the dining area. To one side is a bar and live music, the other side is the dining area. During Lobster season they get their lobsters in every other day. The fresh lobsters are cooked in what they call a «butter bath» aka «lard bath» over a burning flame. Cooked to perfection where the spiny shell is crisp on the outside, and the meat is tender SWEET and juicy in the inside, permeating w/​a nice buttery flavor and mexican seasonings, nowhere close to rubbery. To start, they serve crisp warm tortilla chips with 2 salsas (both for those who are able to tolerate high heat). For those who can not, u can request for a pico de gallo salsa and they will gladly bring that to u. We ordered the Lobster Combo Plate which comes with a variety of different seafoods – Camarones Empanizado, Camarones al mojo de ajo, ceviche de camaron, cheese quesadilla and stuffed mushrooms. This dish was served with a side of refried beans, arroz (rice – not spanish rice, but something even better!), and extra large freshly made warm tortillas. The Camarones Empanizados are battered shrimps fried to a crisp (not thick floury batter, but light crisp and nicely flavored). the Camarones al mojo de ajo is basically garlic shrimp. This was one of my favorites. The shrimps are jumbo in size, butterflied, grilled and simmered in a garlic butter base – perfect in texture, Sweet in flavor. Another favorite of mine was the Ceviche de Camarones (shrimp ceviche). Refreshing and tasty with a touch of lime and tomato juice, chopped onions, tomatoes, green onion. Perfect when served and wrapped in the freshly made tortillas. Also one of the best tortillas i’ve ever had. Huge, thin, warm and buttery: D
The stuffed mushrooms were just OK in my opinion. It was stuffed with lobster, crab, shrimp and melted with cheese and butter – a Little too heavy for me.
In any case, i highly recommend going here if ever in the SD county. It’s only about 10 min drive from Downtown SD. The service is excellent and the staff is super friendly, as they always stopped by to see how we were doing and to ask us if we needed anything. 5 star experience and a place i’m craving to go back to again!