LAS CORVINAS DE DON JIMMY, Quito - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews

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We are a traditional business with 60 years of tradition in Quito, we always give aour best to make happiest guest with quality and service. Is a tradicional dish that combines Cost and the Andes.

CUISINES

Latin, Seafood, Ecuadorean

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Lunch

FEATURES

Takeout, Seating, Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Table Service

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Andres E

3 contributions

Fabulous lunch

Feb 2020 • none

We tried there the Ecuadorian dish Corvina for lunch. The whole atmosphere at the Mercado Central is just great. We mixed up with locals around the clean stainless tables. The portion was large and we shared it as a couple. We both loved it. The Corvina was perfectly prepared and served quickly. I can only recommend this place for a great lunch experience.

Written 8 January 2021

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MartaPrzygodzka

Szczecin68 contributions

Best corvina and cerviche

Nov 2021 • none

Simply the best. After 3 weeks in Ecuador this is the meal that me and my friend consider the best. Fresh, excellent seasoning and perfectly prepared. Plenty and great price.

Written 29 November 2021

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ramon santamaria

Centreville8 contributions

excellent seasoning, authenticity and good price.

Sept 2019 • none

snob locals underestimate this place, they dont want to be seen or mention " i went to mercado central for lunch " my opinion, this place is very good , starting with underground safe parking , is a market with all this little places that sell all kinds of dishes just like in Philadelphia, New york, L.A. vendors trying to capture your attention offering their specialities and telling you funny things. good seasoning, value and clean.

Written 1 February 2020

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privacyO9660WC

92 contributions

Average at best

Jan 2020 • solo

First of all, it's not cheap: fried fish with rice or potatoes and a small "ceviche" costs 6$. You can get a similar meal for lunch in Quito for half the price. Secondly, there is nothing special about the food. The fish was soft and tasteless. You don't even realize it's fish. It is filling, but that's it. I have no idea why people rate it so well. I wouldn't recommend to come here. Go elsewhere for a menu del día, pay less and be more satisfied.

Written 15 January 2020

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Escape672978

1 contribution

Excellent Corvina and Cerviche

Jan 2020 • none

Both were very fresh and expertly prepared. The atmosphere was friendly and fun. A must stop for seafood. Excellent price for the value and quantity. Michael & Shirley

Written 20 January 2020

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AceBucki

Lewis Center278 contributions

Great Value!

Oct 2019 • none

While traveling through Quito the Galapagos, Don Jimmy had one of my wife's favorite meals. She loved their fried whitefish, as did I, and especially love that it was so cheap. Our two meals with a drink were around $10. We also grabbed some fruit at another vendor while we were there.

Written 10 October 2019

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yoursap

Columbia18 contributions

Really good fish; highly recommend

Sept 2019 • none

Really enjoyed the fish. Ate there more than once because of fish and value. Served like a restaurant in the middle of the market. Very authentic, Ecuadorian environment. Our walking tour ended at this market. Great place for lunch. Nice people. We ate there so much, they gave us a souvenir cup! Definitely worth a visit.

Written 30 September 2019

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James

Naples1343 contributions

Cheap lunch in a clean market

Sept 2019 • couples

This central market was one of the cleanest that we’ve visited on our travels. Several restaurants are set up in a food-court style setting with metal picnic tables. The fried corvina from Don Jimmys was excellent and enough for two of us to share. Beware, all the workers from the different restaurants were the same uniform and will try to sell you food/drinks from their stall. We ordered our food from Don Jimmys, but our drinks from the restaurant next door. The waitresses got into a minor verbal spat with each other which was interesting to watch. Great fish lunch for 7 bucks! We then walked (daylight) to climb the Basillica about 15 minutes away.

Written 11 September 2019

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Jazper87

Utrecht Province33 contributions

Delicious food!

Jul 2019 • couples

Delicious fish and cevice and a very generous portion. Staff is super friendly and helpful! Nice place to eat.

Written 27 July 2019

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Justin Harada

1 contribution

Very good food, very bad place

Apr 2019 • family

The site is not very comfortable, many people come to ask for money and want things, but the fish is one of the best I've ever tasted.

Written 12 May 2019

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vladimirv752016

Quito48 contributions

food at the traditional market

Mar 2019 • family

This is a good and cheap option Food is good and abundant Price is very convenient It is good to stop for at least 1 time

Written 19 March 2019

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hlw3

Quito6 contributions

The fish is not Corvina

Mar 2019 • friends

Corvina is my favorite fish. This restaurant advertises that the fish is Corvina. When the fish was delivered I knew by looking at it that it was Dorado, not Corvina. I dislike Dorado. When asked, “Is this Corvina?” the waitress said, “No, we don’t serve Corvina.” WHAT?

Written 4 March 2019

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Sandra F

The name of Corvina Don jimmy is not because we have served Corvina, but because of our history. In 1963, Delia Vilcahunao started with CORVINA, but the price started to increase. She decided to change the fish. Here, in Ecuador, the Corvina fish is very expensive, 8 $ a kilo. but we never tell lies, when a body asks if its croaker we tell the truth ... we are sorry for your bad experience, but we do not lie, we serve a type of fish that sims the croaker, in a really good price

Written 5 March 2019

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AdamRae1989

Edinburgh186 contributions

Delicious and large sea bass

Mar 2019 • couples

We stopped by the market and enjoyed a delicious sea bass meal. It was cooked well and accompanied well. Excellent value at 6 USD

Written 2 March 2019

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Dennis Yépez

Quito3266 contributions

Good Seabass

Mar 2018 • family

The food here is really superb, the seabass dish comes breaded and deep fried, with a little portion of clamps ceviche and rice. It is tasty tasty!!! The Mercado Central food court is unmissable on a visit to Quito!

Written 12 February 2019

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cdwood77

Bangkok427 contributions

Not what we expected but good

Feb 2019 • friends

This is not a restaurant, it is a food kiosk, equivalent to food cart inside the Mercado central a covered area with many such food kiosks. It occupies the end unit. The Covina comes with yellow or their version of ceveche , a soupy dish with shrimp, interesting... The Covina is fried only, nice crunchy outside tender and moist inside, quite tasty and a good Value $6. very helpful servers, friendly and spent time to get me an off menu cervesa Grande for only $2. will be back. a

Written 7 February 2019

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