Mariscos El Pulpo

Pulpo Chicharron: Sautee'd octopus, garlic butter sauce, sliced seranno peppers, chicharrons served with rice or tortilla

415 Market St San Diego, CA 92101 United States

http://www.elpulposd.com

This was close to our hotel and we decided to give this place a shot after walking around checking out other venues.  The establishment is quite dingy but we had high hopes for this place base on some online reviews.  We had the tequilada Michalada and the sauteed octopus to share.  The Michalada was great, nice rim of hot sauce and tajin. The octopus was delicious, not under or over cooked with the right amount of bounce.  Flavors were present without being too fishy or overly salted. The toppings of peppers, garlic, onions and Chicharrón were a nice touch providing a nice contract of tender octopus and the crunch from the Chicharrón. This came with a side of tortilla where you get the choice of either corn of flour.  However only 4 was provided and based on how large the portion of octopus was, it would have at least required 8.  One star knocked off due to how clean the tables were.  Ours was a bit sticky, had bits of crumbs left and the stools we wet.