This little restaurant is right off of the beaten path, and it seems like it has been here for…read moreyears. The sign said that they are open for both breakfast and lunch, and I'm glad that I made it a little bit early for breakfast. There were a lot of options on the menu. I decided on the one that was the easiest, juevos tocinos which I think means scrambled eggs. It included a side order of refried beans, and several tortillas. The eggs were good, but the beans were a little cold and there wasn't much. It always seems to be the case that they never want to dish out more than a sip of refried beans. The Server was pretty cool, and I didn't need to request the check this time. The ambiance is what it is, and I've grown to like the less fancier style and things more traditional around here.

When Masala y Maiz across the street was full, we ventured in here. It's a beautifully decorated…read moreThai restaurant with excellent service. The upper floor has private rooms which was nice. The food was good! The green curry with chicken is more like soup and cake with so many veggies, but it was good! The Thai ice tea was unsweetened but refreshing.

Not only do they have great Mexican style seafood, the atmosphere is one of a kind! This place a is…read moreconverted privet home apartment building. They knocked down walls to adjoin all apartments on each floor, gutted them out, and placed dinning areas throughout. So you walk in and they tell you to go to the 2nd or 3rd floor and pick a table. That table can be in the past living room or past kitchen of an apartment. So cool! The whole ground floor is the kitchen and prep area. The front entrance is thru a open door between two taco stands, the door leads you into the past patio/common area of the apartments. There is no signs in the entrance, just flag an employee down in the patio area and they'll direct you to an open floor. All seafood dishes come with their famous paella, which is one of the best I've tasted. I had the best Octopus cocktail of my live here. The octopus was chunky and tender! I will visit this place every time I come to Mexico City!! They speak English and accept credit cards.

During my 4 day stay in CDMX, I've been here twice. Such a neighborhood gem. I once saw local cops…read moretake togo when I passed by so I was curious. I got some braised pork dish for $70 peso. It was delish too. The pork dish tasted somewhat like kimchi soup with pork in it. (It was in a pot on the front row, second one from the left) On the way out, I saw paella and that looked amazing so had to be back to try next day.. It was not bad for $200ish pesos. It is nothing fancy but I loved it. If you are adventurous and want to try what locals eat, this is the place.

Loved this local spot for Mexican street food! It has exactly the kind of lively, authentic…read moreatmosphere I look for when visiting Mexico City, and I especially love finding places where the locals actually go. We tried the shrimp tacos, which were definitely my favorite. The freshly made guacamole was also delicious, and the drinks were fantastic. I had the mango margarita and loved it. Considering the name, it's no surprise they have a huge selection of beers, so there are plenty of options to choose from. Service was excellent. Jessica was super friendly and gave us some great recommendations for ordering, even though I was dining with a local friend who already knew what to eat. The location is in a walkable area, or consider getting an Uber. The restaurant filled up surprisingly quickly even on a Monday night, which says a lot about its popularity. The music was a little loud during our visit, but it added to the lively atmosphere.

We had a great time here watching the NFL game between the Patriots and Broncos. The other patrons…read morearound us were so much fun and I loved the vibe here. Would definitely return to check out the food.

I love love this place! This was the first place we dined for dinner when we got to Polanco. We…read moreopted for the outside table under the veranda and the atmosphere was just perfect. Food was so good and we especially loved the unique way of one of their tacos, shrimp with jicama as taco shell! Also, the grilled octopus was soooo good and we were so distracted (well me) of taking videos to post on IG that I totally forgot to take a photo of it! But take my word for it and get it if you're here, and the jicama taco! and the beef broth, and everything else! Service was great, staff was so friendly! Highly recommend!!

This was stop 5 of 7 on my Polanco walking tour…read more This was the last food spot as the last two were dessert. We were served two items- a guava juice which was so refreshing and the tuna tostada. A nice combo. The side dishes were a perfect addition to the tostada. The fish tasted so fresh. This seemed like the kind of place where families have their standing Sunday brunch. I loved the vibe.

EXPENSIVE, LOW QUALITY INGREDIENTS, AND BAD RECIPES - Luau is on a major street in CDMX, so you…read morewould hope it's a destination. You also probably hope you'll win the lottery one day. Save your money and throw it away on lotto tickets instead -- at least then you have a chance of ending up a winner. The space itself is underground and vaguely Chinatown-themed. A bit gaudy, but not totally out of character for the genre. The staff was attentive and food arrived quickly, which unfortunately was the highlight of the meal. Course after course was a disappointment. The sopa de tallarín con huevo was essentially spaghetti in chicken stock (likely bouillon) topped with a fried scrambled egg. The wonton soup wasn't much better, served with two large slabs of dried-out, tasteless pork that were tough to cut and harder to enjoy. The wontons themselves were the worst part. Both soups were firmly one-star at $149 pesos each. The rice arrived broken, overcooked, and pasty. Another one-star addition. Then the mains. The pollo agridulce came with exactly six pieces of chicken, served cold, sitting on an iridescent bed of what I can only guess were kohlrabi or broccoli stems. The color was unholy. At $250 pesos, this was another easy one-star dish. I actually felt insulted on this. The chow mein cantonese was possibly worse. For $350 pesos, you get a pile of stems -- bok choy, broccoli, kohlrabi, cauliflower -- mixed with subpar chow mein noodles, all served cold. More of the same dry pork showed up again, mixed awkwardly with warm chicken and hot shrimp, all drenched in a gelatinous sauce. Serving stems and temperature roulette is also to me insulting. To be fair, not everything was completely terrible. The res mongolian (hopefully Inner Mongolia province in China and not nearby neighboring country Mongolia) was serviceable and reasonably tasty, though still overpriced at $250 pesos. There was a ridiculous amount of leek and green onion relative to the meat, which itself was just decent. But nothing here will do much to save Luau from itself. CDMX has extraordinary food. Do yourself a favor and find it somewhere else. Happy eating from John Seeto!

Mi abuelo lleva viniendo a este lugar desde los 80s, y para su cumpleaños #85 quiso traer a su…read morefamilia cercana a celebrar (solo fuimos 15!!!). La atención de este lugar fue fenomenal, creo que nos pasamos de lo mucho que todos comimos. Optamos por pedir el menú de comida familiar 1 y 2, incluía comida deliciosa y variada. Todos quedamos más que satisfechos. El servicio siempre atento a traer y llevarse platos y rellenar bebidas. Son de esos lugares que si nos por donde vas, lo pasas pero ya adentro te pierdes en la belleza de su decoración y entrega de la comida china que sirven. Quedamos encantados de compartir tan grata comida familiar.

Absolute deliciousness. Definitely stop here while in Mexico City. Great oyster menu. We did the…read morethe Rockefeller and the Kumamoto. My dad enjoyed the shrimp po boys. Fries were perfectly crispy. I had the aguachile camarones. Delicious and definitely has a bite if you re not into spicy.

Great food and service! We stopped by for dinner without reservations and were promptly greeted and…read moresat. Our servers were attentive. Our meals were fresh, hot and delicious. Definitely recommend oysters from their huge selection.

Tuna tacos are very good! Rivals entremar's. The shrimp Rockefeller was also good but very…read moreexpensive - 7 pieces of shrimp cooked in a cheese and spinach sauce for $35 USD. The yellow rice with seafood was ok, kind of oily. Staff does not speak English. They offer an English menu but they say it's outdated. Ordering was a bit difficult.

This place was great and the service was good. The food was excellent and they offered a seafood…read morebroth to start the meal. The restaurant was clean and inviting. Try this place out if your near it in CDMX.

We lucked into dinner at De Mar a Mar because it was close to our hotel on a rainy Tuesday…read morenight--what a lucky break! The cocktails were ridiculously creative (including ingredients like soursop juice, eucalyptus, charred pineapple, worm salt, basil, cucumber etc--obviously not all in the same cocktail), and served in dramatic glasses with fun garnishes. In terms of food, we were four people and we shared four starters (yellow-fin ceviche, kampacho and blue fin sashimi (which they call laminadas), and a shrimp "envelope"--each one was remarkable, and served with flavorful sauces that complimented the dish. Our mains were also good, though not as spectacular--they offer Catch of the Day (mahi mahi today) prepared in three different styles. The plain one (pan seared with shallot butter) was nothing special, but the option served over spinach with a cream sauce was incredible. The grilled shrimp main was also excellent as was the chocolaty dessert. Overall a delightful meal with excellent service and cocktails!

I was a little worried about how the food would turn out given the location (there's a California…read morePizza Kitchen across the street). Turns out everything we had was really fresh and delicious. Personal favorites were the Camarones al Ajillo, the Pulpo, the Yellowfin ceviche, the Mahi-mahi, and the suckling pig. Which was basically most of what we ordered... Taking off a star because there were a few options on the menu that weren't available, which was a little disappointing. And despite how delicious everything was, it was all fairly simple and traditional, without much wow factor to account for the higher prices. The service was fantastic as well, however, so this is a definite recommend!