A very tasteful restaurant. The production is also excellent. Whether it is the choice of…read moreingredients and the cooking of the chef, it is worth appreciating and enjoying. It would also be worth booking again.

CLOSED ON THURSDAYS. Has a dress code!…read more This is by FAR the best food we had on the entire trip! Beautiful elegant setting, perfectly prepared food served at the right temperature on warmed or cooled plates as needed. Four of us went for lunch, Every single thing we ordered was delicious. DRESS CODE: Men Must have CLOSED TOED SHOES & MEN NO TANK TOPS.

Oh, I will most definitely be returning here upon my future trips to Cancun. Why? Because this…read moreplace serves authentic Mexican food that is delicious and cheap and there is nothing better than that combination! I kind of stumbled upon this place while walking around looking for trinkets and souvenirs to bring back home. They do have staff standing in front of the restaurant to usher you in but they are not pushy, which is very nice. They are bilingual here and the owner actually spent time chatting me up before he left. The jokes were nice and welcoming. The menu is extensive and I want to say everything is available on the menu at whatever time you choose to dine. I ordered a pina colada. You get fresh tortilla chips and salsa when you sit down. They were very tasty. I ended up ordering the shrimp soup and i didn't expect it to be anything special but what I received was piping hot, spicy soup chock full of shrimp and served with limes and fresh corn tortillas. The shrimp did have the peel on it but that wasn't off putting to me because they were cooked PERFECTLY!!! Such a great place and cheap too! The music they played was great as well. I shall be back!

Authentic???,yes Mexican??? yes Local??? hell yea!!! If you're hella tired of your all inclusive…read moreresort,, just $10 Mexican and the R1 or the R2 will take you here. The strip is filled with all the american cow manure comforts. Why fly all the way to mexico to feel like you're at home. Go downtown and eat like a local. This place is definitely the truth. Situated right in the welcoming front of Central Cancun, its as authentic Mexican as you can get anywhere in mexico. Order anything here and they'll truly amaze you with the vibrant flavors of real mexico. They have tables, a roof to protect you from the elements, chairs to sit on and beer to drink on. Life is great when you're really dining real local mexican. Two of us shared a medium cevice and the flank steak taco plate. Wash that down with two SOL with lime and salt... HELL YEA!! Mexico is awesome, specially the local stuff. We left the hotel cause were not paranoid of whatever these schizophrenic people say. We didn't get mugged, shot or kidnapped. You only live once, its too short to go through it scared. The glass is never half empty, Its always HALF FULL!!

This is a good place to have a quick bite to eat for pretty cheap. You order at the counter and…read morethen they make it. There is a bus stop right outside the place so there can be a bunch of random people just hanging in front. Quesadillas and sopes with a not too long list of other ingredients to add in. Cost is 15 pesos for a quesadilla or 18 for a sope. I got quesadillas and they were alright. The middle of the quesadilla was not that hot though. Their salsa is not spicy at all.

Quesadillas are bomb, made with fresh made tortillas, one thing they can improve on is their salsa…read morethat accompanies the dilla's. Being that we are in Mexico hubby and I expect amazing salsa. Luckily we jad bought some at the nearby supermarket.

We got to Mercado 23, hardly any tourist, this place is so cheap! We got 2 huge breakfast and…read moredrinks for like $7 usd! Friendly people and people came by playing instruments and it was a lot of fun to watch!

This was a bit of a walk from the Marriott Properties and Secrets which are across the street from…read moreFred's and Crab House but you will save 30 minutes each way by walking--the traffic is horrendous! All-in-all it was worth the inconvenience. Very eclectic menu, warm atmosphere and outstanding service. I started withe the Mango-Tamarind: Lettuce, Indian walnut, mango, blueberries, Cotija cheese, mango-habanero dressing and tamarind billet. Unique and tasty. "Swiss Chicken Enchiladas" for the main course was not what you get at a local Mexican joint -- Four tortillas stuffed with chicken, bathed in a creamy tomatillo sauce with melted cheese and a base of refried black beans. This was a 5-star dish! I couldn't resist ordering a side dish though I didn't need to because the enchiladas were really enough, so I indulged myself with fries: these were not your run of the mill French fries. Porfirio's Potatoes -- French fries with chipotle pepper aioli, parmesan cheese and parsley. Finally, if you like ice cream I highly recommend that you order BOTH offerings: 1) "ICE CREAM TASTING" - Strawberry ice cream, chocolate ice cream from Metate, marzipan ice cream and vanilla from Papantla. Served with grated coconut, chocolate grain, M&M's, Oreo cookies and ice cream cones; and, 2) "PORFIRIO'S MOLECULAR ICE CREAM" - served with cajeta Worcestershire sauce in an ice cream cone. (I know it sounds disgusting right? Nope it worked. The chef is just showing off with this dish)

Dinner in the cancun strip…read more We decided to pick Porfirio's for the evening from all of the restaurants outside of the all inclusive resorts. I took some notes and this is what I thought of the dishes. Xoajacan Imoladas - The mole is perfection. The flautas, superb. Everything in this plate is a symphony of what I would expect from Xoajaca. 9.5/10 Barbacoa Bonemarrow - Barcacoa is on point. The Marrow is Sublime. Together with the accompaniments is superb. I dream of Marrow everyday. This is a 10/10 Yellow fin Tosatadas - Superb!!! One of the best tostadas I have ever had. The microgreens, the sauce and the square Tostada works well all together. 8.8/10 Salmon - Cooked perfectly. The corn is a great accompaniment. The fish is impeccably seasoned. This dish is heaven sent with a 9.8/10 Grilled Octopus - Grilled perfectly, I can tell by the texture. The mash is superb, they used margarine instead of butter and I absolutely love the contrast from the traditional mash. 9.8/10 Mexican Rice - Its pretty good. It does have a nice seafoodish finish. The pepper was actually spicy. Nice and pleasant rice dish. 8/10 Charred Avocado Salad - Grilled avocado is a bit of a wash. It did make it look good on the plate. The dressing is a little weak. Needs a little more zip, some citrus or vinegar would give this salad some justice. Its a little uninspired 7/10 Service is impeccable and attentive and the atmosphere is lovely.