We came with a family of 11, the food is amazing!!! We wrongly assumed that plates would be small...a hamburger is listed as an appetizer!!!! The tortilla soup was amazing! Nachos were fantastic, the tacos were fantastic!! We had beef and chicken and simple nachos- they are dinner plate sized!!!! The grilled shrimp, shrimp tacos, and shrimp quesadillas were soo sensational. We were fascinated by the tamarind sauce on the table to eat with the chips. Soo good!! And if you mix with spicy things it cools it in a complementary taste. They also serve a delicious tamarind drink. read more

Cosme's Taqueria - This is the outside of the restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Cancún, ROO

In the Akumal Pueblo! Lots of great local accessed Mexican and Mayan food and served by Akumal residents.

Cosme's is a treasure! Myself and 4 friends made our way here based on a recommendation from another friend. When we pulled up, Cosme waved us in and greeted us with huge smiles. The grill was full and looked amazing. We all ordered beer fro a good selection (which I think was procured at a nearby store). We asked Cosme to suggest our dinner....he said he would take care of us...and that he did. The waitress brought out a platter of rice, beans, salsa Americano (that's what she called it), cabbage, limes and a salsa verde that was super hot. Next came a big plate of meat. Chicken, pork and beef with tortillas. Grilled perfectly. For desert we had grilled plantains with a white cheese and creamy frosting. I hesitate to say what we paid, because I felt the service and food was the most important part of our visit. Lets just say we got a lot more than our moneys worth. :) read more

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Hand down best food in the area. Friendly service and great bbq. Can't beat the price and amount of food you get. read more

On our last full day in Akumal, we decided we needed a good and authentic taqueria. We headed across the pedestrian bridge into Akumal Pueblo, finally breathing a sigh of relief to have the hawkers and the resort tourists out of our space. A group of five, we wandered around town for a bit, found a tortilleria, bought a kilo of tortillas straight from the press, and then decided a real lunch was in order. We had passed Cosme's on the way into town (it's easy to find, on the main drag not far from the highway) and chatted with the guy manning the grill, so he remembered us when we returned. The meats of the day seemed to be chicken and pork, so we ordered a kilo (2.2 lbs) of pork and an entire roast chicken. This delicious spread of smoky meat was accompanied by two baskets of corn tortillas, cabbage, an avocado salsa verde, beans, rice, and a salsa that was so hot, but with such good flavor, that you didn't need more than a couple drops on your taco. We all ordered drinks - four beers, 2 Coca-Colas - and dug in like nobody's business. The chicken was delicious in the way that only Mexican rotisserie chicken off the street is - crispy and flavorful skin, juicy meat, cleaved randomly but with much finesse and heaped on a plate. The pork was hands-down my favorite, though. It was cut into a range of sizes, everything from large, juicy chunks to crispy, greasy tidbits, and it was absolutely fantastic. We ate like starving heathens, enjoying the faint smoke off the barbecue, the chattering of the locals and the staff, and the occasional stray dog that tried to beg for scraps. Total bill for approximately 3-4 pounds of meat, two stacks of tortillas, six drinks, and all accouterments was 650 pesos...less than $6 USD per person. I'd say this was one of the best meals I had while in Akumal, but we ate pretty well all week, and the chef at the house we rented spoiled us silly with a few 4-course meals. However, as far as more traditional taquerias go, this was probably one of the best I've had anywhere, in Mexico or the US. I would absolutely go back to Cosme's! read more

Amazing. He even made Pico de Gallo fresh for us. Combo meat plate (pork, chicken, and Beef) is $150 pesos. You can eat there or do a takeout. read more

Cosme's Taqueria - Meat combo plate - Mexican Near Me - Cancún, ROO

Incredible meat plate! Awesome flour tortillas and salsa's!!! Will definitely be back!

What can I say? We arrived super late, he was closing, and was out of most of the meats. He (Cosme) promptly pulled up 2 chairs and grabbed us a table and said he'd feed us. We ate carne asada tacos with all the garnishes. Delicious fresh habanero salsa and chopped onions, guacamole, fresh and crisp tortilla chips. He was friendly and made us feel welcome in spite of keeping his little place open another half hour. Our first tacos in Akumal and we were not disappointed. We have visited many taco establishments and this one will always stand out in my memory. The prices are not listed and there was no menu, but, like most taco joints down here off the street - if you just walk up, check out what they're cooking and go from there, you'll get something fabulous. Sometimes the carnitas and al pastor can be in short supply if you arrive later in the day or night. I was exhausted and didn't take anybody pics, just trust me and go! read more

We stopped in on our way south to an area near Belize. The three gentlemen working were very nice and made recommendations. We went with a safe bet of steak and chicken fajitas. The food was great, and it was very pleasant to sit and watch them cook the chickens on the grill at the entrance to the restaurant. It's open air facility and they do have a restroom (it is somewhat rustic, but they do have one). read more

Cosme's Taqueria - My fajita lunch! - Mexican Near Me - Cancún, ROO

Very tasty charcoal grilled meats, specially the ribs. Great service from Mr. Cosme and his family. Carnes asadas a las brasas muy ricas, especialmente las costillas. Muy buen servicio del señor Cosme y su familia. read more

Loved this place, food was great and they were very accommodating to my husband who has a dairy allergy. Eat here! Great hidden gem

Great find! Took a chance and it was worth it. They are fairly new as of this posting hence the low number of reviews. We had the mixed grill plate made up of fried chicken cutlet, grilled pork and pollo asado. The pollo asado and grilled pork were outstanding. So we're their salsa. Take a chance. You won't be disappointed. read more

Cosme's Taqueria - Awesome grilled meat joint. Great food and service! - Mexican Near Me - Cancún, ROO

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Well worth waiting to eat if you are heading to the monkey sanctuary or akumal Beach. Just on the right after you exit (going south) or from over the bridge. Everything is fresh off the smoky grill accompanied by a selection of sauces and slaw. We had 5 pork tacos and pork ribs and 2 beers for $200 pesos. Highly recommend. Even for a quick stop on the way to Tulum. read more

This is a great place to get a fantastic fresh made taco right in front of you on the barbecue. And, it taste great!

Excellent grilled chicken, so tender, moist, and flavorful! Located in Akumal to the west of the highway, this little taqueria is worth the trip. Follow your nose and the flavorful smoke coming off the grilled meat to some of the best chicken in the area. We got a whole chicken, slaw, rice, beans, and sauce for 150 pesos ($7.90 at the time of our visit/January 2019). Definitely worth it! read more

The men who run Cosme's were super kind to us! Even offered to make me a corn on the cob Mexican style (which I happened to be craving but it isn't on their menu). It was refreshing to go have tacos at an authentic place! read more

Delicious! Wonderful local restaurant with authentic food. The cochinita was a favorite.

Stopped here based on the reviews and unfortunately we did not have as good of an experience as the many other posters. We wanted authentic tacos for our last evening in Akumal. To set the tone we thoroughly enjoyed tacos at El Fogón and El Carboncito.. so yeah we understand Mexican tacos. My husband and I collectively got 9 tacos a mix of chicken, pork, and steak. They brought out sauces that are shown in the photos before the tacos, everything looked great. All of the meat that we got on our tacos was chopped up with the bones in the meat. Made the mistake of asking for queso with our tacos and each taco had a piece of yellow American craft singles cheese kind of melted onto it. We each ate one taco and decided that was enough. Wanted to like this place but unfortunately it was the worst tacos we have ever eaten! It was $165 pesos for the meal. This place definitely does not survive on business from yelp reviews, however, I would recommend that you save your pesos for another taqueria. read more

Short story - If you love great tacos - and a fair price, and wonder what mexico was like many years back - hit this place. Long version - So, on the west side of Akumal you find the real Akumal - the support village for the commercialism that is taking over on the ocean side of the the freeway. Right on the other side is this wonderful little restaurant - you'll see the smoky barrel out front. Now if you want a large menu this ain't fer you - you get tacos here - nummy meats put on fresh tortillas - thats pretty much it - no pretentious pinky up salads, no fru fru umbrellas in drinks - tacos - you get tacos. Don't ask cause the answer is tacos. There were several meat choices but we ended up with pork and chicken. The owner was right there taking our order. The pico was a nice combination of tomato, cilantro, onion and cabbage. Great over the top. Add quac, limon, and a little salsa - wonderful. For me - this is a must stop. If you are in Akumal - this is one of the three old style must dos. (There are two other reviews as well if you are looking for two other gems) We had a total of 10 tacos and a couple waters for under 200 pesos - considering the 300 per person options we had at other restaurants locally - this is AMAZING. The 5 stars are a combination of really great food and wonderful price. -Now - if you have sensitive eyes at times the smoke from the grill blows into the place. Id imagine if you have contacts it could be bothersome. For me I left pleasantly filled and smelling a bit smokey. Which when I smelled the smoke a little while later in the day made me hungry to return again. Stay hungry my friends - read more

They took really good care of us! The ribs were to die for, and the guacamole was the best we've had in all our visits. For some reason the GPS was taking us to the top of the hill and we couldn't find the restaraunt, but I did another loop and low and behold, as I was making the u-turn just in front of the bridge, I made eye contact with the most welcoming gentlemen, who waved for us to come in. I'm so glad we found him! read more

Everything was good here. We ate till we almost busted at the seams. Non stop food and the folks here just keep coming over and making sure you got everything you need. With Cosme's i'll always have a place to come to eat when im in this part of the world. read more

So delicious! Just a little place on the side of the main road in Akumal - we had Mexican bbq chicken with homemade tortillas, guacamole, salsas, beans rice - and the best was their pico with mint! So yummy! Give this place a try read more

Wow! So good. Happened upon this place and couldn't escape the enticement of food cooking on the barrel grill. We had big piece of pork and all the trimmings including a tasty slaw as well as fried chicken tacos. Great food and great people. Very reasonable prices. Can't wait to go back. read more

We were tired of the usual tourist traps in Akumal so we headed across the freeway to Pueblo. We stopped in and after a brief moment to rearrange tables to accommodate our party of 10 we had a fantastic meal. We ordered a couple of platters of carne asada, chicken, pork, and ribs with rice, beans, guacamole and some awesome (and picante!) habanero salsa. The service was incredibly attentive and the prices were incredibly reasonable. We will definitely be back. read more

Went here several times over the week since it was close by, and this fact attests to it being good. The place is just to the right as you get into the Pueblo. The guys that work there were very friendly and welcoming. Overall the experience was good: The BBQ meat off the grill was juicy and tasty. The ceviche was yummy as well. The one time I got rib meat, it had alot of fat, like 25%+ of the meat. Probably just the luck of the draw, and I hope the owners read this and adjust their servings cause I felt cheated. One time I went there they had run out of several of the sides. A few things to know. The week had been hot and the area smelled of garbage, with stray dog poop on the sidewalks outside. The Pueblo as a whole had an unkempt feel. Kind of gross if you think of the flies sharing the poop, garbage and food, all within close proximity. Fortunately once you step into the restaurant you could not smell the street air, but this alone almost made me turn around and go elsewhere. Also, I didn't bother asking for the prices before ordering, though even when ordering similar things, the prices seemed to vary each time. I should have got prices first. The guys were so nice I just assumed honesty, and this is not to say that they weren't, but I don't know. read more

Wonderful small barbecue place. The smell from the street lures you in where you watch as all of the side dishes are prepared as you wait. Very reasonable prices and friendly staff. The barbecue chicken was fabulous. We went back for lunch 3 times during our week in Akumal read more