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    Isla Contoy

    3.9 (25 reviews)

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Carlos preparing fried plantains.
    Kimberly F.

    We had dinner reservations at Isla Contoy during our stay at the Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach. We had a great experience. We had a great view of the ocean and they had live music. Santos and Carlos were our wait staff. They were very attentive and helpful with food suggestions. They made our visit memorable.

    Avinash V.

    This was one of the good restaurants in grand fiesta at Coral Beach Cancun Mexico. Make sure you always have a reservation because this place gets really full and the vibe inside this restaurant was pretty upscale. The staff was super helpful and nice people. Their service was outstanding. They definitely can improve on the food options because since it was part of the package or all inclusive there was not a lot of food options when you think about seafood I mean, think about , going a different country to a coastal side of Mexico some or many seafood but that was something missing, but I don't want to take away any from them because they serviced the people the ambience divine selection was outstanding and no doubt I am going to go back there again because we really enjoyed the vibe and the place in general

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    Vivacious M.

    Service - terrible. Servers are roaming around , chatting, paying no visits to tables , there came bread and then plated after ten minutes. They don't come twice and we kept waiting for everything. Food - horrible. What a bad taste! We had Chicken nuggets - over fried and stale Mac n cheese - bad taste, dry and tasted like watery sauce in it. Ravioli - bland potpourri of vegetables Lasagna - ok, something to fill our stomachs. Filet fish- average. Comes with some dry chewy barley , no flavors no taste. French fries - great!! They come with everything! Would not recommend.

    Vacation mode
    Ivy V.

    Food was great, I loved their ceviche, very fresh. They also have other dishes with mussels, scallops, squid and shrimp. Service was great, friendly and attentive staff. Ambiance was beautiful, we sat by a beautiful view of the Carribean sea. Though some seagulls might want to join you for a meal overall very relaxing.

    Yu X.

    I had mixed experience at this restaurant during my stay at the hotel, was debating if I should give a two-star or three-star ratings given my four-star experience for lunches but super horrible experience at dinner. The restaurant is located next to the Ocean at Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Hotel. The breeze from the ocean created a naturally nice ambiance here. We had lunches several times here and specifically enjoyed their fried whole fish dish (a must try), the seafood pasta (super fresh shrimp and scallop) and the service provided by one of the middle age waitress during lunchtime. She was really friendly and we had some happy chats during our mealtime. However, we had super horrible experience the night we reserved dinner here. After we were seated, no one came to ask us what to drink or what to order even after we waved several times. We had to stand up to call out the server to come. After that, we were treated in a discriminative way (the table next to us were treated very differently). When we ordered the food, the server had no response and wouldn't even want to talk to us to confirm the order. Then everything came at the same time with wrong quantities of order and main dishes being served cold. Moreover, there wasn't enough space at the table to put down all the plates but the waiter still did so, ignoring our request to switch to a larger table. We had to lift our plate with hand while eating all the cold food which was ridiculous. Also, the seafood soup was too salty and they didn't give us spoon until we asked several times. Both salads tasted so plain. The seafood rice tasted so hard. The only okay dish was the lasagna but it was cold. None of us were in the mood of eating anymore, especially no one came to clean up the plate when we finished one dish and we had to put empty plate on the ground to make rooms for eating. What really pissed me off at the end was a while after we requested to take away the candles for kid's safety, the waiter purposely being another candle back near the end of the meal, with the only opening face facing my kid. What a horrible waiter! Strong advice: never come here for dinner.

    Michael M.

    This is an absolutely wonderful buffet located at our hotel. Steak, seafood, italian, mexican, japanese, they have everything your heart could desire. I especially enjoyed the prime rib but everything was delicious.

    Guy H.

    How about some fish tacos and a Hamburguesa beside the beautiful ocean? That and much more is what you can get here. Even if you arent staying here at the Fiesta Americana I suggest this resturant for lunch or dinner for the location, atmosphere and view.

    Don't order the seafood pasta! Stick to the Mexican options.
    Eddie D.

    The venue is great with a view of the Caribbean. This all outdoor restaurant wants to be an international bistro with Mexican favorites added in. The service was an absolute disaster. The food was mediocre. If I didn't pay for an all inclusive stay at the Fiesta Americana where this restaurant is located I wouldn't go back. We tried quite a variety of dishes from the shrimp cocktail to the seafood pasta. The shrimp cocktail is basically cut up shrimp in a chilled tomato based sauce. It was ok. The fish tacos were greasy and otherwise tasteless. The dogfish fried tacos were subpar. The seafood pasta was pathetic. A thin, bland tomato sauce that was somewhere better than ketchup and a miserable helping of not so fresh shellfish consisting to three shrimp, two small pieces of squid and one dry mussel. The ceasar salad with shrimp -- such a basic -- was basically two sections of romaine, three puny shrimp and the dressing tasted like Mayo with anchovy paste. The service disaster began with a hostess who we basically had to be firm with to not get a table in the bright sun. Then came the salad snafu. We ordered a Cobb w chicken and a ceasar with shrimp. We got the reverse. Others in the party took those salads anyway and we asked for a shrimp ceasar. After a wait a chicken ceasar arrives. I was besides myself because I had been clear, spoke Spanish and had remarked that I didn't want chicken. The waiter actually had the gall to say that's what I asked for. Unbelievable! On the third attempt it arrived and it was a total letdown. Fortunately the mezcal we ordered was good.

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    Excellent view, great food perfect service. Very convenient especially if you're staying in the hotel as well.

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    Excellent food. And not pricey if you will have 2 alcohol drinks and kids can eat with the kids menu for free

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    I went for their dinner buffet which was $500 pesos.

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    Mextreme - The chicken burrito.

    Mextreme

    4.0(590 reviews)
    0.3 kmZona Hotelera
    $$

    5 stars for a lovely meal and festive environment out in Cancun. Mextreme serves breakfast lunch…read moreand dinner and there is a large bar. We had been walking in the area earlier that day and made a plan to come back for dinner. When we arrived there were a lot of people but we were seated immediately. Martin was our waiter and he was great. There were a few large screen TVs playing sports. There was live music. A lot was going on but it really worked. People were enjoying themselves and the wait staff was friendly and talkative. I ordered shrimp fajitas and my husband ordered the mole. He always orders mole. The meals were very good. We ordered a mango margarita and Tecate. The margarita came with a tehine rim. I just wiped it off. That is becoming so popular. I decided to indulge in the banana dessert and I am glad I did. It came with a show. That was fun and the dessert was delicious. We were there earlier in the evening and we saw many couples and families. I'm sure the place gets a little more livelier as the night goes on. If you are in the area, this is a good place to eat and enjoy your time in Cancun.

    I've been coming to Cancun 35 years. How did I miss Mextreme??? Such a FUN and affordable venue!…read more Sitting outside, there is literally entertainment everywhere you look. The wait staff forms a conga line to deliver a margarita, carried atop a sombrero! The play tunes and dance around inviting diners to join them. Service is attentive & excellent! The menu has 90% Mexican specialities, but also has pasta, burgers and vegetarian. I was there with friends who had quesadillas & I had chicken enchiladas. Everything was good & portions were big. I just drank water, so cannot comment on the drinks. I had the flan for dessert, which was generous in size & ok. One of my friends had the flaming bananas & said it was so yummy! Everything is surprisingly (for Cancun) priced affordable. My enchiladas were about $12. I would happily return here! So much fun!

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    Mextreme - The new building (Jan. 24, 2026).

    The new building (Jan. 24, 2026).

    Mextreme - Guacamole

    Guacamole

    Mextreme - Fish Tacos

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    La Bamba

    La Bamba

    4.8(101 reviews)
    0.8 kmZona Hotelera

    This is a smaller place in a plaza, so blink and you'll miss it. I started with a margarita as…read moreusual. It's huge, as far as presentation it's not very fancy, it was tasty but as large as it was you'd think it had more alcohol to offset the size. But it did not. My wife ordered the aguachile with octopus. I ordered the Tuna Burger, and we got the steak quesadillas as an appetizer. My wife said she would give her aguachile a 3.8 out of 5. I thought the tuna burger was very tasty. Basically they took a tuna steak and put it between a hamburger bun. I can't really compare it to a regular meat burger. But on a scale of 1-10 I'd give it a 7. It came only with lettuce and tomato, but it had flavor enough. The quesadilla's were good, but nothing special, I'd say they were comparable to any you get at an average Mexican restaurant in the states. We came here because of the high ratings. Maybe we ordered the wrong things to try, I thought everything was good, but nothing that was so good it made me want to hurry back.

    Decided to come here because it's expensive to eat on the resort we're at. We were sat down…read moreimmediately and they promptly took our order. The menu is simple with just enough options to where everyone can find something they like. I had the skirt steak tacos and my friend got fish tacos, We also ordered a frozen margarita and mojito that were huge!!!!! The prices were fair for what you get and the atmosphere is casual and comfortable. The music is not too loud so you can have a conversation with your group. They are not pushy to get you in and out like other places. Will definitely be back

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    La Bamba - Restaurant decor

    Restaurant decor

    La Bamba - Tacos and coconut shrimp plte

    Tacos and coconut shrimp plte

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    Porfirio's - Bone marrow

    Porfirio's

    4.3(884 reviews)
    5.5 kmZona Hotelera
    $$$

    Family of 4, one teen included. Food was great and yummy, portions are more than enough. New…read moreMexican cuisine. Loved the music, views and ambiance. Our waitress was Merida and she made great suggestions for everything and was super friendly and welcoming. We plan to come back on a Mariachi day!!

    My group and I stopped here while on a week long vacation in Cancun. We stay on a resort nearby and…read morego out to eat every night. In the past this place has always been a staple for us, but each year we go we like it a little less. This year majority of the group was disappointed in the entire experience from the service to the food. To start, the service was lacking compared to what we get at other local restaurants nearby. Our servers did not frequently come back to ask if we needed anything and we were constantly having to ask to get our waters refilled. The drinks are good, but nothing we can't get elsewhere. Half of our group enjoyed (but not loved) their food and half did not enjoy. My SO and I split the al pastor meal. In the past we have loved this, but this time it felt like they rushed to make it and the flavors we remembered just weren't there. It was still good, but I think it could have been better. I do love the churro cart here, but you can get good churros several other places. Overall, this place has gone downhill in our opinion, and for the price it isn't worth it when there so many better options close by. I'm sure we will be back, but I think we might skip a year stopping here.

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    Porfirio's - Dining room

    Dining room

    Porfirio's - Yellowfin tuna

    Yellowfin tuna

    Porfirio's - Outdoor dining and entertainment

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    Outdoor dining and entertainment

    Habaneros

    Habaneros

    4.1(37 reviews)
    0.3 kmZona Hotelera

    Located at the edge of the property by the beach. It is the go to spot for seafood. This was…read morelocated right next to our room so we went here pretty often. While we were waiting for our food, they always brought over guac and chips. The ambiance is nice. I'd say it's the nicest out of all the restaurants because it is literally right by the sand and you could easily throw your cup into the water from where you sit (don't do this lol) They have a bar that serves everything (beer, cocktails, wine, alcohol free beverages, etc). The servers are all nice and helpful. The food is what highlights this place. Very VERY delicious fish and seafood. They have oyster shooters too. Don't be afraid to order multiple different dishes all at once. I did that with my party and we have no regrets. We ate it all!! Highly recommend :)

    Another Hyatt Ziva Resort Restaurant, we actually went to this one twice, I think it's one of the…read morebetter options, especially for lunch time since there are more limited options compared to dinner. Ordered: - Baja Tacos - I liked this one, but I don't know why but I do gravitate towards seafood tacos whenever it's available. - Castacan Tacos - Crispy pork belly was a little too fatty for me. - Fuego Marino Tostada - Honestly all the tostadas were pretty good - Tulum Tostada - Rey Marino Tostada - Ashes of the Sea - This one was ok. I think the other items on the menu were just better. - Fried Fish - this reminded me of the Viet fried fish my moms makes sometimes lol.

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    Habaneros - Eating by the beach

    Eating by the beach

    Habaneros
    Habaneros

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