Pretty dang good food! The ahi tuna was great and tender. The pork ribs were a little light on the meat side but good flavor. The drinks were great and he vibe was phenomenal as well as the atmosphere! All in all a pretty good experience. read more

This place was absolutely amazing. The food is some of the best I have had anywhere - wonderful complex developed flavors, perfect selection for the setting - the ambience is spot-on, and the entire staff is extremely friendly and professional. The Arrachera Angus was tender, slightly smoky, with a little chimichurri . It came with beans that I loved that were sweet, slightly smoky, with a little heat. I also had the plantain fufu, which was a chunky plantain mash - sweet yet savory with what I believe was a little curry, and good texture coming from some nuts (I believe they were walnuts). My boyfriend had the ahi tuna which was cooked very well, and came with a yummy chunky potato salad. We also enjoyed the deviled avocado which was an imaginative twist on a cross between guacamole and egg salad, served on a bed of rock salt, accompanied with homemade tortilla chips. Their drinks were also spot-on: refreshing, imaginative, yet simple. You enter the restaurant right off the small road leading to the state beach. It looks unassuming and well integrated with the jungle surroundings. The restaurant feels as if you are eating in a tree house, or some rustic dwelling. Upon entering, you ascend some steps up to the main dining area, which is completely open with fluid views to the kitchen. The floor is covered in the white rocks found all around the area, and there are trees organically growing throughout the dining area that breach through the palm-thatched hut style roof. The kitchen is impressively clean, calm, and well organized. The kitchen staff works like a well oiled machine, upon receipt of each order, yelling confirmation to the chef. I can say 100%, you have to try Kitchen Table if you are anywhere near Tulum. read more

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Fantastic meal! Appetizers were amazing, properly sized. Entrees were delicious and filling. Great service too! Reservations are recommended. But if you get there around 6, they usually can fit you in. read more

Fantastic setting. Service was on point and food was killer. Not overtly Mexican, but the freshness of ingredients speaks for itself. I would eat here every time I visit Tulum. If modern fine dining in the US is your jam this will not disappoint read more

A lovely dinner in a lovely space. The steak entrée in particular was really delicious. The staff were all very friendly and professional. Highly recommended. read more

This is on the 'quiet end' of the hotel zone, across from Mezzanine. We came by on a Saturday night with no reservation and were able to score a table on the outer 'jungle' edge. Excluding some dim candles on the table, we were in the dark. It definitely felt like 'dining in the dark' but we were very pleased. We loved the ambiance and small scale. Candle light, jungle all around, stone steps, soft music and the action of the outdoor kitchen. The hostess(Melissa, if I recall correctly) let us know that after she made up the menus, the fisherman didn't catch any lobster, so they were not available. That is how fresh it is. We ordered local craft beer, we shared an arugula salad. The salad was amazing. We couldn't see what we were eating so we had to ask. Besides arugula (& mixed greens), it was pineapple, walnuts, sunflower seeds and a bleu cheese dressing. We don't even like bleu cheese and this was amazing (it was on the mild side). We devoured it. I'm vegetarian and didn't see their usual tempura tacos and inquired I was told they could make them for me. Delicious. There was a tasty mayo with them, they were on the salty side but very good. There were only two but they were overstuffed. I had to have my boyfriend finish them for me (he loved them). He ordered the steak with spicy beans. He loved the beans but the steak was actually a flank steak and therefore was tougher than he was expecting. We ordered the salted caramel mousse for dessert (which given its kept in an ice box, comes out in a cute little lidded jar). Delicious. We loved it and so glad we were able to make it while in town. read more

Add the Kitchen Table to you're bucket list, if you ever visit the Yucatan area in Mexico! It's a perfect little restaurant in Tulum, just near the beach and in the middle of the Mexican jungle. The staff is very warm, friendly and most attentive, the atmosphere is relaxed and the food is absolutely gorgeous and perfect! Everything is made with so much love, it's hard not to fall in love with this place. are fresh every day If you ever visit Tulum, you should definitely have dinner @ the Kitchen Table! read more

This place is amazing, only my first night in tulum but already know this will be my best meal while here. Unique dishes and delectable flavor. Not to mention incredibly nice staff and lovely atmosphere with the wood burning oven and entire kitchen out in the open. For apps we had the deviled avocado and quesadilla, both amazing. Entrees were pulpo and pork ribs. The pulpo was incredibly well paired with a white wine sauce and sweet potato and the pork rib was out of this world, not sure how they season it but so much flavor with little sauce. read more

My friends and I checked this place out as it was the highest rated restaurant near Playa Maya. All of the staff were extremely warm and welcoming. It was a windy day and despite the open setting we were warmed by the heat of the kitchen; they cook right in front of you! The prices were more expensive than the other restaurants we visited in tulum, but still WAY cheaper than restaurants with similar restaurant, quality of food, and cleanliness. My friends ordered the tuna steak and breaded shrimp. Both were divine. I had a mojito and that was really good as well! read more

Kitchen table not only offered great food but was also an experience in itself. The restaurant is situated in the jungle side and has a romantic atmosphere. We got the octopus which was delicious and the pork ribs which were so tender! The kitchen is right in the middle of the restaurant and you get to hear the interactions between the chef and everyone else. read more

Had an incredible dining experience here. Food was delicious, ambiance was charming and very romantic, and the service was outstanding. Best dining experience in Tulum thus far. read more

Our favorite meal in Tulum so far ( and we've been to Posada Margherita, Casa Banana, Gitano, and Ziggy's- which made me sick). Crispy shrimp were delicious, my husband has the octopus and said it was one of his favorite meals of all time, I had the pork ribs with plantains SO GOOD! We even got desert to share, the salted caramel pot, and proceeded to order a second because it was too good to share. Amazing drinks, my husband had the margarita and I had the mojito, both were delicious and light, best mojito I've had in Tulum! read more

Really loved the atmosphere. I was fortunate to have a table front in front of the garnish table which gives full view to the entire Kitchen. I had the Ahi Tuna with mashed plantains and arugula and blue cheese salad. The wine selection is very limited but I had a nice Chilean Cab which is what I buy at home so fine by me. Alex was a wonderful host, Anna was a prompt waitress and Bernardo stood outside with me so I wouldn't have wait in dark by myself to hail a cab. Highly recommend for a lovely evening. As a woman traveling alone I was not made to feel odd in a high end restaurant and Alex was very kind to come over every now and again for light conversation. My dinner, salad and 2 glasses of wine and tip was 1000 peso or about $50 usd which would be expected for this type of dining in a resort area. read more

Superb, imaginative food that hits way above its weight. Fantastic. Had the quesadilla with huitlacoche followed by the octopus. I try to eat octopus when it is on a menu, but rarely find that it is handled correctly. The crisped whole octopus in a garlicky broth was toothy in the best way and totally tender inside. Very fine! read more

Gorgeous and serene setting with a Balinese accent, limited but well-executed range of dishes including huitlacoche (sp?) enchiladas, warm and gracious service. read more

The food was very good and the ambiance was cool. Compared to other options nearby for the same cool ambiance and delicious food, this place is overpriced. We went on a weeknight and there was only one other couple there during the prime night slot which felt really weird. After our delicious meal, our waiter (who was only serving us) sat at the bar and started drinking and conversing with the other staff and did not even look at us for over 30 minutes (I know because I was wanting to signal we were ready for our check). I finally had to ask the other waiter to get our check for us. This waiter went down near the other waiter, talked to him for a minute, and brought us our check like a champ. I wanted to give it three stars for it being overpriced with subpar service, but I am sure our experience was an outlier and not the norm. Just a word for the wise, if your servers are going to drink because of a slow night, don't position them at the one table facing the bar when the rest of the restaurant is empty. read more

Unique setting for dinner. It felt like a cross between camping and being in a treehouse. We enjoyed all of the food and the beer I tried, but I felt the classic margarita was average. It was pretty bland and did not have much kick to it. read more

Had dinner here in October. I so wanted to be blown away. The reviews were amazing. I did not have that experience, unfortunately. The good. The place is unique,and jungle sheik. Open kitchen on a small rocky hill. Intimate with a small bar/ waiting area in the entrance area. Nice ambience, intimate, and yet open. You feel like you are in...The kitchen. Everyone is in the kitchen. it must intimidating for a chef. Hats off to the staff for cooking/working in the open and in the jungle. The bad. We arrived at dusk. This was a bad idea on our part. The bugs were relentless. I had deet, it might as well been sugar water. Not, not the restaurant fault. They had incense/bug candles. Just be aware, earlier or later is better. I had the carne asada on a bed of chard. Delicious! My friend had ribs. They were unfortunately underdone, and very fatty. I do not know why, but it was not good. The experience was expensive even by American standards, and disappointing. It has good potential, and I will give it another try next time. read more

This place was INCREDIBLE, and in more ways than just one. In the middle of eating the best salad (contains tree nuts) I encountered in Tulum, I realized my best friend was also eating the salad. Her boyfriend and I realized it and panicked - she has very serious allergies to tree nuts and the salad was absolutely covered in them. After a long day of partying, she was not exactly aware of what she was eating - at least not as aware as she usually is. We asked our waiter if he had Benadryl on site - he said no. I ran across the street to the hotel/restaurant and they did not have any either. They told me the best option was to take a taxi to Oxxo. I ran outside, no taxi. I went back into the restaurant to see if they could exchange pesos for dollars, side that was unfortunately all I had by the end of my trip - no such luck. I ran BACK outside and the kindest waiter in the whole wide world, Hector followed me and my boyfriend out when he saw us running up and down the street looking for taxis. He drove us in HIS car to Oxxo, where they were fresh out of Benadryl.. then to our hotel and all the way back to the restaurant. He essentially saved her life. The rest of the meal was fantastic. Truly the best meal we had in Tulum. Hector, however, really stole the show. He went above and beyond to make sure we were okay when the manager of the restaurant was no where to be found. Carlos, our waiter was also very attentive and kind. So yes. The food is good, but the staff is amazing. read more