BEST OF MERIDA 2025 - Expats Bar Hennessey's gets the nod…read morefor consistently good vibes, solid expat friendly holiday eating, an extensive drink menu, attentive service, solid pub food on a broad spectrum, and good companionship. See prior reviews for more details and happy eating from John Seeto!

Disappointing service. Went in to watch an NFL game recently. It took some time to flag down the…read morewaiter to order a beer. After 20 minutes, I went to the bar, where I ran into the waiter and asked about my beer, he stated they were out of the brand I wanted, he then just went about his business, no apology, no offer to get anything else. After waiting at the bar anther 10 minutes and being ignored, I had to ask one of the bartenders if I could order a beer, he wasn't any nicer than the waiter.

From Chicago, first time at EB on a Sunday morning for brunch. Here are my thoughts:…read more -This place has a gourmet feel to it, in a good way. Everything is special, nothing is ordinary. -I ordered the French toast with a side of potatoes. -The French toast had granola, strawberry jam, and a sweet cinnamon cream cheese on top. The toast was delightful! The toppings were delicious and creative. -The potatoes were perfectly cooked and seasoned--scrumptious! This place is a gem. Highly recommended!!

Great food! Delicious coffee! Friendly service! What's not to like? We had a great breakfast here…read moreand will definitely go back for more :)

First thing that bothered us was you had to like their Facebook page to use their wifi. We dos that…read moreeven tho I didn't want to and still couldn't get it to work. Secondly being as it's an American restaurant we found the appetizers had no flavor and we're obviously frozen. The music was so loud and club like. In fairness we went in for a drink and some French fries and their fries were fine. We weren't looking for alcohol drinks & a club. We just needed a cool place to sit and snack and use wifi. Lastly when we were leaving we stopped to use the restroom and none of the stalls had toilet sets on them. Figuring their prices I thought they would have at least decent restrooms. The 3 stars is only because our waiter was just fine. These issues weren't his fault. Next time we will avoid coming here. Oh we visited around 4pm. So it wasn't busy at all.

this restaurant used to be one of my favorites in Merida! it has gone down hill so fast i can't…read morebelieve the franchise has not been pulled! Tonight i ate here tonight for the last time! the place is very large but was only 1/3 filled on Friday night at 8:00! it took 15 minutes to get a drink and i had to get the waiters attention! then another 15 minutes and no one to take our order until again we got the waiters attention! 20 minutes to get the food and the Broccoli and mashed potatoes were served Cold and the steak was very cold like it had been seating out for the entire 20 minutes! Do Not Go!

Very good. Medio combo is enough for 1 person; came here…read moresometimes in lunch time during my study abroad time at merida. cuz they have lunch too late, i was usually starving at 12-1pm. overall very good fast food.

GREAT CANTINA FOR A LOCAL VIBE - La Negrota is a really fun local cantina where most of the seating…read moreis in an open courtyard and you get packed in like sardines as it fills up at night. With live music playing often you will have spontanoeous dancing eruot as couples get into the groove and enjoy the fun. With drinks you also get botanas, basically free appetizers, which are fine but nothing to wrote home about. The food is pub food style with a latin twist and while they aren't shooting for fine dining if you are in the mood for a local style pub meal its a great optiion and a lot of fun. Happy eating from John Seeto!

Came through twice…read more The first was at noon on a Sunday. Joke is on us: we learned they're not open until 2pm (only on Sundays. Otherwise, they're open at noon all other days.) We came through a couple of days later because it came highly HIGHLY recommended by Big Bro. So, I was more curious than anything. Another reason I came through is to try their kibi's. (It topped my Yelp search when looking for this particular grub.) We wanted to get drinks as well since it was a hot and humid day! Pina colada for me, brewskis for Hubbers. We put in an order for the kibis because that's main reason I came through. Drinks came through, and then... mini plates of snacks, oh, WHAT! La botana, is what they call them. Whew, didn't plan on eating more than the kibis, but I welcomed it! It was a pretty good variety, too: there were sausages, pork skin, jicama and some sort of salad. Staff told us if we wanted refills on any or all of them, to let them know and they'd be more than happy to comply. Kibis finally came through, and I have to admit that I was disappointed. Not only did they lack taste, but they were also hard. They may have been overcooked which most likely contributed to the lack of flavor. Initial thought in mind were hockey pucks. Chewing through one was a challenge that I didn't bother going for a second. (It was practically inedible.) The guac, pico de gallo and sauce were great, but didn't do much for the pucks. Hubbers really liked it, though, so there's at least that. FOOD: 2. SERVICE: 4. I noticed staff mostly just hanging out together at the bar, but they were excellent at being mindful of guests. VALUE: 3. 5 for las botanas, 1 for the kibis. PARKING: Street only. It will be a challenge, for sure. OVERALL: 3. FUN FACT: They are the second oldest cantina in Merida (opened in 1917.) I learned the place is far livelier at night when they have bands performing. Someday, maybe...? Not a one-and-done, but it'll be a long minute before a second visit, if at all.

It wasn't great but it was good. They have an English menu, just tell them when you enter "Ingles"…read moreand they'll get you the English menu. The two girls that were there both of my visits don't speak any English but a guy who was working in the back did, so when I asked for the English menu, they automatically assigned him to my table. I had to speak slowly and so did he but we worked through everything and he was SO friendly! The first visit I ordered the cowboy fajitas. I was a little disappointed that the only veggies were green peppers and onions, I think at least some tomatoes would have added some good flavor, but the bbq sauce was tasty and the dish included onion rings and battered-fried jalapenos which had lost most of their kick but were still delicious. The meal was decent but quite greasy and salty. This is more of a 'pub food' Chili's than the ones I've been to in Hawaii, which are more fresh/lighter fare. The second visit I had top sirloin with sides of mashed potatoes and beans. The sirloin was tough and under (although the price was low for steak) but the mashed potatoes were amazing and the beans were in the form of a delicious soup so overall I was very happy with the meal. I asked for spicy sauces and he brought me out too, a habanero sauce and a dish of some type of hot sauce, both were excellent. I also had lemonade (tasty but beverages are fairly spendy) and mango lemonade (delicious but very sweet).

Wow so thankful we lucked upon this place. The Burrata and carpaccio de Rey were outstanding. Also…read morehad the filet with roquefort...out of this world!

Eaten at Acqua many times. The food is excellent the service is always great. Limited wine by the…read moreglass but has a good wine by the bottle list. Always enjoy their desserts. Any bathrooms are always clean.

The pasta dishes are large & delicious - the staff was great as well - will be back, and try…read morebreakfast!

Permanently closed. What else can I possibly say? Too bad,…read moreat one time this was an excellent place for ribs and drinks

It has long been closed.. even their website says different, but hard to find good ribsread more