Excellent foodie experience and one of the absolute best we've had in 20 years of travel. Other…read morereviews describe the food prepared and the home and cuchina. The wood fire roasted salsas and tortillas we made were simply over the top. Rosie and Emma created a fun, educational, and yummy day for us. Groups can be as large as 10, but today it was just the 2 of us. Highly recommended!

We had the BEST time with Rosie and her family. Highly recommend this experience for authenticity…read moreand multigenerational fun. Communication with Lorna (Rosie's daughter) was easy, and booking simple. The meeting location was conveniently located across from the cruise ship port. Rosie was easy to spot, and welcomed us warmly. The market tour portion of the day was a highlight, as we saw a tortilla machine and tasted a delicious tamale. The van to get us to both the market and to Rosie's (and back) was safe and well maintained. Upon entering Rosie's home, we were immediately awed by the beauty. She lives in such a gorgeous inviting home, that is perfectly set up to accommodate her tour. Participation was easy, directions clear, food delicious. Everyone in our party, from the 13-year-old to the 70+ year old grandparents enjoyed the experience. We would absolutely go back the next time we are in Puerto Vallarta.

Wendy and her team catered our wedding reception and were absolutely great from start to finish…read more They ended up helping with much more than just the food, including things like planning the floral arrangements, which turned out beautifully. All of the food was amazing, and Wendy was also very conscious of a nut allergy we had to accommodate. That gave us a lot of confidence throughout the event and everything was handled really well. Her whole team was extremely professional, helpful, and easy to work with. They also left the kitchen completely spotless at the end of the night. Highly recommend.

Amazing family dinner in our Punta Mita Villa! Wendy was fabulous to work with and created a dining…read moreexperience that we couldn't have enjoyed more! Absolutely delightful (and delicious) stay-at-home evening!

We booked our first lesson for yesterday with our two visits=ing friends and we had a FANTASTIC…read moretime! We learned the history of PV, Gabby's restaurant, and all of us received a digital copy of chefs 95 page cookbook. We started with a trip to the markets to purchase our lunch supplies, then we headed back to the restaurant to cook the dishes (as a group). We ended up producing a full "Taco Cart" worth of condiments, Ceviche, Chicken Mole (the sauce has 40 ingredients alone!), Guacamole (two ways), Mexican Rice, and Margaritas. The class starts at 9AM and ended at 2:30PM, it's a full day and a FULL lunch. Plan to eat a light or late dinner that night. Would 100% recommend this class :)

Had a wonderful birthday celebration in San Jose! Francisco and his family were wonderful hosts…read more The food was great and the hibiscus margarita not to be forgotten. Thank you for a fantastic evening!

I spent two weeks in March of 2019 in Puerto Vallarta and took private classes every morning,…read moreMonday through Friday, at the Spanish Experience Center. Teachers, staff and fellow students were all very nice and curteous. I learned and practiced so much and felt accomplished in the end. All that while having fun and making new friends. I highly recommend this school. They also offer a hands-on cooking class once a week which is great for mingling with other students and you can learn a bit more about the culture and people of the region.

This place is weird and not well run. I would look elsewhere. There are other schools here.read more

We have Carmen cook for us every March! She is wonderful and the food is amazing. Carmen is very…read moreorganized and things run smoothly. Very prompt for any questions.

She and the team (who work for her) do An amazing job. From…read morethe communication before she's hired to every last detail. The food was truly top notch. It was a real treat to know we'd have real homemade meals on our trip to Puerto Vallarta. All the Mexican meals were amazing. For breakfast, I can't recommend enough her pancakes. They were the best I've ever had. (If you do have her pancakes, know they don't have real maple syrup down there, so they use honey). Would use her again in a heartbeat!

I'm sorry that I haven't told the world sooner, what an amazing chef and friend Mavi Graf is! In…read moreNovember, my family traveled to PV for Thanksgiving week. All 7 of us decided, that one day of our trip would be taking her cooking class! Before traveling there, we discussed what type of cuisine we would like to prepare, sent those ideas off to Mavi where she came up with the agenda and meal plan. What an amazing day! We started at 10 am being picked up by Mavi in a van to start our adventure. We toured fresh meat, seafood, vegetable and spice shops. All the while learning more about this amazing culture and the relationships she's formed over the years with these vendors. Then after shopping was completed, we headed back to the marina to her beautiful condo where the food prep started. Each one of use took part from the aperitivos to the plato principal! There was an amazing Tamarind margarita, choice of salsas, guacamole and mini shrimp tacos....then the main course! Boneless chicken breast stuffed with seasonal fruit dressing wrapped in bacon and served with fabulous saute veggies! All that while being paired with local wine from Mexico! It was a delight to have Kurt , Mavi's husband join us and keep the wine flowing! Mavi also recommended two of her chef's to prepare meals for our family at the house we rented. They too were amazing! I can not recommend this EXPERIENCE enough to anyone traveling from far or near to the beautiful city of Puerto Vallarta! Thank you to Mavi, family and staff for making our day of cooking, eating and laughter so memorable!

Mavi Graf does great cooking classes, I have taken several, but she will also come to your…read morecondo/home and prepare a meal for you. It's so relaxing to spend the evening in and watching Mavi and her assistant cutting and chopping and mixing and then you get to taste! She'll answer all your questions and even make you a special cocktail. Oh, and does all the cleanup. Check out her website and if a private chef is anything you've thought of doing, I couldn't recommend anyone better.

Good communication and delicious food!! We'll definitely use them again!!…read moreThank you again!

Exploited and Overcharged in a Foreign Country -- Ambushed for Cash With No Clear Bill or…read moreBreakdown. I hired this chef months in advance to cook for my luxury wellness retreat in Mexico. What I got was an unprofessional, disorganized, and manipulative experience that disrupted the retreat. She dodged providing a clear quote for months. I sent the final menu and grocery list a month before the retreat and offered to pay her in full two weeks out--still no total. I asked again on Days 1 and 2 of the retreat. Nothing. She told me to budget $500 USD for groceries based on a detailed list. Many of those items were never purchased, yet she brought at least 10 bottles of wine after I asked for 4. We didn't use them all, but I assume I paid for them. The breaking point came after I let her know the tortillas she left out were moldy and gently told her I knew she hadn't been at the villa when she claimed to have checked them. She quickly messaged me: "Can you come into the kitchen?" What followed was an aggressive, sudden demand for cash--tens of thousands of pesos--on the spot. She yelled at me, refused the Wise payment method we'd agreed to, and said she didn't trust me not to cancel it. She quoted one amount, which I agreed to, then raised it by $600 USD without explanation. She sent a screenshot of a Notes app in Spanish and handed me a pile of receipts I couldn't read--no itemization, no breakdown, and no way to verify what I was being charged for. Based on our original pricing, she overcharged me by at least $1,000. I was cornered in a foreign country, scrambling to pay her. Two guests had to come to the ATM with me because of withdrawal limits. I had to call the house staff to witness and record the exchange as proof of payment. It was stressful, and completely derailed the retreat. I missed my evening yoga session trying to handle it, and had to cancel the next morning's session as well while onboarding a new chef. The food was mediocre, never served hot, and often not enough. One morning we ran out of eggs, and she told my guest there were no extras. Yet when she quit and packed up, she took multiple trays of eggs with her. She routinely left raw meat on the stove all day, fruit out to attract flies, and food dishes on the table overnight. She never wiped the dining table or cleaned the kitchen. I had to clean before breakfast each morning. She also blocked my guests from entering the kitchen--the only place they could get water--and I strongly suspect she was using my groceries and kitchen for other clients. She once said she was "coming to bake," though there was no baking on our menu. Her social media showed her hosting another event the day after she quit--convenient timing. She also brought in a bartender without my consent on night one and served full alcoholic drinks, even though we'd agreed it would be a mocktail-focused retreat. Finally, she prepared "quesadillas" with mushroom filling--despite one guest's allergy--and insisted I leave them out unrefrigerated. Guests staying behind discovered they were covered in fuzzy white mold. She claimed it was heirloom corn. It wasn't. She also lied about being at the villa when she wasn't. When I calmly told her I knew, that's when the cash ambush happened. Two yoga sessions were lost, but more importantly, she created fear, confusion, and emotional stress for me and my guests. She was dishonest, aggressive, and unprofessional.

Wow we had such an amazing evening with Jonathan and Carmen!!! The food was so good at all the…read moreamazing little restaurants we visited along our trip!! We had enchiladas, pozole, volcanos, tacos, sopes, churros and did a super fun mezcal tasting! I highly recommend My Mexican Kitchen to everyone!!

My Mexican Kitchen in Bucerias…read more Most people love to eat, socialize, and learn something new. Well, Chef Travis and Chef Edgar have all 3 of those covered in style and variety. Not only do you come into their home (I think it is their home), but you get to meet new people, party and eat with them, and you don't even have to clean up because Patricia takes care of that! This was our third class with the chefs. Each time we meet new people and learn new recipes or add to our Mexican knowledge. The chefs work as a tag team as well as side by side sharing and presenting. They have a big variety of class choices, so depending on what strikes your fancy, they probably have a class that you'd be interested in taking. The second class we took (years ago) was about peppers and salsas. It really wasn't my choice, but I loved the guys from our first class and thought, "Sure, why not." OMG! This class was so informational and once again, I was reminded that the restaurants that I go to, go to a lot of work to make my meal. Once again, the food was delicious. After entering their home, you wash your hands and find a place to sit. The table is high and set for 7. There are some food items on the table. Water is offered. When everyone is settled and you've met the other participants, instruction begins. The only negative to this cooking class is that you really don't share in the cooking very much. I've been in classes where you prepare the entire meal, or your part is to make a certain dish, or sous chef the entire time. This class is about learning and sharing and oh yes, eating and eating and in case you're not full, more eating as each recipe is made. Some people call this grazing. As much as I love a cooking class where I am an active participant (you do get to assist with some sous chef moments like chopping or slicing) in the preparation of a dish/meal, I really can't complain. I love their classes, them, and my evening of fun. Chef Edgar and Chef Travis offer other options from tours to catering. Kudos to them and my gratitude for another wonderful experience and evening in their home!

My wife Paula and I just discovered this beautiful shop it's a little off the beaten path but…read moreMoises is one of the sweetest gentleman you'll ever meet his store is full of wonderful pottery And fantastic art This is not your typical Mexican junk this is beautiful art handpainted pottery and simply a wonderful experience with Moises and his kind manner We have been wintering from Michigan in PV for five years now and just discovered this fantastic store Love love love this place

Loved this store- the prices were extremely competitive and staff was super helpful. Some of the…read moreother vendors and shops in town were extremely aggressive in sales tactics. The owner was easy to work with, helping us find various styles without being pushy etc. They have a wide selection of styles, only downside is that they don't ship unlike some of the more commercial stores. They did however package everything beautifully for the travel back home. We will definitely be coming here again next trip!

In A Nutshell: -Arte…read moreHuichol Decolores is family-owned & operated business. -You'll notice that the store is divided in two parts. -The LEFT SIDE of the store consists of beaded artwork/jewelry by Huichol Indians (they are a very small group of Native Americans living in central Mexico). -You'll definitely know their style of art by their use of bright colors, woven symbols representing various meanings (i.e. God's Eye, etc...) -The RIGHT SIDE of the store is mostly made up of clothing and hammocks made by the grandson of the owner. -The grandson told my wife and I it takes him between 2-3 days to make a (2 person hammock). -We ended up buying some Huichol artwork and a couple hammocks all for 1600 pesos (less than a $100 USD). Overall, if you value handmade items, look no further than Decolores. Trust me when I say this, but I browsed quite a few places around the Malecon and Viejo Vallarta and Decolores was the least pushy and fair priced.