This restaurant is in a large hotel, and fills up quickly on weekends, when the tour busses from…read moreCancun roll into Valladolid, after their trip to ChichenItza. El Meson is clearly a tourist destination: literally every diner I saw during my meal was clearly not a Yucutan native. However, if you are looking for familiar food in a restaurant with helpful staff, and you are exhausted from your day trip, then you won't go wrong with El Meson del Marques. We started our meal with a couple of the delicious Mexican margaritas (not too sweet, and just as I like them!) accompanied with some tortilla chips and Sikil P'ak, a delicious Yucatan appetizer dip of crushed pumpkin seed, roast tomato, various herbs (often chive; I like cilantro, which El Meson included), all crushed in a mortar and pestle to produce a roasty, slightly chunky dip that is delicious with the ubiquitous tortilla chips. When it came time to order the main course, my husband, who didn't want any more Yucatan cuisine tonight, ordered the salmon. The helpful waiter asked him how he would like this done, and he looked at me in bewilderment, never having to answer such a question about fish. "I'd like it cooked," he said. I immediately had visions of overcooked salmon, and quickly added, "Medium, not overcooked.". He was pleased with the finished product, cooked but not dry! I took a risk and ordered a specialty, the "stuffed cheese". The waiter looked at me hesitantly, and then quickly filled me in that this dish is a bean stew, with a cheese rind. Having done some research into Yucatan cuisine, I knew that incorporating the rinds of Edam cheese into stew is a very traditional approach. The stew arrived, with a big thick cheese rind. I probably only ate half of it, not because I didn't like it, but because the helping was huge! It looked like an innocuous bowl of soup, but just half of that bowl ate like a full meal. Wow. This is a somewhat pricey (by local standards) but good, reliable, very touristy restaurant which will offer you familiar Canadian or American dishes as well as some genuine Yucatan specialties. Service is as polished as it gets, in a dining room with spectacular decor and a wide ranging menu with plenty of choices.

This restaurant is inside of a hotel atrium. Pretty decent menu, however the service is very slow…read morebased on my standards. This is a tourist stop, with busses stopping right across the street. Of course, while you wait to have your order taken or your food to come out, the drinks are flowing. No problem with that service. When I got my food, it was pretty good, but a little expensive. I enjoyed the tortilla chips and salsa. The house made guacamole was delicious, though.

This restaurant is no longer in business, so don't bother trying to go there. We were excited but…read morewere really let down....

The food and customer service were wonderful. The outside looks like the photo below. Had the fish…read moreand shrimp ceviche, shrimp soup, coconut shrimp, and stuffed pineapple- everything was delicious and all of our special requests were fulfilled. The coconut shrimp was better than any I've had elsewhere, coated with fresh tasting coconut and accompanied by a tamarindo sauce and mixed veggies. It was devoured so no photos. The stuffed pineapple comes from the personal sized pineapple on the tables and prepared with veggies and shrimp (I asked for no shrimp), topped with cheese and created into food art. Try it!

Terrible service. They completely ignored us. Food wasn't very good. Fish tasted old. I do not…read morerecommend this place.

We came on a Wednesday at midday looking for some good old mariscos (seafood Mexican style) our…read moretaxi driver recommended this place which is a few blocks from the zocalo. We seemed to be the only tourists here, taxi driver said mostly locals come here. Luckily beer was at 2 for 1 :D a Wednesday special, which according to our server it varies during the week. We had some mixed seafood cocktail and mixed ceviche, great choices. They also served us appetizers on the house. Great place for some Mexican style seafood with a twist of Yucatan of course. Calisto, our server was great, helpful and polite.

Beautiful outdoor patio loved their vegetarian pizza The small pizza had six pieces good prices,…read moreand great service.

Good Italian spot in Valladolid with good ambiance in their outdoor seating area! My friend and I…read morecame for a late lunch around 3 pm on Sunday and the whole place was pretty empty. The storefront is very unassuming, so I was surprised by the huge patio seating inside. First thing I noticed when walking in is that they like to blast American pop songs over the speakers here. I haven't heard American songs at other restaurants on the trip so far, so it was nice to hear something familiar. The menu has a good selection of salads, pastas, pasta, and some meat entrees along with an extensive alcohol menu. Each pizza is offered in a small, medium, or large size. I went with a small seafood pizza (275 pesos), and my friend got a medium vegetarian pizza (220 pesos). I don't see seafood pizza on the menu very often, and I'm glad I got it as it was quite good. I thought it'd be thin crust pizza, but the crust was a little thicker than expected. The small size was perfect for me, and my friend regretted getting a medium as he could only finish half of it and had to take the other half to go. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking to get a nice Italian meal in Valladolid!

We love coming to La Estrada and make it a point to visit every time we're in Tulum. This is our…read morethird year returning, and it never disappoints. We went on a Saturday night and it was pleasantly relaxed, which made the whole experience even better. Alex took amazing care of us. He was attentive, kind, and always one step ahead, bringing things before we even had to ask. He also shared great insight about the restaurant and its background, which we really appreciated. The food was as delicious as ever. We always order the grilled octopus and it's a must every time, perfectly tender and full of flavor. This time we also tried a small shrimp ceviche that had a great balance of acidity and spice. We finished with the grilled fish, which was soft, fresh, and really tasty. I skipped the margarita this time, but they are also one of my favorite things to get here. We will definitely keep coming back.

We were craving some local seafood and found this place off the main touristy area of Tulum. The…read moreseafood was fresh and cooked really well. I thought the fish was a little over-fried but my husband liked it that way. The grilled octopus was not overcooked, but in fact very tender, and cooked with this red sauce that made it very juicy. These were their two recommended dishes and I'm glad we got to try them. Just be careful with the water here (like any place in Mexico). I think I got sick because my drink had ice in it, which melted and contaminated my drink. Small mixed ceviche 10/10 - We were pleasantly surprised by the serving size ("THIS is a small?") Grilled octopus with ajillo 9/10 Fried fish (catch of the day) 8/10

Recommended by a couple locals as the best seafood restaurant on the island and I see why…read more Ordered the large ceviche sin pulpo, shrimp in diabla sauce, and the "fish toast" without asking what it was just because it sounded interesting. Turned out to be a tostada with a mound of fresh fish chunks. Everything was fresh as can be and delicious. Please take note that the plates are huge. If you are sharing with another and plan on more than one plate order the small ceviche. We ended taking a lot of food with us as we could not finish it. Total bill (with food leaving with us) was less than $50 USD Perfect place for lunch on a tropical island! Probecho.

We had lunch here on Mother's day so it was very busy. We ordered a michelada, tacos gobernador,…read moreand ceviche de camaron. Everything was fresh and delicious. And the ceviche was so huge it could be for 2-3 people to share. Highly recommend this place.

We had a wonderful meal at Lagunita...great food...good service...definatly will eat there again!!!read more

Best fried fish I have ever had. Great food in a quiet beach side village of Santa Clara. Excellent…read moreceviches and botanas!

Excelente comida.. gran selección de platos con base de camarón, pulpo en cebiches y otras…read morepresentaciones. No tienen pescado entero pero tienen algunos cortes en filete. Un servicio muy bueno por Daniel!... muy atento y servicial. Un ambiente familiar con música en vivo con corte cubano. Yo regresaría con gusto cada vez que esté en playa. No es un restaurante fancy pero un lugar que amerita su vista. Los felicito y recomiendo.. sigan con el buen trabajo

Nicer restaurant with cool vibe off the main road. Casual enough for kids. We couldn't figure out…read morehow to make a reservation online and no one answered when we called but it wasn't an issue for us as walk in's. Definitely get the guacamole. I know it's Mexico and it's generally done well a lot of places but this guacamole was notable. Seafood was excellent. I have a shrimp allergy so it was good that they indicated that the fish fillet was cooked in the same style and to avoid. Instead I had a fantastic tuna tostado and King Octopus dish. Their aguachiles fish was fresh and tasty as well. All in all, highly recommend. Price point is on the higher side but not as much as fine dining.