Riviera Maya Mexican Restaurant

I think I was the first to arrive for lunch at 11:15 am. The multiple dining rooms looked in tip…read moretop shape with their usual dark wood furniture. Their dining rooms are always welcoming and a comfortable place to eat your meal. They afford more privacy than most places too. Service was very fast all around. I was greeted immediately upon walking through the door. My server, Jennifer, was super attentive. All of the food arrived quickly. I ordered the Admiral's Feast which is Walt's Favorite Shrimp, Wild-Caught Flounder, Clam Strips and Bay Scallops, all fried to a golden-brown. For the two sides, I went with the Steamed Broccoli and the Coleslaw. I am a big time fan of shrimp and have been for years but today the clam strips were the number one item on this huge seafood platter. They were cooked perfectly and tasted awesome! I could have easily ate a second portion of them before devouring everything else. Every fried item was good. They had a light and crunchy breading that tasted pretty good. The steamed broccoli was superb with its generous buttery coating. The coleslaw portion was huge; way more than I could eat but a nice compliment to the large meal I ordered. I did not taste the complimentary bread on the table. For dessert I ordered the Vanilla Bean Cheesecake. The whipped cream topping had shavings of the vanilla beans. I don't recall seeing that before and I think it made the vanilla flavor stand out even more. Vanilla is my favorite flavor and this dessert hit the spot. The restrooms were clean with auto motion flushing. Parking was plentiful in their private lot. The lobsters were living in clean water in the lobby aquarium ;-)

Sunday evening birthday dinner. Food was great and the service was excellent. A good value and…read morefamily friendly!

Garlic Shrimp Scampi, Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp

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Homeboyz Fried Chicken and Fish

4.7(26 reviews)

1.5 mi

Moved to Columbus last year and I pass this spot all I'm the time. My wife and I decided to go on a…read morewalk today and we decided to stop in. We were greeted before we even walked in the door by one of the owners. He told us the lore of the restaurant and how they came to open up the spot down here in Columbus 10 years ago. He walked us in and offered us suggestions. Chicken was crispy with nice flavour. For us, the best entree was the fried fish, homemade tartar sauce. But what was exceptional was the greens and mac & cheese. The greens were so tender with bits of stewed meat in it, and the Mac & cheese was so uniquely seasoned. Blew me away how good these dishes were. We will absolutely be back. Even if the food wasn't good ( however it was excellent). The service, friendly atmosphere and proximity to the neighborhood will keep us coming.

Service was good however my taste for chicken and their recipe are not the same. Had to throw out…read moremost of what we got.

Deluxe meal - Chicken and Fish with 2 sides (mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese)

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Captain D's

4.1(12 reviews)

0.6 mi

There are no Captain D's locations near my home, so I am happy to find one when traveling for work…read more I grew up in a town where Captain D's was our only seafood option, and I have always loved it. Today I went through the drive thru, and the line moved very quickly. The employee was very friendly and I had my food in no time. I ordered the deluxe seafood platter, with broccoli and slaw, and everything was delicious. I love the fish, it is always cooked perfectly and never greasy. A nice experience.

Our server was clearly board. The server my husband had the day before he said was excellent. I…read morefelt like the fried fish was typical fast food fried fish, nothing special. My husband really enjoyed it. The iced tea tasted like soap to me. Clearly the container had been cleaned, but both the sweet tea and the tea retained a soapy taste. My husband didn't notice it. To be fair, I am very sensitive to tastes. The average person wouldn't notice. The atmosphere was typical fast food fried I noticed them cleaning tables, which is a plus. It was clean.

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Deluxe Seafood Platter with Fries and Coleslaw

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La Patrona Cantina and Grill

La Patrona is the real deal. We stopped by on a Saturday night for dinner while visiting the area…read more They have both indoor and outdoor seating on a small patio out front. They also have a room for larger parties which I'm sure could be reserved. It was fairly crowded, but we were seated right away. Our server was very attentive, and brought out the coveted free chips and salsa immediately with the menus. The menu is massive. I got the 'Enchiladas Patronas' which comes with three enchiladas (chicken or steak), one topped with green sauce, one topped with cheeses sauce and one topped with red sauce. It was delicious. Overall, highly recommend!

I loved this place. The food is very authentic Mexican and the decorations around the restaurant…read moreare very Instagram worthy. The service is good, but the servers don't speak the most English. I had tacos al pastor and they were yummy.

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Tiburon Coastal Cuisine

4.6(161 reviews)

51.0 mi

Locally owned & operated

Large group friendly

Was treated by .my company to dinner. Flawless visit. I…read moredont care for seafood, so opted for the chicken. The others had the chowder for appetizer as well as the brioche and also the Brussels sprouts. Everyone enjoyed them Main course was Pork chop, shrimp risotto. Everyone throughly enjoyed their meals. Waitstaff was spot on. In fact exemplary.

We came on a Tuesday at 3pm, a very random time and day, wanting to assess this restaurant for a…read morebirthday dinner. We were the only customers, friendly greeting as we entered. We asked to sit at the sushi bar so we could interact with the sushi chefs but, after being in our seats 10 minutes with no greeting or acknowledgement from the sushi guys we asked our waitress, Moira, who said they don't do that here. . By the way and more importantly, Moira greeted us right away and did everything to make us comfortable including allowing us to move to the patio. It's great out here and they've done a good job trying to hide the traffic on 116th. Here are my impressions: Seating, very comfortable and much nicer than I thought. Ambiance, higher end than I thought after seeing photos Wine, the Sancerre was light, not too sweet, and delicious, nice finish. Seaweed salad, delicious! Delmonte roll, Toro (tuna belly!) absolutely wonderful and I enjoyed it to the last bite. Lobster roll, lots of lobster in a light dressing of kimchi mayo on top of the veggie roll. Presentation, all of the dishes came out looking very appetizing. Dessert, Lemon Possette, is fabulous! Custard like but creamier/looser towards the bottom with jam and fresh tanneries on top. It's difficult to stop eating! Chris, the owner, took the time to stop at our table and have a lovely conversation with us and we're so glad he created this touch of Monterey (CA) here in central Indiana. This restaurant is a definite thumbs up!

Mid-range seafood tower.

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Storming Crab

4.0(332 reviews)

62.4 mi

Great food and service been there numerous times. Great service all the time the ambiance is…read morefantastic

Weekday early dinner visit to use another one of the local certificate deals. Large parking lot,…read morelarge indoor restaurant space with comfortable booths and standard table seating, and the wait staff are very helpful with explaining the menu items. Meal started with complimentary seafood bread, which was saturated in butter and cheese. I selected the item Special K from the Chef's Specialty menu as my main. This was 1/2 pound shrimp and 1/2 pound snow crab legs with a corn cobette and 3 small red potatoes. I selected Old Bay and garlic butter sauce as my boil flavor and at a medium spice level. This meal was cooked well and had nice flavor and texture. Peel and eat shrimp were not rubbery and had split shell and deveined. The crab legs had about 1/2 to 1 cup (by volume) meat after the cracking and snapping. Cobette seemed tough and overdone. Potatoes were okay. A plastic bib, several pairs of clear gloves, a seafood cracker and pick tools, and wet wipes are delivered along with the meal. We also had a takeout order of scallops and okra, but ended up pitching them because the scallops were so chewy and rubbery as to be inedible. The okra was just okay and really did not seem to have much flavor or seasoning. Would maybe come back here for the seafood boil again if there was another certificate offer, but most likely am not inclined to revisit for a long, long time. In fact, it had indeed been over 3 years since my last stop here.

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The Fish Stand

4.7(41 reviews)

18.1 mi

Great tasting food and great variety on the menu. Nice clean place to sit and eat and easy to carry…read moreout, too. Everything cooked to order and table service is fast and friendly. They are also sponsors for local kids sports teams! Convenient hours, too.

Clean and so polite. Food served at your table hot fast and fresh. All the items were cook to…read moreperfection

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Tiff's Love Butta

4.7(48 reviews)

40.9 mi•Saint Joseph

About the lamb chops with smothered potatoes corn and added pound of shrimp the meal was…read moreoutstanding The taste texture and look of the food was a six-star restaurant rating in my book food was hot when it was delivered it was beautifully packaged in a food container I give Tiff's love butta a solid (five) STAR , review ... I would definitely come to this restaurant and refer anyone to this restaurant. you'll love the experience , toasty food and an experience with tiff's love butta ; the overall commitment to consistency in the Food and restaurant service

Y'all. Backstory: I can't cook. And if I could cook I wouldn't be able to cook seafood. Yesterday…read morewas my husband's birthday and he was looking for a frozen seafood boil to have when his 2nd shift job was over for the day. I couldn't let frozen seafood happen on his birthday-he LOVES seafood. Here come's a recommendation for Tiff's Love Butta. Ordered from their website (could've ordered from DD & saved $5 but I'd rather order from a local business directly than give my money to DD). The website was SO easy to use, and setting up delivery was equally as easy. Even better that I was able to pick a time almost 12 hours later in the day so it would be hot & fresh right when he got home. I ordered him the *(1 lb) Love Butta Baked Snow Crab Clusters, 1/2 lb Shrimp, 1/2 lb Sausage, Smothered Potatoes, 1 Corn* and he LOVED it. He only ate half of it before succumbing to a food coma, and then he woke up in the middle of the night to even eat more. I cannot thank y'all enough for making my husband's birthday so special. And y'all have lamb too? He's gonna be so happy, he loves lamb. I can't wait to surprise him again with another beautiful meal from this place.

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Aspen Creek Grill

Have been there twice now and have really enjoyed the food and service. There are few more items on…read morethe menu that I want to try so we will be back

I've yet to have anything bad. Steaks are always cooked correctly. Always great service.read more

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El Mexicano Taqueria

4.7(28 reviews)

2.1 mi

A great indicator of really good Mexican food is a questionable exterior…read more Check! Upon entry I was hit with some upbeat Mexican music. Nice! Settled on tacos and while they didn't have *every* meat on their extensive list (out of cow heart) I did enjoy the more normal ones I selected - chorizo, asada, carnitas. All three flavored very well and the right amount of oiliness. Chips and salsa just ok. Had to salt the salsa then it was a bit better. Three tacos were somehow $11. Ridiculously cheap. Try this place out. You will not regret it.

Ate there for the first time today. In short-Amazing. Located in an old garage and just looking at…read morethe outside I would never have gone in. But a friend told me it was very good so I gave them a try. Large generous servings and very authentic Mexican food. A list of several meats are shown on back of menu. I had the burrito with steak filling. Meat was tender and delicious. My wife has the tostados with chicken and said they were delicious. Will definitely go back. A unique experience.

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Sarah W.

10 years ago

This is the shining star of the Fair Oaks Shopping Mall - that poor struggling place. I absolutely love this restaurant. I've been eating here for a couple years now, and it's the best Mexican food I've had in quite some time. I used to get the same quality from a place called La Mex in Joliet, IL - but it was WAY more expensive and everything was ala carte. This place is Very reasonably priced for the drinks (if you order alcohol) and for the food. It's Absolutely affordable. The atmosphere is pleasant, and the decor is colorful and very pretty. The staff is also very helpful and very friendly. I'll be back soon for sure. Thanks guys! read more

Lillian S.

4 years ago

Good food, great price and service is super fast. You can get in and out for your lunch break. I prefer this Mexican Restaurant to all the others in town. read more

Scott M.

16 years ago

My fave Mexican restaurant in town. Great food and great prices. I'm a regular there, all the waiters call me "Amigo" when I walk in. lol.

Brittany J.

10 years ago

I come here a lot for lunch.The food is always good and hot. The servers are always nice.

Linda G.

9 years ago

Great food and fast service. I've never been disappointed!

Mrs S.

9 years ago

Food is great. Service is great. Servings are small!

E W.

7 years ago

Great food everytime, best in town!

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