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    Spice

    4.1 (14 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 pm - 10:30 PM

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    Egg rolls
    Travis C.

    The place is really nice and the staff is outstanding. We tried the Korean bbq one night and the hibachi a couple nights later. The food was very good and if you are lucky you will get Oscar for your hibachi chef. Can't say enough great things about him. Very very entertaining!

    Tapioca
    Paige S.

    Probably my least favorite place I at while staying at excellence but I'm not a fan of Asian food but I was with a group and everyone wanted to go here. The vegetarian gluten free sushi was awful. I hate seaweed though and it had large chunks of ginger. I ate the rice out of the middle on one piece and that was it. Every once else at the table didn't like jt either. They did like the regular sushi and appetizers. I had the miso soup the night before at a wedding and it's ok but once again it was too seaweed forward so it was ok and I didn't want it again: the pad Thai noodles was pretty good but I ate it the night before and it was the only option I could eat at spice that was gluten free and vegetarian. For dessert I had the tapioca which was just the balls not like a pudding so it was ok. The server was great and the Chef came out to talk with me about making something for me so that was nice. They do have gluten free soy sauce if you ask for it.

    Nigiri
    Jessica M.

    One of the best spots in Excellence Riveria! All of the things we got were great. The hibachi was the best but if you want to go toy have to make a reservation prior. Definitely worth it. Place is beautiful and romantic!

    Rice

    Food was pretty good, but BENJAMIN was the best hibachi chef Ive have ever had including back home!! He was very personable and made the whole experience AMAZING.

    The King Fish ... which you MUST have. Mixed vegetables (extra entree; all inclusive, baby!). Strawberry martini (my favorite drink here).
    Jeff B.

    My wife Faith and I are in CanCun at Dreams Jade for a week. We tried each of the restaurants in the resort. Monday night we made reservations for the Teppanyaki grill at Spice. It was amazingly good and super fun. Our host/chef/entertainer was named Luis, and he was really, really fun. We had a blast. We met a nice couple there from Canada who sat with us at the table, and laughed a lot. One could order chicken, steak or white fish for your protein, and of course, Faith and I ordered "combination" ... so all three. It was excellent. The dessert was fried ice cream, and it was amazing! Some of the best I've ever had. I had the house white wine and Faith ordered TWO chocolate martinis. She fell in love with those things. Tuesday night we ate at Spice again, but this time we sat at the sushi bar, and ordered several rolls, along with some main dishes. I highly recommend the Shrimp roll. For our entrees, we ordered the honey chicken (Faith's; it was good, but not great) and the King Fish (Jeff's; it was incredible!). We also ordered mixed vegetables for the table, which was a great idea. And this time we ordered Mango (Faith) and Strawberry (Jeff) martinis. SO good, and probably the strongest drinks we've encountered here at the resort. Most of what we ordered on the beach, etc were pretty weak, but the martinis at Spice were serious. I definitely didn't need more than one. And the strawberry martini might have been my favorite drink here. For desert, I returned to the fried ice cream for dessert (it was that good!), while Faith indulged in the truffles, which was amazing (and amazingly rich). And our waiter, when we inquired about another family's dessert of choice, brought us one without our asking - the mousse, which was good but not my favorite. Walter was the waiter's name, and he was the second exceptional server we encountered at Spice. So this is definitely the place for great Japanese food and excellent service.

    Sushi
    Amber P.

    Yummy and authentic! A restaurant only available at the resort, Spice is an Asian themed restaurant that will satisfy any oriental craving. Their menu is on the smaller side compared to most of the other restaurants, but choose from an assorts of Japanese sushi, Thai food, hibachi grilled, curry dishes and more! All portions are large. We started off with their sushi, each dish comes with six pieces and a small helping of wasabi and ginger. Get them all, each roll was fresh and light. I wasn't sure how sushi would go down in Mexico but it was very tasty! Want to try more than one sushi? For larger groups they will bring out sushi platters that have all the sushi appetizers to try. The more the merrier they say! Want sake? They have it! Just be aware it'll be charged to your room or at the table. Prices range from $35 to $130 for sake. They also have a larger wine menu, we got a bottle of the Malbec, it was not included and we were charged but nice to go outside the Cabernet and Merlot boat. What I like about this menu is it goes from fancy to traditional. We went as a group of six and the table was split from picky eaters to those of us who will try anything. Luckily everyone had options to try something they were comfortable with. We ate the chicken pad Thai, chicken fried rice, New York teriyaki and the yaki udon. The pad Thai was a home run! They used a sweet and sour sauce that dressed each noodle and the sautéed vegetables. It came with a mild amount of peanuts and had a large amount of small slices of chicken. Very tasty! The fried rice is super good, it was the favorite from our picky eaters side of the table. It was light and fresh and didn't initiate the bloating cycle which is nice for us in bathing suites the next day LOL. The new York teriyaki had plenty of tender and well cooked steak bites. The yaki udon has lots of sauce and seemed very safe to eat. None of us suffered from indigestion later that night so each dish is safe to try!! It doesn't stop there, you have to get dessert. Their menu is tough, all the options are delicious! I'd highly recommend the friend tempura Ice cream. Deep fried vanilla ice cream that comes drizzled with chocolate, strawberry or honey sauce. It's warm and cozy meets sweet and savory. Others from our table tried the coconut flan, was super delicate and light and had little to no flavor. Just get the ice cream, you won't be sorry!! For birthdays or special requests, you can do a hibachi dinner! Taken to a isolated part of the restaurant, you are separated by walls and have your own private area. The chefs will make fun dishes, will make animal shapes with rice and carrots and are very interactive! The groups were singing, cheering and even getting a fire show! Sounded like lots of fun! IMPORTANT! There is a dress code. Men must wear a nice shirt and long pants, no shorts or flip flops. Women can't wear tank tops and no bathing suites allowed. Overall, great place to try that accommodates picky and non picky eaters. Would add it to your list of dinner places to go at the Excellence Riveria!

    Tuna tataki, salmon nigiri, and dragon roll.

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    Such a great restaurant! I loved every meal we had and even went back a second night. The teppanyaki experience was fun as well

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    9 months ago

    Save your appetite for other restaurants. Food and service is by far the worst of all the restaurants we tried at excellence.

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    Review Highlights - Spice

    SO good, and probably the strongest drinks we've encountered here at the resort.

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    Yum Yum - affogato

    Yum Yum

    4.3(71 reviews)
    35.2 kmCentro

    Had great experiences at yum yum last week while in playa... during my 5 nights there I went 3…read moretimes! lol To be fair my hostel was literally 2 minutes away but... this place is great. I'm going to give them 5 stars mostly because of the food... I had better, more attentive service at other places during my stay but the food here is unreal. Make sure you get the sushi and the potsticker. Wish I had a pic of the potstickers but I do of the sushi! I highly recommend this restaurant and would definitely come back! See below.

    Food: We ordered yellow chicken curry, tofu pad Thai and papaya salad. Our server brought over…read moreyucca chips with a dip on the house. All the dishes were absolutely delicious! The papaya was the perfect balance of lime and the added basil along with other veggies gave it a wonderful freshness and delightful taste in our mouths. The pad Thai was perfection as well. We asked for the curry to be extra spicy and they delivered. We cleared out our plates completely. The Thai food here is wonderful and I highly recommend you stop by. Prices are American but the food is worth it. Service: All the servers were friendly and very helpful. They all helped each other out, unlike some places that leave the section to the assigned server. The service provided was wonderful. They were all very attentive. Ambiance: This establishment is decorated so cute and gives you "high end" vibes. You can elect to eat inside or outside while you observe people walking by. Stop by and treat yourself, you won't regret it.

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    Yum Yum - Casava chips

    Casava chips

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    Mora Mora - Concierto de "Comisario Pantera"

    Mora Mora

    4.2(36 reviews)
    32.3 km
    $$

    First of all, the food was absolutely outstanding! We had the hummus stuffed mushrooms to start,…read moreand I had vegan fajitas while the hubs had The Sloppy Chipotle. Every bite was better than the last and the portions were generous. The iced Irish coffees were the icing on the cake; I'd never had an iced Irish coffee but I think I'm spoiled now. However, what really sets Mora Mora apart is the vibe, the atmosphere. We were only planning on having dinner then heading out to the club, but we enjoyed it all so much we ordered another coffee and just chilled for an hour more. The restaurant is set in the middle courtyard of an old Spanish type villa, but there is thought provoking graffiti everywhere, and even the menu has political poetry and statements throughout. It all certainly made for some good conversation starters; in fact the menu was so well done with literature, I asked if I could take one home and was enthusiastically told yes. Over our two-ish hours there, two different live bands played a few songs and a female doo-wop group beautifully harmonized their hearts out to lively applause. After the bands left the stage, they played a Spotify station of ChillStep music that I eventually had to ask them for, as each song was so perfect for a laid back meal and conversation. At no point was the music ever overpowering but it certainly held the attention. Mora Mora is a fantastic place to go with friends or a laid back dinner date. It takes a few minutes to find and you have to make a reservation, as it has a very 1920's speakeasy vibe. I wouldn't be surprised if the younger crowd held political meetings there. I don't speak much Spanish, but the entire experience was so outstanding, I had to use Google translate to let the Mami at the door know just how pleased we were with the entire evening spent there. 10/10 will go back.

    Hour wait for food. People allowed to dance in front of jazz musicians, reserved seating takes…read moretables before arriving. Used to be great, only had bad service but now none of my group go due to service and focus not on the musicians.

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    Mora Mora - Carajillo porque la noche es corta

    Carajillo porque la noche es corta

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    Spice - Appetizer Sushi with Sashimi

    Spice

    4.2(5 reviews)
    41.4 kmPuerto Juárez

    Spice is one of the multiple restaurants located inside the Excellence Resort and frankly I think…read moreit was my least favorite. The ambiance at the restaurant is absolutely amazing (like all of their other restaurants) but the food just tasted a little odd to me. We ordered multiple sushis thinking they would be amazing since it was one of the top things on the menu, but we don't even finish one. My husband would literally eat anything and even he was not having it. The staff as always was amazing, but that is just everywhere in the resort. They also have a couple rooms where they do hibachi grill but that requires a reservation. Highly recommend making a reservation the day you arrive since they are booked multiple days in advance. Overall, I wouldn't spend much time here and recommend visiting the Mexican restaurant or the other two restaurants by the beach.

    The only place here at the resort that requires a reservation is the Hibachi grill. We were lucky…read moreto get a spot and it was amazing. Hands down the best food I've had here during my stay. The service was great as expected. The chief was amazing! His open routine with knife work was the best I've have ever seen! Ten times better than Benihana or any other hibachi place I've been to. You could really tell he enjoyed what he was doing and was having fun with us while he was cooking! Then the food it's was next level. Everything cooked perfect and the beef steak was so tender! So much flavor coming from the grill onions and vegetables that you didn't need any sauces or condiments. My only regret is not making more than one reservation during our stay!

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    Spice - Small seating area.

    Small seating area.

    Spice - Osaka Style Cheesecake

    Osaka Style Cheesecake

    Spice - Edamame, egg rolls, tampura veggies

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    Edamame, egg rolls, tampura veggies

    Restaurante Chino 中餐厅

    Restaurante Chino 中餐厅

    4.1(39 reviews)
    31.4 kmZona Hotelera

    Absolutely Devine !! I have been craving for Chinese food since I got here and I read many good…read morereviews on the red notebook it was sooo delicious !!! I ordered the highly rated pickled sour sea bass fish fresh from the ocean and it was a full heavy portion...the owner said it was 0.6kg... good deal. And I got the conch salad which was really crunchy and yummy. cut nicely. Some people think it's weird to eat Chinese food on vacation in a foreign country but being Chinese it is my comfort food and combining fresh ocean fish with the classic flavors is definitely a hit ! They also offer soft drinks and alcohol options . I got a black lime tea and my hubby got.l a corona haha

    I wish I could give this restaurant a higher rating, but the food was genuinely not great and…read moreexpensive. My husband and I came here since we wanted a reprieve from Mexican food and was pretty disappointed in our meal here. We got the Cumin Beef and Seafood and Beef Hot Pot. Cumin Beef - This was not bad, there was just not a lot of beef. One of the servers told us each dish was meant for 2-3 people, and it's not even meant for one. The flavor was pretty good, but it was pretty salty. Crazy that it didn't come with rice for the cost. Seafood and Beef Hot Pot - Literally had no flavor to the broth and barely any seafood or meat. It tasted like all the ingredients were just boiled in water. There were probably 3 shrimps, 4 small pieces of beef, and 3 oysters. Overall, they overcharged us for a meh meal. Don't come here.

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    Restaurante Chino 中餐厅 - Interior is cute very Chinese

    Interior is cute very Chinese

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    Chi - Singaporean

    Chi

    4.5(12 reviews)
    41.7 km

    Very popular with cruise workers exploring as a free day, Chi (assuming short for 'Chinese')…read morerestaurant is very close to the downtown port in Cozumel, Mexico. In my experience, whenever a restaurant tries to promote dishes across multiple Asian cuisines, the results are not good. However, in this case, both my brother and I were impressed with the restaurant: in the dining space, service, and especially the food. Chi is located less than four blocks from Punta Langosta cruise port, on the second floor of a busy retail building. On one hand, the second floor is not ideal to attract prospective passerbys, with a ground level entrance hidden away around the corner of the main street. Plus I didn't see an elevator, so accessibility is an issue. On the other hand, being on the second floor allows a less frenetic dining experience away from the bustle of the street, as well as great al fresco dining on the open air balcony dining area with a great view of the city. We wanted A/C so chose a table inside, next to big windows. The menu is huge, with the largest devoted to classic American-Chinese dishes. There is also a page for Filipino dishes and one for Indonesian...definitely catering to folks from the nearby cruise boats. They do offer fresh fish as well, chosen as you enter, and they will cook it for you for minimal charge. I wanted to try their Chinese stir-fried conch dish ($21.79), and it came out first. It came with a thin white sauce, which isn't usually my favorite, but it was perfect in this case, with the fresh ginger and scallions adding a light flavor to the dish. The Nasi Goreng House Shrimp Fried Rice ($14.19 from the Indonesian Menu) came out a bit later, and was really well made. We had asked for it at 'No spice' level, and this resulted in it tasting just like a shrimp fried rice from a good Chinese restaurant. These two dishes really highlighted the wok-skills of the chef, and would be something I would get again. Next was the Adobong Pusit ($17.04 from the Filipino menu): baby squid in the typical adobo sauce that I enjoy. Appreciated the fact that the baby squid had been cleaned before cooking, and the removed tenacles were part of the dish. The sauce was really strong (no subtlety here). The final one was one recommended by the waitress, classic shrimp pancit ($14.19 from the Filipino menu), using thin rice noodles. This wasn't very good: decent pieces of jumbo shrimp, but the fish sauce overpowered everything else...OK for a meat dish, but not so much for a noodle dish that tends to absorb everything. The dishes did come out as they were prepared, which meant they were served hot, but came out pretty staggered. None of the dishes include white rice. The restaurant had no issues if you bring your own bottled water. There is a $1.50 service charge for each diner, and I believe additional tip is expected. They do a good job of making sure the USD to Mexican pesos conversion is fair, and give the choice of local currency or USD. They do provide free WiFi for their customers, and it was fast and reliable, definitely better than the spotty cell service we were getting inside. Ended up spending a bit more time here than anticipated, which good food and a pleasant dining experience tends to do.

    Freshest Seafood prepared in an authentic Chinese style. We had a Steamed Leopard Coral grouper, a…read moregigantic crab stirred fry with ginger and scallions, Stir-fry Sliced Conch. In addition, their curry dishes is the best you can find anywhere. We had their Thai seafood curry this time. Not to mention Chi's all time favorite drink - Avocado smoothie. Having a meal here is super satisfying..... Friendly staff - efficient yet attentive. Ocean view from open decks. High quality free Wi-Fi. Will come here again & again when our ship docks here.

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    Entrance

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    Filipino dish

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    Indonesian

    Summer - God food!

    Summer

    4.9(7 reviews)
    45.6 km

    Located just across the street from the international cruise port, this spot is a hidden gem and a…read morequick 5-minute walk for anyone craving something different after days of cruise food. The variety of international cuisine is impressive, but I come here specifically for the Filipino comfort food. The portions are generous, the prices are reasonable, and the flavors are exactly what you need after a week of ship meals. I tried the Sisig and tofu with spinach, and it absolutely hit the spot. The Sinigang was equally fantastic--sour, savory, and comforting in every bite. The friendly staff and relaxed vibe make it even better. It's no surprise you'll see cruise ship staff dining here--they know where the good food is! Definitely worth a stop before or after your cruise.

    What a gem to find this restaurant while walking out of the cruise port! We were hungry for…read moreauthentic Asian or Mexican food and didn't look up Yelp - we just walked around and happened to see this restaurant inside a small mall. We were seated right away, our kind server took our order. We didn't wait long at all. We settled for the Filipino dishes of pinakbet, lumpia Shanghai and steamed rice. The pinakbet which included shrimp and pork was delicious! Even though it wasn't authentic enough, no bitter melon, patis/fish sauce or sitaw/long green beans, it satisfied our palates. The lumpia Shanghai/deep fried egg roll was hot and crispy, not overly salty, and a good size roll. Initially we asked for two orders of rice, but our server said one order is enough. When the rice was brought out, I'm glad we ordered just one order. It was enough to feed four people! The ambiance of the interior is very simple, like cafeteria style. Employees are very nice. There's seating outside for about 10-15 people. This is a definite "yes!" in my book to return and dine here next time we dock in Cozumel, and we can't wait!

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    Interior of restaurant.

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    Summer - Interior of restaurant.

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    Spice - japanese - Updated May 2026

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