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Average food; unremarkable. I went here because someone told us it was a nice setting. True enough, it's a brand new area with beautiful outdoor seating. But, as far as food goes, I've had much better and the service was a bit snooty (like I wasn't good enough to be there sort of vibe). I wouldn't go back.
Stopped by here for Sunday breakfast. First time we had been to Paseo 60 with all of the restaurants. We were able to get right in TEYA so we decided on this place along with the good reviews. The place is really nice and upscale in food and the restaurant interior. I started out with a nice glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. My wife ordered the avocado toast and I got the huevos motulenos. My dish was the best I have had in Merida. Wonderful flavors and used the pico and salsa to enhance the flavors. My wife liked her toast with a lot of avocado. We both would like to come back for dinner.
I'm very torn writing this review as, for the most part, we really loved the restaurant, the service, and the majority of the food- so we'd probably rate it closer to 4.5 stars. We wandered into the restaurant our first night in Merida, not too far from our Airbnb. We approached the hostess with our limited Spanish to get a table for two outside. They took our temperature, gave us hand sanitizer, and then the conversation went sideways. They handed in a small paper bag and kept motioning toward our masks and then with their hand toward the bag in a sliding motion. We were both very confused as it looked like the bag should go inside our masks, like a filter. Eventually, we figured out that it was a disposable bag for your mask while eating - GENIUS! We were seated outside at a table overlooking the shopping mall's outdoor courtyard, which was very quiet. A Server brought us a card with a QR code leading to an English menu and took our drink order. We each ordered a Margarita de Mezcal con Lima (about $6.00 US). They were made with 400 Conejos Mezcal and garnished with Jicama. They were awesome! Slightly tart from the lime, slightly floral, and served with a seasoned rim and Jicama piece spiced with chilis. They brought us each a small tortilla cone filled with a lightly seasoned paste- it was a pumpkin seed past of some kind. Tasty and just one bite. Additionally, they brought out a basket of Fried Corn Tortillas, a spicy Habanero Sauce, and a Fresh Tomato and Onion Salsa (Pico de Gallo). We slightly overdid our order for dinner, between finally trying some Mayan food, other than what we've cooked at home, and not eating most of the day. My husband had the Empanadas de Chaya con Queso de Bola (110.00 pesos). He had three nice sized Empanada filled with Chaya, a local green sort of like Spinach, and Edam Cheese. The accompanying sauce was made with Tomato and Pumpkin Seeds - he highly recommended it. I started with the Guacamole con Longaniza de Valladolid y Carne Ahumada (125.00 pesos). It was a big portion of tart fresh rustic Guacamole, topped with a smoky sausage from Valladolid, a local town, and diced smoked meat. It was wonderful - just too big a portion for one person, so we took some home. For my entree, I ordered Poc-Chuc (190.00 pesos). A traditional grilled Pork served with Sour Orange, Pickled Red Onion, Black Bean Puree, and Chilomate - a roasted tomato salsa. Delicious, nicely cooked, and a great blend of very different flavors. My husband went with a very traditional Yucatecan dish, Conchinita Pibil (185.00 pesos). Unfortunately, while a signature dish, this was the weakest dish of the night. The pork seasoned with Achiote and baked in a Banana Leaf was somewhat dry and surprisingly lacked flavor. Unfortunately, we had less expensive, moister, and more flavorful Conchinita Pibil throughout the week. It might have been sitting too long or just an off night for the dish. Overall we really liked the restaurant a lot and would probably want to check out the Hacienda operated by the same company. It was actually the most expensive meal we ate all week, but the service was also the most attentive and professional of the entire week. Here are the approximate conversions into US dollars at the time of our review as a point of reference. Empanadas: $5.46 Guacamole: $6.20 Poc-Chuc: $9.43 Conchinita Pibil: $9.18
Excellent food! Fast and very tasty. Service es also very good. We came here during a vacation and we ate here several times while in Merida. Both of these dishes were amazing! The ambiance is very nice as well. There is a plaza that they have shows every evening around 8:30. A must when in Merida .
Best place we ate in Merida by far. Went three times and tried 5 dishes, all were excellent. The deer was extremely good. They had an excellent type of chile relleno as well as some traditional dishes. The cheesecake was amazing, like my mom made at home only with a local cheese that has a slightly different and very nice flavor. Atmosphere and service were excellent. Outside in the evening there is generally live music. Tranquil and relaxing . Easy to spend a couple of hours here. Despite the excellent food, service and presentation we got out of here every night for $75-$85 US including appetizers, drinks, a bottle of wine, desert and two entres. Amazing value.
1 month ago
Service was excellent! Menu has a lot of options from traditional to experimental. Everything was served fresh and full of flavor. Highly recommend the SIKIL PAK, COCHINITA, and DULCE DE PAPAYA. Gracias Rolando M. Oh, and the spacious interior and pleasant, not too bright lighting, added to the meal. read more
The sopa de lima was lite, elegant, and perfect. The relleno was full, light in smoke and wonderfully flavored. The cochinita pibil was well marinated and the beans were heavenly. We loved the relaxed ambiance. Our server was kind and patient with our order. read more
Wow, what an awesome recommendation we received from Desiree at the Hotel Boutique Real San Juan Center! Thanks Desiree!!!! We loved, loved, loved Teya. First off, it's in a beautiful space known as Paseo 60, home to a number of restaurants and a little food hall. As soon as you walk in to Teya, you see the stunning mural on the wall behind the bar, but this is much more than just a beautiful face. While it is pretty to look at, Teya offers much much more in terms of the delicious regional cuisine. I came here in search of some Sopa De Lima. I wasn't feeling the greatest, so I was in desperate need of this regional delicacy. What we found was a flavorful soup, some AMAZING Empanadas de Chaya, and a magnificent Filetada! The Sopa De Lima doesn't look like much, but that's intentional. The star of this dish is said to be the robust and flavorful broth. Teya's was delicious and the broth was poured tableside. The empanadas de Chaya were absolutely so delicious! They reminded me of a wonderful toasted ravioli, but better. I really enjoyed the sauce on top, as well as that ooey gooey edam cheese in the center. 6/5!!!! The Filetada will knock your socks off. Please don't mistake this as a filet, because thatit is not. I believe it was a ribeye. Without asking my preferred temp, it was cooked to a beautiful medium, which was perfect. The meat was so tender, I could eat this again and again. The beans it was served with were just okay, and the 3 chips in the beans were stale. We also had the Queso relleno, which unlike ours in the states, it does not come stuffed in a chili. This was more like a ground meat chutney, surrounded by several blocks of edam, all covered in a gravy with several olives on top. Let me first say Ioved the olives. Secondly, this dish must be wildly popular as approximately 6 of the 8 guests at an adjacent table, all ordered this dish. We enjoyed it, however we basically combined it with the Filetada and made little tacos out of it, and that's what made it work for us. I don't think I would order it as a standalone dish, but shared with the Filetada, it was perfect. We loved Teya so much, we ate there for two meals in a row. Bonus points for having menus in English and Spanish. Thank you so so much to the cast and crew at Teya! We'll definitely be back! read more
Average food; unremarkable. I went here because someone told us it was a nice setting. True enough, it's a brand new area with beautiful outdoor seating. But, as far as food goes, I've had much better and the service was a bit snooty (like I wasn't good enough to be there sort of vibe). I wouldn't go back. read more
3 years ago
Stopped by here for Sunday breakfast. First time we had been to Paseo 60 with all of the restaurants. We were able to get right in TEYA so we decided on this place along with the good reviews. The place is really nice and upscale in food and the restaurant interior. I started out with a nice glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. My wife ordered the avocado toast and I got the huevos motulenos. My dish was the best I have had in Merida. Wonderful flavors and used the pico and salsa to enhance the flavors. My wife liked her toast with a lot of avocado. We both would like to come back for dinner. read more
1 year ago
I'm very torn writing this review as, for the most part, we really loved the restaurant, the service, and the majority of the food- so we'd probably rate it closer to 4.5 stars. We wandered into the restaurant our first night in Merida, not too far from our Airbnb. We approached the hostess with our limited Spanish to get a table for two outside. They took our temperature, gave us hand sanitizer, and then the conversation went sideways. They handed in a small paper bag and kept motioning toward our masks and then with their hand toward the bag in a sliding motion. We were both very confused as it looked like the bag should go inside our masks, like a filter. Eventually, we figured out that it was a disposable bag for your mask while eating - GENIUS! We were seated outside at a table overlooking the shopping mall's outdoor courtyard, which was very quiet. A Server brought us a card with a QR code leading to an English menu and took our drink order. We each ordered a Margarita de Mezcal con Lima (about $6.00 US). They were made with 400 Conejos Mezcal and garnished with Jicama. They were awesome! Slightly tart from the lime, slightly floral, and served with a seasoned rim and Jicama piece spiced with chilis. They brought us each a small tortilla cone filled with a lightly seasoned paste- it was a pumpkin seed past of some kind. Tasty and just one bite. Additionally, they brought out a basket of Fried Corn Tortillas, a spicy Habanero Sauce, and a Fresh Tomato and Onion Salsa (Pico de Gallo). We slightly overdid our order for dinner, between finally trying some Mayan food, other than what we've cooked at home, and not eating most of the day. My husband had the Empanadas de Chaya con Queso de Bola (110.00 pesos). He had three nice sized Empanada filled with Chaya, a local green sort of like Spinach, and Edam Cheese. The accompanying sauce was made with Tomato and Pumpkin Seeds - he highly recommended it. I started with the Guacamole con Longaniza de Valladolid y Carne Ahumada (125.00 pesos). It was a big portion of tart fresh rustic Guacamole, topped with a smoky sausage from Valladolid, a local town, and diced smoked meat. It was wonderful - just too big a portion for one person, so we took some home. For my entree, I ordered Poc-Chuc (190.00 pesos). A traditional grilled Pork served with Sour Orange, Pickled Red Onion, Black Bean Puree, and Chilomate - a roasted tomato salsa. Delicious, nicely cooked, and a great blend of very different flavors. My husband went with a very traditional Yucatecan dish, Conchinita Pibil (185.00 pesos). Unfortunately, while a signature dish, this was the weakest dish of the night. The pork seasoned with Achiote and baked in a Banana Leaf was somewhat dry and surprisingly lacked flavor. Unfortunately, we had less expensive, moister, and more flavorful Conchinita Pibil throughout the week. It might have been sitting too long or just an off night for the dish. Overall we really liked the restaurant a lot and would probably want to check out the Hacienda operated by the same company. It was actually the most expensive meal we ate all week, but the service was also the most attentive and professional of the entire week. Here are the approximate conversions into US dollars at the time of our review as a point of reference. Empanadas: $5.46 Guacamole: $6.20 Poc-Chuc: $9.43 Conchinita Pibil: $9.18 read more
4 years ago
Wow! Wow! Wow! Muy fantastico! We had a really good time at Teya. Everything on the menu was delicious. read more
3 years ago
Excellent food! Fast and very tasty. Service es also very good. We came here during a vacation and we ate here several times while in Merida. Both of these dishes were amazing! The ambiance is very nice as well. There is a plaza that they have shows every evening around 8:30. A must when in Merida . read more
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Everything here was awesome! I stopped in for lunch on a trip to Merida. I liked the food so much I came back for dinner! The food is incredible and the staff is very attentive and friendly. read more
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Best place we ate in Merida by far. Went three times and tried 5 dishes, all were excellent. The deer was extremely good. They had an excellent type of chile relleno as well as some traditional dishes. The cheesecake was amazing, like my mom made at home only with a local cheese that has a slightly different and very nice flavor. Atmosphere and service were excellent. Outside in the evening there is generally live music. Tranquil and relaxing . Easy to spend a couple of hours here. Despite the excellent food, service and presentation we got out of here every night for $75-$85 US including appetizers, drinks, a bottle of wine, desert and two entres. Amazing value. read more
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Ambiance and service were great. The table settings are unique and impressive. Service was quick, attentive, and they got everything right. The food was excellent until we hit dessert and ordered the cheesecake. No fault of their own, but we didn't realize it was actual CHEESE cake made with gouda. That wasn't pleasant tasting at all but everything else was great. Lol. read more
4 years ago
Great place. A bit pricey for locals. Food was fresh and tasty. Cochinita Pibil was a great recommendation for a Yucatecan favorite. read more
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