I think I had a caprese salad here every night during our stay. Followed by a pizza, :). All of our servers were amazing. The only thing that disappointed me is how many people don't tip the hardworking staff. The atmosphere is cute & tropical. We took plenty of photos here. read more

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"Now mama don't you worry none From small things, mama Big things one day come" (Bruce Springsteen - From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) Vento is a tapas restaurant located off one of the spokes of the Paradisus central atrium. It offers four salads, eleven cold tapas or small plates, fifteen hot tapas, and five dessert tapas. It's quite an elegant restaurant. You have the choice of sitting outside the main dining room in the atrium, or in the main dining room, which we chose. But we noticed it was noisy inside- perhaps a result of the open kitchen and bar areas that weren't too far from our seats, so we heard the shake, rattle, and roll of every dish, pot, and pan. Before we ordered, we were served a welcome drink that was excellent (some sort of strawberry and vodka concoction) and a basket with two small loaves of bread. The waiter very ceremoniouslly poured oil and a splash of vinegar into our three bread plates. We had a blast ordering. The waiter suggested we each order one salad, one cold tapas and four hot tapas. So we ended up with like 20 different things that all looked beautiful. My wife and son ordered the mozzarealla pizza from the hot menu, but it wasn't hot at all- kind of unappealingly warm. Here is my report on the tapas I tried: The greek salad was very good- lots of olives, which as an olive guy I appreciated, plus diced tomatoes, onions, peppers and crumbled feta cheese. An excellent cold soup (Ajo Blanco) served in what looked like a test tube with about a quarter cup of shrimp tartar. The shrimp tartar was delicious. Charcoal grilled octopus was a big chunk of an octo's tentacle served with potatoes in a sweet paprika oil. I didn't care for this at all. I've had octopus a few times and liked it, but this dish tasted a lot stronger than I expected. Black Baby Squid over wild rice - not a fan - it just wasn't something I liked, aesthetically so and taste wise. Pan fried shrimp with curry and chick peas over wild rice. Wonderful - my favorite dish of the evening - just bursting with flavor. I would have loved a big plate of it. Braised Veal Cheek with cauliflower and mushrooms. It had a very soft and delicate texture and was pretty good. King scallops with a green bean and pork ragout - another very good dish. Dessert tapas on the menu were a variety of sorbets, churros, ice creams, tiramiso and a custard. I ordered the vanilla custard, and it was very ordinarily flan-like. On the other hand, the Nutella ice cream was absolutely sensational. Our server was helpful and not intrusive, he explained the tapas concept and was swift in clearing the table and refilling the beverages. All in all, we had an enjoyable time and a pretty good meal. read more

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I love the location of this restaurant. It is one of the more intimate restaurants at Paradisus with tables near the water and minimal general hotel guest traffic. The restaurant is tapas style so it makes sense to order 4/5 dishes. I think the little tapas are very hit and miss. Some are delicious and others extremely boring. Very inconsistent Blanco Cold Soup - Shrimp Tartar - was delicious. Baba Ganoush was good but a little plain. Pork Meatballs - I thought they were very boring, but the rest of my party liked it. Grill Fresh Tuna Salad was pretty good! My favorite thing in the menu has to be the Nutella ice cream. If you like Nutella and ice cream... this dessert will blow your mind! read more

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The most amazing dinner of our entire vacation was had right here at Vento. The concept is a Tapas restaurant, and they encourage you to try as many as you wish from both the cold and warm side of the menu. Every single item we selected was delicious, however the charred octopus, grilled shrimp on creamy risotto, beef medallion with truffled mash, and fried chicken with polenta were the stand-outs. As a bonus the atmosphere is amazing, as you are in the atrium of one of the pyramids, surrounded by small waterfalls, koi ponds, natural foliage, and of course the modern design of this fantastic restaurant. Highly, Highly recommend. Also, Thank you to Leo, our friendly waiter who was on the spot our entire meal. read more

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This restaurant is a part of the all-inclusive resort Paradisus, and is probably their best. The menu offers a variety of Fusion Mediterranean tapas, classics and other chef's creations. We elected lamb cutlets, veal cheeks, Spanish tortilla, pan sauted shrimp on a squid ink risotto, fried calamari, prawns, and other delicious treats...The style is intimate and upscale, and the service excellent like all Paradisus' venues. read more

Vento - Our diner, an assortment of tapas. - Mediterranean Near Me - Cancún, ROO

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Paradisus was my first experience at an all-inclusive resort. I've always been skeptical about the food/drink quality at all-inclusives, but Paradisus exceeded my expectations! Vento is the Mediterranean tapas restaurant on the property. My husband and I made reservations with another couple who was celebrating their anniversary. You have the option to sit inside, or "outside" which is really within the building, but in a large atrium made to look like it's outside. We sat inside, where it's quite dark, but at a nice large comfortable booth (and with air conditioning!). Our server explained the concept to us shortly after being seated - everything on the menu is very small, and he recommended how many items we should order from the cold and from the hot tapas. Everything we ate was delicious, from the octopus to the scallops, duck, and everything in between! The amazing meal was topped off with tastings of four different desserts. My advice - make sure you hit the restaurant and try as many items off the menu that you can! You won't regret it! read more

Vento - Shrimp, salmon and scallops. All amazing and perfectly cooked! - Mediterranean Near Me - Cancún, ROO

I'm giving this place two stars because they provided decent customer service and ambiance but the food left much to be desired. We ordered the pizza, camembert, hummus, and most of the vegetarian selections. It's possible it wasn't their best night based on other reviews but the food was bland and the only dish that had some appeal was the hummus. The pizza was most memorable for being the worst among our selections; inedible by my standards. There was a crowd waiting to get in and there seem to be plenty of positive reviews here so I am willing to give Vento the benefit of the doubt... either it was a bad night or they put more effort into their non-vegetarian dishes but for my fellow vegetarians I would not recommend. read more

With only one 5 star review about this place I thought I'd give it a try before leaving. Why didn't I go here sooner! The menu is definitely a step up from every restaurant here. They even have foie gras and truffle! Some expensive ingredients. Will update more later after dinner. Late on the update but this place was amazing! The beef medallion with truffle mashed potatoes is a must have! It just melts in your mouth. Definitely order a lot since the portions are about the size of your palm. Plus it's all inclusive so why not pig out :) Would have liked to try more stuff but since it was or last night for dinner we decided to restaurant hop over to the Brazilian market grill; will have review of that place as well. read more

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Very good small plates! Although the server I spoke to didn't seem to get the concept of tapas. I asked about portion sizes and sharing and got a blank look. I had the lamb and chickpeas and my husband had salmon. The salmon portion was enormous. The food didn't have a lot of flavour but that is pretty typical of all-inclusive. The service was really good. The place has a nice intimate feel which made it perfect for an anniversary dinner. read more

Highly recommend this place, The ocean breeze while eating was fabulous and the food was great. I suggest to the superfood and tuna flat bread pizza! read more

Great atmosphere and friendly service! Oh and the food was also muy Bueno! If you enjoy Mediterranean cuisine then this is the spot while at the Paradisus! Hope to come back here in the future! read more

I'm just shocked by how aweful tasting these restaurants are. Yes, ambiance is great... Service is good (wine kept coming without having to ask if I wanted more)... But the food was just awful. Day 1... And I'm so worried as one of the ladies who go over the restaurants with you when you check in said this was the absolute best one.... ... I feel bad for those who like the food here at Paradisus, you guys need to get out more. There's nothing authentic and everything is commercialized. Can't wait to get out of the resort to eat somewhere else. read more

Boom! This place is GREAT! This was actually the last restaurant at Paradisus we tried, and I guess fate had us save the best for last. Everything we had was excellent. I can't complain about the appetizers, the soup or the entrees. It is a small area located outside of the Naos Buffet center near some water with Koi and a waterfall....very nicely structured and cozy. It is done like a normal Tapas restaurant and they recommend you pick 3 cold and 3 hot a long with either a salad or a soup. I picked 3 cold and 4 hot because I'm an indecisive little piggy. :) For the cold: I had the salmon stuffed Pepper which I'd give 8/10 on I had the Foie Gras Creme Brulee which gets a perfect 10/10 I had the Spanish Tortilla which I'd give 8/10 on For the hot: I had the duck breast, which I'd give 8/10 on I had the tenderloin medallion which I'd give 9/10 on (with a curve based on the fact I could not find decent steak in Mexico all trip) I had the sea bass which I'd give 8/10 on I had the crispy Polenta which I'd give 9/10 on The soup was french onion and was average, and probably the only thing I can't rave about compared to the rest of the meal. This is a place I'd have gone to more than once if it had more options, but unless you want to repeat some of the things you ate (which I'm not against), you can just hit up one of the other restaurants for variety. A MUST try for Paradisus. read more

Wow the waiters are soooo nice ! The restaurant is really pretty at night. And I had the best steak I ever had in my life here ! It was so tender and juicy ! read more

Vento - This steak was amazing ! Super tender and juicy - Mediterranean Near Me - Cancún, ROO

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How can I give a restaurant 0 star!!! I mean I had better food at hospital bed, first off there is nothing Mediterranean about this place. The servers bring the food in steel tiny plates, if you dare giving that to your dog consider him or her looking for a new owner! Hot pocket pizza looks better than their pizza! How can you mess up fried potatoes!! Avoid at all cost!!! Fish was not cooked but the fish in the pound are over fed read more

This was probably our favorite restaurant there. Absolutely loved the breaded lamb leg, fried calamari, spicy potatoes, and tiramisu. The brucheta could be improved- for some reason ours had a very burnt taste ( over toasted). Pizza was so so. read more

This was hands-down the best meal we had during our entire week in Cancun. If you're anywhere near the Paradisus Cancun resort you must try this tapas restaurant! The hostess Karla greeted us warmly, immediately seated us at a lovely spot and checked in after our meal to ensure our experience was enjoyable. Our waiter, Leo (Leonardo), was one of the most attentive, gracious servers we've ever had. As native Seattleites, we know good food and this spot is definitely a 5+ in terms of delicious food and service. Highly highly recommended. We will definitely be back! read more

Let me start by stating that I have never written a yelp review before, I used to always think it was stupid and pointless. But after eating at this poor excuse for a restaurant named "Vento" I was so disgusted and left completely unsatisfied that it's driven me to write a review. If anybody is to write a positive review on this place I strongly believe that their yelp account should be immediately provoked and banned for life. DO NOT EVER EAT HERE. read more

This was my introduction to Spanish Tapas restaurants. The waiter was extremely helpful. We requested that the waiter have the chef send out his recommended items. The salads were good but not great. The main dishes were excellent. The two lamb dishes and the shrimp dish are must orders. They are amazing. The service was excellent!!!! read more