After 20 years of nightlife experiences in different countries and many US cities, Taboo was the…read morebest. A seated night club dinner experience designed for elder millennials. Superb service, drinks, and exquisite food. Sexy environment and staff. Incredible performers. Few places transport all of your senses through time. Bravo to the Taboo team for being that place where movement + meal = CELEBRATION.

I'm literally sitting in the restaurant right now, and I am extremely disappointed with this…read moreexperience. This place was recommended by our butler at the hotel, and honestly, we should have just gone with our original choice instead of coming here. The restaurant itself is aesthetically pleasing, but that's about where the positives end. The food is seriously underwhelming and absolutely not worth the price. I ordered the seafood spaghetti, and every single clam came out closed. The mussels were ridiculously small, there was barely any other seafood in the dish, and for the price they charge, it honestly feels like a complete rip-off. The show is entertaining, but the entertainment is better than the food, in my opinion. On top of that, the sodas we were served were flat and appeared to be expired, which is completely unacceptable. This has easily been the worst dining experience I've had since being here. The atmosphere may look nice, but that does not make up for poor-quality food, questionable drinks, and prices that do not match what you're actually getting. I would not come back, and I definitely would not recommend this restaurant. And, we came here to celebrate a birthday. Wow!

My absolute most favorite restaurant in Playa del Carmen (visited several days in a row)…read more Conveniently located just a block or so from 5th, and just steps from the beach. Checked it our while on vacation with a Greek friend and she confirmed they are indeed legit! The service was attentive and friendly. Owner seated at a table nearby, he's even been known to serve the saganaki. Huge shot out to my fave waiter Joaquin. The food was fresh, bursting with flavor and well paced. I highly recommend the Greek salad (two on the menu - both are awesome), sampler of Greek dips, gyro, and chicken kebabs. Also the baklava was sweet and tasty! Saganaki was a miss for my pal and I so I recommend skipping that - tho we do typically love that appetizer). Definitely a must when you want some thing flavorful, healthy, and refreshing on a hot day.

This is a great looking, full ambiance restaurant setup. The service was good but the main course…read morewas kind of average in taste. The Cab wine and the Spinach Salad was spectacular though! I've been to a lot of Mediterrean restaurants and this one just wasn't up to par.

I have been here twice and I think the food is OK honestly I do not get the hype. We ordered the…read moremezze platter and it was alright. The ambiance is nice and there is a cool vibe, seems like you pay for the atmosphere. Service Ok, food Ok.

The food, service, ambience was all perfect 10/10! The indoor lighting was mellow and pleasing…read more We had the falafel appetizer, chicken kebabs and vegetarian musakka all of which were perfectly cooked and served. The cocktails were delicious and different! Deductively recommend this place on your visit to Tulum, especially if you are craving for some Mediterranean delicacies.

Wonderful. High quality food middle eastern food., made and presented with amor. Flavors bright,…read moreand straightforward. I had the grilled shrimp pita with hummus( like Grandma used to make hummus),cucumber, tomato, lettuce. The accompanying green sauce was perfectly spicy...maybe jalapeno based. The mint lemonade arrived frozen and made only slightly sweet like I requested. Super chill... AND that is a denote next door( and another down the road just a few hundred feet. Lamb seems to be one of their specialties. Will go back!

Food is delicious. Everyone is very nice. We ordered the 8 traditional Meze and it was quite a…read moreyummy selection of food. They bring as many pita chips as you like so just let them know when you run out . A little pricey but the food is tasty. I also tried the turkish coffee, I think I might try a cappuccino next time. Everything came out with a nice presentation and friendly service. What I noticed: alot of little flys and critters wanted to fight me for the food. I have not had this many visitors while eating in my 2 years of Tulum visits. Perhaps they know how good it taste but just be prepared or perhaps learn what times the flys take siesta. We will be back for falafel!!

Great food, ambiance & service! I'm glad we tried this restaurant in our last trip to Isla Mujeres!read more

Please do yourself a huge favor and dine at Olivia's! Not only is the food amazing but the service…read moreis impeccable and the space is magical and charming!! Long time Isla residents. Mazel

I think I had a caprese salad here every night during our stay. Followed by a pizza, :)…read more 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.

"Now mama don't you worry none From small things, mama…read moreBig 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.

What a lovely place! Great service and excellent food. I must say that their food is just as…read moredelicious as the food I had in Greece. My husband and me ordered several appetizers to share for dinner and I'm so glad we did. Everything was so flavorful and fresh. The lemon potatoes and dip sampler were quite special, so many rich flavors. The Greek meatballs were juicy and tender. But our favorite dish was the grilled tomatoes. Soooo juicy- we couldn't get enough. We also had a really good wine; I don't remember the name but it was a Cabernet. Our server was wonderful, too. We've been in Mexico for 2 weeks and this was by far my favorite meal. I will definitely be back one more time before we leave. Highly recommend!

Everything was great! Just a few minutes walk from Playacar. Great server, great meal. We had fresh…read morelimeade, saganaki, the Athenian salad, lamb gyros, and baklava. Everything was fresh, well plated and super tasty! The menu is quite large, I'd love to try more. Definitely would come again.

Special place to end the last night of our vacation in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Very good seafood…read more Everyone enjoyed their dish. The shrimp scampi could use more seasoning however. You get quality, quantity and presentation. The ambiance is a winner! 5/5. Very close to the beach. The open air patio dining with a ocean breeze to cool us off. The margarita was delicious and hit the spot. Service is excellent. A winner all around. And icing on the cake - salsa band and dance lessons offered on the top floor many nights of the week. Fun!

Our 19th Anniversary dinner on the rooftop at La Sirena was fabulous! Gorgeous view, fantastic…read moreservice and amazing food. Hubby loved his chicken carbonara and I loved the Village Chicken. We both really enjoyed the Jazz quartet playing. Perfect spot for an anniversary dinner.

Wow, what an experience! Taboo is a destination for dinner, a party, the beach, they have it all…read more We came for a large dinner party to celebrate a 40th birthday. The service was excellent- they were very enthusiastic and entertaining, bringing out countless celebratory shots and sparklers. Speaking of entertainment, there were fire dancers and a flutist and they insisted that we stand on our chairs to dance! I've never been to a restaurant like this before but I loved every minute. We were so distracted by the entertainment that we didn't realize how long it took for the food to arrive. The wait time was understandable due to our party size. I had the seafood spaghetti, which was just ok. I was expecting the sauce to be lighter and but it was a bit thick. It was well seasoned, maybe just a little too much salt. I still enjoyed it. The serving sizes were huge for most of the dishes and defining sharable but everyone had their own entree. I'd highly recommend this place for date night or a celebratory dinner. I'd love to come back and check out the beach club.

Bachelorette celebration. Amazing food, great service. Making sure our drinks were filled whole…read moretime.