Dinner in the cancun strip…read more We decided to pick Porfirio's for the evening from all of the restaurants outside of the all inclusive resorts. I took some notes and this is what I thought of the dishes. Xoajacan Imoladas - The mole is perfection. The flautas, superb. Everything in this plate is a symphony of what I would expect from Xoajaca. 9.5/10 Barbacoa Bonemarrow - Barcacoa is on point. The Marrow is Sublime. Together with the accompaniments is superb. I dream of Marrow everyday. This is a 10/10 Yellow fin Tosatadas - Superb!!! One of the best tostadas I have ever had. The microgreens, the sauce and the square Tostada works well all together. 8.8/10 Salmon - Cooked perfectly. The corn is a great accompaniment. The fish is impeccably seasoned. This dish is heaven sent with a 9.8/10 Grilled Octopus - Grilled perfectly, I can tell by the texture. The mash is superb, they used margarine instead of butter and I absolutely love the contrast from the traditional mash. 9.8/10 Mexican Rice - Its pretty good. It does have a nice seafoodish finish. The pepper was actually spicy. Nice and pleasant rice dish. 8/10 Charred Avocado Salad - Grilled avocado is a bit of a wash. It did make it look good on the plate. The dressing is a little weak. Needs a little more zip, some citrus or vinegar would give this salad some justice. Its a little uninspired 7/10 Service is impeccable and attentive and the atmosphere is lovely.

Gorgeous interior & very loud: music wise. The speakers are definitely great quality though, the…read moremusic videos they played sounded like a live performance in the restaurant itself. Anyway: the food, presentation of the dishes itself, and the overall vibe: 4/5. My favorite dish was definitely the steak. The bone marrow is better off being plain without all the stuff they put on top. The steak itself was perfectly cooked & seasoned. I should've took more pictures of the food but whatever- the mango tuna thing with avocado was delicious. Very mango forward. Great alongside some salsa as well. The octopus: OK enough, slightly overcooked. Chewy. Chicharron guac was yum. Our server was so sweet in the beginning but had an attitude after getting tipped 25% LOL other than that, great experience :)

From the moment we walked into Harry's in Cancun, we were treated like royalty. The staff didn't…read morejust greet us; they welcomed us with the kind of warmth and attention that makes you feel like the entire evening was designed around you. Once we stepped onto the deck overlooking the lagoon, the whole experience elevated even further. The scenery was stunning, soft lights reflecting off the water, a gentle breeze, and live music drifting through the air like the perfect soundtrack to an already unforgettable night. Then came the food, each dish was its own little masterpiece. The bread service alone set the tone: warm, golden rolls with just the right touch off salt. The wedge salad followed. It was crisp, cold, and generously dressed, with smoky bacon and bright tomatoes adding all the right contrasts. The dry-aged steak was the star of the table, cooked perfectly with that deep, rich flavor only dry-aging can create. The roasted peppers and silky sauce on the side made every bite feel intentional. The octopus was another standout, tender, beautifully charred, and plated with a vibrant puree that balanced the dish with a touch of sweetness. One of the best plates we had. The table got more entrees since there were 8 of us but didn't get pictures. Sea brass was another favorite. Even the lobster soup arrived with flair: a velvety bowl paired with a seafood-topped toast that brought texture and richness together in one elegant bite. The beef tartare with fries was classic and fresh, refined without losing its fun. Dessert turned into a full performance. The liquid-nitrogen ice cream came with swirling clouds of cold vapor, dramatic and delicious. The birthday cake arrived crowned with berries and a sparkling candle that lit up the whole table. And just when we thought the night couldn't get any more whimsical, out came the towering blue cotton candy, playful, over-the-top, and impossible not to smile at. Harry's doesn't just serve dinner. It creates an experience, one where the service, the scenery, the atmosphere, and the food all work together to make you feel celebrated. Our night felt luxurious, thoughtful, and truly unforgettable for my husband's 50th birthday! Well done Harry's!

Low class and disrespectful, don't come here unless you want to be lied to and treated like an…read moreidiot. We came to Harry's a couple years back when we visited Cancun and I am celiac and I had a lovely dinner with my partner. On this visit, we were seated at a beautiful table and we ordered drinks. Our waiter, a bald headed young man 30s, refused to check with the kitchen to see if they could accommodate me. I am celiac not vegan. I was told there was nothing I could eat except steak and he proceeded to show us the entire steak selection. Truthfully I was feeling slightly unwell from not eating the entire day. I felt like fish, he said I can give you dry fish no sauce on top. He suggested maybe we just do appetizers. We had a 8 pm dinner reservation, what the hell would I want to order appetizers and call it day? This waiter was chit chatting with his maitre'd and other wait staff and I felt terribly uncomfortable that i was told I couldn't eat anything from the men, we we all know was ridiculous and not true. We finished our drinks and asked for the check. I made a reservation for Porfirios next door bc I could see they had some gluten free options. Harry's used to be accommodating but no longer. We will not come to Harry's again for food. Not only this, the waiter was trying to once again embarrass us by advising us that we could walk to Porfirios, next door to the restaurant from the back patio. We got up and began walking towards the patio and suddenly I realized he was totally making a fool of us, why would we go from the back if we have to check in with the hostess stand in the front of the restaurant? We walked straight out of Harry's from front door. Never again. So disrespectful and such a rude experience. Not only this, Harry's canceled/ removed our open table reservation (even though we fulfilled it and paid for our drinks and still tipped generously), so I cannot even leave a review and send a private message to the restaurant. Pathetic customer service.

The highlight of the trip was hanging at the Library and the service provided by Macgyver and Saul…read more They made the entire trip worth it. Best bartenders I've had in a long time. Every drink was perfect and they were extremely personable and made the experience 100x better.

This is the speakeasy hiding behind the secret bookcase door on the first floor of the Grand lobby…read morebuilding. It has happenin' jazz music, a nighttime live singer, bartenders in 1920's caps, and just the right lighting to hold your honey close. The Moscow mules are a nice combination of sweet, sour, and bitter and the Al Capone is for the chocolate lover in you.

Benazuza is a 20+ course foodie experience that will approach everyday ingredients in a fun way…read more Benazuza is located in The Pyramid at the Grand Oasis, specifically inside of their casino area. If you are not staying at the hotel, be sure you tell the gate keeper that you are going to this restaurant when approaching the hotel. The workers will point you towards the restaurant. The hotel itself is beautiful, it feels like you are walking through an indoor plant nursery. The meal started off at the bar outside of the dining area, where reimagined cocktails are served before your meal. My party and I were served by Luis here who was the sweetest and thoughtful. Luis's cocktails set the expectations very high. Then you are moved to the dining area where you are offered a wine menu and the appetizers and entrees begin coming out. Each dish was explained and plated perfectly. They are small plates, not full plate coursed meals. I wish the cocktails were served at the end of the meal as the heavy sweetness factor did fill us up by the middle of the dinner, we were stuffed. If you are in cancun I believe that this is a necessary stop in your itinerary. For around 125USD per person you will have a classy dining experience. Email the restaurant beforehand to make a reservation, they're not the best with their communication but once you get a reservation, you have no worries. Get the bottle of wine with dinner- treat yoself.

Loved my experience at Restaurante Benazuza located at The Pyramid in Cancun. Service was excellent…read moreand we all had a great time dining here. We had a cocktail bar with 2 bartenders serving us prior to our main course - it was fun trying the different types of cocktails (one even in a jelly-form!). We moved onto the dining room where we reserved the private room for our group. We had 6 servers in total!! Everyone was very attentive. The menu for the night was as follows: COCKTAIL BAR 1. Old fashioned cocktail 2. Pina colada - infused pineapple with rum 3. Shot: mascala (tequila) smoked mango strawberry - tastes like smoked bacon! APPETIZERS 4. Popcorn - not just your regular popcorn, it tastes like crunchy candy! 5. Patchapower - fermented pineapple with beer/ vodka lime infused foam 6. Pig tacos - carnita - pasta mushroom sauce 7. Fish and Chips - caramelized pork skin / dehydrated potatoes 8. Strawberry with liquor infused mint 9. Beets with pork skin and kimchi sauce 10. Taco salmon 11. "Sea paper" - seaweed with shrimp 12. Taco with hibiscus 13. Tasktacan Chips with pork 14. "Bao" with pork - it tastes like Cantonese Cha Siu Bao! 15. Tortilla soup - Oaxaca Chile and cheese 16. Cucumber stuffed with grouper, beets and coriander foam MAINS 17. Turbot fish salad bacon Italian dressing and mango sauce 18. Turkey , Mayan Chiles sauce, hard boiled egg DESSERT 19. Tetaquis-cucumber slush caramelized Apple with celery 20. Chia dessert - cookie biscuits lime marine 21. Truffle balls - mini coconut cream and rum 22. Liquor candy on the map of Puerto Vallarta - tequila shot with honey Shoutout to my fiance for recording all these detailed menu items!! :D

I think I like the ambience of the interior at this location better than the one in Mexico City. As…read morefor the terrace seating, you can't compare the waterfront view here. The octopus is probably the best I've had. The waygu ribeye taco is up there with the best I've had. The service is friendly and attentive. Probably one of the best - if not the best - dining option along Blvd. Kukulcan.

This place nailed it. The filet was amazing. Flamed and topped with butter and foi gra before…read moreserved. Excellent service and all the atmosphere you could ask for. Panoramic views of the expansive bay. They topped the evening with a birthday celebration that was stellar. See my photo!

Fred's was one of the best places we've eaten at so far that we have been in Cancun. There was a…read morewaiter named Abraham that was an incredible waiter. He was so attentive and very prompt that everything we needed. Everybody had a great personality and we're very happy and dancing and just really set the mood for the night. Just in conversation, we mentioned that we had just got married and they came out with a complementary snow cone of Rompope and it was so delicious. it was just the little details that they paid attention to that did it for me.We even saw a little alligator friend come up. It was a great experience. 100% recommen.

Stopped again on our trip this year and everything was incredible again! I started with a Caesar…read moresalad that was so fresh, crisp, and delicious. The shrimp that came with it were also really good. For my meal I had the red hook roll, which was their traditional lobster roll with a chipotle mayo. Everything from the bread, to the lobster was perfect. Fred's should be a must stop spot for anyone in the area.

Tastiest food I've had so far. The smash burger is so juicy and flavorful. The oxtail queso…read morebirria taco is so great. The consome is mouth watering. The drinks are huge. The staff is very friendly and helpful. This place is a 10/10 in my book. I honestly hope they expand to more locations and eventually come to the USA. This place would be a hit in New York. I loved the tiki bar esthetic lots of palms and reeds. Great music and they were playing the Knicks game when we arrived. Really an awesome place. Probably great for grab and go as well. I was there with my wife and kids but I could really see how this place is great for a date or quick bite with friends. Not a huge restaurant there were maybe four or five high tables but they use the space very well.

SCAMMERS!!!! SPEND YOUR MONEY ANYWHERE ELSE!!!!…read more They will tell you it takes 10 minutes and it takes half an hour - I had an excursion booked and couldn't waiting any longer, just to take your money!! I was staying at a hotel next door, WAITING to try this place. I came before it opened was told to come back at at 8. I had an excursion booked and was waiting on my shuttle at my hotel, I asked the blonde bartender how long it would be for 2 burritos, she assured me 5-10 minutes. She said she UNDERSTOOD I couldn't missed my shuttle for my trip and it would be fast!! By 8:30, my shuttle had arrived and I had to leave. I told the bartender I can't wait any longer and had to leave, she asked would I be coming back tonight after my excursion. I told her I would. When I came back at almost 9pm, I had to go back and forth with the manager about what happened. He said he understood about catching the shuttle and he had to make a call to his boss. After 45minutes of waiting and going back and forth, he said his boss checked the camera and I left even after waiting half an hour for 2 burritos, so I get no refund and no burritos!! I SHOWED HIM SCREEN SHOTS OF MY RECEIPT WITH THE TIME I was charged and the time I had to leave!!AND HE ACCUSED ME OF LYING SAYING I SHOULD'VE WAITED LONGER than half an hour, so he wouldn't help, just argue with me about why I left? I came back later that night thinking they would give me a burrito that I paid for!!! To go back and work and argue over something so frivolous, after THEIR EMPLOYEES misinformed me of the time it would take!!! If the PERSON YOU HAVE AT THE FRONT IS TELLING PEOPLE IT CAN BE MADE IN 5-10 minutes THATS WHAT SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED!!! They took my money and REFUSED THE COMPENSATE!! Then the manger accused me of lying - disgusting business and unprofessional management. Took my money and my food. Trash business. Unprofessional service. While we were arguing, other people weee complaining about their service too. If you're a tourist, DONT COME HERE!

Amazing service food and drinks! My husband and I stayed in this beautiful hotel for a week! We had…read moreplans of visiting a few dance clubs but never got around to it because we enjoyed the nightly entertainment here. Live music and a good atmosphere! We were greeted nightly but the beautiful Mayra. Her smile and friendly spirit were so welcoming from the first time we met her! We hope you return VERY soon! Sushi was amazing and our favorite cocktail was the Chile Pepino.

Honestly, the food was very bad, but the drinks were good. When I say the food was bad, I mean it…read more We had chicken wings, a chicken quesadilla, and a sushi roll. The mediocre, basic, and underwhelming sushi roll was the best option by a MILE.

"Some people have to have the sultry evenings Cocktails in…read morethe blue, red and grey But I like every minute of the day" (Blue Red and Grey by the Who) The Red Lounge is visually stunning. Lots of reds and golds and blacks. Lots of chairs shaped like a huge open golden hand, so you sit on an oversized palm, and lean back against a set of gargantuan outstretched fingers. Bar stools are shaped like corkscrews and there are lots of cool seating nooks throughout the space. We were here tonight for a tequila tasting, and I was very impressed by the passion and knowledge of the guy who ran the class. But as I was sipping away, my eyes wandered around the Red Lounge and I marvelled at how sweet a place it is.

Decor is good although they should put more effort into getting people into the lounge multiple…read moretimes. Like someone else already said, the same music is played over and over every night and on the beach. It is literally the same playlist we don't even think he's doing anything behind the DJ booth. He was the most bored DJ I've ever seen and I use to work in the Hollywood clubs so I've seen a lot of DJs.

Cancun,MX I'm rating…read moremy takeout experience. Food only. Stayed at JW Marriott. I was very tired on my travel day so just got a takeout dinner to take to room. I was absolutely stunned how good my food was! I ordered the xx 2 boneless chicken thighs, grilled. The flavors were absolutely wonderful. I've never seen thighs on a thigh menu so I'm gonna say it is a fusion type dish. It came with sticky or jasmine rice but I upgraded to fried Thai rice. It was so flavorful. I think it had pineapple (not my preference) so I'd ask to leave that out next time. After a couple other dinner meal misses, I decided to come back a 2nd night. I got the red curry beef with jasmine rice. It was equally good. Highly recommend this place.

We stayed at JW Marriott and ended up choosing to come here twice, as the food was surprisingly…read moregood! Food: We had ceviches, seafood tacos, octopus, seared ahi, salads, pork sandwich, margaritas, and wines. Everything was tender, perfectly seasoned, and fresh. Drinks were nicely balanced. Portions are plentiful. Fresh chips and salsas were delicious. Service: Both times, all servers here were attentive, friendly, and helpful. Quick, yet not rushed. Ambience: you don't get better than this, as it's right on the water. The view is the ocean. You're dining al fresco under a huge straw roof with a very Polynesian vibe. Side note: expect more Latin inspired flavors and dishes, not Thai nor Asian. If you keep that in mind, you'll love it. Highly recommend.