Great food, great service!! The place is really nice and food is well served, a truly Mexican restaurant worth visiting!

We were on our way to El Nicho one morning for breakfast and made the mistake of going to the restaurant next door. The tables for all the restaurants on the square are very close together, therefore the confusion. We did make it to El Nicho the next day and thoroughly enjoyed the Juevos Rancheros, coffee and the fresh squeezed orange juice. The lady who served us was very polite and efficient. We highly recommend this place for breakfast. read more

Chile Mocha is not as spicy as in the "olden day" but I still highly recommend it. I chose the scrambled eggs with salmon lox for breakfast last time. And the pastry chef makes wonderful croissants, key lime mini-pies, etc. I love the garden atmosphere and attentiveness of the staff. Tip for the owner, please start selling the joke-infused coffee mugs that say, "First I drink all the coffee, and then I do all the things." :) read more

We ate breakfast here. I rarely give 5 stars. But this was close. Definitely 4 1/2. We had the chicken pesto sandwich with goat cheese. Order the cole slaw. It is a nice change from what we are use to The service is friendly. And they speak English well enough for my limited Spanish. Itzá was our waitress. She was very good and funny read more

El Nicho - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Morelos, ROO

3 stars because our breakfast really was delicious when we finally got it. We were seated quickly, but waited another 10 or so minutes to receive menus. We waited for over an hour for our food after we finally ordered. The place was busy, but it might not have been *as busy* if they got food out in a timely manner. We considered leaving, but figured we'd sooner get our food than go to another restaurant and wait again. The actual service was sub-par: no drink refills, no apologies for the wait, no extra attention. I think our server may have actually avoided eye contact when he could tell we were getting frustrated. The waiters didn't seem to know what was going on or what food went where. They were constantly running plates back to the kitchen to be fixed. Two of our plates were walked past our table 3 times before it got to us. We saw my fiancé's torta sitting on the counter, ready to go, for several minutes before we pointed it out to our waiter. The prices were pretty good, especially in comparison to other restaurants in the area, and like I said, we actually really enjoyed our food. I'd save this place for a time when you're not quite hungry, but you definitely will be in an hour (or more). read more

Great atmosphere, fresh food, English speaking staff, and now a patio in the back...so lots of room. Eggs Momo a favorite with pumpkin seeds and spinach. Guava Azul, with blueberries refreshing and delicious. Open 7:30-2. Right on the square. The art inside and in the back is fun to look at while eating healthy food. read more

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Bad service. Arrived and requested a table, got one under the shade and was extremely hot, specially for our baby who was in the carseat. We asked to get one of the available ones under the roof and they refused to give the two options. They said it was not possible to seat with babies in that area, they already had a table with a baby there. So no idea what was going on... we went across the street and got surprised by the delicious food we had there. read more

I didn't have the opportunity to take a picture of our food. We we're so hungry we ate as soon as it was served. Be sure to ask for the salsas. The green one was the best! I ordered the molletes, very flavorful and cheesy! read more

El Nicho - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Morelos, ROO

El Nicho is a very small breakfast and lunch restaurant in the middle of Puerto Morelos. It's situated between two other restaurants. All are open air and despite ceiling and standing fans, the air movement is minimal. Decor is bright and eclectic with local art for sale on the walls. The menu is a mix of American and Mexican breakfast options. We opted for a "special" of chicken taquitos, and for $7.50USD, received a plate of four taquitos in two different sauces smothered in crema and cheese, as well as a heaping portion of guacamole. It was delicious and freshly made. read more

This will be our stop every time we are in Puerto Morelos. Delicious food + great service = a wonderful experience. Our waiter Jesus was excellent and was on top of things. He was always making sure we had what we needed. Gracias Jesús for everything you did. We will be back read more

OMG We had breakfasts every day over there. The food is organic, fresh, delicious. I really recommend this restaurant. read more

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I cannot express how much I love El Nicho. The first time I visited Puerto Morelos (in 2017) my friend and I had breakfast here, and since then anytime I'm in the area I stop in for huevos divorciados. I keep meaning to try something else but the divorciados are so delicious, it's all I've eaten here. I dream of them when I am not in Mexico. Plus the staff are really wonderful. I definitely recommend El Nicho! read more

El Nicho - Huevos divorciados and a coffee. - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Morelos, ROO

Friendly and popular for breakfast. It's located directly off of the main square. There are approximately 10-12 tables total inside and a couple out front. When my husband and I entered, we were immediately greeted with smiles and directed to sit wherever we wanted. Super friendly, fast service. I ordered the Mexican huevos rancheros and my husband got the omelet with mushrooms. The portions were very good and filled us up. Ask for the salsa picante if you want a slight kick, it's not like American salsa (e.g., Pace Picante), but rather it's a sweet/spicy oily sauce. It's very good. The orange juice is deliciously sweet and the coffee is great too. They do not take credit cards. Go across the street to the HSBC ATM and get pesos. When the servers convert the bill to US dollars, you'll pay a bit more. read more

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Wow! Two years later and the food is just the same! We have the eggs Benedict, pretty darn good, and the red chili chilaquillas. I have to say, they were just as I had remembered! Glad we took a chance to come back here before we left paradise and returned home. If ever back in Puerto Morales, we'll definitely be back! Thanks for the good eats! read more

El Nicho - Red chili chilaquillas with chicken - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Morelos, ROO

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Good location, great food, great service and plenty of room to social distance. We've gone twice now, once for breakfast and once for lunch, and we'll probably be back before we leave :) read more

Enjoyed breakfast on July 3, and again today on July 4th 2020. It's always so good I'm likely to go tomorrow as well for my last breakfast on this trip. Friday I had the Rajas Omelette with its Red peppers and goat cheese and more. It comes with half a roasted tomato, potatoes, and whole wheat toast. They have great sauces, jam and more. It's was A+ in every regard. I have had the Rajas and the Pierna Omelettes on many, many trips to El Nichos, so I shocked myself by trying eggs over easy with bacon and the tomato and potatoes and whole wheat toast this morning for the 4th of July. Also brilliant. Everyone needs to eat lots of meals here. read more

Excellent breakfast...the Huevos Divorcadoes, Chilaquiles and the Benny Waffle were all fantastic. We ate there two mornings in a row and wished we had made it a third. read more

This place is amazing! So mucj so that my husband and I made 2 trips out here (20 minutes from our resort in Playa del Carmen) during our week in Mexico. The Chilaquiles is absolutely to die for and the Molletes are made with black beans instead of the standard pinto beans we saw in the rest of our travels in Mexico...the poached eggs were addictively (is that a word??) tasty and the hibiscus tea will surely be reappearing in my dreams for the next month. Cannot say enough good things about this place. Our waitress (originally from MN, USA, was also the sweetest! read more

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Really cute breakfast (all day) and lunch spot Very fair prices Across from park - so let the kids play on the swings while you eat Waffles were great Eggs Benedict the same Eggplant Milanese Sandwich was shockingly good read more

A tale of two servers: The server who seated us could not have been nicer...so cheerful and kind. When my wife wasn't sure whether to have the red sauce or the green sauce for her chilaquiles, she brought out samples of each for her to try. A different server then took our order. She was very glum and unfriendly. When my eggs Benedict came, the dish was cold and I politely asked if it could be reheated and she gave me " The look". When she brought the dish back, they had not heated it up, but only added a bit more warm sauce on top of what was already there, and the dish was now, even colder. Throughout the rest of our breakfast, the server seemed very offended that we had asked her to send the food back. It made for a very unpleasant experience and, of course, the cold eggs Benedict were quite unappetizing read more

We had an early lunch here and both our meals were absolutely delicious. There were many people eating late breakfasts and they all looked equally good :-) Definitely a recommend... read more

We highly recommend breakfast at El Nicho. Best in Puerto Morelos of the 5 places we tried. Our favorites include the Huevos Rancheros, (red sauce is delicious!), rajas omelets, ( I added smoked salmon), and almond milk cappuccinos. The service by Jesus was outstanding! So friendly and attentive as all the staff are as well. read more

We loved our breakfast here, everything was fresh, friendly service. Would go back for sure!

I have eaten here a few times now, and ordered delivery too. Every meal I have had from this restaurant has been delicious. Top quality. Made with love. It's a great place. If you like to watch the crowds in the front, or be at peace in the back yard with the art. When I ordered delivery during Covid-19, they arrived with the right order in a timely matter, and I live in a residential nieghbor out of town.. I recommend eating here. You will not regret it. read more

Very good breakfast place. They offer natural dishes and use organic eggs. I had the Eggs Benny this am with bacon and avocado. The quality was five stars. For some reason it took forty five minutes for the order to come out even though the place was not crowded. Also my check was incorrectly calculated 150 pesos over the actual amount (the bill was $395 instead of $245). This restaurant is worth your visit even with these problems (which in past visits did not occur). read more

El Nicho - Eggs Benny with bacon and avocado. - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Morelos, ROO

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Great spot for brunch in Puerto Morelos. The decor is very charming with lots of local artwork on the walls, all of which are for sale. My boyfriend had a Benedict based on a recommendation. It did not disappoint. I had the Molletes which was two slices of bread topped with a black bean spread, two types of cheese and pico. The flavor was decent, but I wish it had more texture to it. It would have been great with some veggies or shredded chicken. read more

We tried this restaurant because of the very good reviews, unfortunately the hollandaise sauce on the eggs Benedict was too thick. The eggs were a bit over cooked perhaps because it took a very long time for the dish to be served to us. The accompanying veggies were soft and over cooked. The potatoes - some cold with a few warm pieces. The chilaquiles dish was just average. The older gentleman waiter seemed too bothered and in a rush to take our order. I would skip it and look for another breakfast place. read more

Our breakfast started out with amazing drinks, guava Azul(fresh blueberries) and vanilla cappuccino latte and an fresh squeezed orange juice. The chillaquiles verdes and rohos both had fried eggs on top and were delicious. The teens had the Belgian waffles with fresh berries and whipped cream. Service was excellent, we arrived at 9:30 and had no problem seating 6. Could be that it's slow season. Cash only, get cash at the oxxo, the other atm's across the square charge triple the service charge. And don't even think about exchanging cash(does anybody still do that), rip off on the exchange rate. read more

It was busy so we waited a bit and the staff was friendly. Everything is made to order so make sure you are ready to wait. We purchased the waffles, which my kids said we're really fluffy. We also got the spicy chicken sandwich, the eggs Benedict was really good and my daughter got the fried chicken tacos and my kids liked that a lot. read more

Very tasty breakfast, different rancheros than I have had before but good. Eggs were a bit overdone. As were my wifes benedict eggs. Very nice juice and tea selection also, and od course nice people. read more

So good! Service was excellent and the food was delicious. My mom and I shared the Chilequiles with sunny side up eggs and green salsa and the eggs benny with bacon, avocado and tomato. Literally the best eggs Benedict I've ever had. I don't know what they do to make it so good but i need to know how to make it like this at home!! read more

This place is a gem. We shared a waffle and eggs Benedict. Amazing food and a great price! We loved the local art on the walls as well. We'll be back. read more

El Nicho - yummy - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Morelos, ROO

We loved the food and the concept. We came for dinner and it was rather late. They were welcoming and very suggestive. It is sort of a tapas concept but the portions were huge. We ordered three dishes and a desert and every one of them was fantastic. Loved that the menu is small but there was something for everyone. Fish is fresh and food came out hot. The service was amazing. So Friendly. I guess they just started serving dinner but are known for breakfast. We ate here our last night but will make sure to go back on our next trip. We ate the Mac and cheese dish, the beef steak dish and one of the Tuna dishes. Very good. read more

Very good food! Great local vibe. Very busy the day we were there...luckily we got there before most of the triathlon participants arrived. Food took a while but was well worth the wait! read more

Wow! Yelp was right. So yummy! Great service too. I'm glad I came. I the eggs with spinach and goat cheese and Wow. So delicious! You have to have breakfast here. read more

El Nicho - Mexican Near Me - Puerto Morelos, ROO

Coffee is delicious! No time for breakfast...they are packed, and the kitchen is running 30+ minutes for food.

Fantastic food & service! Great prices and the back patio is nice. Highly recommend this place for brunch!

Delicious, healthy, made with love & care. The huevos ranchero sauces are the best I've ever tasted (I travel throughout Central America frequently). The vibe is hip and the food always tastes fresh. Great prices for authentic Mexican + healthy options. The bathroom is really gross and is my only complaint but the food and staff were great every time so I'm giving them 5 stars. read more

Great place for breakfast. I have eaten here around 20 times and never have been disappointed. As I am on Keto, I usually get the phenomenal omelettes and pass over my potatoes and toast to my husband. The duo of salsas they provide are uniquely delicious. Good staff. Very appreciative of the sanitation and mask/face shield wearing this visit. Usually no wait times but in high season / Sundays there may be a wait but it is worth it!! My favorite breakfast joint bar none !! Wish there was one at home :) read more

Love the chilaquiles they are delicious, awesome setting great environment. The fresh grapefruit juice was one of of my favorite things