First of all, Google maps refers to this place as Flora FarmS - so take note. I say this b/c you WILL need Maps to find it; it's out of town a little ways, traveling on a series of unmarked dirt roads that can be a wee bit challenging (navigation-wise, but any car will be fine driving them).
You'll realize the interesting drive is worth it once you pull into the dirt parking lot smack in the middle of a lush oasis, surrounded by palms and bougainvillea and greenery all around. The whole thing is a compound of sorts; though I'm reviewing just the restaurant portion here, there's also an onsite brewery, working farm, bakery, clothing boutiques and private lodging (?) as well. Koi pond and a couple of trails too, so I can see how it'd be easy to spend 3-4 hours just exploring everything.
Anyway, it's a lovely, peaceful, indoor/outdoor restaurant setup, with tropical, rustic vibes... yet somehow refined as well. There was an awesome guitar-backed duo in the background crooning mellow tunes as we munched on our salad, pizza and cocktails, and the whole scene was pretty dreamy, The table service was great, mostly attentive, and no complaints there.
The food was good - our salad full of fresh greens and an easy touch on the dressing, so high fives there. The pizza was...also good, with lovely tomato sauce and a not-overwhelming amount of cheese, which is as it should be IMO, but the wood fired pie was way overpriced for a smallish serving. Even for, nay... especially, for Mexico. This is a destination spot and all about pushing the organic, farm to table experience so I sorta get it -- and in one sense it's worth the visit, given the lovely layout, but temper your expectations about the food maybe.
Still we had a lovely day here.
First of all, Google maps refers to this place as Flora FarmS - so take note. I say this b/c you WILL need Maps to find it; it's out of town a little ways, traveling on a series of unmarked dirt roads that can be a wee bit challenging (navigation-wise, but any car will be fine driving them).
You'll realize the interesting drive is worth it once you pull into the dirt parking lot in the middle of a lush oasis, surrounded by palms and bougainvillea and greenery all around. The whole thing is a compound of sorts; though I'm reviewing just the restaurant portion here, there's also an onsite brewery, working farm, bakery, clothing boutiques and private lodging (?) as well. Koi pond and a couple of trails too, so I can see how it'd be easy to spend 3-4 hours just exploring everything.
Anyway, it's a lovely, peaceful, indoor/outdoor restaurant setup, with tropical, rustic vibes... yet it somehow manages to be a bit refined as well. There was an awesome guitar-backed duo in the background crooning mellow tunes as we munched on our salad, pizza and drinks, and the whole scene was pretty dreamy, The table service was great, mostly attentive, and super professional- no complaints there.
The food was good - our salad full of fresh greens and an easy touch on the dressing, so high fives there. The wood-fired pizza was...also good, with a nice flavorful (not too sweet) tomato sauce and a not-overwhelming amount of cheese, which is as it should be IMO, but it wasn't mind-blowing, and way overpriced for a smallish serving. Even high for US prices. But this is a destination spot, and all about pushing the organic, farm to table experience so I sorta get it -- and in one sense it's worth the price, given the lovely surroundings; just temper your expectations maybe.
Still, we had a pretty great day here. read more