Ambiance was great and food was great but food was pricy. I came for dinner with my boyfriend and a small dog. They are known for their cocktails and food. Both juices I ordered were delicious. My boff ty fiend loved his mezcal cocktail. The food was amazing too! Chips and guacamole was okay. The chips were giant and the guacamole was okay. Very Instagrammy. The chicken pineapple dish was really good, and the cheese with chips dish was okay Gitano is a "known" restaurant in tulum so we checked it out. Overall the food was good but the prices were more expensive than New York. I think people mostly come here for the vibes. Note - We got a TON of mosquito bites sitting on the outdoor lower tables though. Sit at a high table or at a low table indoors!! (Not really indoor but under the roof) read more

Gitano - Mexican Near Me - Boca Paila, ROO

this place is a go to for atmosphere and live music we were informed to come here on a friday night for salsa and we weren't disappointed! we got a reservation for 830 and had the best spicy margarita of my life!! but beware it's not cheap here. our bill came to around $300 after 4 drinks each and a couple dishes DRINKS - I got "Kisses In the Car" and it was the best drink I had in tulum. I asked for it less spicy though bc that habanero is strongggg FOOD - Crab Tostada - this was delicious! Def a must get app. - Mushroom Tacos - this was OK i've def had better. I'd pass on this dish - Roasted Fish - this was interesting! It was a little overcooked but the flavors were different and intriguing. - Ribeye - best dish of the night. it was perfectly cooked and the mole sauce that was served with it was amazing overall this place has a great ambience for a jungle restaurant and great live music but our server was MIA half the time, it took forever for us to get our check (i asked 5 times and i almost just left because it was 11pm and no one had come with our check yet), and the bathrooms ran out of hand soap at one point. read more

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This place is very overhyped IMO. You'll get some cool pics but honestly you can get that anywhere in Tulum. This place is part of the crowded party area in Tulum. If that's the vibe you're going for, then this place is good to start out. The drinks did not feel like they had alcohol in them at all. Taste was alright but felt like I was drinking juice lol. The food was average at best - definitely overpriced. We thought the desserts would be the saving grace but the dipping sauces with them were meep. Would I come back? Nah. read more

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Gitano was great. Love the decor and vibes. It's chill but lively at the same time. I was able to make a reservation for five pretty easily. The food was delicious. Every dish I had was great. My favorite were the chicken skewers. The drinks were also worth your time, I got the mezcal one (twice). Customer service was great, our waiter checked in and provided great guidance. Also loved that they carry around smoke pots to get rid of mosquitoes because they can decently ruin a dinner. I would come back for sure. read more

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Horrible- they basically flipped the price for our group 3x at the door. We were stuck paying it because we were a group of 12 on a bachelorette. Really soured the night. We asked them to put sparklers on the bottles we order (they didn't). The waiters keep fumbling the orders and apparently they ran out of most dessert that night. DO NOT EAT HERE! They will scam you with the pricing!! If you want to come, just go to the dance floor at 10pm and do the nightclub but don't eat at the restaurant. Horrible management. Rosanegra across the street was so much better! read more

This is literally some of the best food I've had in my entire life. The wait was long but the tacos, churros, and apps were absolutely amazing! read more

On our second night in Tulum, my friend and I had a table booked at Gitano, which is apparently the place to be on Friday nights. The restaurant was pretty packed, though I didn't feel like we were too close to any of our neighboring tables. I was super excited to order some mezcal margaritas, and my drinks were fine but they didn't blow me away, either. The food, on the other hand, was pretty delish. I had the tuna tostada while my friend had the lobster tostada. I thought I wouldn't be into the lobster tostada because of the spicy mayo (I like spicy mayo but in small doses) but the mayo was used sparingly and the tostada was delicious and loaded with lobster. My tuna tostada was really nice as well, but that lobster slapped. Next, we shared the queso fundido and a really lovely green salad with apples. These two went perfectly together and there was more than enough for both of us. Though our experience overall was enjoyable, I definitely picked up on a dismissive vibe from our server. Not sure if it was because we ordered small plates instead of entrees, or perhaps he was just spread thin amongst a lot of tables. After finishing our meal, we ordered another round of drinks. A few minutes after the drinks arrived, our server dropped the check on our table while breezing past, without stopping, or asking if we were interested in dessert or anything else. I thought that was pretty rude. Nonetheless, I'd still hit up Gitano again. The food definitely warranted a return and the people watching was second to none. read more

Gitano - Tuna tostada (back), lobster tostada (front) - Mexican Near Me - Boca Paila, ROO

I came here cause it was recommended, when I got here they sat us in a corner with so many open tables we asked to move and. We're told the tables were we reserve, even though we had a reservation, meaning that both of our tables are reservations. The table stayed open all the way until we left, no one sat there ever. I love the ambience, even though if it rains you have trouble cause it's in like a big patio. Jungle vibes that look beautiful. Then came the food. A lot of the plates the meat was very dry and the fish had no flavor. I think the best thing they had was the drinks I had a mango or passion fruit drink with habanero that was fire. Finally this place is overpriced and I would not recommend. read more

There's a Gitano in NYC by SoHo and the layout is pretty similar. The ambiance here is really nice. Seating is nicely arranged for groups. I know a DJ comes out around 9-930pm. I love the lighting here and there's also a disco light that reflects. We enjoyed a few drinks here and it was really nice as it was not crowded the time we were there. Service was good, would stop by again when we are back in town. read more

It'd be one thing to overprice the food if it was good. You can take all my coins/pesos if the food is satisfying. But for the food to be bad AND overpriced? Oh nah. I was soooo disappointed with our experience here. From the lack of quality food to the 1hr+ wait for our food (on a calm Monday evening) to the water which our waitress offered but didn't tell us we were being charged 120 pesos each for. read more

Gitano - Lobster Tostada. Lobster tasted like imitation lobster if that's even a thing - Mexican Near Me - Boca Paila, ROO

Terrible service, overpriced food, like wayyy overpriced. How is this place more expensive than the US luxurious restaurants? $45 for two mini tacos. They were more focused on bringing more customers in than actually giving good services. There were roaches on the floor in the bathroom and people were asking if you wanna do coke. Asking for our check 5 times smh. At the end of the night we add the check together and they over charged us by $50 USD. Tried to asked them where the extra charge are coming from, instead of refunding it, they said they were gonna give us free shots and get us into the beach for free? Like no, they know they got caught for the BS. read more

YOU STOLE MY NEW YEARS AND FUCKED IT! The worst experience I have ever had. We payed 750$ for your New Years bitch party only to leave at 12:30am upset and crying. Your music was so terrible it stared at dinner the lady was waling I had to cover my ears. THAN when were were done with the mini portions you have ya for "dinner" they Dj was HORRIBLE I HAD THE WORST TIME. It was brunch Tec THATS WHAT YOU PLAY FOR NEW YEARS???? Weak. Where's the excitement ??? No party favors or anything it was dry and HORRIBLE!! I went home crying, that's how bad you disappointed us. And fucked my New Years celebration assholes. read more

Gitano - Mexican Near Me - Boca Paila, ROO

Service was horrid- made reservations for an early dinner and when we came the place was pretty much entirely empty and we were seated in the corner so we asked to change our seats- were completely ignored by every staff person. Food and drinks were mediocre at best. We were planning to stay for a while because heard it turned lively and fun later in the night but the vibes were just not there.... Bill took forever to come. Its also no secret that at almost every popular spot they sell drugs but this spot was by far the worst- a group of 3-4 men standing literally inside the womens bathroom surrounding every girl that goes in or out. We ended up going across the street to rosa negra and having a blast for the rest of the night- I suggest you do the same! read more

My wife and I have traveled to tulum multiple times and visited Gitano for dinner as well. This trip was our honeymoon/babymoon combo and we have been having amazing experiences until this evening. This evening upon arriving for our dinner reservation at Gitano, we were met by the hostess who congratulated us on our special celebration and then when walking to our seat met by security. Okay, no problem, do your search. The problem was that my search was excessive, down to security opening asking me for my wallet and trying to rummage around, stating that he (security) was searching for drugs( cause im here at 630 pm at a complete empty restaurant to rage and do whatever tf they deem as drugs here) . The wallet is a card only thin fold wallet , no place to hide a thing but he wouldn't stop trying to find something. I'm not sure where to start with the anger and upset experienced. 1. As stated we have been here before and had a pleasant experience hence us returning. We did however see the last time we were here, that the whole back wall before the bathroom was lined with drug dealers (which we ignored) and continued to enjoy our time. 2. The whole ordeal seemed racially motivated. I am a black man, who was dressed nice ,smelled nice and had nice jewelry. The fact that the security stated he was looking for drugs was off putting. Should you not be worried about the men lining your back wall?! 3. We were literally celebrating our honeymoon/babymoon and our dinner reservation was for 6:30 pm, it was completely empty. Be serious. Why would we need drugs. 4. No other employee spoke up or apologized for the behavior of the security. 5. This trip was a 6 day trip nearing the end and the only other security check experienced at a different establishment was a regular pat down as expected by security. Needless to say, we did not stay for our dinner reservation( I told my wife im not spending my money here) . We opted to walk a few doors down to Casa Banana. We were greeted with kindness, had amazing food, and left happy and full. Such a bummer to be treated poorly by a dinner establishment you were looking forward to dining with again. Hopefully you don't waste your time or money ! read more

Valet parking guys extort tips. Really brazenly and unceremoniously. It spoils all impression from beach club. To owner - please pay your valet parking guys and they don't need to extort money from guests. Note: anyway I intend to pay, but before I did this valet parking guys start rudely extort money read more

A little bit pricey but it's worth it for the romantic ambiance that embodies all of the boho vibes that Tulum is known for. We had the guacamole, shrimp tacos and meatballs. All were delicious and perfectly cooked. Only downside to this place was the mosquitos but the waiter was nice enough to provide a can of Off spray for us at our table so it was too big of a deal. Would highly recommend anyone visiting Tulum to try this place out. read more

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This is my Google review but apparently they are erasing poor/critical reviews on there so I figured I'd put it here. Please please DO NOT go here. This place is a scam and so unprofessional. We went here as a13 person bachelorette party. The bride emailed someone named Nadia beforehand who asked for a $75usd/person deposit for the $110usd/person prix fixe meal which we paid, and she stated we would owe just the remaining balance. We arrived and the place is beautiful and great fun vibe. Unlike a lot of the critical reviews we were seated promptly. However, once seated in the back, we were completely ignored. It's so funny to read reviews about names of servers. Not only did we not know the name of our server, we did not have a set server. There were several really nice busboys helping out but no one seemed to be our server because they kept on leaving to find the server when we would ask for them. They all seemed to speak very little English but with my limited Spanish, we made do. We ended up buying a $8000mx mediocre bottle of tequila which I poured the majority of the shots before a bus boy came to fill the rest. We had to ask for our food at least 4 times before it came. From the time of sitting to being served the bottle, it took 40 minutes and then another 20 minutes before the food came. They forgot one of the dishes for the entrees. No one came to check to see if we wanted anymore drinks so I walked up to the bar myself to order a punch bowl for the table. I then served the punchbowl myself as well. In the end, the bride was very disappointed in the service (food was only okay), but we were all trying to make the best of it. And then the nail in the coffin. The BILL. What an effing scam. The original bill did not reflect the deposit we had made and had also charged for the soda water which should have been part of the bottle service. We told the staff that we had already paid a deposit so we should only owe $35USD/person for the food. They asked to see the email and the bank statement which we freely showed them. An hour later and 5 other employees/managers later, we were being charged for fees that made no sense. The alcohol and remainder of the meal should have been about another $1000usd (an already ridiculous number considering we had already paid over $950) for our group, but the number they came back with that was HANDWRITTEN on the bill was nearly twice that. They couldn't clearly explain what these fees were, kept on quoting questionable charges and also different numbers for exchange rates. It was all very complicated and convoluted and shady. I'm sure the majority of people don't even look at their checks this closely or they just give up. I was NOT giving up though. They kept on saying that the deposit was only for 50% of the dinner and $75 is very clearly NOT 50% of $110 nor did the email from whoever Nadia was state this either. In the end, I told them, I needed them to refund my cousin her credit card for the deposit in full, and I would pay for the original bill with the meal and drinks in its entirety. However, I refused to pay the 18% service fee they had the audacity to still charge after not only this entire cluster f*** of a bill but also for complete LACK of service. This they refused to do because obviously the charge would be less as the original receipt stated the prix fixe meal would have been $26,000mx for 13 people but with their "calculations" they were charging us instead over $35,000mx total. They stated they could not refund any money to credit cards "in the middle of the night." It was 11pm and very clearly the party had just started. Definitely not too late to take money but too late to give any money back. In the end, they took off the service charge and card fee (which in and of itself is 22%), but refused to refund my cousin. Also: -There was a cockroach on the potatoes which we killed ourselves in horror. -I was offered cocaine outside the bathrooms and I am very obviously 7mo pregnant. -Another guest/bride got stuck in a bathroom stall for a long time and employees had to scale the wall to get her out. Serious fire hazard. -We were covered in bug bites. This is NOT a vibe you want. read more

Ambiance sure it's cool but the service SUCKS! The food is mid and it took 30 mins to get a quesadilla that I try to cancel but they said since it's coming I still have to pay for it how does that make sense. We talked to I guess the manager and he said since the food on the table( in a Togo bag) he can't take it off the check but he'll give the table a round of shots. Drinks are way overpriced don't come here 0/10 read more

Love the ambiance. Design/decor is beautiful and so memorable. Cocktails were beautiful and tasted great as well. Food was good. Definitely a must go to place to go to for drinks / a night out in Tulum. Not a must for dinner though! read more

Amazing ambience. Oh my. Love this place. Food is amazing. Drinks are great. And the music is truly exceptional. It's got a great vibe going on to get the patrons ready for an awesome after-party. I'm hoping it was just a joke, but there were some dudes loitering by the restrooms asking if we wanted some "recreational material" for our party. Lol. read more

Gitano - Sea bass cooked inside a Serrano pepper and stuffed with kiwi. - Mexican Near Me - Boca Paila, ROO

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Steak was amazing! Lots of flavor We just ordered snacks here. I wish we would have ordered dinner Becca use the steak and asparagus was so good. Chips and guacamole was good. It came with carrots. The chips had a seasoning on them. If you can get a table inside by the bar, I would highly recommend it. It is beautiful. They bring sage through the restaurant often to help with bugs- much appreciated. If you stay past 12am a fiesta starts and people dance. read more

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If you'd like to visit a get to restaurant feel free to come here ... I was offered drugs @ the restrooms multiple times / my gf harassed. Why would I spend this much money to feel like I'm in Tijuana ? Save your money go across the street or down the street too Ilio read more

Getting there: Like I've said in all my other Tulum reviews, I just know that this restaurant is located on the same strip as all the boogie hotels and beach clubs. Experience: This place was so so so cool. It's basically dinner in the jungle. We ate inside across from the bar which was still very jungle vibes. There were lizards crawling all on the ceiling (sounds kinda gross, but it's really cool) Since we had ate before coming we all ordered a bunch of apps to share. I ordered chorizo con queso, and it was so amazing...I just wish they could have given us more chips to dip. After we were done with dinner we had drinks upstairs at the rooftop bar, and I am assuming this is probably where we got eaten by mosquitos. The rooftop was such a vibe, it felt like we had our own private VIP area even thought it was open to everyone. The bartender was really nice too. Tips: - Make sure to lather up in bug spray & don't wear any lotions or perfumes or they will get you! read more

Restaurant employee is sitting at the bathroom offering drugs to everyone walking by. Cocaine, acid, meth, he offered it to two different friend groups. Food is amazing, waiter are amazing, but this was a too far. Recommend to stay away if you are with family or with people who don't adhere to this sort of nuisance. read more

It's a beautiful place. We went on Friday night when they had live music. It was so busy that we had to sit indoor, so lesS of a lively vibe. Although they forgot my orders. So I ended up canceling some. It's also super New York. Pure a party place. read more

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We come two times.. one during the week and one on Saturday night. We ate better during the week because there was few people. But the food is really good and the vibe of this place is surreal!!! We suggest the beef tacos, is the best we have ever had! Maybe the only "bad thing" is that the service is super fast. We had dinner in 30 minutes! But maybe the best restaurant in Tulum! read more

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Food was delicious (pricey, but so is everything else in Tulum. I think they need to lower prices by at least 30% to reflect the value you are getting. Otherwise save your money and head over to Europe! I am giving them two starts because I got eaten up by mosquitoes (ended up having Denga virus) and you get searched at the entry for drugs while in front of the restrooms there are 6 cartel guys aggressively trying to sell drugs. They end up following ppl, pulling them by their arm... The whole Tulum scene became a shit show- they need to clean it up! read more

Gitano has 3 locations: beach, jungle, & mezze....This review is for gitano beach.... This place was really pretty inside, we came here for dinner on a weekend and it was nice not having to taxi all the way down the beach to the other gitano jungle. We made a reservation but it wasn't packed, more people started coming as we were leaving, but it seemed like there weren't enough waiters. It took a while to order, and we always had to flag someone down for a drink or food order, but other than that the place was great. The inside is pretty, there is a little beach lounge area in front, and a live dj. The food and drinks were great too, we had the hummus to start, the shrimp tacos & burger which was so good. Would definitely come back for a chill dinner! read more

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They overcharged our group of 7 blaming it on the exchange rate for the pre fix dinner and the punch bowl tasted like flavored water. This was way pricier than Rosa Negra or Hartwood. Watch out for high fees for credit cards and water bottles read more

I walked into this spot after it was recommended by a friend and I am so glad I did. I sat right at the bar and our lovely bartender Mila started making us all different types of drinks. She was SO friendly and I loved chatting with her. She's a true artist with cocktails. Not only was the ambiance just incredible (they burn a ton of frankensense to ward off mosquitos and it smells so nice), the attentiveness of the staff made us wish we hadn't made a reservation elsewhere for dinner. I could have stayed here all night. The drinks were beautiful but also tasted SO good. The spot itself is pretty large so you could get a big group together and have a lovely time. I would strongly recommend coming here! read more

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This place is really cute, great atmosphere, and they had live music but the drinks were bleh and the food was alright. Service was extremely slow. This place was super overpriced and over hyped. The place had a cool vibe, but it had a really small menu. We tried a few things and I wasn't that impressed. The ribeye was really yummy but that was about it. Then it started raining and that didn't offer to reseat us or anything. I recommend Rosa negra for a better overall experience. Bak was really fun and yummy too. read more

TOURIST TRAP!!! Please go here if you want to be overcharged by $100 for mediocre food, watered down drinks, and be offered cocaine and Molly in the bathroom. We made a reservation a month in advance for group of 7 for 8:30pm. When we made the reservation, we were not told that group of 7 can only order from the set menu of $75 per person. We decided to just stay for $75 meal per person because we had no other choice. (It's difficult to fit a group of 7 at other restaurants without any prior reservation). It took them about 20 minutes to seat us for our reservation on a Thursday night (and no the restaurant was not packed... it was actually quite empty). We enjoyed our meal and got the bill and realized we were overcharged on our bill. Even after we calculated the $75 per person, water bottles, the one punch bowl we shared, tip, and exchange rate, the bill was still $100 over what we added up. We called their staff to ask about it and took out the calculator. The staff was confused too and didn't understand why there was this additional $100 charged. They brought another staff out and that person did not provide any other explanation other than the exchange rate. No one was willing to help or figure out why this $100 overcharge was on our bill. Please go if you enjoy a bad time. read more

We were told this was the place to be- I don't know what happened but it was DEAD!! Like 3-4 tables in the whole place on a Saturday night. Our waiter Danny, who was great, said it gets more clubby/ fun at 10. 10:45 rolled around and the place was still very empty. We ate dinner around 8 pm so my attention span hoping it would get more fun was checked out by 10:45. Food was decent, we had the bison meat balls that came highly recommended but I found them mediocre, the Queso and chorizo, the cheese was good but again, ok and nothing special. I was OBSESSED with the eggplant "snack", and we shared shrimp tacos. 2 shrimp in each taco and COVERED in cabbage. Service was great, but food was just ok, drinks were really good. It's very pretty inside, but we were looking for something that turned fun later. read more

Fun vibes and honestly really yummy food! Would recommend for a fun night out! Especially loved the fish cooked in banana leaves

Best meal we had in Tulum! The night we went they had flamenco dancers which was so cool! Their cocktails are amazing - we loved the Kisses in the Car and the Jungle Fever. 10/10 recommend for dinner/drinks in Tulum. read more

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Consensus rules - Gitano is a must! Had the battered avocado dish and it felt like an oil pull. Way too rich for me, and yes, I recognize I opted for fried fat. Let's call that a miserably failed experiment in low carb living. Removed from table and subsequently bill with no resistance and I didn't even have to ask. As for the ceviche, I swapped the carby tortilla chips for cucumber and again, the substitution was swift and well understood. Call me demure (no, really, I'd love to hear this just once in my life)...but I always feel slightly awkward asking for pepino of my male waitstaff. No smirks were exchanged, other than the one to myself ...from myself. Overall, Gitano's atmosphere is great and I can see it equally enjoyed with large groups or solo travel. read more

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Gitano has really good food - so good, we came back twice during our trip to Tulum. (Well, that and because it's one of the few places that takes card.) The atmosphere is spectacular. That, alone, is worth coming here for. The design/decor/ambiance is beautiful, plus...lights! String lights and candles abound. So pretty. (And boy, does it attract all the mosquitos. Read on to the end of my review.) Over the course of our visits, we had.... DRINKS - Cuba Libre - Unicorelle - Stardust NOMS - Shrimp tacos - Steak tacos - Hummus All were great, however, the hummus was over-spiced; it tasted like someone dumped a salt and pepper shaker in it but, once you got over that, it was edible (or maybe I was just that hungry...) This is one of few places that take credit cards in Tulum. It's worth being redundant to call that out. This town is largely cash-only. Also, BRING BUG SPRAY. That needs caps, because they bite. A LOT. Trust me. Have dinner here, and you will appreciate me yelling on Yelp about it. read more

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This is my second time here and it was, again, just an average spot. However, it's happening with a romantic feel and moderately priced for an expensive area. The location itself is spread out and open air. It's only lit by candles and dim tungsten bulbs, so don't expect to see very far. We also got destroyed by mosquitoes, but that's pretty common in the rainforest. Our waiter wasn't up to par with the restaurant. We were often ignored and not checked up on for drink refills. In the first few minutes as drinks were delivered, he lost his balance and spilled the drinks all over my friends. It happens, but I would expect those drinks to be comped or some sort of apology as two of my friends ended up with sticky legs for the rest of the night. We had a few of the small plates. There are a few vegetarian dishes, but nothing too innovative. I had the mushroom tacos. I loved the crispy sweet potatoes and there was a good sauce with it, but honestly, I've had better tacos at the local restaurants. I didn't get to try anything else, which is disappointing. Friends ordered the whole fish, which was a huge hit. The coleslaw on the side was great. I really can't remember what else was ordered, so it obviously wasn't really memorable. Probably would give it a pass. It's neat, but overhyped. read more

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The food and service was great, but double-check your receipts and credit card statements - the service fees are high and several others have also commented that they were overcharged. I had two signed receipts and then another random $88 charge I had to dispute. read more

Awful, awful, awful experience. One star is for the decor and ambience, which in my opinion was the only good thing going for this place. I originally heard of this place because Gitano is having a summer pop up in my neighborhood in soho/tribeca nyc. While I wasn't able to book a reservation for the pop up before my tulum trip, we asked our taxi driver for a recommendation on a place to go for cocktails and dancing. He brought us to Gitano and I instantly recognized the name. I literally almost fainted at the bill for 4 cocktails and 3 shots. $20 a cocktail is completely normal for a place like NYC or LA. I think it's absolutely ridiculous for a mediocre drink with the usd to peso exchange rate in a location like Tulum. The worst part? Every time me or my friends went back up to order a drink the prices were ALWAYS different and completely inconsistent. read more