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    La Choza

    4.5 (388 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood
    Open 7:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Front entrance
    Dave W.

    Great food in Cozumel! We arrived on cruise ship and the restaurant is about 10 minute walk. We had the chicken fajitas and they were very good. Complimentary chips and spicy sauce was nice treat. Service was friendly with English speaking waiter and menus. They accept Mexican pesos or USA $ and have posted exchange rate. Atmosphere is very casual and nice flow of air on a warm day. Definitely worth the walk for quality food in a comfortable environment. Will repeat.

    Jackie V.

    The food was great. The environment was lovely and the service was wonderful. They were able to accommodate my daughter's tomato allergy too. They have free wifi. I noticed a pretty even mix of locals and tourists. I typically like to avoid touristy places and this place was great. Walking distance from the port and it was an easy walk with a wheelchair.

    Complimentary chips and queso
    Mike M.

    I had lunch at La Choza a couple of weeks ago while visiting Cozumel. It's located about 2 blocks from the downtown square. Inside it is an open air restaurant with many fans providing air circulation. I ordered the shrimp fajitas with corn tortillas and was told that neither the corn and flour tortillas are homemade which I thought was unusual being Mexico. First to arrive was a complimentary basket of chips with queso. The chips were thick and the queso spicy. Next, a bowl of chicken noodle soup was delivered with a reddish broth. Finally the sizzling platter of shrimp appeared with a side plate of guac and pico de gallo. The platter had a lot of onions and the shrimp were shelled and with no tail. This meal was good tasting. The soup was chicken flavored broth and noodles but I don't remember any meat. The fajitas were good too with the onions not providing as much flavor as I would have liked. I did feel the meal was a good value price wise and the table service was good. By the way they charge for each glass of ice tea.

    Athena R.

    Ignore the nay-sayers!!! I do not give 5 stars lightly. This was perfect. Warning: margaritas are strong! In a very good way. Flavor flavor flavor! NOT your American watered down Tex-Mex. The dip w/ the chips is spicy. It isn't cheese, but it's good. Yummy! Aztec soup had flavors/spices I've never had before. Delicious!! Quesadillas were so flavorful!! Surprise ending: my picky husband LOVED the dessert avocado pie! Sweet & delicious. (Chocolate pie is also to die for) Staff/environment are great - attentive but not at all annoying. There are indeed many locals here on a Thursday afternoon. I could sit here all day. Ps: ceiling fans for the win!

    Entrance and in honeymoon. So let's see if the 4-5 stars are true!! Andale amigo. Come with us
    Ramzi L.

    Chips and some mayo based dip brought out. Total NO on the dip. Asked for pico and excellent. . Fresh. Chicken fajitas were flavourful , a LOT with cheese melted on top. Would order again. Chicken skewers nice flavour and my wife would order again. The guacamole was spot on flavour. No one ingredient over powering the other. The habanero salsa to die for! Spicy and flavour galore. Service was ok. Nothing extravagant. We were left alone after getting the food. No checkups. Bus boy was better than then server and he got a nice tip. The ambiance was very nice. Lots of fans and open from the back for airflow. 4/5 stars.

    Margarita
    Christy W.

    Had a cruise stop- this is close to shopping and delicious foods and trying margaritas!

    Dinning room.
    Rick M.

    The food and everything was just great. It had a lot of locals eating here as well. They have tacos off the menu which was what we were looking for.

    Outside! You found it! Hooray!

    This place is wonderful! We were treated so kindly from everyone who were so grateful that we found them. To say it's off the beaten path is an understatement. These poor guys are being kneecapped by street closures. We were searching for this place for a long time, even with working gps, we had a hell of a time getting there. Even had to move traffic cones to access a "closed" street. There were no other diners when we arrived on a Thursday evening. Such a shame, because everyone should be there. They've got ample space, kind and attentive servers, strong and tasty drinks, and -best of all- delicious food! We enjoyed complimentary soup with all our meals. Simple, but robust broth, primed our bellies for the feast that quickly followed. Two of us Enjoyed chicken mole, one chose a breast and the other leg and thigh. Both were tenderly cooked, with abuela's mole recipe a delicious, rich, complex sauce smothering the plate. A tomatoey pork dish was similarly tasty, and the bowl of sopa azteca hit the spot. Two desserts were more than enough for 4 to share, especially after such big dinner portions. Avocado pie: what?!? Yes please! Cinnamon laced graham cracker crust under a frozen, super creamy avocado-y filling. Who knew that was a thing! Glad we tried it, and the chocolate pie was equally excellent. Best of all, shortly after we sat down, having endured an unplanned scavenger hunt trying to find the place, the power went out all over the island. Undaunted, they hustled over, first with cell phone flashlights and later taper candles in wine bottles. Such a lovely, sweet Mexican experience. They even brought us free beautiful mugs full of hot Mexican coffee. Please eat here. They really could use the business and I (selfishly) really want them to stay open for us to return next year.

    Steak fajitas

    Great food and wonderful service. Everything was really flavorful and well cooked! Got beers and margaritas with food and would definitely go again.

    Red snapper fish with rice and vegetables
    Irene L.

    My husband and I both loved this restaurant! Our main waiter's name was Domingo and he was exceptional. He had a great sense of humor and patiently explained some of the menu options for us. He even brought the red snapper fish so we could see if before we decided to pick that from the menu. The food was really yummy. The grilled fish tasted smoky and fresh. The fish came with a soup (Sopa de acelgas) and that was absolutely delicious. My husband was able to get a second bowl of that soup. I see other reviews where people say that the food did not taste as good or authentic. In my experience, the guac tasted A LOT better than in the States and the fish was very fresh. The place was clean and it had really nice decorations. There was a wall with water running down. There were decorations with lights, which gave the place an elegant look. The restrooms were very clean and well-stocked with soap and toilet paper. I highly recommend this place. I hope to go back so that we can try more options from the menu.

    Padma A.

    We came after a whole day driving around town...first time in Mexico we got the free salsa and chips we take for granted in America, ha!ha!. the staff were kind enough to bring to trays of chips after our hungry family wiped out the first basket. We ordered their popular drinks...I got the mango margarita on the rocks, hubby got a michelada and kids got coke because apparently its different there. We ordered combo shrimp and lobster fajitas and steak and chicken combo fajitas. their flan for dessert was so good, we ordered another to share. good recommendation from the locals.

    Aztec soup- so good with the avocado and cheese.

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    12 years ago

    Great food, a little pricey compared to other places we've walked by but we got a real mexican lunch experience, thank you Choza!

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    9 years ago

    I usually don't give a review after one time but this place is great. Good food, great service. The bomb.

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    9 years ago

    Off the main beachfront but worth the walk. Amazing food and hospitality. Had the Red snapper special and it was great.

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    9 years ago

    Always great food and must to stop every yearly visit!! Staff is accommodating and the food delicous!!! Highly recommend!

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    Excellent food, excellent service, beautiful atmosphere!! Amazing authentic Mexican deliciousness!!!

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    I've had the flank steak several times, the beef fajitas, shrimp fajitas, and never skip the Aztec soup.

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