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Beautiful inside, spacious and colorful. Everyone is friendly and there is a roaming mariachi band in the evenings. The steak in my tacos was phenomenal, super flavorful and tender. Great place for groups. It was my first stop and the perfect place acclimate to the local culture for a lazy girl in el centro. Memito was my server and a gem of hospitality and talent! Next time I am in Cancun I will be back.
A great place in Cancun if you want some authentic Mexican food. It's slightly outside the hotel zone, in the downtown area but I'd recommend you make that trip. A couple of dishes I would absolutely insist that you try 1. Cochinita Pibil - I still can't get over how dilicious this was. Everything was perfect. At the end of the meal, I drank all the broth from the plate 2. Al Pastor taco - very different than the stuff we get in the US. The meat has nice burnt edges and wasn't watery like the stuff over here. This place is also super lively thanks to the Mariachi band that comes around playing their stuff. I've fallen in love with the song Mariachi Loco. Please Google it and give it a listen; you'll see why. The decor of this place is also so loud ( in a good way) , and screams of "Hey, we're all here to have a fun time"
One of the best meals and drinks we've had in Cancun. The restaurant and staff are awesome. The food was even better. The steak in our steak quesadillas had more flavor and was melt in your mouth good compared to the high end steak place we ate last night. The Mayan fajitas were amazing. Some of the best we've ever had and we eat a lot of fajitas. Next time I'll try the steak fajitas. Both margaritas were right on point with taste and liquor. Memito our waiter was wonderful.
This restaurant is definitely one for the experience. The atmosphere is very inviting, drinks are delivered balanced on the servers head, and there are plenty of smiles. I think the food was good, but there is definitely a lot of delicious food in this area. Everything was well seasoned and cooked well. Fun atmosphere, and feels comforting and familiar.
Rating (maximum points = 5) Value for money: 5 Cleanliness: 4 Food Quality: 5 Customer Service: 5 Look and Feel (Ambiance): 5 Thank you, Come Again?: 4 I am currently on vacation in Cancun for my sister's wedding. We we're looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant experience to have for dinner. La Parilla certainly hit the spot when it comes to authentic Mexican cuisine. Not only was the food delicious, the entertainment was equally amazing. Grilled Pulpo (octopus): this is one of my favorite meals. I really enjoyed the grilled flavor of the octopus tentacles. There was a sense of buttery goodness to the sauce where the octopus was laid. I couldn't believe how flavorful the potatoes were swimming in the paprika butter. I'll always remember the taste of those potatoes against the grilled octopus. Caesar Salad: Wow! I had no idea that it was going to be prepared table side. The dressing was so fresh and creamy. They used two raw egg yolks, salt and pepper, olive oil, canned anchovies, and Parmesan cheese. Once the dressing is properly mixed, the server paints each romaine leaf with and even amount of dressing. It was so tasty! Only recommendation is to put less mustard and then you're good to go. Overall, I think this restaurant is a great stop for your first meal in Cancun. This isn't your typical Michelin star restaurant but it does have the feel of a family vibe. Set in the neighborhood of Cancun, the restaurant definitely caters tourists. The restaurant staff's energy is on another level! It definitely felt like a Fiesta from the minute we walked in to the the last bite of our meal. Not going to lie, it's a little intimidating at first when where are so many people trying to sell you things while you are dining. Personally, I prefer to focus on the meal and entertainment instead of being asked to buy random stuff every few minutes. Merchants and mariachi bands will just come in and out of the restaurant and swarm each customer's table. Items for sale include seashell necklaces, Jesus statues, stemmed roses, and pictures with oversized sombreros. It's all good fun but though. Would you go? Let me know. Follow me for all the sips and trips.
Such an awesome restaurant in Cancun! We arrived as a group for taco tasting and tequila tasting ... Our table was already reserved for us and we were immediately being seated as we arrived. Tasted 4 different tacos and 4 different tequilas. All of them were delicious! Personally, I like less spicy foods, so thankfully one of the salsas was mild enough for my taste buds, so I could enjoyed the tacos. As we learned, the meat is always prepared with no spices, the sauce/salsas are the absolute most important for making your Mexican dish spicy or mild or whatever you desire! We have been advised to try all but be very cautious with one because that one specific salsa will easily make your mouth burn and make you feel like you want to leave your body, lol ... Guacamole was super delicious! I wish we can have that here in the states! Tequila is very popular so we had a tasting of them! They have pretty good Tequila here! Sorry, I can't remember the names! We also had a Margarita ( either a small glass, a medium size or a giant one) I chose the medium sized Margarita! (Check the pictures/videos I posted here for the actual action on how they serve the drinks!) Pretty impressive! Congrats to the waiter for his talent for serving the Margarita! This restaurant also has a mariachi band. We enjoyed the music, the songs and the dancing! And if it wasn't enough, if you decide to go to the backyard, you can find a real entertainment there, a Luche Libre show! This place really made me feel WOW! Highly recommend you to check it out!
We had been eating all day, as I a foodie (or a greedy pig). But we heard this place had the best birria, which is basically a meat and 2 cheese quesadilla served with bone broth and like a French dip, you dip your taco into the bone broth between each bite. I would highly suggest you stuff taco salsa and cilantro before you dip it.
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Last stop on the taco experience tour. So, we some authentic birria tacos, which I love! The meat was so tender and flavorful and the consume was delicious. It's custom in Mexico to drink the consume straight from the bowl...and I happily obliged. We had another local beer which was surprisingly light in taste. All in all, I highly suggest this taco spot if you're ever in downtown Cancun read more
5 years ago
Homemade tortillas & amazing colorful traditional style ambience. Our last stop thanks to Cancun food tour. I got to make tortillas & then we ate. Now...I will say I personally thought the pastor (pork) tacos were ok but the beef ones were amazing. My husband had veggie tacos & he said they were absolutely delicious. The creamy habanero sauce was amazing with a great amount of heat. They had live mariachi band & due to our host from Cancun food tours, Claudia, they sang happy birthday & gave my husband a delicious piece of tres leches cake. Very nice place. read more
4 years ago
Great vibe, good drinks and decent food! The thing I liked the most here was their ambience and vibe. They carried the margaritas on their head while serving and the staff is friendly. We had to wait for around 10-15 mins before we got seated outside next to water. The Cancun margarita was bomb and I liked the chicken burrito as well. Taking out a star as I think the food can get better but overall a great experience! read more
9 years ago
You'd be surprised, but it's really not that easy to find a good, authentic Mexican restaurant in Cancun, especially if you're staying in the Hotel Zone. This place was recommended to us by a local working at one of the ground transport agencies. First of all, it is still touristy. Just not as much so, as Senor Frogs and Carlos n' Charlie's. However, once you get past the fact that this place is full of tourists, and there is a guy who balanced margaritas on his head, the food is actually quite authentic and delicious. During our 4 day trip, we came here twice for dinner. There is a mariachi band, which can get quite loud, but they usually stay at the front of the restaurant. Therefore, get a seat in the back if you want to be able to talk and actually hear each other. read more
7 years ago
The Mexican food was so damn good that I came here for lunch and dinner. Biggest highlights: * Marachi tacos: 5 different types of meats on tacos with beans. Nice variety - great way to find out which type of meat you like. * Jalapeños with sour cream - super tasty and not too spicy Other foods was generally pretty good. read more
7 years ago
I'm a pretty honest reviewer I've traveled a lot and being from a foreign country and growing up in NY I have had the blessing to try so Many different and diverse cuisines as well as travel and have new bites , after reading mixed reviews about this place I gave it a shot for 3 reasons ; Reason 1.)it was 3 min walking distance From my hotel , I am pregnant so this was very convenient and fast to get to Reason 2.) decent reviews Reason 3.) I passed by it and the inside of the restaurant from the outside looked very cute and decorative I wanted to bring my husband somewhere cute bc it's his birthday , so the food isn't great it's "authentic" in the sense of we are in Mexico and had Mexican food in Mexico rather than us being in NY and saying "hey this Mexican restaurant is good " but it's not in Mexico , I have 100% can say with all My heart I have had better Mexican food in NY at Mexican cuisine Restaurants as well as the Mexican food trucks that are very popular in NY, I can say that much . The big difference I can say which Does count and makes a big difference when you try food from the states vs. when you try food from an actually different country is that the Meat is fresh and you can taste it other than that the food was alright not the best and not the worst. The Parilla Restaurant for a touristic location the prices weren't bad, depending on your version of what "expensive " is, I would have paid maybe estimate $15-20more at Red lobster for 2 meals similar land and sea dish I purchased at The Parilla . Last night was the last night of Carnival and we had a unexpected show from locals that were just sitting with there family eating dinner there as well , They were younger girls maybe between 12-14 with there parents dressed in traditional Mexican floral Costume,they got up and danced while the mariachi walked in and played some music . I don't know if the mariachi were affiliated with the restaurant but the girls were not but it was cute and very nice made a cute show, the servers were pretty polite but I felt my Food got to the table a little slow but I did also understand that it was pretty busy as well, we had the mixed grill which was decent price as I stated earlier and it is a meal for 2 , our starter was steak nachos the meat is fresh so I would recommend those dishes; the mixed grill came w shrimp , 1 lobster tail , two thinly cut grilled chicken breasts and two pieces of thinly cut juicy steak , not overly seasoned , but just the right amount the meats and seafood were cooked with onions, this meal for 2 came w fresh tortillas and melted butter for the seafood as well as a fair but tiny portion of rice and corn mixed together ,some vegetables & fresh fruits. I usually Love broccoli and cauliflower however it didn't taste cooked through properly and unseasoned depending on how you eat your veggies it will either be good or no good but whatever I still ate it, so yeah not the best over all I can 100 % day I ate better but with not fresh cut meat ,but not the worst either, As a starter like I stated earlier we also had the steak nachos those were very flavorful with delicious melted cheese, green jalapeños,regrows beans, and Of Course cut pieces of skirt steak , the portion was big and they were very generous with ingredients in this starter,I didn't know the portion was so big or else honestly my husband & I would have shared that ordered rice on the side bc it was big enough for two people .I'm not a skinny nor fat to the point where my Portions are uncontrollable but I like to eat and eat a lot as well, I usually always personally serve myself more than a "average size plate " or I am that girl who does not say No to seconds and I am pregnant so I want to eat a little extra ,so for me to say it was big enough to share it was big enough to share and be full ,so that's a plus bc it could potentially save you money and you can possibly get full off half , but The Parilla over all if your looking for a flavor you won't find in your local Mexican restaurant spot or are the i love Mexican food or the person who says "I want to try the best Mexican restaurant" , then I advise please keep searching bc you will be slightly disappointed, it's not bad but don't get your hopes high I went in w let's give it a go so I wasn't disappointed personally so maybe if you like to give it a try do so because who knows maybe your local restaurant is real on the crappy side and this can genuinely be the best you will ever have it, and this could Possibly be the best you gunna get and can't get upset ! read more
8 years ago
Amazing food great service and beautiful atmosphere. My husband and I took a day off from the tourist area of Cancun and venture downtown. Here we were told by our cab driver to try La Parilla. After a short walk from the shopping Mercado. We found this gem! The pastor tacos were to die for and we both drank a perfectly made michelada! We didn't get a chance to return during our week long stay in Cancun. However, if we come back, well definitely eat here again. read more
4 years ago
Amazing Mexican experience. Waiters held three margaritas on their head. Food was cool and culture was engraved throughout this whole restaurant. read more
3 years ago
It's good but guacamole is so so.I love guacamole that why I think 3 star.Sorry..... It restaurant is near ADO station. Price is not cheap but taste of tacos was good！！ We used 2 free cocktail tickets！！Maybe,some hotel will give you！！I love coconut cocktail！(I forget that name) read more
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6 years ago
i found this place on yelp and decided to stop here on our last night in cancún. i would 100% recommend. i knew the food here was going to be good because there were so many locas eating here. the atmosphere is chill and laid back, no need to dress up, it is nicely decorated and very homey. they also have mariachis playing live music! everything we ordered was tasty and flavorful. the guac was chuncky with thick pieces of avocado, which i love. it will literally melt in your mouth. Also, with everything that is going on in regards tonCOVID, this place seems to be pretty clean. Everyone is wearing masks and they sanitize tables in between costumers. I am 100% satisfied! read more
6 years ago
Great spot to visit. My taxi recommended I try here and it is a short trip from the Hotel Zone. I had the mariachi which is a mix of tacos and a Cadillac Margarita. It was so delicious and the service was very welcoming. Cannot wait to go back! read more
3 years ago
7 years ago
Great service! Food was above average. Cost is set for tourists. They enter the tip for you, which is awkward. Our server wouldn't hand me the credit card machine until I told him the tip percentage - he started at 25%. The Mariachi band was nice and there was a guy selling roses too. The rose guy asked me if I was sure I didn't want a rose 2 times. It was a bit strange. Overall, 4 stars because of the awkward strangeness of it all. Without that, solid 5-star tourist joint. read more
What a fun restaurant and authentic Mexican dinner. We took a taxi in from the hotel zone. The traffic was pretty bad as it seemed like rush hour. We were greeted as soon as we exited the taxi. There are mariachis playing and some aspects that feel touristy but I was visiting as a tourist so they actually seemed like nice enhancements to the experience. I had the Molcajete and would HIGHLY recommend it. It's served in a hot stone bowl. With skirt steak, sausage, cheese and grilled baby onions with a savory brown sauce. Everyone else liked their dishes but I thought this was the star of the show. The chicken fajitas were not quite as sizzling as I would expect. And the el pastor tacos were just a bit dry otherwise I would have rated 5 stars. We also drove by Parque de las Palapas on the way in which was neat to see. Many food vendors and families enjoying the evening. read more
3 years ago
Tonight is the second night in a row for us. Memo to our waiter was so wonderful and the food is very good especially for the price. If your at the market make sure to come as this is not far. We took a taxi the first time and where at the market and decided to come again. Very relaxed and very friendly with good foo read more
12 years ago
I stopped in here for coffee and ended up with a delicious afternoon pick me up on a national holiday, Dia de Los Tres Reyes. Festival of the three kings bearing gifts for infant jesus. I got the Mexican coffee and was served the typical cake "roscas de Los Reyes" along with it. Absolutely awesome. That was my second visit. I only came here as I was staying down the street. Its a good vibe here, but the food is not as authentic Mexican for my tastes. Its got a Tex Mex flavor to it...with bigger U.S size portions and a rather neutral offerings on the menu catering to a blander, unadventurous U.S palate. I do appreciate the huge margaritas and the friendly wait staff. They go out of their way to make you feel as if you are in the bosom of Mexican hospitality. Cancun is a stopping point...so if you need a meal and want to bring the whole family and be served by attentive waiters in a decorated nice setting, this is a good spot. Frankly just go to the Plaza (Parque de Las Palapas) about seven minutes walk away and eat carnitas tacos for exactly 1/10 the price if you are more adventurous. The people watching and nightly free entertainment is unmatched. You should also try the corn, and other street food such as Marquesitas at the plaza. Mix with real working class and middle income Mexicans. read more
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My first time in Cancun! Food was excellent and service was fabulous! Big thanks to the Hostess Anna and our server Reynaldo! read more
The poc chuc was absolutely delicious. I loved the black beans and made tacos with the fresh corn tortillas. My husband wasn't really hungry so he ordered a chicken quesadilla which he really enjoyed. A good side of guacamole came with it, which was delicious. I had the flan for dessert and it was amazing. A large restaurant with great food! Loved the murals in the dining room too. read more
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I went here with a friend on our last night in Cancún. He surprised me with a much bigger margarita than I planned for: a yard. Still it was good to sip over the course of an hour and a half. I had the Monterrey skirt steak tacos. ¡Delicioso! Hope you don't mind a live mariachi band, because they go to groups of tables and for MX$160 (about US$8.50) you can request a song. And the waiters balancing several margaritas on their heads is something to see. read more
6 years ago
Homemade tortillas! Best tacos ever! Margaritas are amazing too. Can't say enough good things about this place. We ate there 3 times in the week we stayed in Cancún we loved it so much! read more
7 years ago
Food was amaZing... customer service Was good drinks was good overrall yes to coming back. Would suggest more spicy salsa read more
4 years ago
Excellent food, superb service! Juan G. Is the best waiter ever!!!! We will eat here again without question. Best guacamole I've tasted in Mexico! read more
5 years ago
4 years ago
Food was subpar. Had better. Only thing that was good was the hot sauce and shrimp from the "mixed" item on the menu. Waiter was very rude. When I order I asked for a piña colada and a "mixed" (various grilled meats) dish...before I could open my mouth to let him know that I also wanted a molcajete also for me, he SNATCHED the menu from me. I was shocked as I looked at my husband. Keep in mind that the "mixed" was the dish that my husband wanted...I wanted the molcajete. Salmon skins was burnt! Not charred. Was so bitter because it was burnt. Skirt steak was so dry and over cooked, tough to cut. Chicken had no flavor. Shrimp was the only thing that had any flavor. So many bus boys and waiters just standing and talking and it took me many times of me asking for another bottle of water since tap water isn't suitable for consumption in Mexico. Needless to say, we didn't enjoy our food AND the service definitely ruined it also read more
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We were recommended La parilla by a local on our last night in Cancun this past week. Definitely a hidden gem. The food was authentic and delicious. There was a live mariachi playing and we all received non alcoholic pina coladas. The prices are great and the ambiance is fantastic. I highly recommend la parilla and will be back on our next visit to Cancun. read more
9 years ago
We took a day trip to downtown Cancun to get out of the resort for an afternoon. While walking around we decided to stop for food. This place had good reviews and was a nice visit, although it has a chain vibe to it (there are a few other locations in the area). Regardless, nothing like the Mexican food we have at home! Our server was great and spoke with me in Spanish so I could practice, which was a nice treat. We ordered tequilas to sip -- enjoying the Herradura Seleccion Suprema, which we loved ($$$) and the Don Julio Real, which our server said is the best - #1 in Mexico. We prefer the Herradura - more complex flavors. We also ordered off the a la carte menu, but I'd recommend going for the buffet. It was a huge array of options and that's what most of the regulars were getting once it started to get busy in there. We were fine with our tacos al pastor. We overdid it and ordered 2 orders, which comes with 5 each, but decided to reheat it for dinner that night and didn't mind the leftovers. They were rich in flavor and the cheese was very melty, just a bit of heat and topped with cilantro, onions, and a pineapple salsa. We also started with chips, salsa, and guacamole. The guacamole was great and the salsa verde was our favorite. Our bill was approx. 3500 pesos (mostly because of the tequila) and tip was included so be aware of that (but it was only about 15%) so we added a few more pesos in cash to give 20%. read more
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