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Not bad at all. The food was delicious. Al pastor was a hit. We liked the Chile relleno and empanada. Highly recommend the buffet. Also, the service was excellent! The ambiance is festive and relaxed.
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"
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.
The restaurant was very nice the service was very good a friendly. We ordered 4 horchata drinks and the waiter brought 2 of them on his head. It was very fun. The food was good. Nothing over the top amazing but a good meal.
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!
Tasty food! Fun atmosphere with live mariachi bands. They do ask for $8 USD per song. Fast service For two drinks, ceviche app and the grilled meat Mexican combo for two, was about $83 USD. They also have cheaper options on their menu. Overall, would recommend !
Have got to liking ceviche more and wanted to try it out here as well. Good one. Went early, and was less crowded. The food was served fast.
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.
5 months ago
The food was just ok. Nothing special. Honestly this place is more expensive than Mexican food back home for in San Jose California. I honestly believe Mexican food in SJ is way much better and cheaper. The service is excellent can't complain there. I feel like they have separate menus for tourists and locals. So if you're a tourist ask for the local menu. read more
1 year ago
The best food and service in Cancun!! I ordered the chicken breast with chicken enchilada and guacamole that was AMAZING!!! So creamy and flavored.. the chicken and enchilada was very good too! Very tender and good tortillas! Their margaritas are good too!! They give out one free margarita each to all guest in party. The margarita is a must! In the ambiance is cool! It's located near La Isla as well! I will come back here !! read more
1 year ago
4 months ago
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" read more
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. read more
2 years ago
The restaurant was very nice the service was very good a friendly. We ordered 4 horchata drinks and the waiter brought 2 of them on his head. It was very fun. The food was good. Nothing over the top amazing but a good meal. read more
11 months ago
2 years ago
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. read more
3 years ago
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. read more
3 years ago
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. read more
1 year ago
4 years ago
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! read more
3 years ago
Tasty food! Fun atmosphere with live mariachi bands. They do ask for $8 USD per song. Fast service For two drinks, ceviche app and the grilled meat Mexican combo for two, was about $83 USD. They also have cheaper options on their menu. Overall, would recommend ! read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
4 years ago
Have got to liking ceviche more and wanted to try it out here as well. Good one. Went early, and was less crowded. The food was served fast. read more
3 years ago
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. read more
3 years ago
We loved this restaurant! The food and service is outstanding. The decor is really fun and it's very lively! We loved our server Arturo, who was so attentive and helpful. We highly recommend the fajitas with cheese on top, the steak, quesadilla, and my favorite the quesabirrias!!!! OUTSTANDING. The only thing to note is this place is touristy, however, we will go back!!! read more
4 years ago
3 years ago
We ate here on a night stay in Cancun. We have eaten at their other locations before and enjoyed their food. We got right in and was seated at a table. Restaurant was about half full. No one came by for about 15 minutes to get our order. Finally had to get the hostess involved after others who were seated after us got their drinks. We finally ordered drinks and decided to order our meal. They have a mariachi band that plays very loudly that we found annoying. Our drinks made it followed by our food. I had the combo fajitas with rice and beans. The fajitas which was chicken, steak, and shrimp was very good. My wife got the chicken burrito with extra cheese. It was as close to TexMex we are going to get in Mexico. The wait cost this place a star. read more
3 years ago
Not only the lobster Raman is good, the other dishes are good too! Try more, and you will not be disappointed ~~~ read more
We ordered the pork tacos, chorizo quesadillas and the mixed molcajetes. We ended with the tres leches which was great (only comment was it had too much cinnamon on top). This was a great meal and felt quite authentic compared to the run of the mill tourist zone restaurants. Definitely worth a trip to downtown to give it a try. read more
5 years ago
Came here to get Mexican food, which is hard to find in Zona Hotelera. Big menu, very helpful staff. Portions are very generous, especially compared to resort restaurants. Food was good but salty. The meats in our tacos and burritos were pretty salty, even for us, who are used to restaurant levels of salt. Some other surprises - burrito only has meat in it so I added lettuce and tomato from the "salad" that came with it (it didn't have dressing so maybe you can add it to the burrito?) The taco we mistook for a single taco, but it's really enough meat and tortillas for 4 street sized tacos. Fun atmosphere with live mariachi band, even early in the evening like 6pm. They bring your margaritas by balancing it on their heads. So still a fun experience and glad we came. read more
2 years ago
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5 years ago
Best food for the price in Cancun, the end! Second floor opposite side from Johnny Rockets that was worst food in Cancun IMO!! read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
This is a great place to eat away from the hotel zone that many locals eat at as well as those looking for a place away from the commercial chains. The tacos Al pastor is the best I've ever had - tender but with a slight char!! Service was good and friendly. They make their own corn tortillas so you know it's legit authentic. read more
If you're staying in the Hotel Zone, finding an authentic Mexican restaurant is hard to come by. Yes, that might be hard to believe but there are nothing but foreign restaurants in the Hotel Zone! I'm not sure if that's because they think tourists love familiarity but if I'm in Mexico, I'm looking for Mexican food! We were told to come here from multiple locals we talked to and I'm so glad we did! First off, the ambiance here is second-to-none. There's a live mariachi band for dinner and the decor is unique, traditional and vibrant. If you want a song played in front of your table, they ask for $5 USD per song. The service is good. If you order a margarita, they balance it on their heads and walk to your tables where you have to literally take it off their heads! Ha! For starters, they give you house chips and salsa. We also ordered guacamole which I thought was just alright. As far as the food goes, I opted for the poc chuc pork tenderloin which comes with fresh corn tortillas, salsa and beans. This was my first time having poc chuc but I'm a fan! The slice of pork tenderloin was grilled well and you kinda have to get your hands dirty and make your own tacos with the corn tortillas, beans red onions that are provided. I liked the salsa that came with it; it had the perfect kick. La Parrilla is a great spot if you want traditional Mexican food. The ambiance is great and the food is delicious. I'd definitely recommend coming here. read more
2 years ago
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4 years ago
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
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