Was a quick stop between Merida and Chichén Itzá. Looked up reviews and this place was recommended…read more The space is nice, well kept, and welcoming. Our party of 4 sat down and ordered 3 dishes to share, the steak and potatoes, the panuchas, and cochinita pibil. The cochinita was on the drier side but flavorful. Everything was good. Tip: Cash only!

Friendly service. Food is pretty good. The restaurant has lots seating with fans and air…read more conditioning.

Food was great!! Just as two friendly heads up: first there are other establishments side by side…read moreand they HOUND you to eat at their location. Please check the menus if you have any dietary/food restrictions. My boyfriend is Muslim so it was the unfortunate part is that he ate pork. We asked the young server multiple times if asada meant beef or pork and she insisted it was beef. It wasn't until I asked a woman older in age and she informed us it was pork. [The establishment to the side had vegetarian accommodations] FYI: Service was slow because the food is made on the spot and very much a home made food type of establishment. We were a party of 2 and it still took a while. There was a party of 4 annoyed with the slow service but it's FRESH and 100% hot when they come with your order- so don't come if you're on a time crunch or if you easily get grumpy lol. I don't have any diet restrictions but flavor was ON POINT. Not pictured: Chaya con limón l which was SO GOOD. 10/10 Guacamole 10/10!

Everything we got was delicious, we went back the very next day for lunch! There was plenty of…read moreoutdoor seating, but was a little difficult to find parking, so if you are walking distance from this location, I would recommend to walk.

Perfectly located as you finish your walking at Chichén Itzá. Nice AC, nice bathrooms. Cold drinks…read moreand good food. I ordered the carne asada quesadilla. The meat was tender, cheese perfectly melted. Service was great. My glass was never left empty

We came here after our guided tour of Chichen itzá and the meal was included. Everything was super…read morefresh and delicious. The salsa was such a treat! I would definitely recommend getting the package getting some authentic food was an excellent end to seeing Chichen Itzá. We even got a beautiful show after our meal.

Perfect spot after exploring Chichen Itza. Unbeatable food…read moreand price $5 (100 pesos) for amazing mayan buffet. For a few pesos you can add admission to a close by cenote or limitless drinks. Fresh tortillas made on site included.

Stopped here for breakfast. They only had rice, beans, plantain slices, eggs with tomatoes and…read moreonions, and one meat selection. Pretty basic for $20 USD buffet which did not include drinks.

We were taken here by an organised tour for lunch buffet after visiting Chichen Itza, We had a…read morelittle expectation, but it turned out to be a surprise and it was more a bigger one with so many vegetarian options. The drinks were not included but were reasonable and totally worth a try. For starters, the corn chowder soup was mindblowing, best I ever had. The salsa and guac were perfect too. I remember veggie tacos, they were great, too. They had chicken, fish, seafood and red meat options as well. we were in a group of 11, and everyone was pretty amazed. Even the desserts were pretty decent !

We came in 11 people to eat, our tour guide recommended it…read more we order 10 meals, and 10 drinks. nothing fancy when it came to the food, chicken only. when we asked for the bill, we got bunch of small paper which our order was on it, could not understand the writing since it was in spanish, and a piece of long paper with charges on it. it was not a receipt that you get with what your order and the amount next time, there was no way to match the amount with the order. Our bill was 11,000 pesos !!!! which is 700$ there was no way that our bill was so high, since the meals that we order were between 250-300 Pesos. We could not talk to anyone about this, since no one spoke english. a completely rip off!! we were charged dubble the amount!!!! If you eat there just make sure you are paying the right amount.

Located inside Chichen Itza this place caters well to everyone. Obviously this attracts people from…read moreall over and the menu has full pictures of everything so your Spanish level doesn't matter as much. The staff is super friendly and helpful. They have a lot of staff for the area so you're taken care of. Bathrooms are nice. Great patio view of the park. They even have outlets to charge up. Food is great. I liked my Arrachera Burrito a lot and it paired well with the shrimp Tostada to boot.

This restaurant is in a large hotel, and fills up quickly on weekends, when the tour busses from…read moreCancun roll into Valladolid, after their trip to ChichenItza. El Meson is clearly a tourist destination: literally every diner I saw during my meal was clearly not a Yucutan native. However, if you are looking for familiar food in a restaurant with helpful staff, and you are exhausted from your day trip, then you won't go wrong with El Meson del Marques. We started our meal with a couple of the delicious Mexican margaritas (not too sweet, and just as I like them!) accompanied with some tortilla chips and Sikil P'ak, a delicious Yucatan appetizer dip of crushed pumpkin seed, roast tomato, various herbs (often chive; I like cilantro, which El Meson included), all crushed in a mortar and pestle to produce a roasty, slightly chunky dip that is delicious with the ubiquitous tortilla chips. When it came time to order the main course, my husband, who didn't want any more Yucatan cuisine tonight, ordered the salmon. The helpful waiter asked him how he would like this done, and he looked at me in bewilderment, never having to answer such a question about fish. "I'd like it cooked," he said. I immediately had visions of overcooked salmon, and quickly added, "Medium, not overcooked.". He was pleased with the finished product, cooked but not dry! I took a risk and ordered a specialty, the "stuffed cheese". The waiter looked at me hesitantly, and then quickly filled me in that this dish is a bean stew, with a cheese rind. Having done some research into Yucatan cuisine, I knew that incorporating the rinds of Edam cheese into stew is a very traditional approach. The stew arrived, with a big thick cheese rind. I probably only ate half of it, not because I didn't like it, but because the helping was huge! It looked like an innocuous bowl of soup, but just half of that bowl ate like a full meal. Wow. This is a somewhat pricey (by local standards) but good, reliable, very touristy restaurant which will offer you familiar Canadian or American dishes as well as some genuine Yucatan specialties. Service is as polished as it gets, in a dining room with spectacular decor and a wide ranging menu with plenty of choices.

This restaurant is inside of a hotel atrium. Pretty decent menu, however the service is very slow…read morebased on my standards. This is a tourist stop, with busses stopping right across the street. Of course, while you wait to have your order taken or your food to come out, the drinks are flowing. No problem with that service. When I got my food, it was pretty good, but a little expensive. I enjoyed the tortilla chips and salsa. The house made guacamole was delicious, though.

Stomachs need to be replenished after going up these stairs in Ek Ballam ! And this little joint is…read morea well worthy stop. The platter to share comes with 4 meats including a sausage and blood sausage. Very lean meat with just the right amount of smokiness. They know their stuff! I think the sausage steals the show !

Randomly stopped by this little shop on the way back from Ek'Balam. Well the previous reviewers…read morewere right on! The sausages and grilled meats are great! The Tamarind drink was not too sweet, nice and sour like real tamarinds. My wife loved their tortillas. Do let the limited menu and the outside for the building fool you, this is a great place to hit up for lunch!

We stopped by here twice on our tour of Chichen Itza. The staff when we were walking through the…read moregift shop were very overbearing. I was trying to talk to my husband about things while a sales associate was right on our tail to suggest more things for us to buy that we had no interest in. The food buffet when we came back was okay. There were limited options and only one dish stood out as being tasty was the shredded pork. They had two different groups of dancers who danced for maybe two minutes and then went around asking for tips. Then the server came back around telling everyone that the dancer tips and server tips are separate. The "servers" were not present at all except when they sat us and asked if we wanted drinks and dropped them off.

On my tour from Cancun to Chichen Itza, we actually came here twice. It was our first stop to buy…read moresouvenirs before heading the Mayan Ruins and after that, we returned here again, for lunch. It's a rather large space with many different souvenirs, at a somewhat decent rate. I wound up buying an overpriced pack of six Mexican Tequilas to give to some of my colleagues and some candy for my daughter. The staff here wasn't overbearing but they stand close by and swoop in to give you a ticket with their name-- I guess to receive credit for the sale, although they provided absolutely no assistance. When we came for lunch, the lines were a little confusing because people were just standing all over the place. Finally, when we did get our food, I only wanted rice and black beans, both of which were good. We also were provided a glass of Horchata, I've never had it before but decided to drink it-- I was very impressed and actually liked it.