Amazing little noodle shop with incredible prices and yummy vegan options! Had the purple vegan…read moreramen $110 (about $6US) so healthy and tons of veggies. And the homemade lemonade with sparking water was only $30MX. Sat totally outside and distanced, all servers (who were so kind and friendly) wear masks and sanitize all customers!

I was really craving sushi while in Tulum and found this place on yelp…read more This place is a little hidden but when we got there the atmosphere was pleasant. I really have to say, the food was amazing! I ordered gyoza de carne molida, it was my first time trying them and they did not disappoint. The waitress that was attending us was nice and fast. She brought out a complimentary soup with rice, not sure if it was some sort of miso soup but it was delicious. My husband is not a huge sushi person so he ordered the Vegetable Bao and he absolutely loved it. I ordered a sushi roll that was also very tasty. Sadly, I do not remember the name and cannot find it in their menu to give it a name. Overall everything tasted very fresh and flavorful, and the prices were decent. If you're craving sushi while in Tulum, give this place a shot I promise you wont be disappointed!

Perfected Japanese food in Playa Del Carmen. Amazing service, consistent flavors and cozy ambiance!read more

We needed some variety after eating so much Mexican food for a week. We accidentally found this…read moreplace while we were trying to go to a tiki restaurant near by (it was closed for a private event). We ordered Gyoza, shoyu ramen with chicken (comes with thick noodles), tonkotsu ramen (comes with thin noodles), and a rice bowl (pork only). The tonkotsu ramen, rice bowl, and gyoza were the best items. The shoyu ramen was just ok in my opinion. Note that the rice bowl is pretty small. It is more like a side item to accompany your ramen or for someone who isn't very hungry. Another plus- this place is small, but has AC! This seems so rare from the restaurants we ate at in Playa.

This place had some of the best reviews in the area but it was probably the worst meal we'd had!…read moreThe salmon sashimi wasn't fresh. It tasted warm! The tempura batter was waaay too thick and not salted enough. The red curry ramen broth was bland and the noodles were soft and over cooked. It's not Asian food just because you add sesame seeds to it, which is what they did here. The rolls were ok but nothing amazing. Maybe we had a higher expectation and it didn't meet our standards! Eat here at your own peril. You can get better in whatever city you came from. Taste: * Service: *** Ambiance: *** ---------------------------- Nao Av. Tulum entre calle Acuario sur y Júpiter sur, Tulum Centro, Centro, 77760 Tulum, Q.R., Mexico ----------------------------

I give this place three stars because I came here twice. The first time was amazing. I had a great…read morewild salmon roll and another sushi roll that was a special. The second time, the only thing that was good was the yakimeshi. That's not something hard to get wrong. Not sure how I feel and not sure I will come back again. It is however, one of the only places open in tulum after 10pm, so it has that aspect.

This review reflects my expectations for a tourist area establishment…read more Went to this place right after trying out another Japanese spot next door. The person who took our order was kind and patient. I may make a bold statement that this is the best asian restaurant we have had on our trip to cancun. It is cheap (compared to the other local asian spots), the portions are awesome, and the food is delicious. The food does take awhile to come out, so be prepared to wait a bit. Salmon onigiri - huge piece. its a simple dish and so we didnt expect much, but they didnt disappoint. Well balanced, salmon not too salty and rice is good. Tsukemen - noodles were cooked just right. Broth on its own was very flavorful. Portions are smaller than i am used to, but it made sense for the price. Egg was jammy and marinated with flavor. It was interesting to see sprouts in it but i'll take it. Paitan Ramen - noodles were perfectly cooked. Good umami, not too salty. Balaned. Generous with the meat. ended up putting the onigiri in here and it elevated the dish for our liking.

This ramen shop reminded me of my years in Japan. Delicious! It's always awesome to eat Japanese…read morefood prepared by people that know how it should taste. Great service and relaxing place to eat. Highly recommend.

Had dinner on 1/31/25. Service was friendly, fast and great…read more I recommend the tacos I ordered Korean style and bang bang Very tasty and at $2.50 each $50mxn a reasonable priced. I would shy away from the kung pao dish. It's a little too saucy and was just okay. However keep in mind I'm resistant to different twists to the dish so it's a personal thing. Still we finished it up . The egg rolls were good I would recommend this place for the ambience, excellent service and solid food preparation.

Wonderful Ahi Tuna Stack, Sushi Tuna, Avocado and Mango! Bang Bang Shrimp spicy but so good. Staff…read moresuper nice. Then live music that spanned generations great first night in Playa del Carmen.

We live in the Bay Area where Korean BBQ spots are everywhere, and we've tried a lot of them over…read morethe years. We've also eaten at many places in LA, which is known for having some of the best Korean food. We saw this place had pretty solid reviews, especially on Google, and even saw comments from people claiming they were Korean and from LA saying this place rivaled KBBQ spots there. Because of that, we came in with really high expectations. Unfortunately, we left disappointed. The restaurant is located upstairs, and the elevator ride alone almost made us turn around. It was extremely shaky and honestly felt unsafe at times. There were moments we thought it might actually drop. I would definitely recommend taking the stairs instead. We ordered the mixed combo with beef, chicken, and pork, along with soybean soup and steamed egg. The banchan selection was limited and overall the flavors were pretty underwhelming. The biggest issue though was the meat quality. Most of the meats were chewy, including the pork belly, which should have been much more tender because of the fat content. One thing we've noticed in Mexico compared to the US is that the meat quality in general often isn't quite the same, and this place really highlighted that for us. Honestly, Gen BBQ back in California is much better than this spot. I understand some people love this place because they cook over charcoal, but the cooking process took forever. Each meat took a long time to cook, and they had to replace the coals multiple times during the meal. The one thing that really stood out in a positive way was the steamed egg. It was honestly one of the best steamed eggs we've had. Super fluffy, airy, and cooked perfectly. If you're someone who really loves Korean food or Korean BBQ, I personally wouldn't recommend going out of your way for this place. There are much better options out there worth spending your money on.

Would have liked to taste their food but I took a taxi all the way here and the hours on yelp said…read morethey close at 11:00 I walked up they had people still eating at 9:45 and they said they're closed they won't serve me. I just wanted to get food to go.

The atmosphere and service are spot on but there was something odd about the ramen. The broth in…read moreparticular had almost a bitter taste and not the rich umame that I'm use to. Sometimes this can be covered if the noodles or vegetables stand out but nothing was too exciting. Not that you would go here for this but the wifi was pretty much non exsistant as well. That being said, it's in a vary cute Alley and the design is very sleek for a ramen shop. The veggie bun we got was good with great texture and richness.

Wow I was craving soup and I'm so glad I found this place. After having only Mexican food all week,…read moreI wanted a change and at first I was hesitant because like.. ramen in mexico is not the first thing you wanna try on vacation here. This place did not disappoint! I'm from San Diego and we have a lot of authentic ramen, but this place def did a great job to keep the authenticity. Not to mention the value for all the food we got! Worth it compared to the prices we get back at home. They also decorated it really cute, but it was a bit hard to find because the sign is small. But just look for ROOSTER cafe because it's to the right of it. For food we ordered shrimp Gyozas, shumai, chicken karagge, and tempura shrimp baos. My fav was the gyoza hands down, shumai next and then the baos. I thought the chicken karage were like the Japanese style ones but they're actually just wings! Still tasty though. We also ordered the vegetarian ramen and half order size were perfect for us because we also had the appetizers. I'm sure the other ramens would be amazing but I don't eat pork so it was a great veg option for me. We will definitely be back to try some other dishes, the yakisoba looked delicious!

The food was good and the place itself is really cute with a nice atmosphere. Overall, we enjoyed…read moreour experience. One thing I would note is that the nigiri pieces are way too big and sit on far too much rice. The flavor is good, but the size makes them difficult to eat without having to break them apart first, which takes away from the experience a bit. The service could also improve. At one point, our server was seen adjusting his pants with his hands and then handling our plates afterward, which wasn't very hygienic or professional. Other than those things, everything else was very good and we did enjoy the food. I would still go here again and hope to see a few small improvements.

This is for the location on Calle 38 Norte and Calle Flamingos. Wow, nothing for amazing things…read morefrom this sushi spot. We definitely went all in. The service was fantastic and the quality of the fish was top tier. I would definitely come back when I'm back in Playa Del Carmen!

Hidden Garden was easily one of my favorite restaurants at Live Aqua and one of the few places we…read moreended up visiting twice during our stay. There's usually a wait to get in, which says a lot considering most of the other restaurants didn't have much of one. We waited about 30 minutes the first night and 15 the second, and after eating here, I can see why it's one of the more popular spots on the property. We started with several appetizers. The samosas were small but really good. The gyoza was fine, just your standard gyoza. The chicken satay was another highlight, with a really flavorful peanut sauce. The dumpling soup was okay and a little different than expected since it included noodles. For entrees, the mixed fried rice was excellent. It had some kind of unique seasoning that I couldn't quite identify, but it worked. The rice had great texture, and they definitely didn't skimp on the shrimp and chicken. The pad thai was pretty good too, although it leaned much sweeter than I expected. It almost reminded me of a really good upscale microwavable pad thai, with more sweet sauce than spice. The THAO was another standout. It's kind of their version of orange chicken, and it was really good. My only complaint is that the portion size felt a little small, so I'd recommend ordering something alongside it. The desserts were surprisingly great across the board. We tried almost all of them except the mango and turmeric dessert. My favorites were the carrot cake and the leche coconut dessert. Both were excellent. They also have a nice selection of signature cocktails. The Sakarita, a sake margarita, was okay. The Geisha was good if you enjoy the smoky flavor of mezcal. My girlfriend really liked the Leche Martini, and my favorite was the Buddha, which felt like their take on an Old Fashioned. Service was consistently good. What really stood out was that when we returned two nights later, our server immediately recognized us, welcomed us back, and genuinely asked how we had enjoyed our first visit. It felt sincere and not scripted, which was a nice touch. The only downside is that the restaurant is entirely outdoors. They do have fans, but on really humid nights it can be rough. The second time we visited, the humidity was intense, and even sitting directly in front of a fan I felt like I was melting. That's more of a weather issue than a restaurant issue, though. Overall, this was one of the best meals we had at the resort. Great food, good drinks, friendly service, and a menu that had several items worth ordering again. If you're only trying a few restaurants at Live Aqua, this should absolutely be one of them.

We were in Cancun, MX and stayed at an all inclusive resort called Live Aqua, great resort,…read morerecommended. Came to Hidden Garden for one of our dinner for a special birthday celebration of my friend. The food was great and the ambiance was great. The service from our server was great. It was such a nice special touch for the chef to come out and ask how everything was, and the server brought out a birthday dessert for my friend. 5 stars on all of that. So why 2-stars then? The hostess of this place that evening was rude and out of place. We were all dressed VERY NICE in all black, however, one of the guy in our group's outfit was sleeveless. He was wearing a very nice leather sleeveless vest. Mind you, it wasn't a tank top, it wasn't swim wear, it wasn't athletic wear. It was an expensive leather vest, very fashionable. Nicer than all of the old men wearing shorts and Hawaiian shirts or basic polo shirts. The hostess didn't allow him in until he changed to something that had sleeves. Friend changed and was allowed in. Once inside, he put the vest back on for photos since everyone in our group coordinated to be wearing black fashionably. On our way out of the restaurant, the hostess had the nerve to stop us and say something about it. Lesson here is, do better. We understand that there's dresscode, but know what should be acceptable or not. If it was a tank top, swim wear, or athletic wear, we'd definitely understand. But it was not, it was upscale and fashionable, just without the sleeve. Plus, women are allowed to be sleeveless but not men? What year do you live in? Train your hostess better.

Beautiful spot with creative Asian-inspired cuisine. The service is very good. The view of the…read moreRosewood lagoon is very nice.

Absolutely beautiful spot with equally as delicious food - ordered lots of sushi so got really full…read morequickly - several cocktails - all delicious. Beautiful ambience with a stunning location. Service was great - they accommodated our group which was about 13 people including kids. Can't wait to go back!