What a fantastic find! This tiny little restaurant is literally in a family's home. Upstairs is the…read moresmall seating area and you truly feel like you are being fed at family or friend's house. They have a nice menu and everything we had was fresh and cooked to order.

Food was really good! We did takeout and brought back to our Airbnb in ixchel hotel. Great food…read moreand was ready quickly. Catch of the day was really tasty.

Off the beaten path and 100% worth it! My husband and I could not decide what to eat so we got the…read moreBasto's plate for two and added a side of rice. Fantastico! This might be my favorite meal on the island.

Really great food. I had the best quesadilla I've ever eaten. I don't think I'll order another…read morequesadilla at any other place now, because I'll just be disappointed. My wife had the chicken with the mole sauce, and that was also delicious. This little restaurant is a hidden gem.

I dined here on Valentines day last month with my granddaughter and her partner. It was packed but…read morewe managed to get a table right away. The hostess was nice and got us in the door. She was walking us a little towards the back, but since it was my first time to Isla, I wanted to people-watch, so I asked about a table up front. As soon as we headed over, I saw why she passed it - it was right next to the saxophone player! Thank goodness his volume level was perfect! Just loud enough to be heard over the crowds walking down the 'lane' out front and the restaurant diners' chatting. But not so loud that we 3 couldn't chat. We loved it! Now these two can EAT - and love to try everything on the menu, whereas I tend to eat smaller portions. I ordered the shrimp tacos and they were fantastic - huge pieces of shrimp, so good! The lobster mac n cheese is so good, I would have loved to bring a big container of it home with me! The restaurant is very busy but very clean and tables are well organized for maneuvering a quick trip to the restroom before leaving. Our server, Maylen was attentive and pleasant. The bar area, facing the street, looked like a lot of fun, I'll have to try it next time!

There was a saxophone player while I was there. I tried the chicken tacos. They were good. There…read morewas a table with a birthday there and the staff brought a dessert with a sparkler on it. And the saxophone player walked up to them played for them. That looked pretty nice. We sat next to the bar and there were some obnoxious gringos at the bar while we were there... which is common on the north side of the island.

Don't be fooled by Xantolo's location and Touristy perception. A local recommended it to us and he…read morewas spot on. Best dinner for us in Mexico on our entire trip. Service was a little slower and prices were a little higher but we did not mind. As it turned out, we were in for quite the night. Every dish was flavorful and better than the next. Their Mezcal Ceviche is not to be missed and their Carne Asada was the best we've had by far. The corn bread is also one of the most unique deserts we have ever had and the bonus on top, was the free live music we were serenaded with. We ended up staying over 2 hours to eat, drink, and listen to great music, people watch, and soak in a true vacation.

Service was good. Mexican food was really good. Highly recommended. Happy hour drinks ok. Grilled…read moreoctopus was tasty.

Best real Mexican on the north side of the island. It's a tiny restaurant with no frills like the…read morebig tourist traps but the FOOD is amazing. Order the lobster, it's worth it. The breaded fish is also another great option!

They have the best enchiladas I've ever had. Service is great. You can't go wrong with anything on…read moretheir menu.

Excellent service, incredibly generous portions, and fair prices. Very low key, relaxed and…read moreunpretentious. Perfect place to grab some tasty tacos. Helpful to note, if you do not handle spice well, be sure to ask for plain tacos. The slaw they put on the tacos, while delicious, is fairly spicy.

Excellent service, air condition, and always amazing fish tacos. Will be back soon for more tacos…read morefor sure!

We had the aguachile, shrimp tacos, and coconut pancakes to share. The aguachile was absolutely…read morefresh and delicious. The shrimp tacos were the biggest, juiciest shrimp tacos I ever had. I was a little full for the coconut pancakes at the end but tried to eat as much as I could stuff myself, because they were perfect. Sweet but not too sweet, a little crisp and came with some fresh fruits. The server was so helpful, we were actually going to order another dish but he told us it would be too much food. He was right! The portions were huge and I appreciate that he told us in advance. You can eat upstairs or downstairs, we ate upstairs and I loved the ambiance from up there. Would highly recommend for brunch or lunch in Isla Mujeres.

Just as we remembered Mango from 2014, it is the best breakfast place in all of Isla, possibly…read moreMexico. It's a small nicely decorated restaurant. Everything on their menu is cooked fresh to order and incredibly tasty. The only drawback back is how busy it has gotten over the years, but their service and quality have not suffered.

We were on a day trip to Isla Mujeres from our resort in Cancun when we were looking for a place to…read moreeat on the less touristy side of Isla Mujeres. We drove our golf cart through the area where Maria's is, and because of the reviews we saw, my friends and I decided to give this place a try for lunch. Right off the bat, the best part of eating/coming here is the view. The area is secluded and you need to go down a small path to get to it. Once you make it down the little path, you'll see a beautiful little outdoor dining area that overlooks a pool and the beautiful ocean. The food was probably a 2/5 but the view was very nice and the service was good too, so that brought the score up to 3/5. My friends and I were looking for good, authentic Mexican food, which unfortunately Maria's is not. While we were sitting down, the waiter brought us free chips and salsa which were good. For my lunch, I ordered 3 shrimp tacos which were not cheap (at all) and came with like 3 TINY shrimps per taco. The photos they have in their menu are very deceiving and inaccurate. The flavor was ok but it was so plain and so stingy on the shrimp. I was really surprised (in a bad way) with this meal. My friend tried the chicken tacos which were better than the shrimp, but still nothing special at all. The shrimp ceviche was also extremely lacking shrimp. Unfortunately I feel like the food we ate at Maria's was the same as the Mexican food I would eat at an average Mexican restaurant in my hometown in the Midwest USA. All in all, since the best thing here is the view and the service, maybe it would be better to stop by for a drink rather than a meal.

If you want a a very relaxing wonderful culinary experience go to Maria's kan kin very professional…read morewe had the robalo fish aka snook. Ivan and Bernardo took wonderful care of us. Also if your going here don't be in a rush the ambience and food and cocktails are worth enjoying the sights and sounds. Respectively Mr George

My husband and I came for a late breakfast and WOW. BEST breakfast experience yet. Very "homey"…read morefeel, polite and good English. The food was really fantastic! Hands down the best tomatillo sauce I've ever had. I ordered the Divorciados and not only was it a big plate but fresh and so delicious! My husband ordered the Huevos Motulenos (didnt get photo) and was very happy & impressed which is difficult to do lol! Coffee was great, friendly...highly reccomend you give this local place a try for breakfast! **UPDATE** We came back to try dinner a day later and it was wonderful! My husband had the whole fried fish and it was delicious! I chose the shrimp fajitas which came with grilled onions & peppers. We both had rice and small salad. All fresh tasting, cooked well, and no overkill by unnecessary spices. We also ordered the fresh pico de gallo and that was fantastic!!! The folks are so kind, the whole experience is great!

This total hole in the wall Mexican restaurant serves up inexpensive dinners with zero fanfare or…read moreambiance. We started with some [perfectly fried chips and delicious home made salsa. FOr my main course I had an arrachera steak that was pretty flavorful but the over cooked frozen vegetables that accompanied it were a bit of a let down. My wife had beef fajitas that she enjoyed. The owner was very nice and the price was right - less than 400 pesos ($25 US) including tip for our dinners and 4 beers

I have never had a torta... I KNOW, I KNOW. But now I have a standard. I ordered the special which…read moreis all meats and IT WAS AMAZING. I don't even eat cilantro and i ate it! Major milestone! lol mi abuela would be proud! The service was quick and the space was very authentic. Cheap great food!

We only had one thing on our minds after getting off the plane: tacos. There's no shortage of great…read moretaco places on Isla Mujeres but Tonicho's was close by and looked good from the pics. It's a no frills sit down place but the tacos there hit the spot - I finished the three that I ordered and contemplated getting another one or two. My favorite was the Al pastor with a chunk of grilled pineapple; my only wish was for more pineapple. The skirt steak and chicken were also pretty good. I loved that the menu had the option of getting your taco "gringa-style" aka with cheese. Full complement of sauces and salsas included (be careful of the habanero one)! That said I wouldn't order the ceviche again. It had a little bit of an odd aftertaste and the texture of the shrimp didn't seem the freshest. Food took a while to come out but they do start you off with a basket of chips to tide you over.