Most beautiful fish ever!! So tasty and garlicy. Folks I came to the area on a cruise and thank…read moregoodness this restaurant was open!!! Best meal of my vacation!!

This review is exclusively based on our Hook and Cook fishing charter with Nohoch Cay as we did not…read morespend time at the restaurant or resort itself. During our 3 hour fishing trip we caught 1 Mahi Mahi, 1 barracuda and about 8 small fish that were too small to keep. Our Captains Nacho and Miguel were very nice, however the issue with the trip was based on my communication during the booking of our trip that I was only interested in reef fishing. We have 3 kids that have gone both deep sea fishing and reef fishing and strongly prefer the experience of catching small fish frequently vs the chance of catching larger fish in deeper waters. During my inquiry emails prior to booking, I made it very clear that we were only interested in a reef fishing experience. We arrived right on time and were on the water within minutes. They immediately put out the trolling lines which if we were doing in route to the reef, I had no issue with. About 45 minutes into our trip, we were still on the way to the reef and all three kids were on their phones. I again reiterated our desire fish on the reef, but right about then we hooked our MahiMahi. Maybe 15 minutes later, we caught a barracuda, which my son that got to reel that in, greatly enjoyed. Unfortunately, that was the last big fish we caught. 2 hours into our 3 hour trip, we finally arrived at the reef where two of my kids had not yet gotten to touch a fishing rod. At that point, half of our group was sea sick and was ready to be done. We stayed for about 30 minutes and caught 8 fish at the reef. I feel like had we started with the reef as I had asked, the experience would have been a much more positive one. Instead, two of our kids that were sick and didn't catch any fish immediately declared they never wanted to do a fishing trip again. I don't know if it was a language barrier problem or whoever I was emailing back and forth with to make the reservation didn't share our Reef fishing interest with Nacho and Miguel but our trip was very disappointing as a result. I don't take low reviews lightly as these are exactly the types of reviews that I look for when I'm deciding what company to book with, but our trip today was a major disappointment that in my opinion could have been avoided very easily.

Real local grub. The staff doesn't speak English. I suspect this is a family-owned operation. I…read moredo speak Spanish, and one of the patrons spoke English, so it worked well for us. The food here is basic Mexican. Open tacos (or "street tacos" as Americans like to call them), deep-fried empanadas, salbutes, and more. It was simple fare, but tasty. In my opinion if one is traveling one should try to find local food instead of going to places that cater to the tastes of tourists. This is such a place. The locals seem to like it (including our taxi driver). And I liked it. You're not eating on the beach, but that's fine. It's about the food, not the view. They have two salsas. One is mild, the other is scorching. You've been warned! :-) If we come back to Mahahual this will be on my short-list of eateries.

Talk about legit Mexican food. The street tacos (Taco De Harina) were amazing. The mild salsa was…read moredelicious. The other "hot" salsa is great if you need to clean out your sinuses and don't want to taste anything else for the rest of the day! None of the workers speak a word of English so have Google Translate at the ready. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for a more authentic experience while visiting Costa Maya.

We had a great stay, this place is amazing! The hosts (dog host included) were very attentive. The…read morefree breakfast was made to our liking.

very cool beach front hotel/restaurant. amazing guacamole and such good tequila. the tequila…read moresunrise tastes so good. the owner is so nice and very helpful. 10/10 recommend

This is my new favorite place to eat in Mahahual. You need to try Tacos de Carnitas…read more Also don't forget the Machacados

This place closed but the place on the beach next to it was 3 taco plates, guacamole, salsa, and 4…read moremargaritas was $200! Watch out!

Instead of booking a standard destination from the cruise's list of premise options, we decided to…read moretry this option from TripAdvisor. The staff was so friendly and food was fantastic. Try the fish tacos and you will not be disappointed. And look at that hibiscus daiquiri! Gorgeous!!!

My wife and I split the chicken tacos I had cheese added,…read morebut all of the toppings removed because I'm a picky eater I thought they were good, but we don't know what they're like with the toppings We had flan for dessert, which was also very good Service was excellent and she did her best to communicate being that we don't speak each other's languages and using translation app It's clean, nice and with the windows open the ocean breeze feels great

A gorgeous place to spend the day. The owner Luke, who is from Florence himself, is very kind and…read morecaring about all of his guests. The food was absolutely amazing-- a mix of Italian and local cuisine. The lionfish carpaccio is unbelievable. We ordered the sea bass ceviche, garlic grouper, and garlic sea bass as well. So fresh and flavorful. Everything was prepared beautifully. Eating at the restaurant gives you access to the beach chairs located right on the water. Also a great price for the excellent quality of food and service. Luke was also kind enough to help us go snorkeling to see some sea turtles with the boat docked right in front of the restaurant. Definitely looking to come back we enjoyed our time so much after not being able to get a spot at Maya Chan.

Francisco is truly the best. The food is amazing.service is super quick and the staff is amazingread more

Nice Private beach in Costa Maya. Only $5 per person by taxi…read more There's no entrance fee or minimum purchase. All they ask is that you buy drinks and food while you're there. There's a nice little beach and Freddie set us up with lounge chairs, an umbrella, and a table in the shade. It wasn't too crowded and it was very relaxing. $10 buckets of beer and Freddie offered us a welcome cocktail. I'm always afraid of ice in Mexico, so I passed on the cocktail and just stuck with the beer. We ordered some chips and salsa and we were set. There are some cute little shops that give the Canal Street vibe. Not my thing, but people were buying and they have $25 massages. You can book a time as soon as you get to the beach. Service was great and everyone was really friendly. It was a great day and I will definitely go back when I'm in Costa Maya.

You can't feeling swim in the water. The water is very low and fenced off. (Maybe because seaweed…read morecontrol) It doesn't make a good view. We just had the guacamole. It was not seasoned. The chips were not salted. So it just tasted like avocado smashed into a bowl. The area around it feels safe and trendy. The staff are nice. The breeze is great. Wonderful seating and music. The prices are touristy, but not crazy. We hope the rest of our meal is good. We bought a "package". **** I just went to a 5 star, when I realized all beach's in that area have the same type of beach, our massages were great, and the burgers were amazing. * service could have been better- but super nice. ** even though they quote in usd, they charged our $80 usd (for two people) into PESOS = $88 usd -that was sneaky.

Malecon 21 is a wonderful, modern spot with a huge open air restaurant overlooking the beach. I…read morehighly recommend having lunch here if you're cruising and docking in Costa Maya for the day. It's just a quick $5 cab ride from the port. I had the Quessabirria and it was fabulous!