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ViVa RESTAURANT REVIEWS
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| Merkadito del Mar |
| Reviewed by Abby and son Jools aged 11 March 12 2011 The delightful new owners of Merkadito del Mar were gracious and welcoming, which is always a great first impression to any new Restaurant in Puerto Morelos, as we are a bunch of foodies! We were sat down and immediately served a hot bowl of lobster bisque on the house. we didnt have to wait too long to get our food and were served crisp fresh tostada chips in a brown paper bag, which went down well with Jools and was an interesting was to to be served the usual chips and dips. |
| I ordered the lobster tostadas which were delicious and jools ordered the ceviche which he rated as a 9, "umm delicious" he said. We really enjoyed the food and well, lets face it, you cant go wrong with the location, right on the beach, just left of the town square. Click on MAP for directions. |
Casual beach ambiance ViVa rated a 10
Prompt service ViVa rated a 9
Food ViVa rated a 9
Value ViVa rated a 10
Kid friendly ViVa rated a 10
Prompt service ViVa rated a 9
Food ViVa rated a 9
Value ViVa rated a 10
Kid friendly ViVa rated a 10
| Markadito del Mar have a chalk board, and offer around 6 specialities daily. Pasta, Scallops Smoked salmon and mussels just to name a few. They offer a non fish option of Cheeseburgers, Quesadillas and Spaghetti Bolognese. |
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. We also tried one of their new signature dishes. Pescado santo. Which was a beautiful white fish
filete topped with mushroom, onions and cheese and wrapped in a fragrant leave called Acuyo(or
Hoja Santa – holy leaf), a leave that gives a great licorice flavour to the fish, use seen prehispanic
times– which they grow in their back yard and thus pick to order – talk about fresh.
The food isnt quick, but while you are waiting they have delicious aqua frescas. ; the agua fresca of
the day was absolutely delicious. It was fresh cucumber with celery, and a hint of lime juice and
sugar. It was very refreshing and had the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I had to have a second
glass. Probably the best aqua fresca I have tried. They also make a nice agua fresca from Chaya –
a very nutritious herb they also grow in their back yard. Try the Mango and mint Agua Fresca that is
a good resfreshing option.
The room has an airy tranquil atmosphere. Its on a busy street but when sitting inside you would
never know it. It felt quiet and comfortable. A nice place to relax with a book while you have a
Cappuccino or an espresso.
One thing that separate this restaurant from the others is that they are trying to create great
flavours for the Aguas Frescas that they offer at the restaurant
The Comidas Corridas (Dish of the day), good value, it has the soup of the day and a main dish that
is served with rice and salad and an option of the agua fresco.Located on calle 43 mza 18 lote 16,
77580 Puerto Morelos, Mexico. click on MAP for directions.
filete topped with mushroom, onions and cheese and wrapped in a fragrant leave called Acuyo(or
Hoja Santa – holy leaf), a leave that gives a great licorice flavour to the fish, use seen prehispanic
times– which they grow in their back yard and thus pick to order – talk about fresh.
The food isnt quick, but while you are waiting they have delicious aqua frescas. ; the agua fresca of
the day was absolutely delicious. It was fresh cucumber with celery, and a hint of lime juice and
sugar. It was very refreshing and had the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I had to have a second
glass. Probably the best aqua fresca I have tried. They also make a nice agua fresca from Chaya –
a very nutritious herb they also grow in their back yard. Try the Mango and mint Agua Fresca that is
a good resfreshing option.
The room has an airy tranquil atmosphere. Its on a busy street but when sitting inside you would
never know it. It felt quiet and comfortable. A nice place to relax with a book while you have a
Cappuccino or an espresso.
One thing that separate this restaurant from the others is that they are trying to create great
flavours for the Aguas Frescas that they offer at the restaurant
The Comidas Corridas (Dish of the day), good value, it has the soup of the day and a main dish that
is served with rice and salad and an option of the agua fresco.Located on calle 43 mza 18 lote 16,
77580 Puerto Morelos, Mexico. click on MAP for directions.
A family of foodies took a simple idea and ran with it.
The sister’s experience in the tourist and cruiseship industry gave them the inspiration…
Their mother Dona Aurora is definitely the epi-center of this cohesive family venture.
Her experience and passion in the kitchen inspired a love of food in her children.
I was surprise that they do not use any CANNED products
“In the kitchen we like to go to the market and choose the product to make the food for the day”
says the Chef of La Papa and Café Dona Aurora Fernandez.
After living in Mexico city for over 30 years learning from her Mother the art of cooking,
“My mom was the type of person that love food and for that it was essential to get the best products
so that the meal would be fantastic”.
The sister’s experience in the tourist and cruiseship industry gave them the inspiration…
Their mother Dona Aurora is definitely the epi-center of this cohesive family venture.
Her experience and passion in the kitchen inspired a love of food in her children.
I was surprise that they do not use any CANNED products
“In the kitchen we like to go to the market and choose the product to make the food for the day”
says the Chef of La Papa and Café Dona Aurora Fernandez.
After living in Mexico city for over 30 years learning from her Mother the art of cooking,
“My mom was the type of person that love food and for that it was essential to get the best products
so that the meal would be fantastic”.
Their specialty is their baked potato casserole “Papas Rellenas”. The idea sprouted from the stuffed
baked potato. They liked the concept of it, but didn’t like that the first few bites had all the filling and
the last few bites had none. Their idea was to remove the potato from the skin and create a little mini
casserole so that each bite tasted the same. They wanted every bite to have just the right amount of
potato and filling from the first bite to the last. We tried three. Thye were all delicious, but the papa
vegetariana was my favourite. A nice layer of delicious mashed potatoes topped with a generous
portion of corn, mushrooms, roasted poblano peppers all topped with melted cheese. Oowy gooey
delicious – from the first bite to the last. They remind me of something my mother would make.
Comfort food at its best
baked potato. They liked the concept of it, but didn’t like that the first few bites had all the filling and
the last few bites had none. Their idea was to remove the potato from the skin and create a little mini
casserole so that each bite tasted the same. They wanted every bite to have just the right amount of
potato and filling from the first bite to the last. We tried three. Thye were all delicious, but the papa
vegetariana was my favourite. A nice layer of delicious mashed potatoes topped with a generous
portion of corn, mushrooms, roasted poblano peppers all topped with melted cheese. Oowy gooey
delicious – from the first bite to the last. They remind me of something my mother would make.
Comfort food at its best
| Reviewed by Pablo Espinosa de los Monteros (from the Little Mexican Cooking School) accompanied by his wife and daughter Maya. March 26th, 2011. |
PAPA Y CAFE RESTAURANT, PUERTO MOREL0S
Casual ambiance ViVa rated a 9
Prompt service ViVa rated an 8
Food ViVa rated a 10
Value ViVa rated a 10
Kid friendly ViVa rated a 9
Prompt service ViVa rated an 8
Food ViVa rated a 10
Value ViVa rated a 10
Kid friendly ViVa rated a 9
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