Yucatan Food Critic: 2023

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

La Vallisoletana Vista Alegre Norte Mexican Restaurant

Yesterday we decided to try a Yucatan Restaurant near our house in Altabrisa called La Vallisoletana Vista Alegre Norte , located across the street from the VW Dealership in Merida. They had a Whatsapp offer that if you purchase two lunches you get a 3rd one for free, that we took home and enjoyed it for dinner.

I had the Potato Croquettes with Rice Fried Banana slices and white rice, the Croquettes are 3 to a plate and are large, and they are delicious and with cheese in the mixture, the rice was cooked to perfection, but the fried banana slices were awful.

My wife ordered Picadillo, and that came with rice and some Banana slices.

She said that she liked it very much, but unfortunately I didn't take a photo of her dish, she also didn't like the Banana slices.

We also ordered ice cold Diet Cokes with ice, and our waitress was very friendly and so was the owner.

They have a section of the restaurant that has air conditioning, the chairs are comfortable too.

La Vallisoletana, also serves dinner in their restaurant in Las Americas, here they only have Breakfast and Lunch.

We always ask each other, will we come back, and the answer is YES

Their Phone is : (999) 324-6336

Calle 18 # 230 3 y 5

Vista Alegre Norte

Hours:

8:00am to 4:30pm Every Day.

I give La Vallisoletana Vista Alegre Norte Mexican Restaurant 4 Chef Hats out of 5

Monday, May 22, 2023

Hyatt Regency Hotel Restaurant in Merida

Time to get a new chef!

Restaurant

We had one of the worst Breakfast I have had in Years.
$270 mxp each for the American Breakfast.
I asked for eggs over easy I got eggs well done I asked for home fries they gave me three little potatoes and I asked for breakfast sausage and I got one chicken hot dog cut up.

I had better eggs in the US.Army!

$270 mxp that is like $15.00 usd

The orange juice was warm, and the toast was cold.

The waiter Victor was very good.

Chef Bob Lissandrello
Yucatan Food Critic

I Give Hyatt Regency Merida 0 Chef Hats out of 5

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Siqueff Restaurant Lebanese Restaurant

We decided to try out Siqueff Restaurant in North Merida, for my wife's birthday, we were greeted by a very friendly Glendy, and we had a very nice table.

My wife ordered the eggplant dip and the garlic sauce dip, with pita bread, that was absolutely delicious

Next we had the Kibi and tabouli salad, refreshing and ice cold and very tasty.

Tabouli

Kibi with Salad

I ordered the Pollo Frito a la Francesa with French Fries for
$175 pesos My Chicken was very tasty but very dry, but the french fries are hot crispy and delicious.

My wife ordered the Camaron (Shrimp) al Mojo de Naranja Agria y Habaneros $325 pesos

My wife shrimp with the wild rice was out of this world it was cooked perfect.

Since it was my wife's birthday they treated us to a chocolate brownie and vanilla ice cream with berries, it was to die for and the brownie is made there in the restaurant.

Our waitress Glendy was fantastic very attentive and friendly.

The restaurant is has a open airy feel, the chairs are very comfortable.
They even have a bathroom for a handicap on the first floor.

I always ask my wife would we go back and the answer is absolutely yes.

I give Siqueff Restaurant Lebanese Restaurant

5 Chef Hats out of 5

Plaza Luxury. Avenidad Andrés García Lavin entre 29 y 27, Mérida, Mexico

999 406 3763

Hours

Monday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sunday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday, April 22, 2023

My New Award

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Best Hamburger in a Seafood Restaurant

My wife and I stop by to try their seafood, so we ordered Seafood Kebis, pasta primadora, Hamburger with potatoes, and Pan de Cazon.

The Seafood Kebis, were very good, the Pasta Primadora was delicious, my wife's Pan de Cazon was one of the best she has had in a very long time, but my Bacon Hamburger was absolutely heavenly, it has to be one of the best I have had in Mexico, and the potatoes were crispy fried.

The chairs are comfortable and the restaurant has great A/C

Our waiter Eliseo, was fantastic and friendly.

We highly recommend this restaurant.

I Give La Cockte 5 Chef Hats out of 5

Chef Bob Lissandrello
Yucatan Food Critic

Phone:

Hours: (999) 980 3405

Monday:

12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Tuesday:

12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Wednesday:

12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Thursday:

12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Friday:

12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Saturday:

12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Sunday:

12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Calle 24 No 280 Santa Gertrudis Copo 97205 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Chicken Parmigiana needs help!

We always wanted to stop by Elio Al Mare, so we stopped by with some friends, the place is beautiful, and you have a front row view of the ocean.

To start off we ordered :
Provolono al Forno, melted provolone cheese, this was delicious.

Bruschette di Salmone Affumicato,
This was also very good.

For the main course, my wife had tempura shrimp, with Almons, but there was hardly any tempura on it, the shrimp were very big, but they need to put more tempura, my wife wasn't happy with hers.

I had the Chicken Parmigiana, the chicken had no Mozzarella Cheese, and was extremely salty, the potatoes were good, my dish had no appealing presentation.

The worst part was they play extremely loud music, we couldn't hear ourselves talk.

We always ask ourselves, will we go back, and the answer is NO, we will rather go to Humo Bistro in Progreso.

Chef Bob Lissandrello
Yucatan Food Critic

I Give Elio Al Mare 3 Chef Hats out of 5

Best Asian Food in Yucatan

This has to be the Best Asian Restaurant in Yucatan, the food is absolutely amazing. Chef Daniel Basto, knows what he is doing in the kitchen.

My wife and I had the Steamed dumplings for a appetizer, the Orange Chicken and the sliced pork, with fried rice.

The egg rolls were hot and crispy.

The food was delicious, and the atmosphere is Asian with Asian music playing in the background.
**** NOTE **** The only bad thing is that the bathrooms are on the 2nd floor, and I have a hard time climbing stairs.

I will definitely go back as soon as possible.

Chef Bob Lissandrello
Yucatan Food Critic

I give Oriental City 5 Chef Hats out of 5