This week to celebrate my Birthday, we decided to eat at a very old Stake Restaurant in Merida called El Tio Ricardos Steak House in Garcia Gineres, I can't believe we have lived in Merida for 16 years now, and we have not eaten here before tonight. This restaurant is very old, in fact one of the oldest Steak Restaurants in Merida. The Steaks were absolutely delicious and tender.

To Start we had the guacamole and chips, they need to improve their presentation on this one, but it was still very good, and the homemade chips were too. 

And Queso Fundido (melted Cheese)  that was a great start, what a beautiful blead of cheeses, served with warm tortillas.

My wife had the 1/2 Order of  filet mignon in a mushroom sauce, with baked potatoes, she loved every bite, but she loved the fact that mine came to me in a sizzing pan.

I had the Ribeye Steak with baked potatoes and sauteed onions, mine came in a sizzling pan, and let me tell you, the Ribeye was one of the best I have had here in Yucatan,the meat is so tender and juicy.

Our waiter Chucho was very good.

For dessert we had Pecan Pie, it was good, but kind of dry, and they should chop up the pecans smaller..

And one of the best parts were that they have A1 sauce, and I Love A1 sauce. 

We highly recommend El Tio Ricardos

I put the menu bar code so you can check out the menu.

The prices are very reasonable too.

Clean spotless bathrooms and comfortable chairs.

Here is the Menu in Barcode

Chef Bob Lissandrello

Yucatan Food Critic

I give El Tio Ricardos Stake House 5 Chef Hats out of 5 

Great Job!

Address: Calle 8 # 201 por 23 Colonia Garcia Generes, Merida  

Phone No: 999-925-2967

Email: eltioricardo@prodigy.net.mx

Hours: 

Sunday         12PM - 8PM

Monday         12PM - 8PM

Tuesday        12PM - 8PM

Wednesday   12PM - 8PM

Thursday       12PM - 8PM

Friday             12PM - 8PM

Saturday        12PM - 8PM

 

 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

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 

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

                          My New Award 

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