Overpriced, wannabe fancy food made for gringos. We came here because of the rave reviews but were disappointed. The flavors were off and despite having a million elements on the plate, everything was underseasoned. Or maybe just underwhelming. The tuna Tacos with caramelized pineapple were odd... no citrus or tangy element to offset the tuna. The carnitas taco were bland, the meat had not been seasoned at all, and whatever sauce they cooked the meat in did not come through. Then, the octopus taco went completely the other way, there was so much garlic that you could not taste anything else. I pulled out a whole clove of garlic from one taco. And every taco was topped with a pile of sliced red onions for some reason.
I will note that the famous Johnny was a nice server but he insisted on speaking in English with us for some reason, although we are SP speakers and addressed him only in Spanish.
I know people love this place, maybe because of the location at a fancy resort, but I have to believe there are better options in...
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