Funky Geisha | Asian Restaurant in Cancun — Restaurant in Cancún

The good: The vibes were immaculate. The moment you walk in, it feels like you’re stepping into a lush jungle escape. The ambiance is stunning, and the staff is lively and attentive—it definitely feels like a place meant for a celebration.

The not-so-good: Unfortunately, the food didn’t live up to the atmosphere. As SoCal natives now living in NYC, we’ve had our fair share of Asian cuisine—and this just wasn’t it. Nothing really wowed us or made us want to go in for more bites.

We started with the spicy edamame (hard to mess up), and were given complimentary crab rangoons, which were standard. For mains, we ordered the duck in plum sauce and the orange-glazed lamb rack. Both were underwhelming—you could definitely skip them.

The service: While the staff was friendly, I docked stars for the lack of transparency with pricing. We were asked if we were celebrating anything, and when we said a birthday, our server immediately brought up shots without discussing price—it felt a little like we couldn’t say no. Turns out they were $20 USD per person. Water? Also not complimentary—$8 USD per bottle. I get that this is an “experience restaurant,” but when you're already spending a lot, surprise charges like that don't feel great.

When it came to pay to pay the tip, we changed the tip % to a lower amount…. I believe it was the manager who was checking us out and he questioned it, asking if we were sure we want it that low…..

Overall, it’s a beautiful spot with a fun atmosphere, but the food and pricing transparency didn’t match the vibe. I believe the prices do cover for the shows they put on.

So I would see it more as a “dinner and a show” to justify the cost. Come for the cocktails, skip...

This is another restaurant the hotel had recommended (as it's walking distance from the Ritz). They also informed us that this hotel is owned by a restaurant group that owns 4 restaurants - this one along with Parlor and Taboo (and another one). While we couldn't make it to Parlor, we did find that the ambience of Funky Geisha was very similar to Taboo. However, not sure if it's b/c of Funky Geisha or b/c we went on Sunday night, but the ambience was very subdued. Assuming there was a live DJ (we were sat on the other side of where a DJ would be), the music was much softer and the restaurant did not get full until closer to 9 PM. They also had live entertainment - there were two dance groups that performed in the aisles.

Also interesting/weird was that they sat us on the couches in the front. but anyone they sat after us, would immediately request to be moved to the tables. It seemed like no one was interested in sitting on the couches. If that's the case, they should just offer up front if the guests want to sit at the couches or a regular table. The couches are comfortable to sit at and have a drink, but def. not very comfortable to have dinner at.

Since we are vegetarian, we had limited options. We ordered the Vegetable Yakimeshi and the Mushroom Curry. Both were extremely flavorful but the Yakimeshi was def. our favorite! We also ordered the magma cake, which was really good but very heavy.

The cocktails were unique and exotic. def worth trying but nothing that I would get multiple drinks of.

Overall the food was def good but we wish the ambience was...

This place is so quirky and fun! The mangrove setting is so cool and entering through the tunnels makes you feel like you’re traveling out of the hotel zone. We reserved our table through our hotel as part of our honeymoon and were given a lagoon side couch and chairs for 4 people so we were able to share the couch and cuddle. This led to it feeling like a very intimate night, especially with how empty the restaurant was for sunset on a Monday. The sunset view was AMAZING we were right on the water and absolutely nothing obstructed the view I was staring out over the lagoon the entire meal. We ordered 6 different cocktails throughout the night, each was served uniquely and our favorites were the Tulsi and Bali. The short rib tacos are as good as everyone says, especially the sauce they come with. The sashimi was solid, and the dragon roll was our favorite. The yellow curry was the perfect level of spice and very filling. I did notice that everything trended sweet, adding the provided lemon helps a lot. Carajillos for dessert are a must! But they were out of the flavor I was excited for, the ones we got were still delicious though and a perfect end to the night. There was another table that ordered a few specialty drinks like shots and whenever it happened the DJ raised the volume and played the funky geisha theme. I was a little disappointed there was no drum show, but we may have left too early or there weren’t enough people. Overall it was a gorgeous setting, with good food and...