Les Cèpages — Restaurant in Cancún

I have been coming to this restaurant for over a decade now. As soon as I land in Cancun, it is always a tradition of mine to go straight to Sal’s restaurant as soon as I get off of the plane. I have been fortunate enough to at hundreds of restaurants throughout the years, many fine dining, and this one will always hold a special place in my heart and be my very favorite. Everything from the quality of food, the incredible flavors, the presentation, the warmth of the service, the pride that the chefs take in their dishes, and the intimate, quiet ambience never disappoints me and is always five stars. I adore and admire the pride and attention that Sal takes in his restaurant. He is there almost every day with his employees, and you can tell that this place is his pride and joy. He pays close attention to detail, comes out to greet you with warmth, and remembers your face personally. My highlight is always getting to light up and see him when I walk in. I am always happy he is there and that I get to see him.

I love that he is consistent and does not change what is already perfect. Nothing ever changes, and I appreciate that so much. It has become like nostalgia to me, because when I walk in, nothing has changed. It has been in the same location since it opened, with the same amount of tables, and the exact same menu so I can order the same incredible dishes. I will be back again to see you on October 4, and I cannot wait to see you again! I hope your business is blessed and stays open for many...

First and foremost, they overcharged us by $100USD. I didn’t want to make a scene with my kids, so I just left. That said, the food was true-to-form French; everything was very similar in presentation and technique to the cuisine we had in Paris. French food isn’t particularly well seasoned and is a bit light on the salt. If that’s what you prefer, this is the place for you. If you prefer more seasoning and flavor, I suggest getting local food. They also added extra costs that were not advertised. When I looked at the menu online (after leaving) they definitely overcharged us by at least $100USD. I’m assuming because we are American. I wish we hadn’t left a large tip, knowing now they did this. Other than that, they were very accommodating of our kids and were very pleasant. It was a bit slow, but I’m assuming it’s because the food was cooked in a very authentic French fashion. The only thing we all agreed was delicious and worth the money, was the rack of lamb and three cheese soufflé appetizer. Everything else was…very French. Meaning bland. But again…that’s exactly how authentic...

Je ne sais même pas par où commencer.... D'abord, 2 entrées commandées mais les 2 sont manquantes. Pas de chance! Du coup, salade de brie beaucoup trop salée et surtout le fromage est un brie de moindre qualité, type brie de supermarché bas de gamme. Ça commence mal.... Puis le vin demandé est lui aussi manquant. Le serveur m'en fait goûter un autre, mais il est glacé! Donc sans goût... alors on en choisit un troisième mais manque de chance, il n'y en a plus que pour un seul verre. Décidément. Quand on s'appelle les Cépages, ça la fout mal! Les plats? Caille hyper salée elle aussi, servie sans accompagnement, et magret de canard aux tranches fines comme du papier à musique, servi avec un taboulé (original....). Autant vous dire qu'on a préféré ne pas tenter le diable en prenant un dessert. Au final, une expérience hyper décevante. Je préférerais que les non Français ne pensent pas qu'il s'agit d'un vrai restaurant français, ils seraient forcément déçus! C'est mensonger de laisser penser qu'il s'agit authentiquement de nourriture française: le folklore (pain surgelé servi à l'unité avec une pince, cloches soulevées simultanément pour le plat de résistance) ne suffit pas....

I don't even know where to start.... First, 2 appetizers ordered but both are missing. Bad luck! As a result, we ordered the brie salad which is far too salty, and above all, the cheese is a low-quality, bottom-of-the-range supermarket brie. Not a good start.... Then the requested wine is also missing. The waiter lets me taste another, but it's ice-cold! So absolutely tasteless. We then choose a third, but bad luck, there's only enough for one more glass. Decidedly. When your name is Les Cépages, it doesn't look too good! The main courses? Quail, way too salty served unaccompanied, and duck breast sliced as thin as music paper, served with tabbouleh (original....). Needless to say, we preferred not to tempt the devil with dessert. All in all, a very disappointing experience. I'd rather non-French people didn't think this was a real French restaurant - they'd be disappointed! It's misleading to suggest that this is authentic French food: the folklore (frozen bread served individually with tongs, bells raised simultaneously for the main course)...