Casa Jarocha — Restaurant in Chetumal

What a cool find. It's in a street behind Plazas Las Americas; it has a quiet, unassuming exterior, and a clean and simple interior. But. Oh Man, what great eats!

As this is a little off the beaten path--away from the airport, town centre, the waterfront, and North American immigrant enclaves--there is no English menu nor does the wait staff speak English. A little basic knowledge of Mexican food and a few words of restaurant-Spanish are all you need to fill your belly with good food.

It specialises as a brunch place, so you find a bit of both breakfast and lunch. The breakfast packages are amazing breakfasts; each package includes a fruit plate or juice, 2 coffee (cafe de olla, which is decadently spiced) or tea, 5 tortillas, bread of the day or toast, and a takeaway dessert.

Our stomachs were on Belize time, so we were ready for lunch. My husband had the a la plancha arranchera steak, which comes with beans, veg, and rice... not a lot, though, the star is the steak. I tasted the meat and it was well seasoned and tender. Super delicious plate and my husband was stuffed when he finished.

I ordered the Poc Chuc, which is a Maya dish of pork marinated in sour orange juice and served with refried beans and chili-tomato salsa. Ohmygosh! It will be hard to try any other lunch plates after that. The pork was so delicious and tender and juicy with magnificent little charred bits along the edges from the grill. Heaven wrapped in a tortilla with the salsa.

We ordered a pitcher of red-fruits flavoured aqua fresca. I want more. There was a very clear flavour of fresh fresh fruit in this drink, not overly sweet. I highly recommend it.

The staff was very accommodating and pleasant. We are looking forward to bringing friends...

Es un lugar muy agradable, desde las personas que te atienden hasta la comida que dan esta super bien. La señora muy amable, no se diga de su hija Katy, a parte de ser una mujer muy bonita tiene un carácter super ligero, te hacen sentir como en casa. Los platillos que he pedido hasta el día de hoy han estado con muy buen sazón, buena cantidad y la presentación excelente. Saludos a todo el personal de la...

El lugar es muy acogedor, desde el recibimiento son muy amables. En esta ocasión me pedí una tampiqueña que es arrachera con una porción de arroz blanco, ensalada, frijoles, rajas poblanas, una quesadilla y un taco dorado, agua de horchata y todo estuvo delicioso, desde que mi pareja y yo encontramos este lugar siempre que venimos a Chetumal pasamos aquí, todo lo que hemos probado es delicioso, lo...