Lolo Lorena — Restaurant in Isla Mujeres

Although the food was OK (not bad but certainly nothing special) this "restaurant" is an over-hyped and over-priced "experience" that left both my wife and me still hungry and feeling that we were taken advantage of after a 2-hour "meal." Please excuse the quotes, but I can't emphasize enough what a sham this deal is. Spoiler alert! so you don't have to read the entire review to get to the worst part: the price of the meal (cash only) is $55.00 per person/$110.00 per couple USD not including gratuity or alcoholic beverages - its BYOB. No big deal on the alcohol part for me as I don't drink it, but $110.00 plus tip for this meal was a huge bad deal. Keep in mind you can get a great dinner for 2 at any one of a number of other restaurants on the island (there's actually a really good one just down the block) for about $25.00 USD

This is not a true restaurant in the sense that it operates on a regular basis. The meals are served outdoors, community seating, squeezed around two tables in the rather small courtyard of a 3 room B&B. The owner stages a little get acquainted show for everyone and announces the menu. Although she is careful to take food preferences and allergies into consideration, what is served are extremely small tastings and not full servings. It didn’t appear to me that the ingredients were locally sourced. The first course was a “tiny” Salmon Tartar; a tiny portion of salad with a few tiny little pieces of salmon, served on a tiny 2” square plate with a tiny fork. The entire portion was the equivalent of about a tablespoon. This was followed by a forgettable soup and then a small portion of gnocchi with mushrooms and truffle oil. A very small spring mix and vinaigrette salad was then served. The "main" course, supposed to be the highlight of the evening, was a rather small ramekin of Shepherd's Pie, which consisted of nothing more than some lightly seasoned but rather bland, ground meat topped with mashed potatoes. Although some of the desserts were tasty, the very small "tastes" were unsatisfying.

Again, the food was not "bad" in the sense that it was unpalatable; it was OK, but certainly not great. However, when you have to pay a 4X premium for dinner you should expect something more than a scant and mediocre meal. If you are still intrigued by this place and want to follow the large number of 5 star reviews as we did (we’ve been burned before, too) be forewarned: ask what the menu is before you go and see what arrangements the owner will make in the event you don’t get...

Our experience here was worse than terrible. Worst I've ever experienced beginning with the minute we walked in. We were expecting fine dining (given the price point of $70 usd per person). We walked in to a backyard setting. There were two tables and we were sat on concrete blocks with soggy cushions and no leg room. Lolo came in from a back gate and introduced herself to the ten guests, announced the menu, and vaguely described the courses. She went on to say that 2-3 of them i quote will include "blah blah blah" as ingredients in the dishes. Each dish was average but would be considered as tasting portions. Lets just say our group of 10 left hungry after a sitting four hours for dinner when One of the courses was a literal carrot with dried peas. UNIMPRESSED! Not only that, a heavy terracotta roof tile fell from the above pergola during the meal and broke, narrowly hitting me in the head. All 10 guests were horrified and it was MY head. At the end of the meal, Lolo finally reappeared wearing a sarong, soaking wet, asking for payments. We were never offered a formal check or receipt and she demanded cash only. (One of our friends inquired about digital currency options and was told it would be an upcharge). I handed her $200 for me and my friend's $140 bill and asked for change. Lola rolled her eyes asking how much change and i said $30. She said she was all out of 10$, handed me $20 and then leaned in for a hug (jokingly stating shes not sweaty but now we're both dripping with chlorine from pool water). Thanks Lola . Good luck on your back stroke! We...

My husband and I just spent 2 weeks with Lolo Lorena as a kickoff to our retirement. Lolo upgraded us to the Honeymoon Suite which was spacious, well-appointed and full of incredible design features. The bed has a wonderful memory foam mattress and the linens were high quality. There are so many high quality bath towels. We could never use them all. There is Apple tv with Netflix and Prime Video access. The wifi is strong and always available. Living in the Colonia, instead of town, gave us a deeper appreciation for all that Isla has to offer. We were paying attention, yet we continued to discover the wonders of the room throughout our stay. The daily breakfasts, included with the room, were surprising, creative and delicious. ||Meeting the other guests and Lolo’s talented staff including Helena, Fatima, Anna and Lolo’s son Valerio deepened our experience of Isla and of this amazing guest house.Lolo makes an effort to make her guest’s vacations better. We walked in as true fans of Lolo’s dinners and left as lifelong friends, forever changed by...