LA HACIENDA — Restaurant in Playa del Carmen

Restaurant was prebooked for the night but I was able to sit at the bar until a table became available. Had a great Pina colada and a tequila cranberry.

My server was super nice, the restaurant was clean and pretty. I ordered squash blossom tacos and when I asked my server to help me decide between two entrees, he suggested I get both. So, I had chicken in mole sauce which was cooked well but kind of sweet so I didn't really like it. Barbacoa tacos were a little dry but good and the salsa was nice and spicy. The flank steak was probably the highlight.

I had a little trouble finding the restaurant in the dark so I suggest future travelers locate everything in the daylight on your first day so you know where...

The food here is pretty terrible. Considering this is a Mexican place in a all you can eat resort, there's got to be some sort of standard. I noticed the chef didn't look like he wanted to be at work. We waited nearly an hour for our food to arrive.

Tortilla chips are cold, and Salsa had barely any flavor and little runny. Wife's tortilla soup was decent.

Ordered a steak, and it was a 2 biter with a lack of seasoning. Wife had some fish and would rather had my beef. She, too, had the face, like, "What am I eating?" I ordered a second plate -with barbacoa tacos. This was a little more acceptable...

I visited this restaurant during my stay at the Platinum Yucatan Princess Resort which was only a short shuttle ride away. I immediately noticed the friendliness of the staff who made us feel very welcomed. We had some salsa and chips to start with and our entrees did not take long to arrive at the table. The restaurant was well-lighted, and the layout will make dinner great for both small and...