Restaurante Chilito Rojo — Restaurant in Playa del Carmen

I will tell you a tale of footsore travelers, overwhelmed by the overload glitz of 5th Ave with the river of tourists and the constant bark of people demanding you come spend your money in their establishments. Those places feel like money traps on steroids. They are loud and flashy and packed and they feel like they have their hands in your pockets before you’ve set foot in the door. And then you’ve got a place like Chilito Rojo, literally a few blocks away that not only feel ten times as nice, but the food is also grand. My wife had shrimp taquitos that were perfect (she’s hard to please) and I had some chicken enchiladas that were excellent. The staff were not only helpful and welcoming, but spoke great English, which honestly was a help to us as I had dietary requirements that needed a bit of explaining. We were tired. We had walked a long way. My wife was starting to get a little frayed around the edges… to find a place like this when and where we did was nothing short of amazing. I wish they...

Found this little gem just walking the streets. The ordered drinks…2 Cadillac margaritas, a michelada and beer. Margaritas were strong with a great taste. Michelada was different. It was a little on the sweet side and not very spicy. Not my liking as I like spicy. The fish taco is phenomenal. Chicken tacos are great. If you like spicy definitely ask for habanero sauce. It has very good flavor with a nice kick. Service was friendly and fast. This is a true authentic style...

We just stopped by for some margaritas, probably the best we've had in Mexico. The margaritas were so refreshing, hand made with fresh squeezed limes, Tequila and Cointreau unlike the ones that you get on 5th Avenue. We sat down and had a couple and got 2 to go. The service was excellent and the prices half of 5th Avenue. The food menu looked good and next time we will stop by and...