John Gray's Kitchen — Restaurant in Puerto Morelos

Where to start? The food is exquisite. Never mind that the wait staff said mashed potatoes when they meant diced. They were remarkable, cooked to perfection in a white sauce, melt in your mouth, want to lick the plate, good. The fish, local fresh Coronado, begged to jump from the fork to your mouth. And it did not disappoint when it arrived seasoned to perfection. The chefs do not overcook the fish. The creme brûlée was a religious experience; how could it be that creamy and that light?

A return visit on Christmas morning brought not only a perfect, soft (no shoe leather) omelette with crispy outside, succulent inside, breakfast potatoes, but the company of two who make this experience so memorable. There's Dora, from Guadalajarra,the owner, who is warm and welcoming and listens to all her patrons with soft intensity, wanting everyone to have a perfect dining experience. There's also Valorie, from New Hampshire, whose greetings will make you wonder why you would eat anyplace else. On Christmas she brought her computer and phone hook up for people to call home, FOR FREE, to speak to their loved ones on Christmas Day.

Service in the evening can be slow but the food arrives hot. They can be so busy that they run out of what you may be craving but they will make every effort to find good substitutions. Pricier than some places in town...

Worst service in Puerto Morelos! We had a VASTLY different experience than all of the other reviews of this place. Our group of 5 was very excited to kick off our New Years Eve at such a highly rated establishment that we made reservations and arrived a bit early. Once seated we waited, and waited, and waited for a server to acknowledge us. This trend continued throughout the entire night where every time we needed water, wanted the menu, wanted to order food, get the bill , we had to track down the server. I don't actually remember what I had for dinner that night as I was so distracted by the terrible service and the incredibly high bill that followed. There are so many other places in Puerto Morelos who will treat you with wonderful food and service that our recommendation would be to walk past John Gray's as quickly as their servers walked past us the...

Delicious dinner tonight. I had the goat cheese pizza and my friends had the crab cakes and the shrimp mac n cheese. All were fantastic. Gorgeous flavors. I think my favorite in order would be the mac n cheese, the crab cakes and then the pizza. Had the pineapple cake with ice cream as well and it was fabulous! I wasn't enjoying my cocktail [maybe my fault for ordering something out of the ordinary] and Phillip, our server, took it away and brought me something else. Well handled and I was very impressed. Phillip was very attentive to our needs without being constantly at our table, which was probably difficult as we were the only ones sitting outside. Everyone made us feel very welcome and they even brought us chair cushions and a tablecloth/ cloth napkins AND had the fountain going. Lovely evening, highly...