La Cocay — Restaurant in San Miguel de Cozumel

I can handle being told at 1015 as I sit down that they close at 11 so I’d better order fast. I suppose that means they want you out the door at 11. Fine. Respect. I cannot accept them forgetting I asked for my plate to be out in a to-go box along with the salad and dessert I didn’t have time to eat there. They didn’t have any to-go fork, knife or spoon they said. So I said okay, I’ll eat my leftovers, salad and dessert with my fingers in my hotel room just to get out of your awful energy that just wants me to leave. I’m a problem customer at 1015pm. What is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE is La Cocay messing up and me rushing, cutting up half my chicken dinner into finger-sized pieces to eat at my hotel with no flatware…nor napkin…but that they apparently forgot and then handed me a to-go box with, supposedly my leftovers…to discover a box of rice with half a sweet poroto thing and lo chicken. No sauce. None of the vegetables. Just dry rice and half a sweet potato thing. I’m totally offended. They probably picked my leftover half sweet potato thing out of the trash and dumped it on a pile of rice leftover in the kitchen. I paid like $25 for that chicken at the current exchange rate and they ganged me trash and stole my food.

My bill was over $1000 pesos and I was rushed, pressured and hurried and they gave me trash leftovers. Imagine if I even ate this and got sick!!

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The atmosphere was easy, comfortable, very clean and cozy, with plenty of space to move around. The staff was attentive and very gracious. Oh, and the bathroom was very clean and sanitary.👍🏽👍🏽We were first led to the back porch for a short history of the Mexican Tequila, followed by tastings. We began with the SilverTequila, then the Gold, followed by the Reposado (aged), and finally, the extra aged Tequila Añejo. An adventure for the palate. Next, we were entertained by a couple dancing in colorful local costumes to lively Mexican rhythms played by a good mariachi band.🎻💃🎺Some of the musicians even danced with some of us, while the rest played on. After about an hour or so of entertainment, we were led back to the front of the Restaurant for our meal. We were welcomed with bowls of homemade tortilla chips and the best tomato bruschetta (tomato, garlic, basil, and onions) I have ever had. Yummm! Our meal was a drink of choice, rice with black beans, chicken breasts, and a very hot chili pepper on the side. I looooved everything except for the rice, which was messy and lacking texture. Special Shout out to...

Best Meal of the Month! We are honeymooning in Cozumel. Our resort has average food, located about 20 minutes south of the city. We rented a car to drive around the island today and had dinner at La Cocay. She had the shrimp pasta with white wine sauce and I chose their special for the night, grilled lobster tail and Fillet. It was the best surf and turf I have ever tasted! They had taken the meat completely out of the shell and grilled it to perfection. I like my Fillet rare, they knocked it out of the park. It was a really good cut of meat. The lobster complimented the steak so well. Her pasta was great too. She loved how different their sauce became with the use of the popular local cheeses. After a few glasses of wine, 2 tapas, and 2 entrees, we ended up spending $100 after tip. Perfect little restaurant away from all the tourists on the main strip. I highly recommend sitting on the back patio with the white tablecloth tables by the garden. It was an...