Macondo — Restaurant in Tulum

I came here with my family by the recommendation of a friend. The atmosphere was so immersive we loved it. There was a beautiful live band show that added to the ambiance. We ordered hummus, babababa ghanoush, tabbouleh, majadra, dolmas, falafels, water melon salad, water and I had a passion fruit margarita. We got 2 hummus bawls and pita bread instead of one. I thought “wow that was nice”. Later I ordered the lamb tajin, lamb kabbab, one more tabbouleh and one more dolmas. We got served all of theses dishes plus another hummus with extra pita bead. I thought to myself that’s another nice gesture. The waiter asked me if I wanted another margarita. I said no thank you and got served another one. Lol. I let it slide and drank half of it. At the end I ordered an espresso and baklava for desert. Needless to say my family had a great time and we enjoyed most of the food that we had there. The dishes that we liked were the lamb dolmas, which I thought was unique, the lamb tajin, small portion for the price. the tabbouleh was very fresh and had peas in it we loved it. And the passion fruit margarita, baklava and their espresso. What I didn’t appreciate is that nobody touched the majadra dish and when I asked the kind waiter to take it off our bill she kindly replied she couldn’t. Also I didn’t appreciate the fact that I was charged for every item that was served on the table without being asked or knowing I need to pay extra for it. Dishes were super small. I paid for 3 hummus dishes. I initially ordered only one. I got charged for every pita bread that was dropped on the table 80 pesos more. Usually it just comes with it. So 3 servings of bread. Lamb kabob was cold and should be served hot. The falafel dish was small and not warm. The dish sizes should be a little bigger and the price can accommodate an extra pita bread Like in every hole in the wall restaurant. We had a good time though just giving you notes to improve upon. More like...

Visited in early September on a Tuesday evening. We were the only single table the whole night lol. I am a Mediterranean and lived in middle east, too. I highly suggest the restaurant to hire a middle easter chef because what I ate was not middle eastern. Hummus doesn’t taste like Hummus, Tzatziki was I thought something else. Very juicy though it is supposed to be quite thick. Baba Ganush was OK but the lamb kebab was a big disappointment. It was already quite cold when it was served to our table. Our waiter was a geniune guy who was doing his best. I am really surprised that this restaurant is getting a feature on Youtube and all these youtubers who talk abou the good food in Tulum mentions here. Obviously, they don’t understand about food much lol. Anyways, the atmosphere is nice but food is a no go for me. You can try Gitano Jungle for a better...

Truly bohemian vibes this place is unique for that Nomadic experience. I came here for dinner with the DJ playing tantric tunes and crowd dancing in rhythm on the dance floor (slowly) with flow. Service was fantastic my server Lucy was very attentive, had a great attitude, and suggestions. She really make me feel welcome. I ordered Salmon Kebobs which were great. Also tried a natural wine for the first time which I recommend as this place has quite the selection. I was seated at one of the tables with couches by the bar I recommend this area as it keeps you close to the action as you can lay back and enjoy the scene. Really cool place and a must in Tulum on a...