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Mayan Bistro

Hotel Aventura Mexicana | 10th Avenue & 22 Street, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico
984-873-1876
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Price range: $10 - $20
Cuisines: American, Caribbean, Mexican, International, Pizza & Pasta
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Good for: Families with children, Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Delivery, Late Night, Dessert
Description: Escape the hustle and bustle of 5th Ave and dine with us in our beautiful gardens just a block off 5th Ave on 22nd. Our service is friendly and sincere while our cuisine is an international blend that reflects the diverse culinary backgrounds and experience of our chefs. We are sure you will love our food as much as we do!!
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Millis, Massachusetts
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

1 block away from noisy 5th Avenue (Quinta Avenida) the restaurant offers a surprising and delightful experience. Christopher, our very simpatico and knowledgeable server walked us into the heart of the garden for a unique and delicious dinner under starry skies and soft background music. We decided for the local cuisine: Mayan Ceviche, savory Arrachera, (a juicy flank steak with... More

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fort myers, fl
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6 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013 NEW

This was our first time at the Mayan Bistro & can't wait to return next year. Great, fresh, food & drinks. Had the Mango Scallops & they were fantastic! Huge portion, too. Looking forward to staying at the attached hotel Aventura Mexicano with there VIP plan next year.

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College Station, Texas
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

My husband and I had breakfast here today and were very pleased. Our server, Nicholas, was friendly and attentive. Also, the Mayan Bistro opens at 7 am which is an hour earlier than most restaurants. We took the reccomendation of an earlier reviewer and got the huevos a la mexicana which is like eggs benedict with a white cream on... More

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2013

Read the great reviews in trip advisor and went with the VIP package for Hotel Adventura Mexicana which included all meals and drinks at the Mayan Bistro. There was a good variety of choices offered on the menus, including mexican favorites as well as seafood, pasta and american food. We tried a good variety and was never disappointed. Favorites were... More

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Savannah,GA
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30 restaurant reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

We chose to have the VIP at Hotel Aventura Mexicana and ate every meal there. We have eaten in Playa before but found the food to be no better than the Mayan Bistro, but always expensive. You can not get a better mixed drink in Playa as far as I am concerned. Look at the top of the glass in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 4, 2013 via mobile

We were staying at Aventura Mexicana and had noticed the Mayan Bistro and thought since it was small and in the hotel it must be typical hotel food. We tripadvisor restaurants to go out to dinner and noticed the great reviews for the Mayan Bistro so we decided to just walk out of our room into the bistro. Best decision... More

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FLORIDA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013

I had no idea the food was so good on the hotel until we decided to try it. For breakfast i recommend the huevos a la mexicana which are somehow like the egg benedict with a white cream on top. However, the best meal you can have is the grouper for dinner with the rice. Everything is delicious and the... More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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57 reviews 57 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013

We traveled to Mexico to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary and picked Mayan Bistro for our anniversary dinner. We sat outside, next to the pool, with subtle lights and torches - very romantic. The service was exceptional - very friendly but not overwhelming. You can pick what kind of seafood you want (shrimp, fish, scallops) and how you want it... More

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Junction City, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013

Wonderful food and service. From the chefs who turn out incredible meals to the staff Gabby and Nicholas. Had some marginal meals at other restaurants. Mayan Bistro, Celery soup and Flank Steak excellent.

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Stockholm, Sweden
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013

We stayed 4 weeks at Aventura Mexicana and had our free breakfast at Mayan Bistro. The personel at the Bistro served us very well and treated us exelent. Every day they we get a fruit plate, because they saw us eating grapefruits with some problems.

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