Ajua Maya Restaurant in Playa del Carmen is one of my favorite restaurants in the Riviera Maya region. Brenda has done an amazing job of making the restaurant not only a fun place for a good meal, but she has also done a lot to give back to the local community. The restaurant has grown and expanded as it has gotten more popular, but it remains true to its original character and retains its welcoming and friendly charm. Brenda is great with her employees, vendors, customers and everyone she comes in contact with. Many customers return just to see her and say hello.

Josh Hinsdale, Author
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We were in Playa Del Carmen, trying out the Cuisine, my favorite restaurant there is called Ajua, great food, excellant service and wonderful live music, and they make a heck of a good Margerita.

Jude
Strathmore, Canada

The service here was wonderful. The waitstaff were not only accomodating but terribly fun — everything from bringing drinks on their heads to offering to take pictures of you (take your camera!).

By the time we at at this restaurant, we’d eaten ourselves silly and went only for the main course, instead of the appetizer and dessert we also generally indulge in.

I had the lobster flambe. It was good although I wasn’t as fond of the tequila sauce as I thought I might be. My husband loved it though and he doesn’t even like tequila. The lobster itself was cooked perfectly. Really perfectly. It was so tender, just right.

My husband had the Mexican steak with lobster (grilled) and said it was excellent. He eats a fair amount of steak and said he couldn’t tell the difference between American & Mexican steak except that, on the menu, the American steak was quite a bit more $.

We had a delightful time here and our only regret is that we didn’t visit Ajua earlier in our trip!

Portland, Oregon
January 7, 2009 – Trip Advisor

The Steak and Lobster here were fanstastic as was the chicken. We were in Playa for 5 Nights and this was by far the best dinner we had while on vacation. Prices seem reasonable, I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a great dinner.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Trip Advisor, Jan 21, 2009