“Good food and REALLY good wine, rare in Mexico”
Our tour rep recommended Ajua to us, so we decided to try it. We were SO glad we did! We were VERY impressed. We arrived at 7 p.m. and spent two+ hours there, enjoying a leisurely dinner and drinks. (If you want to get a chance to eat dinner here, we recommend making a reservation, because by 8 p.m. the restaurant was pretty much full).
My husband had a Corona and I had a Mojito. Both were served promptly and professionally (well, some may think it semi-professionally as my Mojito arrived on the waiter’s head which added to the whole Ajua experience). I had the Mayan Lobster and Steak for dinner. The lobster tails were fabulous and the steak was very tender and cooked to perfection. My husband had the New York Steak which was very nicely done to order and very flavourful. We were very impressed with the Caesar Salad which was prepared at our table. I found it to be very tasty and VERY fresh. We decided to pass on dessert because we were both had no room for anymore food. The grand finale for me was the Mayan Coffee which was made at our table. I had had this coffee at other resorts in the Cancun area, and loved them, so asked the waiter if he could make one for me. He turned the preparation of the coffee into a really spectacular performance right in front of us at our table. The glass was rimmed with lime juice and sugar, and the waiter proceeded to pour the liqueurs to and from two metal jugs which were heated, and suddenly they were ignited by the fire as he poured them back and forth. Eventually, the liqueurs were poured into the glass of coffee, which had a huge scoop of home made vanilla ice cream in it. The ultimate after dinner drink!
We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner, and contrary to some of the opinions on this review page, the price of the dinner was comparable to any other upscale restaurant in PDC. Yes, the tax and tip were not included in the prices, but that is very normal for most restaurants. We left our waiter a very nice tip for his professionalism and hard work, and our philosophy is “If you don’t like the waiter, the restaurant, the food, the loud band, or the ambience, then don’t leave a tip, or speak to the Maitre ‘d. Only leave a tip if you are totally satisfied and believe the experience was worthy of the amount you decide to leave.” PDC has always had very reasonable prices for what you get, and someday they had to join the rest of the world in raising prices. We’ve been going to PDC for about 10 years now and have not seen prices rise until the last couple of years. This is consistent with most countries in the world. Anyway, in conclusion, if you don’t like the big prices, then there are plenty of restaurants on the beach where you can get a meal for under $10.00US per person, including a bucket of 5 beers for $5.00US. The choice is yours.
Trip Advisor, luvswords, Calgary, Canadá
March 16, 2010