El Oasis Closed for remodeling!

Mave · 11-24-2004

We just attempted to go to El Oasis for lunch and it is closed for remodeling! They had it all torn apart with jack hammers and it looks like a major overhaul, so I have no idea when it will reopen. Could be tomorrow, but I doubt it, could be next week, could be next month. It's hard to tell. Anyway, if you were planning on shrimp tacos for Thanksgiving dinner, I think you will be out of luck.

Mave, your on location reporter

mindz · 11-24-2004

Oh Noooo! I hope they're open by Christmas! We ate there less than 2 weeks ago, and there was no sign that anything was different.
Is their location on the highway still open?

**denisea** · 11-24-2004

I sure hope Jaime's got the place open over the holidaze. I've been waiting all year to have pulpo en su tinta again. I will be very sad if I can't have it while I'm there.

wrrntrry · 11-24-2004

Where is it located

maverick · 11-24-2004

Calle 12 between 5 and 10 ave

caramba · 11-24-2004

Aarrgghhh!! We never made it there last year and it was tops on this year's list to try their shrimp tacos!
So, in the likely event that they won't be open within the next couple of weeks, where's everyone's next favorite option for shrimp tacos?
I know there was a recent thread regarding the virtues of whether fried or sauteed shrimp- just, where's your next "best"? (No matter how they are prepared?)

Manitou · 11-24-2004

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Originally Posted by denisea

I sure hope Jaime's got the place open over the holidaze. I've been waiting all year to have pulpo en su tinta again. I will be very sad if I can't have it while I'm there.

Denise, it kinda looks like Fallujah right now! It looks like a complete gutting of the building. If it's open before the holidays they will really be doing something. We were there on Sunday, thankfully. Wish I would have known then, I would have ordered a few more if I would have known they would be my last ones! If I think of it tomorrow I will post a photo of the "remodel" project.

We came back from Akumal today thinking we would hold our hunger pains so we could load up on a boat load of shrimp tacos at El Oasis upon our arrival back in Playa. You can imagine how distraught we were to see the remodel sign up! We all just walked around dumbfounded for about 10 minutes back to Royal Palms. I did some frantic searching on playa.info knowing I had better come up with a damn good alternative to help alleviate everyones' pain! Solution: a wonderful dinner at La Tarraya.

Manitou · 11-24-2004

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Originally Posted by caramba

where's everyone's next favorite option for shrimp tacos?

At the risk of sounding like a fan of the Vicodin lovin' big redneck...Ditto!

Mikey · 11-24-2004

They are Sooooo good. I sure hope they can reopen for everyone real soon.

caramba · 11-24-2004

Okay, maybe my short term memory loss isn't as bad as I thought and I did recently see JAH'S restaurant recommendations with the following note:

"El Oasis – On 12th Street between 5th and 10th Aves, this a good place to get those shrimp tacos for 10 pesos each – every bit as good as those at La Floresta. There is also a branch out on the highway north of La Floresta."

So, is that location (out on the highway) still there?

Fernanda · 11-24-2004

I preferr la floresta...better tacos than el oasis...and I do know about tacos ...so dont worry about el oasis in the mean time go to la floresta insted..

**tommy** · 11-24-2004

I have called Jaime and told him he has 33 days to get er done!!!!!!.....NO Problemo...

**denisea** · 11-24-2004

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Originally Posted by sun seekers

I have called Jaime and told him he has 33 days to get er done!!!!!!.....NO Problemo...

If he's not done... tell him we want him to come over and cook for all of us at the condos! :p

**denisea** · 11-24-2004

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Originally Posted by Manitou

Denise, it kinda looks like Fallujah right now! It looks like a complete gutting of the building. If it's open before the holidays they will really be doing something. We were there on Sunday, thankfully. Wish I would have known then, I would have ordered a few more if I would have known they would be my last ones! If I think of it tomorrow I will post a photo of the "remodel" project.

We came back from Akumal today thinking we would hold our hunger pains so we could load up on a boat load of shrimp tacos at El Oasis upon our arrival back in Playa. You can imagine how distraught we were to see the remodel sign up! We all just walked around dumbfounded for about 10 minutes back to Royal Palms. I did some frantic searching on playa.info knowing I had better come up with a damn good alternative to help alleviate everyones' pain! Solution: a wonderful dinner at La Tarraya.

Thanks for posting more details Manitou. Sounds like good news for El Oasis... though perhaps not such good news for us... keeping my fingers crossed that the remodeling is complete by the holidays... but I definitely won't bet on it. La Tarraya is a great place to eat too. Let us know if you try any other new places. Hope you're having a great time! Happy Thanksgiving to you and Cheryl and Hannah!

aisha · 11-24-2004

well looks like i'm gonna have to try those tacos now. with all those comments and with those pics tstar put up, my mouth is watering already! i really shouldn't have looked at this post because when i go there and try them if i really like them i'll be going in there every single day for my whole stay. the waiters there are gonna think i'm weird eating shrimp tacos everyday! oh well

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Mave beachaholic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 431	El Oasis Closed for remodeling! We just attempted to go to El Oasis for lunch and it is closed for remodeling! They had it all torn apart with jack hammers and it looks like a major overhaul, so I have no idea when it will reopen. Could be tomorrow, but I doubt it, could be next week, could be next month. It's hard to tell. Anyway, if you were planning on shrimp tacos for Thanksgiving dinner, I think you will be out of luck. Mave, your on location reporter

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mindz way into it Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 249	omygosh! Oh Noooo! I hope they're open by Christmas! We ate there less than 2 weeks ago, and there was no sign that anything was different. Is their location on the highway still open?

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wrrntrry very sparkly Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lawton, Michigan Posts: 28	Where is it located Last edited by wrrntrry : 11-24-2004 at 08:36 PM.

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denisea Forum Goddess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the road to ruins... Posts: 7,025	I sure hope Jaime's got the place open over the holidaze. I've been waiting all year to have pulpo en su tinta again. I will be very sad if I can't have it while I'm there.

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maverick ruined Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The 3rd dimension Posts: 93	Calle 12 between 5 and 10 ave

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caramba añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,351	Aarrgghhh!! We never made it there last year and it was tops on this year's list to try their shrimp tacos! So, in the likely event that they won't be open within the next couple of weeks, where's everyone's next favorite option for shrimp tacos? I know there was a recent thread regarding the virtues of whether fried or sauteed shrimp- just, where's your next "best"? (No matter how they are prepared?)

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Mikey he likes it! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 15,493	They are Sooooo good. I sure hope they can reopen for everyone real soon.

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caramba añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,351	Okay, maybe my short term memory loss isn't as bad as I thought and I did recently see JAH'S restaurant recommendations with the following note: "El Oasis – On 12th Street between 5th and 10th Aves, this a good place to get those shrimp tacos for 10 pesos each – every bit as good as those at La Floresta. There is also a branch out on the highway north of La Floresta." So, is that location (out on the highway) still there?

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Fernanda beachaholic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 387	I preferr la floresta...better tacos than el oasis...and I do know about tacos ...so dont worry about el oasis in the mean time go to la floresta insted..

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tommy Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tx Posts: 12,004	I have called Jaime and told him he has 33 days to get er done!!!!!!.....NO Problemo...

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aisha way into it Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 230	well looks like i'm gonna have to try those tacos now. with all those comments and with those pics tstar put up, my mouth is watering already! i really shouldn't have looked at this post because when i go there and try them if i really like them i'll be going in there every single day for my whole stay. the waiters there are gonna think i'm weird eating shrimp tacos everyday! oh well

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