List of restaurants -- what's open for dinner?

[MWC]

Counting down!!!

I have my printout ready, but wondered if anyone could clarify if these places are open for both lunch and dinner, or not (not lazy, just don't want to waste a walk in the heat!) --

Makech
HC Carnes
H & M Butcher Shop
El Cuerno de Oro
Las Cacerolas
La Casita de Guisos

Also, did anyone ever determine if La Adelita is still open for business?

Thanks!

[Susie Q Roo]

One thing I can tell you is that La Casita de Guisos has very limited hours. I am pretty certain they are not open for dinner, ever, and you'll probably just find them open for a few hours midday. I tried to go there once about 4pm, and it looked like it never HAD been open! Good luck and enjoy all those yummy places!

[JAH]

H&M and El Cuerno were still open last month.

[Heather]

Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

One thing I can tell you is that La Casita de Guisos has very limited hours. I am pretty certain they are not open for dinner, ever, and you'll probably just find them open for a few hours midday. I tried to go there once about 4pm, and it looked like it never HAD been open! Good luck and enjoy all those yummy places!

I second this. They briefly tried the nighttime snack thing, but found they were "sold out" of food most evenings. This is your breakfast/lunch place, closed up by 4 pm.

Same topic but different question - I had thought about coming into PDC from Secrets Capri, around say, 3 or 4:00 p.m. one day primarily to check out the scene but imperative are shrimp tacos at El Oasis. Will it still be open????

[Susie Q Roo]

Not sure what time it does open, but I know that El Oasis is open well into the evening. You should be fine.

Originally Posted by rumdrinks

Same topic but different question - I had thought about coming into PDC from Secrets Capri, around say, 3 or 4:00 p.m. one day primarily to check out the scene but imperative are shrimp tacos at El Oasis. Will it still be open????

We tried to get into El Oasis about 7:30 p.m. one evening a month ago and it was packed and lined up out into the street, so they should be open We had good luck getting in early afternoon towards the end of the 'lunch rush', if there is such a thing in Playa.

[MWC]

Originally Posted by YWGDon&Deb

We tried to get into El Oasis about 7:30 p.m. one evening a month ago and it was packed and lined up out into the street, so they should be open We had good luck getting in early afternoon towards the end of the 'lunch rush', if there is such a thing in Playa.

That location may be a victim of its own excellence, as we had the same problem. One evening when we finally did get a table, the wait staff was not particularly friendly or attentive. My husband's beer came warm, and it took the waiter about 15 minutes to deal with the issue (and we were sitting right next to the bar). It was definitely "waiter training day" when we were there, so we chalked our sour experience up to that.

Neither my husband nor I "got" the shrimp taco cult, but their other seafood dishes were very good, and generously portioned.

[Bumper]

Guess we're just a voice in the wilderness, but we ate at El Oasis last month, and were pretty thoroughly underwhelmed. We'd eaten there in previous years, but this was our first exposure to their newest incarnation. We don't do shrimp tacos - Mrs. B is allergic - but found the other food to be ordinary at best. Beer was warm. Their new chairs are damned uncomfortable - a minor issue. Prices were nothing special. The service was lousy, featuring inattentive, disinterested waiters. Maybe we hit them on a bad evening, but based on our experience, we won't be going back. There's too many good eateries in Playa to be bothered with any place marginal.

[Daddy B]

Originally Posted by MWC

Counting down!!!

I have my printout ready, but wondered if anyone could clarify if these places are open for both lunch and dinner, or not (not lazy, just don't want to waste a walk in the heat!) --

Makech
HC Carnes
H & M Butcher Shop
El Cuerno de Oro
Las Cacerolas
La Casita de Guisos

Also, did anyone ever determine if La Adelita is still open for business?

Thanks!

May I suggest:
why don't you just go to wherever happens to be open at an hour of your choice
and ask for two of everything you've chosen?
It saves one walk there and back...

[claudiadeplaya]

Last night I went to dinner at La Cueva del Chango, my mom is visiting and I wanted to impress her, she was impressed allright! It was soooooo goooooood
Jan had enchiladas they were not in the dinner menu but the chef was happy to accomodate the hungry monster


My mom had filete de pescado al cilantro that is grouper with a coleander lime sauce,


I had same fresh catch of the day with tamarind chili sauce mmmmmmm



We had a merengue lime pie for dessert because Im on a diet and the waitress said it had no calories
I spoke with the chef Nestzayir, he studied in Spain and France in the Cordon Bleu and the El Bulli, impressive curriculum
I asked him to marry me but he is married to the pastry chef who was responsible for that mean lime merengue pie!

[Sol]

Claudia,
These are great pictures!!! I am so hungry now!

[cuffedlinks]

Originally Posted by Sol

Claudia,
These are great pictures!!!

Isn't she great !!

[jscarbor]

Originally Posted by claudiadeplaya

I spoke with the chef Nestzayir, he studied in Spain and France in the Cordon Bleu and the El Bulli, impressive curriculum

Does that mean we will be seeing some avacado foams and edible menus?

[StewartG]

I agree, fantastic photos. I love that place, it is WAAAY cool and the food is excellent.

And John? You are strange. (You get my email by the way? Adam and Drew are down in Playa June 9th through 12th!)