AI with great food? in PDC?

lin7604 · 02-01-2008

which resort have you been to in pdc that had great food? we are looking into resorts such as viva azteca, viva maya, reef club and allegro. what have you experiences been like. is the food kept warm, has flavor, etc. we just returned from 5 star in the mayan ( akumal) and the food was very disappointing, cold and no flavor!

**Susie Q Roo** · 02-01-2008

I've eaten at 3 of the 4 above and I doubt you're going to find "great" food at any of them, in that price range. I enjoyed the food quite a lot in both the specialty restaurants at the allegro, and the japanese restaurant at the azteca, but the italian at the maya was not good at all when we ate there. I would have to say the buffet food was better at the azteca than the allegro, but all of it was certainly edible and I never went hungry (unfortunately, to the contrary, and got fat in a week's time!

). In general, I doubt there is any lower-range AI known for great food.

lin7604 · 02-01-2008

thanks, so you would have to say the azteca had the best food out of my list? I have to also add that we had gone to caracol village when it was a 3 star and it blew our socks off for food, we were very impressed with the selection and flavor and that all of it was actually kept warm the entire time. so i think you can find great food at a 4 star or under. I just came from a 5 star like i mentioned and caracol's was very better!

**Susie Q Roo** · 02-01-2008

Overall, yes, I'd vote for the azteca of the 3 I've been to, though the specialty restaurants at allegro were much, much better than the italian at the maya. However the sushi (Japanese) restaurant at the azteca was better than either at the allegro. And I'd choose to eat at azteca's buffet over the allegro as well.

EDIT: when you stay at either azteca or maya, you can eat at the restaurants at the other, or at least we could when we stayed there.

playaluva · 02-01-2008

Food's great at Iberostar

K and P · 02-01-2008

I have to say we have stayed at Barcelo,Palladium and a few others and RIU Yucatan had the best evening buffets we have ever had. Quality was excellent, best tasting food, alway hot. Barcelo comes in second and Palladium the worst food we have ever had at an AI.
Lunch buffet at the RIU was just ok, not much stuff but enough, same stuff every day.
Barcelo has great alacarte restaurants.
RIU wins in the buffet, we did do the steak house but it was just ok. Buffet way better.

lin7604 · 02-01-2008

thanks everyone, but want to stay as close to pdc as we can and at a affordable as we can! That is why we choose the 4 that we did as they are the cheapest out of wpg. good to know though for future vacations when we spend the few extra bucks for a better resort.

Tommygurl · 02-01-2008

Royal PDC has the best food I have eaten at an AI.

Sorry just noticed it is not on your list......

actran · 02-01-2008

Iberostar Lindo and Grand has great food, but not really in pDC. The Royal Hideaway has pretty fabulous food and a price tag to match.

debk · 02-02-2008

We stayed at the Royal in town - loved the food and resort in general. We also ate at the Gran Porto Real next door - good food and environment, but the beach and resort in general are much better at the Royal. Either way you'll be in Playa - have fun!

lin7604 · 02-02-2008

susie: which of the 3 you stayed at had the best pool? i love larger pools with walk in sections, any have that? what about which one had the best overall appeal/ esthetics ( prettiest, lots of color and very mexican feeling)?

**Susie Q Roo** · 02-02-2008

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Originally Posted by lin7604

susie: which of the 3 you stayed at had the best pool? i love larger pools with walk in sections, any have that? what about which one had the best overall appeal/ esthetics ( prettiest, lots of color and very mexican feeling)?

Hmmm.... hard question. I think Allegro probably had more overall appeal to me because it seemed smaller and more friendly, perhaps also more "Mexican" with its palapa roof rooms as well (though I would advise asking for a room that wasn't on the top floor as there are other issues with those). It had two pools - one where activities were centered and another, quieter, behind it. I believe each had steps into it. The Azteca and Maya pools were probably larger though. There's no swim-up bar at Azteca but there is at Maya (if I'm remembering correctly, anyway). And that's about all I can remember!

lin7604 · 02-02-2008

thank you for all your help, you have been very helpful!!!!

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lin7604 way into it Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 125	AI with great food? in PDC? which resort have you been to in pdc that had great food? we are looking into resorts such as viva azteca, viva maya, reef club and allegro. what have you experiences been like. is the food kept warm, has flavor, etc. we just returned from 5 star in the mayan ( akumal) and the food was very disappointing, cold and no flavor!

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Susie Q Roo paradisiac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 10,865	I've eaten at 3 of the 4 above and I doubt you're going to find "great" food at any of them, in that price range. I enjoyed the food quite a lot in both the specialty restaurants at the allegro, and the japanese restaurant at the azteca, but the italian at the maya was not good at all when we ate there. I would have to say the buffet food was better at the azteca than the allegro, but all of it was certainly edible and I never went hungry (unfortunately, to the contrary, and got fat in a week's time! ). In general, I doubt there is any lower-range AI known for great food.

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lin7604 way into it Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 125	thanks, so you would have to say the azteca had the best food out of my list? I have to also add that we had gone to caracol village when it was a 3 star and it blew our socks off for food, we were very impressed with the selection and flavor and that all of it was actually kept warm the entire time. so i think you can find great food at a 4 star or under. I just came from a 5 star like i mentioned and caracol's was very better!

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Susie Q Roo paradisiac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 10,865	Overall, yes, I'd vote for the azteca of the 3 I've been to, though the specialty restaurants at allegro were much, much better than the italian at the maya. However the sushi (Japanese) restaurant at the azteca was better than either at the allegro. And I'd choose to eat at azteca's buffet over the allegro as well. EDIT: when you stay at either azteca or maya, you can eat at the restaurants at the other, or at least we could when we stayed there.

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playaluva way into it Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 121	Food's great at Iberostar

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K and P beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 343	I have to say we have stayed at Barcelo,Palladium and a few others and RIU Yucatan had the best evening buffets we have ever had. Quality was excellent, best tasting food, alway hot. Barcelo comes in second and Palladium the worst food we have ever had at an AI. Lunch buffet at the RIU was just ok, not much stuff but enough, same stuff every day. Barcelo has great alacarte restaurants. RIU wins in the buffet, we did do the steak house but it was just ok. Buffet way better.

02-01-2008	#7 (permalink)
lin7604 way into it Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 125	thanks everyone, but want to stay as close to pdc as we can and at a affordable as we can! That is why we choose the 4 that we did as they are the cheapest out of wpg. good to know though for future vacations when we spend the few extra bucks for a better resort.

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Tommygurl crab killer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I am Canadian!! Posts: 14,284	Royal PDC has the best food I have eaten at an AI. Sorry just noticed it is not on your list......

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actran life=playa Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 874	Iberostar Lindo and Grand has great food, but not really in pDC. The Royal Hideaway has pretty fabulous food and a price tag to match.

02-02-2008	#10 (permalink)
debk beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 437	We stayed at the Royal in town - loved the food and resort in general. We also ate at the Gran Porto Real next door - good food and environment, but the beach and resort in general are much better at the Royal. Either way you'll be in Playa - have fun!

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lin7604 way into it Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 125	susie: which of the 3 you stayed at had the best pool? i love larger pools with walk in sections, any have that? what about which one had the best overall appeal/ esthetics ( prettiest, lots of color and very mexican feeling)?

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lin7604 way into it Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 125	thank you for all your help, you have been very helpful!!!!