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Fruit Cocktail – They great you with this fruit cocktail when you get there. A combination of pineapple, and passion fruit and some other citrus drinks. Very nice especially after the flight and ride over.
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Mimosa – This was part of the Sunday brunch. Nice fresh orange juice washed down with so so champagne, but it still was not too bad.
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Cappuccino – Nice frothiness, better than the single cup Krup dispensers. However it was lacking a bit on the bitterness of the coffee.,
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Coffee – Makes me wonder about the piss that passes for coffee here in the states. Very nice and mild yet aromatic. Great start to the morning.
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Pina Colada – We had so many of these things. Very inconsistent on the mix. The first one I had was loaded with booze. However some were watered down, some were too sweet. Nevertheless nothing beats sucking down this tropical drink while relaxing in the sun.
Strawberry Banana Daiquiri – The strawberry and banana were mixed pretty well. Perfect consistency and mix.
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Banana Mama – We got hooked on these bad boys while we were down there. Basically Pina Colada with Banana mixed in.
Copacabana – The wife states these taste like spiked Sunny D’s. I would have to agree with her on that assessment.
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Banana Mama – We got hooked on these bad boys while we were down there. Basically Pina Colada with Banana mixed in.
Margarita – So so. Not enough lime taste.
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Melon Martini – A hint of melon in sour six. Only so so.
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Mint Martini – This was really disgusting. It felt like I was drinking Mouthwash. Strong alcohol taste with a mint taste.
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Rose Wine – Nothing really great. Not that sweet.
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Tomato Soup – Not very creamy, more of a water base.
Garlic Soup – Wife liked the mild garlic taste.
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Chips and Guacamole – The chips are thicker, more like a baked tortilla, Unfortunately it makes it a bit hard as well. The guacamole and salsa were fresh and made for a great mix.
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Mussels – The mussels were overcooked and very stringy. Also a high seafood aftertaste.
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Salad – The lettuce was usually pretty fresh. Not a lot of variety for salad dressings. We think we only saw ranch, Italian, French and Blue Cheese. I usually went with some beet, ham and corn to add some natural sweetness and saltiness to the salad.
Mushroom Salad – Assortment of mushrooms and peppers drizzled in a light olive oil sauce.
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Grilled Sirloin – The slice of beef was grilled fairly nicely. Marinated pretty well.
Rice and Beans The rice and beans were a bit dry but still not too bad.
Plantain – The plantain was really dried out. Not a lot of sweetness to it.
Carbonara Pasta – The first day it was good, the second not so much. The sauce was light and the ham blended nicely with the rich creamy sauce.
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Hot Dog and Onions – The hotdogs taste more salty and a bit more artificial than the Us, the onions were grilled nicely.
Guacamole – See above
Bread – The breads here weren’t that great but they weren’t awful either.
Pasta Bolognese – The pasta was a bit overcooked and the Bolognese sauce was a bit flavorless.
Grilled Chicken – The chicken was dry and not very tasty either
Grilled Pork Chop – I thought it was interesting how the pork chop tasted more like grilled ham.
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Grilled Pork – The pork was very tender but due to it being seated in the buffet, some parts had dried out.
Potato and Shrimp Salad – The shrimp was very tight. However the potato was cooked well, and the combination of some mild fruits and the very light mayo made for a very good cool salad.
Shrimp Taco – The shrimps were tiny and a bit over cooked. The onion and peppers were very well marinated. The tortillas were a little cold.
Guacamole – See above review
Red Chile Sauce – A bit of a picante taste to it.
Chorizo Taco – The amount of redness in the sausage is a bit of a concern but the chorizo itself was a little dry as well.
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Taquitos- The shells were a little hard. The filling was only so so.
Beans and Rice – Nothing extraordinary. Very flavorful. They also added some bananas in here I think.,
Chicken in Mole Sauce – Chicken was a little too overdone. The mole sauce was not as good as the one in Xel-Ha
Cream Spinach – The wife liked it because it was a welcome veggie dish. It was very creamy and the spinach was a little too wet.
Shrimp Tacos – See the review above for the tacos. AS you can see, the wife thought the green chill sauce was guacamole. Someone was in a bit of a rude awakening.
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Assorted taco mess – See above
Lasagna – Not really great lasagna, the ground beef filling was so so and the lack of cheese was a bit of a disappointment.
Beef Chalupa – Very crunchy exterior. The filling itself though was a real disappointment. The beef was gristly and lots of lettuce and cheese.
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Omelet – The omelet chef here was great. She cooked the ingredients before hand on the side, then scooped the stuff into the egg wrap. Constructed well without any thing falling.
Fried Egg – Not much to report here. Pretty standard
Chroizo – I’m not a fan of the chorizo here. Just too hard. I was trying to recreate a has brown mix with the egg and it really didn’t work out.
Sausage – Nice sausages, Full of flavor, a bit on the oily side but that’s what makes it taste good.
Chicken with Mustard – Interesting that they had this lightly breaded chicken with mustard as a breakfast item. The chicken was cooked a bit too dry, though the mustard had some bite to it.
Hash Browns – These were awesome. Fried until perfectly crisp and crunchy. The center was cooked well and the flavoring was perfect. Light on the grease and oil as well. I could just eat these for breakfast.
Sausage – Glorified hot dogs in tomato sauce.
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Croissant – A bit hard, and not layer or crispness to it.
Macaroni Salad – Awesome salad. Macaroni with ham, pineapple, and cheese in a bit of a mao dressing. Teh cheese gives the dish flavoring but not too overpowering.
Chicken with Mustard – See above.
Beef Fajita meat – The beef was a little too chewy The onions were overcooked.
Rice – Standard fare for the rice. They really do rice nicely here.
Carbonara Pasta – See above
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Assorted Sushi – It wasn’t as bad as the ones from Bamboo but it was pretty close.
Macaroni Salad – See above.
Salad – See above.
Guacamole and Salsa – See above.
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Chicken Wings – The wings were cooked in this really mild tomato sauce. The chicken was overcooked and a little on the chewy side
Grilled Fish – We can’t get over how they make the fish on a buffet table still taste good. Lightly marinated in butter and not cooked over the top.
Grilled Vegetables – The veggies varied from being cooked perfectly to being overcooked. The flavoring was pretty unimaginative.
Rice – See above.
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Pineapple Salad – The pineapple was sweet and the mayo was mild.
Coleslaw – Not too sour nor not flavorful, the cabbage was a bit undercooked
Pasta Salad – The pasta salad was heavy on the dressing. olives and black beans with a sort of pesto sauce. /li>
Onion Ring – As you can see this thing was enormously large
Cream Spinach – See above
Grilled Pork – This time the pork tasted like a pork tenderloin though a bit on the chewy side. Mild seasoning.
Deviled Egg – Wife loved the caviar topping. I though overall the egg was so so as the egg filling was a bit too mustardy and a bit too dry for my taste.
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Seafood Pasta Dish – Sadly the best part of the dish was the noodles. I actually got this batch fresh, they had just finish cooking it so I assumed that it would be better due to that. all of the seafood was overcooked. The lobster was rubbery and tough. The shrimp were like mush. The squid was like pieces of rubber. Interestingly enough the pasta was a bit hard. How they manage to do that?
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Grilled Fish – The exterior was a bit on the crispier side than the other grilled fish but it was good still. The exterior crispiness gave it a more char taste which I preferred.
Shrimp Tacos – See above.
Mushrooms in Cream Sauce – The mushrooms were cooked very well int he sauce. The sauce was sweet and creamy.
Corn in Tomato. The sweetness of the corn matched well with the semi raw tomato.
Rice – See above.
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Beef Stew – The beef was really hard. The stew itself had a bit of wine to it but nothing really special.
Turkey – Nice and dry and not a lot of flavor to it.
Flauta – It doesn’t look like a flauta but that was what was written next to them. The tortilla was very greasy and the toppings were a bit on the bland side.
Fried Fish – Nice crunchy exterior. Though the Fish we had at Xaybe was better.
Potatoes – Cooked throughout though very very bland.
Rice – See above.
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Salad.
Rice.
Spinach – See above.
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Crepe – The crepe was very light and fluffy and you basically got to pour your own sauce over it. There were things like honey, chocolate, strawberry, maple, etc.
Assorted Fruit – The fruits were usually pretty fresh and tasted sweet and juicy.
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Chocolate Creme Cake- Very light and airy mousse. Mild bitter chocolate taste.
Assorted Fruit – See above.
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Chocolate cake – The chocolate icing was pretty heavy and the cake was a bit dried out.
Jello – Lime mixed with a chocolate mousse. Not that great.
Assorted Fruit – See above.
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Tiramisu- Very light coffee taste
Fruit Tart – The shells were too hard. Wished their was more custard to accompany the fruit.
Custard Cake – The custard was very light, the cake was soft and made for a decent mixture.
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Flambeed Fruit – Not a fan as the fruit was just too syrupy and heavy. I just prefer the natural sweet taste.
Butter Pecan Ice Cream – I liked the mild maple taste and the crunchy nuts. The ice cream itself though could have just a bit more velvety texture.
Strawberry Ice Cream – I can’t put my finger on it, but something was a little off with the strawberry ice cream. It didn’t have that fresh strawberry taste, a bit more on the artificial taste.
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Chocolate Creme Cake- See above.
Kiwi Tart – Tart shell was more of a waffle. The fruit glaze was so so here as well.
Assorted Fruit – See above. Though we were not fans of the papaya, less sweet and had that heavy musky taste to it.,
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Assorted Fruit – See above.
Macaroni Salad – See above
Tiramisu- See above.
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Creme Cake – Cake was a bit on the dry side, but the layers of creme help to mask that a bit.
Deviled Egg – See above.
Crepe – See above.
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Chocolate Cake – Very rich and decadent cake. One of the better ones.
Butter Pecan Ice Cream with Sprinkles – See above.
Key Lime Pie – Very tart and the pie shell was a bit too soft.
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