La Buena Barra

Cocktails are beautiful presented and crafted ! Such a fun atmosphere with music and lights everywhere not to mention the seats right next to the water !!! 10/10 would recommend. Service was a slower pace but for this environment we get it ! Will be back !

I recently visited La Buena Barra while traveling and decided to treat myself to a birthday meal here. The service was excellent—I felt like a top priority the entire time. The staff was attentive and made my birthday celebration special. The food was pretty good overall. I particularly enjoyed the variety of sauces that were brought to the table, which added a unique touch to the meal. The steak was well-prepared and flavorful, making it a highlight of my dining experience. However, I did have a couple of minor complaints. The mashed potatoes weren't hot, and the corn wasn't good at all. Despite these small issues, the overall experience was positive, especially with the special birthday treatment. Overall, La Buena Barra provided a good dining experience, and I would recommend it for its excellent service and tasty main dishes.

Came to dinner here on our honeymoon! Wonderful professional service! The food was flavorful with every single bite of everything on the table. Best food I have ever had! They went all out to make our dinner special! For two meals and app and a drink our bill came out to be 160 USD. Very well priced place!

We enjoyed our meal at La Buena Barra recently. We were planning on going to Navios, but decided that we wanted a more Mexican-style steakhouse. We weren't disappointed in the food. They offered complimentary chips and an eclectic mix of salsas for our meal. We elected to get the lobster + steak option with flaming cheese on top. NOTE: THIS WAS VERY EXPENSIVE AND WE SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THE MENU PRICING FIRST. But, it was absolutely worth it. The chef was actually so proud of his creation that he came out to take a picture with it. Make this your "big meal" of your trip!

We chose this place to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary while on vacation in Cancun. Everything was fabulous, especially Marco and David, our servers. The steak on the salt slab was delicious as was everything else.

Came here for my birthday without any reservations. The view and decor of the restaurant is great. The staff was excellent, they threw me an awesome birthday celebration with bday flares and a light up sign with my name on it. The food was great, it comes in large portions, definitely shareable. The food could use some more seasoning. The drinks were a little weak, definitely would have spent more if the drinks were stronger. Overall a fun celebration dining experience, love the music playlist.

Upscale Mexican, very beautiful with a great atmosphere. Food needed a little more seasoning, and the drinks needed to be a little stronger, nice, but it didn't over deliver! It was about $50 USD

We were so glad we tried LA Buena Barra for dinner. This has been the best restaurant we've been to in Cancun over the years. We loved our view of the lagoon, and our food and drinks were great. We started with some tortilla soup, which is the best I've had. I then had the roasted salmon, which was so moist and flavorful. Then, their keylime pie was a great ending to the night. Would definitely recommend this restaurant if you are in Cancun.

I think I like the ambience of the interior at this location better than the one in Mexico City. As for the terrace seating, you can't compare the waterfront view here. The octopus is probably the best I've had. The waygu ribeye taco is up there with the best I've had. The service is friendly and attentive. Probably one of the best - if not the best - dining option along Blvd. Kukulcan.

This place nailed it. The filet was amazing. Flamed and topped with butter and foi gra before served. Excellent service and all the atmosphere you could ask for. Panoramic views of the expansive bay. They topped the evening with a birthday celebration that was stellar. See my photo!

I spent my birthday by myself at this nice restaurant. It was around noon so very quiet and customer service was superb! The food was fantastic and the best I have had in Cancun!!! I highly recommend this place for anyone including large parties or family gatherings. Next time I'm in Cancun, I will definitely be coming back!

After a great lazy day of floating around the pool for our last day in Cancun, we almost decided to skip a nice dinner and just grab some (more) tacos from a casual spot nearby. But, after debating and reading some reviews, we decided to call (at 7pm) and see if La Buena Barra had any open tables for 7:30. Since Cancún dinner culture generally ramps up after 8, we were in luck and headed to the restaurant. We were warmly greeted by the host team and escorted promptly to a great table outside, overlooking the lagoon and the last bits of sunset in the sky. The ambience of La Buena Barra is amazing, great lighting, ceiling fans to keep a light breeze going, and music that is loud enough to prevent you from hearing conversations at other tables, but still allowed us to talk just fine. Our servers Jonathan and Estefany were the sweetest and most attentive that we experienced during our trip! Excellent food recommendations, even advising against getting a second dessert (due to their size) instead of just letting us spend more money there. Absolutely worthy of 5 star service! Ok- the food: very good, probably some of the more distinct flavors we enjoyed in Cancun. Also a very unique selection of cocktails, delivered in all sorts of unique glasses. BUT truly the best thing we ate was the corn ice cream! It's molded ice cream that looks exactly like an ear of white corn with a ribbon of dulce de leche in the center- honestly the best ice cream I've ever eaten at a restaurant! Prices per person can easily exceed $1000 pesos here depending on what you get, but it's possible to enjoy the experience on a budget. We shared an appetizer (empanadas, highly recommend), shared a large entree (ribeye tacos, comes with 7), a cocktail, side of corn, and dessert- ended up being around $1200 plus tip.

Overpriced with Great Ambiance and Mid Food. Came here and paid $600 on a weekday night for two orders of lobster tail with a few cocktails. The lobster was terrible because it was overcooked, chewy, and had a char flavor from the grill which I'm assuming had to be open fire. The sashimi was good and all the appetizers were tasty. The cocktails were definitely decorative and fun for a trip. The service is good anywhere in Cancun so that's to be expected. Would recommend skipping the main meals, buy apps only, and get two cocktails max... or you're getting scammed. Eat your main meal somewhere else first and continue drinking somewhere else.

It says it's open till 1am, but when we walked they said it was closed... we arrived at 10pm at the restaurant. They need to update their hours. Also there were other cars parked infront of the restaurant. Very disappointing.

Location on the water was absolutely beautiful. Servers were friendly and attentive. I had a Margarita that was nicely made. We had the Hamachi and Tuna appetizer. The Hamachi was excellent and the Tuna seemed very dry. We shared a Garlic Shrimp entree. There were 6 to a pound. Several were mushy. Not proper for fine dining. The Concierge had let the restaurant know we were on Anniversary trip. Quite to our surprise they showed up with a wonderful dessert and special drink. They also showed up with sparklers, lighting and outright happiness. It was great!

DO NOT COME TO THIS RESTAURANT'!!! I had very bad experience right here. Ordered 3 dishes + 2 beer + bottle of water cost almost 400 dollars! The most important thing is I got diarrhea after dinner!

What shall I say. You are paying for the experience. This is one of those places you walk into and know right away that your bill is going to be a hefty one, and we were not wrong about that! The ambiance, presentation and staff are all 10/10, but the taste was nothing especially unique or memorable. We felt held hostage there when they wouldn't let any of our family walk out when my husband's bank flagged the purchase and blocked the transaction, which had happened multiple times unfortunately as we were visiting from California. Overall, if you have the money and want some nice pictures and footage if you are celebrating anything, then I guess you might say it's worth the visit, I for one wouldn't return.

Great restaurant for a celebration!! The staff was very attentive, the atmosphere was lively and they fun performances. They had live music, dancing, and gave us sparklers to celebrate a bachelorette. The food and cocktails were pretty good too

I liked it. Went in for a nice dinner during my vacation. Inside is very stylish with great views. They also do hookah. I liked the music but it was very loud. The food was good. Loved their chips and salsas. The tacos were good. Really liked the octopus. Cocktails were good with interesting presentation. If you're looking to have a nice dinner out in Cancun this is good choice, bit on the pricey side though. Service was good. Friendly staff. FYI 15% service charge automatically added to bill.

This is the best restaurant I have ever been in my life. It was so good we went two days in a row and I would go back to Cancun just to eat at this place again! Amazing!

The food was great. The sunset view facing the lagoon was beautiful. Our server was great. The ambiance was nice and fun. They have a DJ and they did fire crackers . However the drinks are just okay. I think they put more juice and ice than the liquor.

Food: we ordered so much food bc the pictures made the food looked so good, but it was really all bad. The $800 pesos pork belly was nasty. I was vomiting later that night. Only good thing was that it really killed my appetite for the rest of my vacation and I lost like 10 lbs when I went back to the States. The soft shell taco and the beef tongue taco tastes a little bit weird. Overall, we spend like $450 worth of food and it was all bad. Drinks were bad too. Service: excellent. We were made very comfortable. They took care of our needs and were very attentive. Even gave my daughter a little show and gave her a free shot. Great IG moment. Ambiance: great. Everything was clean. Staff were professional and very chill. Great place to chill, just wish the food was good. We ended taking the food home but threw it away.

Top notch from beginning to end. The restaurant itself is very nice and located so you can get a spectacular view of the sun set. The service was excellent - attentive, helpful, pleasant without being overbearing in any way. I recommend trying one of their signature cocktails - the mixologist is a pro. Finally, the food was outstanding. Not one bad bite from appetizer to dessert. One of the best steaks we've ever had.

My boyfriend and I came here for his birthday and we had an amazing time! Our servers, Nico and Diego, were excellent and provided amazing recommendations for us. They brought out cuts of meat for us to choose from, and we ended up doing steak and lobster. Our reservation was at 7 pm and we arrived just in time to watch the sun setting. They brought out a sparkler and a delicious cake for my boyfriend's birthday We would absolutely come here again the next time we're in Cancun.

We have been here before- asked for the sunset view but seated too far to the left where a huge tree/bush blocked it. I was going to get the salmon but our waiter convinced us to share the Rib Eye for 2 served on a salt plank. 2500+ pesos- over $120 US. The steak started off very good but they placed some peppers on the table that totally burned my lower lip- couldn't enjoy this expensive steak after that. They gave us some frizzed potatoes but placed out of reach in the far corner of the table. Was given milk and ice to cool my lip down but dinner for me we ruined. To make it worse it is so dark in there and the music is way too loud.. Will never go there again.

So good! Everything here was a production, free shots if it's your birthday for the whole table, SO MANY tableside items, really cool glassware for drinks. Can get pricey but the food and ambiance was so cool! Pics on yelp don't do it justice to be honest it's really fancy. You feel like you have ten servers because every one is taking care of you. Great service! Came with a group of ten for dinner.

The ambiance is amazing, highly recommend coming during sunset time. The tacos are the best thing on the menu along with their cracked rib eye appetizer. Definitely would come again.

This place has the level of quality that you can find in any major city that has fine dining. The food is delicious. The side Caesar and ceviche are the best entrees. The ribeye was nothing special. The mashed potatoes give any culinary side dish at any major steakhouse a run for its money. The drinks are well made but no buzz. They are at most gimmicks. The lobster and filet mignon we got was a very well made dish. They bring you out meats and fish for you to choose. They brought out a whole pork but we aren't fans of pork. They made a great dessert for a birthday. The ambiance is dance music and just a very loud atmosphere. The staff were super attentive to us. However, I don't like being watched about how I'm paying or how much I tip. They are like hawks and around the table once the bill comes. They count the tip right in front of you and I had never experienced that in my life. Otherwise it's a great place if you feel like you need to prove a point about your wealth. Plus your stomach will be full. MAYBE

Had dinner with family to celebrate my 50th birthday. Beautiful ocean view. Service was outstanding! My 10 year old daughter loved the children's menu treasure chest. Great presentation. The short rib tacos were delicious. My mother had the volcano tacos which were incredible and also had a great presentation. The staff came out to sing with a tasty birthday cupcake at the end. Very thoughtful and greatly appreciated. Would definitely come back.

La Buena Barra is my favorite restaurant. Originally, I made this claim after visiting LBB in MTY. MTY steak is incredible, and I was excited when LBB opened in Cancun - but also a bit worried that it would be a bit touristified/Americanized, but no es verdad. todo bien. With all of the fusion restaurants and concepts in the world, if you had to close your eyes and think to yourself, if i could have any fusion food in the world, what would it be? Obviously the answer is mexican food and a steakhouse. Well, that's Monterrey, and that's La Buena Barra. And I am not going to try and compare the MTY & Cancun locations, but I will say that La Buena Barra will be a memorable part of your trip to Cancun (it hits on all fronts). Also, trust me on this one - eat light if you're going to dinner here because you will want to try as much as possible, and the portions (even apps) are big The highlights (in no particular order) -Decor, both inside and outside but much prefer outside -Service - absolutely incredible. friendly, super attentive without making it stuffy..shout out to Cristian, Peniel, Jese for making my experience a truly memorable one -Food - excellent across the board, but the steak and flavor is something that will standout amongst most high end restaurants -Fun drinks -View -atmosphere, really awesome shift from dinner with DJ & music, lightshow, drinks, and the ability to smoke Of course, I will touch on price. It's pricey and most items are roughly 10-15% higher than MTY, but everything in Cancun is going to be expensive. So, even for US standards it's going to be an expensive evening, and everyone has different opinions on what constitutes value, and I get that. For a full meal, couple drinks, etc - I'd say roughly $100-$150pp, which is similar to what I've experienced in most "nicer" steakhouses in the states. Personally, I think the value for the food/service/experience is well worth it. As for some of my favorite (can't miss) dishes: queso flameado - I feel like this is LBB's Nobu Miso Black Cod, that everyone tries to replicate (especially in Texas). Rib eye & guac - another one that is oft imitated...it's kinda like how youngsters think Ice Ice Baby is an awesome song until they hear Under Pressure. Here is my caveat though: unless you're a party of 3 or more or not ordering steak, you may want to pass on this because at 400grams plus tortillas (side note: both flour and corn tortillas here are amazing, so go with both) is pretty filling Rib Eye - any of their rib eyes are truly incredible steaks Also, this might be the Mexican version of ordering a burger at a steakhouse (but they really do have the best burgers), but two of their tacos in my opinion might change how you see the world forever.. Pirata & Rib Eye taco with cheese crust (photos below). I am going to leave it there and not try to take away your sovereignty - better to experience the Grand Canyon without hearing numerous accounts of what it is, but I do want to thank again Cristian, Peniel, Jese for everything!

What an amazing experience! Service was top notch! Oscar Lemus & Juan Jose sure know how to take care of customers. Food was def the best we've had in our whole stay in Cancun. From presentation to taste! Wow!!! Place was beautiful. Gorgeous views of the bay/ lagoon. Def recommend this restaurant! It is a must place to visit.

I went to Cancun late May 2022. My family wanted to find a place that catered to my vegetarian daughter and my picky young adult men. Let me just say this place Rocked!! Food was amazing, staff were friendly and the most outstanding thing was we even had a show for free. The DJ was bumping and the guy with the fire wheel put on an amazing show. If you are in Cancun or plan to visit this is a must go to. Thank you for making it so memorable ! Will definitely be back again!

Great ambience & service. Food was great. We had tableside Caesar salad, a shrimp appetizer, the El Pastor appetizer & we had leftovers for another meal plus more, for 2. Also, we had a Mexican red wine that was outstanding! The venue & service was impeccable. Fabulous experience!

BEST DINING EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE! On vacay with the fam and made a reservation here based on a suggestion from the resort where we had been all week. Had no idea what we were in for when we walked in the door. Oh my. The service. I mean, come on! I've never experienced such amazing service. The whole thing is a big production and everyone plays a part - from the hostesses that look like models to the wait staff to the performers. Everyone is beautiful and there to please. The food. We had the best steaks and sides and finished off with the epic 24-layer chocolate cake and churros. The ambience. I love a good ambience and this one is amazing in every way. It's super chic and hip and it sits right on the water. We got a table with a spectacular view. The only downside was the price but for this occasion we had to go big. I ended up dropping about $450 for five of us. Honestly though, worth it.

Loved this place so much that we came to evenings in a row! I love a good steak with great service. You'll find just that at La Buena Barra. On top of that you'll also see beautiful decor and water views. I may or may not have had a mini photo shoot in the bathroom. This place is so worth a visit! Cancun has my heart forever!

Everyone in our group of 5 agreed that it was among the best food they have ever had! Among us, we ordered the octopus, sea bass, salmon and short rib tacos and all of them were outstanding. The service was as good as the food. Alejandro and Victor were excellent and very attentive to our requests. We also enjoyed the mixologist making a table side drink! The restaurant has a trendy vibe and we sat outside with a great view of the water and sunset! Highly recommend!

READ: Karen and Aldair, our servers were absolutely amazing! This was our first time visiting Cancún and we cannot recommend this place enough! Everyone welcomed us with smiles on their faces and asked for our names. Once seated, they brought variety of very tasty salsas - from mild to very hot. We ordered chicharrón de lechón as an appetizer - delicious! Best part of our meal was the short rib tacos. These were insanely good! MUST ORDER! They also surprised me with a birthday cupcake and sparkly candles! Very nice and fun gesture! They play great music and had a beautiful show of ladies playing the violin and saxophones! Great overall experience! One thing to note: if you order a simple drink not on the menu (tequila NOT top shelf, soda water & fresh lime, it will be the most expensive item on your bill $701 pesos). Thank you, La Buena Barra Team!

Great! I was honestly bummed when I heard that La Habiscuela closed. However, La Buena Barra is nothing short of delicious! The waitstaff was on top of it the entire night. Jesús and Saúl were great. They brought us complimentary sauces and tostada chips-even bringing new ones twice! Two of the members of our group had the garlic shrimp, the other two (myself included) had the tuna tacos. We order a side of truffle mashed potatoes and fried cauliflower, both of which are amazing. For the cauliflower, they bring an entire head of cauliflower-so there's plenty to share. After the meal, they bring a complimentary shot of mezcal and cranberry juice with lemon. I would highly recommend! *it's good to know that if you are looking for the outside seating that used to be at La Habiscuela, is he restaurant is now split in two. "Doble B" is the outside lower level portion that opens at 6 or 7pm and turns into a night club at around 11pm. La Buena Barra has a beautiful deck/terrace where we enjoyed our meal at 5pm.

Absolutely amazing food, service, and experience. The food is average price for a steakhouse but you get so much more. Went for. Birthday and they made a great event out of it. There was a whole fireworks dance party at the end of the night. The service was so accommodating. The shareable prime rib was amazing. Would go back every night if I could!

The atmosphere and aesthetic is amazing here (the hostesses look like models!) And the terrace dining view of the ocean is wonderful. The tuna tostadas were delicious and I could have had just that! The presentation of the dishes are very impressive as well, really making the whole experience worth it. Lalo's and Carlo's service and recommendations were great. Definitely worth the stop!

Delicious! La Buena Barra is a new restaurant that truly delivers with food, drinks and ambiance Inside seating has a steakhouse vibe, outside seating feels like a Miami social club Either way we loved the food especially the crispy tacos, the individual spit fire al pastor and the garlic shrimp There is also a supervised kids club on site for your kids to hang out in if you want to linger after dinner

Great vibe (though the EDM can get tiring). Lots of staff moving around the dining room, but for our group of 13, service was completely disconnected. Though we had many staff tending to our table, there was no coordination of courses, dishes were brought out intermittently, and the dinner took three hours. Food was good but expensive; wine mediocre for price and pour, and staff plentiful but not efficient or coordinated. We don't plan on going back. They do make birthdays special and thanks for that attention. Ambience - especially at sunset, is great.

Came here randomly on a Thursday night with my friends bachelorette party of 8. The restaurant was very bush but they were able to fit us in. The vibe here was great. There is a large terrace overlooking the water. Decor is chic. The menu is unique. We tried too many things to list... honestly all of it was delicious except the corn. The elote was super disappointing. The service was impeccable. Some of the best service I've had in a very long time.

The staff was very friendly and we got seated quickly. The food arrived quickly as well and it was amazing! I had the mini tacos and they were delicious. We celebrated my mother's birthday and the staff truly made it memorable with a complimentary birthday shot and cupcake. We also got the 24 layer chocolate cake, it's so good!! Would definitely recommend this place!

Note-as of May 2019, the location is incorrect on Yelp. I submitted the updated location. Everything was outstanding! I visited La Buena Barra for my Birthday May of 2019. We were told the restaurant opened 2 months prior. It's very clear the owners of this restaurant spared no expense. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful. Huge patio, beautiful views. The service was superb (Thank you Marco). The only mistake we made was ordering too much food. The portions are HUGE. There were 4 of us and we had 2 appetizers. Melted cheese with al pastor and guacamole. Both were fantastic. Three of us at the table had the garlic prawns and one person had sea-bass. Both were 10/10. Prawns were huge, served over angle hair pasta with garlic butter. Oh My Gosh! Perfectly cooked. So fresh. Presentation was beautiful. The sea bass was buttery, flakey fish heaven. Again, a very large portion. Absolutely delicious. For sides we got the grilled veggies (HUGE amount of food) we didn't even make a dent. Mexican corn. That was just okay. And we also got a side of cauliflower. It's an entire head of roasted cauliflower. Way too much. Overall this meal was incredible. From the ambience, the sunset, the service, food and of course the company. If you want a quality experience and meal in Cancun come here! Disclaimer- my pictures don't do it justice.

Go for the sunset, scene & steak but check your bill. Hubby rates 2 stars, I give 3 because the food was tasty. Went at sunset, the reception welcome by the hostess and arrival attention from many servers was impressive. The short rib tacos were very large but expected at $360 pesos. The spicy grilled artichoke with grilled cheese was unique. As was the house salad, although we were overcharged for it on the Bill the management was quick to address it. The rib eye cap steak was tasty and served 2 people. FYI it costs 2100 pesos or just over $100+ USD. We ordered it medium temperature, it arrived medium rare. They kindly heated it longer to medium well but it was still a very flavorful dish. It was served with a giant mound of truffle fries. The potatoes were too thinly cut which made them hard to eat, and the large portion of fries was more for show. The grilled onions that accompanied the steak were excellent as were the 6 table salsas. I enjoyed the DJ and we saw a magician visiting other tables doing card tricks. Our servers Omar and Raymundo were very attentive and professional. The cocktails really need improvement, simply put they were really bad. Undrinkable. I asked the 2 "Mixologists" for a mezcal martini, because they had wheeled over a martini-making cart. Each declined to make a martini and pushed me toward a mixed drink from the bar. We ordered 5 different margarita or mezcal drinks, all made at the bar, each was full of sugar and had little alcohol, wasn't able to even catch a buzz. Also asked for no salt on the rim which only happened on the 5th attempt when the waiter intervened for us. I drank my first drink in its entirety, my second was horrible, we asked for more alcohol to be added and rather than make new drinks they added more alcohol that was cheap. We stopped drinking them and they sat full on our table for our entire meal. Yet everything on our table was constantly cleaned and no one asked about our awful drinks. So I shared feedback about the cocktails with 5 different people including 2 managers, the response was "thanks for the advice". We were shocked that we'd have a bad margarita anywhere in Mexico let alone here but hubby said his tasted like car battery acid, yet we were charged 260 pesos each for Patron, it didn't taste like Patron, or anything else than juice. Total drink cost was $60. When the manager presented me with the bill he brought the credit card reader at the same time eager to run the card. Fortunately I asked for more time to review the bill and found the salad discrepancy which was a $5 overage, a lot to overcharge a bowl of romaine lettuce, as well as another discrepancy. The manager came over to apologize for the salad's Incorrect pricing and comp'd it. I took the liberty to tell her how bad the drinks were and that the bartenders and servers really need training. Funny that she would comp a salad, I would have gladly paid the correct price for it because it was good and not have paid for the drinks that sat on our table. Bottom line, order a steak, steer clear from the mixed drinks and check your bill for accuracy.

La Buena Barra is a close contender for my favorite restaurant in Mexico. We wondered in without much planning in our quest to try most of the locally owned restaurants in and around the hotel zone. La Buena Barra is within walking distance from Westin Lagunamar, Live Aqua, and a few others in that general area. Be advised: La Buena Barra is not what I would consider budget dining. Our dinner for two was about $300 USD, which is very expensive for dining in Mexico. Our bill DID include a $100 cigar, which I will get into later. We were seated on the top level by the bar in a table for two overlooking the lagoon. Wow, and without reservations on a somewhat busy night. Score! The atmosphere is very modern and stylish Mexican with a lower level that turns into a dance floor later at night. There is a house DJ that plays music all throughout the dinner service and it is a little loud at times. I would normally find this to be incredibly annoying, but the music selections were so good and appropriate that it greatly contributed to the overall mood of the dining experience. The music did not impact our ability to converse on the upper level, but I do wonder if it might for those seated on the lower level. You definitely want to be up top, if for no other reason than the great views. Julio and Jaime were our waiters, and they were absolutely phenomenal. Not only could they seem to predict and show up every time we needed something, but they were on the spot with drink and food recommendations and learned our preferences and tastes very quickly. We started with jalapeño margaritas, which were nice with a very subtle hint of jalapeño that I wouldn't describe as spicy. I then went into an assortment of various, Julio-recommended mezcal cocktails that were all very smoky and flavorful. Apologies for not being able to remember the details (things started getting mezcal foggy), but mezcal is somewhat of an acquired taste that I fell in love with during this trip. It isn't for everyone, but I highly recommend giving it a try since it's unlike anything else in the world of liquor. We ordered the Mexican caviar and ribeye crunch appetizers. As far as dishes are concerned, the Mexican caviar was one of the standouts of the entire trip. Fried sopes, refried beans, and bone marrow. It's one of those dishes that you see on the menu, have to order, and are glad you did. The rib eye crunch was also very good, and can easily stand alone, but was unfortunately in the shadow of the Mexican caviar this time around. The ribeye was cooked a perfect medium rare and was over a bed of fresh guacamole and served with flour tortillas. I particularly enjoyed pairing my rib eye crunch tacos with the 5-6 different salsas that Jaime brought to the table. We were fully intending to have entrees as well, but the appetizers were so filling that we went into after dinner mode instead, ordering dessert cocktails and La Buena Barra's homemade churro made in house by their master churrero. I feel like everyone kinda has an idea of what they think a churro is because we've all had very pale comparisons in the states. However, you need to have the real deal at least once to see what you're missing. It's fresh and hot in a pinwheel with barber's scissors to cut and hot caramel and Nutella for dipping. Simply amazing with a perfect outer crunch and moist inside. I noticed a few patrons smoking cigarettes and told Julio I had a crazy question: do they sell cigars? I had seen no signs that they did until this point and was curious. Julio smiled, nodded, and produced a rather large segmented box of an assortment of cigars, many of which were Cuban. I went with the Cohiba Robusto Habana, Cuba since it's one of the kings of Cuban cigars, and hey, I'm on vacation! Julio showed me the $100 USD price tag, but I was already committed at that point (note: you can find the same cigar for around ~$46 if you aren't buying it in a very nice restaurant as cigars in restaurants are marked up similarly to alcohol. No complaints from me). I highly recommend La Buena Barra for anyone wanting a very nice and upscale evening out. You may scoff at the prices I mentioned above, but keep in mind that many of your resorts will over "special" dinner nights with similar prices, but the food and experience won't hold a candle. Just my two cents. Get out, eat local!

On a recent vacation to Cancun, someone at our hotel recommended La Buena Barra for a nice dinner out and away from the resort. Located in the middle of the Hotel Zone, it was a quick and easy ride. You can see from the photos that the dining area and view was just spectacular. All the furnishings were perfect with sliding doors open so to expose the sunset over the water. Service was adequate, many servers waiting around it appeared for the rush to begin. I had some tacos that had salsa and pickled onions on the side with a layer of hardening cheese on top. We had a baked potato which seamed to have the same cheese on top? The Hearts salad was fine, along with the tableside nitrogen infusion that came along with it. I'm not going to go into detail but there was not one food entrée or cocktail we had that didn't have some sort of tableside component. I'll be the first to admit that I love old-school tableside service but this seamed to be on the gimmicky side and was just overdone. Would I recommend this place, yes if for only the view and ambiance. For Mexico, even to Cancun standards, it was over-priced. I'm giving 4-stars because we didn't have anything wrong and the view as I pointed out prior was spectacular!

We chose this as the special spot in Cancun for our "Thanksgiving Dinner" and we were not disappointed. Great location, food, and atmosphere (including seating with sunset views over the lagoon) The one drawback is that the prices are not cheap, but I'd say it's worth it as a special meal (indeed, it seemed like many locals were here, and mostly for birthday celebrations -- for which they bring everybody at the table sparklers!) We got a variety of dishes, and most of the portions were huge! The sea bass looked great, though I didn't try it. The soft shell crab tacos were a big hit, and the crispy ribeye pieces with guacamole appetizer was my favorite. Grilled octopus also was very good. The only thing I found underwhelming was the filet tacos which, aside from coming with bone marrow, were basically the same as what you can get for much less from any taqueria.

We saw a couple from Hungary celebrating their Anniversary...I'd love for them to see this photo I shot of them!

Very nice location overlooking water place is very modern looking and clean. initially when we walked in I felt a little overwhelmed as if i was being rushed to pick a drink and decide if I wanted to order one if their specialty cut steaks or lobsters I think they were just trying to show great customer service, especially since things are slow It was a little to over the top But I get it. Now the food was outstanding Taco Appetizers were awesome I had the ribeyes taco and softshell crab taco The ribeye was cooked to perfection and very flavorful The drinks were great as well Very good food Place Is a little pricey but I feel the value was there for the quality of food Only recommendation I would change is they had a DJ playing music seemed a little out of place it was a little too loud Also noticed people smoking at tables Didn't really smell it but if place was packed i could see how this would be a problem for me anyways I would definitely eat here again

What a great place to experience excellent food, service, and entertainment. The first thing you do when you are seated is offered any custom drink and immediately served sauces and chips. The appetizers are sharable and creative. The pastor comes on its own rotisserie and the flavor is by far the best Ive had. We shared 2 appetizers and a soft shell crab taco that had a fresh crunch and sauces to try. They love their sparklers too so expect to get one if dinning in the evening. I recommend the 24 layer cake. It will feed 3 to 4 people and well worth it! I would come back to try other items of the menu for sure!

This place gets all the stars. OMG! First day in Cancun and a friend said that he saw this place on Tik Tok. Never expected this. The service, incredible. The ambiance, on point. The food, incomparable. Order the tacos pastored. Mouth watering.

I would not recommend this restaurant - this was the worst restaurant we dined in during our trip to Cancun. The food, drinks, atmosphere, music, and service here were all extremely disappointing. The best part was the nice bathrooms and the assortment of salsas brought to the table. Food: Shrimp taco was tiny and tasteless. The shrimp had a strange, oily coating with an unpleasant aftertaste. Also, the entree dish comes with 1 small taco, so you need to order multiple for a full meal. Despite the hunger, I could not eat more than 2 bites even after trying to douse it in hot sauce. Drink: Spicy margarita was bitter and I could not finish it. Atmosphere: We sat outside, which was a mistake. Poor music choices, extremely loud and headache-inducing. If you have to eat here, sit inside. The view was nice though, but many restaurants in the area have the nice lagoon view. Service: Disorganized and extremely slow, they would also forget things we asked for. Over all I suggest Mammazzita instead- so much better on all fronts! Definitely not worth the money or the time and I will be letting my hotel concierge know.

We stopped in for a cocktail mid day and ended up staying for a few hours. Diego is amazing and you should ask for him and the food/cocktails are dialed in! Best place we have been in Cancun by far!

This is the perfect place for a birthday! We had a party of 8 and celebrating our friends bday. The service was excellent and they made sure we enjoyed everything. From cocktails to the food and desserts, it was a great experience. The ambiance was nice and classy. We ordered many things on the menu but my favorites were the mini steak tacos! They have a variety of hot sauces to top it off with. We also ordered guacamole so that on top of the tacos was just a great combo. The cheese with chorizo was my 2nd favorite! They constantly brought our tables tortillas and cleaned any unnecessary items off. To end the night we tried the churros, cheesecake and they presented a nice birthday cake for our friend. We definitely had a pleasant time at this restaurant! Thank you to our server, Juan!

Amazing place. Superb food and service, love the ambiance! Will definitely be back on my next trip to Cancun.