Comments on: Pórtico del Peregrino Restaurant

By: Yucatan Living - Portico del Peregrino

Yucatan Living - Portico del Peregrino — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:51:48 +0000

[...] Type: Yucatecan with some international cuisine Neighborhood: Col. Centro Telephone: 928-6163 Address: Calle 57 x 60 How to Get There from the Centro: You are right there. Restaurant is two blocks from the Main Plaza. Go north on Calle 60, turn left on Calle 57. Parking: On the street or on Calle 62 x Calle 57 in the multi-story parking lot. AirConditioned: Yes Outdoors: Yes Drinks: Full Bar Hours: Every Day: 12am to 12 pm Website Facebook Note: We reviewed it here… [...]

By: Natasha Wiegand

Natasha Wiegand — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:37:22 +0000

I’m very surprised at any positive reviews for this restaurant. It was the worst meal we had in all of the Yucatan. It was so bland that I couldn’t finish my food. I felt like I was chewing on sawdust. My husband was likewise disappointed with his meal. He adores Tortilla soup so has it before every meal whenever we are in Mexico. He couldn’t eat his and had a similar reaction to his meal. We skipped dessert and just got out. They had some decent wines. The service was slow, but we expect that when traveling outside the US. The patio was gorgeous. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

By: Brenda Thornton

Brenda Thornton — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:56:31 +0000

Well, this was hysterical. Having visited, eaten, and nearly passed out from trying to complete a meal in NO, I could understand the message, but to have someone from NO praise the food in the Yucatan is truly an inspirational thing.

Most of my friends from NO, and Louisiana sniff their nose at seafood prepared in any manner by anyone other than a purist from their neck of the woods.

Perhaps, now, I will be able to harness my friend from Baton Rouge to travel to Merida with me.

By: LeAnne Armano

LeAnne Armano — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:04:24 +0000

A friend and I ate at Portico de Peregrino last night (April 21 2008). While the food not the worst we’ve ever had, it was certainly mediocre. The service, however, was terrible.

We mostly went in to have some fresh fish. A full ten minutes after we ordered we were told they were out of the snapper. We ordered two salads and two entrees (salmond and shrimp). The fish was decent. One of our salads never came, and the fruit salad was nothing to write home about. My fish was accompanied by a tomato stuffed with what could only appear to be half a cup of sour cream with mayonaise that had been sitting out and yellowed heaped on top of it and plain rice (not the potato advertised). The service was slow beyond belief, and we even stated at our entrees getting cold on the serving tray for a a full five minutes before the server brought it to our table. Other diners looked equally bored and displeased with the experience. I don’t recommend anyone go there, everywhere else in Merida has been better. The coffee shop on the other side, however, is awesome. They even managed to make an iced mocha for my friend which was exceptional and a great deal at only $1.60 US.

By: Working Gringos

Working Gringos — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:42:51 +0000

Hola, Bill!
There is actually no hotel exactly across from the Peregrino. The closest hotels are either Mision Merida at one end of the block on the same side (and it is now closed, sold to someone else and due to reopen soon) or Hotel Colonial at the other end of the block on the far side of the street (on the corner actually) and facing Calle 62. Hope that helps!