The Moon Palace Restaurant Review Thread

[Woodsylou]

Hey Ladies

 

i've got some info from some wedding reviews, but i've never been to the MP before, so i thought if anyone has any comments/tips/advice about the restaurants, they can post in here and we can keep it updated, to help other brides deciding on a venue for a welcome dinner or thier wedding reception etc.

 

Nizuc Side

 

El Manglar - Italian

buffet

casual dress code

 

Arrecifes - Brazillian

buffet

casual dress code

 

I've heard mostly great reviews about this restaurant. there is an outside terrace which is semi private. they have a mariachi band. the meat is served on a big skewer which makes it a fun experience. the only bad things i've heard is the service can be slightly slow

 

Los Caporales - Mexican a la carte

dinner service

Casual elegance dress code

 

I've heard good things about this, there is a mariachi band

 

El Caribeno -

dinner a la carte

casual dress code

 

 

Sunrise Side

 

La Gondola - Italian

Buffet

casual dress code

 

Mo Mo No Ha Na - Oriental A la Carte

Dinner

Casual Elegance

 

I've heard good things about this restaurant

 

Bugambilias - Mexican

Buffet

casual dress code

 

 

Grand Side

 

Los Tacos - Italian

Buffet

casual dress code

 

El Caribeno - Oriental a la carte

Dinner

Casual Elegance

 

 

Club House

 

La Trattoria - Italian

A La Carte

Casual Elegance

 

Bambu - Oriental

Buffet

Casual Elegance

 

 

 

Feel free to add your own comments/reviews. I've also heard there is a seafood restaurant on the Nizuc side, something like 'Palapa Fragata?' anyone know of this?

 

I've never been to the MP, so any advice would be great!

[Woodsylou]

hey ladies, does no-one have any tips/details/suggestions to restaurants at the MP? even if you've been there before and not for a wedding, just an idea on the food served, the ambience, the service etc?

 

thank you!! xx

[snoopAsh]

Hey Woods. I will help you out.

 

See my comments in pink

 

Nizuc Side

 

El Manglar - Italian

buffet

casual dress code

I have not been here

 

Arrecifes - Brazillian

buffet

casual dress code

This was okay. I LOVE salad bars and this one was no bueno. It is supposed to be a "brazilian" restaurant. The meat was okay...not my favorite place.

 

I've heard mostly great reviews about this restaurant. there is an outside terrace which is semi private. they have a mariachi band. the meat is served on a big skewer which makes it a fun experience. the only bad things i've heard is the service can be slightly slow

 

Los Caporales - Mexican a la carte

dinner service

Casual elegance dress code

 

I LOVE this place! This is #2 on my list! The atmosphere is wonderful and FUN! They make you dress up in sombrero's and the guys wear a belt thing with bullets and fake guns and take pictures. Truley love this place! AND the food is SOOOO good!

 

 

 

I've heard good things about this, there is a mariachi band

 

El Caribeno -

dinner a la carte

casual dress code

Okay. Where is this place? LOL. If it is by the pool, then it is awesome! There is a little area with a white post cover by the beach/pool. This is our #3 place to go! We always order sushi and wine and sit there for hours. Music plays and the beach is beautiful. Sometimes we just eat sushi and not go to dinner.

 

Also, on this side they have a cafe. They serve great coffee and coffee drinks (for starbucks lovers) and muffins and bagels. yum!

 

Sunrise Side

 

La Gondola - Italian

Buffet

casual dress code

okay. the only time that I have eaten here...was for breakfast. This place is a HUGE room. I dont really like the atmoshere. just my opionon though.

 

Mo Mo No Ha Na - Oriental A la Carte

Dinner

Casual Elegance

THis is my #1 FAVORITE! but you already know that!

The food is amazing and I love the atmosphere!

I've heard good things about this restaurant

 

Bugambilias - Mexican

Buffet

casual dress code

I LOVE eating here for Breakfast!

 

Grand Side

 

Los Tacos - Italian

Buffet

casual dress code

I had breakfast here last year. It was yummy too! The place is beautiful!

They have this HUGE wine cellar made out of glass. I love wine, so I loved this! This place is more modern. I like it, but didnt have time to go back for dinner

 

El Caribeno - Oriental a la carte

Dinner

Casual Elegance

I haven't been here.

 

 

Club House

 

La Trattoria - Italian

A La Carte

Casual Elegance

We always eat here after we play golf or get a massage. I love it! They have more "spa" food. Like sandwhiches and lite food. love it!

 

Bambu - Oriental

Buffet

Casual Elegance

I have not been here.

 

I hope that helps!

[Woodsylou]

that helps sooooooo much! I was all for Arrecifes for our wedding meal but now im thinking of Los Caporales! Argh decisions!

[snoopAsh]

I think that you should go to Arrecifies if you want the patio. Los Caporales doesn't have a patio (I think)...

 

BUT Los Caporales is fun. a BUNCH of fun!

 

ugh. I can't wait to go back!

[j081717]

SnoopAsh, you know so much about Moon Palace! I'll be asking you tons of questions in the next few months

[Woodsylou]

i like the idea of the patio, because it's semi private, but there's no point having that if the food isn't all that. argh i can't decide! if i win the lotto i'll fly over for a visit!

[snoopAsh]

I was looking through my pictures!

 

Here is a picture of my friend WAITING at Arrecifies (Brazillian place).

 

They do take a long time.

 

 

HE IS HUNGRY! LOL

[Woodsylou]

hahaha! do you think they'd be so slow if it was a wedding booking?

 

this thread is really helping me! i hope more people can give advice/opinions!

[evtalbot]

We were there for a week but didn't get to try all of the restaurants. However, see below for my comments!

 

El Manglar - Italian

buffet

casual dress code

*We ate breakfast here daily because it was convenient. Not the place you would want to have your wedding dinner, but a place you would go when you want a fast meal with no wait!! Great coffee, for breakfast they have tortillas with pulled pork and chicken (yum!) Otherwise the best things to eat here are the ones you put in a bowl and ask them to cook (the fish is to die for!). Regular buffet food was hit or miss.

 

Arrecifes - Brazillian

buffet

casual dress code

* Most people love this place. We thought it was average. If you know what Fogo de Chao is and have been there, do not have your wedding dinner here or you will be disappointed. I agree, the salad bar is NOT good. Some of the meat is yummy, others are dry. The concept of the brazilian food being served off a skewer is cool though and service was fast when we were there. Just an FYI, this is the restaurant your "romantic honeymoon dinner" will be, which is set up at the honeymoon desk when you arrive.

 

Los Caporales - Mexican a la carte

dinner service

Casual elegance dress code

*Everyone raved about this place, but we never got to try it!

 

Sunrise Side

 

La Gondola - Italian

Buffet

casual dress code

* This place is huge, and it has staind glass windows on the ceiling which are pretty. We loved the food (all buffet) and the desserts were good here. It is very busy and kind of loud & echoey. We had our welcome dinner there and were happy with it, but wouldn't have our wedding dinner there. They had a band coming around and playing songs, which was cool.

 

Mo Mo No Ha Na - Oriental A la Carte

Dinner

Casual Elegance

 

*This was the favorite restaurant for many in our group, esp. the sushi lovers! The sushi was best here, and service was wonderful! They also have other Asian dishes and deep fried ice cream or deep fried bananas for dessert!

 

Grand Side

 

Los Tacos - Italian

Buffet

casual dress code

*We looked for this place and couldn't find it. Oh well!

 

El Caribeno - Oriental a la carte

Dinner

Casual Elegance

* We had our wedding dinner here. It was amazing! The menu serves mainly seafood ala cart but also has steak and chicken for non seafood lovers. Ambience is elegant, and there is an outside terrace that overlooks the grand infinity pool. We would have had our wedding dinner there but the mosquitos were too bad that night. When they bring out the main dishes, they place them in front of each person at the same time, and present them in a special way (you'll see if you go there). It was pretty cool! Great service, everyone raved about the food. Highly recommend it.

 

Club House

 

La Trattoria - Italian

A La Carte

Casual Elegance

*This place is always SUPER BUSY. Plan to wait 45 minutes or more. We gave up and went to Bambu. Others in our group went there and said it was good. Definitely a fancy restaurant.

 

Bambu - Oriental

Buffet

Casual Elegance

* This place was ok. We thought the sushi was good til we went to Mo Mo No Hana. The waiters were very attentive here, it is a smaller restaurant with a soloist musician usually playing. We enjoyed the food but for Asian would go to the other restaurant!