Don Cafeto's on Coba Road

[lazydog]

I am wondering if anyone knows if the Don Cafeto's is open yet on the Coba Road. When we head off to Merida, I want to stop for breakfast after we get out of town. Is the Don Cafeto's open?

Susie Q Roo on Playa board just posted this restaurant review, has any one been here? Steve O? Sounds like it is in Macario Gomez. I just want something yummy on the road before our long drive.

http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carmen-forum/48966-if-youre-road-coba.html

[Steve O]

lazydog...I'm sorry but I haven't seen that restaurant. I don't believe it is in Macario Gomez but could be in Francisco Uhmay. Any restaurant set up on the Coba road with that many tables has to have a contract with one of the tour bus companies to serve the people on the tour when they stop. I doubt the food is exceptional. If you need to eat, why not stop in Tulum for breakfast or go into Coba. Coba is about another 20 minutes from Francisco Uhmay. The restaurant El Bocadito (sp) has good food and also serves as the bus station. If you go down to the lake (another minute drive) there is a restaurany on the right that is good also. Better view. You could also go on to Valladollid and have a choice of many good places around the square.

Have fun on your trip to Merida. Great place to buy hammocks. Go online and download a map of the city. Merida is a great town but if you don't know where you are going, it can be a little hard to find your way out of. If you don't have a place to stay yet, try Casa Balaam. They have a web site. You can look it up. Also, if you have time, check out Celestun. Lots of good shelling and great seafood.

[lazydog]

Thanks Steve O, that makes sense about the tour buses. I just wanted to get on the road and then find somewhere for breakfast. I am sure that if we stopped in Tulum for breakfast we might just not leave! The Coba idea sounds good or even Valladolid, we will see how far we make it before hunger wins!

[beachreader]

Didn't WindyCity once have amazing huevos moltulenos in Coba?

And I think Shebug had fabulous street food on the road, maybe even before the roundabout. That's what I'd do for sure, it looked great!

[mayaflya]

BR, The Huevos Motulenos were from La Piramide, just before the ruins...the quality has been a little inconsistent, but it would be good to have a third opinion!


Didn't WindyCity once have amazing huevos moltulenos in Coba?


I was really sorry to hear your account of La Pirimide's Huevos Moltulenos....and even worse was the photo...what a mess!! It is a far cry from what we enjoyed on our trip....a day and night difference.

As a refresher...here is what we were treated to in May of '07:
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x216/TheWindyCity/IMGP1282.jpg

And for comparison, from your trip...March of 2008!!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2354573935_372c447b5e_o.jpg
YIKES!

[beachreader]

Here's the bit from Shebug's report (sorry for just posting it like this, I couldn't figure out how to just link to this part and not the whole thing):




By now we were starving, not having had much of a breakfast. We talked to Javier about going for food, and mentioned that we'd rather go to some roadside place or taqueria than a restaurant right near the site.

We were in high spirits, having had the big pyramid to ourselves for the entire climb up and down had made it extra special.

Javier suggested a place he liked, and drove us there. It was mentioned in a previous thread, but I'll mention it again anyway, seeing as I can now post the pictures of it.

This place had no name and was around a third of the way from Coba to Tulum, on the left side of the road coming from Coba.

We had cochinita pibil (had been prepared with the pot in ground, apparently the traditional way), turkey in a black bean sauce and a turkey in a very tasty stock. It was all homecooked by two youngish women. All excellent - make sure you try it, if you can find it.

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3894199508_766bd1faae_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3893412157_0d39824679_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3893475701_34e023b183_b.jpg
Loved this table!

I was invited into the kitchen to take photos of the food.

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3894203650_02b5d29293_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3894205678_6247b12523_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3893418341_d016600803_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3894211768_9a19c4c325_b.jpg

Having stuffed ourselves (and Javier) we ended up paying the equivalent of $ 8-10 US for an exceptional meal.

[Zapatista]

I also recently had very good street food on the road to Coba--in the little town of Macario Gomez, which is also the location of the photos above, I believe. Pictures forthcoming...

By the way, the Zapatistette also received what she described as a "perfect" massage from Margo on the first full day of our trip. More to come soon, I hope...

[chamba]

Cafetos is way before Macario Gomez on the north. I will guess KM 5.
I do not think it is open yet, but I will check this week and repost.
:)

[lazydog]

Mayaflya, those two contrasting photos always give me such a good laugh! :eek:

BR, my daughter does not eat animal meat, only of the seafood kind, that's why we were looking for a Don Cafetos kind of places where the menu is large. Look at that turkey breast in that photo, it looks incredible!

Thanks Zapista and Chamba!

Maybe we'll just stop in Coba and grab some of those yummy crepes made with cheese and sweetened condensed milk. I can't remember what they are called, but I know they are yummmmmy.

[chamba]

the "ACA los tacos" Tacos de Canasta at the beginning of the pueblo has good veggie tacos and can give them to go, but your spanish should be good or you might get meat without knowing. Look for the yellow umbrella.
I like their Chaya y Huevos taco, and the Mole is good and ,I believe, meat free. They do also make chicken and chicharron so Veggie beware!!!
Sarah will get you your tacos, and Abel will fresh squeeze the juice. Like I said this can be wrapped up to go for a treat on the road.
I will still post the exact KM of Don Cafetos, and if it is open yet, When I get there next week.

[beachreader]

Look at that turkey breast in that photo, it looks incredible!




I theenk that is piggie, not turkey. Still, looks pretty incredible to me, too. Mmmmm, meeeaat. :p

[chamba]

It is KM 10 Tulum-Coba. and it is NOT open yet.

[lazydog]

Thanks Chamba!

[chamba]

at your service...!

[Margoinmexico]

Here's the bit from Shebug's report (sorry for just posting it like this, I couldn't figure out how to just link to this part and not the whole thing):




By now we were starving, not having had much of a breakfast. We talked to Javier about going for food, and mentioned that we'd rather go to some roadside place or taqueria than a restaurant right near the site.

We were in high spirits, having had the big pyramid to ourselves for the entire climb up and down had made it extra special.

Javier suggested a place he liked, and drove us there. It was mentioned in a previous thread, but I'll mention it again anyway, seeing as I can now post the pictures of it.

This place had no name and was around a third of the way from Coba to Tulum, on the left side of the road coming from Coba.

We had cochinita pibil (had been prepared with the pot in ground, apparently the traditional way), turkey in a black bean sauce and a turkey in a very tasty stock. It was all homecooked by two youngish women. All excellent - make sure you try it, if you can find it.

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3894199508_766bd1faae_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3893412157_0d39824679_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3893475701_34e023b183_b.jpg
Loved this table!

I was invited into the kitchen to take photos of the food.

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3894203650_02b5d29293_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3894205678_6247b12523_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3893418341_d016600803_b.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv118/hunbille/3894211768_9a19c4c325_b.jpg

Having stuffed ourselves (and Javier) we ended up paying the equivalent of $ 8-10 US for an exceptional meal.

I made one road trip specifically to look for this place and was NOT SUCCESSFULL! :eek: DId find a few beers on the way however!!:burp:

Looks like I'll have to make another try, as that Cochenita LOOKS FABULOUS and in my book is one of the reasons for living.....Mindy? Heather? Anybody else? What do you think? :boat:

[Margoinmexico]

I also recently had very good street food on the road to Coba--in the little town of Macario Gomez, which is also the location of the photos above, I believe. Pictures forthcoming...

By the way, the Zapatistette also received what she described as a "perfect" massage from Margo on the first full day of our trip. More to come soon, I hope...

:wave:It was great to meet you guys, and a trip report on staying in Tankah will be great for the folks back home! :sun: