Tia Carmen

I had dinner with my husband, and three sons 14,12,and 9. We all loved our food. The beef kabobs I had were incredible! I also had the fingerling potatoes. My kids all had burgers and enjoyed them. My husband also enjoyed his meal. The atmosphere outside was very enjoyable. We visited in late December. They came and lit our fire pit.

Overall, the experience was great. The steak was outstanding, perfectly cooked and a true highlight of the meal. The rest of the dishes were well executed and thoughtfully presented, creating a very enjoyable dining experience. While everything was strong overall, the Tía Carmen’s chicken guisado could benefit from a bit more attention to flavor balance to match the high standard of the rest of the menu.

Fine dining outside by the gardens at JW Marriott. On a business trip. Excellent service and delicious food. I had the Tri tip kebabs and spiced fingerling potatoes with a glass of local red wine. All things considered, reasonably priced. Highly recommend!

We stayed at the resort and as a result of being Bonvoy members, we got a breakfast included each day. It was the Mercado breakfast, which is similar to a continental breakfast, but with many more options. Both days we were there, the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. On one day, we both got the base breakfast and the other day one of us got the upgraded breakfast that included things that you would normally see on a buffet like bacon, omelettes and sausage. The restaurant opens at 6:30 and on one day we went there just after opening and found that some of the items had yet to be put out. The staff apologized, and when the food came out, we both got free upgrades. We recommend the breakfast, but would advise going there a bit later than when it opens.

The New York strip steak with the marrow infused butter was the best steak I have ever had! So delicious. Loved the dessert of flan with mancheego cheese which gave it a salty contrast. The flan itself was perfection in its consistency. Also loved the purple yam side which might have been the bite of the night!

Really interesting experience, the food was outstanding, but it was pretty empty. A few tables on patio were filled, and before we left, one table near us inside filled and a couple more out toward entrance and bar area were filled. Service was very accommodating but overall hostess and service could have much more panache. All of the dishes we had were quite good, started with some pan frito and tritip kababs - both were fantastic, had a tuna tostada which was nice, we had a NY Strip and a Ribeye and they were both outstanding, my ribeye had a wonderful flavor and was cooked perfectly. Seems like they need to step up marketing and service understanding, but the head chef is clearly very talented and cooks did great job.

My husband and I were staying at the resort on site and decided to dine here for the evening. This restaurant is absolutely stunning and the staff were exceptional. Our waiter was very nice and went out of his way to serve us. That being said, the food here was not our favorite. The fried plantains were absolutely delicious and my husband enjoyed his bass. I got the roasted purple yam and did not enjoy it. I wish the menu had been more upfront about the dish. The dish is described as having a queso sauce and a mole negro. The dish was absolutely covered in a cheese foam substance that depleted the flavors of the dish and I had more cheese sauce than I did potato. It also did not look very appetizing. My husband’s menu item also did not say it would have a foam on top. Our meal with tip came out to 97$, which was a little pricey for what we ate