Favorite restaurants in Cozumel???

[ggunn]

I will always love La Choza, where I had my first meal on the island. At times it's completely filled with tourists. At others, it's completely filled with locals. I don't care how touristy it may have become, it's good food, good staff, and clearly popular with locals. The comida del día is always great. It's where we take anyone who has any trepidation about getting killed to death by dangerous Mexican food until they die from it, because once they enter you can watch them visibly relax, and by the time we leave they're always going on about returning.

I really don't get the whole "touristy" thing, like it somehow makes the food not as good if "tourists" go there. Guess what; aside from those of us who have moved there we are all tourists. Of course, it can be taken to the extreme; I have never been in Margaritaville or Señor Frog's and don't plan to, ever.

But, anyway, La Choza has always been on my short list of eateries to visit when I am on Cozumel. I liked the old location a little better, but their food has always been excellent. Fish in mustard sauce, mmmmmmm...

 

[Oldbear]

It was a way of suggesting that you spend just a tiny bit of time looking through the board for the numerous recent discussions on just this topic. My personal estimate is that about half of all threads on this board eventually turn into restaurant discussions.



Then by all means go ahead and do so - there are plenty of such opinions all over the board.

MStevens just about every generic topic has been discussed on ScubaBoard or the internet for that matter in the past. Sure the OP could have done a search and answered their question. But where is the fun in that? To me the fun of SB is the immediate personal interactions the forum lends itself.

It is just plain FUN to start or comment on a thread. That is by SB is so popular. It is the personal connection with others with similar or contrasting opinions on a subject.

Now you must have has some sense of pleasure yourself looking at all of your posts you added on this thread. As I read your posts I was reading posts by someone who wanted to contribute to the thread with their personal knowledge of the restaurants...I enjoyed your comments and list of restaurants just as I enjoyed the other recommendations. Thanks for sharing...:grinbandit:

 

[mstevens]

I really don't get the whole "touristy" thing

In the case of my post, it was mostly related to the OP's request for "off the beaten path".

 

[Zman96]

Woo hoo! I was wondering whether La Perlita still did the Thursday two-fer. It's now on my calendar for July 24!
Does anyone know a good place for fish tacos? I'm staying at the Bahia but can walk anywhere.

My friend who came with us in Feb is a fish taco snob and tried them at a few places around the island and his runaway favorite was Buccanos (ordered during lunch, not at night).

 

[cvchief]

My friend who came with us in Feb is a fish taco snob and tried them at a few places around the island and his runaway favorite was Buccanos (ordered during lunch, not at night).

They make a really nice fish taco on the breakfast menu too. It is called blackened fish taco, however I have no idea why. It is not spicy or blackened at all and has a sweet jelly/relish thing. Tasty, not spicy. I am back to breakfast quesadillas until something else new shows up. Or maybe chiliquiles....

---------- Post added June 23rd, 2014 at 11:57 AM ----------

22 Years later, La Choza is still the best.

Dave Dillehay
Aldora Divers

You know you can ask for extra ajo and the bring you bowls of butter with garlic floating in it. That in and of itself is wonderful.

And also the Margarita Naranja (orange) makes Jefe's excellent margarita list.

 

[Mossman]

MStevens just about every generic topic has been discussed on ScubaBoard or the internet for that matter in the past. Sure the OP could have done a search and answered their question. But where is the fun in that? To me the fun of SB is the immediate personal interactions the forum lends itself.

It is just plain FUN to start or comment on a thread. That is by SB is so popular. It is the personal connection with others with similar or contrasting opinions on a subject.

Now you must have has some sense of pleasure yourself looking at all of your posts you added on this thread. As I read your posts I was reading posts by someone who wanted to contribute to the thread with their personal knowledge of the restaurants...I enjoyed your comments and list of restaurants just as I enjoyed the other recommendations. Thanks for sharing...:grinbandit:

I disagree. For many of us, and I'm certain that includes mstevens, ScubaBoard is a major chore. It's not fun at all. Yet we tirelessly continue to post here in order that our wisdom be shared with the starving masses. You think I want to slog out to Cozumel next month, risking DCS, food poisoning, and a sore back from a hard bed solely so I can report on my visit to ScubaBoard? I'm not getting reimbursed for my troubles. Shame on you for dismissing all the hard work mstevens has done here as a charitable gesture, accusing him of just having fun. That's a ridiculous notion.

 

[friendlyscuba]

I disagree. For many of us, and I'm certain that includes mstevens, ScubaBoard is a major chore. It's not fun at all. Yet we tirelessly continue to post here in order that our wisdom be shared with the starving masses. You think I want to slog out to Cozumel next month, risking DCS, food poisoning, and a sore back from a hard bed solely so I can report on my visit to ScubaBoard? I'm not getting reimbursed for my troubles. Shame on you for dismissing all the hard work mstevens has done here as a charitable gesture, accusing him of just having fun. That's a ridiculous notion.

Actually, it sounds like you and mstevens are burnt out control freaks and should take a break from SB. There are many others who provide as valuable info without all the critical drama. If you have an internet addiction and are unable to stop yourself from reading posts that do not interest you, then you should get help, not blame other for your stress. Mstevens post on airfare was a waste but nobody criticized him. Your post is aggressive and not at all useful. Start your own Scuba board if you can not kindly share this one.
Step back and let truly kind giving people try to help.

 

[Mossman]

Actually, it sounds like you and mstevens are burnt out control freaks and should take a break from SB. There are many others who provide as valuable info without all the critical drama. If you have an internet addiction and are unable to stop yourself from reading posts that do not interest you, then you should get help, not blame other for your stress. Mstevens post on airfare was a waste but nobody criticized him. Your post is aggressive and not at all useful. Start your own Scuba board if you can not kindly share this one.
Step back and let truly kind giving people try to help.

No, you start your own scuba board. I was here first!

Thank you, though. It's gratifying to know my sarcasm is so subtle that only us burnt out internet-addicted control freaks get it. I'd hate to have to share my humor with the masses without being reimbursed.

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You know you can ask for extra ajo and the bring you bowls of butter with garlic floating in it. That in and of itself is wonderful.

Sure, until your cholesterol results come back.

 

[mstevens]

Step back and let truly kind giving people try to help.

Great first post! Welcome to Scubaboard!

 

[cvchief]

No, you start your own scuba board. I was here first!

Wow, Moss. You managed to unfriendly friendly it his first post ever to SB. I am thinking we need to make you Sec of State. Your diplomacy is top notch.

And poor MStevens. He is a lovely fellow and now he got press ganged into the crew of your SS Malcontent. Lovely.

Sure, until your cholesterol results come back.

An all natural 136 just last week. :dance3: Garlic completely voids any negative in the butter. I mean if there was one.... :geek:

---------- Post added June 23rd, 2014 at 04:19 PM ----------

You know if friendly ever sees DD start talking airfare, he is liable to stroke.