We had dinner at Sal D Mar. Overall we were very impressed. I had the lobster Mac and cheese. At least one whole lobster tail in it.Large portion and finished off by my dinner companions. One had the filet mignon and said it was done to perfection. She said it was better than my favourite at Especias. One had the catch of the day and said it was excellent. The owner inherited the house from his grandfather. Obviously put some pesos back into it. Designer from Merida. The restaurant is beautiful and prices seemed reasonable for the quality of the food. Great for a special night out. I will go back.
My other half and I had dinner at Sal de Mar last night. Simple casual elegance, excellent service, atmosphere, presentation, prices, and food. It also passes the "restroom test" (clean, roomy stalls, AC in the WC, and pretty - haha. It was a fabulous experience and it will be making it to my restaurant list.
We did a sampling of a few appetizers (tuna tartare, steak tartare and the grilled octopus) - all were excellent. I consider myself a tuna tartare snob and I typically order it anytime it is on a menu - so I've tried many. Up to this point, Le Chef here in Cozumel was my favorite, so I've measured them all to that. I still love the tuna tartare at Le Chef, but Sal de Mar wins this one as my all time favorite tuna tartare. The steak tartare and octopus were also exceptional.
Mark had the Moorish lamb and I had their special which was a seafood risotto. Again, both dishes were exceptional and generous portions.
We decided since we were already splurging, we ordered to desert to have the full experience. He had the lemon pie and I had the coconut ice cream with passion fruit (served in a coconut shell with fresh meringue on top and pie crust crumbles - it was divine and a very light desert - and is now my all time favorite desert - it is something I can see me craving!
So based on our experience, I give this place a 5 out of 5 on atmosphere, pricing, service, presentation and quality of food (and restrooms - haha).
EDIT to add: Neither of us drink but they also appeared to have a nice wine list and they have a full bar as well. Our dinner was around $75 total including a very generous tip for both of us without alcohol - but we had appetizers, entrees, desert and coffee - and Mark had a couple of diet cokes.
