Linda Nolan
On my first day in Cabo, my initial experience in Mexico was absolutely delightful, especially when I visited a restaurant near our resort, the Hyatt Vacation Club at Sirena Del Mar. It’s just a 15-minute walk from the resort. You can turn right before the highway and follow the signs to get there. The restaurant is lovely, the staff is friendly, and we had a great seafood combo. I suggest trying the grilled options, particularly the shrimp and lobster. The ambiance of the place is incredible, beautiful, and very relaxing, although there are quite a few bugs. They provide bug spray, so it’s not a big issue. The prices are reasonable for the quality of food you get in Cabo. They have non alcoholic options as request ( I tried the Mango ones). There are many stray cats around, but they won’t bother you if you don’t feed them. We couldn’t resist feeding them as they looked hungry! I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to enjoy the best seafood, especially the grilled dishes.
… moreHeather K
We stayed at Cabo Bello and walked over for breakfast. Like other reviewers have noted, the service is amiss here. Food is good but not great. My granola was the consistency of sawdust. The fruit bowl was nice and the green juice was great. But the eggs were just so-so. This place has potential but there are so many better restaurants in the area that we won’t be back.
… moreBrian Speck
We enjoyed a brunch and good conversation with our realtor.
The staff were most attentive and efficient.
Thanks a lot for an awesome dining experience. We will be sure to return.
I didn’t think to take a picture of the view, which was very enjoyable.
However, I did take a picture of the sink in the men’s restroom.
We came back July 2022 for a great dinner. There was live instrumental piano music.
… moreKatrina Qualls
This resort was so peaceful and relaxing compared to staying at the Marina in downtown Cabo. We loved our one bedroom suite and large balcony with a large table that overlooked the pools and ocean. The staff were so friendly and helpful and provided lots of fun activities for our family. It was only a short Uber ride to a great grocery store across the highway. They let us check out beach chairs and umbrellas to spend time down at the private beach… no vendors! You can even swim and snorkel at this beach (snorkel gear can also be checked out).
… moreMartin Jensen
The lovely old restaurant Villa Serena no longer exists! It’s been ripped out and replaced with a very fancy high end place calied Amara Cocina de la Baja. . Big bucks and waiters that don’t leave you alone. Much larger and clientele all the wealthy snobs. Still the same cool old dirt road to get to it, though. And maybe some of the friendly old feral cats are still around too……
… moreMafer Vega
Nice place with an excellent view. I always take my binoculars because you can spot so many whales during season. What can beat breakfast with a whale view?
Great drinks, juices, waffles, pancakes and eggs. It’s pet friendly and they have good pandemic protocols. Tables are socially distanced. Bathrooms are clean and service is great. They have Wifi if you need to work.
Good coffee and nice ambiance.
Once you turn right from the main road, it’s only a short way through the dirt road. Lots of free parking.
… moreJim Nabholz
We REALLY wanted to like Villa Serena… given the outstanding reviews, mixed in with many mediocre reviews, and some just plain bad reviews. We went with an open mind, hoping for the best! Decent ambiance, with the swimming pool in the middle of the restaurant, from its prior life as the diner for a trailer park community…
Karen was our server, she did a decent job, but after waiting an hour for our entrees, she approached the table saying there was some miscomm… not sure if it was the iPad ordering device, or she just blew it, after 20 minutes she should have inquired of the kitchen. We were only one of 5-7 tables in the entire restaurant, so it wasn’t like it was packed or she was busy. I get the whole “slow paced” meal concept, but this was neglect, not slow paced.
Just want to offer an observation about the cats… there are lots of them there. We not “cat people” but cats are OK… but when they are pawing at your legs and arms while you’re trying to eat, that’s a bit much. Cats = turn off x10.
We started the meal with a margarita and the chips, salsa, pico de gallo and guacamole… all were very good! The chips were small, perfect for dipping into the condiments. We also ordered a bottled water, which set us back almost $3 USD… it was CostCo bottled water… what a mark up! Very disappointed in what was supposed to be one of the “gems of Cabo.” Looking back, we should have stopped the meal here, it may have been 4 stars!
For entrees we ordered the seafood combination and the “Sunday special” paella… the seafood combo was overly fishy, old seafood the most likely culprit. Too much garlic, which did not put a dent in the fishy taste. The paella was an interesting combination of everything in the kitchen, some seafood, chicken, short ribs (we think) and other ingredients we could not identify. The shrimp in the paella was dry and powdery, not sure how you cook shrimp to get that consistency, but it was not good. Overall, the flavor of both dishes was very disappointing!
The finale was a slice of key lime pie, and “birthday treat” for which we were charged $7 USD… it wasn’t so much the charge that was bothersome, it just didn’t taste good. A very sub-par ending to a sub-par meal. For all the hype, we won’t be going back. The prices are reasonable, but the quality is simply lacking. Cannot recommend Villa Serena!
… moreBob CaptBobLB
We have eaten here twice. Enjoyed the view, food, beverages & live music. More popular with the mature crowd – we enjoyed interacting with other guests. Good service – we’ll be back. In Nov 2017 we returned for a delicious dinner. We really enjoy the live guitar music, the authentic decor and the friendly caring staff. The serve excellent cuisine and beverages.
… moreMarion Strupp
Dinning is under an outdoor gazebo with a small pool, overlooking the ocean. Food had great flavor! We had the Chilaquiles with eggs & steak, steak and poblano chilies, breakfast started with 2 cinnamon-like pastries and papaya, orange and honey juice. Cute little kittens and mama cat joined us!
… moreSarah Anderson
We came here after staying in a neighboring area to kill time before the airport. We had incredible food and drinks and were able to whale watch from the palapa.
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