Don Julian

This is the main restaurant at the Riu Palace Mexico where we spent our holiday from 30th September to 14th October. In short the food here was top notch, quality food, plenty of choice, friendly attentive staff. Open daily for breakfast from 07.00 to 11.00 and reopens at 18.30 till 22.00 for dinner. There is seating available inside this large L shaped restaurant as well outside under the covered terrace. All food served was served buffet style from the various hot and cold food stations within the restaurant. Let's start with breakfast, there was everything here on offer to have a wonderful breakfast. The were usual culprits available including bacon, sausages, baked beans, grilled tomatoes, a selection of fried bread and more There were chefs on hand cooking omelettes to order, boiled, fried and scrambled eggs. There were eggs cooked in Mexican sauce. An entire section was devoted entirely to Mexican food including burritos, enchiladas, tacos and so much more In the bakery and patisserie sections, a variety of breads were available, including bread for toasting, toaster nearby, several types of rolls, pastries and cakes were also on offer. A member of staff was on hand blending fresh fruit juices and smoothies It was even possible to have a roast dinner at breakfast time There was a station where there was a chef preparing crepes. He returned in the evening and there was a chocolate fountain and dipping fruit nearby. In the evening there was such an array of specially prepared starters, salads, cold meats and vegetables to chose from An Italian section served pizzas, pastas and accompanying sauces. There was also a Mexican section with a wide choice of local foods. A carvery station served up roast meats, fish and vegetables . Some evenings there were special themed food nights to add to the existing vast variety of choices of quality food. The best bit was the dessert section, very dangerous for calorie counters, but it is a holiday so calories don't count so tuck in and enjoy. At both breakfast and dinner there is so much choice of quality food, the hard bit is choosing what to have. In the morning, friendly staff, were on hand to serve teas and coffees. In the evening they served wines, beers and waters at the table.