We arrived at the Hilton about 3:30. After check-in we needed a little snack so had some very good tacos at Mazal. The Al.Pastor with grilled pineapple was my favorite. Crispy pork with the sweetness of the pineapple for the win!!
The shrimp tacos were pretty good as well. And of course every trip to Mexico has to start with a Paloma!! We're here for two nights and then will move to another resort.
We experienced "Grill Night" at the resort. It was defined as a "surf and turf" experience and it didn't disappoint. Seating was Al freso and you received a family style platter of flank steak, strip steak, grilled shrimp, salmon, sea bass and chicken.
They also had a family style platter of sides including baked potato, mashed potato, broccoli, cauliflower and roasted chickpeas. Usually I am not a fan of Mexican beef however the strip steak was cooked perfectly medium rare and so flavorful. My favorite bite of the night. The flank steak was also very good. The salmon was well cooked with crispy skin. The sea bass wasn't as successful and was mushy. Overall a good meal. And they had a really good red blend from Guadeloupe that went very well with the beef.
This morning we're relaxing in the room. When we checked in yesterday the front desk provided a complimentary upgrade to a swim out room. We had booked a standard junior suite so it was a very nice surprise. We ordered room service breakfast of waffles, Chilaquiles with salsa roja and fruit. The Chilaquiles were some of the best I've ever had. And considering they were from room service, they had been freshly made since the ships were still crisp. Wonderfully salty cojita cheese crumbles over a sunny side up egg!! So good!!
After our room service breakfast we headed to the activities pool. This pool is where most of the families with children tend to hang out I played some pool volleyball for about an hour. We then headed to the Chill Pool.
This is a family resort, but the Chill Pool s the closest thing to an adults only area. We had a couple.og cocktails at the pool bar before we decided to get some lunch. We are at Sunan which is an Asian restaurant. We had some delicious smoked ribs and a very good shrimp salad. We also had a teppanyaki stir fry that had a really tasty ginger sauce, although the vegetables were a little al dente for me.
After lunch Angie took her GoPro into the ocean for a swim. Make sure you're following her FB page Trips with Angie some she will be posting more about the Hilton Cancun resort and the others were visiting this trip. After her swim we decided we needed a mandatory rest period so we headed back to the room. We both napped for about three hours. About 7 PM we got ready for dinner. Tonight we had a reservation at Auma which is a steak and seafood restaurant featuring an open kitchen. But our reservation was at 10PM. So we hung out in the lobby watching the ending of the very thrilling Eagles/Bills game.
It was also time for a snack so I ordered a pizza. The lobby has a venue where you can order all kinds of pizza, salads and sandwiches. My pepperoni pizza was made to order and was ready in ten minutes. It was a decent pizza although it needed more sauce.
We checked in for our reservation and sat down right at 10PM. The menu had some really interesting items. We ordered starters of a wedge salad, an eggplant "stacker" with risotto, clam chowder and onion soup. All very tasty. The eggplant was the most creative and my favorite. Thin roasted eggplant with a creamy vegan risotto along with other roasted vegetables and corn. The wedge was ice cold as it should be with a flavorful blue cheese dressing - maybe a bit too much. The clam chowder was chock full of clams in a creamy broth. It rivaled some of the chowders I've had in Maine. And the onion soup had a rich broth tasting of both onions and beef. And of course swiss cheese.
For mains we had grilled octopus and grilled tuna.
Both perfectly prepared. I've rarely been disappointed with the octopus at any Mexican restaurant. The chefs here just seem to know how to prepare it. Both were served with a savory chimichurri. No dessert.
For today's breakfast we went to Mazal, the Mexican restaurant. They had the usual assortment of breakfast favorites plus three cooking stations. One station was making quesadillas with freshly made tortillas. The chef would be forming your tortilla right before grilling. So tasty!! They also had a "make your own" Chilaquiles area. I have never seen that before. Today we will check out of the Hilton Cancun and head to the Royalton Chic which is located in the Hotel Zone. We'll be there for three nights. We will attempt to get some laundry done.
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