gibsones175 Posted January 12, 2009 #1 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Which beach front establishment has the best food and best prices for an authentic Mexican lunch?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdawson Posted January 12, 2009 #2 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm very happy with Le Saint Bonnet. Can't compare to others. I've eaten the whole deep fried snapper 5 or 6 times. It's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsones175 Posted January 12, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks, do you know if there is a menu online for this resturant? What are the prices like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaAlive Posted January 12, 2009 #4 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Some pictures from Progreso, Dec 2007. Includes double-decker bus tour, Le Saint Bonnet, Corona Beach, street vendor (need to remember those): Progreso Pics 1 Progreso Pics 2 Progreso Pics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdawson Posted January 13, 2009 #5 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Nola. Really great pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YucatanToday Posted January 13, 2009 #6 Share Posted January 13, 2009 We have a review of Restaurant St. Bonnet of Progreso here: http://www.yucatantoday.com/culture/eng-rotm-08-06.htm It's from a couple of years ago, but the menu and prices are very much the same. Los Flamingos, also in progreso, is very popular with locals : http://www.yucatantoday.com/culture/eng-rotm-01-08.htm It's a bit further down the malecon from the dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clackey Posted January 14, 2009 #7 Share Posted January 14, 2009 We have a review of Restaurant St. Bonnet of Progreso here: http://www.yucatantoday.com/culture/eng-rotm-08-06.htmIt's from a couple of years ago, but the menu and prices are very much the same. Los Flamingos, also in progreso, is very popular with locals : http://www.yucatantoday.com/culture/eng-rotm-01-08.htm It's a bit further down the malecon from the dock. I've also seen good reviews on Buddy's which is also on the Malecon(Main St.). If you want a really neat treat, go thru the mercado (market) just off of the Malecon. There are little cubbyholes with specialty shops serving lots of different goodies. I saw the locals eating there and tried a few different things. I have no idea what I had, but it was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetobeaches Posted January 18, 2009 #8 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Le Saint Bonnet! Prices are reasonable. Service is excellent as well as the food. Just don't "expect" the same flavor as America-Mexican food! No one in our groups has ever gotten sick eating here, BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinonup Posted January 20, 2009 #9 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Le Saint Bonnet! Prices are reasonable. Service is excellent as well as the food. Just don't "expect" the same flavor as America-Mexican food! No one in our groups has ever gotten sick eating here, BTW. Thanks for adding that. I was wondering if it was safe. I would never have the guts to eat at a vender or cubbie for fear of losing my guts.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdawson Posted January 20, 2009 #10 Share Posted January 20, 2009 That would be your loss. Reach out and experience new things and tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraphappy1970 Posted January 20, 2009 #11 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Some pictures from Progreso, Dec 2007. Includes double-decker bus tour, Le Saint Bonnet, Corona Beach, street vendor (need to remember those): Progreso Pics 1 Progreso Pics 2 Progreso Pics 3 Thanks for sharing the pics. They are really helpful for getting a feel for the area. I love the food pics, too. You have a great camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerTX Posted January 21, 2009 #12 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Thanks for sharing the pics. They are really helpful for getting a feel for the area. I love the food pics, too. You have a great camera. Ditto from me! Thanks so much for sharing. Your amazing pictures really do give you a feel/flavor for the beach area. I passed them along to my family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamLawson Posted January 23, 2009 #13 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I posted a review of Flamingo's beachfront restaurant in Progreso here: http://casualrestaurantcritic.blogspot.com/2007/11/flamingos-seafood-restaurant-progreso.html It was fine, very popular with locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
407dm Posted February 11, 2009 #14 Share Posted February 11, 2009 great pics from nola and info for my next trip to progreso in september Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumn70449 Posted February 22, 2009 #15 Share Posted February 22, 2009 To start our day we did the double decker tour and had a great time. Well worth the $2.00. The we headed down to the malecon and met a wonderful guy from Denham Springs, LA that now lives in Progreso. He recommended the restuarant called El Viejo Y La Mar which means The Old Man and the Sea. It is located on malecon 78. His name is Dennis by the way and if you go tell him Kim sent ya. We were served ice cold beer and chips and salsa on the beach under the palapas. The chicken enchilada was the best I have ever had and the quantity was great. You just can't go wring there. If you need a bathroom...they have them very clean there. My friends and I enjoyed a great meal on the beach and never had to wait long for the food. The we did the massage on the beach which was pure heaven. I highly recommend Progreso! I personnaly want to go back just to that stop. It was a very relaxing day!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn39 Posted February 23, 2009 #16 Share Posted February 23, 2009 To start our day we did the double decker tour and had a great time. Well worth the $2.00. The we headed down to the malecon and met a wonderful guy from Denham Springs, LA that now lives in Progreso. He recommended the restuarant called El Viejo Y La Mar which means The Old Man and the Sea. It is located on malecon 78. His name is Dennis by the way and if you go tell him Kim sent ya. We were served ice cold beer and chips and salsa on the beach under the palapas. The chicken enchilada was the best I have ever had and the quantity was great. You just can't go wring there. If you need a bathroom...they have them very clean there. My friends and I enjoyed a great meal on the beach and never had to wait long for the food. The we did the massage on the beach which was pure heaven. I highly recommend Progreso! I personnaly want to go back just to that stop. It was a very relaxing day!!!! HOw much was the food at this place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Mach* Posted February 24, 2009 #17 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Le Saint Bonnet was great... had grilled garlic snapper fillet with a couple sides... it was PLENTY for two and cost just over eight bucks... The free chips and pico de gallo were KILLER!! Best I've ever had!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airlink diva Posted February 27, 2009 #18 Share Posted February 27, 2009 To start our day we did the double decker tour and had a great time. Well worth the $2.00. The we headed down to the malecon and met a wonderful guy from Denham Springs, LA that now lives in Progreso. He recommended the restuarant called El Viejo Y La Mar which means The Old Man and the Sea. It is located on malecon 78. His name is Dennis by the way and if you go tell him Kim sent ya. We were served ice cold beer and chips and salsa on the beach under the palapas. The chicken enchilada was the best I have ever had and the quantity was great. You just can't go wring there. If you need a bathroom...they have them very clean there. My friends and I enjoyed a great meal on the beach and never had to wait long for the food. The we did the massage on the beach which was pure heaven. I highly recommend Progreso! I personnaly want to go back just to that stop. It was a very relaxing day!!!! Thanks for this tip!! I will keep this in mind!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn39 Posted March 7, 2009 #19 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Thanks for the info on that restaurant!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted March 7, 2009 #20 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I can recommend Le Saint Bonnet. We have also been to Buddy's but we only had beers there...no food. Just be aware that there is one restaurant there on the main drag that is solid yellow.... (so it would be hard to miss I guess) .... that has a history of padding their bills. I have read several reports of this from travelers on travel sites like Frommers etc. Seems the draw is an American that promises a lot of free stuff and then disappears when the bill comes. These same folks have pretended to be "cruisers" on various cruise forums (like this one). I have several forum moderators who have warned us about them and banned them from their sites....as soon as they realized who they were. Wouldn't you know the only place to be complained about would be hawked by an American. What a shame.... so just be aware. We have been to Progresso many times and other than their street vendors being a little peskier that I would like....we felt very safe walking around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsita Posted April 17, 2009 #21 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I can recommend Le Saint Bonnet. We have also been to Buddy's but we only had beers there...no food. Just be aware that there is one restaurant there on the main drag that is solid yellow.... (so it would be hard to miss I guess) .... that has a history of padding their bills. I have read several reports of this from travelers on travel sites like Frommers etc. Seems the draw is an American that promises a lot of free stuff and then disappears when the bill comes. These same folks have pretended to be "cruisers" on various cruise forums (like this one). I have several forum moderators who have warned us about them and banned them from their sites....as soon as they realized who they were. Wouldn't you know the only place to be complained about would be hawked by an American. What a shame.... so just be aware. We have been to Progresso many times and other than their street vendors being a little peskier that I would like....we felt very safe walking around. This is the first time I have heard about this. We are leaving in 2 weeks and planned on going here. Has anyone else heard about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terry&mike Posted June 8, 2009 #22 Share Posted June 8, 2009 We have a second home about 6 miles west of Progreso, in the small fishing village of Chelem. When we take guests to Progreso for the day we usually lunch at Flamingos (kind of east on the malecon/boardwalk), then take a stroll around town, then end at Eladio's for fun drinks on the beach (west end of the malecon). Sometimes Eladio's has live music, but that's usually more in the evenings, and the ship would be gone by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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