crayphish

Thank you so much for the Bodden tour info. I would guess he's the William Lawson from merida/progresso of roatan. Woo hoo!

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Hola Crayphish!

 

I know where you are coming from; nothing worse than going to Rome and eating at Dominos Pizza. I have a couple of suggestions for you, restaurant-wise:

 

La Tradicion - authentic, home cooked Yucatecan food in a pleasant setting with no plastic tables and chairs. Try the Queso Relleno aka stuffed cheese. It's a classic here, one of my favorites and so far removed from most peoples idea of "Mexican" food that it is downright exotic. There are other dishes of course, as well.

 

La Pigua - If you are looking to see what we do with seafood, check this restaurant out. Again, no plastic and good service. Originally from neighbor state Campeche, this restaurant opened here about 5-6 years ago and specializes only in seafood. My favorite here is Calamares Sir Francis Drake; calamari (squid) fried in a little olive oil, tossed with some sliced almonds and chile. Very simple but so delicious.

 

Hope this helps!

 

There's more at lawsonsyucatan.com. Just click on the Casual Restaurant Critic at the top and start reading.

 

http://www.lawsonsyucatan.com/category/casual-restaurant-critic/

 

:)

Ah, now I am very hungry and wanting to stay in Progreso for 2 days instead of visiting Cozumel the next day. Thank you for the information you have shared on your website. I'm not sure which of the two restaurants we will choose but we will be dining at one of them. :D

Having read through the many comments on Progreso and Merida, we are going to take a cab to and from Merida when we dock in Progreso on December 13th. I've been to Progreso once, September 2009 and loved the beach and the pulpo tacos at Buddy's. I'm cruising with a first timer but he's traveled all over Europe. We are foodies and hope to find an eating experience to remember. Being from New Orleans, the chain restaurants and the tourist crap just doesn't cut it for us. Going for local and open for suggestions.

Are there any cab companies to avoid? Are pesos more appreciated than dollars?

Thanks again for both of your wonderful descriptions and detailed information about Merida.