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X'catik Restaurant

(Pronounced: ISH-kah-TEEK)

Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

Currency Exchange

We are wandering around Isla Mujeres looking for this Argentine Grill Restaurant that Billy saw online.

GREAT reviews and it is just  ... on ... this ... street ... here.

Except that it wasn't.

We asked vendors and passersby and other restaurants where this place was.

No  one knew.

Carlos, the hawker at X'catik Restaurant was especially friendly and helpful. He tried to help us find this Argentine Grill too, but with no luck.

He suggested we eat at X'catik... but that day we weren't interested.

Map of Isla Mujeres showing X'catik Restaurant's location

The next day we walked by the same area to try and find the Argentine Restaurant one more time.

Nada. Zip. Zero.

BUT

Carlos once again said hello, recognizing us as the persistent Gringos looking for a non-existing restaurant.

Again, he mentioned that X'catik had good food, and perhaps we should consider eating there.

Really, what a nice guy.

QR code for X'catik menu

We told Carlos "manana" which is also a polite way of saying "Maybe... maybe not."

Refreshingly, he didn't give us any attitude or become angry.

Definitely a plus for the restaurant and this guy.

Physical menu at X'catik

The restaurant appears very simple, kind of non-descript.

Earlier in the week we had eaten a meal at a local tourist place and were really - really - disappointed.

Their menu had all the right things, but the meal had no flavor, no  pizzazz and no attractive presentation.

Should we chance it here at X'catik?

Another menu, different selections

Carlos was so nice, a real gentleman.

Let's do it just to be nice back.

How bad could it be?

Grilled octopus platter

We're at the sea, and wanted to order some seafood.

So, grilled octopus it was and we shared the meal.

Oh. Mi. Dios!! (OMG)

Presentation was attractive, and the flavor was divine.

Had we known earlier... yeah, yeah, Carlos said it was good...

If we had more days to stay in Isla Mujeres, we'd have eaten here again and again.

Our bill for two

Here's our bill for the two of us.

Though the price comes to 345Pesos, (about $17USD), clearly written on the bill is their money conversion to $20USD.

We live in Pesos, but many tourists don't, and this is an international destination.

Best for you to translate your money at the ATM into the local currency, and save money on each purchase.

Would we return!

Absolutely.

Highly recommended.

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X'catik Restaurant

Phone +52 998 134 3611

Av. Matamoros Entre Av. Hidalgo Y Av. Juarez

Isla Mujeres 77400 Mexico

7:30am 10:30pm

Closed Tuesdays and Fridays

Website: https://xcatik.mx/

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