Pitahayas Restaurant

One of the restaurants at Hacienda del Mar resort. Didn't have a reservation and place was nearly empty with at most a third full, but had to haggle to get a table in reasonable time and not wait 2+ hours. The prices are typical resort prices, but the quality of the dishes were very good & made up for the $$$. The rack of lamb was perfectly cooked and delicious. The grilled octopus dish was good, but was fried instead of grilled. The service was spotty throughout dinner. The server would disappear for long stints and the timing between appetizers/salads and main course was long, but server rarely came over to check on drinks, etc.

The stunning views of the ocean are amazing. The staff and service are second to none. The food was super. The different specials ans the selection of items I never had before, and combinations of flavors was great. They just need some fans to move the warm humid air around, as it can get sticky being outside.

Staying at the hotel the place was empty just opened was told i need a reservation i was one person the restaurant was able to accommodate 70+ people and it was empty went back an hour later was still empty Pretty sure it was empty and had space all night Here for business not vacation Will post video of restaurant an hour later not showing the one table and two people at the bar Felt discriminated against if you don’t want guest to use your restaurant then you shouldn’t be here will attach video For place an hour later still empty Just made me feel like i wasn’t wanted or appreciate at the resort i am on a company all inclusive to don’t under why they would turn me away i was on person even offered to sit at the bar and was told no and the place was empty

Hands down the best restaurant within the hacienda del mar resort. Rarely do we like all 3 courses in a high end restaurant, especially being vegetarians. They had a separate vegetarian menu. We cleaned up all the plates! Beets salad, lettuce salad, 🥕 main course and the chocolate cream dessert were all so yummmmmm....

We dined at Pitihayas during our stay at Hacienda del Mar. We walked in at 7:45pm, and were seated immediately; the place was 40% full at most. No reservation needed. The "slow time" at the resort is May through Sept, which is why we visit in May/June every year. We dined at Pitahayas during the week of the June full moon. We arrived just before moon rise, so we decided to share the Full Moon Food/Wine Pairing menu. The food was good, the wine pairings were great (Som. Christopher Perez - most excellent). The service/timing of food/wine presentation was terrible. Most dishes were delivered, and we'd have to wait 10 minutes or so for the wine pairing to be poured, but that time the food was cold. Our waiter tried to pick up the slack, but twice brought the wrong wine to the table. The prices are over the top, excessive for the CSL market, but the resort has a "captive audience" in that it's not very easy or convenient to go off the resort for other dining options. Bottom line... good food, great wine pairing, service isn't that great and the prices are excessive. Our last visit to Pitahayas was not that memorable, this visit did little to change our minds. ————————————————————————— What a difference a day makes! We tried Pitahayas again for dinner here at Hacienda Del Mar, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Service was great, attentive, but not intrusive. We began with the amuse bouche of falafels, with a side of a middle eastern tomato sauce… Delicious! For appetizers, we tried the sashimi tuna and the grilled octopus. The appetizers arrived quickly, and were served at an excellent temperature. The tuna was super fresh, and the side dollops of wasabi were the perfect match. The grilled octopus may have been pan-grilled or fried, as opposed to grilled, but it made no difference. Outstanding taste, especially when paired with the sauce on the side; and there was a lot of octopus there, easily an entree-sized serving. For our entrées, we selected the crusted sea bass, and the blackened fisherman’s catch, also sea bass, or perhaps the equally popular local grouper. The both fish were expertly prepared. The plate presentation of the crushed fish was excellent, and the soy-based sauce underneath the fish was very tasty. The blackened fish was divine, and the side brussels delicious. We ordered wine for dinner, a Roganto sauvignon blanc, an excellent representation of the varietal from Mexico. The wine was served appropriately chilled, and the table bottle service was perfect. Special shout out to the entire staff, well done! Special hat tip to Mimi at the bar, easily one of the best bartenders in Mexico, and so pleasant to chat with about cocktails, local cuisine, etc. A wonderful evening at a 5-star restaurant! ______________________________________________________ Update October 27, 2023 Staying at Hacienda Del Mar again this Fall, here for a "birthday week" and had dinner at Pitahayas this evening. Despite enduring Hurricane Norma only 6 days ago, the restaurant was up to speed this evening. Service was good, attentive, but not intrusive, and the pace of the meal was good. The "almost" full moon helped to set the atmosphere for the evening! The food was very good. Amuse bouche of watermelon and feta cheese was good. Sourdough bread, amazing! Crispy shrimp very good, but needed a better pairing on the plate. Very nice berry sorbet palate cleanser before the entrees were served. Creamy rice and blackened fisherman's catch for entrees both good, but the fish was better! The wine was served cool, not chilled, a 1/2 ice bath fixed that issue. Nice complimentary b'day dessert served at the end was a nice touch. Pitahayas is worth a try if you're in Cabo!

We had an amazing meal in a beautiful setting! The restaurant is located right a the beach. We enjoyed every moment. The seafood was so great!

I went here 4 years ago and it was phenomenal. Best steak filet ever. I came back as of this writing and I'm not sure what happened. We waited for over an hour and a half for our food and our waiter never updated us (mind you it wasn't even a full house, about half the restruant was full). Service was okay, but the fact that we weren't told what was wrong annoyed me. The food came out, I got the beef filet and it was super rare. I asked for medium and so I asked them to cook it longer. They gave me a new dish, and it was still rare. When cooking meat you can test by the firmness of the meat and it was obviously rare. The food on my families plates were cold, and the small potato they gave me had solanine in it. It was super bitter, sour, and made my throat burn. I'm a food manager, potatos high in solanin is a sign that they don't store their food properly and can be very harmful to humans. This was Christmas eve and I know hispanics celebrate on the eve. So maybe the main chiefs were out, but from the other reviews it doesn't seem like this is a one time occurance. The cherry on top is they ran out of gas for the warming towers outside so the ocean wind was freezing. HACINEDA PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Dont let this restruant go under. It was beautiful with so much flavor. Bring back the old Pitahayas.

I regret not taking photos of our food but I’m not a food reviewer nor a blogger. I do want to give this place a shout out for the superb service and exquisite cuisine. The views at this restaurant is delightful especially before sunset. They don’t offer breakfast so you can’t really enjoy the sunrise. If you’re into architecture, you will appreciate the grand design of the building and the materials used that I think are mostly locally sourced. Be prepared to spend a minimum of $100 USD for dinner here. A bottle of wine cost $50 USD. If you’re from California and checked the true cost using the Vino app, you’ll be surprised that it only cost $10 back home. Nevertheless, you will enjoy all their cheap wine selection (between $50-$100 USD). I think it was handpicked perfectly. They will have string musicians to serenade you while dining so it’s a plus.