Riu Cancun Family Dining

For an all-inclusive, the main restaurant had a better than average buffet. Breakfast was always top-notch, with fresh fruit, juices, baked bread, omelets just the way you like them, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, cheese, and pastries. Favorite kids fare at lunch consisted of hamburgers, hot dogs, and pasta with a Bolognese sauce. There's a good selection of Mexican fare at night, from chicken with sweet mole sauce to grilled tilapia to tacos. The buffet also mixed in other special nights that have an Asian, Italian, Spanish, and Caribbean theme. But they always seemed to have our favorite flan for dessert.

Be sure to reserve the three specialty restaurants upon your arrival or they might be booked on the nights you request them. They include Japanese, Brazilian, and a Steakhouse. We liked the large selection of meats at the Brazilian restaurant. The sushi at the Japanese restaurant was fresh, but for some reason they cooked all the fish. The skewers of chicken teriyaki were also tasty.