One of the fun things about going to an all-inclusive resort is the chance to try lots of fantastic food. The meals at Live Aqua were exceptional. I’ve heard we have blog readers who wonder “WDDE” (What Did Doug Eat) so here are a few favorites. You know a place with an afternoon Chef’s Parade will have some tasty dishes!
We had breakfast delivered to our room a couple mornings. Who doesn’t want to eat more fruit and tasty Mexican pastries than humanly possible while enjoying this beautiful weather?
We usually steer clear of buffets but decided to give them a try here. They were amazing! We requested the omelet guy make our breakfast spicy the last morning and he did it up! Another crazy stunt food was the juice/smoothie bar. I couldn’t decide what I wanted so I just asked the guy to make his favorite. It was very pink, fruity and delicious but had a distinct after-taste of something very leafy. Breakfast kale or spinach maybe?
We had lunch at the beachfront restaurant several days. We had a favorite waiter named Cesar who was very personable. Doug had some delicious lettuce wrap (fish I’m sure) along with a side of fishy carpaccio.
There are several resident iguanas who hang out on the deck of the beachfront restaurant.
I was less than impressed especially after the waiter fed him a french fry and he came charging toward me.
Another lunch. Another mojito. Another beachfront restaurant. Isn’t the water amazing? This was at Sea Corner. I didn’t expect that EVERYTHING on the menu at SEA Corner would be SEAfood when I suggested we try it. After Doug ordered the fish tacos and a seafood ceviche, the waiter had a chicken and beef quesadilla brought over from another restaurant for me.
Note Doug’s Minnesota Timberwolves cap. This is the best way to get people to ask you if you’re from Minnesota. When Doug was wearing his Houston Astros t-shirt saw another guy wearing an Astros cap, they just made eye contact but didn’t talk. Were they embarrassed to be Astro fans?
Our evening meals were absolutely spectacular. My favorite were our meals at Hidden Garden, an outdoor Asian fusion restaurant. We had lots of great Thai/Japanese/Chinese/Indian type dishes in this beautiful setting.
Some things don’t change even when we’re on vacation. On our first night, we decided to go to Hidden Garden. The restaurant opened at 6pm so we arrived a few minutes before 6pm as we heard it was small and could get busy. They were nowhere near being open… the lights were off, some staff were sitting around but definitely not on duty, nada. We came back a several minutes later and they were almost ready to seat guests. The next time we arrived a few minutes after 6pm and they were just getting ready. The lights were on this time but they weren’t seating just yet.
A fantastic setting for an amazing meal!
We had two great meals at MB, the upscale restaurant at the resort. By upscale, I mean men are required to wear pants (not shorts). Most men dressed in a resort-tropical or golf-shirt but there were some men who did the absolute minimum. Yes, they were wearing pants but had it paired with the t-shirt they wore to the beach or worse. We remarked on the number of these men who were with nicely dressed women. What gives guys?
Here is Doug (who was impeccably dressed) with Omar. He introduced himself as the sommelier (wine guy) at the resort and led a complimentary wine and cheese tasting one afternoon. He was also our waiter one evening so I think he is a multi-tasker.
The food here was amazing. Doug had several good fish dishes and appetizers as well as a Spaetzle dish that would have received the approval of all the Germans we know. We had the most amazing habanero soup. Our goal is to try new things every time but it was an absolute must to repeat the soup.
I even tried a duck ravioli appetizer but went with steak and pork for my meals. One of the things I like about resorts is the small portion sizes. Three bites of duck ravioli is just right!
Let’s not forget about the desserts. Some were chocolate. Some were fruity. All were tasty and delicious. Here Doug had the pineapple biscuit and I had a chocolate soufflé with a chocolate martini. Again, each was about 4 bites, the perfect amount.
Still hungry? Help yourself to the mini-bar snacks and drinks. They’re included too!
More anything? More everything! Still hungry? Wait for the Chef Parade to come around with mid-afternoon snacks!
Beachfront restaurant heaven.
Our last meal was probably the craziest. The soup choices were Fish Broth Soup or Mushroom Soup. I passed. Doug had a hard time deciding which sounded best.
With a big smile on his face, our favorite waiter Cesar recommended the fish so Doug said OK. Here was his last lunch!
Here’s looking at a great vacation!
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