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El Facon Parrilla & Bar

5a Ave Via 38 Entre 38 y 40 | Col Zazil-Ha, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico
+52 (984) 803.1700
Ranked #126 of 425 restaurants in Playa del Carmen
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Price range: S$22 - S$37
Cuisines: Bar, Grill, Steakhouse, Argentinian
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Chicago, Illinois
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2011
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My partner and I spent a month in the newer north end of Playa and enjoyed the great restaurants in the area. One we particularly enjoyed was El Facon. We thought the beef entrees exceptional and the rest of dinners and presentation were of similar quality. We happened to meet one of the owners who talked of his goals for... More

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Savage, MD
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2011
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person found this review helpful

This restaurant is located in what I keep hearing referred to as "the new avenida quinta" in the far northern end. It is quiet, sophisticated and beautiful, unlike the much more tackier portions of 5th Street a few blocks south. We sat outside and perhaps because it was Sunday there was a deal for free wine with dinner. We got... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2011

I knew the guy seated next to me looked familiar Turns out to be Jacques Pepin the celebrity chef who worked with Julia Child and has his own cooking tv show He apparently eats here once a week That's a good enough endorsement for me Everything was great and the prices are low Check out el facon

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2011

A perfect place to have lunch and dinner. We just love it.

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mexico df
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2011

We were recently at el Facon and had an amazing time and dinner. All the staff is always making sure everything is ok, we even met the cheff and owner who were concerned at all time about the service and that alone made us feel like at home. The steaks we had were perfectly cooked and the empanadas very tasty.... More

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Chicago, IL
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2011
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We really hope that we just happened to be there on a bad night or I don't think they will be around next year. We had the sirloin and it was very bland and very very fatty. The Flan was also poor and lumpy. I don't know if we will give them another try or not.

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Emiliano Quintana, Owner at El Facon Parrilla & Bar, responded to this review
26 February 2011

Hi, We really appreciate your review and all the team is working hard on improving our quality, presentation and preparation standards so we can provide our customers what they're expecting from us as a restaurant. Hopefully we'll have you back in the near future to meet your expectations. Best Regards, El Facon Parrilla & Bar. More

Boston, Massachusetts
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2011

Nice restaurant in the newest part of town great burgers- better than wickys as they're charbroiled very inexpensive and you can still park on the street in this part of town

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Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2011

i went last friday , for a cheeseburger it was chip and tasty, the service was excelent and the food was really good my girlfriend have a tuna steak and its was delicious. after the food they give us a free glass of wine and a mango dessert all the staff was really friendly ill be back

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2011
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