Jungle Jax - Tulum

We are staying in La Veleta for 2 weeks, and I found Jungle Jax while looking on Google Maps for the best restaurants around. While there were a lot of 4.x's, JJ's was the only 5.0, and review after review was a rave. We had to try it for one of our special dinners out. We arrived around 7:30pm, and walked through a haze of copal smoke (it keeps the mosquitos away! , and found Bastian by the kitchen/bar. We were lucky to arrive somewhat early on a night that wasn't busy, so we got very personalized service! Bastian is a great host, as well as the chef, cook, server and presumably the dishwasher. He speaks French and Spanish, as well as English. We had a nice introductory conversation about our backgrounds, and how we arrived at this particular spot on the Earth at this particular moment in time. He offered us our choice of table (inside or outside, we chose outside, under the canopy of trees . He told us about the menu, as well as where he sources his meats from, which is important to us, but not something we asked him nor expected him to do. A good chef knows to start with good ingredients. We ordered the camembert cheese (appetizer as well as the goat cheese salad (appetizer/special to come out together, and then the ribeye and the duck breast (special to come out together. My wife is a wine drinker, and he asked her a couple of questions about the flavors she likes, then cross referenced with her order for the duck and brought out what he felt would be a great pairing, and it was. Everything came out perfectly cooked and perfectly paced. Nothing felt rushed, and we never waited too long for anything to come out. The food was delicious and memorable, clearly the best meal we've have since arriving in Mexico 6 weeks ago. To cap off a perfect meal (with plenty of leftovers for dinner tomorrow , he brought over a shot of homemade mezcal to share with us, complimentary. It's a family affair too when more customers came in, his wife came down to help him with preparing the food. They make a great team. Everything about this place is awesome. The vibe, the atmosphere, the host, the food, the music everything. If I could give it 6 stars, I would. Don't miss this fine dining experience!

Absolutamente un placer total este pollo al giratorio y estas papas. Por último, una auténtica experiencia francesa en Tulum. Desde la recepción hasta el plato que disfrutamos, pudimos discutir y recibir recomendaciones para tener las direcciones correctas o salir. Realmente, ¿a quién se lo recomendarías? Sin dudar, un 5/5; no es por casualidad.

Muy buena acogida por parte de Bastien, lleno de buenos consejos. Un lugar muy acogedor, con una cocina refinada y llena de sabores. Productos de calidad. ¡Lo recomiendo!

Cute little French restaurant in Tulum City. Super food and a super nice and friendly atmosphere. “Jax” is a great host and makes you feel at home! We very much appreciated the way he made us feel! And of course enjoying some French cuisine after days and days of Mexican Food.

¡Probamos el famoso pollo asado y estuvo increíblemente bueno, lo disfrutamos mucho! Las patatas fueron preparadas delante de nosotros, llenas de sabor. La bienvenida fue excepcional, muy amigable y jovial. ¡Todo para disfrutar de un buen rato! ¡Una excelente opción en Tulum!