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With its Pacific Rim cuisine and tight service, Pitahayas Restaurant deserves the awards it has garnered. Winner of the Five Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality for 10 years puts it in the same league as the Polo Lounge and NYC’s Mr. K’s. Chef Volker Romeike never rests on his laurels; he was awarded the “Finest Chefs World Wide” for 2004. Walking into this oceanfront, open palapa-roofed restaurant, there’s a sense of maturity and promise. It’s a sensory thing.
The aroma of lamb and prawns on the mesquite grill mingle with the sound of the surf. Before we even saw a menu we were served blue crab cakes on an avocado relish bed and a basket of four different freshly-baked breads. The crab and scallop salad appetizer with crisp asparagus and citrus dressing was a fine fusion of texture and flavors. The mesquite-grilled lamb chops are served with freshly sautéed spinach and a lobster potato hash. Yes, you read lobster! The pecan encrusted sea bass with crab and Thai curry sauce was ample and artfully presented. At Pitahayas Restaurant, the visuals are only surpassed by the quality of the food.
Pitahayas’ Cava de Santiago (wine cellar) deserves a review of its own. If you can’t find a wine here, the grapes are still on the vine. Make your reservation for sunset, dress up, sit back, and take in all that Pitahayas has to offer. On the Corridor, at the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Resort in Cabo del Sol. Entrées from $8 to $39 U.S. Open daily from 5:00 to 10:30 p.m. with live music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. With seating for 124, and groups up to 300, resort attire is required. For reservations, call (624) 145-8010.B.F.
Excerpt from Los Cabos Magazine - Issue #9 - July 2004
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