Ki' Bok Cafe Gourment - Tulum

Been wanting to try this place for a while hearing great things about it. Food and coffee were pretty good but I was really disappointed at the total lack of warmth and friendliness from the staff, they all look angry to be there and couldn’t get a smile from anyone in the place. Also when I arrived I had to carry and move my own table since it was too close to a group while the waiter watched without offering any help.

To note: This business got shut down recently by the police (refer to their Instagram post). I’m not sure if they’re actually drug dealers or not, it’s none of my business personally. They’re currently operating out of the Italian restaurant one block down with the big red flag. Review: I ordered a mocha and it was very odd. There’s cinnamon mixed into the chocolate so it has a strong flavor. In addition, they add the espresso on top so there’s a separation of the chocolate from the espresso making it not mix well. It was pretty bad. When asking if they could remake it they said no. One bonus is that they had live music which is always refreshing. Maybe this business is good for other drinks/dining but my experience was subpar and I wouldn’t recommend.

My girlfriend and I stopped here to start a cenote tour day in the area. The space has a really cool vibe and ambience. The coffee was spectacular, and exactly what we needed before starting the day. I had the breakfast burrito for food, while my girlfriend got chilaquiles. Both were very good. Service was good as well- they were really busy while we were there and we didn't feel forgotten.

This place was recommended to me by two different friends from the US, so I had to go. It was worth it. The coffee (I got a cold mocha) was so amazing, I don't know what it is about their coffee, but it was delicious. The breakfast burrito was insanely good. Again, don't know what everything that went into it (felt like there was a cut up hot dog in it), but it was so good. Only minus...we sat in the back on the terrace, and at one point the hostess sat a guy next to us, who right away lit up a cigarette. I am a former smoker, so I get the need to smoke while drinking coffee, but there were plenty of empty tables, wish he was seated somewhere further away. Oh well. Recommend it, if you're in town.

Pasamos frente a este restaurante una noche, y ya iban a cerrar, y teníamos tantas ganas de ir que fuimos al día siguiente. Tiene 3 pisos y estábamos buscando más un bar, así que fuimos al segundo piso. Lamentablemente, NO HAY ESPACIO, y el tercer piso nos llamó la atención, así que preguntamos a la mesera qué había allí arriba, y nos dijo que solo era una parrillada, que lo mejor era el segundo piso, pero no me convenció, así que subí a echar un vistazo. ¡Quiero decirles que EL BAR DEL TERCER PISO ES OTRA COSA! No es solo una parrillada, es un bar premium donde puedes degustar un mezcal de muy buena calidad. No es un bar donde llegas y compras una botella de una marca comercial. ¡Este bar es ÚNICO! Además de la hermosa vista que ofrece, ¡los bartenders son muy amables! ¡Tiene solo una semana que abrieron ese concepto de bar, pero es simplemente único! Estuvimos casi 2 horas hablando con ellos, probando las bebidas, obviamente los tragos no son baratos, pero se nota la calidad de las bebidas. La cerveza Tulum (que no habíamos probado) nos contaron su historia, los diferentes mezcales premium que tienen, ¡todo el concepto NOS ENCANTÓ! SI PLANEAS VISITAR TULUM, ¡TIENES QUE VISITAR ESTE LUGAR!