Encore Restaurant & Jazz Lounge Bucerias Restaurant in Bucerias

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#80 From 145 in Bucerias
8.6
183 Review
Ambience
8.6/10
Food
8.6/10
Interior
8.6/10
Prices
8.6/10
Service
8.6/10
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Price & Cuisine
$$ American
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Restaurant
Dietary Restrictions
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan, Gluten Free
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Both The Bucerias Art Walk and Encore are recommended for visiting. It's great to taste International cuisine. The truth is that you will really like good spaghetti carbonara, coconut shrimps and ribeye. If hungry, come here for tasty key lime pie, belgian chocolate and cheesecakes. You will appreciate delicious wine, margaritas or Mimosas at this restaurant. A lot of visitors order great mexican coffee or good fresh juices. The warm atmosphere of Encore makes visitors feel relaxed and have a nice time. Many guests underline that the waitstaff is knowledgeable at this place. Fine service is something clients agree upon here. You may be surprised by average prices at this spot. Guests appreciate the chance to enjoy the decor which is fancy. Google gives it 4.4 so you can select this restaurant to have a good time here.
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Edit: February 2024. Back again. Everything is awesome as always....see.below. Edit: February 2023. I have returned with my wife again. Service, food and atmosphere is still amazing. August 2020. Soft, slow playing jazz music in the background, lush greenery and stone walls make for a welcoming and relaxing environment. The plastic chairs are a bit cheesy though. Lunch menu gives a good selection with plenty of salads, appetizers and sandwiches to choose from. The wine menu is equally good with lots of reds and whites from various regions. Overall a good first impression. Ordered the steak sandwich. Fries are well seasoned. I hate boring fries and these do not disappoint at all. A1 sauce, ketchup, mustard and hot sauce (the hot sauce is actually hot!!! And delicious) all came to the table as well. I only used the hot sauce 😁. I took a small piece of the steak off to taste it on its own and it is a good cut, juicy and tender. Excellent flavour. The bun is grilled but still soft in the middle. Sautéed onions are well done and pack excellent flavour. As far as the sandwich goes as a whole it is well put together with generous flavour. To top it all off the price is very reasonable at $180 pesos. Service was excellent. The waiter was attentive without hovering and very responsive when I needed something. I am very impressed and will be back before I go home to Canada. The reason for the 4 star rating rather than 5 stars is the plastic chairs and my sandwich was supposed to come with sautéed mushrooms but there are none on it. Check this place out while you are in town. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
Encore had a good lunch. The fried calamari with tzatziki sauce was absolutely delicious, the burger and fries were good, and the jazz sandwich was good but a little dry. The fries are very thin and small, so increasing the serving size would be nice. The guacamole and chips were good too. Happy hour for cocktails is 1-5, and they have a good selection. The long island ice tea is delicious and strong. I drank two and took a four hour nap after! Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person $200–300
Disappointed. Overcooked calamari and a weak margarita. My wife's shrimp was nicely prepared. No music during the off season??? Good service. Probably will not return given the amount of other restaurants around serving better meals in this price range. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $300–400 Food: 3 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4
While it was a nice place, the food was very disappointing. Went for the two for one deal, my wife and I both had the swordfish. Were very, very small portions and the fish and rice were both extremely salty. Will not go back Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $100–200 Food: 2 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4
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Jeff K
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4
2 months ago
The food was decent, mostly prepared as requested, service was friendly. The drinks came quickly and the table side Spanish coffees were delicious. The big disappointment came when Armi finished her set was walking around collecting tips. We were in mid conversation when she came to our table and shook the tip can without even saying hi or asking about our evening…nothing but a rude interruption. This alone has deterred us from ever returning to this restaurant. Food: 3 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3
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JA A
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4
2 months ago
Slow service. Ignored most of the time. Food mediocre. Owner who was the hostess seemed more interested in her singing and the band than keeping a well oiled restaurant. After getting amazing food and service at other restaurants, it was hard to spend money here. Food: 2 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 2
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A T
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4
2 months ago
We stood waiting for a host. The host/hostess was the owner/singer. She was singing, so we watched several people walk away. We finally got seated by a waitor. There were many empty tables and several big tables. It took 20 mins to get water. Service was unattentive. Food and drinks average. Too expensive for what it is. We have been to other better restaurants. Food: 2 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 2
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Dan Nelken
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10
A month ago
We spent Christmas Eve at Encore. The turkey dinner was awesome. Listening to Armi croon Christmas carols in this tropical setting was a highlight of our trip. The food and staff were amazing. And then we found out Armi was from our hometown...Vancouver. She left years ago to build her dream. If you're in Buscerias looking for a memorable night out, I highly recommend it. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
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Barb C
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6
6 years ago
Interesting, different menu. Great jazz music every evening. The singer has a great voice. The female maître 'd is fabulous in every way. The service was average. For a table of six, the waiter stood at the far end of the table to take everyone's order. Also, the service was a little slow that evening. There were no complaints about the food. It was all good. Something you should know before going, (because they don't tell you before ordering) is that if you use a charge card rather than cash you pay the bank charge of 3%.
Overpriced for the quality of food. The music tries to make up for it but in our opinion so many better restaurants in the area. Food: 3 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3
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