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Fresh Fruit With Every Breakfast

  • June 15, 2009
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Andariega from Boca de Tomatlan, Mexico
Fresh Fruit With Every Breakfast

Located in Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone, Mama Dolores is known best for its evening meals but The Fruit Deli runs the place in the mornings. We wandered in not knowing what to expect. There is patio seating out front, looking over the street and there are a handful of tables inside. It is a simple place with plastic tables and chairs and limited décor but very comfortable. The balcony was full, mostly Americans and Canadians, so we sat inside.

A friendly English speaking lady came over and took our drink orders. It was close to the two o’clock closing hour but we didn’t feel rushed. The menu was very long offering numerous fresh juice combinations. Crepes, waffles, French toast, and bagels were served a myriad of ways. The array of egg dishes was astounding, omelets and Benedict-like dishes seemed to be specialties. There was even a children’s menu and a short lunch menu. Most breakfast came with baked beans, hash browns, fresh fruit and toast. The prices were very reasonable with meals costing between forty and eighty-five pesos.

We tried to decide quickly but the selection was overwhelming. Not once were we rushed. We finally placed our order and were quickly served. Sails had the Florentine Benes – two poached eggs with spinach on an English muffin and covered in hollandaise sauce. It was good. The eggs were cooked medium, which is what he asked for and the sauce was wonderfully smooth. I had the vegetarian omelet which comes with spinach, mushrooms, onion and tomato. I said yes when the waitress asked if I wanted other vegetables too, so it also had asparagus and zucchini in it. It was a good omelet, and huge. Both breakfasts were served with fried potato chunks that were beautifully spiced, fresh fruit (a thin slice each of watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, banana and orange) and toast. We were happy.

I recommend The Fruit Deli. The service was super friendly and efficient; the food was good and the prices inexpensive. In the mornings (and sometimes into the afternoon) we barely function. We eat breakfast at the same places over and over again. This is definitely going onto the no-brainers list.

Sails said, "Good eggs Benedict, good omelets, good food in general and friendly service too. What are poutines?"

sample menu
Eggs with Baked Beans......................43 pesos/US$4.10
served with hash browns, fruit and toast
West Coast Benedictines....................85 pesos/US$8.10
poached eggs, smoked salmon, spinach
and asparagus on toast covered with hollandaise
Ess Chilada Omelet............................65 pesos/US$6.20
red, green and hot peppers, 3 cheeses, topped with salsa
Apple and Cheddar Crepes..................55 pesos/US$5.25
Sautéed Mushroom and Swiss Burger..50 pesos/US$4.75
served with French fries
Poutines from Quebec.........................30 pesos/US$2.90
French fries, cheese and gravy

The Fruit Deli at Mama Dolores is open Tuesday thru Sunday from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. Credit cards are not accepted.

Directions
Mama Dolores is on Olas Altas between Gomez and Pulpito. From the southwest corner of parking/plaza Lazaro Cardenas (the ocean is to the west) head south along Olas Altas four and a half blocks. The restaurant is on the right side of the street.

From journal Romantic Breakfasts

Mama Dolores Diner

  • February 11, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by garyrbeck from San Francisco, California
8am-10pm, closed Monday

This has been a part-inside, part-elevated sidewalk street café since 1996 and is now owned by Grant Hunermund and Kieran Justason from Toronto, Canada. It features simple Mexican and American fare as 1/3-lb. burger with French fries, 50p, BLT, 45p, turkey club, 53p, chef's salad, 55p, taco salad with choice of meat, 53p, meatloaf, 80p, fried chicken, 75p, mac and cheese, 75p, green salad with soup and bread, 38p, half-rack baby back pork ribs, 80p, full, 99p, fajitas, 90p, mahimahi, 88p, whole fish, 94p. There's also breakfast hotcakes or French toast, 55p, eggs Benedict, 58p, meat lover's omelet with chorizo, bacon, and ham, 60p, chicken fried steak with fried eggs, 53p.

October-March: Sunday turkey dinner with all the trimmings, 5pm-10pm, 110p. Adult Soda Fountain Cocktails [floats, sodas, shakes], Mama D´s Margarita Club: Buy 9, 10th is free. Saturday night, meet Mama D. No CC.

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