Restaurant Vegetariano Mary

I had eaten at Mary’s in January 2020 and was looking forward to a return visit after COVID settled down. I was not disappointed! If you are a vegetarian or vegan, this would be your go to place. I ate several breakfasts there and two lunches in my week stay. The food is outstanding, the staff are so friendly and helpful. It’s a buffet for breakfast and lunch, at a set price. Very reasonable. At breakfast time they’ll even ask if you want fresh tortillas and you can watch them make them. Each day had a lunch theme. My favorite is chile rellanos, so I made sure I was there on a Friday. Sadly I left before lunch on tamale day- Saturday. Anytime I am in PVR, this will be my “go to” restaurant.

Ate here several years ago and it was good. This time, not so much. Not much left in the buffet. The drink was supposed to be pineapple juice, but was mostly water. The most disappointing thing was that most in the restaurant were NOT wearing face masks, especially those working in the kitchen. Very unsafe. Won’t be going back any time soon. Should be reported for failing to comply with masking rules in this city.

Found this place whilst in PV for a week and really enjoyed the whole experience. A great selection of food available, buffet style, eat as much as you like, which also included water or juice and a cake type desert. Very satisfied with our first visit, so much so, that we went back again two days later and enjoyed a slightly different menu. Would definitely recommend if you are not looking for anything fancy. It is clean and the staff were very friendly.

Really, there is more to life than tacos. In Mexico it is a challenge to find fresh vegetables decently prepared. Restaurant Vegetariano Mary is a delightful surprise that more than fills the bill. Up a slight incline in a near obscure location this spacious gem was not overly crowded during my mid day foray into veggie possibilities. It is at a street corner location in an area of the city less traveled by tourist, ergo I think that I was probably the only foreigner eating there at that time that day. However, I got the impression that many diners were repeat customers. The format is buffet with a few little variations. Toasted tortillas are prepared in mass and quesadillas are available to order from a cook top in the food line. The variety of food available in the hot food line was plentiful, so much so that there were many things that I did not get around to trying. Salad was a number one on my wish list. After making the trek to Mary's I was initially disappointed to find that there was no green salad available. When this was pointed out, double time pronto the staff had fresh salad back on the table. Yes, there were the beans, tortillas, rice and varieties of salsas, but as well, there were many items I have never seen offered elsewhere. A big hit on my plate were the albondigas. Usually made with meat, these albondigas were fantastic made with the ground seeds of pumpkin and spices. Another serious attention getter was the tempura broccoli and tempura platano macho (big banana). Everything in the buffet was very fresh. There were numerous combinations of vegetables, mushrooms, salads, both green and marinated. I will definitely be back for re-runs as I have been told that the menu changes daily. Also, they offer breakfast so that is another great reason for me to show up even earlier. The unlimited lunch buffet without a beverage costs eighty pesos, as of this writing that is approximately four dollars and forty cents. Breakfast is seventy pesos.

All we can say about Mary's Vegetariano/Vegan Restaurant is .... wow. Our vegan almuerzo was fantastic. The flavor and texture of our meal was outstanding. From the meatball soup, deep fried veggies and other vegan dishes, it was fun and tasty. Mary's is just a short cobblestone walk up Honduras St on the left. Not the fanciest place on earth. But it is what it is. Clean, simple and tasty ( and inexpensive ) . Must try if your Vegan or Vegitarian. Thanks Mary.............. Lynn and Bob