Lunch at Rosewater at Secrets Riviera Cancun

We just checked in today and it was time for lunch.  While guest of Secrets can dine at any of the Breathless restaurants next door, the only option there for lunch was a buffet.  We decided to try the only restaurant on Secrets side since they have a la carte for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  So many good options here.  

Started with Greek salads.   Fresh lettuce, tomatoes and thin cucumbers along with some red onions and feta.  The dressing was slight sweet.  It needed a bit more vinegar flavor for my taste but it was an enjoyable salad.

Next up was the signature dish of lunch.  The menu just called it Salmon so it was about hard to determine what to expect.  This is what arrived.  

Some delicate slices of fresh salmon along with fresh asparagus,. Avocado and tomato. It was served with a slightly sweet soy sauce which complemented the salmon perfectly.  Such a great dish. 

Also had the shrimp cocktail which ended up being a make-your-own tostada.  

There were about ten medium sized shrimp in a spicy/sweet sauce which was served on ice.  Atop the shrimp was a crispy tortilla shell with avocado and minced red onion.  I scooped up a few shrimp, placed them on the tortilla shell and took a bite. Crunchy, spicy and creamy!!  And we'll cooked, plump shrimp.  

Also tried an order of chicken fingers.  Just because.   They were well fried and served with ranch, a hit sauce similar to Frank's Red Hot and a spicy BBQ sauce. 

The hot sauce went the best.  Or you could dip it into both the hot sauce and ranch for some added creaminess.  The fries were okay - but they are not the reason you order chicken fingers.  

The grilled salmon was nearly as good as the earlier salmon dish.  A well cooked.piece of fish that was simply seasoned.  The salmon was topped with some crispy onion strings for texture  The broccoli, carrots and zucchini on the side had a remarkable seasoning and they were still Al dente  I detected lots of butter.

 The grilled beef sandwich was a hybrid of a traditional steak and cheese and a schwarma.  

it was served on pita bread along with tzatziki sauce, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese.   A few vegetables including cabbage and carrots for some crunch. 

This restaurant also has a few ceviches so will be back to try them.  And.of course the salmon appetizer.  

After lunch we walked over to Breathless to check out that resort.  Along the way we ran into a staff member with a margarita cart.  We just had to try one.  For science!!   I tried the mango and my wife tried the watermelon.  Both very refreshing.