Great food and a nice view of the beach. It was also nice meeting the chef himself.
Outstanding cuisine and contemporary environment with good service.
The best dining experience in Hopkins! Two of our family of four chose the 4 course dinner. The starter was a zucchini garlic soup that was so good I had to refrain from licking the bowl. Three of us had beef; tenderloin & ribeye while I had the shrimp none of which disappointed. The service was spot on in a friendly, casual environment with the calming sound of waves crashing & added to the ambiance of our night. Simply a "must do" of Belize! The owners clearly take pride in their establishment.
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We enjoyed our dinner at Chef Rob's. The food was excellent and the view, we sat on the rear covered porch, of the ocean as we ate was fantastic.
Our family had a very enjoyable dinner at Chef Rob's Gourmet Cafe in Hopkins Village, Belize on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. We sat down at about 5:30pm and there was only one other party in restaurant. We asked about the mosquitoes and eating beach front, outside. The maitre d' said normally at that hour the mosquitoes could be a problem, but as it was windy, we should be okay. We took a table on the deck with a beautiful view of the beach and water. A gracious waiter came by with menus. As always with our family, much debate ensued about what to order and we spoke with the waiter a couple of times.
The maitre d' came over to ask if the waiter fully explained the menu and we indicated yes, but she then informed us that all items including the prix fixe could be ordered in children's half portions for the children (even for the 16 year old!) at half the price. One of our children did so and their half portions seemed pretty close to a full portions to us so that is a really good deal if your children are not “starving.” Shortly after placing our orders, it became clear the bugs were going to be a problem and moved to inside the restaurant.
We had two prix fixes and two stand alone entrees. My wife had the lobster which was very good. Everything was very good. Our bill, before tip for four with bottled water and a beer was US$100 for a very filling, beach front meal for four. Chef Rob and his wife (the matire d') are originally from Holland/Netherlands so it is not a locals' owned and run place. Nevertheless, it is worth going to if your budget allows.
I have eaten here 3 times over the past 2 months. All meals were exceptional. Come with a big appetite because the full four course meal will blow you away. We started with some soup, homemade bread, and some really good pesto dip. Then we had a great refreshing salad. Then came the main entree. Finally the desert comes. The menu was different all 3 times I was there. If you want to go to a fine dining restaurant in Hopkins then DEFINITELY consider coming to Chef Rob's Gourmet Cafe.