Although I know many of you have stayed at Ramon's Village and have probably had great experiences there I thought it was a good idea to warn folks about a real ripoff we encountered there. Last friday we decided to eat dinner at Ramon's because we still had our golf cart and my guide book said the chef was very good, plus we thought the atmosphere (eating outside) would be nice. Keep in mind that this was our fifth day in Belize and everywhere we'd been had been great and also the prices had always been in Belize dollars.

When we got to Ramons our waiter told us they were having a special buffet and the price of $25 included all you wanted to eat and non-alcoholic drinks. Their outdoor deck area is just beautiful and so we decided to stay. The food was very disappointing. Appetizers were chips and bean dip, chicken wings, salad (iceberg lettuce) and a flavorless pasta salad. Main course was chicken stew, pork chops and a lobster dish (if you could find the lobster) all served with rice. Dessert was a choice of lemon or banana pie. Well, live and learn we thought... much better meals for less money at Jambel Jerk Pit, Lily's, Estels... until we found out when our waiter brought the bill that it was actually $25 US! :-(

Here's the lesson-- shame on us for not asking up front about the cost... but also shame on Ramons for not telling us. And you could tell our waiter had run into this situation before. When he saw the look of shock on our faces when he presented the bill he was OUT OF THERE!

Well, that's the fun of traveling... you just never know. We will never go back to Ramons... to stay or eat. We felt really ripped off.