Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School Reviews

Jamie Webb 2025.12.02

     

Isa’s cooking class was a highlight of our time in Mexico. The market visit was amazing — we learned about different dried peppers and local ingredients while Isa gathered everything for our recipes. Back in the kitchen, we cooked four delicious dishes together, tasted everything, and picked up so much about Mexican culture and cuisine. The whole experience felt smooth, easy, and really fun, especially getting to meet and chat with the other people in the class. We’d recommend this class to anyone!

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Michael Gordon 2025.11.25

     

Great experience and food! Highly recommend you go and spend some time with Isa and her team and learn to cook and eat great, authentic Mexican food!

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Taylor Ball 2025.10.25

     

We had an amazing experience with Isa. She took us to the market and clearly explained what ingredients she used. The next few hours she walked us through several recipes. We had a very small group (4 total). Everything was delicious and such a fun learning experience!

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.11.15

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your time with Isa, from exploring the market to preparing and tasting each dish. Small groups really do make the experience more personal and engaging, and it’s great to know you found it both delicious and educational. We hope you’ll join us again for more cooking adventures and flavors of Mexico!

Maria Johnston 2025.10.16

     

We really enjoyed our cooking class - we loved the recipies especially the guacamole and tortillas - we can make those at home and remember our fun afternoon 😍

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.11.15

We’re so happy you enjoyed the class and loved making the guacamole and tortillas! Those are such great recipes to bring home and share—they always bring back good memories of Mexico. Thank you for joining us and for sharing your photo!

Tiziano M 2025.10.13

     

Esperienza meravigliosa, assolutamente consigliata

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.10.13

Thank you for your kind words! We’re so glad you enjoyed the experience and truly appreciate your recommendation. Hope to cook with you again soon in Playa del Carmen!

Brandi Martin 2025.09.30

     

We made birria, 2 kinds of guacamole, tortillas, nepalis, 2 different salsa. The flavors were absolutely amazing. We had a great time. Highly recommend!!😊

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.10.13

Thank you so much for joining our Playa del Carmen cooking class! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the flavors and had such a great time preparing birria, guacamole, tortillas, and salsas with us. It means a lot that you’d recommend the experience. We’d love to welcome you back for more delicious dishes soon!

Julie Venne 2025.09.18

     

Nous avons adoré notre expérience. C’etait vraiment intéressant d’aller avec Isabel au marché. Elle nous a bien expliqué les différents types de piments. Nous avions décidé de faire des tacos al Pastor. Nous avons faire plusieurs sortes de sauces et de guacamoles ainsi que fait nos tortillas en plus de la viande al Pastor. Tout était délicieux. Isabel est un excellent professeur. Je recommande cette expérience enrichissante à tout le monde

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.10.13

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We’re delighted to hear how much you enjoyed exploring the market with Isabel and learning about the local ingredients. It sounds like your tacos al pastor turned out amazing! We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation — and we’ll be sure to share your compliments with Isabel. We hope to welcome you back for another delicious adventure soon!

Megan Richmond 2025.08.18

     

We recently took part in a cooking class with Isa during our honeymoon. It was honestly a highlight of our honeymoon! We love learning about different foods and cultures, Isa was so informative about not only the delicious dishes that we cooked, but Mexico and Playa Del Carmen more generally too; she answered all questions and we really enjoyed our conversations. Learning to make not only a Yucatan fish dish, but also different guacamoles was so enjoyable, as was visiting the local food market. A highly recommended experience, would love to do this again if we return to Playa Del Carmen.

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.09.15

Thank you so much for sharing such a thoughtful review! We’re delighted to hear Isa’s class was a highlight of your honeymoon and that you enjoyed both the cooking and cultural insights she shared. Learning to prepare local dishes and exploring the market together is such a special way to experience Playa del Carmen, and we’re so glad it resonated with you. We’d be thrilled to welcome you back for more recipes and conversation whenever you return!

David Bligh Smith 2025.07.29

     

Excellent experience with Issa. Lovely lady and very warm and hospitable. Food was great and very paced lesson and all clear as well - nice little authentic shop for the spices and hibiscus flower and then as we cooked we made the guac in different forms the tortillas and drank the refreshing hibiscus. Great chicken pibil dish with fried cactus. She was lovely with our year old too ! Highly recommended.

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.08.04

Thank you for such a kind review! We're so glad you enjoyed your time with Issa, her warmth and hospitality truly shine in every class. It’s wonderful to hear the cooking, ingredients, and flavors made the experience so memorable, and we love that your little one felt welcome too! We appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again next time you're in Playa del Carmen!

Melissa Butter 2025.07.22

     

We had a wonderful experience from start to finish. Loved meeting at the market to learn about local ingredients and interact with the people inside. Isa was very kind and patient with us and answered all of our questions. The tikin xic fish, ceviche, guacamole , sauces and drinks were delicious. There was more than enough food for everyone to eat. We would definitely book another cooking class with Isa if we were ever back in Playa del Carmen.

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.09.15

We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed every part of the experience, from the market visit to cooking and sharing all those delicious dishes. Isa takes great care in making the class both informative and welcoming, and it’s wonderful to know that came through for you. Thank you for your kind words, and we’d love to have you join us again whenever you’re back in Playa del Carmen!

brad stai 2025.07.12

     

Excellent experience true to the description. We made birrria tacos, homemade tortillas and several different types of salsa. wow what an experience highly recommend

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.09.15

So glad you enjoyed the class and had fun making birria tacos, tortillas, and salsas! Thanks for the high recommendation. We’d love to cook with you again anytime.

Tom Bou 2025.07.01

     

We did a 3 hours cooking class with Pablo (Isa's husband) and his brother. We were only the 4 of us. It was a great experience. Cooking, explanations of the recipe and all around conversation were super fun. I recommend.

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.09.15

We’re delighted you enjoyed your class with Pablo and his brother! It’s wonderful to hear the cooking, recipes, and conversations made it such a fun experience. Thank you for recommending us, we’d be happy to welcome you back anytime.

Sean Joyce 2025.07.01

     

Such a great experience! Food was delicious!!

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.09.15

We’re so glad you had a great time and loved the food, thanks for sharing your experience!

Ryan Salacinski 2025.06.13

     

Issa took us through the selection of chilies at a local market and then we went to her house. We made the best tacos el pastor I've ever had using traditional techniques in which she was a master as well as very well versed in the history of the foods and liquor. She had a very easy going nature when my friend and I kept messing things up. I could not recommend this class highly enough.

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.09.15

Thank you for such a glowing review! We’re thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed exploring the market, cooking tacos al pastor, and learning about the traditions behind the food and drinks with Isa. She loves sharing her knowledge in a fun, relaxed way, and it’s wonderful to know that made the class so memorable for you. We’d be delighted to welcome you back anytime!

Julie Borchart 2025.04.09

     

My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed this fun, hands-on class. We learned about different types of fresh and dried peppers at the market, then used them in our food. The location was very convenient in Playa del Carmen Centro. Highly recommend for fun and great food!

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.09.15

We’re so glad you and your friend enjoyed the class! Learning about the different peppers at the market and then using them in your dishes is always such a fun and flavorful experience. Thank you for recommending us—we’d love to cook with you again next time you’re in Playa del Carmen!

Matthew K 2025.03.31

     

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Informative, fun, and filling! This class was a really great experience. Isa was extremely knowledgeable, welcoming, and spoke English fluently. We enjoyed all of the dishes that we prepared in the class. It gave really great insight into Mexican ingredients and commonly prepared dishes. Would highly recommend this course to everyone.

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Jennifer Choquette 2025.03.28

     

Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School is fantastic. We made 3 amazing dishes with Isa and when we went to the market we learnt about the wonderful peppers we used in the dishes. I would 100% do it again to learn more about Mexican cooking. I can't wait to make the recipes for my friends and family.

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.04.05

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted you had such a fantastic time at Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School. It’s wonderful to hear how much you enjoyed making those delicious dishes and exploring the local market—those peppers really are something special! Your enthusiasm for learning more about Mexican cuisine is exactly what inspires us. We can’t wait for you to share those recipes with your friends and family—and we’d absolutely love to welcome you back for another culinary adventure soon!

Beth TenEyck 2025.03.17

     

This class was not only fun and delicious, but a great learning experience. As a new resident of Playa Del Carmen, I loved learning more about produce at my local market before the hands on cooking portion. I am now confident in making mole and tortillas and have new recipes for guacamole and ceviche.

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.03.25

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're especially happy to hear that, as a new resident of Playa del Carmen, the class helped deepen your connection to the local market and cuisine. It’s wonderful to know you left with both confidence and new recipes—mole, tortillas, guacamole, and ceviche are true classics! We hope these dishes bring flavor and joy to your kitchen. Welcome to Playa, and we’d love to cook with you again anytime!

Katie P 2025.03.11

     

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Immersive cooking experience We had the best experience with Isa... from going to a local market to select ingredients, to learning a few knife skills, preparing the dishes and enjoying them. We appreciated learning about the culture; it felt like a truly authentic experience.

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Julie Scheira 2025.03.10

     

This was money well spent ! We enjoyed this authentic culinary experience so much! It was definitely a highlight of our trip. Thank you Isa for such lovely hospitality and an amazing Mexican feast!

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Reply from Isa's Authentic Mexican Cooking School 2025.03.25

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that the cooking class was a highlight of your trip and that you enjoyed the authentic culinary experience. Isa will be so happy to know her hospitality and cooking left such a great impression. We truly appreciate you joining us and hope to welcome you back for more delicious memories in the future!