This Southern Girl has been dying to try a Mexican interpretation of a biscuit since she got here. Luckily for me, that’s where Solomon and Hans wanted to go for breakfast this morning. I bagged yoga class in favor of lard and flour, I mean, who wouldn’t?

One of the best parts about Los Bisquets Bisquets Obregón is that it has parking, which makes it so much easier to patronize than other restaurants in Playa del Carmen. We pulled in and had our choice of spots.

There is something familiar about the inside of the restaurant. It feels like a diner in the US. That’s a comforting feeling for those of us who spent lots of time in New Jersey diners. The only thing that is different is the menu, it’s mostly Mexican specialties. Of course they have some diner regulars like hot cakes, eggs, omelets and bacon.

We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try their namesake, bisquets (or biscuits for you English-speakers). I can be a hard critic with biscuits, after all, I toyed with the idea of opening a Southern-themed coffee shop/restaurant in New Jersey and I perfected my biscuit-making skills for that endeavor. However, I have learned that in Mexico it’s best to approach familiar foods with an open mind for their interpretation here, much like a Chinese person might feel eating Chinese food in the states. Surprisingly enough, they were a pretty close approximation. They reminded me of Hardee’s biscuits, only heavier and buttery-er.

I could have probably made a meal out of one biscuit, since they’re heavy, but I’m not known to stop at “enough,” so I also ordered a fruit plate. Hans and Solomon both had hot cakes with bacon, and Solomon had a couple fried eggs on the side. Everything came much as you would imagine it in the US (this is nothing to be taken for granted here). The only exception was that Solomon’s eggs were served on top of his pancakes and we had to ask for another plate.

I love that I can get a good fruit plate, usually served with yogurt, almost anywhere in Playa del Carmen and it is always made with yummy tropical fruits. It’s pretty hard to mess up fruit with yogurt, so it was as I anticipated.

The menu items for dinner and lunch look awesome. They had some small tostados with pork on the menu that I’m definitely going to have to check out some other time. There’s something nice and familiar about the decor, so I’m sure we’ll be back when we’re missing that diner experience.

Los Bisquets Bisquets Obregón is also a great place for kids. They offer highchairs and they even had one of those play rooms like you see in McDonalds with the whole jungle gym/ball room.

Los Bisquets Bisquets Obregón is located on Avenida Constituyentes at the corner of Calle 20.