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| - I have been watching the conversion of the long shuttered IHOP into Cozumel for the last several months, and from the outside, it appeared to have been ready to go for the last several weeks. I was excited to drive by this past Monday and see that it had opened, and made a point to get in as soon as possible. It seems like the rest of Lakewood had exactly the same idea because the place was packed. Luckily, even though they were busy, the turnaround was relatively quick, and we were seated within ten minutes.
The menu is pretty standard Mexican fare - tacos, burritos, tamales, combinations, a la carte, etc. you know the drill. Everything we ordered was great. The guacamole was fresh, and everything in the Guadalajara Especial (which was basically everything on the menu) was delicious. The wife was very happy her enchiladas, taco, and rice, and at the end of dinner we were both stuffed and taking some leftovers home.
The host and servers were exceedingly friendly. They might have been a bit more attentive, but I'll give them a pass since it was the first weekend dinner rush ever for them. We didn't get the cheese dip we ordered (which is probably for the best considering how full we were) but our server apologized and made sure that we weren't charged for it.
Cozumel is pretty much exactly what I expected, and everything I hoped it would be, which is to say good mexican food, that's not too expensive, and in a convenient location. I didn't really find a qualitative difference between other Mex places in town and the menu didn't have anything that caught my eye as unique, but even so, Cozumel is a solid place to eat, even if it's not necessarily a destination restaurant. The score is weighted by the fact that they are a two minute walk from home, so if you live in Lakewood, definitely check them out.
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