First, a correction: this isn't a gym
The listing tags this as a fitness center, but not one reviewer describes a workout, a machine, or a physical class. Aurobindo Excelencia Humana, in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City, comes across from its reviews as a cultural and courses center with a vegetarian restaurant attached. If you came looking for weights, that's the correction up front. What people actually talk about is the food and the classes.
What people actually value: the food
The restaurant is the star. "This place has an excellent Mexican vegetarian restaurant, the dishes are simply delicious, and they are quite cheap," reads a June 2018 review. A December 2019 review is shorter and just as clear: "Its food is my favorite" (translated from Spanish). A September 2019 review ties the two halves together: "Excellent courses and classes at a very good price with well-trained instructors, and delicious vegetarian food" (translated from Spanish). So the pitch is affordable vegetarian meals plus courses, under one roof.
A five-star that isn't a five-star
Here's an oddity worth naming. One September 2019 review carries five stars but reads as a straight complaint. Translated from Spanish, it says the center "lacks a lot of human harmony... lacks quality... lacks cultural level," and criticizes a course instructor who, the reviewer claims, spent 5 to 8 minutes on a joke that came to mind mid-class. I can't reconcile the star rating with the words - my honest read is the reviewer mis-clicked the stars, or the platform mismatched them. Either way, don't take that 5 at face value; the text is negative about one instructor's course. I'm not going to name the person, since it's a single voice.
What that 4.6 measures
4.6 across 53 reviews, for a venue that's really a restaurant-plus-courses center, tells you the food and the classes mostly land well. But the sample is small and the reviews are short - several are one or two words ("Good"). A 53-review average moves easily; even one or two sour experiences shift it. And because the written reviews are so brief, the number tells you people leave satisfied more than it tells you why.
What's missing
Because this isn't a gym, the usual gym facts don't apply - and the gym-shaped questions have no answers here. There's no phone number listed, no menu prices beyond "cheap" and "good price," and no course schedule. If you want to attend a class or eat there, the website (aurobindoeh.org) is your starting point.
Who it's not for
Anyone actually looking for a gym - this isn't one. Meat-eaters who won't enjoy a vegetarian menu. And anyone wanting detailed course information up front, since the reviews give warmth but almost no specifics.
FAQ
Is Aurobindo Excelencia Humana a gym?
No. Despite the fitness listing, reviews describe a cultural and courses center with a vegetarian restaurant in Roma Norte, Mexico City. Nobody describes a workout.
What's the food like?
Reviewers repeatedly praise the Mexican vegetarian dishes as delicious and inexpensive. Several call the restaurant their favorite part.
Are the courses worth it?
One review praises well-trained instructors and good prices; another criticizes a specific instructor's teaching. With a small review count, it's worth checking the current schedule and topics directly.