The best experience we had in Aruba. The food is excellent. Thumbs up for the chef!! We had grilled fresh lobster and the fresh broiled whole red snapper. service is very very good, very attentive. the place is beautifull and romantic, it should be included in the top restaurants of the caribbean. We travel a lot and we must say that it is the best experience. Worth the trip, worth every penny we spend! We will be back in december!
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Reviewed By
Yaofeng Chen, posted on
Aug 22, 2010
My first visit to the Old man and the sea was a disaster. It was three years ago when the restaurant just opened. The appetitizer was fried to a crisp. The entree was average. But the price in the beginning wasn't too bad. I gave it a few tries later. It was better but I still would not give it a high mark on food quality.
A year ago was the previous time I visited again. My boss came to town he paid for a bunch of us. Food is okay but still not great.
A week ago five of us went again. We didn't want to go to town so we picked the old man and the sea. We had a few glasses of wine each and then we picked a bottle to finish off. Every one had appetizer. I was the only one who did not have dissert. The food was non-descript. It was good but not excellent. I could not remember what everyone has. What stand out in my mind was the price tag, a whopping $478 for the five of us. It was almost $100 per person. In case you don't know old man and the sea forced 15% service on the bill whether you like it or not.
Is it worth it? Definitely not. Just beware the white sandy beach is part of the bill. I guess there is enough people into romantic dining despite being offered average food for the restaurant to stay afloat.
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Reviewed By
mark luttringer, posted on
Aug 20, 2010
The food was ok. It wasn't worth the 150 bill. This was our last night and every other dinner we had was probably better, for less. The atmosphere was good. We were told about the place by another couple we met at happy hour. They said that the restaurant will send someone to pick you up and take you back since the place is in the middle of nowhere. Well they sent someone and he made us wait at another hotel and then we got there 15 minutes late and they made us pay for the cab ride home. Bottom line is a bill in excess of 180 for 2 people where we could spend half that and still have as much fun with better food.
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Reviewed By
Jim, posted on
Aug 18, 2010
The wife and I dinned here August 8, 2010. Very romantic setting. They have a private table setting (under cover) that you can rent for I believe 3 hours for an additional $100 US dollars. There is also another private setting that is not under cover that is also private called the pier. No extra cost to dine at this table but you must call in advance to reserve. This place is right next to The Flying Fishbone. I cannot remember what my wife’s dish was called but it consisted of chicken, vegetables and pasta. The flavor was just ok and the chicken was VERY dry. I had the filet mignon. I’ve cooked better filets than this one. It was served cold and the cut of the meat was fatty if you can believe that. Overall the setting is wonderful and possibly I had a bad cut of meat and the chief just didn’t have it going on this night as I said before the wife’s dish was just ok. The prices are on the higher side (two apps and two entrees with NO drinks plus the 15% added service charge was right around $100 US dollars). Next visit I’d have to read more reviews and try their seafood selection. My understanding is this place is just around one year old.
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Reviewed By
laura, posted on
Aug 7, 2010
El lugar super lindo super romantico un muy buen trato al cliente! La comida espectacular una tremenda presentacion! Y de los postres ni q desir! Recomiendo el banana foster y de comida el catch of the day con el papaya sauce!
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Reviewed By
John & Nora Zapata, posted on
Aug 5, 2010
My husband and I renewed our wedding vows for our 50th wedding anniversary. My husband, myself, children and granddaughter were there. The Old Man and the Sea did such a wonderful job. The food and service was excellent. Ihey made our special day perfect. We were on the private island which only added to the celebration. Also must thank Rev. Gibson who performed the ceramony. He made it very special!
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Reviewed By
Marianne, posted on
Aug 4, 2010
Just came back from an amazing evening at The Old Man & The Sea.
Everything was in one word perfect.
You walk into a farytale when you come trough the door and it stops when you leave this amazing place.
The food was delicious, the service really friendly and professional.
We had nothing to complain and enjoyed ourselfs to the max!
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Reviewed By
Rob and Donna, posted on
Jul 20, 2010
We ate there last friday night. It was our last night in Aruba and we were looking forward to a special place. It turned into a frustrating evening. The setting is beautiful. Probably the nicest spot we have been to on the island. The food was fantastic. Two of us had filet mignons that may have been the best meat we had during the week. The service, however, was not good. We sat for 1 hour and 15 minutes before we got our appetizers. The servers did not come around more that twice during that time. Although the food was great and the place is beautiful I really could not recommend this restaurant to others.
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Reviewed By
R/R from NJ, posted on
Jul 9, 2010
We decided to try this restaurant as we’ve been to Flying Fishbone the past two years and must say the Old Man and the Sea is much better than Fishbone. My husband doesn’t eat seafood so at both restaurants he’s limited. He loved the pear and walnut salad appetizer and the chicken over penne entree. You can’t go wrong with the fried Oreo dessert. You’re paying about a 20% premium for waterfront dining with excellent ambiance when compared to the finer inland restaurants.
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Reviewed By
Sheri, posted on
Jun 6, 2010
Spent 2 lovely evenings there with Daryl as our server. Considering it was his first few nights as a "primary" server, he was great. Very friendly and accomadating to all this tables needs, plus a good photographer.
We were curious about the food after reading mixed reviews since last year, and both times it was very good, if not better. (We even decided to come back again with friends and rent the palapa.) We both had the escargot with angel hair pasta that we enjoyed so much, and shared the Concert for 2. All the meats were tender and cooked perfectly. The 2nd night, had the same appetizers, and we tried the special-red snapper thermidor and fish w/papaya sauce. It had a nice flavor with a little kick. It was wonderful way to end the day.
