Le Petit Cafe

Though the food is good enough, the service is subpar. Not only are they difficult to communicate with, they do not come to ask if everything is OK or if anything else is needed, it is incredibly slow for what it is, we sat for 20 min before a server ever came to our table , and twice we’ve been here this week and twice they’ve told us that They turned the coffee machines off before bringing our deserts . They also came after taking our desert order and told us that the dessert we ordered was not really available. I think because the chefs just did not want to prepare it at the time, not because it was truly not available. If you can not accommodate patrons, do not seat them .
Very disappointing. Don’t waste a good nights meal here .

Steaks all overcooked. Asked for medium got well
Done. Hardly any potatoes. Cheap

We visited Aruba during the week of June 8-15, 2024, and tried several restaurants during our stay. Le Petit Cafe was definitely on our list and turned out to be great overall! I had a steak and lobster tail—both were very flavorful and tasted great, though the lobster tail seemed a bit over-seasoned. It wasn\'t a bad flavor, just more than necessary. My husband felt the same way about his lobster. Despite this, we still enjoyed and finished everything!

I would like to mention that the host/greeter outside the restaurant, Martin, is one of the nicest people I have ever met! He is one of the reasons we decided to eat at the restaurant, and we probably will again because of him!

The overall ambiance of the restaurant was a bit confusing to me. The table decor felt dated, reminiscent of eating at the Golden Girls\' house on the lanai in the 1980s (which I would have loved, by the way). In contrast, the lighting fixtures had a more ultra-modern/oriental feel.

Despite these minor points, the food was still great, and Martin is an absolute joy. I still recommend Le Petit Cafe and will return on my next visit to Aruba!

Sincerely,
Angie, Dan, and Lucas Natale
Manassas, VA

The food and service was great. I had a potato, steak and shrimp on a stone. The food was taste and cooked as ordered. Ate there September 2022 and June 2023

Very bad service.
And food very poor
Not recommend

We visited here in November 2017. My husband wanted the jumbo shrimp on the brick. Only one shrimp was jumbo the others were normal size. I can’t even describe my food. It wasn’t flavorful at all. The service was so horrible that people started getting up and leaving. It took almost two hours to get our food. Stay away.

The food is brought to you on a very hot stone and you kind of cook it yourself. I always get the grouper and it is the best around. My husband likes the filet. We go early and order the special which is fantastic. You get appretizer, soup or salad, main entree that they have you choice from and desert....which is so wonderful.
If you haven't eaten there it's definitely a place to try. We go every year and this will be our 8th visit when we come in Feb 2016.
The staff is always friendly and always busy.....go early so you can sit outside.
Enjoy

This is our third time in Aruba, we have had just about all of the dining experiences in Aruba, but this one was the best!
Steak on the stone was the best flavored that we have had.
We are here for our 45th wedding anniversary, and they treated us as if we were regulars that come in once a week.
Service GREAT! Food Fantastic! Price was great for the food and service.
There are not many places that you can eat in Aruba that the owner comes to the table and takes time to talk with you!
We will be back next year, FOR SURE!!!!!!!!!!

We came across Le Petit while strolling around the Mall area during dinnertime, I looked at the menu before we sat down had an excellent meal! They specialize in Seafood and Pasta, we have had pasta at Giannis the night before and it was just fair so I ordered the shrimp with linguine, garlic and olive oil the shrimp were absolutely delicious the pasta was cooked perfectly my 19 year old had the Ceasar salad certainly the best looking romaine lettuce we have seen during our 8 day stay here! This place is a hidden gem but the funny part is it is right at the entrance to the mini mall we were so surprised the food was excellent!! The service was very good waiter was quite attentive would highly recommend!!

The "presentation" was very creative and I might say unique, which in now way makes up for
a) completely tasteless french onion soup - the worst i've had in many years
b) completely tasteless and undercooked "churrazco" stake. probably wasn't "churrazco" to begin with
3) tasteless fish.
one good point: they don't charge 15% "service fee" like most others. basically begging people to leave something. i wish i could take some from the chef and the owners, and pass it along to the waiters.
and the bathroom is in such a state of disrepair that it's scary to go in