We’re back in the sunshine of one happy island with Restaurant Reviews Aruba – Las Ramblas! Las Ramblas is an elegant outdoor beachfront restaurant across from Eagle Beach. We walked by this place when we were here in September and they were sprucing up the entryway from the street with colorful mosaic pillars topped with fire torches. You can kind of see what I’m talking about if you look just to the right of Ernie’s head in the photo below, there is a palm tree and then one of the fire torch pillars right next to it.
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It only took 20 minutes to walk to Las Ramblas from our timeshare at the Divi Pheonix. We walked up the vibrantly decorated stairway entrance and were quickly greeted by a friendly host and seated at a table in the front of the patio. After being seated, Keith, our waiter, promptly came to our table to introduce himself, explain the menu, offer the evening special and take our drink order. He suggested their signature Sangria made with Grand Marnier, Triple Sec, red wine, apples and oranges. We arrived just in time for sunset so we were able to watch the bright orange orb sink into the water beyond the beach and palm trees in front of us as Keith returned with our glasses of Sangria and a basket of delicious warm bread and butter.
Ernie ordered the restaurant’s special entree of the evening, a Chilean sea bass on a bed of mashed potatoes, topped with a grilled lobster tail and served with seasonal vegetables. He raved about each morsel of his meal and offered me a bite of the lobster. Having spent my entire life in New England, I’m a bit of a lobster snob, so I was pleasantly surprised with the succulent flavor and texture. My entree was a mouthwatering charcoal grilled tenderloin perfectly cooked to medium with a rather difficult to describe, but tasty, cubed potato cake and a fantastic mix of vegetables. The mix of seasonal vegetables was savory and delectable consisting of mini squash, asparagus and carrots with fresh herbs. Ernie and I both agreed they were the best vegetables we ever had on the island.
Ernie completed his dinner with a cappuccino. The fragrant coffee drink came with a dash of nutmeg and he enjoyed it to the last drop. (Side note – the cappuccino at Jack’s Cafe in the Superfoods grocery store is also excellent and costs less than a medium-sized regular coffee from Dunkin Donuts.)
The food was delicious, it was moderately priced, the service was impeccable, the atmosphere was exquisite and I almost forgot to tell you, there was a musical entertainer playing quiet dinner music. Restaurant Reviews Aruba – Las Ramblas gets two thumbs up. We will definitely be returning when we are back in June. The Trip Advisor rates Las Ramblas with 4 stars and 846 review and you can learn more about the restaurant here: http://www.lacabanabrc.com/las-ramblas
Until next time!