Aruba Bar & Restaurant

Aruba Bar & Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. NB

   NatalieBrastock

   Dorset2 reviews

   5.0

   Reviewed on 18 April 2019

   1. Overall 5

   Great service. Amazing cocktails. Nice, clean place
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Dorset1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 5 September 2016

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We found the staff friendly and efficient ,the service and food were excellent .We would eat here again
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Dorset1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 4 September 2016

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   first time to Aruba,took my wife and two young daughters as was my wifes birthday.We love the caribbean and this was the closest to actually going ( we go to Barbados every may).She loved the pina coladas and fish dishes. The only downfall is that it took a while for someone to come and take any orders but overall a great meal,will defiantly be back very soon.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Dorset1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 3 September 2016

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The staff made the restaurant very friendly and enjoyable.
   

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   Simon

   Dorset1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 27 August 2016

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Absolutely terrible experience, we booked a table for our fourth wedding anniversary which was especially special this year as it was the first time since our daughter was born that we were able to celebrate by ourselves. We asked for a table with a window, on the day of the booking we received a phone call to confirm the booking and to be told they had arranged a window seat - great! When we arrived at the restaurant we were initially ignored by the front of house lady who was more interested in finishing her conversation with another worker. We were then shown to our table, instead of a window seat we were sat in the center of the restaurant right next to a noisy hen do. I explained that we requested a window seat and the lady shrugged her shoulders and said "so did everyone else". She was about to walk away when i explained that we had had the window seat confirmed over the phone earlier, looking at me as if I had made it up, she checked her paper work and just shook her head saying this table was correct and continued to just shrug her shoulders. There were empty tables by the window at the time. When we said we would leave and try somewhere else she made no attempts to keep us as a customer. In the end we walked up to Boscombe and went to Urban Reef, which was a really lovely laid back, funky restaurant with great food and great service. I'd suggest the 30 minute walk along the beach to anyone thinking of going to Aruba.
   

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   RichardMoore VIP

   Dorset2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 August 2016

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As always, tremendous food, service and view. The whole ambiance is to die for. Well worth a visit!
   

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   davew

   Dorset1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 22 August 2016

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Good food, service and lively atmosphere. Small drawback is it's very noisy so not the place for a cozy chat.
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Surrey1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 17 August 2016

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Waitress friendly and polite but took ages chatting at some tables
   

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   DawnL

   Dorset1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 22 July 2016

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The best thing I would say was the service, our waiter was excellent nothing was too much trouble.
   

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    brookieparkie

    London8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 7 July 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Great location right on the sea front, American style dining. My husband enjoyed the spare ribs, my pizza was mediocre, the toppings were very bland - anchovies tasting of vinegar i.e. straight from the jar. The restaurant filled up quickly and was noisy but great for groups . Not for a romantic evening though. I would recommend this restaurant for location but not for food quality.
    

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