CAYA House Aruba

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   Liz

   Greater Boston

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined today

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

   Amazing! One of my favorites on the island. We will definitely be returning soon!
   

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   Susan

   Toronto

   16 reviews

   4.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Tuna tartare and octopus were very good. Desserts were excellent especially the soaked biscuit one.
   

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   Jim

   Chicago

   7 reviews

   1.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food is good but service is very poor. Our server made a big deal about ordering everything all at once for the kitchen. We did as asked and waited for our drinks to arrive after we were done with the bread and appetizers. The server never checked back with us to see if we needed anything. Our plates were cleared by someone else on the staff and we had to ask twice for our server since our dessert never arrived. The final surprise was a service charge on our bill which probably explains why he didn’t feel the need to provide good service. There are much better restaurants on the island with excellent service. We will never go back to Caya House after this horrible experience. We would understand slow service if the restaurant was packed but it was not and our server spent most of his time socializing at the bar.
   

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   Christopher

   San Francisco

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on 26 December 2024

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

   Great food of good quality. Tasty and well prepared. The atmosphere was also very pleasant and esthetically pleasing.
   

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   Jordan

   Chicago

   29 reviews

   4.0

   29 reviews

   Dined on 26 December 2024

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

   We’ve now chosen to come back to this place in consecutive years, which is how you know we enjoyed our experience. The food is excellent and the service is attentive and friendly. They were accommodating to our little one and Arleigh was a great server. It is a bit pricey, and the courses came out a touch slow (though that may have been just that we were cognizant of that with a child). But overall excellent experience and would absolutely recommend for anyone visiting Aruba.
   

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   StephanieW

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 26 December 2024

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

   Everything was excellent! We had two small children with us and they were very kind.
   

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   Kimani

   Washington DC

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on 25 December 2024

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

   The staff was very friendly. The food and drinks were delicious! It’s such a beautiful restaurant. Highly recommend!
   

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   Ariel

   VIP

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 25 December 2024

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

   Amazing ambiance with a Caribbean flare menu. The chefs are so talented and the lemon desserts was so beautiful
   

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   Heather

   Dallas

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 25 December 2024

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

   Wow…WOW! We were blown away by the world class cuisine we had at dinner. This was a last minute, let’s see what else is out there with tables available…maybe we can change from where we had planned. Omg! First off so glad I changed!! (Btw The other place is great too- we go there often.) But this was beyond a pleasant surprise at Caya house. It’s so cute walking in like found a secret garden. But can I tell you … from the “Brazilian cheese bread” starter with this insane, airy cloud of butter with the most beautiful spiral of sweetness. That alone - I knew we were in for something special. We had the pre fix dinner and my Husband had just octopus starter, the 10oz steak - said he didn’t want dessert. (He wished he had looked at them at the end btw after mine came out.) I had the ceviche to start. Then a huge lamb shank with the most delicious roasted veg in a beautiful pan sauce including cute little cut florets of polenta. Just WOW. AND CAN I SAY- to the end the night… left mind blown with the lemon cheesecake. It was a piece of art!! I didn’t know we could find this level of world class art hidden away on a side street in Aruba. I would expect this level in Paris or London or Sydney. I am going to remember this meal especially that Lemon Cheesecake (piece of art) for a very very long time. I have saved this one so we can and will be back next year for our Holiday. Bravo to the staff and to the chefs. It takes a lot for us to be this impressed. And we were VERY impressed. (I think I did the ‘we aren’t worthy bow’ at the end.). The ambience was beautiful. It’s quaint feels like you’re on vacation in a special place. The decor is simple and elegant. I think anyone would really enjoy Caya House. Can’t say enough about it. If I had the card on me I would also applaud our server which I don’t have his name on me at the time of writing this. Thank you again. And we will see you next year.
   

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    Michelle

    Denver

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 25 December 2024

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

    A great meal! Everyone at our table very much enjoyed each dish. Excellent service as well. Thank you! We will definitely come back.
    

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