Disappointing! We saw this restaurant had good reviews (um who wrote those?) and attempted to make…read morereservations twice before they finally accepted our booking so we had highly anticipated our meal. The ambience was fine (it is in a shopping center so the bar is set low) but our server neglected to tell us there were dinner specials, we found out after we ordered when the table next to us got the specials recited to them by another waiter. No big deal I suppose as the food was tasteless across the board. I think my bottled water had more flavor than the bland hummus served with small, cardboard like breadsticks. They were out of wrinkled potatoes so substituted them with a fried potato in some sort of watery smoked paprika sauce. It was as if the kitchen had never heard about salt. Bland! Not worth eating. The pumpkin soup "spicy" was fine but we make it better ourselves at home. This restaurant was not what we hoped it would be due to the lackluster taste of the food. I wouldn't waste my time or money here again, you're better off eating a burger at Burger King, seriously.

Wapa Tapa is amazing! They obviously care a great deal about the food and the experience. The chef…read moretakes great care in preparing each dish and the staff is very skilled at keeping everyone happy. Delicious food. Delicious wine. Fun staff. Highly recommended!

We eat here at least once when we are in playa del Inglés on holiday. The food is always great…read more Really tasty and reasonable portions. The service is always great with friendly and welcoming staff.

Excellent choice, lovely ambiance and the food amazing. Friendly service and reasonably priced. The…read morestir fry duck with pineapple and peppers is wonderful. The house white wine a beautiful accompaniment, it's a Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer blend.

Ordered a walnut and pear four cheese pizza. No pear. Was the worst pizza ever. Also asked for a…read moreglass of dry white wine. Ended up with some sweet plonk. A total waste of money.

We were back at Royal yesterday evening - great team and delicious food as always - and so nice to…read moreget a welcome glass of Cava. Chic restaurant with indoor / outdoor seating. We had delicious salmon and Angus burger. Always recommended!

A pearl of a tapas bar direct on the beach. It's hidden in a tacky shopping center so keep looking…read moreuntil you find it. Great view. Small menu but everything is fresh and tastes great! The menu changes every couple of days. Cocktails are excellent and made with fresh ingredients. Free and quick WiFi (much faster than my hotel). Clean bathroom.

We came to El Gaucho on our first night of vacaciones per the recommendation of our host, a Gran…read moreCanaria native. Upon arriving at El Gaucho's terrace, the host, a lovely British gentleman greeted us amiably, and set up a prime table so that we could enjoy the sea breeze and the outdoor climate. We ordered the paella, the fried onion rings, the meat (of course), the gazpacho, and a small salad (there were six of us, so this amount seems reasonable, I think). The paella was the best I've ever had - our waiter divvied it up lovingly between my bestie and I, and he called us his "kids." He also presented us with some warm lemon water to wash our hands before our meal. Everything was delightful and all of the waiters were fantastic. Our main attendant was hysterical, and at the end of the meal, he presented us with caramel vodka. I have to say, that goes down far too easily. We like El Gaucho so much that we came back to dine for our last night in Gran Canaria. Sadly the British host and our main waiter were not there, but the food was still wonderful!

Had a great meal here for my birthday. My friend and I ordered a Chateaubriand steak between us (it…read morerequires a minimum 2 person order). For a price of just over €21 each, it is a great opportunity to try this very expensive cut of meat at a reasonable price. The food was delicious, the service good, and the environment nice and cozy (including nice clean toilets). The only thing that I can say I didn't award 5 stars was because there are a myriad of Steak Houses in Playa Del Ingles and whilst everything was satisfactory, there was nothing about El Gaucho that blew me away.

Good place with good deals :) Solid four stars. Might have been a five if my steak was cooked…read moreright. I asked for my steak medium rare and got it well done. But it was still good :) I had mine without any sauce and i rubbed it down with salt and pepper when i got it. My friend had the mexican sauce one which looked good as well. The Canarian potatoes were awesome because of the sauce that they had here. This was the best canarian potato sauce i've had in gran canaria. the veggies were also surprisingly awesome. Also had a bit of my friend's paella. Great as well :) def a must try place. the people were super friendly and they opened the back for us to put our bikes in :)

Totally careless about COVID. The chef and the owner were all night long without masks and the chef…read morewas coughing carelessly all night long. According to other reviews it happens all the time.

Great food, friendly service, lovely family run restaurant- never had a bad meal there- superb…read moresteaks, great wine, lovely staff- thank you for over 18 years of great service- hope to see you next week!

I came here while on holiday following the reviews on yelp. I really didn't like like the food one…read morebit. I had the crispy prawns which turned out to be deep fried prawns wrapped in filo pastry??? Not a well thought out dish in my opinion. The prawns were rubbery and completely overwhelmed by all the mass of burnt pastry and cooking fat. The Wife had the crochets which were fine. I then had the mussels which were utter sh-t they were badly cleaned. Only half had opened and the source they were cooked in was horrible. Again a very poorly constructed dish and not worth the money. The wife had prawn and avocado salad which was drenched some over intense salad dressing. It spoilt the dish completely. Perhaps it was me but I also didn't feel that the welcome was sincere. I would have given only one star but for the reasonable crochets and I wasn't up all night with food poisoning Needless to say I won't be returning here and I would recommend you spend your money somewhere else.

We are from Holland and wanted some tapas. We were recommended the mix tapas for 2 persons @€30,-…read moreit was great and we have eaten with 3 people from the plate. Really nice big plate with variety off flavours. Vegetables, chicken, tuna fish, meatballs, frittata, fried cheese with dates and bacon. We will come back for sure. Also very friendly staff !