Chocos Fritas. Wow! Fresh Calimari, not fried. Patatas fritas. Cold beer and amazing white wine…read more What's not to like? Come here late at night and you will be pleasantly surprised. It's very near the Playa de la Luz Hotel (walking distance). Great value, high quality food, friendly service. Good stuff. "Feels" like Spain when you're there.

I wanted to love this place. It's a very uppity tapas place in an upscale Spanish neighborhood…read more The selection was great (as I easily translated it using my WordLens app) and the service was pretty good too. The downside though was that the food really wasn't that great. The flavors were bland and the fish was just so so. Plus they used imitation crab in one of the seafood salads. On the plus side, their coffee was excellent. Overall, not a bad place to sit and people watch on a summer afternoon but not my favorite restaurant in the area.

I travel extensively. This is my favorite restaurant in the world (55+ countries). Average price,…read morebut overorder, spend the money and get: - olives - sangria - garlic shrimp - calamari - paella You will be stuffed. You will have attentive service (European style). You will spend hours and wonder where the time went. Enjoy the food, ambience, and friends. Be ready to sleep in the next morning and wonder where the time went. I have eaten here at least 12 times and and each time solidifies my opinion.

Great little dinner place. The food can be pricey but the seafood is manageable, around 10-11…read moreEuros. The steaks are closer to 15 Euros. They have steak, lamb, pork, fish. They have excellent sangria. Our favorite dish is the swordfish. The menu has both Spanish and English but I have had a hard time ordering in either language without pointing. The place is the typical size for a Rota restaurant but we have never had trouble getting a big table for a group if we show up before 21:00.

Spain in a Paella Pan! What a beautiful little spot in the old town of Rota, Spain. The buildings…read moreare close together with walkways in between that have wonderful places like Casa Emilio setup outside. The star of this show was our awesome waiter and our awesome Paella. The waiter was like your Spanish uncle that you wished you had. Awesome guy, awesome service. So the Paella was perfectly cooked, nice and tender with the most flavorful crunchy bottom, the Paella trademark. A wonderful saffron flavor permeated through the rice, shrimp and veggies. This was everything you hope for when it comes to Spanish Paella in one of the most picturesque settings.

Be very careful if you order anything that is priced "segun mercado". You may get a nasty surprise…read morewhen they bring the bill. We did. We will not be eating here again. I might add that the way they prepared the fish was awful. And it was great raw materials. That added insult to injury.

Good service. My companions liked their food. But based on MY experience really bad food. DO NOT…read moreorder the shrimp. 5 pieces that you'd figure would be decent meal at $37 euro were not good. They also came with no sides. No sauce. Just a slice of lemon. They were very fishy tasting. I asked for grilled. They came boiled? They were Not cleaned which required a lot of work to clean myself. Really disappointed.

Excellent tapas and sangria! Located in the city center with lovey outdoor dining, and service was…read moregood! Would definitely come back here

We wanted real wonderful authentic Paella on the beach. That is 100% what we received…read more They have been here a very very long time. I know as I was here in the late 90's and it was a staple to the community for authentic upscale back then. As you would expect it is a multi-lingual staff in some cases. It wasn't overly priced in my opinion for what was a peaceful beautiful authentic and FILLING meal. The atmosphere, the food, and wine were amazing. We would do it 100 times again.

A must visit gem! Friendly service, customer service, and fabulous food!! Thank you for a wonderful…read moreevening. The calamari was fresh and savory, while the paella was..... well, delicious is an understatement! Pics attached! Before and after pictures!

We dined here this evening to try something new…read more It was busy on a Thursday evening. We had the chuleta (steak), lenguado (sole), croquetas, and zamburinas (scallops). Everything was okay. The croquetas and zamburinas were good. The steak had a lot of fatty parts and cartilage-y parts which was a let down but it tasted okay. It was recommended to us by the server so we chose it, but I wouldn't at all say it is a star dish. Note: we think the server upsold us on the most expensive things on the menu as it was obvious we were foreigners and had no limits on expenditure. Fine service. Overall a good but generic/unremarkable experience. 60 euros with three beers. Would not return.

Super friendly service and cute location. No English menu, but we were able to stumble through with…read moreour bits of Spanish and his bits of English. Overall, food was good, but nothing to rave about. One thing I wasn't too thrilled about: I paid with a credit card and always select euro for the currency. Our waiter selected dollars for me; this resulted in a 2% commission being charged (called out on the receipt). Sure, small beans. Still didn't appreciate it.

This little tapas spot is probably one of my top 3 favorite restaurants in Rota! During my brief 4…read moreday stay in Rota, I've eaten here 3x..loll Their prices are very affordable and the quality of the food is consistently good! The menus have both Spanish and English and the wait staff speak decent English as well. Throughout my 3 visits, my buddies and I ordered plates of Spanish Iberico ham, Iberico ham on scrambled eggs and potatoes, stuffed rigatoni, cuttlefish croquettes, slow cooked pork bao buns (which are amazing!), grilled octopus over chopped potatoes, as well as, a few other dishes. The 2 dishes that really stood out to me were the Iberico ham over scrambled eggs and potatoes and the slow cooked pork bao buns (on the menu, also called Speedy Gonzales). The salty flavor and the texture of the Iberico ham, coupled with the flavors from the scrambled eggs and potato really work, and together, is a perfect bite! Meanwhile, the bao buns were definitely a surprise in a Spanish tapas restaurant..lol Nonetheless, these were cooked with care and were delicious! The tender pork was perfectly paired with guacamole and what tasted like a sriracha cream sauce. Utopia was definitely a great find in Rota, and for anyone who visits this quaint little city in Southern Spain, I highly recommend this restaurant for it's delicious food! :D

Amazing service. Artichoke tapas is incredible. Went back for dip n white wine many times on way…read morehome.

La Carbona is an unforgettable dining experience that masterfully blends modern techniques with…read moretraditional Spanish cuisine. Housed in an area that is rich in history the interior of the restaurant has been beautifully restored and feels very inviting as soon as you walk in. This establishment is known for its tasting menu however, me and my family opted to try individual dishes that interested us the most. For myself, I enjoyed the pate appetizer which was smooth and not overly powerful. I appreciated It's mild and delicate flavor. My second appetizer was the sweet breads that had a beautiful gloss from the sherry wine glaze that it was finished in. Delicious My table shared an appetizer of croquetas that had one of the best béchamel sauces I had in Spain. Of the main courses of my table the best dish by far was "Chuletón de vaca selección especial" which was offered at €80 per kilo. The steak was cooked perfectly medium rare with a wonderful char crust on the outside and large pieces of salt sprinkle finished on top. Most of all I really enjoyed the deep aged flavor of the beef. I was also able to sample a fish entrée on the table which was snapper with black rice. This dish was good but nowhere near as good as the steak. To finish it all off my dessert was "Tosta de arroz con leche" I found this dessert outstanding, reminding me of a traditional Arroz con leche but with a nice crust on the outside, and a touch of sweet corn in the middle. Highly recommended. Overall, a very memorable dining experience that is a bit on the pricier side, but fun and interesting, pushing the boundaries of modern and traditional Spanish cuisine.

We came here on our last night in Jerez, bases on hotel's concierge recommendation. This was by far…read morethe best food experience and taste in Jerez and all of spain "based on the restaurants we tried on our stay in various cities in Spain. Super cute place. The service amazing, the food overall was great. Our favorite by far was the veal, just amazing. A place for sure worth trying if you are in the area.