A few nice "tr" eateries

[Currylover]

Whilst I was in PDC last week, I decided to venture out of my "comfort zone", by that I mean; going to my usual holiday restaurants, and try out a few new ones.. I must admit, I wasn't dissapointed.
The first restaurant I tried was; La Braseria Steak House. Just up the road from Rutta66 & Tropical, next door to La Dolci Vita, which by the way was also recomended to me, but I never got the chance to try it out,,,,  
La Braseria is quite a large open fronted restaurant, with a great choice of menu, catering for all tastes, from fish to pizzas, from steak to kebabs, and anything inbetween. The food & the service was excellent. I had; starter, Hawiian salad, Plus a pint of lager. Main course, mixed grill, which consisted of some of the best meat I've ever tasted in my life,,,, the lamb chops were "to die for", barbequed... Jacket potatoes & mixed veg. All finished off with strawberry cheesecake, ice cream & a half bottle of red wine, cost 25 euro's. Ok, maybe not the cheapest place in town, but if the food & service is good, I don't mind paying. La Braseria caters for; large groups, families, couples and for the likes of myself, lone travellers without feeling intimidated, For me 10/10 excellent.
The second restaurant I tried was Cafe Roma. Cafe Roma is below what used to be Ceasars nightclub.
Again, a large spotlesley clean restaurant with a great menu catering for all tastes. Service & food excellent. One night I had an all Italian meal. The second night I had; melon & ham starter. Main course of fillet steak with peppercorn sauce & all the trimmings finished off with a fine old wedge of apple pie & cream, plus a couple of GnT's !!! Score 10/10. And many thanks to the Irish lass that served me on both occasions.
The third restuarant I tried was on recomendation of a couple that were staying in the next apartment to me. The little Marritoni Restaurant
Please don't let "the look" of this place put you off. The Marritoni is a small Spanish owned place, next to the Spanish Inn, on The Strip. From around 5pm till 9.30pm EVERY NIGHT you will struggle to get a table,, booking reccomended, which for me speaks for itself. Again brilliant food, even though the waiter seemed a little "rushed off his feet" !! Not quite as large a choice of menu as the other two restaurants I have commented on, but sumtuous grub none the less, at, I add, a VERY AFFORDABLE price.
Score 9/10. The only reason the Marritoni scored 9 is because I wish it was a bit bigger, nothing wrong with the food whatsoever.
For breakfasts & lunchtime snacks, I can reccomend The Galleon, The Sports Bar, which are both more or less at the bottom of cardiac hill, and Keans Sports Bar, opposite the Farriones Hotel (where ya can have a flutter on the nags as well). Keans is open from 8am till "late", the Galleon & the Sports Bar, from 9am till ? ha ha ha..... Enjoy yerselves,,,,,
Mick  

[geniejc]

Had a few nice cold beers in the Marritoni Restaurant. Cheap 2 euroish for large beer good service.

[Flooey]

Cracking reviews there Mick!

Flooey xx

[Currylover]

No probs Floo.... If its good, I'll put it up in lights, thats for sure.
And,,,,,,, in answer to one of your other posts/replies. The next time I'm over, the Madras is on me !!ha ha ha
Mick 

[Bob The Bear]

Good review Mick, I'm there on Sunday and researching the bestplaces to eat and drink.  I'll add these 3 to my ever growing lists - thanks

[Flooey]

Hi there Bob the Bear (ooh, almost poetry) and welcome to the forum.

Travel safe, and have a great time in PdC!

Flooey xx

[Bob The Bear]

Thanks Flooey, hoping for a great 2-weeks

[Jaspars]

pop in and see us we serve good food 10am-10pm, live entertainment every night and all sport shown live including live racing - fancy a flutter

sue

www.jasparsbar.com

[Currylover]

Hiya Bob.
Sorry I didn't mention Sue's place "Jaspars" in my post. I was staying "up the other end" of PDC in May. I have called in to see Sue & the gang on numerous occasions though when I've been over. Jaspars is a cracking place for a good few drinks, a really friendly place, always a big hearty welcome. You'll catch no harm in Jaspars Bob. Just go in and tell Sue who you are (Bob the bear, from the forum)) ahhh ya feel a bit daft sayin it Bob,,,,but we're all a bit daft on here (no offence meant to anyone) !! LOL
I always have a little laugh to myself Bob, when I think about Jaspars;
Last Christmas when I was over, I had a bad neck. So, thinks me, I'll try to find a chemist and get some painkillers. It was a Sunday afternoon, and I didn't know, but all the chemists were closed. I ambled along the Strip only to end up in Sue's place "for some strange reason"  hmmm??? I asked Sue if she had a couple of painkillers, with which she duly obliged...... Then,,, as ya do,,,I got chatting at the bar,,,,, I followed  the painkillers down with half a dozen GnT's !! Guess what Bob,,,,,, my neck never gave me any trouble after that !! LOL......
If your unfamiliar with PDC Bob, Jaspars is easy to find. I've written these directions umpteen times,,but here goes,,,,,again;
Walk along the Strip in the direction of Arrecife,,, thats the opposite end to the old town. Look for the Hawiian bar (on the beach side of the road) opposite is Banca March, Jaspars is the bar above Banca March..... But,,,,,, it your like me on holiday (layyyzzeeee) jump in a cab !! ha ha ha...
Have a gud un Bob... I only wish I was going again myself... Hopefully,, I'll get a "quick week" in October... Then the BIG ONE,,, Christmas & New Year !! YEAAAA... I wouldn't miss that for the World..
Mick  

[Bob The Bear]

Thanks for the post Mick and Jaspers has featured already on my long list. So I will pop in and see Sue and see if she knows who "Bob The Bear" is.  I know it's silly, it's a silly knickname, I've even been "Bob The Bare" as well - LOL

I'm staying in some apartments, which I think are not too far from the front/beach/strip.  I'm a tad concerned though because I've read a couple of grotty reports about the cleanliness there, but of course other reports that they said they were a good base.  Plaza Azul (or Playa Azul as I'm seen them called) is the name they go by, do you know them?

My 16 & 13 year old daughters are getting excited now, especially at my long list of bars.  There does seem far to many places to go to - LOL

[Bob Cunningham]

Who's getting excited Bob, soon be here mate.

[Jaspars]

well while you are having drinks your 13 and 16 year olds can surf the net or play games or pool to keep  them amused and if i am there and you say bob the bare (naked) then the first ones on me

[overhere]

Plaza Azul are fine Bob.When you come down the hill you will see Spenders and at the bottom turn right and you will fine the Tequilla Bar I mentioned on another site.

Don't forget to introduce yourself to us in Spenders.

[Bob The Bear]

Thanks for the latest replies guys.  Good to hear the Aprtments are OK, I'm not expecting anything flash.

Internet, another question I need to ask.  So there is Internet in Jaspers bar, any others?  I'll put a seperate thread up about this as I also use the Internet a lot and would like to do so while on holiday, usually first thing in the morning works well for me.

Spenders and Jaspers are high on my list guys.

[overhere]

Bob

if your apts don't have it I believe the Plaza Palmeras across the road does. There is also numerous places dotted around PDC. The Galleon2 just round the corner from me has it ansd also the amusement arcades. There is also the telefonica shop which has wi-fi if you are bringing your laptop with you and also McDonalds which I believe is free wi-fi.