Las Olas - Noja

Outstanding food, we ate snacks on the terrace and lunch and dinner in the restaurant. Always great service, and fresh delicious seafood.

Came by on a night at the end of the season. Not our first choice and shouldn't have been a choice at all. We should've driven the 24 km to McDonalds and back would have had better service and spent the same amount of time. The staff here did not give a fxxx about us. That was so obvious from the very beginning, as the did not give us a look. Not a single one. The place was packed maybe because of the location, which is extraordinaire right on the beach or maybe because it's the only place open... we tried 6 8 other places in the area but everything was closed. We came and sat down. No eye contact. Other customers being served. Then the couple behind us got the waiters attention and we managed to make them pay us attention too. The male waiter then came and threw a table closet on the table, together with some plates etc. And left. Didn't make a sign to come with the menu. The female waiter came with menus to the couple next to us. Didn't make any sigh to give us one. Finally, he came back and asked if we wanted an English menu. Yes, please. After we went through the big menu, put it down and signalized that we were ready to order, time went by. Had it not been the only place open, we'd left by now, but we were hungry and chose the place because of some nice food on the menu. After some time the waitress came by. She didn't smile at ANY time through the whole visit and also not now when taking the order. She made us understand that we had to wait 25 min for the specialty Lobster Paella. Nice to know we said yes, and ordered some drinks. After that nothing happened. We got nothing to drink, but a basket of bread was smashed on the table as she passed by... After 10 15 min I got eye contact with the waiter who was about to serve wine for a couple that came much later than we did, and he realized that we didn't have had ours. He went and got our beer and water which was smashed on the table with no words or eye contact or god forbid excuses... Paella came not after 25 minutes (you guessed that ;O It took closer to 40 min. Looked nice nice portion as well. Tasted okay not much taste, as it was only some cooked rice, the lobster and some mussels couldn't taste any spices oh! yes there was a lemon. Fine food, but definitely not worth the wait. We, of course, didn't see any staff while eating nobody cared if we could have used an extra plate for the lobster shell or something more to drink. Trying to get the bill continues the struggle for attention. The waitress avoided looking at our table fore times where I tried to get eye contact. She looked like the :O( smiley all the time. Unfortunately, the waiter came to the couple next to us to serve dessert so had to ask us as well. We said no thanks, but can we please pleeeease have the bill, and he nodded and went off. But he didn't do anyting. I could see him all the time busy with a big party of locals inside the restaurant, so after another 10 min we went to the bar to get th bill from there. As we got in, the bartender went out to collect dirty plates from some table. So we waited. Again. The waiter was still not NEAR to fix our bill, I could see. Finally the waitress came and I asked for the bill. She went with no comment (she actually did speak some Engish, which is rare in the area . Nothing happened in the bar. Until the waiter came with some dirty glasses saw us, and went with no words. Clearly he came to think of the bill that he never paid attention to. We agreed that they now had 2 more minutes before we'd leave without paying. We NEVER did that before! Also, we didn't this time as she came with the bill and the credit card machine. With no words and need I say no smile, no excused we made the payment. And went. And will never come back to this hostile place. I'd say it's beyond unprofessional and impolite. It's hostile. My God, I'm happy I don't hate my job and have to go there every day. I do recommend that you don't go here. You guessed that ;

Chanced upon this restaurant, through its Trip Adviser listing and enjoyed our first meal in Noja/Spain. Unfortunately, timed because of a large pre-booked group, resulting in limited menu choices and rather rushed service but nice fish so probably worth another visit sometime, although we didn't, which probably says it all about welcome, service and ambience

Bonita cena en familia con unas vistas de la playa de Trengandín y buen ambiente. El servicio es atento y las productos buenos y sabrosos. Un placer

No te puedes ir de Noja sin probar una Paella de Nécoras y si te la comes delante del mar es una experiencia difícil de olvidar.