Restaurante Chef Julián Cartagena de Indias — Restaurant in Cartagena

DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE! I’m currently writing this review while sitting in this establishment. I’m not sure who usually attends this place but it’s is obvious that the positive reviews are from people that are taste blind and blind in sight as well. Let’s start with the horrendous experience. The service. The service was sooo bad. It took 30 minutes for our waiter to come over to ask us for our order. When he finally came to ask, he was impatient yet their were only 2 other tables in the restaurant (the emptiness of the restaurant should be a sign of what their reputation really is). The tables around us received their bread baskets before our table did. The waiter made soo many mistakes that You would have thought we were on an episode of Saturday Night Live.

The food. The food was so bad. We ordered the Lamb and it was so overcooked, tough, and bland that I thought they gave us a spare car tire for dinner instead of real food. I complained, they did nothing. I’m sure they are use to getting complaints from their mediocre food.

If you are looking for a relaxing dining experience with great food then do NOT go here. But if you are seeking a dining experience with awful customer service, nasty waiters and food so bad that you wouldn’t even donate it for free, then this is the...

I decided to visit this restaurant based on the glowing Google reviews and positive comments from other customers. Unfortunately, my experience didn’t live up to those expectations. From the moment I walked in, the staff member who greeted me seemed distant and unwelcoming. I initially assumed it might be a language barrier, as I don’t speak Spanish—but the lack of warmth was hard to overlook. I first ordered the seafood platter, but was told it would take 45 minutes to prepare. Not wanting to wait that long, I chose the chicken with garlic sauce instead. Sadly, it didn’t redeem the situation—the sauce was overwhelmingly salty, making the dish difficult to finish. I had really looked forward to trying this place, but was let down by both the service and the food. Hoping the restaurant takes these reviews seriously and makes improvements...

I used to live in Cartagena French American, and just came back during this COVID time to achieve a few things I had to manage in Cartagena. El senior Raphael attended our table. Senior Raphael has the world class attention better than some fancy hotels in town whom could learn from him a few tricks!!! We picked a table close to the door , it was very well ventilated and COVID protocols followed to the T. As a a European born the paella Julian special is the closest to the memory my palate has kept from childhood. I would add a little more of chorizo, Camerones, and pollo to my taste, to make it a bit more spicy, but we loved it. We had a fantastic delicious time. This is one of the restaurant you...