El Mundo Restaurant — Restaurant in Bonaire

Most of the current crew we interacted with was not very pleasant. We arrived a bit late, 7:30. (Late for Bonaire). So before taking seats I asked if they were still serving dinner and not just drinks. The gentleman just ever so slightly nodded but with quite a stern unhappy look on his face. Not being sure what that meant, I asked again, same response. Later we heard him speaking English, so it wasn't a language barrier. So that was odd. Then we ordered nachos as an appetizer because they sounded great. What we got was a small bowl of chips with tiny cups of salsa, guacamole, and something that tastes like macaroni and cheese without the noodles, as an odd cheese dip. That is not nachos, that is chips and salsa. Then we dealt with two waitresses. One was also fairly unpleasant, but the other was great. Our main meal, the fajitas, was quite good. When we asked for the check it came in a timely manner. So, overall not terrible. But even though they served food for quite a while still (until 10), multiple of their staff made us feel like we were inconveniencing them by being there. And those nachos needed serious work. But the main meal was fine. Hence the 3 stars. So, fine to try, but there are so many other places we had solid friendly service and...

I’m very sorry but these reviews have to be fair and honest. We sat down and ordered 6 wings for the three of us, just to try them. They were delivered by a different server. No issues there. We then ordered calamari. About 20 minutes later, when we asked about the calamari (we had yet another server by then), she went to check and then came back to tell us we had already gotten them :-/ We obviously hadn’t so she said she would order them (for real this time?) at which time we ordered another 12 wings, because they really are good.

After another 1/2 hour or so we just asked for the bill and said we were done (we had a dive to get to). Another ten minutes went by before they brought us a bill that included 12 taquitos. We never ordered and certainly never ATE any taquitos (or anything else, since our two wings each!). After another ten minutes we were paid and on our way out.

So, to recap: the wings we did get were really good, which is why we wanted more. The calamari LOOKED really good, which is why we ordered it. So I guess if you have the time (one and a half hours from the time we sat down) and want six small but tasty wings, this...

We were looking for a restaurant and bar close to the cruise ship terminal, El Mundo seemed like the obvious choice! It was right there only a few minutes away and super convenient. We sat ourselves and were thankful to beat the rush of the cruise crowd. Shortly after we arrived, they began turning away customers as they were filled to capacity. We ordered the shrimp tacos and a few drinks. It took almost an hour for the food to arrive. Drinks were OK, but they could have used a little more spirit added to them. I believe the staff was trying their best to accommodate everyone. Make sure you have enough time to spend here without having to stress if the service is slow. If you are in a rush, I recommend ordering your food and drinks at the same time. Then, request the check as soon as your food arrives so you don't have to wait to find...