Rozendaels Original Cuisine — Restaurant in Curaçao

Everything that I mentioned about this place back in 2017 still rings true today. The only exception is that they've moved about a block down to a bigger establishment but it's definitely an upgrade. The menu is a bit different and prices have gone up but that's quite alright with me. The food was still very good and so we the service. The same owner/manager was still there!

This place is amazing!! I can't say anything negative. The service, the food the ambience was all spectacular. It is a 2 minute walk from Avila and we had dinner there 3 nights during our 4 night stay.

The manager/owner (not sure) is attentive to all his guests checking on them and very pleasant. The servers are excellent. They check on you constantly. They refill water and drinks without you having to ask.

The food, that chef knows what he's doing. Not one thing did I or my boyfriend not like. We had mussels in a white wine sauce for an appetizer. It comes with hot crusty bread with an herb butter, french fries with 3 dipping sauces. One night we had a boulibase we shared that it was steak, shrimp, smoked salmon over vegetables with a seafood based sauce and fried rice on the side. It was fantastic! Everything was cooked to perfection and well seasoned. The next night we had the mussels again and that same dish but I had mahi mahi with fried funchi. It came with a sweet plantain, coleslaw, bread pudding. Everything again we amazing. Our server explained what was on my plate so I knew what I was eating. The last night we had to have those mussels, I ordered my same dish but my bf wanted salmon and shrimp. It wasn't on the menu. But they did have a salmon with an orange Mexican sauce on the menu we asked if they could add shrimp and they did. That dish was not only beautifully plated, but the cook and flavor of everything was exceptional. It came with vegetables. The salmon was moist and well seasoned & the shrimp were plump & succulent! It was all very satisfying. The amount of food you get & the service and quality is well worth every penny you spend. Although, their prices are very fair and not...

Expectations were high, but they weren't met. Didn't even bother with dessert.

The Art Deco style entrance, guided to the back garden with white tables made us look forward to a great meal.

We ordered Slow cooked Octopus and Tuna sashimi for starters. The octopus was nicely cooked, but it was served after 5 minutes, giving the impression it had been too well prepared in advance - and it tasted like it. The tuna lacked creativity, just placed on top of a salad with sauce, very retro 1985.

For the main course, we had the Garlic Shrimp and Spaghetti Aglio e Olio. Honestly! Even the basics weren't right. The spaghetti came with 7 shrimp on top and almost no parmesan. The spaghetti was overcooked, which shouldn't happen in a restaurant. Tasteless. The garlic shrimp were supposed to be in a strong garlic sauce. Where was the garlic? It was just a simple white sauce with flour, butter, and milk, barely any garlic.

Someone we met early on said it's hard to find a good "European" standard restaurant. I agree - this one...

Outdoor tropical, palm trees, potted plants, wicker furniture. Relaxed atmosphere, prices per normal. Food and drinks were decent.

3*Blue Rozendaels 2.0 Blue Curaçao, Gingerale, Fresh Mint & Lime: couldn’t taste much alcohol.

3*Fidel Castro: Dark Rum, Fresh Mint, Sweet & Sour & Ginger Ale. It was ok.

4*PASTECHI KARKO: Dough Envelope Filled With Conch And Spicy Papaya Salsa: didn’t taste any conch, but it was pretty good. It’s like samosa, warm and fresh. Spicy papaya salsa was very tasty. I loved it.

1*SSSSISLING TUNA STEAK-Caponata | Chispalos Basil Oil Ibalsamic Reduction I Roasted Sesame Seeds: it wasn’t sizzling at all. Tuna was plain and a bit tough. Do Not order it, trust me.

4*LAMAN-Caribbean Fish Pot shrimps |squid | Coconut Milk Ilime Leaf | Spicy Pepper Ipandan Rice: tasty and delicious. Squid was very tender, other seafood was cooked just right also. Sauce was tasty, overall a...