Taberna rincón de Miguel 2 — Restaurant in Alicante

We were a group of 4 people and wanted to order 4 portions of paella – 2 of one type and 2 of another. Unfortunately, the staff didn’t speak English and communication was very difficult. Eventually, it seemed they understood us, but we ended up receiving one large paella for 4 people, all of the same type. The food itself was tasty, no doubt about that, but our goal was to try both types of paella. Sadly, that didn’t happen. We were told that paella can only be ordered in pairs, but we expected two different kinds – one for each pair. We paid 71 euros for just one kind of dish, and we would have preferred a smaller portion of each and use the rest of the money to try more things. We came to Spain not just to eat, but to explore a variety of tastes. I’m sorry for the experience we had in...

Very bad experience - avoid this place! We paid 80 euros for 8 prawns. Went here for lunch yesterday and the waiter asked if we liked seafood and I said we were thinking of getting the garlic prawns on the menu for 14 euros. He said they have red prawns which are a little bit more expensive but much better. I said we would order 6 and he said 8 and we said yes, assuming it would not be very expensive as it’s not a fancy restaurant and everything else on the menu was a reasonable price. We were completely RIPPED OFF and the staff showed no empathy when I expressed how unhappy I was that the waiter had upsold us. Restaurants like this ruin the tourist industry and make people reluctant to travel for fear of being taken advantage of!...

This is the third time my wife I have been to this place. The last time was with a huge group of friends. The food is beautiful, the atmosphere is amazing and the staff are lovely. We are so impressed we have booked a table for Christmas day. There will be ten of us, all flying in from the UK, and it will be worth every penny. Please go there, and when you do try their seafood, their steak, and the tempura vegetables, or the vegetables a la plancha. It is a magical, genuinely...