Mesón Las Lanzas — Restaurant in Arona

This is a gem of a restaurant! Went there yesterday based on the recommendations and let me tell you, all those people were not wrong! Nice service, waiter spoke some english (if that matters), i asked him to recommend me something (there were like 15 fish dishes on the menu, and all were unbeknownst to me). He chose the wreckfish, which came with papas arrugadas (delicious new potatoes boiled/baked in salt), some yummy vegetables (like zucchini and such) and 2 sauces, one spicy (red) and one green, also delicious (they were probably the canarian specialty sauce, i forgot its name). The fish was amazing - perfectly and simply cooked, very savory. The second best fish dish I had in my life (to a swordfish fillet I had in Palermo, but that's the fish's "fault"). In a very artificial and commercial place like playa de las americas, this is a...

Food is exceptionally good for the area. Was really nice to find some Spanish food. However the service was awful. Once we had finished our food our plates were left on the table for far too long. Many staff walked past us and spent more time setting up tables for the next day than take our plates away. We ordered the steak and was really pleased to see it brought to our table where it was presented as a 1kg steak. I completely understand, due to working in hospitality, that the price on the menu is per kilogram however if you are going to present it and say it’s 1kg then this should be reflected on the bill. It was not. When we questioned this we were made to feel stupid...

We stopped here for lunch and were impressed. The starters are large and appear to be intended for sharing so we were glad we hadn't ordered mains. The menu had a good mixture of seafood and meats and lobster available by the kilo. There was a children's section on the menu - the handcut chips and grilled chicken was eaten promptly! There's a great selection of wines available and great service. The rest of the clientele were Spanish and there was a mixture of age groups as well as some families. We'll be back for dinner if...