Los Cangrejos merendero — Restaurant in Benalmádena

We ate lunch here on our first full day in Benalmedina. It is a small yet busy beach-front restaurant with a man out the front stoking a wood-fuelled fire. This fire is used to grill any fish that is on the menu. We ordered the €7 grilled sardines and were excited to see them grilled right in front of us on the fire. We also ordered the Prawns al pil pil (which came with complimentary bread rolls) and the fried anchovies with four soft drinks and it all came to around €41. The fish was fresh and delicious and we felt it was good value for money. Lots of great items on the menu so we are looking to go back and try some more, maybe the octopus salad and more seafood. Service was friendly and traditionally Spanish, laid back and unrushed, just how we like it. Happy to recommend to anyone looking for a nice leisurely...

DON'T GO TO THIS PLACE. THEY ARE RIPPING OFF TOURISTS. We were charged for bread rolls that were put on the table as we sat down, but taken away at the end, not touched. My burger was raw in the middle. I didn't return it as you never know if anything is 'done' to the food. Itemised list on the bill included the milk in my coffee and an additional €1.20 for the bit of sauce I put on the burger! There was a loud argument between the chef and a waitress. When I noticed the sauce on the bill and complained it was whisked away by the waitress so I have no proof now of their underhand methods. I suffered with an upset stomach later, obviously...

We tried this place the first night in Benalmadena. We had very poor service but liked the location so we tipped well hoping they would remember us and improve the service when we came back. We went back the next day only to observeb the staff sitting at one of the tables and chatting while we waited for service. We waited for some time before finally giving up and going down the beach to a place with great service!

There are so many great places to go in Benalmadena. Do yourself a favour and avoid this place! The service is one of the worst in...