Grand National — Restaurant in Benidorm

We dropped in for dinner while walking past just because there were so many diners already in - a sure sign of a good restaurant. We ordered the garlic bread and spicy wings to start and although these choices weren’t really our cup of tea I’m sure others would love the (really) spicy wings and really garlicky garlic bread. Our mains were the stand out, my wife’s lasagna was really tasty and my half chicken & chips was spot on, although the pot of gravy it arrived with wasn’t necessary. My chicken was perfectly cooked and had a very tasty coating on it! We drink red wine and I googled the slightly more expensive Ribera del Duero which, it transpires, Sainsburys sell in the uk as part of its premium ‘Taste the Difference’ range for £9 a bottle. At the Grand National it’s only 8.99 so that is a great tip if they’ve got any in stock. The house red is also very palatable and again great value. This restaurant is very popular with families and I can see why with the quality of food, the very large portion sizes (Dad will be happy!) and extraordinary good value. I must add that the restaurant itself is lovely and very clean with great friendly staff. Highly...

Visited here over ten years ago and had a great experience. Not so today: called in and the place was quite busy, so we were quite prepared to wait. Twenty minutes after arriving, the waitress came and took our order. She seemed harassed and distracted. The stocky lad in a white teeshirt, who brought the drinks however was rude to the point of being positively hostile - slamming the drinks down on the table, saying nothing - but the look on his face said it all. We'd said nothing whatsoever, nor shown any impatience to warrant that response - quite the opposite. The waitress eventually brought the sandwiches. Mine was ok; my wife's was tough and the bread dry. Had to wait another twenty minutes or so to get the bill, and it was Mr. Surly again. No words again, just the same scowl. We paid the bill and left - for the first time in over 30 years visiting Spain, without leaving a tip. I'll never be visiting again. If people like that man detest their jobs to that extent, surely it's best to find something else, rather than insult those who are paying...

Don't go there, if you want to be treated with respect. The old guy serving in this place (probably the owner) thought it was important to make fun of us (in front of the guests at the next table), because we are not british and did not understand him asking us, if we would like to eat. Maybe it was the music, maybe his dialect, I don't know. But I know I have learned English for 7 years in school and I've been to London for 3 days. I also work for an international company talking to English clients on the phone from time to time. I have hardly ever had problems understanding somebody speaking English. And if I had, I have never been ridiculed for it. If you only want to serve british people, maybe you should put a sign there. Thankful to never...