Restaurante El Mesón Benidorm — Restaurant in Benidorm

The restaurant is very very welcoming as are the staff. A very busy outdoor area kept the staff very busy back and forth, however we preferred to eat inside. The waitress was very friendly polite and efficient. Everything was perfect except for one thing that didn't detract from a perfect meal but might to some people, using the same knife and fork for 3 courses. So, remember a spare tissue lol!

Personally, I prefer condiments, oil and vinegar on the table, these will not automatically come unless you ask or if yiu choose a salad. However, I understand from a cooks point of view that all the meals have been balanced well for taste. And other than the sirloin and chips which need justva little more sauce, we didn't need any further salt and pepper etc for taste.

Tried here first time was Valentine's weekend and again today.

The set meal is until approx 4.30pm is good value for a 4 course menu with a drink and fresh hot bread served with olive oil creamy, not sure how it's prepared but we both loved the taste and a little more would have been nice.

First course. We both chose Russian salad which looks like coleslaw it has creamy consistency with what looked like tuna and crab fish and eggs and potatoes. Last time my hubby has the cheese and tomatoes which looked lovely, a drizzle of oil and something else dark like red wine vinegar and he liked it. But saw my burrito on last visit and so..

Our second course we chose burrito for him and iberian ham croquettes for me hot and crispy balls of creamy sauce with ham. Burrito had plenty of shredded beef in it in a crispy wrap with rocket. He just picked it up and enjoyed it and commented how delicious it was.

Third course was tenderloin of pork with bacon and cheese and potatoes rather like gratin potatoes very creamy and tenderloin was very lean. Hubby had the sirloin steak with home fries and a little bundle of vegetables

Desert i chose the melon and he had the homemade caramel custard which i enjoyed last visit but on this occasion I was too full

A house red for him and a glass of cava for me and bottle of water.

Thoroughly enjoyable meal and we will be coming...

Literally can't believe what has just happened at this restaurant...

Ordered two Entrecot..one 250gm..one 350gm...both absolutely inedible...trying to cut either without a surgeons knife or a chainsaw was pointless...sent it back within two strugglesome attempts.

According to the chef its the best Carne in the whole of Spain 😄😆...well having lived In countless spots throughout mainland Spain the Canaries and Balearics I can without a shadow of a doubt reduce his comment to utter fantasy...quite simply the most atrocious knackered bit of meat on the planet let alone Spain...

Paid in full but totally unhappy with the situation.

So in a nutshell...if you fancy strengthening your jaw with hours of endless chewing then this is the place for you.

The young lady that served us and the front of house staff were all very attentive and welcoming, sadly the food didn't match their professionalism and care.

And anyone who's read my countless previous reviews of many other establishments around the world will know I'm not one to chuck unrealistic or false information out into the...

Visita obligatoria, si quieres que te arruinen tu cena de Fin de año. Un menú de 95€... con los reyes magos incluidos: Sorpresa 1: el vino no estaba incluido. 20:30h de la noche. Sorpresa 2: Cocktail, de comida fusión... pero que ni Dabiz Muñoz es capaz de hacerlo más pequeños.. 22:40h de la noche. Sorpresa 3: Entrantes a compartir entre 4 que era imposible compartir. 23:30h de la noche Sorpresa 4: Plato principal del año 2025, ya que nos lo pusieron 23:55h. En nuestro caso la mayoría pedimos pescado... y eso parecía leña de carbón. Sorpresa 5: Las Uvas y el cava que nos prometieron a las 00:00 llegaron a las 00:05h... Vaya que las uvas ni las tomamos.. Sin ni una tele para ver al Broncano. Sorpresa 6: Como es el protocolo del servicio de un restaurante el postre siempre va después del principal... nos lo sirvieron a las 00:15h con el Regalo estrella que los platos principales estaban en la mesa sin recoger, además de servir un helado en un plato llano, "Como lo vas hacer así marichocho" La consecuencia es que nuestras chaquetas tomaron más helado que los propios comensales. Que decir que nos trajeron 2 botellas de champagne sin estar las copas en la mesa..

Sorpresa 7: Y por ser la última no quiere decir que sea la menos importante de hecho debería de estar en el primer lugar. El encargado del restaurante no dió la cara en ningún momento, tanto, que viendo su fracaso se fue antes del restaurante y dejaron a sus camareros abandonado en el barco. (Camarero que felicito por su valentía y compromiso en todo este kaos. Eran 4 camareros para 140 comensales... lo nunca visto)

En fin que no vuelvo ni aunque me inviten...