La vermuteria de la charito — Restaurant in Cartagena

Stumble upon this place on a Friday night, smacked in the middle of the square. Place was packed and we could understand why! We had some tapas and our personal favourite being the Kimchi Croquettas (so good we ordered a second plate). Unfortunately their mixologists was away that night so we couldnt try any cocktails but would definitely consider revisiting for a proper dinner next round. We sat outside due to the current dining restrictions but the interior looks really nicely done. Looks like a perfect date night location! 😉

Updated: Almost a year later, we finally revisited this place to have lunch on a Sunday evening. Most of the items we previously tried were no longer on the menu however we were quite pleased with the turn out of items ordered. There were total 4 of us, ordered the followings items: Salad with Kimchi Dressing and Fried Chicken, Gyoza, Foie & Truffle Croquettas, Eggs with Mixture of Mushrooms Potatoes, Secret Teriyaki and Stew Ox in Potato Bowl. The portions were rather small so if you intend to fill your tummies, be prepared to order atleast 6 items (as we did). It seems that sushi is their specialty however I am allergy to seafood hence we didn't get to try any. My personal favourite would have been the Stew Ox in Potato Bowl unfortunately the Potato Bowl was still cold (the middle felt somewhat frozen). It was the last dish we ordered (after realizing we were not full yet) and the dish took almost 30mins of preparation despite the potato being served cold. Nonetheless it was a good experience, the place is always packed so do ensure you make reservations in advance. We called landline and also drop a message on their Instagram which they were very responsive to our request. Overall price is slightly on high side but it's mainly for the experience and service you are paying. Try them out if...

Surrealista. Pedimos 2 puerto de indias con Seven Up. El tipo que nos atiende nos dice que a él no le gusta( menudo vendedor). Bien, nos trae las bebidas. El Seven Up caliente ( se lo decimos y su respuesta es, que no tenían frías...PUES DILO...DILO...INCOMPETENTE). Los cubatas eran agua pura... ningún sabor a nada, insípidos, vamos, una bazofia. A la hora de pagar nos cobran 6€ por cada bebida y le hago saber que estaban malísimos. Respuesta del sujeto " Pues es lo que te ponen en cualquier sitio, HIJO MÍO". Decir que tengo 52 años, como para que me traten como a un chaval. Vamos que respeto y educación, cero, después de habernos puesto los peores cubatas de nuestra vida . Pero lo mejor viene ahora. Le pedimos la hoja de reclamaciones y se ve que le sienta mal al señorito y nos dice que no sabe dónde está. Le digo que tienen que tenerla en el local y saber dónde está. Se hace el loco y hace como que llama al jefe para preguntarle dónde está. Le digo que no es posible que en un local como ese, no sepan dónde tienen la hoja de reclamaciones. Finalmente, el jefe, por supuesto, no se presenta allí. Reconocen que no tienen hoja de reclamaciones y se va a otro local a pedir una. Al final...y después de más de media hora esperando allí sin una puñetera muestra de arrepentimiento ni disculpa, nos viene con una hoja de reclamaciones( cuando tienen que traer 3). Eso sabemos que no sirve de nada y decidimos irnos. En el transcurso de la espera, entra un cliente y pide una coca cola y se sirve él mismo los hielos y el limón. Pensaba yo que para eso tenías que trabajar en el local y estar en posesión del carnet de manipulador de alimentos. En fin, una experiencia muy desagradable con éste sujeto...un tipo bajito, con poco pelo, un delantal y muy desagradable para estar de cara al público. Aunque crean que se van de rositas, lo tienen claro, porque mi cuñado trabaja en la OCU y vamos a denunciar su comportamiento, su incumplimiento de la legalidad y su mala educación y...

I sat here with my family. Absolutely disappointed. The waiters were impolite and slow. The serving sizes were very small and expensive. They forgot about two of the tapas we ordered and I had to go and ask. They said they were still in the oven, but when they brought them - the tapas were cold. There was no bread at the place. The toilets were absolutely disgusting. Honestly, there was not a singe thing I liked, and I wouldn't recommend...