Restaurante Úrsula — Restaurant in Elx / Elche

I was taken here by locals and it was clearly explained to me that this restaurant was known for some dishes and other dishes not so much. From the dishes we had and the service we received, it was outstanding. Just know that you are going to a local place where you get authentic food not a high end dining experience. With that said, here is the menu:

-- lamb chops - perfectly cooked and delicious. They restaurant used to butcher onsite but because of the changes in law, they go directly to a trust farm and still do the work! The upmost respect to the animal through their preparation, cooking (perfectly medium rare - if you cannot eat it this way, don't order), and seasoning (salt). Outstanding !!! -- fried papas with sweet pepper - perfectly fried in a delicious oil that you can only find in Spain. -- chorizos, morcilla, and sausages plate - again amazing. Morcilla was perfectly cooked and was exquisite. Chorizos had perfect spices. I would have to assume that they make the all of these onsite. A must. -- berberechos (cockles) in liquid with lemon as a starter - amazing! -- cocido - here it is cooked with chicken and garbanzos for 3.5 hours and served with a meatball made from ground mean, bread, and eggs. Fantastic dish, silky smooth broth, soft delicious chicken, and the meatball was light and fluffy. The dish was out of this world.

Last mention, all of their homemade wines are fantastic! If you come with a container (and I am seriously thinking of coming with a 3 gallon jug) they will fill up your container. Do it!

5 stars for what the restaurant is, context is important - five star for a local lunch spot. The dishes I shared here are what they are known for. As for the service, great. Even if you don't speak Spanish. I have learned something from traveling around the world. If you try, show interest, and are respectful, people will always want to help. Furthermore, they will go out of their way to show you their culture.

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Habiamos ido un par de veces con amigos pues el trato fue bastante bueno, no obstante no volveremos a ir mas pues ayer nos quedamos bastante a disgusto con el precio. Cuando fuimos ya le dijimos que sólo era picar algo que veníamos sin hambre pues acabábamos de comernos un bocadillo en una fiesta. Él siempre saca algo de hígado y ya le dijimos que no lo sacará, y que sacara simplemente alguna cosa para picar de lo que tuviese. Empezó a sacar hígado ( del que dijimos que no sacara) que además estaba recalentado de micro, patatas fritas que todos dijeron que estaban refritas, unas costillas, y algunos platos mas. Salimos a 21 euros por cabeza. A ese precio se puede comer mas y de lujo en muchos sitios mejores. Esto no deja de ser una tasca de carretera. Nos cobraron 46 euros por unas 12 costillas. Me parece super excesivo. Nos cobraron el pan, que la mayoría de los sitios no lo cobran, pues aquí lo sacaron sin pedirlo, muchos ni lo comimos y aún así lo cobraron a 10 euros. Pedimos un caldo con pelota y anotaron dos. No se, ya digo que nos pareció a todos abusivo pagar 21 euros por cabeza para picar, que sacarán lo que tenían por ahi, recalentado, refrito, que muchos comimos solo una costilla nada mas, cobrando mal, en exceso, cobrando 10 euros por el pan que no se come ni pide, sacando un plato que se le dice que no saque... Nada, un sitio para ir a por el vermú o, teniendo mucho cuidado a ver que te van a cobrar. A esos precios es mejor cualquier otro restaurante a la carta, comes buen producto, del día y recién hecho, y sin cosas extrañas en la factura, y con más presencia que en unas mesas de plástico en medio de la carretera en un camino rural. Una pena que te sangren así por que te lo hacen una vez pero ya no mas. En Agost en La Cierva, es un restaurante súper acogedor, en un caserio impresionante donde comes carne de caza como pocos sitios hacen, y me cobraron 25 euros. Ni punto de...

(Price update at 8 Feb 2022) Typical Spanish restaurant, no English spoken. However the prices were Spanish (12€ per person for menu del día including three courses, salad and plentiful wine). The meal was home cooked and tasty. The service was commensurate with a busy restaurant whist being friendly...