Sa Xerxa — Restaurant in es Mercadal

Wonderful experience, would recommend 100%

Starting with the food, it was de-li-cious, we had some toasted bred with aioli and honey (delicious, don't hesitate to give it a try!) and some fried potatoes and a ceviche as entree, the ceviche was to die for, fresh and good, everything you could want when having fish! The fried potatoes were the tastiest I ever had, crispy yet melting in the mouth, homemade, of course! For the main course we had meat and fish and both were also to die for, amazingly tasting even though we ordered a bit much for our stomach (we regret nothing) and the dessert was also so good (brwonie with a delicious ice cream!)

The staff was very nice and accommodating (we ordered half a brownie without ice cream and they were quick to accommodate) and overall very friendly and helpful she needed but not overbearing which was nice!

The restaurant is situated on the port so we had a very nice view with nice lights when the sun came down, the restaurant in itself is very beautiful, not big but still with enough room to welcome a party of a few people!...

Moments ago, we were standing in line for a table that had been vacated by another family especially for us. After the staff cleared it, they asked the other family behind us to come in. The staff realized the mistake and made a scandalous comment, saying they had a "reservation," which was not true, that family was super super surprised that they received a table. The staff speak English on absolute minimum level, and the manager's behavior was rude and insolent. I deeply regret it, the menu looked okay, but the service ruined everything. All hungry people going ashore after a sea voyage at 10pm will understand the...

Malo con ganas, lo que prometía buena comida de la zona fue decepcionante. Carta corta y para mis inri la mitad de las cosas ni las tenian; además publicidad engañosa en la entrada del local, entramos por el menú langosta y directamente nos dieron la carta sin opción al menú que posteriormente llegó otra mesa y si se les ofrecieron el menú langosta (que de la zona no debía de ser porque la temporada de la langosta en diciembre ya no es a no ser que sea africana Mauritania por que a 42,50€/menú menorquína sí que no era). Como no nos dieron opción al menú pedimos unas Croquetas de tinta de calamar insípidas (4 bolas negras de alrededor de 30gr cada una, ni que fuera un menú degustación al precio que nos cobraron) la cremosidad era inexistente más bien era cemento armado acompañado de una mahonesa amarilla (colorante alimentario, ya que para el precio que cobran podría haberle puesto azafrán por lo menos estaba más rico) berenjenas a la menorquina (textura de la berenjena buena con salsa de pimientos del píquillo lo único bueno de todo), una tostada de pan con alioli a la miel (una tosta de pan como las de mi casa con la mahonesa amarilla y miel por si ausencia) y de principal una caldereta de bogavante (viva el colorante alimentario más conocido como colorín) acompañado de unos crostones de pan para la sopa, media cabeza y una pinza (una vergüenza cuando pides a la carta, quieres el bicho entero por lo menos y más cuando la caldereta es para 2 personas, si el precio no se ajusta a l cantidad suban los precios o no pongan bogavante) decepcionante y malo con ganas, estábamos deseando irnos de allí que ni postre comimos por salir corriendo de tan mala experiencia, pagamos 115€ que no los valian nos sentimos engañados y estafados, realmente...