Sonora Beach — Restaurant in Estepona

I came to the cafe at 12:20 today, November 26, Sunday. No one met me at the entrance. I started looking around the cafe in search of a waiter and found her at the bar. Even when she saw me, she leisurely and lazily continued to go about her business, adjusting something on the table, as if I was distracting her). I asked if I could order food and sit on the shore next to the sun loungers - she said yes. Over the past 30 minutes, I have already studied the menu 10 times and am still waiting for her to remember that she seated the client at a table near the shore. But I think this will not happen until I myself approach her again and ask - have you forgotten about me?

Moreover, I see how much work the owner of the establishment put into the atmosphere, the concept of the place, excellent cuisine and vibe. But with people like this waitress and such a relaxed staff, it will be a place with ambitions for fashion and vibe, but with a village flavor and service at the level of a roadside cafe.

At 12:50 some guy brought me a beer and started putting it on the table, having mixed up the order, I said that I didn’t order it and that I’d been waiting for the waiter for 30 minutes.

As a result, I left the cafe at 13:00 - after 40 minutes of waiting for the waiter, of which the last 10 minutes the waiter - the guy who brought the beer knew that I was waiting to order. During these 10 minutes, he went to the next table and took the order - I think that he ignored me on purpose, because he did not like the criticism directed at him - “that I have been waiting for him for 30 minutes.” And this is where I see unprofessionalism - instead of being offended like a 5-year-old girl and showing your character - you could drop everything and accept the order and keep the client.

I didnt tried the food - so I can’t say anything about the food.

So Long and so bad - these are 2 words...

Sort of hard to find it if this is your first time. If you pass the exit from the freeway, you will find yourself in a series of loops to change direction twice before trying again… but once you find it, it’s spectacular.

I highly suggest to make a reservation. The place design is amazing right in front of the ocean with vibrant colors and interesting decor and very lush which I love. The green and decor reminds me a bit of Mexico. A bit of a hippie vibe without the hippie prices.

Prices are high but considering the location and the beautiful presentation of their dishes and flavor you could think that the high prices could be justified. Yet, some of their dishes, I do feel they are overpriced for what you get, specially the fish.

I dislike their bread basket presentation. First, the presentation is horrible. Honestly, it looks like they gathered all the random pieces of bread they had around and threw them in a basket with a white sauce dripping on to the basket. Second, I don’t understand how a place that present their dishes in such a beautiful way, they would do this with the bread. Third, they will charge you for the bread regardless, whether you eat it or not.

If it wasn’t because of this, they would definitely deserve 5 stars. The senda litoral crosses right where the restaurant is so you can also park in another location and take a nice walk to the restaurant.

Their guacamole is one of the best that I found in the area. Staff was very friendly and accommodating.

Also, your dogs are more than welcome at...

The place looks cool with all the vibrant colours and deco right in front of the ocean. We were very excited when we arrived, we did not have a table booked, most of the tables were empty, but with a reserved sign on it, however we did manage to get a table and right in front of the ocean. It took us over 20 minutes to get the attention of a waitress and then 20 more minutes to get a beer and a gin tonic. We ordered water as well and we need to remind the waitress about it. To order the food it also took long, the service was not great as nobody would come and check on us to see if we need anything. The curious part is that the place was not full, there were quite a few staff around but they were apparently busy talking and looking around. It was a pity as the place has good vibes and tunes. The food was good, prices were high and I believe that if you are just looking for a place for a quick stop and drink, this might worth it a visit. A good point is that there is a parking right behind the restaurant, so it was easy to...