La Esquinita de Javi II — Restaurant in Granada

We used to love La Esquinita since they opened their first in Plaza Mariana Pineda but our last visit left us with mixed feelings. First of all, we made a reservation for 6 adults, a kid and a baby, making sure we were going to be a total of 8 needing a high chair. We arrived and they gave us a table for 4 with 6 chairs. When we inquired about it, we were told several times by 3 different servers that it was our mistake since we said 6. But there was not even enough space for 6 in a table for 4! So rude, that is not an acceptable way to treat customers. Even if they were right and if was our mistake, they should apologize and provide solutions like seating outside. But they just continued telling us that we said 6, even servers that never talked with us on the phone so how would they know. Anyway, the kids were tired and it was hot so we decided to stay and squeeze there. First round of drinks, rice was delicious as usual. Second round of drinks, no tapa. It was very difficult to get a hold of a server so we did not ask for it. We ordered tomate aliñado (really good with sea salt and high quality olive oil), ensaladilla rusa (tasteless), boquerones (opened and with vinegar, which is a no-no for good fish and it is not even specified in the menu), calamares (too salty, oily, undercooked and missing most of the tempura) and vegetales en tempura (so-so, plus we found an onion with the boquerones so they are probably fried in the same oil). It took us a while to find a server to ask for the bill and they brought it with complimentary mango sherbets and bite size chocolate covered ice creams, a very nice touch. Some members of our party were commenting that their other establishment has a better cook. This one is bigger and nicer looking but it has a lot of room for improvement, mostly in customer service but also in how they cook their...

The food was ok, but the service was horrible. Though I’m not from Granada and I doubt that I’ll ever return to this city, I’ll make sure to tell anyone I know to avoid this place. There were at least six waiters and none of them came to us even once. The two instances we got their attention were because we literally pulled them to us. Meanwhile, the table behind us and the one to our side were served at least four times each. My wife and I are Latinos From the United States and the other clients were clearly Europeans. Maybe it was that or maybe it wasn’t. I don’t know but I do know that the owners of this place need to teach their waiting...

CAMARERO DE BARRA PREPOTENTE Y MAL EDUCADO!! Nos pusimos en la barra del local de la taberna esquinita de Javi el pasado Sábado, de segunda tapa nos pusieron mejillones y estaban secos (demasiado cocidos ) se lo comentamos al camarero que había en barra haber si nos podia cambiar la tapa la cual se llevó y nos contestó muy borde que acababan de salir de cocina, y, esperando dicha tapa sale una cocinera a la barra (de familiar parentesco con dicho camarero) nos cruzó una mirada amenazante y se volvió a meter en cocina. Pedimos la cuenta y pagando una persona mayor de los que estábamos, le dijo que la tapa no nos la había puesto, con lo que contestó: A MI ME DA IGUAL!! Increíble que de cara al público tenga esa chuleríay e esa contestacion..... ( y esa educación sobre todo con una persona mayor). Decidí no pasarlo por alto y pedí la hoja de reclamaciones que el mismo se negó a darme y esperé (mientras discutía conmigo en barra en tono fuerte y amenazante, dándo el espectáculo delante de la clientela) hasta que el encargado vino a dármela (persona amable que no tenía nada que ver con su compañero) estuve hablando con el y se disculpó en nombre del camarero y porfavor que nos quedaramos que el nos invitaba a otra ronda (mientras el otro camarero seguía con su chulería y su prepotencia dentro de la barra) yo le negué la invitación porque no es lo que buscábamos y le agradecí su educación su buen estar y compostura ( chapó por el encargado que decidisteis poner en ese local y magnífica elección ) gracias a él no puse la hoja de reclamaciones..... Somos clientes habituales de los demás negocios y una pena que tengan gente que no sepa dedicarse a la hosteleria y no tenga educación ni guarden la compostura de...