Chiringuito Olivar Bar — Restaurant in Manilva

Deserves all the stars because of the people who run the place. They are very nice and respectful. You can simply go and lay on one of their sunbed on the beach and enjoy the sea and the beach without being pestered. That is what one expects from a chiringuito. The sea is amazing, by the way, both for swimming and snorkelling. Nonetheless, I have friendly suggestions. Make sure the sardines are cooked and not bloody. An extra: try grilling them after wrapping in vine leaves. Ask customers how they would like to eat their fish. It doesn't feel well when one impatiently waits for the 1 kg seabass only to see 100 g. of filet that is left of it. I don't care how Nance and Rand likes to eat their fish: "not so fishy." Not only that that 100 g fish is not worth 18€, but also I want to eat the skin and the cheek and the tail as well. If I am committing the sin of eating living things, let me do it properly.

Hope to see...

Sunday very late lunch and still a virtually complete menu to offer us (only 2 dishes unavailable) This is the nearest to a beach bar we have found in a long long time. You feel like you are on the beach (I know, hear me out), instead of in some wannabe restaurant. Wood decking, cane and rope half-walls - It just felt good. It felt like a beach bar should .... and the service was good, and whilst it was typical, traditional beach food, it was all really really good. We were too hungry to hang around and take photos, but will definitely return, and...

Un sitio que podría resumirse en un 'sin más', con sus luces y sus sombras.

En cuanto al trato del personal, podría decirse que es correcto, agradable y educado.

En cuanto a la comida, empieza la montaña rusa de sensaciones: la ensalada de la casa tiene unos ingredientes frescos, con sabor, pero que mueren bañados en una cantidad excesiva de vinagre de 'Módena' (obviamente, no es de la ciudad italiana) que hace que los ingredientes queden totalmente en un segundo plato, casi sin notarse.

Las coquinas, eso sí, geniales: muy pocas con arena, en punto justo de ingredientes de aderezo y sabrosísimas. Sin duda, lo mejor de la comida.

Las croquetas... Bueno, las de dorada no es que estuvieran bien, sino que al lado de las de rabo de toro quedaban ganadoras. Ambas muy secas, la bechamel sin gracia ninguna y, las de rabo de toro, con cierto sabor agrio de fondo que creíamos que desaparecería en la siguiente que probáramos, cosa que, claramente, no ocurrió. En ambos casos, de las peores que he probado.

Los postres que probamos, en término medio: el yogur con tocino de cielo estaba rico y la tarta de piña colada también nos dejó buen sabor de boca (sin ser ninguno de los dos platos nada excepcional).

Como decía, nuestra experiencia...