La Marineta — Restaurant in Mataró

Poor service and pretentious staff. After waiting for 20min for a table we were guided to one on the curb,it had one seat so my partner was left to find another. We visited due to the high ratings but I fear this has gone to their head. Your only as good as your service which was definitely lacking. We wanted to make the most of the experience to waited it out to give it a chance. If we waited any longer I would have eaten the napkin. Definitely overpriced and lacks ambience. Walked down to the bottom of the road and opposite the station is 'colon cafe'. Don't let the name put you off. My partner and I enjoyed the best meal and...

You know the old saying ”the devil is in the details”? This restaurant has pursued that to perfection. It’s a combination of small things you will not notice if it were not for the absence of annoyance. As an example, take sound inside the restaurant. The roof is covered with sound absorbent material, the chair feet are padded to avoid noises when moved, even the kitchen is unmistakeably silent despite being in clear view from the dining table.

I’ll leave it to you to discover the rest of the subtle improvements that makes your visit an intended pleasure (besides having an unbelievable price ratio quality for an amazing palette...

Food was not bad but a scam for overcharging compared to what was stated on the menu.

We ordered the formentera which was stated on the menu as 55 euros per person - which means it should be 110 euros for two people.

It ended up being a lobster with fries, garlic, and 5 eggs - I was expecting at least proper potatoes instead of fries for this price!

I got charged 130 euros for the item (see receipt on picture) and when we asked the staff about it, he still insisted it was 65 euros per person.

I should’ve checked the menu and confronted him there.

Was a disappointment to what was supposingly an exciting Michelin...