Rockys bar — Restaurant in Nerja

Only tried it because I heard it was under new ownership (it used to be awful -- it now has new owners, and it's still awful).

In fairness, the fried brie starter I had was lovely and my father really liked his cod things. But, I ordered a Caeser salad. I'm not a salady person, but I love me a Caeser. What turned up was a mixed chopped salad with that nasty red bitter lettuce, onions, tomatoes, the world's smallest ever soggy "crutons" and a dressing that looked and tasted like it was left over from a 1970s Beefeater Prawn cocktail. Oh, and fresh coriander sprinkled all over the top. Don't get me wrong, I love coriander, but all over a pretend Caeser salad? Non. No bueno.

One bite. Gross.

I politely said to the server that it tasted a "bit off". She told me to hold on. I held on. Enter Mr Chef dude. He proceeded to mansplain that it WAS a Caeser salad, because "it has Caeser dressing on it" (highly debatable, but whatever Mr Chef dude).

I told him, no, a Caeser salad is romaine lettuce, crutons, shaved parmesan and a dressing made from garlic, dijon, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Worcester sauce and anchovies (sometimes egg). Mr Chef dude looks at me with a steely glare. "I'll make you one with romaine lettuce then," he snarls. I decline. "What do you want then?"" He growls. I tell him nothing. [I've worked in enough kitchens to know better than to eat anything after you've sent food back.... worth remembering BTW peeps].

In their defence, they didn't charge for the faux Caeser salad. But no apology — at all. Oh, and my mum's meatballs sucked too, but she didn't say anything because she was too embarrassed. However, the server took her full plate away without even asking if things were OK or if there was a problem (huge red flag).

So there you go. If you do go to Rocky's then step away from the meatballs and swerve the "Caeser salad."... go for the fried brie and...

It was up a stairs after a long walk up a steep hill. Walked up to it pushing a childs stroller in 27 degrees. Worth every bit of it. Great atmosphere. Great service. Great views but most importantly great food and drink. I have a fairly big appetite but I struggled with 3 courses here. Prawn starter was succulent and juicy with a lovely mango relish.(First time I've had mango relish) . Beef main course was tender and plentyful and the sticky toffee pudding dessert was simply gorgeous. Finished off with a few mojitos that were as nice as the food. Only a few days left on my holiday but il be back again...

Been coming here for almost ten years. Go back and forth in this bar. Almost every year the tenants change. Hardly anyone can do it over a longer period of time. Therefore, my evaluation is also valid from the period 1.11.2017. Until then it was a bar, like many, after the Mitto: let's not talk about it! A few fries, that's all. Not like this now. I've never seen their terrace so well occupied. The answer to WHY is quickly found. Friendly service, food very good and tasty, nice ambience AND our two little dogs were always welcome. Conclusion: highly...