Fine dining in a friendly and informal ambience. When we took the Bilbao metro to the end of the line to have a look around we did not have any expectation of above average food. Accordingly we had not done any research on our eating options and chose to try Casa de Marinos after a quick look at the menu outside. Excellent winelist and high level cuisine at a very reasonable price. The food highlight for us was the fois in white chocolate: visually impressive and heavenly tasting. This was in September 2018. At that time the menus were in Spanish only - not surprising to me. Why did I take so long to post this review - well I've just recently decided that I have enough time to give something back to the restraunteurs that have delighted me in the past few years. These guys are doing something really...
Read moreFor sure the foods we ate was exceptional. However a place that asks 30 eur per person for fish and minimum order of 2 persons (that is 60 eur minimum) gives a paper towel instead of a real one... And then the waiters a bit pushy... also we arrived there and they made us think is fully booked and they made an exception for us... it was just a trick to make us feel good because there weren't actually any reservations and it was not full. But, once again, the food...
Read moreWe arrived on a Sunday evening and nothing is open at all anywhere. This was one of the only restaurants open that was close by and they didn't even open until 9pm for dinner. The tempura vegetables were really good as an appetizer but the burgers we ordered were awful and my husband and daughter were up sick most of the night. Would...
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