A Mi Manera Ibiza — Restaurant in Sant Joan de Labritja

Set against the backdrop of Ibiza's countryside, the A Mi Manera appears an idyllic escape into a garden of culinary delights. The setting is indeed enchanting, but unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the cuisine and its pricing.

One might think that with the fantastic locale, the food served would be equally compelling. But, the reality was a stark contrast to the expectations set by the picturesque setting. The grandeur of the place did not reflect in the quality of the food, creating a gastronomic dissonance that was hard to ignore.

At this establishment, dining out becomes a costly expedition into the realm of mediocre Italian cuisine. I decided on the pasta, a staple dish of any Italian restaurant, which, bizarrely, was only available as a meal for two. Not only was this limiting for single diners, but the pasta was also spectacularly uninspiring. I felt like I was paying premium prices for something I could have whipped up at home on a lazy evening.

The biggest letdown was their speciality: the meat. Based on the waiter's recommendation, we expected an extraordinary culinary adventure. Instead, we were served a well-done steak, an act of culinary blasphemy in itself. In an environment where the art of cooking is revered, serving a well-done steak at +60 EUR seems like an amateurish mistake that is hard to pardon.

Priced at around 100 EUR per person, the dinner felt more like a financial transaction than a memorable dining experience. For what we received, this price point is downright audacious. This restaurant is more about the spectacle than substance, a façade of luxury dining that doesn't deliver on its promises.

This place is a stark reminder that not all that glitters is gold. My advice would be to approach this place...

As long-term residence of Ibiza we see a lot of restaurants come and go. We tried this restaurant once and we really wished this restaurant had gone a long time ago. The contempt they showed to you as a customer is disgusting. I wouldn’t give the food that was served to us to my dog because I have more respect for my dogs than this restaurant do to their customers. The food is truly truly vile. It’s apparent that jamón (the starter) was taken from a pack from a supermarket. Any true Italian would be ashamed of how this restaurant, it not only represents itself and delivers the worst food experience known to a country that only cooks the food with passion and love through generations and families who understand the value of taste, service and experience. If you find yourself sitting at this restaurant , clearly by accident because you haven’t read any of the reviews, leave immediately before you order as it’s not too late or you only have yourself to blame. If I could employ a person to stand at the airport advising people, of the experiences of this restaurant delivers and doing everything possible to save them from such horrendous food, at unbelievably overpriced tripe, then I hope it would go a small way to defend generations of Italian food perfections. This restaurant cooks with hate, the owners see nothing but your money and take it from your pocket, past the bad boutique, while you go through an Italian Disneyland, to your table. Please please please don’t do it, its not going to enrich your life and its going to make you feel empty, used and your wallet will feel the same but it will feel much more abused, at least you might recover though, your...

With VERY HIGH expectations we went to a mi manera. Very promising reviews.

The welcoming was exquisit with a tour of the property, very promising again. We got a lovely romantic table at the side with great people watching potential. The setting is nice but not special. Very recognizable Ibiza outdoor style.

So we sat there Enjoying And waiting (5 tables occupied) And waiting And waiting And then we finally could place our order So we ordered our aperitifs and the rest of our wanting. We did receive our aperitifs, but not even 1 minute after that our first course. At that point we told our waitress to take her time with the courses since we were there to enjoy our evening and our meal. She did not like that.

After that we had our delicious starters (beetroot carpaccio and thinly sliced wagyu) Followed by a main of angus beef which was excellent. It is served with a bbqed half sweet potato. The side dish question should have included this information. A a side we ordered the roasted potatoes which were overkill since the sweet potato was already there and the tomatoes. I think we got the only existing tasteless tomatoes on the Island.

After that we wanted some dessert but after 20 minutes of waiting again and watching the complete chaos of the a mi manera team we decided to ask for the bill (3 times!)

Conclusion: overrated, overpriced and if Asia is your waitress then you might want to leave. If A Mi Manera keeps doing things at ‘this manera’, there will not be a lot of recurrent...