L'Amorigen — Restaurant in Santa Eulària des Riu

We invited our guests - 2 adults and an 8 year old - to L'amorigen on August 14th, telling them, that they could experience a part of the old "real" Ibiza - dining with feet in the sand. Well, for us it wasn't the first visit - but I must warn you, don't go there in July/August! We waited almost two hours for the pizzas a very hungry disappointed 8 year old was waiting for as did another friend. Well, the veg burger was good, the curry, too - but nothing came at the same time, we never received the (additional) water we ordered, on the contrary we received a snappy remark of the obviously overworked mostly female stuff who, sorry to say, at least some of them, looked absolutely scruffy and skinny and sweaty. Yes, it w a s a hot day. We had reserved the table the day before. Staff new how many guests they were expecting but were wildly understaffed with untrained "waiters" and "waittresses" - who really could only let us do o n e thing: Wait. Then the pizzas arrived at the neighbour table, people who had come 3/4 of an hour after us - they got served. I asked them in a friendly way if they perhaps could give a small slice of pizza to the 8 year old at our table. They refused in a cold hearted way... French people without any empathy. A dangerous looking dog of a fighter dog breed was roaming between the tables freely. The "waitress" at our table chucked my chips into the sand, had to bring new ones... and I understand that there was also a big problem with frequent power cuts (restaurants need to have back up). And they did not even communicate their problems. In the end - no free drinks offered, no compensation, nada. It was silly of them to treat us so badly - we are residents on the island and would bring many people. Probably: not. Avoid this place at all costs - at least in high season. No idea if we give them another chance as the...

Well, it was my place to be. Spended days there, ate good food, drank and enjoyed the authentic spirit, the sometimes unperfect but very sympathic service and the mellow atmosphere there. I met interesting people there too. At my very last visit then...i saw catalogues of one of the big real estate agencies laying out for guests. To sell an authentic hippie place, to sell a life style and philosophy...all fine with me. At least this would keep it alive a little... But if you collaborate with the very people who are responsible for the loss of identity, culture and dignity on Ibiza....with those who make Ibizenkos and Ibizenkas servants on their very own island, sell beach access - they don't own - to investors... Well if you make yourself part of these peoples business attitude - then you are part of the problem. And for me now a "no-go place". There is more than enough Hippie-Disney-Land on that island. And fake people. Just another sell-out of dignity i´m afraid.

Nevertheless, some good people around...

The first night we tried to eat here we came early to reserve a table, asking at what time the kitchen will close. The owner said they close the kitchen at 11pm but they do not accept reservations. Surprisingly, when we came back at 10pm asking for a table he said the kitchen was already closed and he didn’t let us dine. So we tried the next day, we managed to get a table, we were 4 and we ordered some Thai rice, gyoza and one bottle of red wine from the house. The bottle of wine came already open with the cork misplaced, they charged us 18€ for that. The food was ok but really overpriced. Despite the very nice hippie ambient the owner was careless, sadly I would not recommend to go to this restaurant. MOST IMPORTANT: neither the owner nor the chef wear the...