El Rincon De Sam — Restaurant in Torrevieja

Very strange service, they waiter had the air of not wanting to be there, it was early and not many people yet, no english but talked to us in what seemed to be colombian which was hard for our limited spanish. Problem started when my sister asked to change fanta lemon to fanta Orange, unopened and right away when it was served to the table, it finally got sorted, I didn't bother with the lemon wedge obviously from a bad fruit in my agua con gas, we ordered different paellas and starters since they had a warning they would take 20+ mín to prepare. One in the group ordered solomio cerdo with pepper sause, he got an entrecote with bernaise sause, we got our starters after the paellas, the ham starter had obviously been sliced earlier in the day and was hard and chewy, the melon pieces cut into the hard skin parts. The chicken in the paella mixta and valenciana were pieces of chopped back with splinters of ribs and hardly any meat on it, the paellas tasted good but there were no wipes or lemon water to clean the hands so it was really messy. Got pretty good chicken wings for starter, served after the main course, my seafood paella was tasty and the one who got the entrecote instead of pork didn't mind. The place is in a lovely spot at the beach, maybe they don't need...

El Rincon De Sam (Bar & Grill) sits right on the seafront, with a lovely terrace facing the sea. There are quite a few places nearby, but we tend to return to this one.

Service here is friendly but relaxed — usually handled by one hardworking waitress, so if you're in a rush, it might not suit. But for a slow, peaceful moment, it's a great choice.

They serve a nice breakfast with fresh Spanish tortilla (omelette), though it's usually finished by around 11. Fresh orange juice and coffee are always good. No separate kids' menu, but there are a few child-friendly options. Calm atmosphere, friendly regulars — especially popular with...

The sharing seafood platter was outstanding, we bought for 3 portions (the darker photo is the one we took as it was pitch black, but the lighter photo is better and is from Facebook)

There was live music all night, making the atmosphere really fun and also relaxing. For the sharing seafood platter, 4 drinks, plus extra bread with alioli, the whole bill came to about €80, which is a fantastic price for the quality of the seafood. Would highly recommend coming here if you like...