Bar Cremaet — Restaurant in Valencia

Would not recommend. A big let down.

First experience at this restaurant was lovely. My wife and I arrived late in Valencia one night and decided to go to this restaurant as it was close to us and looked good, we were greeted and seated by a wonderful older gentleman waiter with glasses , he was very helpful and made sure we had everything we needed.

At the end of our holiday we returned to the restaurant for our last night with very high hopes going off our first experience.

This second (and last) experience we waited for 40 minutes outside for service, no one come to seat us or take our orders. After this we decided to sit inside and approach the restaurant staff to order, upon entering we were asked if we had a booking, the restaurant had 3 customers total inside it at this time, we said no, we were seated by the bar, we were told we would have to wait an hour and a half before ordering as this was when the kitchen opened, the waitress was rude and completely uninterested, at this point but we decided to stay as we were looking forward to having a good pallela, we decided to have a few drinks In the meantime. When 20:00 come around we tried to order the dishes we had been waiting for, we were then informed that we couldn't order these dishes as this was for customers with a 'reservation only'.... Mind you the restaurant was still all but empty at this point.

We had now waited almost 2 hours, been treated rudely by the waitresses who seemed like they would rather be anywhere else, and then been told that we essentially waited like idiots for nothing as we couldn't order the dishes we wanted anyway.

This was by far the worst experience I have ever had at a restaurant. So much so that this is the first review I have ever left online for any restaurant. The only reason I am giving 2 stars is because of the wonderful gentleman waiter with glasses that served us the first night we arrived.

Think twice before spending your money at this restaurant. Unless the nice man with glasses is working then you will be...

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