Volta i Volta — Restaurant in Xàbia / Jávea

One of my biggest disappointments ever. I went here following a local recommendation. We had no reservation but were given a table at the street area. All went well. We ordered the fixed menu which is two starters and a main plus a dessert. The waitress was nice. Now let me describe the events.

The first starter simply was a different one. On menu it said red tuna , feta cheese and aubergines. Well , we were served green sprouts with boiled white egg and some resemblance of fish which could be tuna. Not bad , not good , but not what was on the menu.

Ravioli stuffed with pork meat. This was simply not eatable. Rather a filled dumpling with a gross meat inside. Horrible

And now the rice. My hopes were placed here. Well , we are in Jávea, Alicante region. The rice arrived well presented. The paella itself (the recipient) was too high though which makes me concern regarding the cooking. And yes , once we tried the rice , it was overcooked , pasado as we say in Spain. I tried the usual test to grasp a spoon of rice and flip it over : it fell as a ball, the grains not separating themselves. A really bad rice indeed.

The dessert was not bad but just a scoop of ice cream with a broken biscuit over it.

When the bill came , little ugly surprises like filtered water on the check. Aware of Spanish law: either you serve mineral water and you charge for it , either you serve regular water and don’t charge for it. Filtered and in your own recipient is not mineral water and should not be charged

My children has spaghetti with tomato sauce. Was not bad but it was simply not spaghetti. It was fideos (surely they have them for fideua) which is simply not spaghetti. Being children all was ok but again , another “surprise”.

All in all , with all presented with a vibe of upscale cuisine. I’ve read the reviews before me , most of them positive , which seem to be perfectly honest. A complete different experience in my case. I don’t enjoy making bad reviews , and was truly disappointed with...

ME ESPERABA MAS y me explico.Cuando entras en el local y te paras un poco a observar te das cuenta de que es pequeño, acogedor y bonito; y cuando ves la pequeña cocina ligeramente abierta junto a la barra (que me recordaba una recepción de hotel) con 4 cocineros uniformados de punta en blanco, piensas que entras en un restaurante de esos con encanto y comida de autor. Cuando nos sientan, el camarero nos da una pequeña tabla con una hoja pegada donde nos damos cuenta que solo aparece un Menú donde tienes 2 entrantes, un principal a elegir y un postre (precio 20€). Aunque el camarero nos escuchó hacer comentarios sobre que solo había un Menú, no nos dijo nada. La carta de vinos no es muy grande pero es muy interesante con numerosas referencias atípicas y con muchos caldos autóctonos pero.....solo tienen un tipo de copa (simple) para todos los vinos. El camarero era educado y amable pero sin mucha experiencia. Cuando terminamos el segundo entrante le preguntamos si siempre hacían Menús o también tenían carta....y entonces fue cuando nos dijo que también tenían carta y que si queríamos podíamos haberla pedido. Evidentemente eso nos lo debería haber informado en el momento de entregarnos el Menú. Y en cuanto al Menú: 1ºLa crema estaba buena pero sin que se apreciaran en demasía los sabores que se anunciaban 2º La pasta muy simplona, fuera de lugar 3ºEl arroz muy bueno y el postre también. Para terminar quiero decir también que comparto algunas de las reseñas de otros clientes donde indican que el servicio es un poco lento y que entre plato y plato se espera demasiado tiempo. Si el restaurante estando lleno tuviera que hacer todas las mesas a la carta entendería la tardanza pero tratándose del menú tan fácil y sencillo como el que comimos me pareció excesivo. Dicho todo esto y después de haber visto los platos que figuraban en la carta que nos entregó el camarero y que me llamaron gratamente la atención, repetiré porque sé por experiencia que por un día malo no se puede juzgar la labor de todo un equipo que trabaja durante...

A nice experience but didn’t live up to the expectations we had from the reviews and the Michelin recommendation. Food was ok but not amazing. Rabbit Terrine was nice but found gristle and bone in the dish. The oxtail cannelloni was delicious. The tuna main meal was very nice if not perhaps slightly overcooked for my liking but maybe that’s just my preference. We didn’t enjoy the lamb main dish as much mainly down to the seasoning taste rather than anything else. The French Toast dessert was amazing and probably we felt worth the visit. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Overall nice but not amazing or worth the price in...