Pizza Mandala - Oliva

Warning bells should have been ringing when we discover all the other guests were tourists! But we sat down anyway…. Food less than plain. My daughters carbonara was okay, nothing to write home about, passable and edible. My lasagne was tasteless, bland, and sauce less. I’ve tasted better frozen meals. The kindest thing I can say is it was hot! It’s only saving grace. The staff had that air of could-not-care-less about them as they wordlessly removed my less than half eaten dish. The chocolate brownie we decided on to try and salvage some hope of happiness from failed. There was more nuts, walnut, hazelnuts and other assorted, than cake. Mojito made with mango syrup so sweet it chattered fillings and waiting staff who didn’t understand what a fresh juice with lemonade was….. Take time to find the local people in their favourite restaurants, it’s always a sign of a good kitchen.

Went there with my partner. We wanted a nice last dinner in Oliva, Spain and we where already at the beach so we decided to eat as we were hungry. They offered us a table but it was dirty at least the view was nice... It was a full house as it was summer so we were understanding about why we didn't get our food sooner. The waiters were rude to us and always watching when we will finally leave (it wasn't that late, the restaurant wasn't closing any time soon), there was only one waiter who was nice but he just escorted us to the table. The food was not the best, but rather pricey the drinks as well. There are vegetarian options, so if you're a vegetarian you will find a food to eat. The toilet was nice and clean and the whole place had a nice atmosphere as you look at it from the outside or if you're seated in the sand. On the terrace it was too noisy, dirty and crowded.

We visited twice this week and found the food very nice on both occasions. Service was generally good and we loved the location, views and decor!

The food is rich. The waiter's service was a bit poor, we had to ask him for the bottle of water 5 times. Meal type: Lunch Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 5

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: €30–40 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Ensalada Caprese