Javea Grapevine Issue 176 - 2015 | Page 88

Pleasant atmosphere & beautiful gardens. Good reports but slow service - although their take-away service is highly recommended). Tel : 96 577.0230 / Eastern Cuisine Restaurante TAJ MAHAL : Has returned to its former position overlooking the large car park at Jávea’s Arenal beach after a refurbishment. Was formerly recommended – we hope it’ll be so again ! f. Tues midday. Comments welcome. 96 647.1684 owner, Fan-Fan.  Visiting residents of Singapore and Hong Kong have strongly confirmed this view.   Peking Duck a speciality - of course !  Every dish tastes different and the food is free of MSG.  96 649 4042 / [email protected] ___________ TAPINDO (& “Take-Away”) : In the last row of shops on the right side as you leave Arenal shopping area towards Mercadona. Produces excellent Indonesian food (especially Bami Goreng & Nasi Goreng). All sorts of combinations can be served to take home although there are facilities for eating on their terrace. Ideal for the hungry! 96 646.4191 / f.Sun. Bar/Rete LAS OLAS: HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED why there are always so many cars outside the Bar LAS OLAS (on the Cabo de la Nao road, on the right, half way between Barclays and the Ferreteria PLA48) ?  Well, go and discover it for yourselves.  Here is, indeed, a real surprise.  A huge range of really good, copious tapas far cheaper than the Arenal beach front!  The size of the portions means this is perhaps 50% of the cost of the beach establishments?  Be careful how much you order - you may not be able to finish.  Ideal for hungry kids !  WARNING Our recent visit was very disappointing - we need reports please. 96 577.0175  CHINESE FISH (from €25.00 per head) : INDONESIAN Fish and More Restaurante: WOK BUFFET at the Barclays roundabout. Very good for families and now with an extensive choice of shellfish included in their bargain price. Eat all you like for €9.95 (special price for kids under 7). Go early (12:30h for lunch, 19:30h for dinner) when the huge spread is at its best. Attentive service. No muzak. A bit of a “canteen” ambience but this is a great quality “fill-up” if you are hungry and feeding hordes of kids. Tel : 96 579.7016 / daily 12-24h. Restaurante (the 5-star) BENI ASIA***** !! : On right side of the Cumbre del Sol road which leads off Benitachell high street (left at traffic lights just after Mas-yMas).  This is regarded by very many (including your writer) as the best Chinese restaurant in the whole area, lead by the charming   Rte AMARRE 152 (Jávea): literally “Mooring 152”, tranquil situation by the bobbing boats at the very head of the mooring creek that goes inland from the Parador. Menus del dia €18 & 20 (fish). Excellent for rice/fish dishes.  A recent visit showed them on top form.  Tel : 96 579.0629 / f. Monday h t t p : / / w w w. v e r e m a . c o m / restaurantes/36008-amarre-152xabia-javea AMARRE TAPAS : new – along the Jávea seafront nearly opposite La Siesta. New reports reaching us have not been too good. Fir st impressions were not up to the same standard as their excellent restaurant but we hope has settled by now ? We await further comments, please.