La Andaluza Cuatro Culturas - Melilla

Cobraron precios distintos a lo que indican en la carta. Incluyeron bebidas que no habíamos pedido y no sirvieron tapas con las bebidas, pero si las cobraron.

Tapas bar restaurant at entrance to pedestrian square in Melilla. Lovely large terrace with lots of shade. Excellent range of tapas and more substantial meals. White rueda wine hit the spot at lunchtime with tapas of chicken with roquefort and deep fried n battered prawns- pollo con roquefort y gambas rebozadas. Cooked to perfection and so flavoursome. The pincho moruno was also lovely- chicken skewer with Moroccan marinade. Service was friendly tho a little slow- tapas style dishes should not take 20 minutes to prepare when there are only 10 customers and only 5 eating ! But they were delicious!

Eating on a budget in Melilla does not involve Haute Cuisine! Beating in mind the four main cultural influences here the food should be world class, but this is a garrison town with lots of refugees. It is only when you go high class you get good food except there are a few places that serve unambitious food cooked well and La Andaluza is one. The restaurant is modern and clean, the staff are smart and trained. The menu is varied, and the food is served promptly but is freshly cooked. The price for two sharing a salad as a starter and a main course each with two rounds of drinks was just €35. Why it is good I'm not sure. The only down side was when we were trying to attract the waiters attention he was pouring someone's drink. The owner was beside him, he saw us, and ignored us. Must have thought it beneath his dignity to tell his minion the guys bringing him his profits wanted to spend more money. Ah well, it's still a decent place to eat.

Un lugar excelente para disfrutar de una comida o cena con la familia o amigos, con una comida deliciosa y un servicio amable.

Having visited in March and posted a good review. This visit was very different. Service was very poor even tho they were not busy. Tapas took ages to serve and not the best when they eventually did arrive !