The Old Man & The Sea Restaurant at the Aruba Ocean Villas

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   Nancy

   Caribbean

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful location, very well designed to have a private dinner while still surrounded by perfectly lit tables, trees, and beachfront. The service was excellent. Unfortunately, the food came out cold, and not particularly special. For the price being paid, high expectations for the food should be met. They were not. It was also a difficult location to get into as a rain shower had passed and there wasn’t drainage in the parking lot, so we had to walk thru and around water and mud. The place has the potential to be one of the best, but the kitchen chef/staff needs work.
   

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   Larry

   VIP

   New York City

   22 reviews

   4.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Unique dining experience. Intimate and romantic. A bit far to travel from the Hilton. Had some trouble getting a cab there and bac, but overall, the experience was worth the effort
   

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   jewels

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 10 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place was amazing & romantic feel to it. It was definitely a nice experience & will come again. Food was delicious & our host a female from Venezuela was amazing very attentive.
   

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   Jeanine

   VIP

   Atlantic City

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 5 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing nothing can describe the magic this place brings to your heart and soul !!!!! Food was amazing as usual been here 5x it keeps getting better gotta hit lottery so I can stay here next time
   

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   Gabriel

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 19 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food could improve a lot. Cocktails, the place and attention was perfect
   

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   Vic

   VIP

   Orlando

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on 20 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a fantastic place for a meal. Absolutely unique and beautiful. A special shout out to our server Antonio, who went far above and beyond to accommodate us and help us have a really great, relaxing time there!
   

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   Maria

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Old Man in the Sea was EXCELLENT! I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Aruba. It's perfect for couples who are celebrating a special occasion. The food was fantastic and the ambiance of the restaurant was beautiful. You must experience it once!
   

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   Beth

   Cincinnati

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 30 September 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of the most original and special dinner experiences ever. Top notch! Would not come to Aruba without coming back here!
   

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   Malarie

   SW Indiana

   4 reviews

   2.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 22 September 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambiance was 5 stars… that’s about the only good thing I have to say. Took nearly 20 minutes to get our drinks after they were ordered and the restaurant was pretty dead at the time. The manager also kept standing on the bridge connecting to where we sat from the beach and was watching videos on his phone that we could hear. The food arrived and my husbands meat was overcooked, they brought me the wrong meal and so both meals were sent back and the manager never once approached us to apologize or anything. We didn’t complain to the manager once as we both felt like he did not care. The food brought out the second time was not good… the lobster was very overcooked and chewy, steak and lamb didn’t have much flavor. Service all night was very slow and not what I would expect at a restaurant like this. Not worth the hype. This is the only restaurant we went to all week that I would tell someone to not go to. Very disappointed as I had better expectations for my birthday dinner! :(
   

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    Amber

    Fort Lauderdale

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Incredible experience! My boyfriend and I recommend this place to anyone that is interested in visiting Aruba. This restaurant was the highlight of our Aruba trip. We dined outside of one of the cabanas that was right on the water. Everything was amazing - the service, the food, and most notably the impeccable view and ambiance. I highly suggest that everyone dine here at least once. I can't wait to go back!
    

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