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

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   Gabriel

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   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

   Orlando

   24 reviews

   vip
   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

   vip
   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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   Scottye

   Nashville

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 13 September 2024

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

   This restaurant is absolutely beautiful. Very romantic, it would be a great place to get engaged or an anniversary meal. The food was very good.
   

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   Bobby

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 1 September 2024

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

   It was wonderful. A 10 out of 10. I would definitely recommend.
   

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   Ronald

   Las Vegas

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 17 August 2024

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

   Absolutely amazing!!!! Great food, Great service and unbelievable ambiance!
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 August 2024

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

    This is one of those “do not miss“ experiences of Aruba. Just a few tables on the beach in a lighted grove of trees. Food was excellent. Service was extraordinary. Very high-end, but we found it also to be very accessible. Unrushed and romantic. Enjoy!
    

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