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El Viejo y El Mar

Rambla Gandhi 400, Montevideo, Uruguay (Carrasco)
2710-5704
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Ranked #112 of 314 restaurants in Montevideo
Price range: $5 - $8
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Neighborhood: Carrasco
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Neighborhood: Carrasco
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Montevideo, Uruguay
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2013

I ordered the shrimp cesar salad, finished half of it, and then noticed that there was a HUGE dead beetle underneath the last piece of lettuce in the bowl. It was disgusting considering that I had already eaten half. I called the waiter and showed him the big dead beetle and he offered me another salad. Obviously I told him... More

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London, UK
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

Excellent paella, nicely located, good and friendly service and UR$5000 for seven adults including wine.

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Loveland, Colorado
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

A good location on the beach, with a good selection of menu items and friendly service. They had a covered area at the rear where you could look out to the beach. We enjoyed watching the birds.

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Jacksonville, FL
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24 reviews 24 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

We have been to this restaurant on numerous occasions, during various trips to Montevideo. On our last trip we ate here twice. The food can be spectacular along with the service, or it can be mediocre. I had a fish that was spectacular on our second visit. We were seated outside in a pleasant area, and enjoyed the evening very... More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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10 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2013

Great location in the Rambla, would recommend it to anyone for a nice lunch outside. Prices and service are acceptable and the vegetable lasagna was pretty good.

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Sao Paulo, SP
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78 reviews 78 reviews
45 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2013

I was told it was a good restaurant at the hotel, as well as I read about it on a bunch of guides. It is not. My pasta was awful and my girlfriend´s seafood was lousy at best. Not worth the money!

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2013

We went here for a smoothie. They gave us a bucket and not just a glass! Outside is perfect to sit. We only had drinks so we carnot evaluate the food

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Tarpon Springs, Florida
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28 restaurant reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 17, 2012

We had walked past the restaurant twice and noticed it seemed empty both times but it was closest waterfront dining to out hotel so we tried it. There are three dining options, inside, outside covered, and outside in the fresh air. We chose outside in the fresh air which was not a good decision because the street noise and children's... More

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Aventura, Florida
1 review
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2012 via mobile

After sitting for 30 minutes. Waiters ignored us...we left....never again....totalmente ignorados...los mozos escupen la comida

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Sao Paulo, SP
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19 reviews 19 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 11, 2012 via mobile

A short walk from the Sheraton this is a very casual place to enjoy the evening after a day of work having a beer and some small food. No, it is not fine dining but I don't think that is what they pretend to offer. The service was very good, the beer was cold, the view was great. In short,... More

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