D25

An excellent and splendid place. We saw it while passing by, and stopping and having dinner there was the best decision we could have made. The portions were very generous and very well prepared (you can order it any way you like). The waitresses were also very friendly. If you go there, don't hesitate to order the grilled meat; it's incredible.

Juan Pérez

Excellent service and hearty, well-prepared food. The dining room is spacious, allowing you to eat inside or outside on the terrace. We didn't have to wait long for our meal, and everything was delicious. Upon arrival, there's a large parking lot.

David Cau

Pleasant with a terrace. Clearly meat-oriented, a chuleton menu for 2 on Wednesdays at €50. The meat is good, the ham too 😅 A reliable place for lunch.

GARAGESCANNER S.L.U.

Here’s more specific information about Restaurante El Mallu, Sidrería El Otro Mallu, and Sidrería El Mallu, all run by Ernesto Álvarez Rubio in Gijón, focusing on their menus, atmospheres, and specialties: 1. Restaurante El Mallu – Playa de Poniente (Gijón) Location: Near Playa de Poniente, a popular beach in Gijón. Atmosphere: • An upscale yet relaxed dining space, ideal for enjoying fresh seafood with beautiful sea views. • A modern, airy interior with elegant décor that reflects its focus on high-quality dining. Menu Highlights: • Seafood Platters: A selection of fresh shellfish, including prawns, crabs, clams, and mussels, often served chilled or grilled. • Grilled Fish: Daily specials depend on the catch, but you can expect fresh, local fish such as sea bass, hake, or monkfish, cooked simply to showcase the natural flavors. • Rice with Lobster: A signature dish, blending the flavors of rich seafood stock with tender rice and perfectly cooked lobster. • Fish Stew (Caldereta): A hearty and traditional Asturian dish with a variety of fish and shellfish simmered in a flavorful broth. • Octopus a la Gallega: A popular dish, served with paprika and olive oil over potatoes. This restaurant focuses on the freshest products, often sourced daily, and the chef’s ability to enhance traditional flavors with modern techniques. Reservations are recommended, especially for dinner and weekends. 2. Sidrería El Otro Mallu – Gijón Location: Located centrally in Gijón, this sidrería is a go-to spot for locals to enjoy cider and traditional Asturian cuisine in a casual, lively setting. Atmosphere: • A more informal and vibrant atmosphere typical of Asturian sidrerías. • Ideal for large groups and those looking to experience the ritual of escanciar sidra (pouring cider). Menu Highlights: • Fabada Asturiana: One of Asturias’ most famous dishes, this rich stew is made with large white beans (fabes), chorizo, morcilla (blood sausage), and pork, slow-cooked for hours. • Cachopo: A hearty dish consisting of two large veal fillets stuffed with ham and cheese, breaded and fried to crispy perfection. • Grilled Octopus: Served with potatoes and sprinkled with smoked paprika, a popular choice among diners. • Rice with Seafood: Another standout, this dish features a blend of shellfish and rice, cooked slowly to absorb all the flavors. • Chuleton (Rib-eye steak): A favorite for meat lovers, this is a generous cut of beef served grilled to your liking, often paired with local sides and cider. Cider Experience: • Sidra (Cider) is poured in the traditional Asturian way, and the experience of watching it being poured from above is part of the charm. • The cider served here is locally sourced and best enjoyed with friends over plates of food. 3. Sidrería El Mallu – Gijón Location: Another central location, slightly more refined than El Otro Mallu, but still with the casual charm of a sidrería. Atmosphere: • This sidrería strikes a balance between the lively vibe of a cider house and the more refined dining experience of a restaurant. • Perfect for enjoying traditional dishes in a relaxed, social environment. Menu Highlights: • Pote Asturiano: A flavorful stew made with beans, cabbage, and a variety of pork cuts. This dish is similar to fabada but often more rustic in preparation. • Rice with Lobster or Seafood: Another star dish, often cooked with a blend of seafood like clams, prawns, and mussels in a rich broth. • Seafood Platters: Featuring the best seasonal shellfish and seafood, often served with sidra. • Grilled Fish and Meats: Freshly grilled fish and meat cuts, served with regional sides. Unique Aspects of the Mallu Experience: - **Cider Culture**: Traditional cider pouring from a height adds authenticity and fun to the dining experience. - **Seafood Expertise**: Fresh seafood from the Cantabrian Sea is central to the menu, highlighting quality and local sourcing. - **Local Dishes**: Asturian staples like fabada and pote are served alongside a variety of seafood dishes.

Demi Teleña

Fartuquinos

Rubén Ruiz Arango

experience than my expectations. Very rich food, good service and location, and for hungry people a fantastic racions

Jared O'Sullivan

The pork ribs were perfect! In fact, all the food was excellent, fresh and cooked to perfection. We will be back!

Bat Sali

Great barbecue! Reasonable prices. Great service!

Sara Gayo Sanchez

Expectacular

Maria jose mijares garcia

Aa

Hafsa, AIT MOUNA

Nice food

Matild Ipsics

Tasty, delicous food, friendly staff. We planned to go back.

Muy buena impresión, la comida bien, el servicio muy atento con una rápida atención.

Su Sanahoria

We went on a Thursday during the week, with a reservation, but we were a group of 12 (although there were free tables). They have a set menu for €13 with three main courses to choose from, and a grill menu for €18, which includes salad and grilled meat (mine was a bit limited) with potatoes. The desserts are the same on both menus. I recommend the homemade rice pudding and flan. I ordered the 3 chocolate cake, thinking it was a curd cake, but it wasn't. It was a bit dry and lacked white chocolate. I don't recommend it. The set menu is well worth it, delicious and reasonably priced.

+6

Fuimos a comer,dos personas.No era la primera vez q íbamos,cabe destacar que éramos clientes habituales hasta que empezaron a perder calidad ,la última vez pedimos parrilla y nos la pusieron con una …

Pedimos picaña y se les había acabado...le pedimos un momento para seleccionar otra cosa, en esta ocasión chuletines de lechal...y me dice que tampoco tienen...finalmente pedí el entrecot angus q era correcto. Lo mejor fueron las patatas fritas sin duda. Pedimos también zamburilas y plato de jamón. Los precios son algo más elevados que la media. El personal muy amable. El local no es especialmente acogedor. Tienen aparcamiento gratuïto en el propio restaurante.

Pedí patatas bravas y lomo con patatas y al minuto de pedir lo teníamos en la mesa. El lomo era fiambre de lomo y los mejillones a la marinera tienen una salsa muy rara que no nos gustó (agosto 2024)

Lástima!! Llevamos viniendo tiempo..ya notábamos que bajaba la calidad,pero lo de hoy🙄pedimos menú chuletón,el jamón no era ibérico,serrano y no del bueno....el chuletón puros trozos de grasa,las patatas refritas....el arroz con leche excelente eso sí ...

El Espartano

To be honest, I didn't really like the food. We ordered some croquettes that were dry; they weren't bad, but they lacked creaminess. We also ordered a potato platter with three sauces, which was decent and plentiful, and a mixed grill for four, also plentiful, but the meat wasn't tasty and it was practically salty. The chorizo ​​was awful, a real shame. The desserts were good, though. I highly doubt I'll be going back to this place, which is a pity because the service is good and the restaurant is quite spacious.

+2

Preguntamos si la cocina estaba abierta( 23:15)y nos dicen que si, que nos sentemos sin problema. Empieza el apuramiento para que pidamos,comamos y nos vayamos!!! La comida escasa,descuidada ...pedim…

Fuimos cinco amigos a cenar tras una jornada de surf, siguiendo la recomendación de uno de nosotros por la supuesta calidad de las carnes. Nada más llegar preguntamos si el sitio era dog-friendly, a lo que nos respondieron de forma poco amable que no lo era. El local estaba prácticamente vacío siendo viernes de puente (tres mesas ocupadas en total), lo cual ya nos resultó extraño. Pronto entendimos por qué. Pedimos una parrillada para cuatro, una botella de agua y dos sidras. La ensalada llegó enseguida, junto a un bote que parecía contener chimichurri, pero que estaba tan avinagrado que resultaba difícil de usar. Al tratar de sacar la salsa, la tapa del bote se cayó y arruinó el plato. Como nadie venía a ayudarnos, tuvimos que coger un plato vacío de otra mesa cercana para poder continuar. Al ver que no traían el agua, la pedimos de nuevo. Nos la dejaron de malas formas y sin vasos, así que tomamos un par de otra mesa. Entonces, un camarero se acercó para regañarnos por ello, con un “que no se repita” y un “yo no os atendí antes, no es mi problema” cuando intentamos explicarle la situación. Las carnes llegaron después; la carrillada, completamente seca y pasada, parecía recalentada. Durante toda la comida no se nos ofrecieron más bebidas ni pan, ni siquiera se acercaron a preguntar si todo estaba bien. Al pedir la cuenta, solicitamos envases para llevar lo que sobró a nuestros perros. Nos dieron dos bolsas rotas y con mala actitud. Al insistir en pedir tuppers, nos dijeron que nos los cobrarían. Les recordamos la ley de desperdicio de alimentos que obliga a facilitar envases adecuados sin coste, y mostramos el artículo correspondiente. La supuesta encargada (una mujer rubia con trenzas) dijo que las normas las ponía el dueño y que los envases costaban 0,80 €. Al solicitar hablar con el dueño se negó, y tampoco quería darnos la hoja de reclamaciones. Solo cuando mencionamos llamar a la policía accedió a darnos los tuppers sin coste, aunque recalcando que no era su responsabilidad. Pagamos y nos fuimos profundamente decepcionados. Un servicio lamentable, trato grosero y poco profesional, y una gestión que deja mucho que desear. Lamentamos ver cómo el clasismo, la falta de vocación y la mala educación arruinan lo que podría ser un buen restaurante. No volveremos.

A M

Three Kings' Day, packed restaurant, table of 20 people. We went in at 3:00 PM and left at 7:00 PM, each person eating at a different time. The rice was way overcooked, the service was awful, the middle-aged waitress with glasses (I don't know her name, hence the description)... First: we ordered a non-alcoholic lemon beer, she brought a Radler (it has a little alcohol, but it does). We told her and she replied that it was all they had. Second: We ordered croquettes and calamari for a little girl, and she said it was way too much. I asked her what she wanted, and she asked if she could bring me croquettes. The response was, "No, that's not what I want, and I'm going to pay for it, see..." Third: We ordered three cachopos, two with cured beef and one with ham. She didn't bring the ham one. We told her, and she replied that she didn't have it written down. I don't doubt it; humans make mistakes. The order had been placed, as several diners heard. Her response was that it was way too much food. We told her that the little girl didn't like cured beef, and she had the nerve to tell us to take it away. Honestly, it seemed like a hidden camera prank. It was pathetic, but that's not how you serve a table, ma'am. Everyone orders and eats what they want since they're going to pay. You're there to serve, not to judge whether a cachopo is too much for one person (which she also said). The blessed lady really outdid herself. I don't recommend it. I will return.

Julia Lesmes

I ordered three portions of seafood soup for €45. The portions were generous but inedible. It was a kind of red liquid with tons of salt and paprika. I saw some seafood, but I didn't dare try it. A carton of fish stock and half a dozen prawns would have been better and cost a tenth of the money. The service when I ordered and went to pick it up was very attentive, but my deepest condolences to the cook.

Sara

Fatal.

Oscar Rafael Hinojosa Sánchez

Worst experience with the client service. They didn’t respect the reservation we had. We decided to walk away after get in an argument with the captain. They need to improve on the way they talk to us costumers. So disappointed of the guy in charge.