We love this place - note it’s very busy on the weekends, so better to come during the day on a week day. It’s counter service, you wait in line to order and then get a number and they’ll bring you your basket. Options are fresh fried fish, fresh fried shrimp, fries, plantains, cornbread, onions in vinegar and tartar sauce. Very reasonable prices, you order the fish by kilogram (I’d recommend .5-.75 kg for a couple). And the fish is just lightly fried in cornmeal so everything is gluten free except for the corn bread! Highly recommend, it’s worth the drive
I was really disappointed when we came here to eat. I was excited for the birria tacos but I have celiacs so I asked for them to be made with corn tortillas instead of flour (which are usually made with corn), which the waitress was not very nice about and said no. I then went to my second choice of the menu and the waitress said they did not have it. I then ran out of options and had the chicken enchiladas, which were absolutely horrible. The sauce tasted awful, and the chicken was so dry it tasted like saw dust.
My husband had some small steak thing that he had asked what it was but the very rude waitress rolled her eyes and said to read the menu because it was written there. All dishes say it comes with rice and beans but it sure does not. His came with a random square of something that he did not know what it was so he asked, which we then received an eye roll and scoff. She didn’t explain it at all to us so we didn’t know if I could try it or not because she would not explain anything.
The beans were in a tiny little cup the size of a shot glass and tasted like someone dumped an entire salt shaker in it. They were awful and completely inedible. The waitress then rolled her eyes again when we asked for salsa with our chips because the guacamole was so watered down and basically just chunks of raw onion and she said they didn’t have salsa.
The waitress also went on lunch break at a table IN VIEW OF US as soon as our food was delivered so we got no service for a good 40 minutes until the bartender stepped in. As another review said, this restaurant is an excellent location for another when this one fails.
The only redeeming quality was the drinks. But they were very expensive and has little to no alcohol in them, which a couple complained about while we were sitting there. When they complained they got very rude and argumentative responses and they ended up walking out.
10/10, would not recommend.
They have gluten Free waffles! They are small and very very expensive a $5 up charge (seems excessive when most restaurants in Aruba is around the $2 mark). I wanted to go back daily but, that cost is just too much. The big breakfast was wonderful. They have a homemade hot sauce and pico that just make breakfast special. Axel was an amazing waiter! He was on top of everything. My husband and son loved going to get breakfast there and their cost was very reasonable compared to across the street plus, service was better too. I I would highly recommend Che for breakfast. Oh, the owner was amazing. She was always there greeting patrons and making sure everything was going smoothly.
We really liked this restaurant. Perfect views, it is literally oceanside. A simple menu but tasty dishes. More gluten-free options than most places in the area. We had the beef teriyaki bowl - it was excellent, and the pizza (not GF). The pizza left a little to be desired, the crust fell apart and was undercooked. But the sauce, cheese and chicken were very good. The staff is friendly and efficient.
Accommodating Gluten-Free
