点评:Amazing place with fantastic food at unbeatable value. This restaurant was recommended by a friend, who is a relative of the owner, so we had high expectations that were met and even exceeded based on the meals we had. We visited El Abu in July 2024.
From the outside, it is in a shopping street of Ayora and the building is classy but you can easily walk past it, when not specifically looking for it. Once you enter, the decor is very welcoming and combines classy with cosy, modern with authentic. The entrance features a glass floor looking into a very inviting wine tasting cellar. There is a great bar and a spacious air-conditioned inside seating area and a lovely outside courtyard area which allows a view on kitchen/grill.
We respectively had almuerzo, lunch and dinner here at 3 different occasions during our trip. The price indication in Tripadvisor needs adjusting in my opinion, as meals were great quality but were very affordable!
For the almuerzo and lunch, we had the menu of the day options, at really low prices and they were top! You can see why this place is popular with locals and expats/retirees.
The common theme I experienced, is quality ingredients in honest dishes. The ham / melon starter we had was great, it was a visually appealing version of a simple classic with a nice touch to it (crispy jamon crisps on top). The grilled meats and fish are what this place truly excels in: we had the best grilled chicken breast ever: smokey and juicy with a tenderness but still a bite. Also the striped bacon- like meat (I cannot recall how the exact cut was called) was awesome, as was the huge Tomahawk steak, which was grilled to perfection. , li
Also the grilled salmon and tuna my wife and daughter had was done just right. The accompanying vegetables and potatoes are kept very simple but tasty. The included desserts we found to be good but not exceptional (variations to a crème brûlée and chocolate cake).
For dinner, which we had on the spacious courtyard, we kicked off an aperitivo and starters to share. What a start! The green asparagus with pesto/ parmesan was combining smokey with tasty and fresh with a great tender crisp bite. What a lovely dish, mouth-watering really....The pulpo brasa was less surprising, as a Spanish classic, but also very good thanks to the grill flavours. We also ordered the gamba in Thai curry as a starter. This is not a "to share starter" and a surprising dish to be on the El Abu menu, but what a feast for the taste buds! Perfect balance of spicy-ness and heartiness ...like a true Thai !!! The main dishes that followed, were grilled salmon (my wife went for a repeat after having this for lunch), burger (my son...), secreto Iberico (daughter) and bbq ribs (me). None of them disappointed ! The Iberian secret was excellent and despite the large portion, my daughter finished it completely. The salmon and burger were found to be equally delicious and my bbq ribs had a great smokey flavor. The accompanying veggies and potatoes were simple but tasty! We could see the tables around us were also enjoying their meals and having a lovely evening. With the starters and the mains, we were honestly too full for dessert, so decided to finish with an espresso or a tea without theine (wife and daughter)... The espresso was top class, as was the thee. What a great place! If you are close to Ayora, do not hesitate to book for visiting El Abu! I highly recommended!
翻译:很棒的地方,食物美味,价格无与伦比。这家餐厅是老板的亲戚朋友推荐的,所以我们对它抱有很高的期望,但根据我们吃的饭菜,它满足了甚至超出了我们的期望。我们于 2024 年 7 月访问了 El Abu。
从外面看,它位于 Ayora 的一条购物街上,建筑很优雅,但如果你不特意寻找它,你很容易就错过了。一旦你进入,装饰就非常温馨,将优雅与舒适、现代与正宗相结合。入口处设有玻璃地板,可以看到一个非常诱人的品酒窖。这里有一个很棒的酒吧和一个宽敞的空调室内座位区,还有一个可爱的室外庭院区,可以看到厨房/烧烤架。
我们在旅行期间分别在这里吃了 3 次 almuerzo、午餐和晚餐。我认为 Tripadvisor 上的价格指示需要调整,因为饭菜质量很好,但价格非常实惠!
对于 almuerzo 和午餐,我们有当日菜单选项,价格真的很低,而且是顶级的!您可以看到为什么这个地方受到当地人、外籍人士/退休人员的欢迎。
我体验到的共同主题是诚实菜肴中的优质食材。我们吃的火腿/甜瓜开胃菜很棒,它是简单经典的视觉吸引力版本,带有不错的触感(顶部有酥脆的火腿脆片)。烤肉和鱼是这个地方真正擅长的:我们吃了有史以来最好的烤鸡胸肉:烟熏味和多汁,柔嫩但不失咬感。条纹培根般的肉(我不记得确切的切法叫什么)也很棒,巨大的战斧牛排也很棒,烤得恰到好处。 , li
我妻子和女儿吃的烤鲑鱼和金枪鱼也做得恰到好处。配菜和土豆非常简单但很美味。我们发现附带的甜点很好但不是特别好(焦糖布丁和巧克力蛋糕的变种)。
我们在宽敞的庭院里享用晚餐,先喝了开胃酒,然后一起分享开胃菜。多么棒的开胃菜啊!绿芦笋配香蒜酱/帕尔马干酪,烟熏味十足,鲜美可口,口感鲜嫩酥脆。真是一道美味佳肴,令人垂涎欲滴……作为西班牙经典菜肴,pulpo brasa 并不那么令人意外,但由于烧烤风味,也非常美味。我们还点了泰式咖喱大头虾作为开胃菜。这不是一道“共享开胃菜”,而是一道令人惊讶的 El Abu 菜单上的菜肴,但对于味蕾来说,这真是一场盛宴!辣味和丰盛的完美平衡……就像真正的泰国菜一样!!!接下来的主菜是烤鲑鱼(我妻子在午餐吃完后又吃了一次)、汉堡(我儿子……)、secreto Iberico(女儿)和烧烤排骨(我)。没有一道菜让我失望!伊比利亚秘制牛排非常棒,尽管份量很大,但我女儿还是吃完了。我们发现鲑鱼和汉堡同样美味,而我的烤排骨有浓郁的烟熏味。配菜蔬菜和土豆简单却美味!我们可以看到周围的桌子也在享用美食,度过了一个美好的夜晚。吃完开胃菜和主菜后,我们实在是吃得太饱了,吃不下甜点,所以决定以一杯浓缩咖啡或不含茶碱的茶来收尾(妻子和女儿)... 浓缩咖啡是一流的,茶也是一流的。真是个好地方!如果您离 Ayora 很近,请毫不犹豫地预订参观 El Abu!我强烈推荐!