Aruba - Carta

Solid 7.2 rating on the food. Nice staff, lovely chill hangout area I would go with a group of mates. Food was decent, however menu limited. Great place for a fun area to chill.

Nice place by the beach with beautiful views. Food was nice and well presented. Cocktails unfortunately a bit of a let down. It was a little bit too loud for me. We sat close to the window, at the end of the main room. Unfortunately it was still pretty bad.

So we ended up here on a night out at the end of a hen night. It was okay, there's loads of seating and the views are very nice especially at night! However I wasn't a fan of the music and I thought that the drinks were overpriced and at times looked watered down which was annoying. I would like to go back here in the daytime though to taste the food. Ver carta

Had a great time at this lovely located restaurant. Sea views from most of the tables and nice decors as well. I had spicy chicken wings and chilli fries and they were all very good. I also got there when happy hours started which made me a happy girl after two well made comopolitans. Food was fresh and tasty and the nice weather was a beautiful and rare touch.

This is one of my favourite restaurants/lounges to take visitors. As Bournemouth is known for its beach, Aruba Bar is known for its beautiful view over the sea. I have been here twice for food and several times for drinks. The cocktails never disappoint. Food wise, my favourite dish is the Cornish Mussels. The Paella was ok, a little lacking taste; nonetheless you're sure to get your money worth with the generous portions!

A great location, just disappointing inside. Being so close to the beach as you can imagine this place was super busy. After climbing the many stairs to get inside and greeted by a packed bar, it's not the greatest feeling. Next to find a table to sit down, which proved rather difficult. Fortunately someone was leaving, so managed to sit down (yay a seat full and sand and a sticky, uncleaned table). Only had one drink here as it wasn't the nicest place. But it's worth coming upstairs to see the great views of the beach and pier. Ver carta

The restaurant has a cool vibe with nice indoor and outdoor seating. The staff was friendly but not attentive at all. The waitress spent most of her time socializing rather than tending to the tables. The Caribbean Jerk chicken was pretty good with a sizable portion, but not very spicey. The surf and turf was not worth the money. The steak was overcooked and tough, and the prawns were small and overfried. Overall, the restaurant is in a great location and still a nice place to relax if you are in the area. I would recommend coming here for drinks, but maybe dining elsewhere.

We were recommended to try this spot because of drinks and view. We were pretty excited. We tried. Our group of four had an amazing time in town earlier. The owner of a local place suggested Hot Rocks. The staff was so inattentive and disinterested that the bar staff literally rolled their eyes when we inquired about sitting in their bar at one of the ten open tables in the bar. They were very busy talking to one another. We walked over to the table and waited a bit but no one attended to us do we left never to be back. We went next door and spent a few hundred pounds at Harry Ramsden and had a great time. Don't bother with Aruba, it's not worth your time.

Been here 3 times now. First time was excellent. Love the decor, sublime location, nice and airy, decent menu. A bit overpriced cheapest meal is £8 most are £10 and upwards. Cocktails £6 8. Second and third time I came here made me decide I will only drink here from now on and only on special occasions. Service was non existent second time around we were seated and abandoned. I had to order at the bar, and pay at the bar in the end too. Third time was the last nail in the coffin. One of the poorest attempts at my favourite cocktail I have ever been subjected to I had to take it back to the bar for adjustment and waited about 10 minutes for the bartenders attention. Our glasses were empty thr... Ver carta