La Vista Cafe & Restaurant

This is one of my fav eateries in the Bays. '-nCan see Rangitoto & sea from the front tables.nnThe food is always GREAT - Mediterranean cuisine- Paella, Osso Bucca- spanish influence.nNice wines too.nnSPECIALS- They have food specials - Tu-Thurs.n& they have BYO Sun & Mon.nHappy Hour 3-6pm dailynSee their website, under MENU.nnThe owner is very friendly and nice ambience/design.nHighly recommended

I planned to have a nice dinner to celebrate my boyfriend’s birthday, but it turned into a disappointing night. We ordered three dishes: Albondigas, Venison Stew, and Eye Fillet.nnThe Eye Fillet was tasteless. the meat wasn’t juicy and was a bit tough. The Venison Stew was the worst. The meat was extremely dry, with a burnt and bitter flavour. We took one bite and couldn’t continue. The dish came with mash potato infused with truffle and topped with fried shallots, which we tried our best to finish.nnThe staff were friendly when taking our order, and one checked on us shortly after the food arrived. Since we had just started eating, we said everything was fine. Later, another staff member came to check, and we mentioned how dry the venison was. The original staff member then insisted she had already asked and we said it was okay, making it seem like we were exaggerating. That felt unacceptable for customer service, we were simply sharing our honest feedback.nnOverall, the experience felt like a complete waste of time and money. The food quality was nowhere near what we expected for the price, and it definitely wasn’t worthy of a special occasion. I was going to let it go, but my stomach was upset for the rest of the night.nnPeople should be aware of the food quality here. I do not recommend the three dishes we ordered.

Good authentic Spanish food.nWe enjoyed the rich flavours in the Squid dish - main sized. Really good - recommended!nThe paella was rich and delicious, full of seafood and great flavours. Large serve.nGood garlic and cheese bread pizza.nLeafy salad with olives and feta good too!nCheap drink 3pm - 6pm 8$ wines and beersnEnjoyed the Seaview from a table near the front of the restaurant.nOnly downside was the tables are very close - so the conversation of you and your neighbours are not private…

La Vista is such a lovely spot with amazing food and a beautiful sea view. We ordered the pork ribs as a starter and they were perfectly grilled and flavorful. The highlight for me was the Paella Del Oceano, packed with fresh seafood and full of flavor. The Beef Wellington was also outstanding – tender, juicy, and cooked to perfection. nnWe finished with a warm sticky date pudding that was just the right amount of sweet. Great service, cozy atmosphere, and definitely worth visiting!

We booked for today for lunch for our wedding anniversary.nThe food was perfect, the service was great awesome happy staff and honestly it was just a good vibe.nnThanks for improtu ice-cream too. We will definitely be back!nnAlso portion sizes!! We were stuffed :

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