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maryann · 02-23-2010, 06:13 PM

We will be going to Aruba in July. Has anyone ever had dinner at Gasparito?

*Arubalisa* · 02-23-2010, 06:26 PM

It used to be on our "must eat" list every single year. We stopped going two years ago after poor service and a change in the menu.

huffdaddy · 02-23-2010, 07:50 PM

We went again last November. OK food, decent Keshi Yena, if you like that. Not much atmosphere. Not bad for local flavor.

*Andrea J.* · 02-23-2010, 08:09 PM

what happened to gasparito? new owner? chef?
we went there yrs ago and loved it.
last time we were there, maybe 3 yrs ago....not so much :-(

~Amy~® · 02-24-2010, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrea J.

what happened to gasparito? new owner? chef?
we went there yrs ago and loved it.
last time we were there, maybe 3 yrs ago....not so much :-(

All the people we used to know who worked there are gone. I have the same sentiments as Lisa. This used to be our FAVORITE restaurant in Aruba and we would eat here twice on every trip since 1996. In 2008, I went and had a "so-so" meal and chalked it up to a bad night. Went last Sept. with my hubby and he said the same thing - the recipes have changed (we've been getting the same dishes for YEARS and they're not as good anymore) and waitstaff wasn't the best (fish wasn't prepared the way I ordered it, wrong wine served, etc.) So after a couple of mediocre meals there, we've now crossed it off our list - and we're very, very sad about it. It's like saying goodbye to a good friend.

But, I think if you haven't been there before and don't know what the old recipes were like, you probably wouldn't notice anything.

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Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: renaissance island, eagle beach, amsterdam manor/passions beach bar, Hung Paradis, alto vista chapel, madam janettes, big porch at B55 Posts: 13,253 Images: 80	what happened to gasparito? new owner? chef? we went there yrs ago and loved it. last time we were there, maybe 3 yrs ago....not so much :-( Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook