Comments on: El Poblet (Denia, Spain) – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By: THORNBER

THORNBER — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:51:40 +0000

MANY YEARS AGO YOU USED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A PLATE FULL OF FOOD THAT LOOKED LIKE A ROAST LEG OF LAMB AND NOW YOU GET SOMETHING THAT RESEMBLES CUCKOO SPIT AT AN OVER INFLATED PRICE. THE PRENTENTIOUSNESS OF DECOSTA IS UNBELEIVABLE AND TO ME THE FOOD WAS UNDERWHELMING AND PRICED BEYOND BELIEF.

By: chuckeats

chuckeats — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:15:35 +0000

Glad to hear Robus – it really is a special place – i think two meals are de rigeur for those in the area, considering the quality and (relative) remoteness.

By: Robus

Robus — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:04:45 +0000

Chuck, we went for the ‘traditional’ menu, as my wife is pregnant and they said it would be easier to adapt those dishes and keep the structure of the lunch. And we were glad we did, because we got to eat classics like the Haze and Rum & Coke fois. We loved it! Had a great dinner at Riff too, and had a lovely paella in a traditional place with some local friends, just north of the city. Thanks for the inspiration, keep up the (difficult) work!

By: chuckeats

chuckeats — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:39:21 +0000

Hi Rob, yes, I’d do the tasting menu offered. I was only in the area for 1 day – the paella place was 2-3 hours away but that paella was so special I would recommend the drive.

By: Robus

Robus — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:58:58 +0000

Hi Chuck, thanks for the review! Reading yours and Trine’s blogs has tempted us into lunch at El Poblet while we’re in Valencia in a couple of weeks. One question: with one visit booked, we should go for the experimental menu, right? And another question: have you got any other – more everyday – tips in and around Valencia? The Food Snob has pointed me in the direction of Riff and Ca’ Sento, wouldn’t mind getting your thoughts too…

Cheers, Rob

By: ChuckEats blog » RyuGin (Nishiazabu, Tokyo) - Pure Excellence

ChuckEats blog » RyuGin (Nishiazabu, Tokyo) - Pure Excellence — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:52:23 +0000

[...] my still limited experiences, this would have to rank alongside L’Arpege, Pierre Gagnaire, El Poblet, Michel Bras, and presumably Noma6 for the absolute essentials of world-class [...]

By: David Beesley

David Beesley — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:41:01 +0000

Went to El Poblets in October this year.
I had a foie gras with an astonishing sweet caramel sauce – an object lesson in how to spoil good basic ingredients with sugar. My wife had the cherry soup that contained raw prawns. Not recommended.
We then had a risotto with serrano ham. This was covered in foam which helped give the ham a slimy texture. The dish was so heavily oversalted that we advised the staff.
I cannot remember the name or content of the dessert but it was sickly sweet and had a slimy texture.
The staff were very attentive until towards the end of the meal when, for some unknown reason, they vanished. I had to ask to get someone to fetch our wine which was the only part of the meal I enjoyed.
Overall, third rate, overpriced and pretentious. these people need to learn how to walk before they try to run.

By: chuckeats.com Blog » The Meals of Others IV

chuckeats.com Blog » The Meals of Others IV — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:09:42 +0000

[...] El Poblet by Cachagua Store – a pub/store somewhere in my neck of the woods went to El Poblet and wrote this entertaining review. Where my review only covered the food, they do a great job of capturing the restaurant in all its glory – including its near strip mall digs. [...]

By: Dining with Chuck « very good food

Dining with Chuck « very good food — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:50:36 +0000

[...] Dining with Chuck Published 13 January 2008 Petit Fours I discovered Chuck’s blog through Luxeat, which I have mentioned here before. Chuck lives in California, is a sharp food critique and writes very thorough and honest reports about his eating experiences from all over the world. Read for example his El Poblet review from October 2007. In his descriptions he is very precise, and when discussing or arguing a place’s quality or the lack of it, he almost always links to other food knowledgeable people’s reports. [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:53:27 +0000

I’m sorry, but after reading chuckeats for 10 months now, I have to draw the line here. I’ve never seen anything so pretentious in all my life!! I generally take as gospel the reviews I read here (e.g. I plan to visit the US in July and will break into Urasawa if I have to!), but I think this reaches way too far into fantasy. “Hoarforest”, I mean come on!!

It’s like a bad scene from “L.A. Story”.

Regards,
Steve