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La Sala By The Sea
Review
About
La Sala by the Sea is now closed but will reopen in Spring 2023! Eating is one of the main pleasures at La Sala by the Sea. The restaurant offers an appetising selection of dishes, served to you from 11am. Taking its inspiration from the exotic Far East, the main beach club area is set back from the shore and features raised wooden decked sunbathing and seating areas with beautiful views over the Mediterranean, as well as around the pool.
Features
CUISINES
Bar, European, Fusion
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Live Music
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Menu
Is this restaurant good for special occasions?
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Hours
Open until 7:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 - 19:00
Monday
11:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
11:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 19:00
Thursday
11:00 - 19:00
Friday
11:00 - 19:00
Saturday
11:00 - 19:00
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3.9
524 reviews
Excellent
255
Very good
113
Average
59
Poor
46
Terrible
51
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TonyMc99
Cambridge72 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
We visited here for the 2nd time [1st visit was 2022] in August this year.
We really enjoyed it. We came with our 11 year old and booked a beach bed. The location was decent as you could just about still hear the music.
The vibe inside is upbeat, frienfly and very lively. Good tunes and excellent addition with the sax player!
We have eat in here on both visits and really enjoyed especially as we love Thai food.
Service is good and friendly.
Our only downside was that since the last time we came more beds have been crammed together outside so if you wanted to sun bathe on the beach it's impossible as there is shade from the beds around you. That was an issue for ourselves.
Everything else we couldn't speak highly enough of.
Written 3 December 2024
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Megan Holland
Thank you for sharing your experience with us, we always love to hear what makes our customers time with us enjoyable. It's feedback like yours which helps us to maintain a positive, well-run environment and relationship with our clients. We would love for you to join us again soon. Best Regards, La Sala by the Sea Team.
Written 9 December 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
ladolceviaggiatrice
Italy578 contributions
Jun 2024 • friends
I don't recommend the part with the sunbeds overlooking the sea because there is no music.. if you have to spend money, spend it on the part of the pool, the sunbeds are expensive and there is minimal spending but at least you can have fun. Unfortunately the music is purely for English customers. Is it worth it? For us no
Written 11 June 2024
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Megan Holland
Thank you for taking the time to share your review. Whilst an apology won’t alter your time shared with us, we are very sorry that your experience with us wasn’t what it should have been. We would like to investigate further into the matter, so we kindly ask you to send us an email to megansalagroupholdings.com with a copy of your review and any further details so one of our managers can contact you.
Best Regards,
La Sala Team.
Written 31 July 2024
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mistral909
London171 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
We’ve been coming every year for years (since 2014), only missing last year and has always been the highlight of our stay. This time it seemed different and not in a good way. They ask for payment for the bed up front, then rather than opening a tab with your card, you have to pre-pay credit up front, which feels like they don’t trust you to pay at the end. Bags are now searched on entry too. We couldn’t book our usual pool terrace bed as extra beds have been crammed in, giving no space either side. The pool is busier (due to the extra beds), so it doesn’t quite feel as chilled or relaxed as before (we always book Mon - Wed the quieter days).
The food is still good, the staff still friendly and we didn’t see any trouble (there was an “incident” in the pool, but it was cleaned up!). But considering the rising prices it just seems like the vibe has changed and we’re not getting the Sala experience we were used to.. I never thought it would happen, but instead of rebooking the next week, we booked elsewhere.
Written 7 August 2024
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Megan Holland
Thank you for taking the time to give us some feedback. Across all of our La Sala venues we try hard to create high levels of service for our customers throughout their whole experience, which doesn’t stop when you exit the venue. We apologise that your experience with us was not up to our usual standards and would like to make it up to you. Please send us an email to lily@salagroupholdings.com with a copy of your review and any further details so one of our managers can be in contact with you.
Best Regards,
La Sala By The Sea Team.
Written 13 August 2024
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Charlotte
Whitchurch2 contributions
Jun 2023 • friends
We went as a group of 7 ladies for my hen do on 10/6/23. Arrived about 12 o'clock where we were greeted by very friendly staff and shown to our beds. We were bought water immediately followed by some fruit trays and a lovely waiter took our drinks order. He was constantly coming by checking we were alright and taking more orders. We were there all afternoon until we moved over to the restaurant at 5.30 for dinner. I had a steak which was amazing as was everyone else's food. I also experienced a 30 min massage whilst there which was by far the best massage I have ever had. We all had the most amazing time and would love to go back! Thank you to all of the staff for their hospitality and the music and general vibe was fantastic, especially the sax player. Food and drinks weren't the cheapest but weren't crazy prices considering the location and we felt that they were justified by the quality and service. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Written 15 June 2023
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Megan Holland
Thank you for your exceptional review! We are happy to hear that your enjoyed your experience with us and that our staff made your day enjoyable. Here at La Sala by the Sea we work hard to give our customers the best experience possible. We appreciate you taking the time to review our venues and hope to welcome you back again soon.
Written 21 June 2023
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Rob M
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • couples
We always choose La Sala by the sea as our beach club day and have never had any issues. We are a young British couple and normally book beach beds which also give access to the pool area. This is better than a pool bed because you can escape the mayhem if you want to. It’s quite a small, tight pool area and by about 1pm everyone is wasted and it starts to become crazy very quickly. My advice would be do not come here if you want to get off your face drunk. It’s very easy to slip over, fall in the pool, knock into somebody and the bouncers give you 1 chance and you’re out. Be polite and fun with the staff from the start and you should be fine.
The food is amazing, the DJ and saxophone player create a great atmosphere, it’s £25 for a bottle of wine which is reasonable we think.
I saw a guy accidentally spill his drink on the musician, then later fall over and knock a parasol down, and the bouncers still gave him the benefit of the doubt and he stayed in.
We will keep going back!
Written 14 July 2024
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Megan Holland
Thank you for your positive comments. Here at La Sala by the Sea we work hard to give our customers the ultimate social and dining experience and we appreciate you taking the time to review our venue. We will make sure that your comments are passed onto our team. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again soon at one of our venues!
Best Regards,
La Sala by The Sea Team.
Written 31 July 2024
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Amy F
53 contributions
May 2024 • friends
We had the best time as 3 ladies on the Saturday may bank holiday. We had a perfect location right under the la sala by the sea sign where the dance girls perform on a terrace bed. We had the most amazing waitress Aihnoa ( Noah) and she was the most amazing lady and couldn’t do enough for us. She made our day. The food was so delicious and the drinks were flowing, we enjoyed some mango tequila shots which were new and incredible to us, we met some more lovely Irish ladies who were sat beside us and it was just an incredible day relaxing in the pool then chilling by the beds the setting was just fab and we already want to plan to go back. It was the perfect day
Written 21 May 2024
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Megan Holland
Thank you for taking the time to complete our Customer Survey, it is greatly appreciated! We always love to hear what makes our customers' time with us enjoyable. It’s feedback like yours which helps us to maintain a positive, well-operated environment and relationship with our clients. We will pass on your positive comments onto our colleagues! We appreciate your support and hope to see you again soon at one of our venues.
Written 4 June 2024
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Tallulah H
Scarborough32 contributions
Jul 2022 • friends
Been going to the beach club for a long time and always really enjoyed the vibe and the food but the last 2visits have been a let down.
The place was filthy, bins in toilets not emptied from the day before, walk ways dirty. Towels put on beds with dirty foot prints on them and the pool was really cloudy and unpleasant, Did not see a cleaner all day, Really not a acceptable.
Every time we go our bill is wrong which then involves an argument with staff.
The food is good but this time we sat from at 2pm and still no food by 3pm,
Icing on the cake was the teaspoon of dipping sauce I got with my meal. Asked for a little more and they charged me €1.5 for another teaspoon, having spent literally thousands there with friends over the last few years. Only so many corners they can cut before it becomes obvious they have no interest in the customer.
Bye Bye La Sala by the sea. We gave you more chances than you really deserved,
Written 27 July 2022
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MeganLaSala
Thank you for taking the time to share your review. Whilst an apology will not alter your time shared with us, we are very sorry that your experience with us wasn't what it should have been. We are taking your comments on board and communicating them back to our team. We would like to investigate further into the matter so we kindly ask you to send us an email to lily@salagroupholdings.com with a copy of your review and any further details so one of our managers can contact you. Thank you.
Written 6 September 2022
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liz j
Kingsbridge4 contributions
Sept 2023 • friends
Really poor experience today, very disappointed.
We had 4 beds and paid for them. Our bags got searched on arrival. Then we were accused of bringing in drinks as we were not drinking enough! We are not big drinkers and this was really upsetting as they said they were going to charge us €250 if we didnt hand over the alcohol. We asked them to search our bags as we had nothing.
Further to this, three young children came over to our bed and grabbed the cushions and started throwing them, they must have been the owners kids. The staff were lovely but the managers were horrible. Working in events I would not recommend this place personally or for events. A family next to us were asked to leave as they didnt want to pay the service charge as they had to wait 20 minutes for a drink and the manager walked over with a security guard as a method of intimidation. Some advise, instead of accusing people of bringing in their own alcohol as they were not spending enough, we paid €250 euro for a bed, if you wanted more ask for a minimum spend.
To top it off there was a pool next to our beds which was disgusting. It even had tadpoles in it, not what we were expecting to share the pool with.
Again I wouldn't recommend, although staff were lovely, managers were absolutely vile
Written 30 September 2023
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Megan Holland
Thank you for your review, the La Sala Team would like to send their apologies that you didn’t receive the ultimate La Sala experience which we take pride in providing to all our customers. We hope you would consider giving us another opportunity, and join us again at one of our venues.
Best Regards,
La Sala By The Sea Team.
Written 31 July 2024
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rachfoley1
Cardiff12 contributions
Jun 2024 • friends
This was the perfect spot for celebrating a birthday or hen or just having a fun day with mates.
I initially wanted a pool side bed but they were all taken. So we rented a large beach bed for 4 of us at ÂŁ80 euros. This still provided all access to the beach club and pool.
As we arrived quite early at 11.40 am we found the best spot on the bar stools over looking the pool and all the action. This was half shade half in the sun so we had the best of both worlds.
We stayed here for hours drinking wine and having fun. A bottle of rose wine coat £24 euros which wasn’t bad compared to other beach clubs.
We then ventured into the beach kater that afternoon and this was so chilled. We ordered more drinks and lounged on the deck chairs and could still hear the music and sax player who was fantastic!
The vibe from start to finish was perfect.
Book it you won’t regret it.
Written 11 June 2024
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Megan Holland
Thank you for your positive comments. Here at La Sala by the Sea we work hard to give our customers the ultimate social and dining experience and we appreciate you taking the time to review our venue. We will make sure that your comments are passed onto our team. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again soon at one of our venues!
Best Regards,
La Sala by the Sea Team.
Written 31 July 2024
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Kaz H
Ipswich60 contributions
Jun 2023 • friends
We had a lovely day at La Sala by the sea in June 2023. Some of us ladies were a bit worried about booking because of some of the bad reviews but we had a blast and would definitely recommend it. The booking staff were good and on arrival the staff greeted us with smiles and lovely comments. We booked the sunbeds around the pool at 60 euros each which was ideal for our group of 9. The staff laid out our towels and gave us a bottle of water and a small plate of fruit each. We opted for the house wine which was lovely and was kept cool in ice buckets for us. EC1 was on as it was a sunday and the music was RnB which was brillant for our group. As we were mainly mature ladies we were a little worried about all the beautiful fit young people but we didn't feel out of place as it was a mixture of all ages on that day. The pool area is stunning. If you want a laid back, fun day, this is the one to book.
Written 23 June 2023
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Megan Holland
Thank you for your exceptional review! We always love to hear what makes our customers time us with enjoyable. It's feedback like yours which helps us to maintain a positive, well-run environment and relationship with our clients. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!
Written 6 July 2023
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Eve S
Welshpool68 contributions
Jul 2024 • friends
We visited La Sala by the Sea for a hen do and it didn’t disappoint! The place was very clean, well looked after. Staff very attentive however not pushy to order more drinks. The food was absolutely delicious - the best stir fry I’ve ever had and the rest of the party loved their food. The cocktails were delicious and reasonably priced for Puerto Banús, we would love to return!
Written 30 July 2024
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Megan Holland
Thank you for sharing your experience with us, we always love to hear what makes our customers time with us enjoyable. It's feedback like yours which helps us to maintain a positive, well-run environment and relationship with our clients. We would love for you to join us again soon. Best Regards, La Sala by The Sea Team.
Written 31 July 2024
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1879fulham
London698 contributions
May 2024 • friends
Much better option compared to their local rivals. Poolside area is far less pretentious and vibe is good. DJ has all the tunes. The bed hire is also far more reasonable as well and the pool attendants provide a great service. Well worth a visit in you are in the PB area.
Written 13 May 2024
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Megan Holland
Thank you for taking the time to complete our Customer Survey, it is greatly appreciated! We always love to hear what makes our customers' time with us enjoyable. It’s feedback like yours which helps us to maintain a positive, well-operated environment and relationship with our clients. We will pass on your positive comments onto our colleagues! We appreciate your support and hope to see you again soon at one of our venues.
Written 4 June 2024
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Anca B
London18 contributions
Aug 2022 • friends
No customer service.If you willing to wait for the waiter to bring a bottle of water in one hour and 15 minutes than yeah go there,otherwise just don’t ruin your day ,there are plenty of nice beaches around.Online pictures do no correspond to reality either.Most rude and impolite waiter i’ve ever come across to.When i asked why it takes so long to bring a bottle of water he said that i can leave if i don t like it!!I ve aked him to please go and bring the bottle of water as i was extremely thirsty, rather than staying and talk back to me,he came back with security guard asking me and my 6 friends to leave!At the end the security guard said to us “take your stuff and fu*ck off”.
Other than that ,is very boring, overpriced and there are just two waiters serving the pool area and beach area as well.
Written 28 August 2022
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Megan Holland
Thank you for your review, the La Sala Team would like to send their apologies that you didn’t receive the ultimate La Sala experience which we take pride in providing to all our customers. We hope you would consider giving us another opportunity, and join us again at one of our venues.
Best Regards,
La Sala By The Sea Team.
Written 31 July 2024
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Deborah M
Malaga307 contributions
Sept 2020 • couples
In-between hospital appointments found this lovely beach restaurant. Made very welcome and even managed to have the lunch special menu €20 pp plus we ordered a small sushi 🍣 plater€20. Everything mouthful was delicious for all the courses. Staff very pleasant nice atmosphere and busy. We will return 🍽️♥️
Written 4 October 2020
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MeganLaSala
Thank you for your lovely review. We will make sure that your comments are passed onto our staff. We appreciate your support, and hope to see you again once we reopen in Spring 2021! In the meantime, we would love if you would join us at our sister venue La Sala, Puerto Banus. It is located only 5 mins drive from La Sala by the Sea and has amazing offers running at the moment, such as our 2 course set lunch menu for only 16.50€! Thank you again you taking the time to review our venue, we really appreciate it!
Written 20 October 2020
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Somervic
London45 contributions
Jul 2023 • friends
Absolutely brilliant day here with 8 friends.
Spent the day here on Sunday arrived around 11am and left at 5.30pm.
From the moment we arrived we were treated like VIP’s, service (Richard) drinks and food were all outstanding, we had the best time, music was great and atmosphere chilled.
Prices were surprisingly reasonable and they gave us exactly what we were looking for.
Well done La Sala 10/10
Written 11 July 2023
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Megan Holland
Thank you for your wonderful comments! We are pleased to hear our staff made your day enjoyable. We take pride in ensuring all of our customers leave having has a positive experience. We hope you will be joining us again soon!
Written 20 July 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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