Well. That's not quite the experience you'll get at Carmen's in Cala Torret. It is the establishment that's stood the test of time and the headman still survives. It looks like just him and a mustachioed old 'un in front of house, behind bar and waiting on table now. The wonder of Google reveals his name. Manelo. And it's for sale?
Memories. Carmen's was the possible when D&P's shut one night a week. It was the place you went to break a paper Pesata note into coin for the Chuppa dispenser he had on his entrance to the bar (he knew you'd been to D&P's). Watching him beseech the gods for trade when he was empty and everyone trooped past to El Faro's. Grilled whole Conejeo, skinned and with eyes still in the skull. @bain3z being served an Voll Damm doble malta on a solo foray. Yes Grandpa, we did replace them all this time round! 7.2% abv. Smooth. Nice. Jazz.
This year his menu del dia included a bottle of wine (not a copa), Alioli on bread in your 16Euro. So we went. Twice. The alioli was good. But on bread. Dry bread. Not toasted or anything. At least it was not Bimbo . And we were next to El Faro, always the alioli king. Ask Uncle Jack about Andreas' start up days at the poolside concession up the road. Is the parrot still the same old "correacos"?
Anyway, back to Carmen's. Nice plates, and v. tasty sardinas
Another nice plate. Very good entrecote
Tom got rinsed for not finishing his mains. No ice cream for you! No complaints either visit.
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