Taberna Marinera Pepi Y Juan

Hacía mucho calor, no nos dejaron llevar una tarta de cumpleaños pese a ser una mesa grande. Si nos hubiesen dejado hubiésemos consumido más, no se que les hubiese costado. El arroz con tropezones pasable pero el de carne no me gustó. La ensalada muy buena.

Estupendo lugar con buenas vistas. La comida súper rica, raciones generosas. Los camareros muy amables y simpáticos. Muy recomendable.

Estaba todo riquísimo, tanto el arroz negro, como el pulpo frito y las croquetas de jamón. La espera sin duda mereció la pena. Volvería a repetir.

We have been to Benalmadena many times before, but somehow never tried this restaurant. It only has 40 reviews, and most of them in spanish only 4 in english. It is to the right when you enter the Marina from the Aquarium end, so probably most visitors will not know it is there. On a very hot Sunday lunchtime, around 1.15pm, we asked for a table where there was breeze, and suggested the remaining 1 of 4 tables along the front edge of the room sized awning, close to the water. Those were the only 3 tables in the restaurant that were occupied. The man, who seemed to be the owner (perhaps Juan? , said that the front table was reserved, but that we could sit in the third row, in the middle, which was laid for 2. He very thoughtfully brought us each a paper fan, when he returned with the water we had ordered. (1 litre for 3 euros, pricey, but this is the marina. We ordered the rice dish of Arroz con Tropezones (Almejas, Mejillones, Rosada, Calamaritos, Gambas, Calamares Champignones y Cigalas , priced at 15 euros per person and 2 glasses of white wine (2.50 euros each . After 20 minutes, 2 little hot rolls were brought to the table. So delicious, I found it difficult to reserve a piece to use as a 'pusher ' for my rice! (They were billed at 1.10 euros each 10 minutes later, our rice dish for 2 arrived, exactly 30 minutes from ordering, and exactly when it would be expected. To be honest, the rice looked rather grey, but no reason why it shouldn 't we are just so used to getting yellow rice dishes! It had lots of green vegetables in it, as well as all the kinds of strange seafoods, and 2 large prawns on top. It was absolutely delicious, and perfect in texture. Although it said 'WIFI zone ' on all the pillars, I wasn 't able to get on. Not a huge problem though. While we waited for our rice, we enjoyed watching what appeared to be a children 's club, all in little life jackets, playing in the water, and using little sailboats. My only negative comment is that other people came, also without reservations, and were all seated in the second front, and then the front row. If the front row table which we had asked for had indeed been reserved, the people did not show up. We will definitely go here again, and would highly recommend one of their rice dishes.

The rice is always delicious!! I go very often and never fails to please. The terrace is lovely, just in the harbor