Elements Restaurant at Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only

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   Mason

   Phoenix

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food is pretty good and you really can’t beat the view of the beach and sunset. Tried 2 appetizers: one hot and one cold. The Bruschetta was different as instead of using bread, they used polenta as the base but were good flavors. The octopus and burrata were good as well. The main courses were ok. Had the seared tuna, which was too thick cut, and the flavors were off. The red tail snapper was cooked to perfection and flavorful. The best parts were the drinks and the dessert. Had the banana old-fashioned drink (omg), the banana sundae drink, and the banana dessert. If you come for only these you will not be disappointed. Staff were great and they leave you be so that you can take in the views and enjoy your meal. So heads up if you want quick fast service thay hand you the bill the moment you get it dessert, this isn't your place.
   

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   Larry

   New York City

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Janice, our server is a gem. Very attentive and warm. The food and atmosphere were superb. It's a little hard to find the restaurant on the resort, but it was well worth the effort. Grilled tuna was perfect. Very quiet atmosphere with a gorgeous view.
   

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   Eric

   VIP

   New York City

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Way overrated and the quality of food and choices definitely not worth the time or price, would definitely not recommend.
   

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   Pim

   Caribbean

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The location is beautiful, with the deck adjacent to the beach, and a beautiful view of the sunset. The restaurant was recently renovated, and the outdoor deck setup was nice and spacious. The service was excellent as was the food. The wine list has a great variety and we enjoyed a fantastic 2019 Saint Emilion Grand Cru. A truly great experience, highly recommended!
   

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   Jeanette

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Heerlijk eten in een fijne sfeer direct aan het strand. We zijn weer met open armen ontvangen.
   

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   Michelle

   VIP

   New York City

   49 reviews

   5.0

   49 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful elegant beachside restaurant offering stunning ocean views. Food and beverages were delicious, and their service team was very knowledgeable and attentive without being intrusive. Truly a wonderful dining experience.
   

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   Milton

   VIP

   New York City

   49 reviews

   4.0

   49 reviews

   Dined on December 18, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   What a beautiful setting for dinner. As opposed to so many restaurants on Aruba that insist on playing loud music, the ambience was delightful. The food, unfortunately, didn’t match up. Appetizers of spring rolls were delicious. The red snapper was very good but the advertised sauce accompanying was very bland. My wife had mango chicken which was dried out and tasteless. It was so tough that she had to request a steak knife to cut the chicken. We would go back if the food matched the setting. .
   

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   Jennifer

   VIP

   New York City

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on December 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another picture perfect dinner !! Thank you Christian for always being so kind professional and for taking the best pictures..
   

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   Audray

   VIP

   New York City

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We understand they were under construction, but the meal was very slow to arrive and the menu was limited.
   

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    Yelena

    New York City

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    The 4 of us had a misfortune of choosing this restaurant for our first dinner. The evenings in Aruba are beautiful and dining outside is always a pleasure, but nothing can’t make up for the bad food. The ceviche was absolutely bland. I don’t know that happened, as for years we were having ceviche in this place made from the lion fish and it was delicious, everyone’s favorite! But for the last 2 years it becomes so bland and not tasty. For the maid dish the 2 of us had a ginger red snapper, one had a tuna and one had a salad with mahi-mahi. The snapper was simply uneatable! It was look-warm. It tasted like carton. Same goes for the tuna and mahi-mahi. It’s embarrassing to serve this kind of food in the place like Bukuti and Tara. The prices went up, the quality dived down and only nice waiter was a good thing to say about this dinner. He apologize repeatedly and try to go out of his way to accommodate us, seeing that we can hardly touch the food we ordered. Real disappointment.
    

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