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It is with somewhat trepidation that I review this restaurant solely due to the disasters that occurred on our visit there this week. As it was Roger´s last meal out before returning to Blighty for the last Arsenal match of the season and the trophy giving ceremony, I was quite happy to accept his suggestion of our venue for dinner. It wasn´t until I was browsing through a newspaper and saw a mention of Caesar Salad (of which I am a huge fan) that I talked him into going to Waikiki. As far as I know there are only two venues in Corralejo that serve said dish and this was by far the most superior of the two. (Any other Caesar Salad connoisseurs who know otherwise please let me know at jenofdeniquity@fuertenews.com .)
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Waikiki 
We had agreed to go for an
early informal supper and Roger queried that the Waikiki restaurant
in the evening was a bit “posh” for the quick dinner we had planned.
I persuaded him that, just because we had always been there in the
past for a slap up and serious dinner, we could easily just pop in
there for a quickie. When we arrived at the earlier time of 7.45
p.m., it was clear to us that we were not the only ones with a
quick, early meal in mind. The wooden annexe of this restaurant
which overlooks the beautiful Waikiki beach with a spectacular view
to Lobos Island was virtually full. We sat in the slightly more
formal interior where the tables are laid up with (my favourite)
linen tablecloths and full place settings with a small floral
decoration on each table. There are wooden beams on the ceiling,
slate tiles on the walls and an abundance of foliage. Most visitors
to Corralejo probably visit Waikiki more for its hamburgers and
sangria on the beach during the day or for the disco after midnight
but we have always had the most enjoyable meals there in the evening
(although I have, too, wiled away many a tipsy afternoon on the
champagne sangria during the day!).
spectacular paella at lunchtime). My dish
fulfilled all my expectations consisting of a fairly large
earthenware dish filled with a ratatouille of carrots, runner beans,
onions with tomatoes on which was laid a bed of sliced potatoes,
courgettes and aubergines. On top of this was a lovely thick helping
of melted cheese embedded with asparagus. Yum, yum, I hear all you
veggies exclaim! Roger´s choice of main course was the fillet of
fish served with garlic and peppers. Roger, as always, asked for his
dish “sin ajo” but sadly the peppers were also omitted, although
there were three very plump rolled fillets of fish served with
Canarian potatoes (Roger normally asks for chips but forgot) and a
small side salad. Everything seemed to be on course for a pleasant
meal with a bottle of Monopole white wine accompanying our meal
(which we always choose here as it´s not served in many restaurants)
when Roger discovered a fishbone stuck in his throat. He disappeared
to the Gents´ for a while and I requested some water. The waiters
suggested that dry bread would dislodge the offending bone but after
some time neither the water or bread had managed to move it. Roger
is slowly getting more and more angry and his newly reddened face
from lunch in the sun is darkening by the minute. Some curses of
“every time you choose a bloody restaurant something always goes
wrong” were voiced but I had to remind him that we had been to the
restaurant many times before and always had extremely good meals. I
said we could leave the choice of restaurants on our night off to
him in future. Tried and tested food he said he wanted so I will
have to do my restaurant reviews from now on during the week with
Barfly or any other willing girlie friends. Shame!
I will mention that on other
visits to the restaurant we have sampled such dishes as the Beach
Club Salad to start, Filet Mignon, Fillet Steak with Mushroom Sauce
and an excellent Zarzuela (fish stew). Also to choose is Chicken
Fillet Veronica (served with banana, cured ham and barbeque sauce),
Pork Chops à la Riojana, Minted Lamb Fillet, Steak Strogonoff, and
Pork Ribs with Barbeque Sauce. There are pasta dishes, five sombrero
dishes and three fondues.