Baluma Restaurant Lounge Bar

We had booked this restaurant specifically so we could watch the fireworks in Blanes from the terrace. I read the reviews and saw the pictures of the food, which were all great. However what I didn 't realise all the reviews dated back at least 10 months. When we arrived at 2130 for our reservation, we were told we would have to order immediately, as the kitchen was closing in 30 min and that they would close the terrace by 2230 keep in mind we booked specifically to see the fireworks, which was only due to start at 2230. The manager and both the other waiting staff were clearly in a rush to go and were rude and rushing us, from the start. The menu we were given bore no resemblance to the published menu. There were almost no fish dishes on the menu, despite the reviews talking about how amazing these were. The menu had clearly been shortened and changed since those reviews. We ordered an oxtail croquette starter. it was bland and tasted like it had no oxtail in it 2 other tables behind us complained about the same issue For mains we ordered the chicken escalope which was so dry it was impossible to eat and the cod one of the few fish dishes that remained on the menu The cod was grey and completely raw inside and had clearly been taken out the freezer and then unsuccessfully defrosted. When we tried to send it back the waiter told us that it was normal for the fish to look like that inside as it was boiled I told him to eat it if he was so sure, but even he refused. We asked for the manager but he was nowhere to be seen. When he finally appeared 15 min later, he apologised by saying that he was deeply sorry but, that he was not in the kitchen, so it wasn 't his fault and that some nights it works out and other nights it doesnt and also that they were really busy that night there were 6 occupied tables that we could see .I pointed out that as the manager he bore the responsibility, but he was having none of it. There were 2 other tables that were also complaining to him about their food, so it was not us that had a bad experience In the end they comped the meal , we hadnt eaten any of the food apart from the croquettes in any case, but I would recommend you think twice before eating here.

Bonito y en primera línea. Servicio esmerado y comida de calidad. Muy recomendable.

Comida de locos, servicio muy atento y rápido. El baño es cagable.

Ideal sitio con vistas al mar. Mucho encanto. La comida toda muy rica. Las zamburiñas os las recomiendo. Y los mejillones a la brasa también. El pulpo muy tierno. Trato muy bueno por parte del personal.

El lugar es precioso, el personal muy atento y la comida muy buena. ¡Volveremos!