Bakus

We spent 7 days in Nerja last week and Bakus was literally on our door step. It was such a great find and I could not recommend it more. Myself, my husband and three friends ate here twice. We all absolutely loved it. I started with the roast duck and grapefruit salad which was such a great combination. For my main I had loin of cod with Thai yellow curry and baby potatoes. This was by far the surprise of the night. It was seriously out of this world. The quality of the fish was perfect as was the overall taste of the dish. They really haven’t missed a beat with it. It was so good I had to have it the second time around too. I skipped desert first time around because I was stuffed but for desert the second time I had the meringue with ice cream. This was good but there was a floral taste to it that I just couldn’t pin point. Didn’t stop me finishing though. From trying pieces of everyone else’s meals it seems like everything is superb and of great high quality. This applies to the drinks too. We asked for a shot of sambuca and what came back was mesmerising. There was enough for the five of us in one but the addition of the coffee beans and the fire was so good and very smooth to drink. We had a couple of different white wines and they were all good as was the cava. Really if you get a chance to visit there please do try. Well worth it and the price level will shock you for what you are getting and I mean shock in a good way.

We arrived early, 18:50, and were nearly turned away by the waiter saying they open at 19:00. The head waiter intervened and seated us inside, at our request. We ordered glasses of house red and rose wine (E2.50) which was pleasant. The tapa that came next, some kind of cold beef with pine nuts or something was outstanding, but the waitress could not put a name to it, so neither we nor you can order it again.
We shared a rustic salad, which was excellent for about E8. Bread was an extra E1.1 each, a delicious but small crusty roll.
For mains, my wife tried the lamb shank with mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables, excellent at about E18. I had the pork belly with rice noodles which was tough, about E16. We may or may not have been offered cava after the meal, but I couldn’t understand the waiter (my Spanish is minimal) and asked for the bill.
Overall, a good meal, but not a good value.