Ibiza

08/25/2008 Posted by daisys_mom

My father and his wife were visiting from out of town and they wanted to see flamenco dancers. First of all, during the almost 2 hours that we were there, the flamenco dancer performed for only 15-20 minutes. Why bother saying you have flamenco dancers is they hardly perform? Very disappointing. We waited for almost 10 minutes to even be greeted by a server after we were seated at out table, and that was only because we flagged one down and asked for some service. The food was decent but the busboys did not know which dishes belonged to which tables, when they arrived with dishes, they didn't even know what dishes they were holding. Drinks were very expensive, a glass of the house merlot was $12 and it wasn't even good. Our waitress only visited our table 3 times, she was also working as a bartender. They charge you for soda refills, what a rip off. I have no idea why people come to this place, it was a HUGE disappointment. The waitresses were constantly standing by the bar talking and dancing, not checking up on their customers. It was very empty when we walked in, now I know why. I will never be back, I could have received better and more attentive service at McDonald's.

Pros: Interesting atmosphere, nice bathrooms

Cons: Inattentive service, no refills on soda, food did not come out together

07/22/2008 Posted by beefchuck

First of all, they force you to use the valet, which never use for my own reasons. The place is far too small and the tapas are small and are of poor taste. The place has a putrid smell of old upchuck or poor mop water...really bad. On top of this, prices are higher than expected for such a hole in the wall. I wish I never had this experience as it was totally disgusting. Please do yourself a favor and do not support this incredibly terrible place.

Pros: location

Cons: Parking, Food, Service, Cost, old Hookas

07/18/2008 Posted by weje

This was a VERY bad experiece. I have been to Ibiza 3 times. The first time it was great, I was mezmorized by the lush couches, colorful decor and friendly staff. The second time I was celebrating my M.A. graduation and it was a full house and full of salsa dancing, hookas, and laughter. This last time was HORRID! I took some friends who had never been and bragged all week and on the way there. Noone was there and I was wondering about this since I had been reading some bad reviews about it when I went to look for the address. I didnt necessarily care because i was thinking well I had a blast so what the heck. I got there and was seated and served by the manager a short African American lady with short brown hair(what a B-Word). I asked her to explain the menu and she would not. We finished our drink before our food came(it took forever) and she didnt offer any refills. When I asked for one she replied, "its not free". I had COKE people...COKE! Then, she walked off before I could respond saying "excuse me" This is the manager okay! Finally I received our tab and she charged us 20% grautity. Did I mention that it was 3 of us? WTF did she deserve from not explaining the menu, walking off of me, not offering a refill FREE, water, or checking on us. NO ONE was there why couldnt she check on us? Then I said to her (pointing to the gratuity) "this must be optional, we will just pay our meal and the taxes and determine the gratutity on our own" she replied, "no its mandatory look at your menu" and walked off again. I followed her (crazy right) and said in the menu it says 15-20% so we want to pay $15. She did not respond changed the gratuity to 15% and came back with change 2 dollars short! YES, she had taken it anyway. I know she didnt think for one second I could not count, think, or become physically aggressive. Long story shorter I got the rest of my change without assalting her and will NEVER GO BACK!

07/04/2008 Posted by p716

We just moved into the bldg next to Ibeza, and decided to celebrate our move by going for dinner and drinks on a Friday night. Should have known to avoid the place when it was nearly empty. First off, the table was a sticky mess and I had to ssk the waiter to wipe it down after he still hadnt cleaned it upon taking our food order. We both ordered martinis (10$ for Smirnoff vodka) and a gin martini arrived without olives and with WAY too much sweet vermouth. We later learned (from the neighboring table who also sent back a drink) that the bartender hadnt shown up so the manager [with no bartending experience] was making drinks. When we mentioned the problem with the drink to our waiter he replied "So what do you want me to do to it?". Could have forgived this if the food was good, but no such luck there either. Coconut shrimp (8.50 for 6) were obviously frozen and burnt on the outside. We were served the tapas without any plates, napkins or silverware...and had to wait 10 minutes until the waiter came back to get any! Mediterranean "Platter" (13$) consisted of 2 bite-size grape leaves, a dallop of hummus and baba ganoush, and two bize fallafel that were cold, overly spiced and mushy. (Also we were charged extra for requesting addl pita!). I handed the waiter my credit card as he brought the check and he brought me back my credit card slip but no bill. I asked him when he came back, and he told me that it 'wasnt customary to give the bill if the credit card had already been run through'. I finally received the bill and discovered that he had added 20% gratuity for 2 of us, and claimed that because it was after midnight (it was 12:05 when he came over). Im guessing he figured by charging us tip and then just giving the credit card slip to me (which had a spot for tip to be added!) he would get a higher tip for his non-existant service... Bottom line is DO NOT GO HERE!

Pros: outside seating; location

Cons: everything else

06/20/2008 Posted by solideretta

I went with my boyfriend on a Friday night and had a horrible experience. We just wanted to eat tapas and smoke Hukkah. 45 minutes after ordering the Hukkah it didn't arrive (what were they doing building the pipe?) The hostess was very friendly but our waitress was absolutely rude and mind numbingly slow. I am not picky .. I don't require wait staff smile and make meaningless conversation so it takes alot for me to be as dissapointed as I was with Ibiza ( you can't even express your dissapointement with a tip as gratuity is mandatory and included in the final bill............Since when are you required to show your gratitude?) (tip to Ibiza ownership ... Gratuity = a gift given without claim or demand). We decided to finish are drinks and run out of there. Nice decor, nice crowd.... but overpriced and terrible service. You would be better off at DIVAN which is where I decided to host my Best Friends birthday party 3 weeks later (I considered Ibiza before that experience). DIVAN was wonderful, Great food, Great drinks, the wait staff was very attentive and gracious. Additionally you will not sacrifice location, atmosphere, or taste by forgoing Ibiza and choosing DIVAN.

Pros: crowd, decor

Cons: SERVICE

05/27/2008 Posted by allicat1313

I was looking for a nice place to take my boyfriend on Sunday night and since we love tapas I thought we would try Ibiza. HUGE MISTAKE! PROS: - Nice decor, private booths are nice to relax in CONS: - Below average tapas and highly overpriced. - Alcoholic drinks cost WAY too much ($13 for redbull & vodka?!?!?!). - Service was VERY slow (this is a huge factor in my criticism as we were the ONLY PEOPLE IN THE RESTAURANT!!). - Wasn't served one of the tapas we ordered and another plate came out cold (again a huge factor as we were the only people there!!). It seems from the other reviews on here that this might be a fun place if you're just looking to smoke a hookah or watch some dancers. But if you're looking for amazing food and service THIS IS NOT THE PLACE!! Some other places to try for tapas....Mitra, Eclipse di Luna, Fuego, ANYTHING BUT IBIZA!

Pros: Decor

Cons: Below average food, too expensive, bad service

04/15/2008 Posted by gujuboy21

Avoid this restaurant! High cost for mediocre food, service was bad and slow. The restaurant required a minimum 15 dollars for each meal and added 20% gratiuty for our party, although they deserve much less. The food was not worth the price. They brought out the plates one by one, so by the time one person was finished eating, someone else didn't even get their food. Same thing happened with the checks and it took a very long time to get out of there.

02/13/2008 Posted by missvegas08

I love Ibiza! if you don't want to go to an actual club but maybe want to be around a lil dancing and some fun music.. this is it!!! The tapas are good and the drinks even better!

Pros: Dine with fun!

Cons: may get crowded at late at night

01/10/2008 Posted by boslady

1st time coming here, all the reviews here on Citysearch prompted my girls and I to throw her Bday party at Ibiza. The place is real cool, love the decor, friendly service and intimate setting for everyone whether with your friends or a date. Entertainment was interesting, Music was GREAT & fits any crowd, drinks were good and the food could have been better portioned and a bit more warm. All in all this is a great place to lounge!!

Pros: Great Music! Great Decor!

Cons: Step up a notch on the food!!

01/02/2008 Posted by julie_loves

This place was perfect for celebrating a girl friend's 21st birthday. The decor is bright and fun; we absolutely adored the little booths along the side of the restaurant. Each booth makes you feel like you are VIP. On weekends, the restaurant is very loud because of live music and tango dancers. So if you're looking for a quiet, romantic place to dine, this isn't it. The food (tapas) were delicious, range from Spanish/Latin to Italian/Mediterranean, so there is something for every taste. For my group of 7 girls, we ordered a variety of small plates, including the hummus/babaghanoush, calamari, steamed mussels, scallops, and bruschetta. I'd recommend all of those, as they are all fairly safe tapas to try. This place is slighty difficult to find, but it's right next to Imperial Fez (that should help you locate it more easily).

Pros: Fun atmosphere, tango dancers on weekends, good tapas

Cons: Parking, very loud, always packed even if you RSVP