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Silla Bar Restaurant

Restaurant

😠 The line looks very unsanitary. Flies were flying all over the food. We went to this place with hopes to taste great Dominican food. We were disappointed really quick. People eat with eyes first. With that being said, we didn’t even get to the taste part. People often mention good, service, Dominican, great, price, restaurant, Good, night, comida, rice,


Address

Hendrikstraat 34, Oranjestad, Aruba

Contact

+297 583 5726

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (233 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (24) service (14) Dominican (12) great (9) price (9) restaurant (8) Good (8) night (7) comida (6) rice (6)
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  • 1/5 Jhanelle E. 1 year ago on Google
    The line looks very unsanitary. Flies were flying all over the food. We went to this place with hopes to taste great Dominican food. We were disappointed really quick. People eat with eyes first. With that being said, we didn’t even get to the taste part.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 kuchifrito 1 year ago on Google
    This review is for food and service ONLY because the other piece of the review is VERY CONCERNING and you need to be aware. The food and service was very very good. Just so you’ll know, it’s a Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 restaurant. All the staff were simply amazing. I went at night. I visited the restaurant because I was recommended this place for Latin food. It didn’t disappoint. If you’re reading this review, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take my advice. DO NOT GO THERE AT NIGHT. I was very uncomfortable because the environment changes at night and you can see the undesirables all over the place sizing you up. I didn’t feel safe AT ALL. I grew up in an urban setting, so, I am very streetsmart and I tell you, NOT the place to be at night. If you go and you should because the food is very good, just go while it’s sunlight out. AFTER my experience, I spoke to a few locals and they said to definitely go while it’s daylight. Again, the food and service gets a 5 stars but the night environment gets NO STARS. BE VIGILANT if you want to take the chance and go at night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ana Maria S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is very rich food and service (Original) Eselente muy rica la comida y el servisio
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Val M. 2 years ago on Google
    In the heart of down town Oranjestad, Silla Bar is a favorite go to for a lunch time meal. A mix of Haitian and Dominican cooking it offers the best of both worlds. I personally love their arroz moro (rice and peas) with pechuga (grilled chicken breast). The portions are very generous and the price is fair. There's usually a line at lunch time so it can take a hot minute before you get your food but its wort the wait. The staff are friendly and attentive. Located at the back is a bar where you can lounge and have drinks. You can hear the music from outside on the street.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Micketha J. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was good but I was a little disappointed it wasn’t actual Haitian food. It was in fact Dominican food but it’s okay because I love Dominican food. But the person that we had to pay to basically stole from us because I know for a fact they don’t charge their local residents American money. We paid in US dollars and I didn’t mind paying but I hate when human steal from others for no reason at all. You gain nothing from it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul K. 3 years ago on Google
    The food was top notch here!!! Very authentic and friendly people too. We had to use muddled Spanish and English to order but made do, and the value was really good, $15 US for enough food for 2, even though we ordered ONE medium size meal. Highly highly recommend!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Capriccia's C. 2 years ago on Google
    A taste of the Caribbean 🇩🇴 The best experience! Very friendly staff. You get a bang for your buck. Food is great and the ambiance is very welcoming! Can’t wait to come back!

  • 5/5 javier t. 1 year ago on Google
    good delicious local food, great service and good prices

  • 4/5 Gilbert P. 2 years ago on Google
    Dominican 🇩🇴 food in Aruba 🇦🇼👍🏾 tried it for the first time and I must say it was pretty good but buyer beware 1 meal can feed 2 noooo problem.

  • 5/5 Shavaree S. 2 years ago on Google
    This is the BEST RESTAURANT ON THE ISLAND IN TERMS OF FLAVOR !!! The food is delicious and flavorful. The restaurant is old and need some upgrades but the food is definitely delicious. The portions are just right and the people are very nice . And it's affordable.

  • 5/5 Louisa C. 2 years ago on Google
    If you ever want to try caribbean dishes well cooked and tasty.Then you should try ths.Oxtail beans and rice and more. Moneys worth. Sure you"ll be taking a doggy bag back with you.

  • 3/5 Jorge R. 2 years ago on Google
    Go early not much food at night just a ratchet club in the back if you need to get your Spanish hood fix.

  • 5/5 Pauline M. 1 year ago on Google
    Meals well cooked , fresh food every day ,great staff…especially Trini the waitress. My children and I love her. She

  • 2/5 Andean N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tasty food. But the deal is not very kind. (Original) Sabrosa comida. Pero el trato no es muy amable.

  • 4/5 Marco Antonio Olazabal R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Cath A. 4 years ago on Google
    The best

  • 4/5 Rajiv G. 4 years ago on Google
    Good local restaurant that is located near downtown. Good food and service. Brush up on your Spanish for ordering before going here, they do not speak English.

  • 5/5 Marjorie F. 4 years ago on Google
    The best..

  • 5/5 renzo l. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Exquisite food, super recommended ... (Original) Exquisita comida, super recomendado...

  • 5/5 Jose T N. 1 year ago on Google
    Best food on this beautiful island of Aruba. Great customer service from Ms. Denise! Definitely would recommend it

  • 5/5 Elcana G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food at a reasonable price. The best I had in Aruba!

  • 1/5 Pamela 1 year ago on Google
    The food here is always good. Unfortunately, experienced tremendously bad service 3 times in a row. Woman who helped us was tremendously antisocial and uninterested. Madam felt it necessary to throw money at us and walk away with a grumpy face. Already had several times the lady change the price of the food. Unfortunately for us this is now the last time we have been here.

  • 5/5 DNL G. 1 year ago on Google
    Best pork belly “chicharon “ on the island.

  • 3/5 Arthur P. 1 year ago on Google
    good local food creole and caribbean style for good price on the island !

  • 3/5 Edon M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food of Santo Domingo. Food is not bad, however, no one spoke English over there.

  • 5/5 Michelle G. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was amazing!! Seasoned with Latin flare!! Staff was extremely friendly. So glad we stopped in to experience this place.

  • 1/5 Mely G. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the worst food I ever had, I order a steak with rice the steak was very salty couldn’t even finish it.

  • 4/5 Rouguet de L. 1 year ago on Google
    I have eaten a few times here, and the quality is always the same, great. That is if you are into fried pork belly and beer! Absorb some Dominican culture while in here, listen to the bachata music play, and practice your Spanish: 2 cervezas por favor.

  • 3/5 Raquel A. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was plentiful and tasty for the price. Luckily had someone to help with the language since they speak no English. Trini waited on us and was very nice. BE CAREFUL to go only during the day as we were targeted by some people in an abandoned building not far from our parking spot near the MANGO store.

  • 5/5 Nancy F. 10 months ago on Google
    Good mixed of culture. The owner was very welcoming.

  • 5/5 J H. 6 months ago on Google
    There are many well known restaurants on this island, especially on the main strip where the hotels/resorts are. But if you ask the locals where to go, you’ll come across Silla. This Dominican restaurant is worth the visit. I found this restaurant to be hands down better than any resort/hotel, and all the other popular touristy restaurant on the island. Serving sizes are good and the price for food is very reasonable. I throughly recommend and enjoyed this place. Salmon- very tasty sauce and salmon (chunks) was juicy. Tasted great with the white rice. Stewed chicken- amazing and the chicken was cook just right, fell right off the bone. The gravy was seasoned wonderfully. This dish was so good, I literally couldn’t lick my plate. Oxtails- Again another dish that was prepared correctly. The sauce was good and well seasoned, and the meat fell right of the bone.

  • 3/5 Rafael Antonio Peña M. 6 months ago on Google
    The food was ok, but the staff wasn't all that friendly. No menu, prices are a little steep compared to other places of similar food.

  • 1/5 Nadine K. 4 months ago on Google
    Usually, I adore the food here, but this time, everything we ordered was unexpectedly sold out after we placed our order. Plus, they served a bottle of Coke without any glasses! Are we supposed to drink straight from the bottle? After paying, we inquired with another waiter about the usual sides—soup and salad. Instead, we got fries and protein. When we asked for rice, we were initially told only 'moro' was available, and later, they said there was no rice left. The portion of meat I ordered wasn't enough for two servings, so I had to switch and wait again. I received a plate of fries first, followed by the meat. We even had to request ketchup since it wasn't offered. While the food's quality remains great, the service today left much to be desired.

  • 2/5 Dianina S. 4 months ago on Google
    Everting was good except the service was TERRIBLE the waiter was so rude forgot multiple tings and gave other people decent service but not with us

  • 4/5 Willy Rudolfo D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food, if you're looking for some like dominican/caribbean food drop in,it's different kind of food.

  • 3/5 Duvan O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) because it is mormal (Original) porque es mormal

  • 5/5 Lisandro G. 3 years ago on Google
    Wuaooooo!!!the best Dominican food in the island excellent prices of you coming to Aruba Aruba don't miss it!!!!

  • 4/5 Silvia M. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is good, fresh. Homemade taste.

  • 5/5 Nora O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent! (Original) Excelente!

  • 5/5 Yenny H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food, good prices (Original) Buena comida, buenos precios

  • 4/5 Adaliz P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A1 (Original) A1

  • 5/5 Eva G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food 🤗 I recommend it with my eyes closed .. in fact I left my bag forgotten and I went to look for it at night and they had saved it thank God I had all my documents ... very kind😍🎉 ♥ ️ (Original) Deliciosa comida 🤗 lo recomiendo con los ojos cerrados.. de hecho deje olvidado mi bolso y lo fui a buscar ya en la noche y lo tenían guardado gracias a dios tenía todos mis documentos ... muy amables😍🎉♥️

  • 5/5 Gros B. 4 years ago on Google
    I Love there ,very enjoyable place

  • 4/5 Laura R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Homemade food good quantity good price (Original) Comida casera buena cantidad buen precio

  • 5/5 Kenneth R. 4 years ago on Google
    Well better than all the other day

  • 2/5 Isella R. 5 years ago on Google
    Food not so fresh and a little expensive. But they are very fast and good located restaurant.

  • 5/5 Jay B. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good Haitian. Goat, fish and steak

  • 5/5 Msdushi L. 4 years ago on Google
    I love the food but sometimes the wait can be long for the high demand of the food.

  • 5/5 Lydia F. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food. Excellent

  • 5/5 Julwina S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great dominican food for a good price. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Melissa R. 4 years ago on Google
    The best Haitian Dominican Food on the Island🇦🇼

  • 4/5 Roberto A. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome Dominican food

  • 5/5 Wilfrido D. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is highly recommended, for their food, latin food seasonning, waw must visited

  • 5/5 Lena M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food. Good service Like home made

  • 5/5 Vaslyn D. 4 years ago on Google
    Lots of food for cheap

  • 4/5 Andre B. 4 years ago on Google
    My wife and I dined here for dinner. The selection of food was limited, but it was very tasty, the portions were enormous, the service was great, and the prices are quite reasonable.

  • 4/5 Jennifer C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good

  • 5/5 Giovanni E. A. 4 years ago on Google
    Number 1

  • 5/5 Fernando D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Eating dushi (Original) Comiendo dushi

  • 5/5 Pastor Ramon J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service (Original) Excelente servicio

  • 5/5 jesus v. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Exquisite (Original) Exquisito

  • 3/5 Me M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food, great price

  • 5/5 grisela Q. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good and rich Dominican food (Original) Buena y rica comida dominicana

  • 5/5 Anyela Camacho S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love pork rinds .. (Original) Me encanta los chicharrones ..

  • 5/5 junior 3. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Well its rich seasoning (Original) Bien su sazón rico

  • 5/5 Darwin L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Those girls are the best in taste and attention .. (Original) Esas chicas son las mejores en sabor y atención..

  • 5/5 Bjørn Erik G. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food, big portions and cheap 😀


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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