Driftwood Restaurant

good food but MAKE SURE YOU ASK FOR THE 4 COURSE SPECIAL MENU. THEY advertise it in the papers but never give it to you unless you ask for it. It is a good deal. (however, it is really 3 course. they count the coffee as a course). also, you can't use any coupons if you want this special. their house wine coupon is NO GOOD if you order this deal. they get very upset. even when you ask the waitress who says yes, you can use the coupon and still get the special then the boss (or pseudo boss) comes over and says,NO you can't order the special and get the free glass of burgundy. (about a $2 glass of wine). howver, the food was good and it was a good value. would go there again. MAKE SURE YOU ASK FOR THE 4 COURSE DINNER SPECIAL.

This restaurant, because of its downtown location (i.e., not close to the beach and doesn't offer sunset views), might get overlooked, but it shouldn't. The fish here(wahoo -- catch of the day) was outstanding -- fresher and more reasonably-priced than the fish dishes at several fancier restaurants. Not surprising, since the owner catches the fish dail., The atmosphere may be a bit tacky with its sailing motif, but if you want the best tasting fresh fish, this is the place to go.

Best restaurant in Aruba. We went twice when we were there. I would highly recommend it to anyone going to Aruba.

We've been to Aruba 5 times now and to Driftwood at least once every visit.
It is the best restaurant we have been to on Aruba - and we've been to quite a few - and the best fish restaurant we've been to anywhere in the world - and we've been to North America / Caribbean / Europe / Far East / Australia.
Food is always excellent and the 'Catch of the Day' is as fresh as possible as it is what the owner catches that day!

Excellent place in an out of the way square. Food was fresh and beautiful. We were told it had been pulled out of the sea that morning. Loved the treatment meted out to birthday celebrations. Their mojitos were to die for and following a really lovely night taxis were available right outside

Some things never change and DRIFTWOOD, of late, has been one of those things. It is a good seafood restaurant which serves good food at reasonable prices.

Good food, good atmosphere, good value. make sure you ask for the special menu. that is a 3 course diiner advertised in the paper but they conveniently forget to give that menu to you unless you specifically ask for it. that is a great value. good wine pour and good quality food. service is a bit rushed so tell them to SLOW DOWN if you are not in a hurry. or go on a weekday evening. overall good to go and we will be back.

Had Barracuda on our visit there - who knew. Was Excellent, as is every fresh catch of the day...
Don't really know why people complain about thsi place. El Gaucho and this place are among the best on the island and tops among any of the tropical locals (10 different islands)we've visited...

Eerlijk gezegd stelt het restaurant er van buiten weinig voor. Maar zodra je binnenstapt... WAW!!! Heel creatief en sfeervol ingericht en een zekere aanrader als voorgerecht: Coconut shrimp. Het enige dat tegenviel: na bij Driftwood vis gegeten te hebben, was vis elders zeer teleurstellend. Nergens konden ze aan de Blackened Fish van Driftwood tippen! In 2011 zijn we er weer!

We go to Aruba every year and always dine at Driftwood. One of the big draws to Driftwood for us is all the stories about how the owner personally catches the fish earlier in the day and then serves the fresh catch for dinner that night. When we went to Driftwood last year (2009) our meals were so-so and thought maybe it was a bad night. Unfortunately this years visit in August to Driftwood was the same as last year. The restaurant is starting to look a little run down as well. Sadly we won't be going back to Driftwood.