Description: The main goal for dinner our first night in Aruba was to eat on the beach and watch the sunset. Only a 10-minute walk from our hotel was a beachside bar and restaurant called MooMba. The bar and restaurant are separate, each with its own tables and tiki-hut-like shelter, and each had outdoor beach seating. We chose the beach seating, with only slight concern about the sand blowing into our food and drinks (Aruba’s winds are pretty strong). The wicker chairs made us feel like we were going to be carried on someone’s shoulders and worshipped.
I found the menu rather limited, and chose a plate of nachos with spicy ground beef, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, etc. They were tasty, but so spicy that the waitress couldn’t keep up with my requests for drink refills. The cool daiquiri that I had couldn’t even suppress the burning in my mouth. My mom had an order of fajitas, and enjoyed them very much. Our total bill came to about $30 with drinks and dinner. (Our bill came placed in a cigar box – how cute!)
If you’re out for a culinary experience, I’m thinking you’ll want to try somewhere else. However, the draw here is it’s beachside location. We watched our first Aruban sunset while three large pelicans dined on their evening fish. It was breathtaking, and something that I’m glad we didn’t miss inside some fancy restaurant.
The food was acceptable, the drinks were mixed well and the service was good. The view, however, was amazing.
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