Maider Berria - Menu

This is my daily go to place, eating here several times a week. Weekday menu del dia is 12€, while on weekends is 14€. Really good value for money. All local fo... read more This is my daily go to place, eating here several times a week. Weekday menu del dia is 12€, while on weekends is 14€. Really good value for money. All local food, local taste no extra frills. You get fresh food cooked daily, good normal portions, friendly staff Don’t be fooled by the nearby restaurants that charge much more for the same quality. Really good customer service too, very attentive. I skipped a day once and tried a different resto for lunch, and after eating my first plate I regret not going here instead.. learned my lesson will come here when hungry! Recommend to try Entrecot Roquefort their cheese sauce is so rich.

I wrote a lengthy and positive review of Maider a few years ago so read that if you want to have a reference and a comparison to my recent disappointment. In sh... read more I wrote a lengthy and positive review of Maider a few years ago so read that if you want to have a reference and a comparison to my recent disappointment. In short, it has always offered great value menu del dia consisting of a decent amount of mid range food which included a bottle of wine. The bottle of wine has gone. the quantity of food has gone, but, most importantly, the love has gone. Lunch in Bilbao should, and always has been for me and my wife, a great time of day whether fine dining or more local yummy fare. The really crummy salad followed by a sad looking pork chop and a few chips tossed onto my plate looked about as welcome, even less so actually, than the sort of stuff churned out in my 1970's primary school. The rest of the meal was no better and it was clear that customers are now a few punters to pay the bill. The entire experience was like dining in a cheap cafe. Disappointing to say the least and having dined here many times over the years I doubt I'll be returning.