Lostrita - Pastravarie, Hotel & Spa

For those who love fish and a lot of dishes and all the dishes trout based this restaurant is definitely a place to try. Located near Baia Mare is a nice escape and moment to spend in a nice place. The location has also accomodation and spa. Decent prices but if you want fresh trout to be cooked have in mind that you will pay for 100gr.

I've previously visited this venue and with its rebranding, I anticipated improvements in the service—my main focus for this review. Regrettably, the service was deeply disappointing. Last Saturday, our party of eight ordered a variety of dishes: two platters, five trouts, a soup, a burger, and a schnitzel with fries. Shockingly, our order arrived after a staggering 2 hours and 2 minutes. When we highlighted the undue delay to the waiter, he retorted that we should count ourselves lucky since just the previous day, patrons had waited 3 and a half hours! Such a response was both inappropriate and unprofessional, almost insinuating that we were getting free meals. But the issues didn't stop there. The platters came first, followed by the soup, and after another lengthy wait, the remainder of our order. Worse still, the trouts, expected to be a highlight, arrived cold. And some that were requested grilled were mistakenly fried! Moreover, we had opted for the so-called VIP area, where an additional 100 lei was charged for a "premium" experience.

The rooms are beautiful and very clean. The bed is really comfortable and the smart tv with Youtube, Netflix and other apps is a plus. The wireless has a very good range but it's not password protected which is a bit concerning. The spa is also nice, the water is warm and the nice space in front is great for catching a tan. I would definitely recommend the massage. The food is absolutely delicious and although the prices may seem high, the portions are huge. The trout usually comes with two pieces unless you specify otherwise and it can be easily shared with another person. The in house beverages are also really good regardless if they have alcohol or not. The staff is really polite and very flexible regarding any food requests like not adding sugar or salt to your dish or cooking it in a specific way. Definitely worth a vacation at this location. And absolutely TRY the in house ice cream!