Sosua Reports

[Newb20]

I've eaten at Bailee's twice. Once was the 1 lb lobster dinner about 1,750 pesos. The other was a seafood mix plate at about 1,100 pesos. Both were good but lobster is just too damn expensive for me. Their service was slow both nights and their salad bar is a joke. I ate a 1 lb fried red snapper at Flip Flops. It was as good or better and was 1,000 pesos. Service was good at Flips but the food took a pretty long time considering I was the only one eating that night. Thanks for the info on fresh fresh. I haven't had that problem but you never know and it's always good to check. They have another fresh fresh outlet in Cabarete and I've had good service there the couple of times I've gone. Another place worth checking in Cabarete is Mojito bar on the beach.

[Wrx2005]

I ate dinner at Bailees. It has a more upscale vibe. The food was good but on the higher end price for seafood. The service was slow. Also ate at a place called fresh fresh. It's east of Germany restaurant. Food was excellent. Service was good. Had an omelette for breakfast and a fish (dorado) sandwich for lunch.

Examples of the seafood you had, and the price? I learned a lesson at Baileys about their fried chicken wings. They are the worst wings on the planet. They taste like they were boiled in hard water, then fried. Look great on the plate. But no flavor and no taste. No sauce in the world will make them wings taste good. But that's just my experience over the years.

Fresh Fresh on the main road, food is good and tasty. Only problem I had, is 3 attempts by one not to give me back my correct change. Two different occasions I paid my bill with a 2000 peso bill. I get my change back minus a 1000 peso bill. And I swear that was no mistake, it was intentional. The 3rd time, I order a beverage (were sitting in the courtyard area) , pay the chick, and she doesn't bring me any change. I wait and wait, to see how long its going to take for her to bring change. Never comes. So I finally get up to call her over because she isn't trying to come anywhere near us.

I say, did you forget to bring me my change? Then she jumps to it immediately. Chick didn't forget. They can act like they are busy, or act like your change was a tip. Some locals at restaurants don't expect some foreigners to count their change for accuracy. They see us used to being engaged eating and talking, not always paying attention to our change when it comes back. Sometimes forgetting it entirely.

Anything they do to shortchange you, they can just act like it was an honest mistake. The sincere act is very phony. They are willing to take that risk. It's a common practice. Always check your change, they can shortchange you 20 pesos to up to 1000 pesos. Every little bit they hustle supplements their pockets / purses. It aint theft to them. It's just business. If you don't check your change, the loss is on you.

[Newb20]

I ate dinner at Bailees. It has a more upscale vibe. The food was good but on the higher end price for seafood. The service was slow. Also ate at a place called fresh fresh. It's east of Germany restaurant. Food was excellent. Service was good. Had an omelette for breakfast and a fish (dorado) sandwich for lunch.

[Wrx2005]

I was there a few times in the past week, and even there I noticed the diversity. Haitians and Dominicans working together. A decent but not perfect wait staff. I do think the staff gets a little more in house training than what is common. A diverse crowd patronizes Mr Flip Flop on the regular. Food and service is good. Nobody there is disgusted by who is sitting next to them. Unless they are rooting for an opposing team. LOL. Again, Mr Flip Flop is a great host (like Sherman at The Tree House) that makes sure his customers are taken care of.

Some people take what Sosua has to offer for granted. But can you imagine spending all your time at resort being treated like cattle? Having to go to their restaurants on a schedule. Whereas in Sosua you can wine and dine all over the town and vicinity, or even buy your own groceries and cook your food.

[Wrx2005]

Super Bowl Week is almost here. I see a lot more non regulars (Chicas) in town this last week. Many at the beach and Ahnvee. Many chicas seen in packs walking in the vicinity of the strip. Usually looking for stray clients, and making their way to the rooming houses and hotels they are set up at. I expect there will be more showing up in the coming days and week leading up to SBW.

Now for the bad news. In spite of the chica invasion, there is an invasion of mongers as well. Groups of guys. Quite a few guys look like it's their 1st time or they have been to Sosua a couple of times. Then as what was pointed out. I do notice a lot more Europeans in Sosua on vacation. At Ahnvee there is a blend of patrons enjoying the scene.

I do tend to notice that the downtown strip area from Sinatras to Chez Montreal is looking more European now, with some exceptions. Even with pay for play on the strip, you see more couples where the client is white, than you do with any others. Black guys you see out and about tend to dine more at mixed crowd places like-Flip Flop, Terra Linda, Baileys, New Garden, Kings (new location), Sinatras, Ramonas at Europa, and definitely on the beach.

I strongly believe that some of the restaurants on the strip (that have mostly European customers) prefer certain patrons not come. They'll be served, but I believe some patrons don't welcome their presence.

I like the ambiance at The Tree House #112 bar/restaurant on the beach. It can be a mixed crowd one moment, or black or white and locals separately. Either way everyone enjoys it there. Good music ( sometimes adjusted for the crowd ) , good food. A decent but not perfect wait staff. ( hard to find excellence in the DR when it comes to customer service ). Even with the wait staff there is diversity. Haitians and Dominicans working together. The owner a great host aimed to please his customers.

[Brother P]

Our seen does not go well with the family values seen and that is ok. Both seens can be enjoyed be anyone who desires. Our crowd was hurtling the European centered businesses. Now they the space they need to make a go of it. We are better apart.

First and foremost. The closures were not legal. These people have invested a lot of money in those businesses. They can't just shut them down like that. Prostitution isn't even illegal there bruh.

Secondly, the Europeans do the same thing everyone else does. Bar central, the German bar, city lights, these were full of Europeans chasing chicas, mainly Haitian chicas.

I agree that everyone needs to be discreet and respectful. Mainly discreet, and stop the YouTube videos.

But again, I enjoy downtown, with or without merengue. I DO NOT want to create a situation where Europeans feel downtown is there's and we should be at ahnvee. We have as much money as them, and we also enjoy a quiet dinner and a glass of wine. They do the same thing we do. Let's not start the "apart" stuff. Peace.

[OldKool]

Our seen does not go well with the family values seen and that is ok. Both seens can be enjoyed be anyone who desires. Our crowd was hurtling the European centered businesses. Now they the space they need to make a go of it. We are better apart.

[Brother P]

Was on pisante last night place was very nice good crowd vastly European but that was nice couples and families with kids. It was charming. No joke was lovely. Other side of town ahnvee was balling. All the women you could want. The is right this great for the whole town. Win Win. It is better if Classicos does not reopen and was fan. Current set up is better all around. Both sides should declare victory and move on.

The new pedro clisante is ok. It is more relaxing without all the street rats and kids hounding people. But it's a little boring. Furthermore, I frankly think it's too European. We need a nice mix, we don't want anyone to start thinking its "their" area, or "they" belong down "there". We always need to maintain balance.

Plus ahnvee needs competition. They should not be allowed to corner the market and dictate to people. I also enjoy being able to make the rounds, hit multiple bars. It would be nice to hit a few places downtown, then hit ahnvee or the casino if I choose to.

The owners have too much invested to let it go. I think they will reopen, but with some restrictions. I don't think it will go back to being the meat market it was. Peace.

[OldKool]

Was on pisante last night place was very nice good crowd vastly European but that was nice couples and families with kids. It was charming. No joke was lovely. Other side of town ahnvee was balling. All the women you could want. The is right this great for the whole town. Win Win. It is better if Classicos does not reopen and was fan. Current set up is better all around. Both sides should declare victory and move on.

[Oakie]

Today I heard directly from the mouth of a member of the Tourism Board that all bars are allowed to reopen next week.

A dead Main Street in a tourist town is losing money fast! Can't last.

Only money talks in DR LOL.

[Questner]

Today I heard directly from the mouth of a member of the Tourism Board that all bars are allowed to reopen next week.

Just imagine some sort of Ministry of Tourism, or Ministry of War for that matter, starts making decisions on which bars may open in the US.

They have to come clear on why and by which authority they have been shut down in the first place, and don't allow it to repeat again.

Unlike Colombia, somehow Dominicans don't get the concept of the right to work, somehow they have some strange vision of protecting the vulnerable, somehow they find acceptable to harass their own women.

[Manizales911]

Yea. The polica clearly aren't going to let up. Even if willie wins they probably won't. A lot of this came from Santo Domingo, not just the mayor. When things do reopen, and in my opinion at some point they will, chicas are going to have to go right inside the bar. No wandering around anymore.

I had awesome 2 week run. The smart chicas are taking good care of their clients so they stay in the rotation. Building a WhatsApp team pays off. Peace.

Today I heard directly from the mouth of a member of the Tourism Board that all bars are allowed to reopen next week.

[Newb20]

Look into Molluscum contagiosum.

Doesn't look like that. Looks like chigger bites. But I have not been around vegetation. Don't think it's scabbies. Thank god! Because there are no red lines connecting the bumps. Maybe bedbugs or another type of mite. Thanks all for the feedback! I tried to upload a photo but I guess I don't have the permissions yet being a new member.

[Tp Horn]

The issue is I have some red bumps on my leg that I don't know if I got from her or the bed. Wondered if any of you might know what it could be. I thought maybe bed bugs but it doesn't itch. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Look into Molluscum contagiosum.

[Surfer500]

Does anyone know him or seen him around?

A 42-year-old foreigner drowned yesterday while he was swimming at Cabarete's Encuentro beach.

The deceased was identified as Robert A W, a US citizen, whose lifeless body was recovered from the waters of the Atlantic late Wednesday.

The foreigner reportedly had come as a tourist to the Cabarete area and went swimming despite being warned about the danger of that beach.

Playa Encuentro if that was were this guy drowned is not in Cabarette, but a few miles away from Cabarette towards Sosua. PLaya Encuentro is a surfing beach, versus a swimming beach, with a very shallow reef that during low tide is exposed. I have surfed there many times and have rarely seen anyone swimming there.

Regardless, it's sad that someone so young died swimming.