Gambas Tapas Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Some of.the best tapas I've had outside Spain, the food overall was excellent."
• "The dishes were unique and incredibly tasty. The croquets are out of this world."
• "Many things stood out, for example the mussels were the best I've been served in England for years."
• "Delicious food, all freshly cooked and great ingredients."
• "Incredible food, best Tapas we've had in a long time."
• "The food was just divine. Every bite was an explosion of flavour."
• "Food was excellent in suitable portions."
• "The seafood mostly. Their wine selection is also good."

Cons:

• "The dishes are a bit heavy with oil, but all delicious."
• "The cured monkfish. It was very small and felt like they were being stingy with portion sizes."
• "The dishes I would recommend are the gambas pil pil and the octopus. Service was slow."
• "Food lacked flavour and seasoning. The seafood didn’t feel fresh."
• "The food was really bland and greasy. Everything was deep fried including aubergine and patatas bravas."
• "The food didn’t taste that special TBH, and portion sizes (for the price) were on the small size."
• "The tapas were cold, really small portions to even to be a shared plate."
• "The gambas were extremely disappointing! They didn’t feel fresh (likely to have been frozen!) and were so overcooked."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was very good, great views over the harbour, a good vibe."
• "The restaurant is built into a cargo shipping container with views of the river."
• "Great evening spot. The gambas cooked to perfection... food presentation is very good."
• "Fabulous place overlooking the harbour with great food."
• "Great location on the harbour side. Been here several times, food is consistently great."
• "The vibe of the place is wonderful and intimate, watching the chefs cook while you wait for dinner."
• "Unique location in a bunch of shipping containers overlooking the city docks."
• "The inside seating is nice and cozy. The terrace is breezy."

Cons:

• "The restaurant tables are fully booked, try select seats at the bar (very entertaining watching the chefs)."
• "Tiny venue but with atmosphere, even mid-afternoon. It can be crowded at peak times."
• "Worth mentioning that the toilets are based on the ground floor outside of the restaurant."
• "Can be crowded at peak times. Staff was super helpful and accommodated two people in the window seats."
• "Slightly on the expensive side, but tapas does tend to be."
• "The terrace is breezy but you will have human traffic next to you as they make their way to the exit."
• "This is part of a set of restaurants that have been built out of shipping containers."
• "Regrettably the food didn’t quite hit the mark. Aioli lacked punch, bread didn’t seem very fresh."

Service

Pros:

• "Very attentive, friendly and helpful waiter."
• "The service was amazing! Gonçalo and Hande were nice and helpful."
• "Staff are so helpful and friendly. Top choice for tapas, will be visiting again."
• "Staff are great too, really friendly and helpful."
• "An attentive waiting staff that clearly enjoy working there."
• "The service was very professional and prompt."
• "Attentive and accommodating staff. Service was fast and efficient."
• "I would choose to eat at this restaurant rather than any other in Bristol. All the staff are fantastic."

Cons:

• "Service was slow and we felt a bit ignored but it was a busy night."
• "The staff were all very pleasant and delightful but service was fairly slow."
• "Food came at irregular intervals (about 15 mins apart), pizza was fairly average."
• "The food came out as and when it was ready which felt so natural."
• "Service friendly and wine good. But tapas too deep fried. So greasy. Not good enough for price."
• "Tasty and good portions. A bit expensive maybe, but it's Wapping wharf prices I suppose."
• "2 male waiters were very rude from the outset which made us feel unwelcome."
• "Waiter didn’t seat us saying that the kitchen was closed. This is not good at all for a restaurant."