Ibérica Leeds Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "It’s a really beautiful building."
• "The main dining area is the opposite of cozy. The vaulted ceiling lends grandeur to your dining experience."
• "Well decorated, bright and spacious."
• "Wonderful high ceiling lantern skylight gives the restaurant an almost outdoor feel."
• "The interior is very grand and beautiful."

Cons:

• "The main dining area is the opposite of cozy."
• "But for me it lacked warmth."
• "The atmosphere was one I can only describe as something out of Made in Chelsea, it was loud I couldn't hear myself think let alone my partner."

Service

Pros:

• "The Manager came over, listened to what had happened, went away and came back with two complimentary glasses of champers and knocked a full 50% off the bill AND 20% off our next visit!"
• "The atmosphere is great the staff are very helpful and polite, the design is authentic."
• "Great staff and friendly professional service!"
• "All the staff were professional, attentive and friendly."
• "Our waitress Henrietta, was very helpful, always with a smile and made us feel really welcome right from the start."

Cons:

• "I might have well spoken to a brick wall."
• "Service was also very slow."
• "The front of house girl was immediately rude and abrupt."
• "Initially service was good but at 9pm suddenly the serving staff and any eye contact disappeared."
• "The service was underwhelming."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Good tapas, good presentation."
• "Food is excellent, freshly cooked and served."
• "The food was amazing."
• "5 star food, High end in parts, well cooked and priced accordingly."
• "Best croquetas outside (or maybe even inside) of Spain!"

Cons:

• "The meatballs on mash with gravy were questionable. More British style than Spanish."
• "I've ordered paella and it came to the table really burned."
• "The beef carpaccio was barely edible."
• "The garlic prawn spaghetti was far too heavy on the garlic and far too dry."
• "The paella was appalling the chicken had loads of bones In it."

Value

Pros:

• "Slightly more expensive than average tapas but worth every penny."
• "For the setting and quality overall good value."
• "We took advantage of a deal to get 40% off our bill and it was excellent value."
• "Value for money was great, portions and quality also."
• "Not the cheapest but excellent quality and taste to the food."

Cons:

• "Probably will not return as better value and the same quality elsewhere."
• "Those prices are for main meals, not tapas! It's insane... £15-20 for the meat and fish tapas."
• "Extras rather expensive and unnecessary."
• "At the prices they are I felt like we’d been ripped off quite frankly."
• "Only negative is portion size to price - it's very expensive."