Ole Tapas Bar Reviews Summary

Location and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This place is a little hidden away but absolutely worth the effort."
• "Really lovely interior with a great atmosphere."
• "An absolute hidden gem. Truly authentic Spanish Tapas, served in a great atmosphere."
• "Restaurant in its own little corner but adds to the charm - family run, independent, interesting interior."
• "Nice environment very good vibes."
• "Great atmosphere with large family tables just like any Sunday afternoon in Spain."
• "Fantastic atmosphere and Spanish food."
• "The ambience in this restaurant was amazing."

Cons:

• "The only drawback was parking, but this is what you expect with Wolverton."
• "A little hard to find from Stratford Road as there was no sign outside (doh!), it was a bit hidden away."
• "Imposible to go on car because it's not car park at all in all surroundings."
• "It is in a residential area and bit difficult to find in the dark if you don't know the place."
• "If you were to drive I'm not sure about the parking scenario as there didn't seem like there was anywhere to legally park nearby."

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The food was fantastic and the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming."
• "Every tapas invites your taste buds on a different journey wanting more and more. Not your average flavours."
• "Really authentic independent Spanish cuisine, especially grilled peppers, ox cheek, and squid ink rice."
• "Absolutely amazing place! Great food very good portion sizes."
• "An amazing restaurant, food was fantastic and the staff were brilliant especially Jeanette."
• "Delicious authentic tapas cooked by a Spanish chef."
• "The food is always amazing at Olé Tapas Bar and the service is great!"
• "Great food and a great Spanish atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Food was either discreet at best or downright bad in taste."
• "The meal we had was much to salty."
• "Food ok, they are tiny and snacks only."
• "Nothing fresh and a lot of fried, frozen ready prepared items."
• "Bread basket took 20 mins to arrive, 30 for the first dish, and 10 for the calamari afterwards, which was supposedly fried but was rubbery, limp and soggy."
• "Food quality was rather good with a wide variety of dishes, however if you would like to order one of these I would recommend getting in touch prior to avoid the waiting time as they take a while to make."
• "Delicious but very small portion for a lot of money."
• "Servers were friendly and helpful, but 2 for the whole busy restaurant, left us waiting 20 mins just to get the bill."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff is very warm and friendly. Totally recommend Ole Tapas Bar!"
• "Our server Junette was excellent and even gave us hot chocolate on the house."
• "The restaurant's staff was very helpful and kind."
• "Big shout out to Foxy who gave incredible service."
• "Highly recommend the artichoke dish, the Goats cheese croquettes and the ox cheek as some of our favourites."
• "Excellent service, beautiful food, very clean."
• "The staff are great and the food is lovely."
• "Staff were friendly and helpful, food was amazing and served very speedily!"

Cons:

• "We had to wait for at least 30mins. Which was unsatisfactory."
• "Food was OK. Staff were friendly. Doubt I'd go back."
• "The delivery of the food was very disjointed which prevented me from giving 5 stars."
• "Great staff very helpful, wonderful food, the only thing that let them down was the food arrived when each plate was cooked not together."
• "Food is great, but there is not enough waiting staff during busy periods."
• "Next time you shout at each other in Spanish because the clients only want coffee, please bear in mind other people may understand Spanish too."