Address: 67 Stoke Newington Church St, London, N16 0AR, United Kingdom
Phone: +442078129189
Rating: 4.6
based on 157 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"I found that staff was very helpful and attentive. Great atmosphere can't wait to go back."
"Superb dining experience! We were sitting on the counter from which you can observe all the action in the kitchen."
"The service was nice, so as the wine."
"Lovely atmosphere, great service and very friendly."
"Great service. The choice of dishes was extensive and everything we ordered was delicious."
"The service though was good and friendly, so my most stars go to the serving staff."
"Service was good and attentive and the food came at a good rate and nicely spread apart."
Cons:
"The service was appalling. I had to get the waiters attention to ask for water, drinks, order food, and no one came over after I ordered for dessert menu for 15 minutes so I gave up and got the bill instead."
"Small portions, rude waitress."
"Waiters generally seemed polite but in the very disengaged way you'd expect from a budget chain."
"Service a little lifeless, not sure if they have been told to act this way."
"The service is really not up to scratch given the prices."
"Service was awful - we ordered four tapas and they all came within 15m+ of each other."
"Service staff was less attentive with a full team and empty restaurant on a Sunday."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was excellent. Recommendations for wine, perfect."
"The food is some of the best we had in London."
"Every single plate of food was delicious. We had oysters, prawns, croquetas (de jamón), tortilla, sea bass ceviche, beetroot salad and charred leeks."
"The pluma ibérica and the pulpo 🐙 were both very tender and flavourful."
"This place has such a great vibe! The fresh seafood and natural wine was insanely delicious."
"All the food we ordered was absolutely delicious, and prepared with an incredible attention to detail."
"Absolutely incredible food, every single dish was cooked to perfection and presented beautifully."
Cons:
"The flavours are not authentic flavours."
"I was underwhelmed by every dish I tried, even the sardines which are usually my favourite."
"Some of the fish dishes didn't seem very fresh - I've had scallops many many times before and never had ones which tasted so 'fishy'."
"Particularly average food with above average pricing. The venue no doubt has an inviting atmosphere, but our experience went quickly downhill with the arrival of food."
"Cheesecake dessert nearly made me throw up (it was with blue cheese which was not stated anywhere on the menu)."
"Food is well below average and some of the dishes are a bit uninspiring."
"However, the food left a lot to be desired. The larger dishes were swimming in oil which not only really affected the taste but left me feeling rather unwell."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Great restaurant but not cheap! A meal for two cost us around £100 plus service."
"This was the best tapas I have eaten in the UK!"
"The atmosphere is buzzing, the decor is romantic and chic, the staff happy, polite and helpful."
"The food is exceptional and also the atmosphere of the restaurant."
"Very cool place! I really like the atmosphere."
"The ambience was lovely though, very romantic."
"Relaxed vibe."
Cons:
"When it's full and busy the acoustics in the main dining area, like most restaurants, were a little difficult."
"Can be noisy when it's busy."
"Seating is uncomfortable and squashed. Felt like a schoolgirl on a tiny wooden chair."
"We found everything way too salty."
"But you be better off leaving the house for something better than fine."
"Chef, if you are working by the counter, where people sitting, and eating, and you need to blow your nose, then please at least wash your hands before handling food again."
"The few dishes we did sample were nothing to write home about."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Gambas al ajillo is a great price-value dish, and quite tasty."
"On par with some of the bigger names in Central London (Barrafina for example), and cheaper. Good value for money."
"Delicious authentic tapas. Fair price given the quality of produce used and the portion size."
"Their prices are pretty decent as the seafood is always tasty, fresh and beautifully presented."
"Brilliant neighbourhood tapas restaurant that could easily be in Spain if you didn't see a 73 bus going past."
"If you like tasty food in a cosy atmosphere at a very reasonable price, look no further."
"Amazing food, great atmosphere and reasonable price for the quantity and quality."
Cons:
"Overpriced. We ordered the steak for the children and we received 4 cubs of beef for nearly £15."
"Sometimes I think that the tapas is just the way to earn more money by giving tiny dishes for not very low prices."
"A nice place with good tapas, a little overpriced but nothing out of the ordinary."
"The portions are so tiny how can anybody taste them? Quite a limited menu. Overpriced food and wine."
"The only disappointment thing.. the portion of the food very small compared with the prize."
"To be full you'd need a lot of tapas, 4 - 5 items per person which could be very expensive."
"We found it scandalous that they charge full prices for small-sized tapas dishes."
Portion Size
Pros:
"Great portions and great vibes too!"
"Brilliant addition to the neighbourhood! Everything we ordered was great, especially the prawns and the pigs cheeks."
"The mussels and the prawns were super delicious and the sauce there were served with it was something very very tasty."
"Without a doubt the best tapas I have had in London, and I go out for tapas regularly."
"The most amazing tortilla con jamón that I have ever tried."
"Every dish we had was fantastic. Oysters, venison, scallops, prawns, cauliflower and pan con tomate, all superb."
"The garlic prawns were my favourite. Everything was so fresh, including the ceviche!"
Cons:
"They small plates were *very* small, so if you're in a party bigger than 2 you'll need multiple everything for everyone to have a try."
"The portions are so tiny how can anybody taste them? Quite a limited menu. Overpriced food and wine."
"The only disappointment thing.. the portion of the food very small compared with the prize."
"The actual baby squids are so tiny that what you are mainly tasting is the paneer only."
"To be full you'd need a lot of tapas, 4 - 5 items per person which could be very expensive."
"Basically spent £120 and came back home hungry."
"We found it scandalous that they charge full prices for small-sized tapas dishes."