Address: 195 Hackney Rd, London, E2 8JL, United Kingdom
Phone: +442076130754
Rating: 4.3
based on 246 reviews.
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Lovely atmosphere. A restaurant GEM in Hackney."
"Love this place. One of the few restaurants open on Hackney road between 4-6!"
"The place has a nice relaxed vibe and it's a great environment for a delicious meal."
"I like the ambience of the restaurant, as it’s quite laid back and relatively quiet, so you don’t have to speak loudly to be heard."
"Lovely place! I hate loud music getting in the way of conversations, but this place had no music but just nice ambient sounds of people chatting."
"The atmosphere was quite nice, though some of the tables were too close."
"Bright and cool place with chilled vibe and super nice waiters!"
Cons:
"Waiters looked seriously depressed and the vibe was very off and pretentious."
"The atmosphere is very noisy and a lot of people standing around."
"Atmosphere was like a railway termini far too hectic overly loud poor presentation."
"Atmosphere is on the noisier side, it was difficult to chat and hear each other."
"The lighting was so medical. It felt like I was in the waiting room of a gp."
"The vibe was very off and pretentious."
"It has a massive sound issue, it’s the noisiest place, the sound just bounces from walls and ceiling."
Service
Pros:
"The staff really were what made the experience, so thank you!"
"Staff were friendly and attentive without being intrusive."
"Service there was attentive and pleasant."
"Staff were attentive and gave good recommendations."
"The staff were very accommodating and friendly. Can’t wait to come back again."
"Staff were friendly and helpful and promptly served."
"The staff have always been welcoming and attentive."
Cons:
"The waiter was extremely rude and pushing people out."
"Very rude staff and I felt very unwelcome here."
"The attitude and service were unpleasant as well, the waiter was rude and uncaring."
"Service was so incredibly slow and inattentive."
"Service was slow and took 30 minutes from being seated until the drinks arrived."
"Very very slow service, can't imagine what they are like when it is full."
"Service was incredibly pushy."
Food
Pros:
"Incredibly delicious food, perfect for sharing."
"The dishes were different to typical tapas dishes and filled with flavour!"
"Food was mostly delicious. Of all the plates we had on our table (about 7), only one wasn't to our taste. The rest was really, really good."
"Can highly recommend the vegetable dishes at Morito, very delicious."
"The food more than made up for any wait - especially the lamb chops - one of the best dishes I've had this year."
"Mmm, amazing vegan tapas! such great flavours - the crispy aubergine was my favourite."
"One of the best meals I ever had. Every mouthful was a joy, particularly loved the hummus, I could never imagine plain hummus could taste like that before and the fried seabass was outstanding."
Cons:
"For very little food we spent £72."
"Food was bland and tasteless especially the Spanish tortilla which didn't seem fresh to me."
"The food was really flavourless and I regretted taking my visitors there to “show off” today."
"The broccoli salad was mushy and under-seasoned."
"Sadly the braised beef was so salty I’m worried it’s done damage to my kidneys."
"The only thing that let me down was the rabbit - it was fried to the extent of having no meaty texture, quite flavorless too."
"The food was just not up to a good standard. I couldn’t believe, even a simple salad was overdressed and too salty."
Value
Pros:
"Enjoyed a flight of sherry as an aperitif - excellent value for money."
"We went here for dinner with my sister using the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme which made it great value."
"Prices are reasonable. The quality of the food is above the good...rather super!"
"Not cheap for the size of the dishes, but the food is fresh, delicious and you can get a good sized meal for only £17 per head."
"Prices are relatively competitive."
"Price point seems to be about right, its not cheap but i iwould say good value."
"We were 4 people shared and no drinks, £19/pp. quite a fair price."
Cons:
"Just generally a totally average experience at a premium price. Don't believe the hype"
"Definitely below expectations. The food portions are tiny."
"Eye wateringly expensive, Yes the quality is good and it's tapas, but it all felt a little overpriced for what it was."
"Very expensive for what you get. Menu has very little selection."
"Very expensive for the portions served. If you're hungry then this is not the place for you."
"Overpriced overall. We had a booking at 9.15 and just after we entered we felt pressured to order food 'as soon as possible' before the kitchen close."
"The food is at best average and overpriced and come in tiny portion sizes."