Tabanco By Ambiente Reviews Summary

Authenticity of Tapas

Pros:

• "Best tapas I've had in the UK, really really good!"
• "I spend a lot of time in the south of Spain, and this is largely authentic."
• "The tapas is absolutely fantastic ... truly authentic."
• "Best paella I’ve ever had."
• "Went with my parents and partner on a Sunday, we had an absolutely fantastic evening."
• "Love this place. The food is so lovely and the staff are great too."
• "The tapas had an excellent choice of dishes including some great seafood."
• "Absolutely sensational experience."

Cons:

• "A lot of the vegetarian options had spoonfuls of unseasoned bean paste on them."
• "Although the fish tacos sounded appealing, they were also disappointingly bland."
• "Found it strange that paella was served with chicken wings bone-in."
• "Broccoli was a bit wilted and meagre."
• "Very over salted. Sent the aubergine back due to over powering bitter flavours making it inedible."
• "Potato salad undercooked. Butternut squash had tough skin on."
• "Dishes each came out very slowly."
• "One meal order was wrong & the corrected dish arrived once everyone was finished."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "This second visit was even better than our first thanks to Jim and his enthusiasm, passion and knowledge."
• "The staff went above and beyond to make our evening enjoyable."
• "The staff was absolutely wonderful. They have great vegetarian options."
• "The servers were friendly, especially the one with a beard who was extremely knowledgeable."
• "Great food, drinks, atmosphere, and music! The guys who served us were awesome."
• "The staff were delightful, and their attitude and attention elevated a great meal into a superb one."
• "The staff complement on the evening were all very good."
• "The staff were very friendly and apologetic for a couple of dishes not being available."

Cons:

• "The environment was nice but staffs were tricky."
• "Fantastic food brilliant customer service (and it was a great experience till recently) that on the past couple of visits has been ruined by dogs."
• "The service was a bit poor if I'm honest, brought us the wrong dish, then forgot another dish we ordered."
• "Waited 1 hour for meal even tho we chased 3 times. After an hour waiter came back and took our order again."
• "Manager was NOT even bothered to come over to have a word.. Very disappointed, amateur and poor management."
• "Food looked great not that I got anything to eat. 1 of our party of 4 got 1 of her 3 dishes then 10-15 minutes later another of our party got again 1 of their dishes."
• "I wasn't expecting an increase in price due to people paying their bills individually though."
• "We had to have a set menu which was sharing starters, pre-ordered main from the menu, followed by sharing platter of desserts."

Atmosphere and Ambiance

Pros:

• "Very cozy, the food was delicious, the servers were friendly."
• "Amazing place. Great food, drinks, atmosphere, and music!"
• "A great dinner venue if you fancy something different."
• "Superb place, fabulous food, and fantastic staff - well worth a visit."
• "The restaurant space is a bit tight but overall atmosphere is enjoyable."
• "Relaxed and comfortable with a ‘chilled’ vibe."
• "The atmosphere was comfortable; the staff were friendly, attentive, and fun!"
• "Great atmosphere and the food was amazing!"

Cons:

• "Upon entering my initial impression was of how bright it was in the restaurant, nothing was dimmed down."
• "Secondly the music, now I’m a big fan of black sabbath and the like, however, it’s a bit odd to listen to during a nice meal with your family."
• "Lastly the decoration and seating. There’s a jukebox...but this isn’t an American diner."
• "The wallpaper is frighteningly lemon 1960s hazard, but they have a real 60s Juke Box to go with it."
• "It was very busy on Saturday night and I must say the service was quite slow and a bit disjointed."
• "The restaurant however needs to improve the ventilation in the kitchen area as the dining area became somewhat smokey."
• "Don’t know if they were having an off day, but staff didn’t seem bothered about us being there."
• "Lovely interior, but unfortunately, it didn't work for us."