Ibérica Farringdon Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Despite there being 10 of us, the service was great and the drinks and food were plentiful."
• "They also thanked me on our way out for bringing all of my family!"
• "The waiters are accommodating and generally very helpful."
• "Professional and very knowledgeable staff."
• "Your staff was not only attentive but also incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and wine pairings."
• "Very friendly and efficient service."
• "Staff was friendly and very efficient even they were extremely busy."

Cons:

• "The service was incredibly slow. It took them 30+ minutes to take our order at lunch."
• "But very slow service for lamb and desert for my husband."
• "Food was absolutely delicious, but the service to my table was really quite poor."
• "Service was a bit slower than we’d like it this time (half of our tapas didn’t arrive until we enquired)."
• "The service is very poor it took over 45 minutes for my food to arrive."
• "Service slow and a bit poor."
• "Service was atrocious! Its hard to even describe how bad it was! Non-existent? Non-existent with attitude?"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The croquetas are THE BEST ever."
• "The food it’s very good, like if I was back home in Spain."
• "The tapas were very good especially the octopus and prawn."
• "The food was excellent, reasonably priced and portions were good; 3 tapas per person would be sufficient for a good meal."
• "Special compliments to the exquisite Iberian Ham Croquettes and the twice cooked lamb with peppers and roasted cherry tomatoes, those were amazing but the rest of the food is really good too."
• "The food was well flavoured and cooked well."
• "The food is delicious and authentic in taste."

Cons:

• "The leeks... were still uncooked in the center."
• "The potatoes (or maybe the sauce) was a bit too salty."
• "The asparagus on toast was almost inedibly salty."
• "The £35 'seafood' paella for 2 was more like a prawn risotto, with not particularly good prawns."
• "Every dish, save for the churros con chocolate, was a miss."
• "The cheese platter was good but I think it should have come with bread instead of having to order it separately."
• "Most of the paella was BURNT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN and one layer of rice deep....there wasn't even enough for one person, never mind 3!!"

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Warm and cheerful atmosphere, regal naval-era Spanish decoration."
• "The atmosphere was very cool too, very described as rustic chic."
• "The atmosphere at Ibérica was both elegant and inviting, providing the perfect backdrop for our corporate event."
• "The decor is musky and dark with golden highlights to give it that atmosphere for dating."
• "Lovely setting (high ceilings, sophisticated...)"
• "This place is very busy in the evenings but well-managed, the hustle and bustle is quite nice and doesn't feel overwhelming."
• "Lovely atmosphere, good service, much bigger than it looks from the front."

Cons:

• "However it tends to be a little bit too noisy when it is crowded."
• "Very bad acoustics and very average tapas."
• "Unbelievably loud music. Cannot hear yourself think or hear your dinner companions."
• "We did find that at times the restaurant got a bit noisy, and our neighbours were a little closer than we'd like."
• "It's a shame when the restaurant management make no effort to reply."
• "Tables are too close to each other."
• "Lights so low I could not read the menu without using cellphone flashlight."

Value

Pros:

• "The meal was fairly inexpensive."
• "Great food, reasonable price for the location."
• "NOT expensive at all for the amazing quality of the food and wine."
• "Not too pricey for a birthday dinner and would highly recommend!"
• "Authentic, delicious, good value."
• "The tapas dishes are a good size and price appropriate for the location."
• "Price quality ratio ok."

Cons:

• "Neither is it cheap. Bottles of wine start at £35."
• "Would go again for a special occasion but was a bit expensive for just a random Thursday night in my opinion."
• "Felt very expensive."
• "The food was good but pricey (£8-19+) for a small plate to share."
• "However, the food was quite average and expensive."
• "Very much overpriced."
• "The prices are high for what you are getting."

Staff

Pros:

• "And the staff were super friendly."
• "The waiters were friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were attentive and friendly and will offer recommendations if you're unsure."
• "The staff were really knowledgeable."
• "Friendly staff."
• "The waiting staff has been really professional and friendly."
• "Everyone is very friendly and nice."

Cons:

• "On arrival I was greeted by a young man with a under cut... his whole manner and attitude was very abrasive and rude."
• "Hey! I have no idea where all those great reviews coming from but last night was kind of disappointment."
• "Terrible experience, went on a busy Tuesday evening. Hadn't booked so staff didn't seem to care."
• "We had quite a lot of problems ordering some things as all the staff seem to Spanish and some speak very little and very poor English."
• "No one came to take our order, we had to flag someone down to be served."
• "When I tried to make my point the 'manager' rudely told me to calm down."
• "It is very disappointing when you decide to enjoy your dinner with friends... but instead you are treated in the worst manner."