Tapas Brindisa Soho Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The most authentic and tastiest tapas I have ever had."
• "Every dish was fantastic and the chef really put a great spin on every one, which made it different from any other tapas place I've tried, even in Spain."
• "The food was as good as many of the local eateries in Spain I visit, better actually than some."
• "The food was delicious and caters for the vegetarians out there."
• "The food brought me back to Spain immediately! The food is incredible served."
• "Completely delicious food."
• "The food was great and full of flavour, so no complaints there."

Cons:

• "Some standout dishes but you get what’s generally expected from an average tapas restaurant."
• "The rice melloso was not my favourite, a little too garlicky."
• "Spanish omelette was served cold and we were told it is normally served cold (which isn't true)."
• "Artichokes were uneatable, the tortilla was dry."
• "Rice with black ink was tasty but rice was undercooked."
• "The squid and the lamb taste of the same burnt oil."
• "Most disappointing dish was the fried baby squid, unfortunately did not really taste anything other than the batter itself."

Service

Pros:

• "Alessia, the manager, was great from the welcoming to the end of the dinner. She is a real star."
• "Good service from waiters - friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff are super friendly, food is fresh, delicious and served quickly."
• "The wait staff seemed to be stretched a bit thin, but we got everything we asked for."
• "The staff were amazing helpful and very knowledgeable."
• "The staff were just phenomenal and made a huge effort."
• "The staff were lovely and made sure we were well looked after."

Cons:

• "Could’ve been so good if the waitress wasn’t the most awkward individual to serve a table."
• "Service?! Meh... tired people who try, because they have to I guess."
• "None of the wines listed in their, rather expensive, wine list are either available or the same vintage as advertised."
• "The staff were attentive although one member in particular began to clear plates up that were not finished with and whilst we were still eating."
• "The waiter who did serve us didn't ask how the food was or if there was anything we needed and we had no thank yous or goodbyes from anyone on the way out."
• "Manager was hostile and somewhat rude."
• "Service very poor: Did not have a waiter assigned to us so had to try hard to get the attention of staff so we could order."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is very cozy, loved the interior."
• "Wonderful atmosphere. My partner and I loved everything about it."
• "Loved it at Brindisa the food was very nice the bar is very cozy."
• "It was a very warm day but he felt fine under umbrellas outside ☺️"
• "Delicious and authentic tapas in a cozy atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was fantastic, great music, very cosy, a small restaurant but a lovely vibe."
• "The place has a very nice vibes and good atmosphere at dinner time."

Cons:

• "Pricy small portions and cramped restaurant."
• "The environment is a little cramped."
• "The environment is a little cramped but feels authentic."
• "The place looks clean but it's almost claustrophobic depending were you are seated."
• "Small and dirty, really messy."
• "The restaurant is too cramped for comfortable sitting."
• "Quite a snug restaurant but that's expected in Soho."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices seem reasonable for the area."
• "Portions are really generous and great value for money."
• "In terms of value, given that the restaurant is in soho and the quality of the food, i thought this was well worth the money."
• "For London, that's pretty reasonable for food of this quality."
• "Good value for money for tapas overall as with service charge c.£26 per head."
• "On the whole I thought it very good value."
• "Gotta say — amazing value for the price. So much food we had to pack the leftovers."

Cons:

• "None of the wines listed in their, rather expensive, wine list are either available or the same vintage as advertised."
• "Left feeling hungry after spending £100+ on multiple dishes."
• "Very expensive for what is actually served."
• "Over priced. Waaaaayyyyyy over priced for what you get."
• "Medium food and a lot of noise for high price."
• "The food was expensive for what you received."
• "It’s just the whole experience is not worth it as the tapas have indeed tapas size but we didn’t feel like the prices would justify what we had."