Ole Tapas Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere, real gem in the city center of Bath."
• "An Amazing hidden gem! The atmosphere, food and customer service, everything was incredible good!"
• "Authentic Spanish Tapas Bar when you step inside its like your in Spain."
• "This place feels like you’re back in Spain."
• "Hidden upstairs in the centre of Bath. Discreet, smallish and great."
• "Such a funky little first floor place with a great vibe, great service and great music."
• "The atmosphere at Ole Tapas is also wonderful, with a cozy and intimate ambiance."

Cons:

• "Usher to a corner table, very squeezed."
• "Very busy and we could only get a table for 6.30 but the staff didn’t rush us."
• "The tables are small and the stools not particularly comfortable."
• "Music a little too loud for me, but my Mrs found it no problem."
• "Wish the seating was more comfortable than the stools and the table's were a bit high."
• "All tables are tall and use barstools, some with no backs, so may not be comfortable for all."
• "The music which was fun but just too loud."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The quality of the food is consistently excellent."
• "Food is authentic and very tasty."
• "The food was outstanding! The quality of what we ate could not be faulted."
• "Some of the best tapas we've ever had, even outside of Spain!"
• "The food is absolutely delicious- so fresh and flavoursome, and great for sharing."
• "Every dish tasted fresh and packed with flavours."
• "The food is well made and delicious."

Cons:

• "Overall it is Overpriced tapas with sub level ham and cheese selection."
• "The octopus, too salty."
• "Food was SO SALTY, inedibly so... to the extent that we left most of all the dishes we ordered."
• "Good customer service but terrible food, 90% microwaved food eg the prawns and chorizo."
• "The potato Bravas, were very spicy/hot."
• "The chorizo was a bit too salty."
• "The food that we ordered were really tasty but the family commented it was too oily for us."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were super nice, we even got a free glass of fizz as it was our anniversary."
• "Our waiter, Lorenzo, was perfectly friendly and gave us recommendations on what to eat."
• "Service by Javi was simply the best who was so welcoming and gave us the best seat in the room by the window."
• "Staff were very welcoming and even gave us complimentary churros as it was my gfs birthday."
• "The staff were amazing! We came here for my girlfriends birthday, and they reserved us a lovely table by the window with a 'Happy Birthday' sign on it."
• "Staff were fantastic, and food was delicious!"
• "Very friendly staff, delicious food/wine and great authentic Spanish music playing in the background."

Cons:

• "Instead of asking if everything was ok, given so much food was left, we were only asked if we'd finished."
• "We had to ask for water 3 times."
• "The staff was rude and still rejected it which was disheartening."
• "Very poor service. We called up on the morning hoping to get a table... We turn up and there is no booking under our name."
• "The service is always friendly and attentive."
• "Service was also really good - friendly and efficient."
• "The staff here were lovely; really friendly and very knowledgeable about their menu."

Value

Pros:

• "Menu is a good size and reasonably priced, you'll find something you like."
• "The food was quick to be served, tasty, and relatively good value for money."
• "We spent £90 for 6 tapas and a bottle of cava for 2 people which I think is more than fair in price for the amazing quality of the food."
• "And excellent value, too. Try it!"
• "Great vibes, great food and reasonably priced."
• "Super friendly and helpful staff and lots of vegan and veggie options on the menu."
• "The tapas were delicious and the cava was cold."

Cons:

• "I'm very disappointed in portions and prices in this restaurant:-("
• "Not worth it for me unless you really love a couple of their tapas and you can afford eating here."
• "The little problem came on the price of the wine since for a glass we paid around £8.7."
• "Expect 45-55 pounds per person to actually eat enough to be full, and it doesn't compare well to similarly priced restaurants in the area."
• "Over all totally over priced for fast microwaved food."
• "Rubbish, overpriced food."
• "Don't turn up early thinking you can have a drink whilst waiting for your table as you can't."