Address: 12a N Parade, Bath, BA2 4AL, United Kingdom
Phone: +441225463626
Rating: 4.5
based on 179 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Really love their paella!!!!! It is the best I have ever eaten."
"Possibly the tastiest patatas bravas I’ve ever had."
"Every dish was delicious and unique, each presented beautifully!"
"The food delicious, particularly the sobrasada burger, gambas al ajillo and the churros."
"Surprisingly delicious food - in particular the squid with basil and aioli which was fantastic, and the crab which was light and fresh!"
"The food was well presented and extremely tasty."
"Every tapas dish and everything mouthful was delicious."
Cons:
"We felt they concentrated on quantity over quality."
"The food that they claim to be Spanish Tapas, is not authentic and poor quality."
"The portions here are extremely small for the prices they are asking for."
"The Spanish sausage dish was average, nothing much special, especially for the price."
"The only thing stopping me giving it 5 stars was the patatas bravas. Normally these are my favourite dish however I found them bland and lacking flavour."
"The food is questionable and poor quality given the price they charge."
"Food was overly priced and quite bland, lack of flavour!! And seasoning in everything."
Service
Pros:
"The waiters were fantastic and the atmosphere was perfect."
"The service was outstanding."
"Excellent venue and very attentive staff, they managed to fit us last minute on a Saturday night as well."
"The team was brilliant."
"The staff were very friendly and attentive, and the food was delicious."
"The service was excellent & staff recommendations made the experience more enjoyable."
"Service was top quality, went above and beyond expectations."
Cons:
"But what was disappointing was service and atmosphere."
"Awful customer services - rude and unresponsive."
"Food is average, very short menu and poor service during all night."
"But one of the waiters, who speaks Spanish, refused to take an order in Portuguese."
"Staff was definitely not welcoming and attentive."
"The service was disappointing."
"The experience was brought down by a forgetful and eye rolling waiter."
Ambience
Pros:
"Outstanding place and quite quirky."
"The interior is gorgeous, clever lighting and interior design touches are artistic and help create a fabulous ambience."
"A really nice dining experience."
"The ambience was lovely and good service."
"La Perla is in such a unique setting, you go down a wrought iron staircase to what I thought was going to be the basement of a Georgian house but the restaurant is actually under the ground between the buildings, a cavern!"
"It has a lovely ambience and nicely lit underground."
"The atmosphere is cosy and the location is fab - right by Pulteney Bridge."
Cons:
"Not suitable for infirm or disabled diners."
"Food is average, ambiance is dim and not to the romantic side."
"Tables are really close together and if you have a big group next to you then it's very noisy (not ideal for a romantic and quiet meal)."
"Moreover, the atmosphere was very crowded; no music and very loud kitchen and guests."
"Music was very quiet atmosphere felt I was in a dungeon rather than a classy restaurant."
"Ambience had the chance to be special with the whole underground thing but the gaudy lighting, peeling seat cushions, and nails sticking out of the woodwork left a lot to be desired."
"The 'signature dish' of theirs, paella of the day is the worst paella I’ve ever eat."
Value
Pros:
"One of my top meals in 2023."
"So glad we discovered this place! Every little plate we had was amazing including the king prawns, crayfish, scallops, croquettes and the Patatas Bravas."
"They helped me around and managed to feel amazing again, they also surprised my girlfriend with some birthday truffles!"
"2 alcoholic drinks & 5 tapas dishes was also under £50 with service charge which is such a bargain."
"Prob £100 for two Inc drinks & well worth it."
"I felt it was reasonably priced considering the quality and quantity of food."
"The tapas portions were much bigger than I have had before and we found 5 portions to be plenty for us, 6 if you’re really hungry."
Cons:
"I was then charged £50 to my account without a response."
"Ended paying £40 a person and did not feel full by the end."
"It’s tapas but about £8-£12 a plate which is extortionate for the size."
"A bit pricey but you get what you pay for."
"Food was nice bit expensive for what it is but it was nice."