Olé Olé Tapas Bar & Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Every dish was a delight."
• "The food is incredible. One of my favourite places to eat."
• "The food was probably the best tapas we’ve had outside of Spain."
• "Utterly brilliant tapas restaurant."
• "The food is always beyond words; authentic, incredible flavours and menus with a wide variety of tapas dishes and new exciting specials available every time I’m there."
• "The food is fresh, home made and simply delicious."
• "The food was amazing tasted out of this world and cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "Food was tasty but the portion sizes have shrunk considerably."
• "Very little meat in dishes so bill was very high for what we ate!!"
• "Meatballs tasted of nothing except weak, unseasoned tomato sauce."
• "The aubergine was pretty tasteless when you didn't get an overly sweet hit of honey."
• "A lot of the menu wasn’t available. No beef. No chicken. Food was pretty average - edible but nothing special."
• "Large menu and super quick and friendly service but some of our dishes were really not nice. The paella was particularly bad, tasted so fishy and the meat and fish in it not fresh at all."
• "Food was well presented but tasted bland."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was good too."
• "The staff are very attentive."
• "The restaurant was busy but we still got looked after, impeccably."
• "Staff welcoming and friendly the service great."
• "The staff were really attentive to dietary requirements such as gluten free and vegan."
• "Service was excellent with friendly staff ready to greet you and nothing is too much trouble."
• "The staff are friendly, attentive (but not overly so), and efficient."

Cons:

• "So disappointed. Went on a Friday night as a birthday treat, the restaurant was overly busy."
• "Had a very disappointing visit, the waiter didn't give us his full attention when we were ordering."
• "But they were so understaffed that we were left for 40 minutes before they took our drinks order."
• "Service a little slow to start with but after we had ordered everything was fine."
• "Great food, but we were really rushed. We felt the guy serving us just wanted to process us as quickly as possible."
• "Service is hectic, I felt I was fighting for attention from servers."
• "Everyone rushing around, poor service, very little attention given, one of our dishes never arrived."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Wonderful atmosphere and a great selection of dishes on the menu to choose from."
• "Portions are great and the atmosphere is just lovely and happy!"
• "The whole place buzzed."
• "The vibe of the restaurant is just brilliant- we’ve been treated like VIPs."
• "A restaurant with a great and lively atmosphere."
• "We loved the vibe."
• "The atmosphere is relaxed but vibrant, helped by enthusiastic and attentive waiting staff."

Cons:

• "Only downside was as the place was very busy, it was a little noisy."
• "The restaurant is spacious and nicely decorated, but it can get quite loud and busy during the evenings."
• "While the old building was tired, it had character. I don't like the 'ambience' of the new place."
• "Theres no atmosphere like the old place, it felt like a cattle market."
• "It's a bit cramped and can get very noisy when it's busy."
• "Very busy, we went on a Friday evening, quite noisy."
• "Disappointed, little atmosphere or inclusion in the buzz of the restaurant."

Value

Pros:

• "Our table was laden with fabulous plates of really delicious food and really did not break the bank."
• "The prices are reasonable, portion sizes generous."
• "Portions are good sizes and all very reasonably priced."
• "Cost of the food was very reasonable considering it was top quality."
• "Good sized portions, delicious food, lovely staff, a nice greeting from the owner when you arrive and all this at a sensible price."
• "The value for money is brilliant."
• "Service was amazing and very very good value for money."

Cons:

• "Not a cheap night out, but if you are looking for an authentic tapas restaurant then this is the place to go."
• "Lost a star because of the seriously overpriced wine."
• "Only down side is its expensive but worth every penny."
• "All in all we won't be returning."

Additional Amenities

Pros:

• "There is a car park at the restaurant too which makes it easy and a short walk to the cathedral."
• "Plenty of parking right outside the doors at The Lawns."
• "Loved the decor. Parking was a breeze as two car parks very close by."
• "The restaurant itself has both indoor and outdoor seating, with most of the outdoor seating being shaded during the summer months."
• "Clean, efficient, covid-safe."
• "Temperature checks and hand sanitiser on arrival, all staff wearing visors or masks, tables well spaced, track and trace slips for everyone to complete."
• "A really nice space - buzzy and lively without being too clattery."

Cons:

• "Some members of staff needed a long bath prior to working--- BODY ODOUR!!!!"
• "The only thing I would say is the seats are hard and not that comfortable."
• "Parking can be annoying but is well worth the trip."