La Rueda Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The amount of effort put into the food is outstanding! Like genuinely."
• "The food is fresh and simply delicious."
• "The seafood paella was exquisite."
• "It s the place serving the tastiest tapas in London!!"
• "The fish paella was tasty but not the best I have ever eaten."
• "Each bite was a burst of flavor, with the perfect balance of spices and seasonings."
• "The food was the most delicious food I've eaten a while."

Cons:

• "Half of grilled jamon iberico was rare."
• "The pinnacle of disappointment, however, was when the chicken wings we ordered arrived raw."
• "Tuna empanadas were not good, they looked great but once bitten into them I found they had no filling inside."
• "The quality of the food has deteriorated."
• "Spanish omelette was old and cold, patatas bravas were tasteless."
• "The many items that we did order lacked flavour and seasoning unlike anything you would experience in Spain."
• "The food was super bland and slightly overpriced is why I won’t be returning."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were lovely and very welcoming."
• "Waiters friendly and price average."
• "The staff were warm, welcoming and attentive throughout the evening."
• "Extremely friendly waiter and kitchen staff."
• "The waitress, Chelsea was superb - attentive and friendly."
• "Antonio welcomed and looked after us the whole night and it really made our experience special."
• "One aspect worth mentioning is the attentive and knowledgeable service provided by the restaurant's staff."

Cons:

• "Service was terrible and took forever to take the order, and then to come to take payment."
• "The service was lacking and we were waiting a long time for our food to come out."
• "Really rude service. Did not even take us to a table just pointed in the direction."
• "The only thing let down by was the one poor waiter having to serve more than 20 people across 8+ tables so service wasn't as quick as it could've been."
• "Different price from menu and bad service."
• "Service slow and lacklustre (and at times downright rude)."
• "Unprofessional waiters and staff they took forever to serve food and drink had to go to the bar twice to order drinks."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The decor is beautiful and makes you feel like you've been transported to Spain!"
• "But who cares when the food and atmosphere are on point."
• "The wonderful, aromatic smell of delicious food is felt from the restaurant's doorstep."
• "Delicious food, healthy portions, nice staff and great surroundings."
• "The restaurant's inviting ambiance, adorned with rustic decor and warm lighting, created an atmosphere that was both cozy and lively."
• "A hidden gem of a restaurant with great ambience and tasty tapas!"
• "Nice family run restaurant. The décor is very original with bottles on the ceiling and wood based design throughout."

Cons:

• "As for atmosphere, used to be good a few years ago but its died down now."
• "Music was too loud to have normal conversation across the table."
• "The atmosphere felt really 'cold' tbh.... I am sorry to say that we will not be coming back I am afraid."
• "On top of that, the music was blaring so loudly that it was impossible to have a conversation."
• "Restaurant doesn't know what it wants to be. Turns into a night club after 10pm. No food, after that point. Lacked any real atmosphere."
• "We were seated outside on a pretty warm evening. From the moment our food arrived we were swarmed by flies."
• "The restaurant is supposedly open until 11pm on Sundays ... but surprise surprise we get there at 10:00pm being notified by the host the kitchen is closed."

Pricing

Pros:

• "Menu is just the perfect size with lots of selections (3 full pages with different types of seafood, meat, salads), very reasonable price."
• "I'll recommend this to anyone who is looking for an informal and relaxed atmosphere without headbanging music and/or riff raff."
• "Generous portions. Seafood was fresh. Good selection of tapas and very reasonably priced."
• "In terms of pricing, La Rueda offers good value for the quality and authenticity of the food."
• "Fabulous Spanish tapas at an affordable price. The Ham is delicious and we had to order another serving."

Cons:

• "We ended up paying a fortune and left absolutely disappointed... WHAT A RIP OFF!!! £21!!!"
• "Passion fruit martinis were the most expensive we’ve had and also tiny."
• "The price of about 200mL of coke was outrageous (£3.20!!) which was gone in a few sips."
• "The prices were exorbitant for the quality of the dishes served."
• "Very expensive just went in for a pint of beer and was charged 7.65 and it was a bad pint."
• "Also the prices for food were slightly high especially for the product that they are producing."
• "£50 per person for 4 dishes each and half a jug of sangria, inc service charge."