Fiesta del Asado - Shirley Reviews Summary

Category: Argentinian restaurant

Address: 177 Stratford Rd, Shirley, Solihull B90 3AX, United Kingdom

Phone: +441217523322

Rating: 4.4
based on 233 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Fantastic friendly waitress treated us to a little glass of bubbles, which was a lovely gesture."
  • "Service by Curtis was very good, friendly guy."
  • "We were given a complimentary glass of prosecco at the beginning."
  • "The staff was so great, wasn’t long waiting for food either."
  • "They have social distancing in place that is the best you’ll see."
  • "Staff are very friendly, the food was and service was excellent."
  • "Staff were excellent and the food and cocktails were really good."
  • "Kyle was excellent, he looked after all our needs professionally and courteously."
  • "The waiter who served us was very attentive and friendly."
  • "Curtis really stood out as exceptional with his food and wine recommendations."

Cons:

  • "Upon arrival, we were seated and seen to quickly, but it lacked basic things like forgetting cutlery, providing water with no glasses, no napkins."
  • "We had a side of broccoli and asked for it be cooked in oil instead of butter, this was a big disappointment, it was soggy with approximately 2 cloves of garlic cut up on it."
  • "Service also quite slow, very busy again and understaffed it seems."
  • "Came for a celebration, the restaurant wasn’t busy but it took an age and calling somebody over to take drinks order."
  • "Service was very slow, constantly having to chase either drinks or food."
  • "Tried to book on two separate occasions over the phone on Saturday and told too busy."
  • "Very busy on Saturday night, wouldn't get too over excited about the whole experience."
  • "My steak tasted like bin, staff were extremely rude, no polite greeting either."
  • "Waited for an hour and a half for food to be told by the waiter that our food still wasn't ready because the chef is having a few problems."
  • "Waited an hour for our mains and had to chase them for it. They did apologise for the delay, but there was no offer of a reduction in cost or free drink as compensation."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Enjoyed beautiful top quality steak with all the trimmings for an extra special Sunday lunch."
  • "We ordered the Feast, rib eye steak, and all of the side dishes of vegetables. It's the vegetables that made the dish."
  • "We had the best service from all the staff, everything was cooked so good, looked and tasted amazing."
  • "Food was amazing, the portion sizes were really good and the food quality made it worth the cost."
  • "The highlight for me was the chimichurri was packed with so much flavour."
  • "Had the sharing steak beef Castillo which was so good."
  • "All the food was very well cooked, tasted great and very filling. I particularly like the Chistorra Sausage with heritage tomatoes."
  • "We got the wild prawns and calamari fritters which came with a lovely sauce."
  • "The standout being the lamb cutlets which oozed flavour."
  • "We had chicken milanese and fries, £16.95 this was delicious, the breadcrumbs were fresh and the temperature was hot, really good."

Cons:

  • "The meats were not great."
  • "We had the gauchos feast to share which was ok a bit greasy in parts. Pork belly was just belly."
  • "The other weekend we visited Fiesta del Astado in Shirley to try out their new Sunday menu and cocktails. Fiesta del Asado is an Argentinian steak house."
  • "The steaks were small and overcooked. Don't think I'll be going back anytime soon."
  • "The calamari, chicken wings, and prawns for starters were delicious. For the mains, we had the fillet steak, cooked medium rare."
  • "The food was great, but the service needs to be better and they automatically put a service charge on your bill."
  • "The beef rib dish I ate was overly cooked and generally not very nice. I left most of the dish so it was apparent there was an issue."
  • "I ordered the so-called brisket. When it arrived, it was just a small bowl of what looked like square chunks of white fat."
  • "We had the calamari for starters, which was awful, it was overcooked and nothing like calamari, small rings of overcooked batter."
  • "The food was mostly nice, food was cold and veg could have been cooked a little longer."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Excellent atmosphere. Live music and singing."
  • "Tonight it was a bit flat as it was empty so we couldn’t really get the feel of the atmosphere."
  • "Fabulous experience. The bar staff and manager I believe were also really friendly."
  • "We booked the outside terrace, which isn’t the greatest seats as the chairs outside are quite uncomfortable."
  • "As soon as you enter Fiesta del Asado you are hit with amazing decor and friendly staff."
  • "The decor is beautiful, music is lovely, you get the feeling of being abroad and feeling relaxed."
  • "Good efficient service. Food was well cooked and good quality - steak in particular. Cocktails were novel and delicious."
  • "Being a Monday evening we were not expecting a great atmosphere but there were a fair few in and the whole ambiance was very pleasant."
  • "The staff and atmosphere are amazing here."
  • "The atmosphere was romantic and electric. They had live music."

Cons:

  • "It was very busy, but we managed to get a table for 2. The temperature had dropped yesterday so it wasn't very warm and cosy inside."
  • "Very loud on a Saturday night, so if that’s your vibe and you’re not really interested in hearing what the person you came with has to say then no problem."
  • "Service also quite slow, very busy again and understaffed it seems, lovely waitress though."
  • "The temperature had dropped yesterday so it wasn't very warm and cosy inside."
  • "It was noisy and hard to hear each other speaking over dinner. I had an aperol which was £10.00. It was in a small wine glass and definitely not the best aperol I’ve had."
  • "The atmosphere is lovely, but is let down by the mixed approach of the staff. Some treat you like royalty others like you are dining in a cafe."
  • "Really interesting and modern restaurant that showcases Argentinian food with flair. The main attraction is there steaks but side dishes are cooked very well and of a nice variety."
  • "The food was very good. Garlic is included in almost all of the dishes so if you don't like it you're choices are limited."
  • "Simple food good no help in splitting the bill between 6 families as too busy. Only 6 tables occupied on a Wednesday for my son's birthday, sat there with a calculator work out the bill when the staff should help."
  • "The staff and atmosphere are amazing here, but my steak was overcooked and chewy..not to my liking at all."

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