Café Andaluz Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The decor is quaintly and at the same time lively and full of character. You immediately feel comfortable and settled in."
• "Really nice atmosphere though the chatting was a little loud at times which can't be helped."
• "It's got a great atmosphere."
• "The interior is really nice, almost feels morrocan."
• "The ambience of this restaurant is very good, its beautiful from inside and felt very warm."
• "The setting felt authentic and it had a nice atmosphere; the decor was understated yet admirable and everywhere also felt clean."
• "Loved the atmosphere and decor."

Cons:

• "Some of the tables are spaced too close together, and it can be a bit uncomfortable trying not to interrupt a stranger whilst still talking to your fellow diners."
• "Restaurant wasn't busy but we were put at a table next to a workstation which was noisy and distracting."
• "Compact dining area meant the louder parties in the room can dominate at times."
• "But the venue seems to amplify noise so it's difficult for the waiting staff to hear what you're saying!"
• "The only slight inconvenient is that you can stay only for two hours there, which seems to be long enough, but not when you want to taste and enjoy all those delicious tapas."
• "Unfortunately unable to taste the food as no access for wheelchair users."
• "Disappointing experience. Booked a table for 12. The table was so close to the sides that the entire side of the table needed to get up to let anyone out for toilet."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was top class with every member of staff working really well together."
• "Staff were lovely. Keeping an eye on everybody."
• "The staff seemed desperate to get rid of us."
• "Food was delicious! Service was great too. Portions we perfect and a great selection."
• "Service was fine however there were a few confusions i.e. had a few orders to the table which we never asked for!"
• "The front house team were very friendly and attentive."
• "The staff are attentive and friendly."

Cons:

• "I mentioned this to the waiter but he did not seem interested."
• "The service was not at all what we expected - rude waiters, the guy at the door was seemingly annoyed by the fact that we decided to visit their restaurant."
• "Service was absolutely horrendous."
• "Worst 'service' I have ever seen!"
• "The waiting staff kept trying to push the set menu on us."
• "I did however feel like the bar staff were talking about us when we first came in which unsettled me a bit."
• "Whet however really irked me was that they slapped 10% gratuity on the bill without asking."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All the tapas dishes were really tasty and very decent portions. Reasonably priced as well."
• "The food here was amazing."
• "Food is very good, we had a great selection of tapas and it was really tasty."
• "Across the board the food is outstanding, delicious, well presented and brilliant value!"
• "The food tastes authentically Spanish - something sometimes missing from Spanish restaurants."
• "The food was beautiful, and all drinks and food came out the kitchen fast."
• "The food is amazing and decently priced."

Cons:

• "Alioli and croquettes were quite bland and fried peppers were passable."
• "The jam on the goat cheese was a bit overpowering IMO."
• "The beef was definitely not slow-cooked, the lamb was again in a plain sweet tomato sauce."
• "Well it took them 2 tries to try and get the meatballs right, but they did not manage - undercooked with just a plain simple tomato sauce."
• "Food was okay but seemed like most of it had either been sitting out for ages or reheated in microwave, not what you expect from a Tapas place."
• "Food was definitely not fresh and was weakly reheated to room temperature at best, also had lamb which was really chewy!"
• "One of our dishes had prawns and both my partner and myself found them to be rubbery, which means they were overcooked."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "Price was great 3 course lunch for £9.95."
• "The pre-theatre menu for £18 is great value for money!"
• "The prices are reasonable too £25 for two people."
• "The food is very well priced."
• "Very reasonably priced food."
• "Great offer on Sundays. 3 tapas & dessert for £22.95."
• "If you like Spanish food, I can recommend this place, and it's not extortionate in its pricing."