Cafe Andaluz Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Wow! What a meal, we had 11 tapas and couldn’t fault one."
• "The black pudding and andouille sausage in spicy tomato sauce is on another planet."
• "Every single tapas dish was beyond delicious."
• "The food here was incredible, and the multi buy tapas deal was very reasonable."
• "The tapas was delicious but the paella was absolutely beautiful ----- fresh, so tasty and piping hot."
• "The tasty highlights were the pimientos padron and the pork skewers."
• "The food was excellent, with a Scottish twist."

Cons:

• "The food was pretty bad - patatas bravas were basically boiled/soggy potatoes, chicken was not hot all the way through and had obviously not been reheated properly, calamari were bland and anaemic, and the croquettes were basically mush with no flavour."
• "It wasn't good. Gambas piccante prawns were tough, fairly tasteless, not even slightly spicy and dominated by coriander."
• "The ‘Spanish classics’ however were a real disappointment."
• "Not the best tapas I’ve had. Do not get the lamb chops, so expensive for what you got and it was grisly."
• "Food was average at best and contaminated with hair."
• "Very poor flavour to the tapas very poor quality calamari very undercooked."
• "The seafood paella didn't really taste like anything."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff so obliging and friendly."
• "Very friendly staff and prompt service."
• "Service was also fast and friendly, but it seemed a bit disorganised."
• "Wait staff are a credit to this place. Really friendly and knowledgeable."
• "Staff were very attentive and friendly."
• "Service was good - staff warm and helpful."
• "The service was very good and the staff are friendly and smiling."

Cons:

• "We didn’t receive everything that we ordered."
• "Service was very hurried...and felt obliged to either order a drink or vacate quickly."
• "The reason for my rating is entirely due to the service received by the team: repeat orders for drinks were incredibly slow."
• "The waiter came, brought the check and persistently began to ask us to leave a review with his name."
• "Service OK but servers rushing around making restaurant feel a bit manic."
• "The service was rushed and impersonal."
• "Non-existent service. We sat al fresco and the THREE (!) outdoor waiters tonight spent the entire evening comparing muscles, chatting to each other and ignoring any and all guests."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere and service plus fabulous food."
• "The ambiance is almost the best part, where colorful North African accents paired with lots of natural light make you wonder whether you left your Edinburgh vacation for another country!"
• "Nice atmosphere, for those who want to laugh and relax with friends and family."
• "Great place for lunch or a bite before a show. Ideal for get-togethers as the atmosphere is cozy and comfortable."
• "Lovely atmosphere in this restaurant."
• "A relaxing evening, the food was excellent as was the friendly atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was nice and even though it was busy, it never felt crowded."

Cons:

• "It was very noisy."
• "Visited Cafe Andaluz for the first time a few days ago, it became clear that the place was going to be painfully noisy."
• "The lights were a little bit dim for my liking."
• "Too noisy for us, it was very very loud inside."
• "However the restaurant is very noisy when busy, tables small especially when you're getting a selection of dishes."
• "Tables squeezed in with little space between. Extremely noisy."
• "The only problem it was so loud we couldn’t hear each other."

Value

Pros:

• "Not cheap of course but worth it."
• "Prices were very reasonable I thought."
• "They had a special deal on of 3 tapas dishes for £15.95 and all were delightful."
• "Great value for the quality of food you get!"
• "The prices are good too."
• "For £38 cafe Andaluz is excellent value."
• "Very reasonable price for 5 tapas dishes."