Strings - Italian & Spanish Restaurant - Guitar Live Music Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The quality of the food was divine."
• "Everything was fresh and delicious."
• "We had a variety of tapas and pasta - all came out hot and the portions were just right."
• "The Tiramisu was fantastic."
• "The food is very tasty, well done to the chefs!"

Cons:

• "Food was just fine, not great but not bad either."
• "The calamari was very thick coated with batter."
• "The food wasn’t bad, and that being said, it wasn’t good either."
• "The menu and tapas options were underwhelming and reminded me of cheap tourist traps."
• "The food dishes were tasty, but there was not the largest selection of food."
• "The steak was mediocre (not crust, hardly seasoned)."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly and attentive."
• "The owner and staff are very passionate and dedicated to giving you a memorable experience."
• "The staff was very friendly and welcoming."
• "The owner is amazing, serving guests and playing guitar."

Cons:

• "Services was horrible, the waiter was not nice and neglected."
• "The service was a disaster. I have no idea how the rate of this place has exceeded 4.0 /5.0"
• "The service was kind, but food was not tasty."
• "Took a long time to get the waiter's attention when needed."
• "Service was ok but the environment is a little chaotic."

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "For the location, the atmosphere and addition of intimate live music performances are a fantastic compensation."
• "Great place to spend the evening!"
• "The restaurant itself had a warm ambience, it was cozy and not loud."
• "The Strings was a great experience from the variety of tasty tapas we order, a talented waiter that can sing as well as he can pick the wine."

Cons:

• "The tables were placed too crowded which did not seem to be necessary."
• "It felt like a travel experience where I was in Spain!"
• "The atmosphere was lacking. They would dim the lights for the performances every 30 mins and then bring them back up again afterwards."
• "The table presentation was very bare and the restaurant’s decoration generally felt soulless."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The restaurant is located in the center of London so prices are adequate for the place."
• "Prices if I compare with other Italian and Spanish restaurant in London much cheaper and bigger portions."

Cons:

• "However, the price is not worth it."
• "For £35, definitely need to be improved, plus there were only 3 main courses on the menu."
• "The place is quiet (for a reason). Food is massively overpriced for what it is."
• "Their inflexibility and penny pinching around child menu just leaves me thinking this place is more about the profit than the quality of its food."