The Bank at Bude Tapas and Grill Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Well seasoned, freshly cooked, traditional Tapas dishes and Spanish meals at reasonable prices."
• "The most beautiful restaurant in a nature reserve, delicious food well priced and some local delicacies - mussels lobster and scallops!"
• "Food excellent."
• "Amazing food and atmosphere."
• "The food was amazing, so tasty, succulent and well seasoned."
• "The food was first class and offering the tapas selection they have gave you many choices."
• "The food here is incredible."

Cons:

• "The food was quite average, certainly not the best tapas we have ever had."
• "The potato bratas tater burnt, the stretched prawns looked and tasted like the ones from the supermarket."
• "Some other dishes lacked some seasoning and that wow factor."
• "Unfortunately the food did not live up to the last time I was there, the scallops were well cooked but dry."
• "The chicken wings were burnt; yes that's part of their flavour but it was too burnt."
• "Food was luke warm, tasty but small portions for cost."
• "Don't have the paella... very disappointed paella rice was over seasoned and watery hardly any fish."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very attentive and kind."
• "The staff are lovely and attentive and go above and beyond for a great dining experience."
• "Service very good, friendly smiling staff."
• "Servers were friendly and helpful and service was pretty quick!"
• "The staff were very attentive and helpful."
• "We were cared for by Lawrence, a very kind gentleman who simply couldn't do enough to help us."
• "Service was cheerful, knowledgeable and always with a smile."

Cons:

• "Also a little weird that the waitress hovered nearby the whole time."
• "The service is poor some meals were finished before others arrived."
• "Distinct lack of service. Appeared to be plenty of staff, but they were more interested in polishing cutlery than serving customers."
• "Unfortunately 2 hours is not enough for 5 people to eat and have drinks."
• "Staff refused to take our booking over the phone 'as he was too busy'."
• "Staff are very friendly but they changed our seating without notice to outside seating totally unacceptable."
• "We were still eating our dessert!! I've never eaten anywhere and been told that I had to vacate the table so quickly."

Ambience and Location

Pros:

• "The ambience of the room we were in was fantastic."
• "Fantastic quality food and a lovely location by the river."
• "Quirky surroundings right next to the river."
• "A lovely venue on The Bank of the river Neet with a lovely summer feel to it."
• "The atmosphere was great, the decor was different, but fun."
• "The atmosphere and surroundings quirky and comfortable."
• "The setting is very nice by the river too."