Fiesta del Asado - Edgbaston Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very tasty food, good quality meat."
• "Just fabulous steak."
• "The actual food, especially steak and other meats were delicious, cooked to perfection."
• "Food I cannot fault .... fillet steak was amazing!!!"
• "The steak is as near to perfect as I could ever wish for."
• "The homemade sausage was the best I've ever had in this type of establishment."
• "The food was unbelievable, very good portions and cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "Disappointed with dessert and it was covered in some kind of nut brittle (I think) which dominated the ice cream flavours."
• "The sides were very oily and the free ones with the steak were horrible."
• "Food came on time but shame on our 40 ounce steak not been tender enough and had a chewy texture."
• "The steak to chewy and dry, no taste in the food and the sauces have no substance or flavor."
• "The beef empinadas although looked crispy were strangely chewy and covered in oil."
• "The food was very basic for £36 you would expect a side at the very least and not such a salty steak."
• "Food was overpriced and wasn't anything amazing."

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly and very helpful staff."
• "Let me thank Leandra for her lovely service as well, very attentive."
• "The staff were superb! Friendly and on the ball."
• "Big shout out to Leandra who served us this evening. She went above and beyond to make sure our experience was the best it could be."
• "The staff were attentive, friendly and polite."
• "The service was excellent as it has been on previous visits."
• "Our server was Manuel who was friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "I was served by a young woman with poor communication skills unable to advise us on the the menu."
• "The manageress was so uninterested and basically just wanted the money."
• "The service was lacking, after our initial drinks order no one asked us if we wanted more drinks and after our main course no one asked us if we wanted desserts."
• "One found the service a bit slow."
• "The service was mediocre, lacking in attention to detail."
• "The waitress who had been dealing with us then just simply vanished and another uniformed waiter took over without any handover."
• "Service wasn't bad but as they were understaffed we had to wait a long time between courses and gave up on desert in the end."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Sitting outside, even in the cool of spring, on a sunny day is relaxing."
• "Went with a friend, was pleasantly surprised by the buzzing atmosphere although a late arriving large table was a bit more buzzing than I needed."
• "Nice atmosphere inside and outside."
• "Interior decor is also tastefully done."
• "The atmosphere was top-notch and we were quite pleased with the service."
• "The atmosphere was great and the service was second to none."
• "The restaurant itself is amazing! Comfortable, cosy, super clean and such a vibe!"

Cons:

• "Most of the other customers were well behaved but the snobby type who let their kids playing on their nintendos their entire meal really took away from the atmosphere."
• "We left feeling deflated and very unsatisfied."
• "The food and drinks were nice but it was quite cold in there."
• "The service from most of the staff was poor."
• "Good food and lovely atmosphere however there was live music so it was a little difficult to have a conversation."
• "I was unable to get anyone's attention as they were either busy socialising with other colleagues or staring at their shoes and yawning."
• "The restaurant looked nice but the food was not worth the price at all."

Value

Pros:

• "Drinks prices good."
• "It is not cheap but is fantastic value for money."
• "The gaucho sharing plate is a must try I really loved the black sausage."
• "Will definitely be coming back here soon, and have joined up to the loyalty scheme too!"
• "Great value for the quality and attention to detail of the food."
• "This is a prime example of getting what you pay for, and I feel the prices are on point for the service provided."
• "Not as expensive as other steak restaurants but excellent quality."

Cons:

• "Only thing is it is quite pricey for the quality of food, not the best place for a similar type of cuisine."
• "No way that is any way close to £40 even by the over priced standards of the restaurant."
• "Prices are more than average, paying for the atmosphere etc as some will go for a romantic night out."
• "Also was too expensive with no need."
• "I thought it was way too expensive for what food we had, the bill came to £95 with 2 small glasses of wine & 1 non alcoholic drink."
• "However, the prices were a bit steep compared to other places offering similar prices."
• "Very expensive so it's a treat to go there."