Santa Maria del Sur Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The quality of the food and drinks is amazing and definitely worth the price."
• "Had a delicious rib eye."
• "The steaks were cooked to perfection, and their chimichurri sauce was the best I've had in London."
• "Some of the best steak I’ve had in London."
• "The steaks themselves still tasted nice and the chips were good."
• "The steaks are well sourced, aged and seasoned."
• "Mouth watering argentinian empanadas and super tasty meat expertly grilled."

Cons:

• "The empanadas arrived lukewarm, and the once vibrant chimichurri lacked any discernible taste – a culinary travesty."
• "All 4 steaks were over-cooked - there was no pink in the middle at all."
• "Ownership has changed food wasn't all that."
• "Although tasty the meats were not exceptional, especially considering the price."
• "Pepper stake was watered didn’t even taste anything."
• "The steak itself was absolutely fine but I wouldn't say outstanding."
• "The steak came cold to the table, mushrooms with too mush garlic, spinach creme with cheese on top, fries were similar to the supermarket ones."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff very friendly and attentive without being overbearing."
• "Fantastic service, attentive staff, my fillet steak was medium rare perfection."
• "Very accommodating staff."
• "Service is very competent and efficient. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming."
• "The all crew was extremely welcoming and friendly."
• "Goni was charming, warm, helpful but not pushy with the service, and an all round fantastic host."
• "Our incredible waitress Dani transformed our dining experience into something extraordinary."

Cons:

• "Service disappointing to be honest."
• "Disappointing standard of service and rather unprofessional."
• "Service is a bit slow."
• "The service was a chaotic mess – nothing arrived on time, the starters were egregiously delayed, and our orders were repeatedly forgotten."
• "The service was quite slow and we found the room a little dark."
• "The service was diabolical. We requested water 4 times before receiving 2 carafes just as we were leaving 1.5 hours after the initial request."
• "They managed to forget one of our party's side dishes."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It has a really cosy atmosphere."
• "Friendly, relaxed, fun and romantic atmosphere."
• "This place is lovely, warm and very neat."
• "Great atmosphere, with great service."
• "The restaurant has a great atmosphere with excellent service."
• "The rustic decor create the perfect setting for a delightful meal."
• "Feels really authentic."

Cons:

• "The restaurant was quite cold."
• "The restaurant smelled strongly of sewage. Not good."
• "It used to be a 5 star but sadly this place has gone downhill a bit; the food is still very good but it looks very scrappy from the outside now with graffiti and peeling plastic on windows."
• "It unforunately wasn't very busy when we went."
• "There was a small lack of atmosphere as there was no music on."
• "Hardly any tables are occupied on a Friday night."
• "The only slight negative point about the place is the location."

Price

Pros:

• "The pricing is very reasonable, considering the location too."
• "Fair prices. Highly recommended."
• "The prices were great for the amount of the steaks that were served."
• "For what we got, the value was good."
• "£9.50 for a 220g steak and chips and a free glass of wine is a great deal."
• "The wine was fairly priced and very good."
• "Good value for money."

Cons:

• "The menu is a bit expensive :-("
• "I thought it was overpriced, a bit sneaky with the wine."
• "So overpriced for the terrible food."
• "Little over priced for an out-of-the-way steakhouse."
• "Overall overpriced (£6 for single portion of sweet potato fries + service charge!)"
• "My dear it was way too pricey for just that."
• "Checked on internet and found that this restaurant charged 400% the price of the bottle, normally is 300%."