baresca Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was excellent. Our waitress checked in with us regularly."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive but the real star was the food."
• "The waiters were very nice and friendly, and the service was super fast."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive and food was delivered promptly."
• "Great service and lovely decor; I was really pleased with how nice the toilets were as well."
• "The staff and service were really nice and quick, the interior was modern and lively."
• "The staff serving were attentive to our needs, knowledgeable and gave us time between courses to chat."

Cons:

• "Service was a bit slow on one of our dishes (I suspect they forgot) but otherwise friendly service."
• "However, the service has been confused and disjointed every time I have been."
• "Terribly understaffed so the service was slow."
• "Unfortunately, issue with food delivery... Took an hour to receive all 9 dishes, even with reminders to staff."
• "Service otherwise was slow, with staff having to be chased for drinks, to take initial order etc."
• "The service was poor (no one came to check on us or offer more drinks etc, the owner/manager didn't even turn around as we left)."
• "Service was poor considering they weren't very busy."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The tapas food was lovely and tasty and there was plenty of it."
• "Food was very nice."
• "All the tapas we ate had been well cooked."
• "Food was delicious and the lunch time menu great value."
• "Every time we go the food is just as good. Chicken wings are a must."
• "Absolutely amazing food and friendly staff."
• "The food was super and brilliant value for money."

Cons:

• "I find this place a bit hit and miss, each time I've visited there has been a mixture of really excellent dishes but then others that totally failed - under/over cooked, no seasoning, etc."
• "Some dishes are drowned in sauce (to hide the lack of size/quality)."
• "The polenta which didn't taste of polenta and had a very weird taste to it."
• "The other fries we ordered were not even warm enough for the finely grated cheese on top to be melted over."
• "The calamari had very tough, chewy strings in it."
• "The food was very poor, there was far touch salt on several of our meals."
• "The food was dreadful, the least Spanish tasting tapas I have ever eaten."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Atmosphere with good vibes 😎."
• "The atmosphere and cleanliness of the restaurant was also very pleasing!"
• "The atmosphere was great and the team were really friendly and made sure we all had a good time."
• "Beautifully decorated with quite a nice atmosphere."
• "Great atmosphere and is really relaxed."
• "Pleasant atmosphere, cosy surroundings with helpful and friendly staff."
• "The atmosphere is good, modern Spanish, laid back, and the staff is very attentive."

Cons:

• "The whole affair was a bit awkward and there was a general air of disorganisation."
• "The environment isn’t really date night friendly."
• "The atmosphere was ok."
• "We were initially seated immediately adjacent to another couple on an L-shaped sofa with two small circular tables, nowhere near big enough for separate parties to dine comfortably."
• "Kept waiting for 20 plus minutes in a crowded minuscule bar area."
• "We were seated under open stairs to bathroom. I felt like dust was dropping on the table. Very unhygienic placement."
• "Unfortunately i could not change my baby's nappy as the place hasn't got baby changing room."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "For 6 of us, the bill came to £250."
• "We had the meal deal for £16.50pp."
• "All of the about came to just £108."
• "Prices very fair."
• "The tempting lunch offer 2 tapas and a side for £10.95 is not disappointing!"
• "Excellent value for money and the tastes were amazing."
• "Food on the special menu was reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "The plates are very small... This is pretty much impossible to share on a table of 5 people."
• "The food was very average, and we thought expensive for what it was."
• "Was ok... paying main course prices for a small fish is a bit steep."
• "Overall just a bit disappointing for the price."
• "I would say it is on the expensive side considering the food and drinks we ordered."
• "Pricey for what it is."
• "We paid £22.50 each all that we were served was 4 different dishes! Yet we had the party menu and should have had many more!"