Address: 43 Drury Ln, London, WC2B 5AJ, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.5
based on 170 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Simply the best. If you want the best Spanish tapas in London there are two places, there is Jose and there is Barrafina."
"Even better than some of the tapas in Spain."
"The food is top notch and I wish I would've been hungrier and ordered more than 3 things."
"Amazingly tasty tapas with a huge focus on fish and shellfish."
"The black rice with squid is absolutely exquisite."
"Every tapas was better than the last, evidently using fresh ingredients and excellent chef skills."
"The best food I've had in London."
Cons:
"The majority of the food was good however we ordered a tortilla which came out cold and undercooked."
"Be ready for really small portions when it comes to fish."
"The prawns in tortilla were undercooked."
"Most dishes were oversalted, greasy, and the meat was consistently overcooked."
"The food wasn't as good as everything else, my fish was basically olive oil and paprika, kind of lame and not creative in my humble opinion."
"The sopresata croquettes were a bit salty."
"Pimientos de Padron arrived - they were limp and unfresh."
Service
Pros:
"Staff were friendly and knowledgeable."
"The service was great and attentive when we went, easy to order, specials of the day explained to us and water topped up."
"The service was also very friendly for such a crowded, busy restaurant."
"The service is quick, friendly, and helpful."
"Such a lovely experience. The staff were so attentive and kind and the food was amazing."
"Service was attentive but not too pushy which is usually a tricky balance."
"The staff attentive, friendly and very efficient during an extremely busy lunch service."
Cons:
"The waiter passed a couple of paper napkins and shrugged his shoulders saying 'sorry it was an accident'."
"Forgot an entree we asked for and when we asked for another round of wine glasses completely ignored the order."
"Rude staff, terrible service."
"our waiter was very nice albeit forgetful and preoccupied with chatting the guest next to us and texting on her phone."
"we were told to move because we were in the wrong seats, in a quite rude way."
"The service at this restaurant is so terrible that I think it is actually damaging the brand."
"The experience was tainted by rude staff on entry."
Ambience
Pros:
"The ambience and layout were just right for lunch."
"A favourite & great place to eat. Fantastic food prepared before your eyes."
"The environment was great with the music and the way of sitting."
"The atmosphere here is very cool."
"Lovely authentic bustling atmosphere."
"Great atmosphere and a nice corner of Spain found in London."
"Really nice atmosphere, tucked away in a not so busy area."
Cons:
"Very soon after we arrived the restaurant was filled with people waiting for a seat standing right behind us jostling us and adding to the heat and overbearing atmosphere."
"Overall the atmosphere is a little cold compared to what I expected."
"Felt rushed a cold atmosphere."
"The setting was not what we expected."
"got seated in the underground room with no windows."
"The host wasn't very friendly and actually made me and my girlfriend uncomfortable...he kind of rush us with the drinks and didn't recommend any when we asked for one."
"Overall a very very unpleasant dining experience."
Value
Pros:
"This is not a cheap place, but the food and service are worth it."
"Pricey but worth it."
"The service is great and while it does set you back around 70 quid a person if you generously order, it is all worth the wait and the money."
"A little pricy, but worth it for the flavoursome Spanish food!"
"One of the best Spanish tapas in London. A bit pricy, but worth it."
"Great food and can enjoy tapas style eating with lovely champagne to go with the dishes."
"The food was great and worth the wait."
Cons:
"Price might put me off retuning as think Caminos does similar fare at a more reasonable price."
"It's a hell of a lot of work for what amounts to a few mouthfuls of food."
"I'm afraid it's not as good and very expensive."
"The sharing platters options are 3 meat and 2 fish and range between 50-120 pounds."
"However, we were so disappointed by 1. the fact that we paid over £150 for 5 small tapas and a mid-range bottle of wine 2. despite the expensive bill, we were not able to even order dessert because the next reservation was due to arrive."
"The food is decent, it's just so damn expensive."
"The bill, for 6 dishes of tapas and a mediocre 500ml carafe of not cold enough wine was a touch over £100."