La Perla Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really love their paella!!!!! It is the best I have ever eaten."
• "Possibly the tastiest patatas bravas I’ve ever had."
• "Every dish was delicious and unique, each presented beautifully!"
• "The food delicious, particularly the sobrasada burger, gambas al ajillo and the churros."
• "Surprisingly delicious food - in particular the squid with basil and aioli which was fantastic, and the crab which was light and fresh!"
• "The food was well presented and extremely tasty."
• "Every tapas dish and everything mouthful was delicious."

Cons:

• "We felt they concentrated on quantity over quality."
• "The food that they claim to be Spanish Tapas, is not authentic and poor quality."
• "The portions here are extremely small for the prices they are asking for."
• "The Spanish sausage dish was average, nothing much special, especially for the price."
• "The only thing stopping me giving it 5 stars was the patatas bravas. Normally these are my favourite dish however I found them bland and lacking flavour."
• "The food is questionable and poor quality given the price they charge."
• "Food was overly priced and quite bland, lack of flavour!! And seasoning in everything."

Service

Pros:

• "The waiters were fantastic and the atmosphere was perfect."
• "The service was outstanding."
• "Excellent venue and very attentive staff, they managed to fit us last minute on a Saturday night as well."
• "The team was brilliant."
• "The staff were very friendly and attentive, and the food was delicious."
• "The service was excellent & staff recommendations made the experience more enjoyable."
• "Service was top quality, went above and beyond expectations."

Cons:

• "But what was disappointing was service and atmosphere."
• "Awful customer services - rude and unresponsive."
• "Food is average, very short menu and poor service during all night."
• "But one of the waiters, who speaks Spanish, refused to take an order in Portuguese."
• "Staff was definitely not welcoming and attentive."
• "The service was disappointing."
• "The experience was brought down by a forgetful and eye rolling waiter."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Outstanding place and quite quirky."
• "The interior is gorgeous, clever lighting and interior design touches are artistic and help create a fabulous ambience."
• "A really nice dining experience."
• "The ambience was lovely and good service."
• "La Perla is in such a unique setting, you go down a wrought iron staircase to what I thought was going to be the basement of a Georgian house but the restaurant is actually under the ground between the buildings, a cavern!"
• "It has a lovely ambience and nicely lit underground."
• "The atmosphere is cosy and the location is fab - right by Pulteney Bridge."

Cons:

• "Not suitable for infirm or disabled diners."
• "Food is average, ambiance is dim and not to the romantic side."
• "Tables are really close together and if you have a big group next to you then it's very noisy (not ideal for a romantic and quiet meal)."
• "Moreover, the atmosphere was very crowded; no music and very loud kitchen and guests."
• "Music was very quiet atmosphere felt I was in a dungeon rather than a classy restaurant."
• "Ambience had the chance to be special with the whole underground thing but the gaudy lighting, peeling seat cushions, and nails sticking out of the woodwork left a lot to be desired."
• "The 'signature dish' of theirs, paella of the day is the worst paella I’ve ever eat."

Value

Pros:

• "One of my top meals in 2023."
• "So glad we discovered this place! Every little plate we had was amazing including the king prawns, crayfish, scallops, croquettes and the Patatas Bravas."
• "They helped me around and managed to feel amazing again, they also surprised my girlfriend with some birthday truffles!"
• "2 alcoholic drinks & 5 tapas dishes was also under £50 with service charge which is such a bargain."
• "Prob £100 for two Inc drinks & well worth it."
• "I felt it was reasonably priced considering the quality and quantity of food."
• "The tapas portions were much bigger than I have had before and we found 5 portions to be plenty for us, 6 if you’re really hungry."

Cons:

• "I was then charged £50 to my account without a response."
• "Ended paying £40 a person and did not feel full by the end."
• "It’s tapas but about £8-£12 a plate which is extortionate for the size."
• "A bit pricey but you get what you pay for."
• "Food was nice bit expensive for what it is but it was nice."
• "Expensive for Tapas but we'll worth it."
• "Expensive & over-salted, avoid."