Tapas Revolution Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The waiters who served us were really friendly."
• "The best thing was the service- the staff seemed to be genuinely enjoying themselves and our server Dani was attentive and very friendly."
• "Shout out to Katherina and all the team for looking after us!"
• "Shoutout to Marta and Farai who made our stay even better! Definitely will be back ;)"
• "Service was great, food was amazing and the dancing and singing waiter was brilliant!!"
• "Great service from our waiters."
• "The staff are so so so friendly and very helpful the whole time we were there."

Cons:

• "Just stopped in for a quick drink while waiting for our train, girl who served us was polite, manager seemed to be looking on his phone all the time we sat there."
• "Terrible service today for 9 people."
• "Also added a service charge without permission."
• "They shouted at us to come back and pay our bill, when we had just paid them!"
• "Service was poor, didn't get seated at the table despite asking for a table."
• "Took approximately 30 minutes to take order. And at least 15 to get the bill."
• "Waiting staff seemed to be unable to understand basic instructions and were rude, unprofessional and rushed us."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious food and a nice view over the train station."
• "Food was outstanding quality, and excellent value with an exceptional choice."
• "We enjoyed loads of delicious tapas dishes and sangria between 7 of us."
• "The food was AMAZING."
• "Food was great and service was acceptional!"
• "The food is delicious, fresh and authentic, a must-go when visiting Birmingham."
• "The food itself was great !!!"

Cons:

• "The bread was hard and old."
• "Pork belly was absolutely vile it was greasy and dry at the same time."
• "The pork belly used to be absolutely one of my favourite dishes but the quality has been poor on my last few visits, overcooked and dry."
• "The tapas are a bit pricey for the quantity that you get."
• "The mains were great, service was good, but the churros were stale and dry, the chocolate was watery, and there wasn't enough sugar."
• "Served cold prawns which were raw, complained and staff were mocking me."
• "Bad tapas. My dinner companion and I found that the meat skewers were exceptionally chewy while the calamari was the pride of Rubbermaid."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The price of the food is very reasonable."
• "Overall the drinks and food seemed to be very affordable as we enjoyed a large number of items but the bill only totaled to roughly just over £90."
• "The price point of the dishes are very affordable."
• "Reasonably priced."
• "Each was authentic and delicious. Portion size was good. Reasonably priced too."
• "Enjoyed a selection of Tapas a glass of wine and dessert here late afternoon when it was fairly busy. Attentive friendly staff (though under pressure) Considering it's location within Grand Central its reasonable value (service charge Inc in the bill) & I would certainly go again."
• "Sat at the bar and enjoyed some fantastic tapas with a beer, managed to get the three tapas for £18 at the time I went."

Cons:

• "VERY expensive !!! £33.00 for two starters ..come on ...!"
• "£52 bill for 5 tiny dishes and 2 soft drinks. Disgusting."
• "Very overpriced."
• "Really not worth the money we ordered 2 paella and only one got brought out to us would no longer recommend."
• "This place is a rip off, the price of the food and the quality was very poor."
• "Very expensive for a few side dishes. We were still hungry after meal."
• "It is very overpriced for the quality of the food, plus you have to pay 10% service charge which the staff don't inform you about."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Delicious food and a nice view over the train station."
• "Great food, great drinks and a great atmosphere."
• "Felt like I was actually in Spain and the staff appreciated my faltering Spanish to order everything."
• "The staff all seem to be native Spaniards (in persona and voice) and this gives the place a really fabulous authentic Spanish feel."
• "Great experience, authentic feel and friendly staff."
• "Nice relaxed place to graze whilst waiting for a train."
• "Great atmosphere... You could be in Barcelona... Seriously.. Great little tapas bar."

Cons:

• "However we were seated by the entrance which was quite busy, so did not feel comfortable where we were seated."
• "The location is excellent but they spoil it with ridiculously loud music."
• "The only slight issue was that the music was very loud."
• "Nice food but the restaurant is too cramped making you feel as though your sharing your meal with the table next to you."
• "It felt very cold in there."
• "The only issue is that it can get really cold in there because it's in Grand Central."
• "Awful. Prebooked and although the restaurant was half empty, would only seat at either a table rammed up against the window with a buggy in front or elbow to elbow on a tiny table."