Bachata in Horsham

Went there for a dinner yesterday for a birthday celebration. We have visited couple months ago and was amazed by the food at that time so I really wanted to return. When we arrived we were seated downstairs on a tiny table, we have asked if we could go upstairs and the lady (very polite and kind) explained it’s only 2 of them on shift so they trying to keep everyone in the same room. Fair enough. We have ordered sangria, which was disappointing to start with. Just a a house wine (not so nice) with some ice, one piece of strawberry and o tiny orange, that’s it. So there was the new menu…. We both were stunned! More than half of the previous menu was gone, barely anything to choose from, no calamari, no bread basket, no chicken (only paella). We did struggle to choose 5 dishes between 2 of us. Prices, rocket high! £13,5 for 3 pieces of king prawns ( in complete shell ), no thank you. Portion sizes has also shrunk….taste was ok, nothing special. We had such a great time here before, the only thing has saved the night for us was the kind lady who served us. We forgot to get her name, but she had blond hair . Every restaurant should have a waiter just like her, so so kind and professional. We won’t be returning, the menu is just not what you would expect from a tapas place. Apparently there is a new chef, and I hope he takes the review on board. Please bring back the old menu!

A group of us had dinner here on a busy Saturday night. As soon as we were greeted we should have known it wasn't going to be plain sailing. They couldn't find our booking on their system, but eventually found it. We sat down at our table and were not told they were short staffed. If they had told us from the start we would have accepted the slow service. They took our drinks order (3 of us ordered sangria, 2 ordered beers). When the drinks came out only the sangria arrived. 10 minutes later the bottled beers finally came. Drinks should all arrive together, the bottled beers only needed to be taken out of the fridge and have the lids removed! They then took our order and we ordered pretty much everything on the menu (1 dish we ordered twice). Some dishes came out too quickly for my liking and others took ages to arrive. The food is average and with some dishes you do not get enough individual items, it is also over priced. During the meal the waiters came up to our table and others, asking if we had ordered X dish which we and others had not. They did this several times. The kitchen or waiters do not know who ordered what. They never asked us if we wanted more drinks. When we wanted to pay we had to ask 3 times and waited 25 minutes. I would 100% not recommend this restaurant. It is not owned or run by Spanish people.

A gem of a place, lovely decor with the most delicious tapas, good size portions and good value too.

Loved , waiter was great. Tom was great

Without meaning to offend anyone who has left previous reviews, I have to comment on how bland and flavourless the food is here. It’s ridiculously overpriced but tbf I wouldn’t mind paying if it delivered on flavour. We had one man serving us, trying his absolute best but unfortunately the food and overall service let it all down. The dishes fail to meet what is described on the menu. It’s obvious this restaurant is trying to cut corners which is surprising given the excellent standard of food served at one of the other restaurants run by the same owner Ercan Yuzey (zeytin). I’d like to give a special mention to Tom the barman who was thrown in at last minute to undertake restaurant manager duties (because they clearly didn’t have one on a Saturday evening). He did his absolute best in a difficult situation where the overall management is severely lacking.

Your new menu is incredible!! 💥 Every dish we’ve tried so far has been delicious, served by a super-friendly team! See you again soon. 🤍

Great food. Man appeared to be working alone but did great to serve efficiently. Would have liked an extra person so I could buy more drinks. Will definitely go back

Brilliant service and delicious food. My husband and I really enjoyed our evening here and will definitely be back.

Very nice dinner for two here. Pam looked after us, she was exceptional. Highly recommended!

Absolutely incredible meal tonight at Bachata, Pam served my parter and myself and was so hospitable and friendly. Food and drinks were 10/10. Highly recommended for anybody looking for a high end Spanish tapas experience. Amazing all round!

Food was lovely service from nieve and Amanda was superb

Popped in for impromptu lunch. Welcoming & friendly service from Pam & George. Great tapas & glass of wine 😃

Friendly welcome & nice ambience, staff are attentive without being overly so- especially the manager Pamela who was ensuring guests were well looked after.

Took my fiancé here for her 30th birthday and it did not disappoint! Food was spectacular! Highly recommend the huge! prawns, croquettes and octopus. Really impressed and will definitely be back very soon. Thank you team @ bachata!

The worst spanish food I had in a very long time. I am spanish, and chef, it was the most expensive and smallest portions I had in my whole life. There is much better,cheaper and better quality food in other restaurants in the surrounding areas. I was expecting much better from this establishment and I leave very disappointed

Beautiful tapas restaurant in Horsham! My nan and I came today for some lunch and we both agreed it was our favourite meal we’ve ever had together! As soon as you enter, you get greeted and taken to your table, the staff were very friendly and welcoming! The tapas were delicious and very authentic, we wish we could have eaten the whole menu!! There was an extensive menu of cocktails, which we both indulged in! The French martini was amazing!! The salty raspberry mocktail was also a good choice! The decor of the restaurant itself felt very put together and gave the ‘up market’ look even though the prices were very affordable! We want to give a special thanks to Luigi who finished off our amazing experience at bachata! My Nan is Greek and loved talking to Luigi about her culture and had a nice conversation about everything Mediterranean haha! The personal touch we received from him today really did make the meal the best we have ever had together! Really welcoming and attentive to us. If you want an affordable, authentic tapas restaurant, with the added bonus of good cocktails AND the special personal touch, I highly recommend this restaurant!

Visited for the first time today for bottomless brunch. Fantastic value for money with great food and Prosecco a plenty but the main standout was the staff - every member of the team took time to chat to us and were so friendly! Bravo Bachata 👌🏻

Friendly staff, delicious tapas, great for a Saturday lunch on this rainy afternoon. We will be back!

A good, pleasant place with good music and good tapas to liven up your time. The manager speaks both languages ​​fluently, which makes it easier for you to have a good time 10/10

Had lunch. Sangria is really good and all the food we had was delicious!

Absolute find when searching for somewhere to eat today - how have I missed this since October??? Great service from Shaun/Sean and his young colleague. Had a good range of tapas - Pimiento de padron, Patatas bravas, Whitebait, Chicken y albondigas. Proper chill out feeling. Highly highly recommended and definitely be back.

4 th visit - never disappointed .a bonus in Horsham ❤️

Great atmosphere, people who appreciate A degree of London style in horsham, with the Spanish twist, FAB

One of the best places to be delighted with Spanish food and drinks 👌👍

Excellent dinner, delicious food. Very knowledgeable and attentive service from the servers. Highly reccomend the prawns and the churros!

Food is very good and reasonably priced. Service (Sean) was attentive without being over bearing.

Had my 40th birthday here and went for dinner again last Saturday, the food is incredible and Pamela and Sean are simply the best! Pamela made sure she got me decorations for my birthday put the DJ upstairs for my party and made the paella herself! Incredible food and the place itself is just lush. Cocktails are GREAT too! Best Espresso Martini’s I’ve ever had.

Amazing place and night out. Location, setting and resteraunt was perfect, and the food, service and value for money was outstanding. My wife loved it, especially the cocktails, me too. Will definitely go back and tell all my friends to visit, hopefully with us again. Lovely for the Manager and Owner to come and speak to us as well. Thank you for a wonderful experience.

Thanks for good service and amazing food we will back

The big let down here is the poor quality food. It's more like Mum's been to Iceland than proper spannish

The best meal I have had in a long time. Great food, restaurant and staff. 👏

I think we’ve adopted this as our up-market local. The staff are engaging and friendly with great cocktail knowledge, The surroundings and music are spot on for losing yourself in a bit of continental coolness and the food is a wonderful array of flavoursome tapas. We go here often due to the environment and the appreciation shown for our custom ❤️ great spot ⚡️

I am afraid that this is not real Spanish food. The jamon was prosciutto (totally different thing), the pardon peppers weren't fully cooked and lacking in salt, they didn't want to serve us the Spanish omelette because it wasn't up to Spanish standards, the empanadillas didn't look like home made. The service was good though. Summarising, there is room for improvement.

Friendly staff , felt a bit outa place at the start but I got money was good

Food was outstanding, service was exceptional and music etc was excellent. Pami and the rest of the staff polite and attentive.

Fantastic atmosphere, wonderful staff and service, a shame the same can’t be said for the food and wine. Anyone with knowledge and love of Spanish food and wine - avoid. Anyone wanting a fun and vibrant atmosphere with cocktails, this place is great!

Seated on ground floor, a bit cafe style. Service and food very good.

Popped in for lunch and shared some yummy tapas, their lunch deal is excellent value for money. Very friendly service. We’ll be back!

Fab afternoon Girls catch up for Tapas and Drinks. Great menu that isn’t too overwhelming and has everything we would usually choose from a Tapas. Very friendly, professional and quick service. Food was lovely in particular the Gambas al ajillo that were a stand out for me. Look forward to returning.

Fantastic please great vibes and an awesome dj on Friday nights !

My wife and I we had the greatest experience at this tapas restaurant. Pamela, she's always giving great service and always a warm welcoming to her customers. Also I like to mention Teya , always smiling at the tables, very attentive and dedicated to the job. We will definitely coming back soon.

We had a fabulous night at Bachata last Thursday. It was 70’s/80’s music night and the atmosphere was buzzing and fun. The food was delicious with large portions (huge Padron colliders and garlic prawns! ) - we also had chorizo, croquettas, tortilla and the albondigas and it was all delicious. The staff were all very lovely and attentive and even though the restaurant was busy they did not miss a beat! Fab evening and we will be back again soon!

I've been there a few times and the atmosphere was excellent, starting with I love the fact that the place is over 25 Year old so you have excellent behaviour and unnecessary "extra noise" late in the night. Food wise, in case you don't now this is a Spanish inspired restaurant, this is the closest you can get to the Mediterranean gastronomy from the Spanish country, it's tapas based and everything is just delicious, croquetas, albondigas, tortilla, you name it, delicious Venue, it's very well balanced between cozy and familiar mixed up with party vibes, they run some theme based events on Thursday and they are just fantastic. Staff, they are the friendliest and most adorable around, very close and engaged with everyone, you feel like at home in this little venue, you better go and try it

Unfortunately nothing to do with real Spanish food. We went for the lunch menu and the ingredients weren't great (serrano ham and prosciutto are not the same thing!), preparation quite poor and the flavours nowhere close to the real thing. Can't recommend

Amazing place. I felt like a king thanks to Pamela. Great food and atmosphere. 10/10

Great food, great atmosphere lovely people, came there a week ago had a beer and some patatas bravas, best bravas I've had in a while! Would 100% recommend for couples as a date night! Shout-out to teya for serving me

Loved it there the people so lovely and Teya in particular was so helpful 💕

We had dinner for two here and found it to be a bit of a mixed bag. The decor is very glittery and more than a bit strange with gilded mannequins hanging off the walls and Moroccan-looking lampshades. Not very on theme for a tapas restaurant. Food-wise it was mostly fine, but nothing special. However the chorizo was an entire sausage served in 1-inch prices and was undercooked and chewy. The margarita cocktails we had were over-sweet. The wait staff were lovely and took care of us but overall we were left disappointed and have resolved not to return any time soon.

Delicious food especially tortilla and the prawns the manager very good and efficient what lovely service the atmosphere was very nice a very welcoming place

This is a nice addition to Horsham. The room upstairs is nicely decorated: the food is delicious; the service attentive and the ambiance is outstanding. However, the temperature of the room is hot and uncomfortable. Please open the windows :-)

Went there a few nights ago with friends. Told could have the table for 90mins beforehand but the place was still half empty when we left after 2 hours…offputting when you’re given such a tight slot to eat. I expect 2 hours min. Food nice but expensive for what it was however the sangria pitcher was a total rip off. There was barely any red wine in it - let alone rum or other spirit - for £24 a pitcher. All ice and lemonade…don’t bother with the sangria. I would have complained but being with friends who suggested this place, I didn’t want to cause a fuss.

Good atmosphere, good food but above all, good service. A cozy place where you can have a good time, enjoying a good meal, as a Spaniard, I feel at home. Thanks to the entire Bachata team. Thank you and we will return.

Food was very delicious and the interior of the restaurant is beautiful! However, the portion is really small, and the menu on their website shows the wrong price and mentioning there’s no service charge. When going in person today the set menu price is much higher and there’s a high service charge as well. I really enjoyed the food today but the experience overall was a little reduced due to the above.

A decent experience overall but left slightly disappointed afterwards. Very nice atmosphere and the food was of good quality but the lunch menu tapas portions were small, leaving us quite hungry after. We were the only ones in the restaurant but it took a long time for drinks to arrive. The menu on their website showed prices far lower than in the actual menu in the restaurant. Service charge was added to the bill even though the menu explicitly says they don’t add it on at all.

I went to Bachata (Feb) for a friend's birthday. The food was delicious and the staff was very friendly. After we finished the food, we went downstairs for some drinks - they had a DJ with some great songs. I will definitely come again

Pamela and Sean are always providing the best service in this place, we enjoy, my husband and I, coming here as they are amazing on making cocktails and the Spanish food is delicious. Thanks

Amazing food and even better service, we rebooked straight away for valentines day. Highly Recommended 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

This is a nice addition to Horsham. It is nicely decorated and has some interesting dishes.

Pam the manager really went out of her way to make sure our experience was very good will go again because I was very happy with the excellent service given by pam

Our first time here, we popped in for some quick drinks and snacks and had a lovely time. The food was good, service was friendly and there is a nice atmosphere. Looking forward to going back.

Food was Disappointing. Service was great till it got busy.

Good alternative to the usual East Street venues.

Wow ! Had a meal here tonight - a total gem and a must to visit ! The best tapas I have ever had . service was impeccable , food - beautiful presentation and quality outstanding. The service was full of recommendations . Pleasant and chatty staff. Can't wait to return ! Thank you for an amazing evening x

Excellent service, drinks and tapas. Highly recommend 🌟 lunch menu very reasonably priced.

We had a lovely evening, the tapas were tasty, cocktails excellent, and the service was superb and great fun. Highly recommended

It was a little quiet upstairs, but the food and service were excellent. The music was also great. Tables are well spaced and chairs very comfortable. We had a great mid week lunchtime there and will definitely be going back.

Slow service - had each Tapas bought and then cleared before the next one was bought to the table. Food was poor, especially the soggy empanadas and lacklustre prawns. Saturday night and the restaurant was virtually empty. There was also very little choice. All in all a very underwhelming and expensive experience. The guy running it was responsible for the failed Zeyfin and the now massively overpriced and not as good as it used to be, Zeytin.

Popped in on Wednesday 8th November with my Carer friendly helpful greeting looked at Toilet facilities looks large enough to accommodate Wheelchair ♿️ users, currently not adapted. Choice of drinks Wine excellent.

Fab tapas lunch at Bachata. Will certainly visit again.

Had 2 excellent meals since opening.. The attention to detail , great service, and good looking and tasting authentic tapas with lots of gluten free options. Oh and serves great wine and cocktails too

The food and drinks were okay. Place looks lovely. Overly hyped though, in my opinion. Service was disappointing.

Really nice meal. Great quality of food

Really great new place in Horsham has opened. Superb traditional Spanish tapas, good range and quality

Party of four for lunch. We all had the set menu for lunch. You select 3 dishes from a good variety, plus a glass of wine. All the dishes were enjoyed by all. Well presented, piping hot and very tasty. We also had two desserts, which were also lovely and four coffees. Staff all very pleasant and attentive. Looking forward to our next visit. The set lunch menu is very good value as well.

Beautiful atmosphere, great service, we went for a Lunch deal really enjoyed. Looking forward to go again.

Very nice meal at the new tapas restaurant in town. Good choice of wines and drinks. Would visit again!