Caldo Bar and Kitchen in Brent

Horrible food, cheap interior - either do a proper refurbishment and up tier the food - there is a huge gap in the Queens Park restaurant scene so it's an open target - or close down. Right now its not worthy a visit.

Great people, lovely staff considerate of their guests, good friends. Fun bar, good spot for drinks, excellent menu. LOVE the tapas!

Fun place particularly at weekends!. Ronnie the bar chief will sort you out with a great cocktail of choice. Do great tapas to accompany with....i recommend the chorizo..!

Really happy crowd to watch the football with. Vibrant locals bar with great food and brilliant cocktails!

ate a lot and my mouth is still watering, a great new menu, homemade coconut and caramelized pineapple panacotta to boot, mains and tapas to die for, you'd be a fool not too try

The food here is really nice, and the atmosphere is great - but we live locally and have stopped going here because the food is so outrageously over-priced. I think they charge either £4 or £6 for a slice of tortilla..! and the Bravas are not proper bravas and they are £6 for a small bowl. For what should be a reasonably priced dinner or bit of bar food with a drink, it can easily turn into an £80 bill for two.

Since they refurbished the place few months ago, they changed a lot for better. Amazing tapas as usual however new lunch & breakfast offer looks so interesting. Lovely salmon and cod fishcakes are definitely worth to try. Fixed price lunch (starter+ main+ pint) menu is a great option for a quick break at work. Staff friendly and charming as always.

Great, fresh Spanish Tapas with lovely staff, but save it for a special occasion as like most things in Queens Park it is expensive.

Isn't it great when you leave somewhere fully content? This was our first visit to Caldo and despite being lunchtime, the place still had a great atmosphere. We tried the following tapas: Chickpeas, Tabbouleh, Salt Cod, Tortilla, Prawns, Charcuterie and quince and the Stuffed Aubergine and without reservation everything was spot on with the right seasonings, garlic, etc. all washed down with Fino sherry. Staff were lovely and we can't wait to return one evening.

Amazing food amazing staff, beautiful people and drinks, also the latest close in Queen’s Park, my fave place ever!!! Tapas is so authentic

Had a wonderful evening here with my friends! Lara was so lovely and so were the rest of the staff. The latest place open in Queen's Park and so lovely and cute bar. Also they do tapas!!!!

Fantastic, authentic tapas. Lovely atmosphere and great drinks. Staff make you feel really welcome and you are guaranteed a great evening.

Been coming for years for the tapas and company...always a great time. Just tried the Coca Catalan Pizzas...my word! I want every pizza to have manchego! Lovely light base with fresh tomatoes...awesome!

Caldo Bar and Kitchen was situated in the perfect area, near the train station and near the school my kids attend so on a friday night Caldo’s is a must! Its unique and outstanding spanish food draws me in everytime making me ever so attracted to it!! Definitely recommend,and I shall be returning!!!

I love the food at Caldo! I chose to go here because i havn't had spanish food in a long time and i wasn't disappointed, I will definately be bringing my friends here

Justo en la avenida principal de la calle, así que es muy fácil Salusbury encontrar. Personal amable y un buen ambiente. El menú de comida bastante básico y no complicado, así que para compartir bastante bien. Cuatro nos tuvimos una experiencia bastante buena de bandejas...

Realmente auténtica deliciosas tapas, gran servicio de Rod y equipo, además de uno o dos personajes interesantes bebiendo en el bar. Metimos en un martes y hoy con mi hija y tenía diferentes platos-rico de nuevo

Mi primera vez aquí y yo vivo localmente. Decidimos probar este lugar aunque normalmente voy a Portobello para tapas y otros platos españoles. Mi experiencia en general fue bien. Me pareció que había un poco de caos, con la entrega de los alimentos. La comida era buena, comimos en particular las gambas a la plancha. Fueron suculento y sabroso. Volvería para aquellos. Tratamos las opciones de cócteles 3 - 4 - 2. Pedí,Aperol spritzer y no estaba impresionado con él. No había ingredientes espumoso. El mojito era mucho más sabroso. Tuve un buen rato con mi amigo a pesar de el caos.

Vine aquí hace unas semanas con algunos amigos y disfrutamos del '2 por 3' de tapas y cócteles de oferta. Una gran relación calidad-precio con la oferta. Las tapas eran muy agradables y los cócteles no medio mal. Muy agradable en una noche cálida con las ventanas de la parte delantera abierta. Tipo de bar unión ambiente, me recuerda de estar de vacaciones. El personal es agradable.

Visited with friends after a recommendation and was not disappointed. Lovely tapas, lovely house red, cosy atmosphere. Waiter couldn't do more for us and was helpful with any questions we had. It is a shame I am not local as I would love to come again.

Affordable, fresh and yummy !!! Well recommended !! To be London the prices are very low everything taste fresh. Usually very busy

Great burger! Good sherry selection, all kept at a cold temperature. Prompt service and cozy space. Would definitely recommend!

Caldo is a really warm, friendly local bar that you must check out if you are in Queens Park. They do great authentic North Spanish tapas with great dishes like chargrilled boneless quail! By and far the best burger in QP topped with Manchego and salsa and chips all at a bargain price of £12.50 including either a glass of wine, sherry or a pint that makes the burger £7.50!!! Great taste, even better value!

Knowledgeable staff, much of the menu is gluten free and SO tasty. Between everyone in our party we ordered over 75% of the tapas on the menu and everything was delicious, no complaints. The caldo/soup should not be missed!

Caldos is 100 yards away from us and we go 2 or 3 times a weekThe staff (Max, Paula, Lara) are always friendly and efficient, the food and drink is excellent; Rod the owner is always a great hostThere is a warm inviting atmosphere where you can just have a drink or drink and snacks or a full mealWatch the TV at the bar if you want or come for music on some nights or eat a meal at a table in the back away from it allYou can have beer, wines, cocktails and sherries - all are goodThe area is much better for it being hereKevin & Mona

After reading mixed reviews, I was in two minds about patronising Caldo.Regrettably, I flipped the coin.Now I know why I've never been a gambler.The welcome, cold. The food, neither here nor there. The wine, well the less said about that the better.For a restaurant that likes to project an air of sophistication, the charmlessness of the manager descended the whole experience into parody. Rude, blustery, and devoid of charisma: his mere presence only served to highlight how far this 'restaurant/bar?!' falls short of its lofty aspirations. Free of smiles, free of charm: in fact, he perfectly encapsulates the overall experience. The one saving grace was the attentive and professional lady who served us.It's not that Caldo is terrible - simply forgettable - this particular area of London demands far, far better. Why is it not being delivered?

Awesome atmosphere. Old skool vibe , great wine selection, cocktails a good price. It's like being in Spain

Fuimos a pasar la noche de fin de año a este bar. Ofrecían un menú con dos platos a 20 libras con los que nos quedamos satisfechos. Probé un primer plato de pato confitado y paella de segundo. La comida era aceptable,correcta, bien de sabor y cantidad. La paella se acercaba a lo que se supone es una paella. Tenían varias opciones de vino español y Estrella Galicia. Como era una noche especial, durante la cena tocó una banda de jazz y después de medianoche un pinchó un Dj. Lo de la banda fue una sorpresa. El Dj se ajustó a la vieja formula de pinchar éxitos de ayer y hoy, funcionó. El ambiente muy bien gente tranquila casi todos del barrio, pensé que habría españoles trabajando o en la fiesta, fui el único.

It's been a while since we have been to Caldo and we stopped in for a quick bite before heading off to a drinks party. The chorizo was lovely. The squid and aubergine was also wonderful and the hosts were lovely and we were so welcomed with care and hospitality. I hope the good people of Queens Park embrace Caldo and give it the business it deserves.

This place is lovely; a cosy atmosphere with lovely lighting. A nice place to come with friends or for a romantic meal. Even though we hadn't booked a table, we were greeted in a very welcoming manner and seated straight away. Can't rate the waitress enough, we were very well looked after and never felt rushed. We were also politely asked to move tables to accommodate a bigger table (which we were more than happy to do) and we were presented with a cheeky 'thank you' shot - nice touch! Food - my friend and I ordered 4 tapas dishes... tortilla, padron peppers, fish of the day and pork belly. All were cooked very well and good portions - I would say if you're feeling rather hungry, go for 5 dishes. Would highly recommend and will visit again.

We really like this place. Everybody is very nice and friendly and the food is absolutely amazing. The goat cheese and the potatoes were perfect.

I love this place! Caldo is a local favorite of mine. I sometimes pop in on my way home from work to enjoy a glass of Rioja Crianza and with some Tapas. Boquerones are a favorite of mine and at Caldo they are always superb. The ambiance here is chilled and relaxing, whilst the staff are always inviting, warm and friendly. I can without hesitation recommend Caldo for an authentic taste of Sunny Espania in the heart of KIlburn.

Went for the first time last night and was amazingly surprised. Had a selection of 5 of my favourite tapas dishes: padron peppersd, patatas bravas, griddled (and garlicky) prawns, chorizo, and sautéed chicken livers. All piping hot, all authentically flavoursome and all as good as any I have ever eaten in Spain. All accompanied by lovely bread to mop up all those delicious juices and a very pleasant house red of the tempranillo variety. Not inexepensive but the best rarely is. And I have to say the place was buzzing, noisy and chatty. PLUS absoluetly charming and very pleasant staff. A great evening. We'll be going again - definitely and soon.

This has become now one of my favourite places to go! I really enjoyed the staff and especially paulina! I suggest you the sangria that is the best I ve tried in london. All in all this is a perfect place for aperitifs, dinner and after dinner drinks :)

Love Caldo! I've been eating here since it's previous incarnation as Penks and the food is always good. I don't personally drink, but I gather there's a great drinks list too. The menu is small and changes seasonally which is always a good sign!

Had the most amazing selection of Tapas, in particular the lamb, salt cod, and melt in the mouth cheese. Really lovely evening. Highly recommended.

Had an early dinner and food was good, tapas portions were large and above all the staff and service was far far better than before - have been coming here on and off for 10 years and finally they have employed some decent staff! Previously they have been appalling!

Loved all the food, especially the sea bass, pedrone peppers and the lamb. Beware, the full menu is only available after 6pm.

We discovered the Caldo Bar and Kitchen by accident, but we are happy we did. The tapas was enjoyable, served very quickly by very welcoming and happy staff. In addition, the wide selection of alcohol was a big positive. My only criticism was the bread, we found it very dry and stale.

I went with a couple of friends for a relaxed meal and it hit the spot. Excellent tapas food which is turned around quickly as well as an excellent wine list to go with it. We sat at the back in the restaurant but it looked like it had a very fun, lively bar as well which I'm certainly keen to try out on a Friday/Saturday evening. The owner also walks around making sure you're enjoying everything and has a quick chat which I thought was a very nice touch.

He visitado este sitio múltiples veces pq me queda cerca de casa y tiene estrella Galicia en el grifo, ni más ni menos. Para comer horrible, lo he intentado muchas veces, picando dos tapas mientras bebemos unas pintas de estrella.Lo primero es que la cerveza es estrella pero el grifo esta mal regulado, la cerveza esta muerta sin fuerza y le falta estar mucho más fría. 4,95 O 4,20 en la hora feliz que hay por la semana de 6 a 7:30 PM. Las tapas son una broma, se ve que es alguien que ha vivido en España y se ha aprendido lo básico básico pero q no es cocinero, por ejemplo las bravas horribles, salsa nada picante un platito como de aceitunas y lo peor, recalentado en microondas, que costará encender la freidora, 5 libras, carisimo. Otra, chorizo a la sidra asturiana, esta bien de sabor pero a la sidra asturiana nada de nada, y en un cuenco de barro del tamaño de un platillo de café , escasisiimo y 4,75, otra burla, esto por supuesto sin nada de pan. PAN CON JAMÓN, o algo así 9 libras, pone que el pan es casero, mentira, y del jamón ni me voy a pronunciar, el tamaño ya lo podéis adivinar. croquetas, 3 y aquí no voy a decir nada, solo me hago una pregunta, cuanto vale hacer una croqueta? Pq para que te pongan solo 3 y te cobren 5 libras y algo.El servicio mal, excepto una chica Española muy agradable, el cocinero q creo q es el dueño por como he visto la organización del local, es un listo, la camarera principal o Manager malhumorada y en la barra camareros varios, todo ellos antipáticos a más no poder, eso sí, típico londinense, prepotencia a tope, profesionalidad la misma que las tapas, escasa. Para resumir nada recomendable para comer, pero una cerveza te puedes tomar, el local está limpio y más o menos bien decorado.

Have been here a few times and the food is consistently good. The staff are very friendly and if it's genuine Spanish food you are after then this is the place to come. The goats cheese fritters and salt cod fritters are especially good.

Great food, very friendly waitress. Authentic (many tapas places in London can't make this claim). I live locally and will definitely be back.

Just been for dinner with a couple of friends. Emma the waitress was outstanding. The food was excellent. I would say that some of the portions could be a little larger, however still excellent night out. I would recommend it for a nice tapas night near queens park.

I have going to this venue for sometime. In its previous incarnation it was fabulous. .. But as caldos it is fantastic. Service is perfectly timed and friendly. Prices are great and food is extremely tasty! Whether with a partner or a group of friends it is just what the area needed!

Maybe a bad day, maybe consistent bad food, but for that meal the prices are high. In 4 dishes, the only acceptable was the chicken livers. "Chorizo in wine" nice quality chorizo with a watery 'sauce'; the cheese board was boring and flavorless with only sliced manchego (not grilled or fried, flavorless); the biggest insult were the meatballs, dry and again flavorless (frozen or cooked days ago) with a canned tomato sauce. The menus were dirty and greasy. I thought about dessert, but 7£(!) for it...Definitely not worth the time and money spent.

I visited this wine bar with some friends on a Sunday. It was great the food was good especially the soup. The atmosphere was was nice and the music was wonderful the sound was called mystic funk. I would highly recommend checking caldo's out. Especially when mystic funk are playing you get everything in one. Oh yes try the french martini it's lovely.

We visit here fairly frequently for drinks and evening tapas, and sometimes for breakfast at the weekend. Staff are attentive and helpful, and the food is fresh and tasty. Good wine and sherry selection, and Estrella Galicia on tap too.

Very nice place with great food and all the staff seemed very nice and welcoming. This is a ideal spot to catch up with some mates. Will be returning soon.

Very pleasant bar with good quality tapas, including a number of veggie options. Relaxing place to eat and drink and maybe catch some football.

This place has a great location in the heart of Salusbury Road and offers a good range of tapas and wine. I've been back a few times as the food is so good. I particularly enjoyed the padron peppers (I could eat them all day) and the goats cheese fritters with honey - gorgeous. The staff are really welcoming and make the dining experience very relaxed. They also do really good cocktails - the negroni was one of the best I've had for a while. The dining area varies in character from a quite open bit at the front with larger tables, to a more intimate and quieter area at the back of the restaurant with tables for two or four. Caldo is definitely worth a visit if you like tasty tapas and good wine in a relaxed setting.

We discovered this place three weeks ago and have been back several times. Each time we got a great welcome from the manageress Katya (who we assume is the one described below as 'wonderful, charming, sweet, and efficient' - which she certainly was. A great asset to any restaurant.)Last night we visited again - same great food and drink but no Katya, who has apparently 'gone'. Shame. The place will never be the same again.

My wife and I found ourselves in Queens Park the other day and thought we would have get a little something for lunch and a glass of wine. What a joy to find Caldo, a little piece of Girona serving fantastic, freshly made, delicious tapas at reasonable prices and authentic wine and beers. Very relaxed atmosphere in comfortable surroundings. The staff seemed to genuinely enjoy working there and positively enthused about the food they served. What a find. I rarely write a review on TripAdvisor but was prompted to do so after a visit to Caldo. Truly excellent.

Great welcome from the staff upon entry, some great music without deafening you, a good but concise range of tapas and ice cold Spanish beer on tap.Good wine selection and very reasonably priced.Highly recommend the chorizo, and the fresh breads were a delight.It's a small place but rally nice atmospher

Came for tapas but promptly left. The Italian manager (how she got to that position I have no idea) was incredibly obnoxious and rude. We decided not to sit and eat, which was probably a blessing because we spotted mice en route to the bar. A real shame for the chefs because the food looked and smelt delicious. Let down by poor management fronting the place and obviously lax pest control.

Have been here several times with friends. There is a great atmosphere at Caldo's, staff are friendly and attentive. The food here is good, if a little pricy.Friday nights feature house music with a DJ and some nights are buzzing.Highly recommended.

went for a lovely dinner here without reservation. it's a small, but beautifully decorated space and staff were very friendly and welcoming. Had a very fun evening with great food and drink and good music. tapas portions are enough to mix and share between 2 and prices are very reasonable. looking forward to returning.

I've recently visited Caldo again. They serve a really nice tapas for a reasonable price. Their Chicken Liver dish is my #1!!! Staff is always nice and helpful. I will surely come back again. Thank you guys!

Caldo is a hearty Spanish sausage and bean soup, but there are a select range of really tasty tapas to be had at this friendly local bar in the heart of buzzy Queens Park. Try the chicken livers in sherry, homemade preserved tuna, artichoke salad, grilled prawns, in fact just about anything on the menu, and you won't be disappointed. There are also trays of exquisite morsels set out on the bar, as you might expect, and more substantial dishes are available; you don't even have to eat Spanish at all. There is a versatile approach to all things, with breakfast and lunch-time menus serving slightly different fare. And it really is a bar too. Plenty of people drop in for one of the distinctive beers, a cocktail or glass of Spanish wine, sitting in, or just outside in the street window, which is open in the summer. The wine list is not too long, but is so well selected, with several bottles seriously recommended by Robert Parker, and at prices which are competitive with the pub (no bottle is much above £30, and most are less). Previously a recommended local French restaurant, Caldo is a reincarnation of Penk's, and the once eponymous owner/chef is still in charge. The service is friendly and quick. The atmosphere is Queens Park.

I have mixed feelings about this neighbourhood place. The food is pretty good but, if you want more than a tiny snack, it adds up to an expensive meal. £7.50 for two tiny lamb chops is ridiculous.The happy hour cocktails are half price, I haven't been later to see what size the full price ones are but the half price ones aren't really generous.Having said that, it's buzzy, busy and quite a chilled place to pass an hour.

I've been to this bar for its amazing pub quizzes on Monday nights, but finally I went for dinner.Didn't have a reservation and I Saturday night we expected to get turned away. Welcomed by staff we got a table straight away, even with the restaurant teachings its capacity!Food was fantastic! The staff recommended what to order and we weren't disappointed!All in all, we had some great tapas and a glass of wine each for just 20 quids hick I thought was a bargain!Will certainly be back.

I've been to Caldo twice now, once with a friend, once with my boyfriend and both times have found the food to be very good, and the service friendly and efficient.

...Padron Peppers, Quail, Lamb, Prawns washed down with cracking Red. Simply run and knows what it's doing... Well done Rod.

The food was simply outstanding at a very reasonable price. We ordered a smorgasbord of dishes and every one was absolutely delicious. The ambience was comfortable and relaxed on what seemed a very busy night at the restaurant. The owner was there to greet us at the door and also offered his suggestions on food and drink. What an incredible energy he exuded.I would reccomend Caldo to anyone looking for a reasonably priced and delicious meal in a great setting.

My advise to anyone consdering going to Caldo would be to ignore any less positive reviews below, and rest assured that it is a brilliant restaurant with great food - if you like a busy, bustling local atmosphere with loyal customers and friendly staff, then go! My new fave restaurant in NW london.

Delightful atmospheric restaurant in London's Queens Park serving very tasty tapas, a good wine list and good beers with a welcoming bar spilling right onto the street. Charming young staff. A confirmed local favorite worth traveling for.

The quality of food is really average. We decided to avoid the usual, more obvious tapas choices (chorizo, tortilla) but in the end we had to resort to them as we were left so disappointed and hungry after our first selections. We went for the octopus and were served a portion of minuscule fish bits; the 'homemade preserved tuna' was also a disappointment (honest: it looked and tasted as a common canned tuna fish...). So disapponted that we decided not to go for dessert. And it's not cheap either!

I don’t understand the excellent feedback I am reading below, it may be from people that have never being to Spain or to a proper Spanish restaurant! I am Spanish so going to places like this one make me feel ashamed. Tapas are so small and pricey. To give you an idea 3 small croquets, and I mean small ones, is £6. But why 3 I would ask? We were 2 people sharing a few tapas so 3 croquets seems to me like the wrong number to share, especially when you are paying £6. One extra croquet would have gone a long way!. There is not much on the menu, only about 10-15 tapas, poor quality tapas, all very expensive and very small.The wines are very expensive too, £25-£30, and not even good wines or at least not even one that I could recognise! The place is so small and uncomfortable that you cannot seat down properly without being on the way of someone or being close to the ice machine making lots of noise. So basically if one is going to spend lots of money at least you expect to be seating comfortable and be able to talk to your friends. Don’t waste your money!

My partner and I decided at the last minute we fancied tapas on a Saturday night. We called ahead and were very kindly accommodated in spite of the restaurant being very busy. The food was amazing, tasty, cooked beautifully and served quickly. The service was perfect, the waitress was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and helped us to choose great combinations. The restaurant has a lively, fun atmosphere which was incredibly enjoyable. However we were still able to have a good conversation and is was definitely not too noisy. We will be visiting again and will recommend to our friends. Thank you for a lovely evening!

Great atmosphere and extremely helpful staff and management, I would recommend it to anybody who decides to visit,.

We have visited Caldo Bar and Kitchen for the first time in the first day of our trip to Europe. The specialties were absolutely good and we decided to repeat our visit in the third day of our trip. Thanks to the Chef Fabio and his specialties we had a wonderful experience there. We definitely recommend the restaurant.Our best deals were goat's cheese fried with honey, oxtail cooked Rioja

We have two teenagers often grumpy but nothing cheers them up more than a prospective trip to Caldos. We love the bar and all the bustle, we love the delicious food and the flexibility to have more or less, and the staff are wonderful.

Small cozy, well decorated restaurant bar in Queens Park. Tapas seems to be the only option so in we ventured to the menu.Oxtail, mushroom croquettes and a few other bits later it was perfectly acceptable but nothing you would go out of your way for. Service was great, maybe they should concentrate on being a cool bar with food than a restaurant?

I go to Caldo around once a fortnight. The cocktails are excellent, as are the tapas. Service is usually friendly, fast and efficient, although it they're very busy you can wait a while for drinks. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming. Highly recommended.

Rod and his team always provide great food and drinks in a wonderful location.Even if you want to pop in on your way home, you are always made to feel welcome.

It was bad day for me I am not sure,everything went wrong way.Normaly it was ok but that day no good.People surrounding on me everybody was upset because of management and staff..

This is my favourite local restaurant by quite a long measure. I liked it when it was Penks but it's much better since its reinvention. The tapas is as good as any I've had in London or in Spain, with a good variety of dishes showing imagination and judgement, not just the standard items. There's always one cask ale on, from Redemption in Tottenham, and it's always on excellent form. I can always be assured of a better pint in here than across the road, but there is also a good range of authentic Spanish sherries to tempt me away; not the old, sweetened stuff your gran used to drink in the 70s but a fino, oloroso, palo cortado and amontillado. Fino seemed to be the usual choice with tapas when I visited Seville and works really well with the intense flavours of tapas. There's also an intensely sweet, viscous Pedro Ximinez, which makes a good dessert wine. The atmosphere is informal and relaxed and I've always found the staff to be friendly, helpful and efficient. We usually start off with serrano ham and padron peppers then have two sets of three or four dishes, which seems about right for two. I've never been disappointed here and will definitely be back.

I went to this restaurant for a friend's birthday lunch. A big group of us with grandparents right down to babes in arms. The preordered food for the little ones took an hour to come. The children were colouring and drawing (with paper and pens we had brought) but apparently their behaviour was stopping other customers from coming in. Our parenting was criticised openly. This is the first and only time I have ever left a restaurant before I have finished a meal - and we eat out with the children a lot. Our whole party left before pudding. It was upsetting but we felt very unwelcome. The manager is bully - be warned, if you try to reason with him about his treatment of you or any of your party, he may well send more than one threatening email to you about your booking afterwards. This is concerning as it is forums such as tripadvisor which allow consumers the right to reply. We shouldn't be bullied into silence.

I recently had a disappointing and upsetting birthday lunch at Caldo. I arranged with the owner/manager well in advance the numbers - 11 adults and 7 children. We agreed that the children should be served fish and chips straight away to avoid them getting hungry and irritable. The opposite happened and the children were not served for an hour - well after the adults. During this time the manager Rod came over and informed me that the children were going to put other customers off coming into the restaurant. The kids were on the couch in the corner with my sister and yes being typical kids and a little noisy but they were hungry! This didn't stop Rod continually tapping me on my shoulder and whispering in a passive aggressive manner that he was not happy! The food was nice but at this point i was very upset and embarrassed that i had brought my friends and family to a restaurant where we suddenly felt very unwelcome. Rod then told my friend that he had children and that they would not have behaved like ours which as a customer I believe to be inappropriate and patronising. Afterwards I found out my sister had brought a birthday cake to the restaurant and the kind waitress had put it aside until after the meal. When my sister asked for it to be brought out she was rudely told by Rod that she should have called ahead before the meal and asked if it was alright to bring a cake to the restaurant. Never encountered this kind of problem before! Needless to say - we left abruptly and will not be returning.

During my order for food, the Waiter had no idea what the "roast of the day" was - she said "steak" then I said that is not a roast so she went off to find out - only to never return to my table! Luckily another waiter appeared and knew the answer. Then when my meal finally arrived (45 mins) she served my main to another customer, only to realise it was mine. And then my starter arrived!!! I've had the same type of service when they were called Penk's - it's a shame because it lets the food down which is quite good. Unfortunately the service continues to be appalling so I shall not return.

Cosy and delicious , great service Couldn't fault the placeA nice alternative to gastro pubs and delis that seem to crop up everywhere. Simple and easy , if you want to drink or eat or both it's easy and flexible . I usually like to have a drink and decide about eating , this place gives you a natural unpressured flexibility

Had a very enjoyable meal here last weekend. Think it was necessary to book as it was busy. The stafff were very attentive and service was excellent. Reasonably priced with a great choice of tapas for everybody

I love this place, the menu changes often and it is always delicious!I have tried breakfast, lunch and dinner and everything was perfect. In my opinion the best restaurant in Queens Park.

This used to be a neighbourhood bistro called Penks, notorious for its unreliability. In its new(ish) form it seems much improved. A tasting platter included chunks of fat porkbelly, fried chicken livers and, big prawns - all tasty and delicious, if a tad oily (Caldo needs better napkins to deal with the inevitably greasy fingers). House red was OK. Service pretty good too. Decor is artfully shabby chic. The bill for three with wine and service came to £70, which seemed reasonable value. Not somewhere to travel a long distance to, but if you're around Queens Park, then worth a visit. My main complaint is that the lighting is absurdly low: take a torch if you want to read the menu., especially towards the back of the restaurant.

As locals we decided to give the place a try and went for lunch expecting a proper spanish tapas. Instead we got microwaved dishes that had to be sent back. When I asked for Patatas Bravas, the message came back from the kitchen that "there are enough spanish themed dishes on the menu so sorry, can't have that". The table in front of us complained of food being cold in the middle of the dish and sent back their food a couple of times. The place is always packed whenever we drive past, so maybe things have changed since the time we went. But those sorts of expriences are always off putting.

Having moved to the area recently this was our second trip to this restaurant, and it certainly won't be our last. The quality of both the food and the service was spectacular, and made the perfect setting for an evening of catching up with friends. The service as attentive without being intrusive, special shout out to Jay for her friendliness and advice about the menu! Dishes were fantastic and varied - a second round of tapas, a fabulous few bottles of red, followed by stunning deserts meant we all left extremely full and merry without breaking the bank. Looking forward to returning and sampling the 'Happy Hour' next! Returning most definitely!

Knowing there's a restaurant around the corner doing 2 for 1 cocktails every Wednesday, really helps me get through the week! Not only great cocktails which are on par with cocktails in Central London, but also delicious tapas all at a reasonable price. Great staff, great atmosphere and great value!

By chance we get to this restaurant with a very casual and friendly decoration. The menu looked like the traditional Tapas one, so my expectations were "one more" ...But later on every dish was simply perfectly done, with great ingredients, and with more creativity than the traditional tapas. For example, this is the first time I see that green salad is totally green -without letuce- And the bill was rather low. Congratulations.

The food is great, staff are wonderful - great fun. Love this place. Margarita Wednesday is now an institution!

I absolutely love Caldo, which is why I keep on going back (and back and back...) Gorgeous tapas (I especially love the goats cheese fritters drizzled in honey, mushroom croquettas and cuttlefish quenelles with broad beans) - and fabulous cocktails, particularly the French and espresso Martinis (mmm). Great atmosphere too, which works well either with a group of friends or for a more romantic meal. Highly recommended.

We have been to Caldo 5 or 6 times now, and have yet to be disappointed. The place itself is gorgeous, beautiful bar, open front, tables on the pavement and airy front room even in this heatwave. The staff are friendly and the service has always been prompt. And the food! Plate after plate of delicious, inventive, beautifully cooked things to eat. I don't know how they do it but even the toast is out of this world (home made I think). Menu changes often enough to keep us interested too - we will be back.Love it love it love it.

You can almost miss the understated door to the restaurant, but once inside, the place is relaxed and spacious. We went at 12 on a Saturday, and it was not too busy. Decor was simple, stylish and welcoming. The bar offers several options for tapas-sized portions for a decent price.Service was efficient and friendly. We tried the Andalucian salad, chorizo salad, patatas bravas, and a main of cod with chickpeas, broadbeans and shrimp. Everything was tasty and fresh, and was served promptly. I especially enjoyed the cod. They are family friendly, but I can imagine that the ambience at the bar would be great in the evenings as well. Great for brunch, worth a visit if this is local to you.

Caldo’s is an invaluable addition to Queens Park. There is no proper pub in the area but this Spanish-style wine/coffee/tapas bar does the job - and more - just as well. The staff are great, the food is excellent, the wines are well chosen and not expensive, the cocktails are divine – and they have a very reasonably priced "real ale" on a hand-pump. What’s not to like? Whether you want just a cup of coffee or a glass of wine while reading the newspaper, a selection of excellent tapas or salads for lunch or a full—scale three course meal in the evening Caldo’s is the place. We go often and we recommend it highly.

Went to Caldo on Sunday to try out their fresh sea food paella, a new special they are doing on Sundays along with a roast. Wow. Firstly the look of the dish is amazing, bright and colourful. The taste was very pleasing as well. Great selection of drinks to choose from. The person serving me recommended a wine to go with the dish and it matched very well. They have a good selection of cocktails, and also create their own! Great atmosphere, food, and friendly service!

We went yesterday with some friends because we read good reviews. The place looked ok but the food was very bad. I had potatoes with octopus and the potatos were almost green! The octopus was very bad, as well. My friend is allergic to ham and we asked for a vegeterian version of tapas, but still, she had a reaction. So, they didn't take care at all. I would not suggest this place, as there are other nice places in the area.

I live round the area and I visit Caldo very regularly. The food is excellent, the staff are very friendly and it has a beautiful interior. I've spotted the odd celebrity in there recently. It's one of the few restaurants I've been to where the owner is present and very attentive to his guests. I highly recommend it, especially in the summer when the doors open and you sit outside on a comfy couch. Music in there is awesome also, which is a bonus on a friday night after a meal. It means I don't have to find somewhere else to go.

This successor to Penks (owned by the same guy) is very different but highly successful and deservedly so. The restaurant has been opened out so it's no longer a long thin corridor and really benefits from the change. The tapas concept is well worked here with a changing menu and fairly priced dishes. Three of us (including my very picky 14 year old) ate our way through most of the menu and 2 bottles of wine and the bill came to £120.00. We all had plenty to eat (and we have big appetites) and the only dish that didn't quite hit the mark was the octopus. The lamb, chorizo sausage, chicken skewers, tortilla and garlic mushrooms were all excellent and highly recommended.Background music was turned up towards the end of the evening but it was well judged-we were still able to converse quite easily.Service was a bit rushed as it was so busy but they were very pleasant and helpful.We will return (providing we can get a table!)

Just walked past Caldobarandkitchen on the way to another place but were enticed in by the street seats. We are ladies who enjoy a leisurely lunch and that is just what we got. The service is slightly scatty but the food is absolutely fabulous. I just cannot wait to get back to experience the evening and Sunday Lunch.

Had Sunday lunch on 2014-04-27 at 1300. We enjoyed their excellent steak, caldo soup, and the Sunday roast special. All were tasty, well prepared, of good portion, and nicely presented. Staff was friendly, especially to our daughter who regularly visits. Staff was also attentive and professional. Restaurant was quite busy, several women were with small children, but the noise level was reasonable for the situation. Our bill was £36.50. This is a wonderful, small, neighborhood restaurant every community should have. We will return.

Just visited for lunch with the kids and grandma. Thought it might be a bit too "on trend" but actually it's already nice, relaxed vibe with all sorts of clientele. It actually looks and feels like a little Spanish bar you might find in Palma or Tucked away in Barça's back streets.The menu is excellent , a nice selection of Tapas and larger dishes with some of the staples (chorizo in cider, patatas bravas etc.) and some more adventurous options (goats cheese fritters with honey, chicken skewers) Beers and wines are well represented with Budvar, Peroni and Alhambra in bottles, Meantime and Estrella on tap.5 of us had a selection of tapas and pintxos, several drinks and finished with a couple of deserts between us (including an espresso martini), all for just north of £60. Such good value that we had to get the guy to check he hadn't missed anything.So glad we decided to stop here for lunch instead of one of the more well trodden venues in the area (Jacks and Hugo's) are both worth a visit for differing reasons. We'll definitely be back the next time we visit.