El Amor in Sunderland

Pasan por este lugar todo el tiempo y se han sentido a entrar desde que se abren, y me las arreglé para tener la oportunidad de hacerlo, última noche y no me decepcionó. No era que estaba ocupado, pero no puedo entender por qué ya que la comida era impresionante, estupendas tapas y una selección fabulosa para elegir. Excelente relación calidad-precio y el servicio que empareja con la calidad de la comida. Fuimos a las 7 tapas por 24 libras y el chef también envió a una sopa gratuita como un aperitivo. Los platos estaban bien pensado, bien presentado y recién hecho. Sin duda volveremos y ya se lo he recomendado ...

Visitamos aquí para una comida improvisada con mi pareja, después de probar algunos de nuestros italianos regulares locales y estar fuera de nosotros decidimos probar en un lugar nuevo. Llamamos y nos las arreglamos para conseguir una mesa reservada para enseguida y nos sorprendió encontrar cuando llegamos a otra mesa. El aparcamiento es probablemente normalmente no hay problema sin embargo con las iluminaciones era más limitado. El camarero que nos servía era muy agradable y nada era demasiado problema. El menú tenía una buena variedad de selección (no una enorme variedad de tapas principalmente españoles y portugueses italianos) pero en 24,95 por 7 tapas no te puedes equivocar, había un montón de platos diferentes y la verdad es que era un cambio refrescante de la norma. Optamos por unos cuantos lados también (demasiado!) el único plato no disfrutar los calamares (que normalmente es uno de mis platos favoritos ya que tenía un sabor extraños). Antes de nuestros platos se cocinó nos dieron un plato de patatas y salsas de tapas picado a compartir lo que me pareció un toque agradable. Todos los platos estaban muy buena y con buenas porciones (los buñuelos de bacalao eran preciosas!) Lo único negativo es hoy nos han tenido un poco malestar estomacal - espero que simplemente sea una coincidencia o quizás una mezcla de las ricas salsas. El servicio era bueno y la comida estaba muy bien, sugieren a conseguir algunas cajas de cartón, aunque como práctico cuando la gente quiere tomar cosas casa.

Llegamos tarde de un sábado por la noche antes de la hora de cierre y después de un largo día en el fútbol. El personal hizo todo lo posible para acomodar a 4 chicos hambrientos y no nos decepcionó con la calidad y la variedad de la comida y recibido servicio de primera clase. Gran ubicación y ambiente relajado cubierto un gran día.

Mi hermana y yo pedimos el plato vegetariano de compartir y todo fue fantástico. Había mucha comida, a diferencia de la mayoría de bares de tapas y la fuente, un plato y dos bebidas, pagamos menos de 15 libras cada una. El restaurante tiene hermosas vistas del mar y en esta época del año, es agradable ver algunas de las iluminaciones. A probarlo porque es precioso.

We have visited El Amor twice 1st time as a couple then a week later as a family of 6 can honesty say it's the best tapas I have tasted the service was 100% nothing was to much trouble look forward to our next visit

El precio era bastante alto, alcohol, como de costumbre demasiado caro, pero la comida era buena y curiosamente diferente, opciones vegetarianas excedía era mejor de lo que esperaba. Todos disfrutamos de la comida, el ambiente y el servicio también era bueno. Este es un restaurante en la planta superior con las escaleras y no existe acceso en ascensor.

Though we had a great view of the Red Arrow fly by and the staff were friendly, the good left a lot to be desired. Out of 7 items we ordered the only one we enjoyed was the sweet potato fries. Prawns were incredibly chewy and green spiced chicken was beyond bland and barely had any meat on the bone. Wont be returning.

Great for those who like a touch of the exotic. Loved their vegetarian paella. Good portions, good food, good service. GREAT desserts.

This restaurant has a fantastic feel, the service and food is second to none, I took a party of 5 for my mothers 75th birthday on 11/7/2015 and the staff couldn't have been nicer, yes the food takes a while to come to table, however that only says it was cooked fresh and my daughter has celiacs, they ensured her food was repaired and cooked separately to ensure no reactions. This is a fantastic restaurant, one which I would be happy to recommend and I will defiantly be returning to on many special occasions from now on.

Beautiful food, with lovely views over the port. The service was a bit slow although we didn't mind as we were having a good time! Will definitely come back!

Very nice staff, nice views but average food. Chicken was chewy and lacked in flavour. Something different for sunderland but won't be returning.

This is a really welcome addition to the dining offer in the city. Stunning views of river, sea and marina help of course, but the tapas was exceptionally good. Three of us shared the Portugese platter with three extra tapas dishes whilst one had the skewered rump steak. It was different and very good. I really enjoyed trying lots of different dishes over a glass of wine and a chat. Well worth a visit!

My boyfriend and I decided to have the tapas as something different from the normal Italian. We definitely made the right decision because we had a gorgeous meal, with a very attentive and friendly waiter. The lamb skewers were to die for and the Spanish donut dessert was lovely. We also had cocktails which were a little pricey but very good! All in all a lovely meal at a great little restaurant, definitely worth a visit if you want a little something different.

My husband and I had a rare night out, and what a treat we had. After a small wait in lovely seated waiting area, we were shown to our window seat. After ordering wine and long discussions to select our 6 tapas (so many to decide on, all sounding wonderful) for £29.95 we relaxed watching the boats come in and out of the marina, with a beautiful night sky in the background. We would recommend the cod balls with the onion sauce, also the beef and marrow, amazing taste. The waiter we had couldn't be more professional, friendly and accommodating. When coming back (of which we shall soon) I would ring ahead and book a window table as the view of the marina was lovely. Though the decor in the rest of the restaurant is beautifully done and the food just speaks for itself. Well done in this new restaurant, a recipe for success. Thank you for giving us this within Sunderland.

We have been to El Amor twice in the last few weeks. The first time was a family party of 8 of us and the service and the food can not be faulted. Lovely views out over the harbour too. The food is a mix of Spanish and Portuguese tapas, very tasty and fresh. The second time we went was just my husband and I and we had the early bird, before 6.30pm you can have 3 tapas for £10, very well worth it. Lovely food, will definitely return. The only niggle I would say is that one of the desserts is Portuguese custard tarts. Having eaten these in Portugal and in other places in the UK I was over the moon to see them on the menu as a dessert in Sunderland. However, they weren't very good, as the pastry was bendy and the filling was tasteless. (sorry guys... ).

What an amazing experience. We had both styles of tapas that we picked from a great menu choice. The food had our tastebuds in a spin. Such a selection of different tastes and food, from Lamb, King Prawns, Pork, Chicken and veg dishes we will need to go back because there is only so much you can eat. Lol. Staff are a credit to the owner. Well recommended, 5 star.

First visit to El Amor last weekend and myself and sister in law were very impressed with what we found. We had visited the predecessor Amore Roker Italian Restaurant a few times and always found the food lovely. However, once the place had been opened for a while, there were never many customers after about 7.00pm. Likely because of too many established competitors in the area, so the place lacked atmosphere,This Tapas Restaurant is something different for this area and Sunderland. Hopefully the word spreads and it becomes as popular as it deserves. After eight on Friday there were a fair number of customers. Hopefully this will increase as word spreads.We chose the six selections for £29.95 and can thoroughly recommend it. Many options to choose from for tapas alone. If you don’t fancy that, there seems to be loads of other items too. For tapas, the cod balls with onion and the empanadas’ are especially amazing. Can I ask that they put potatoes bravas on the menu too? Had these in Spain with tapas and loved them. We will certainly go back here and hope that the word spreads.Finally, the staff are lovely and you really feel that they want you to enjoy your visit.

We visited straight after a football match on Saturday evening and were the only diners for a while. The service was very attentive and the quality and range of Tapas dishes was first rate. We will definitely return to sample the dishes we didn't manage first time around

We had super meal & excellent service at this new restaurant in Sunderland . We chose a selection of Tapas, each dish was a taste sensation & we ordered more!If we lived nearby , we would be there regularly , but only visiting for the weekend. Wish there was a restaurant similar near us.

This is just what the area needs - an amazing tapas restaurant with a vast array of food to choose from. We got the 6 tapas for £29.95 initially between the 2 of us but the 7yr old was also pinching from the dishes too :) but the 6 dishes were more than ample portions and we came away absolutely stuffed :) all the tapas we chose were delicious and presented well but our 2 favourites were the king prawns and the cod and onion balls - amazing and delicious. I would highly recommend anyone to go young or old, and the staff were so warm and welcoming it was a pleasure to be there. we'll def be returning soon :)

A new concept for Sunderland. Well presented. Excellent food and choice with first class service.A refreshing change from the run of the mill Italian. I only hope the people of Sunderland appreciate it. John Calvert

Stumbled on this tapas restaurant by mistake and very pleased to have found this little gem. The individual dishes were all prepared to the highest standard. Delicious authentic Spanish food. Very tasty. A little disappointed that service slipped very slightly as the restaurant got busy bit sure this was a one off. Highly recommend. Worth a visit :-)

This favourite Italian of ours has just taken on a Spanish favour.The 6 tapas menu was very nice with lovely sauces with the dishes. Not too spicy either. Everything is of very good quality. Brie parcels and the chorizo probably my favourites. Octopus the most interesting. Price is very reasonable and unlike an Italian you leave satisfied at the end rather than bloated. Nice. Well worth a visit. It's still staffed with the same lovely staff too. So now they own the funky Indian tapas in town (very very good), an Italian and a Spanish/Portuguese restaurant. Spoiled for choice. All 3 are great.

Had a fabulous evening here, fabulous selection to choose from and a simple pricing structure. Particular favourites were the Oxtail Croquettes, Pork Meatballs and the Mango and Brie Empandas. Mocktails were tasty and the evening was rounded off with a couple of delicious desserts. The Churros bring the favourite. Will be back soon!