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4,2

Based on 3.109 opinions finded in 3 websites

4.2Ambience4.3Cuisine4.2Price4.5Service
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I love La Viña, the tapas were fresh, and aromatic, with interesting combos of ingredients. The vine was delicious, enhancing the overall dining experience. However, while the desserts were tasty, there's room for improvement in their presentation. Peter was very attentive and helpful- a true gem!

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Elena . 2024-02-08

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Estábamos mi novio y yo de paseo por Manchester y vimos el bar que nos recordó mucho a uno de nuestra ciudad. Entramos para ver qué tal estaban las tapas y nos sorprendió muchísimo. Cogimos unas croquetas de jamón, un pincho de tortilla y unas bravas. Estaba todo buenísimo. Lástima que lo descubriéramos tarde, habríamos repetido sin duda. Lo recomiendo muchísimo. Del mismo modo, la atención por parte de los camareros fue inmejorable, muy atentos y agradables. Lo recomiendo muchísimo. Pese a que el cocinero no es español, estaba todo riquísimo y sabía a España.

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Paula Longares . 2024-01-26

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We came to La Vina since we moved to Manchester in 2009 approximately 2 times a year. Unfortunately, the recent changes to menu, music, and ambience for us were not an improvement. The menu is smaller, portions are smaller but more expensive, and the service charge on the bill did not match the service. For us, the last time we were here. We are going to explore new tapas venues now.

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Karin Saenz Miller . 2024-01-25

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Nice food but not great value. Tapas dishes were a bit overpriced for small plates. Drinks were very expensive. Also not sure why a Spanish Tapas restaurant is cranking out R&B music at high volume. It spoiled the atmosphere. I'm sure they didn't used to do that but we've not been for a while.

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Simon Hunt . 2024-01-21

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Group of 10 people. Excellent service and food. Would definitely go again.

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Roy Courts . 2023-12-28

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Very attentive from start to end, never rushed but very busy with xmas parties. Dont know why negative views. We had a great time.

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Mr Wolf . 2023-12-24

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Good atmosphere but had a poor experience on Tuesday evening. Waited an hour for some very soggy calamari. We were just charged for drinks to be fair. Even still we had planned to have dinner and decided we’d go round the corner for pizza instead. Waitress was kind.

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Jim Jam . 2023-12-22

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Popular tapas restaurant/bar on Deansgate. Tapas dishes are reasonably priced , all the options that you would expect. Good choice of wines. Heavy on the garlic across several dishes so guaranteed to cure colds !!

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Melvyn . 2023-12-22

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Food was delicious and cocktails were good! The young lady who served us was really helpful and knowledgeable about wine. Will definitely come back

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Sophie Nicholson . 2023-12-17

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Average, i wont be rushing to go back. They Sat us upsatairs where there was zero atmosphere and the steak and fries wasn't great.

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Tony Rossi . 2023-12-14

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Unfriendly, rude and off hand female server unfortunately spoiled our much anticipated return. We looked forward to enjoying food but cancelled our booking and only stayed for drinks due to the unacceptable service provided by the young lady. However when the male server took over, I would rate him 5/5

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Sharon Collins . 2023-12-13

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Amazing place. Would happily go back if in Manchester. Decor, food, wine and service all fantastic.

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Tasha Dempster . 2023-12-10

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Only had the Bread with Hummus & Anchovy Butter which was all delicious. The Wine was lovely too 😋

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Catherine Winrow . 2023-12-06

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Great food & service. Good value.

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Mark Parker . 2023-12-04

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Cold average food, service wasn’t great, just overall disappointing

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Rebecca Rodriguez . 2023-12-03

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Great quick, friendly service on a busy Saturday evening Good food and desserts It was a little expensive for Tapas but probably on par with similar restaurants. Foot note, I don't like service charge. it's part of the cost of your business and can't be its a % of the cost of your food. I do choose to tip directly for good service and did but had the service charge taken off

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Bob Goldsmith . 2023-11-26

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Good waiter’s and table service. Apart from the pork belly being bland and dry. The mushroom albondingas was an odd taste and the texture firm. Everything was covered in crispy onion. Finally the patatas bravas was unseasoned and hard, the aioli was more of a solid texture than creamy. The drinks however were very nice, lovely sangria.

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morgan rust . 2023-11-23

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A good deal more expensive than just a year ago. Now charging for small tapas plates the same as main plates in some other places. Atmosphere was dead, mainly due to a large party booking that hadn't arrived while we were there taking up half the ground space. Plus the upstairs was closed so only a few bar tables available. A couple of groups turned away as 'no room'. Haven't been coming here for a year as tapas choice receding. Probably will not come back again.

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Gary Pearson . 2023-11-16

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Service is very nice, seems a little bit more expensive than the same type of restaurant but quality or quantity not better than others. I'm not sure if I would go back. Overall, nice experience.

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Ferdinando Salvestrini . 2023-11-10

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Great food, wonderful service and friendly staff. Booked to go yet again for a Christmas get together with friends.

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Frances Taylor . 2023-11-06

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Best Spanish restaurant in town, the service was so good specially Erion.

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Daniel . 2023-11-05

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Comida española, mejorable, pero no está mal. Servicio muy amable y rápido

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Juan Antonio Muñoz . 2023-10-30

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The food was "ok". My husband and I love tapas and were excited to try La Vina for the first time. We didn't have a booking and there was a bit of confusion before a table was found for us. We ordered 7 dishes between the two of us and when they arrived the only way to describe our reaction was "meh". Nothing tasted bad, everything was just "ok". Every dish was lukewarm at best. We wanted the chorizo and the prawns to be bubbling in little dishes full of garlic and flavour but they were just lukewarm plates: the meatballs were in a kind of mushroom gravy. All of it was just ok, just not what we'd expect from a tapas restaurant, and not a single dish made us say "wow!" Also the staff cleared our plates so quickly each time we finished we felt under pressure to leave asap, plus initially they gave us the bill for another table that was higher than our bill! Don't think we'll be back unfortunately.

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Sarah O'Brien . 2023-10-28

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Had a meal with a couple of friends. I arrived really early. Sat me and took drinks orders. The servers were really friendly and polite. Food was fantastic. Air con was on too cold so we had to wear our coats

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Ben Robinson . 2023-10-27

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Quiet Wednesday night but even so drinks and food ordering was slow. When it arrived it was good but I would recommend ordering 3 or 4 dishes for a group of 4 then order some more if still hungry to stop food cooling somewhat.

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Rick Outram . 2023-10-27

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To be honest the food was a bit cold.

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Lorraine Glover . 2023-10-23

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Attentive staff and service with good food

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Sam Y . 2023-10-22

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The service was top class. The food was excellent however the steak dish was a little fatty and chewy. The camerbert dish was superb. They add on a service charge which the waitress said went to the owners not the staff. We requested the service charge to be removed and we gave it in cash, which they get to keep. I don't see why the owners should steal the tips from the excellent staff.

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Kal Badat . 2023-10-15

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Didn't eat here just had a drink. Nice selection of wine and reasonably priced

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Martha Pedley . 2023-10-13

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Met the master chef Artur and had an amazing tasting meal. The portions are very good and the taste of the food was absolutely spot on, no need for extra salt and pepper as everything was seasoned perfectly!

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Daniel Kokocinski . 2023-10-08

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Beautiful food lovely wines great service

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Edith Hopkinson . 2023-09-14

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Overpriced dishes, two dishes were disappointing (mussels sent back as served cold like cooked week ago!). On the other hand the staff was very friendly and polite.

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ANTIGONI VOUDOURI . 2023-09-06

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I was visiting Manchester for a night out, I was with a close friend who took me to this lovely Spanish restaurant. Amazing features and decor. The food was amazing. I loved the house wine too. Definitely will be there again.

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Aaron Holmes-Doyle . 2023-09-05

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Tasty food and helpful service. Would recommend staying to the regular menu items as the specials other day we had seemed to be blander and less exciting.

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Martin Adam . 2023-09-05

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Great restaurant with Spanish tapas feel & menu.

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Philip Segal . 2023-08-26

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A great place for a meal, quick and attentive service and lots of great wine and food options. We had 4 tapas which was surprisingly filling on its own, the chorizo was really good in a cider sauce. Also an amazing espresso martini here!

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Yasmin Caine . 2023-08-11

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Perfect food, atmosphere and service. Really enjoyed meal and will look forward to returning again soon!

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JoeB4481 . 2020-10-05

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Reservé para el almuerzo y, como de costumbre, fueron tapas increíbles con las mejillas de cerdo, alitas de pollo y bravas de papa y algunas otras cosas.Me encanta este lugar, el personal siempre es acogedor y la comida también está bien desde Weldone.No puedo esperar hasta la próxima. visitar

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Chef4life85 . 2020-10-02

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Best Tapas restaurant in Manchester.Jyst had lunch, staff excellent, very friendly. Tapas very tasty well prepared .10/10. Tony & Kathryn Flynn

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flynnt1953 . 2020-10-01

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La Vina es una joya de restaurante / bar de vinos que se puede encontrar en Deansgate cerca de King Street y Bridge Street. El personal parece ser todo español y es muy acogedor. Las tapas son excelentes con una buena variedad de vinos. Si te gusta la lager, genial, aunque si quieres cualquier otra cerveza, difícil. Me gusta el ambiente, la diversión y (en estos tiempos raros) la limpieza. Darle una oportunidad. No hay muchos lugares como este.

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m67wu . 2020-09-19

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Era un lunes por la noche y muchos restaurantes cerraron debido al virus Corona, pero me encontré con La Viña mientras estaba en un hotel local. La comida era deliciosa y el tamaño de las porciones de tapas muy bueno. Tuve una selección de todo el menú y no puedo decir una mala palabra. El personal fue servicial y amable y me hizo sentir bienvenido.

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Sleo1964 . 2020-03-19

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Después de especificar a nuestro servidor que soy vegetariano estricto y de ahora en adelante ordenar del menú vegetariano, me presentaron un plato de carne de cerdo. El cerdo estaba escondido dentro de mi estofado 'vegetariano' y podría haberse consumido fácilmente por accidente.No hace falta decir que este error me pareció extraño y bastante ofensivo para ser sincero.Le envié un correo electrónico al gerente sobre este lapso en el servicio, sin embargo, claramente no considera que molestar a sus clientes sea un problema apremiante, ya que todavía estoy esperando una respuesta casi dos semanas después.Pésimo - nunca volvería otra vez.

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xxxC29xxx . 2020-03-13

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friends out for a sat night meal. Squeezed into a table upstairs Food took 1hr 30mins to arrive ..drinks served after food (and a polite prompt to waiter). Food average at best, 1 dish was cold (not meant to be) Drnks were warm and proseco was flat.....second round drinks didnt arrive. No front of house/management at end to complain too. Very dissapointing for our trip.to manchester....thankfully had two super lunches in the city. Aoid this redtaurant if you like authentic tapas and good service.

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EmmaJ154 . 2020-03-06

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I wish to write a review to explain the greatest displeasure at the experience that myself and my girlfriend encountered whilst visiting your Deansgate restaurant in Manchester on Saturday 15th February.To explain the back story to the disgust that was caused by your so called manager 'Adam Peel', at the failure to satisfy a first time customer at the restaurant. Myself and my girlfriend received 3 £20 gift cards as a Christmas present from my girlfriends father and we thought that we would use the vouchers as a combined Valentines and anniversary meal out at a restaurant that was named on the gift card, and a restaurant that we both liked the look of.We booked a table online approximately the middle of January and rang the restaurant a week before our booking just to confirm that the booking was correct and going ahead. We walked in to the restaurant on Saturday evening at approximately 5:50PM and was met by a young man, who gave us a frosty reception and had a can't be bothered attitude explaining that our table was upstairs. Myself and my girlfriend expected to follow the gentlemen, however he said that he would follow us and when entering the room where our table was, said it's over there yours, pointing to a table and then walked off. We didn't really think much of this until what was to happen at the end of our meal.The meal was received in good time and the server that brought our food was very attentive and got us anything that we wanted. The food was consumed and as we asked for the bill my girlfriend presented me with said gift cards. This seemed to cause a stir with our server who said that 'we might not be able to accept those'. To which we appeared shocked and stunned because of the name being on the gift cards. As you can imagine we were not happy about this as our bill totalled £62 and there was no mention anywhere of not being able to accept our gift cards. Naturally we asked to speak to a manager.What approached us when we asked for a manager was a young gentlemen who at first, seemed to want to help us in what transpired to be a very difficult conversation, but ended up in a one sided argument with a gentlemen who didn't seem to accept the customer coming first and was repeating himself offering no sympathy or empathy to ourselves.He explained that due to La Vina not being part of a certain restaurant group he wasn't able to accept our gift cards and that, as it transpired, the restaurant was taken over only days previous to our visit. As of this afternoon, 17th February, there is no mention of any takeover on the website, and also on our visit, 15th February, there was no mention of not being able to accept gift cards that we had as payment. Adam, the manager, explained that they couldn't accept the gift cards due to this takeover. How were we to know this? If we were aware of this then we wouldn't have chosen to spend a special occasion at the restaurant. As I have previously mentioned, he just didn't care about our situation and didn't want to help. Over the next 10 minutes a number of different scenarios were discussed, still to the same answer. Whatever happened to a bit of empathy? Whatever happened to customer satisfaction? Whatever happened to the customer being right?I explain that if we were aware of this issue we wouldn't have eaten at the restaurant. I would've imagined if this takeover was an issue then customers like ourselves have a right to be notified. This could come in the form of a sign on entrance to the restaurant or the server asking what method of payment would be being used in order to avoid this situation happening to both ourselves and other customers. Adam mentioned that the gift cards that we held were a '1 in 4 month occurance'. Does this make our situation any better? No of course it doesn't. Adam then proved his point factually incorrect when, as I was walking out, another customer asked me what the problem was and he in fact had the same type of gift card that we held. The only option that we were left with was to pay for a bill that we should never have had to pay for. We were not notified of any changes to the gift cards not being accepted until after we had eaten. There was no compromise from the manager when suggested, only you have to pay for your bill. In addition to this, and I quote, point 6 on the terms and conditions of the gift card: "We reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time or withdraw the card at reasonable notice". Where was our 'reasonable notice?' At the point of no return?The bill was paid on a credit card as we did not have any other form of payment and feel that the situation was dealt with in a horrendous way, spoiling our Valentines and Anniversary night, one that we had paid for a hotel for in order to make a night out of it.

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A6766UPchrisb . 2020-02-17

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This restaurant is the most traditionally Spanish in Manchester, food is like back in Spain, service is very much Spanish. A great vibe in the restaurant too.

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omar a . 2020-02-14

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Great choice of food. This place is a regular haunt for me and my friends to get together. Can highly recommend

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Mollyjohn30 . 2020-02-12

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Having only just got over celebrating my dining partners birthday, I find myself in the unfortunate position of having to celebrate mine. Don’t take me the wrong way, I mean I always love a celebration, and I’m quite happy to unwrap presents and cards, drink free drinks, and get kissed on the cheek a lot, I just don’t want to get any older! I’m well past the high point on my life expectancy graph, and seem to be slithering down the second half of it a lot faster than I climbed the first half. I can’t remember things if I don’t write them down, I can’t see things without my glasses, I can’t hear people in busy pubs, I have four grandchildren who are fast growing up, and I’m dreading the day when I swap my lifelong incompetence for incontinence. It’s all rather scary! But, as much as I didn’t want it to be, it was actually my birthday last weekend, so my apprentice meal sampler was set the task of sorting us out somewhere to eat. This was to be her choice, and as such, all arrangements were left in her more than capable hands. All I had to do was turn up in Manchester appropriately dressed at the prearranged time and do as I was told. As it happens, I went down to Manchester early afternoon, and we jumped into the car and had a drive out to Wilmslow, where we had a nice walk around the shops, drank some milk shake, ate some cake, and generally enjoyed mingling with the well to do. The highlight of the trip was watching a Rolls Royce Cullinan drive past with a dodgy shut line on the driver’s door. The chrome trim was a mile out with the rest of the car, and it made an already ugly SUV look even less attractive – it’s amazing how excited one can get over such a mundane event! After our little tour, we returned to Manchester where I retired to my room and began the transformation from casual afternoon to glamourous evening. I know that all the above has absolutely nothing to do with where we went to eat, what we had to eat, and how much or how little we enjoyed it, but as I have told you before, it’s all part of the deal. If you want to read my reviews, you have to put up with a bit of background waffle as well. It’s just another symptom of getting older – you simply have to tell people about things they aren’t interested in, even when you know they aren’t interested in them. As you would expect, we kicked the evening off relatively early with a drink in the Goose. The apprentice is on a health purge at the moment, so she is not drinking, and I had to drive home later in the night, so I also was not drinking, but this does not necessarily bother us. We are actually more than capable of enjoying a night out without alcohol (another sign of aging?). We had a couple of diet cokes, and then made our way round to the taxi rank on Chorlton Street ready for our trip into town. By this time, having been given various hints and clues, I was already aware of our destination and was more than looking forward to dinner at La Vina. La Vina is located at 105/107 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2BQ and is contactable through all the usual modern day methods of communication, including telephone, email, Twitter, Facebook, Semaphore, Smoke Signals and Morse Code. It is a reasonably large venue, with the dining areas being spread over ground and first floors, and I do believe you can nip in to the ground floor bar for a drink without dining if you so desire. Our table was booked for 7-00pm, and on our arrival, it was good to see that things were in full swing. Without actually standing up and counting, it appeared that the restaurant was more or less full most of the time we were there. There was a constant stream of people leaving, and more people arriving. I did note that some “walk-in” diners were turned away, so presumably bookings were good.Once we had introduced ourselves, we were given a choice of tables – one in the heart of the ground floor area, and a second, higher table next to the window overlooking Deansgate. As it was my party night, I was given the choice, so I opted for the window table so that I could have a good ogle out onto Deansgate. You can’t beat a bit of Saturday night on Deansgate people watching. As it turned out, had I been a bit more observant, I would probably have opted for the other table based on comfort issues. The high table by the window was basically a table top fitted to a large wooden beer barrel with two high back stools to sit on. Due to the fact it was an enclosed barrel rather than a normal spindle type table leg set, we were unable to tuck our legs under the table, and spent the evening sitting sideways, trying hard not to expose too much underwear to the rest of the diners. (You will note I said not too much rather than none at all – I always like to flash a little underwear where possible – keeps them on their toes!). This position was slightly less comfortable than the usual “legs under the table” option that is normally available. As I often point out, everything in life unfortunately has some form of price, and the price for watching oodles and oodles of talent walking along Deansgate was leg ache, risk of splinters to the knees, and risk of underwear over-exposure. Never mind, it was worth it.So…………… I hear you say. Did you actually eat at any point, or are you just going to continue saying lots and lots about very little?We actually ate, and this is how it went. Having been shown to our table, we were presented with menus on which there was a large choice of Tapas dishes. There is the choice of a few larger Paella dishes if you prefer, but we were more than happy to opt for the Tapas. We ordered a couple of Diet Cokes, and then studied the menus, making a mental note of what we fancied to eat. The assumption was that I would pick a couple of meat / fish dishes for myself, and then we would share a quantity of vegetable dishes between us. The menu recommended that you order three or four Tapas per person, so just to ensure that we didn’t go hungry, we ordered eleven between us. Oh yes, we can eat! We started off with the PanTumaca which is bread brushed with fresh garlic oil, grilled & served with grated vine-ripened tomato & smoked sea salt. This was obviously shared, and was quickly followed up by Fabada Con Verduras - rich tomato & cannelloni bean stew with fresh spinach, roasted carrots, courgette & beetroot, Berenjenas Con Miel Y Trufa - crisp lightly battered aubergine slices stacked & drizzled with honey & truffle oil, Patatas Bravas - crispy cubes of potato with a spicy sofrito tomato sauce & alioli topped with cheese, a similar portion of Patatas Bravas topped with a fried egg, Setas Con Salsa - a selection of seasonal mushrooms cooked in a sherry cream sauce, topped with toasted pine nuts, and Pan Con Berenjenas - grilled aubergines, goats cheese & dried tomatoes, topped with pine nuts & red amaranth, again all of which we shared, and then I had a portion of Porrusalda De Mariscos described as tail on king prawns, mussels, squid & white fish in a creamy leek, potato & cider sauce and a portion of Carne De Cerdo Y Miel which consisted of a bit of the old crispy pork belly cooked in honey & sherry vinegar, served on a fennel & apple slaw.As you will have gathered, it was a fair selection all of which was duly dished out and eaten. Unlike our last Tapas experience, all the dishes were served pretty much at once and we were able to mix and match to our hearts content. The table, whilst being a tad uncomfortable was of sufficient size to enable us to eat comfortably even though there were ten food dishes on it as well as our places and cutlery. The only thing I would comment on is the fact that the “tail on king prawns” were far from king, and had long since lost their tails. They were very ordinary sized prawns without tails, but they were tasty. Also one of the mussels decided to be a bit shy, and just wouldn’t come out of its shell. I had various attempts to open it up with the knife provided, but it wasn’t for making an appearance and it was becoming apparent that I was in danger of stabbing myself in the hand, so I conceded defeat and sent it back to the kitchen intact. Otherwise, everything was perfect. Apart from the shy mussel, every dish we sent back to the Chef was empty.I have to say, we both admitted we had eaten sufficient, and desserts were not required, but it was after all a special occasion, so just to be polite and for the sake of completeness, we agreed to go through the motions of studying the dessert menu. The result of this study was in fact a breakdown in self-discipline, which in itself then resulted in the ordering of further food. Looking back, neither of us can actually remember at which point it went wrong – we just know that it did. One minute we were sitting quite content and well fed, and the next minute we were tapping our feet and waiting anxiously for the arrival of more food. You can see how easy it is to fall into unplanned greed.Luckily, due to the number of people now being served, there was a little wait before our desserts arrived. Had we been in a hurry, this would have been a nuisance, but in view of the fact that we weren’t, and also considering that we had just polished off a shed load of food between us, the wait was well appreciated, and it wasn’t over long before my trainee foodie was tucking into Churros - cinnamon sugar-dusted Spanish churros with a rich warm chocolate sauce and I was devouring a dish of Crema Catalana Helados which was made up of two scoops of indulgent custard ice cream infused with, vanilla, cinnamon, orange & lemon topped with shards of caramelised sugar. We were now, officially full. Any further suggestions of more food would have been met with protest from both parties. What we had eaten had been more than enjoyed. The service was pretty good, with the only delay being the dessert which as I said was actually appreciated. Our table was served by the one waiter all evening who was very friendly and sociable, and everything arrived at the table pretty much when and how it should have done. The surroundings are clean and pleasant, and the fact that the venue was busy provided a readymade atmosphere - the one where you can hear the buzz of everyone else’s conversation, but still hold your own. We sat and chilled, and then I made the obligatory trip to the Ladies so that I can provide a full appraisal of all facilities on offer. The toilets are on the second floor, which I guess is a bit of a pain, but once you are up there, they are well lit and were clean and well maintained at the time of our visit.Once the bill had been paid, we headed out onto Deansgate, from where we walked round to the Revolución de Cuba on Peter Street where we had a few more Diet Cokes before moving further up the street to Peaky Blinders where we had another drink. Both places were absolutely packed, but I maintained my record of being spotted by bumping into a girl who knew me in Peakys. Very rare I go out without bumping into someone who knows me!A final cab ride saw us delivered back into the Goose, where we had arranged to meet up with a couple of friends and finish off a perfect Birthday evening.As you would expect, I will now ask and answer the two usual questions. Well actually, I can only answer one of them, but I will at least ask it for the sake of completeness.Value for money? I don’t know. The Mentee paid. She had been sent some money as a joint present for us both from her parents, so I must say “thank you “ to them and as you will have gathered, let them know that we thoroughly enjoyed it.Would I go again? As is often the case, I have eaten many, many times at La Vina and have always enjoyed it. I therefore conclude that I will indeed go again.

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Paula-Falisia . 2020-02-07

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Nice restaurant. Food was lovely and so was the wine. Nice variety for wine list. Service 5 star wasn’t felt rushed. Will be coming back

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354pennyd . 2020-02-07

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Qué linda joya escondida, las tapas increíbles amaron todas nuestras opciones, lo que pude haber comido en un ambiente más agradable dentro del restaurante, el gerente que nos recibió fue amable y el joven camarero que nos atendió fue muy acogedor y nos ayudó a elegir, él claramente sabe lo que hace. Perdón por no saber su nombre. Definitivamente será mejor que hayas hecho un chef realmente feliz en su día libre.Gracias y nos vemos pronto

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Chef4life85 . 2020-02-01

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Amazing service and great service was served by a Spanish women with a fringe and glasses unbelievable service didnt feel rushed, amazing food will definitely be back.

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boot928 . 2020-01-17

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I took 140 pupils here over 2 days as a Spanish tapas experience through the languages department of my school. I cannot fault the experience. The food was incredible, both pupils and staff (including Spanish natives) agreeing that it was high quality food. The lunch menu was incredibly good value and pupils enjoyed the authentic tapas experience. Adam and his team were fantastic from start to finish, Adam very helpful in organising the days for 140 children! Service was fast and staff were friendly and helpful with the children. Will be returning again with groups of Spanish pupils and in my own time too! Thank you Adam and the team and thank you from 140 very satisfied year 8's!

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dhastemfl . 2020-01-14

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Visited here last night for a last minute evening out and the food was great. The Hmmm comes when you book the 50% off in January offer, this is because you get a different wine list than normal. I have been here lots of times and thought they must have changed it and the least expensive bottle was £23:00, usually there is a AROMAR TEMPRANILLO GARNACHA around £18.00 or £19.00. To receive the 50% off you must book online and have the confirmation to hand. Now we now why, we asked for the house red and still didn’t get the normal one. I know it’s only £4 or £5 but things should be above board.

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andyhR7315CL . 2020-01-10

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Visited here on Saturday night, had pre booked so no waiting around for a table. Plenty of choice on the menu. All the dishes we ordered were beautiful, Drinks wasn’t overpriced. Friendly service. Been to other tapas restaurant but this was the best. Will be returning.

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JaynegManchester . 2020-01-05

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Worst Spanish food I’ve ever had . Paella was totally wrong ,it was just tomato rice . Didn’t bring out all the dishes . Table water was warm !

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Mikefody . 2020-01-04

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My wife and I visited for lunch. We thought the food was some of the best Spanish dishes we have had. The meatballs were absolutely delicious and the chicken in sauce dish (cream, honey, Sherry, white wine and pine kernels) was to die for.

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dajt1968 . 2020-01-03

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The food was poor quality and over priced. The paella was dreadful - tomato flavoured rice best describes it. It was meant to be seafood paella for 2 people - 6 mussels and prawns!!! The prawns were complete mush inside - must have been frozen then defrosted then overcooked. We left most of it. One of our starters came out with the main course! Service was slow. We should have complained on the night but didn't because it was a birthday meal and we didn't want to spoil our evening. La Viña needs to overhaul itself. The only positive thing we can say is that the Venezuelan waitress was lovely.

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455tracyd . 2020-01-03

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30 min wait at the bar for our pre booked table, after watching other people get shown to theirs and having to ask the hostess we finally got seated it was constant problems from there ! food came extremely quickly and all dishes were well below average - wrong main dish delivered, wrong dessert delivered resulting in a massive wait for the correct dessert, having to repeatedly ask on the whereabouts of drinks order. Overall very disappointing visit.

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sunnysusie29 . 2020-01-03

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Took 10 minutes to be greeted by anyone at the front desk to seat us. Then when we were sat down we were completely ignored by staff for another 15 minutes. No staff member came to us at all so we walked out. Such a shame because we were so excited to try the food.

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bluejackels . 2019-12-31

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Un bel locale con personale molto gentile. Cucina tipica spagnola.

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Giuseppe S . 2019-12-29

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We have eaten here before but the standard has slipped. The portions are small and poorly cooked. I ordered the churros for dessert. The rich chocolate sauce wax lukewarm and like water. The sauce was cocoa powder mixed with water.We eat a lot at salt house tapas in Liverpool and there is no comparison. Come on guys get your act together

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Chris195605 . 2019-12-28

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Called here on a busy Monday lunchtime and was promptly shown to our table in the window, which we loved. Did the lunch menu, 3 tapas and drink (wine) for £9.95. The food was excellent, as was the wine. No rush from the waiting staff, only the cold crispness of the day reminded us we we in the UK.

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230wendys . 2019-12-14

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Visited for lunch on a cold November day.

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CastleA . 2019-12-13

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Never had Tapas before; really enjoyed their 3 tapas & wine offer. Menu extensive, & helpfully explained in English what each dish was. Nice Riocha.

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Nicholas A . 2019-12-12

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Mid week lunch, place was busy but got a table foe 2 quickly. Friendly service and a good choice on menu. Had the pick 3 tapas plus glass of wine for 9.95 and a glass of wine extra, shared as we were going to an exhibition and did not want the full lunch hit. Food was lovely and good choice of wine, could have stayed for another glass but needed to stay awake for the afternoon.

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david r . 2019-12-11

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Beautiful food, amazing atmosphere a definite recommend. We will most certainly be returning when we visit Manchester again! Quirky, fab food, great service what more can you ask for!

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Clare Louise N . 2019-12-09

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We stopped here for a long and leisurely lunch. The food was excellent. There was nothing we would not have again. The staff were friendly enthusiastic and efficient.

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PeterGH1964 . 2019-12-08

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We had tapas 13 years ago here and thought the food was so good. We have been a couple of times again over the years and the food was still great. But this visit the food was awful!! Dry chicken, beans that tasted like baked beans from a tin, meatballs that were processed! It was terrible. Will never go again!! It’s a shame because the waiters were lovely and the service from them was good.

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samanthah368 . 2019-12-03

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It was our first visit and won’t be the last. We loved it. I went with my partner and a friend it was my birthday treat and what a treat it was. The service was really good. Both waiters were really helpful and friendly. The food was excellent. We had starters then 2 tapas each to share with the mixed paella and dessert to follow washed down with some really good wine. Can’t wait to go back to Manchester and visit it again

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andrea g . 2019-12-02

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I've been to La Vina a number of times now and have always loved the food, but having visited a couple of days ago I'm even more impressed.

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G2497LZlauras . 2019-12-02

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Quick drink and tapas here, great service and food would recommend. Plus waiters are Spanish which is a bonus

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596nikim . 2019-12-01

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Visited yesterday with friends!

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frankriverelvis3 . 2019-12-01

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Overall disappointed. Food wasnt great, lack of taste, small portions. Service very rushed. Lovely place but after being recommended, just very disappointed.

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DanielR642 . 2019-11-26

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Such a shame. The food used to be good.

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Jade1193 . 2019-11-23

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I took my mum here for her 60th birthday this weekend and I can’t express how lovely this place was. Arriving around dinner time 5.30ish, we were dotted instantly although the restaurant was actually really busy. The service was super quick and friendly, my mum is allergic to fish so I’m always precautious about eating out as you never know with cross-contamination. However, before I could even mention this, the waitress who sat us asked us if we had any allergies and once told, gave us an allergy list straight away and ensured the food would be made with extra care. We ordered around 6 tapas between us two and we both had an alcoholic drink each. It came to around £40 in total which was reasonable as the quality of food was incredible. On top of the high quality of food, the ambience within the restaurant made us feel like we were in a little Spanish restaurant. Warm, cosy and a friendly service. If you love tapas, I would highly recommend this place!

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ultimatefoodreviewer . 2019-11-19

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I came here for my sisters birthday as we really wanted tapas.

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Rebecca A . 2019-11-17

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Looked forward to eating here... if only they’d answer their phone.

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pervlens . 2019-11-14

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Fabtabulous food, drink and service! What an amazing place. We went for the brunch menu with bottomless prosecco and were not disappointed. Excellent tapas and attentive service from our waiter Miguel who is a credit to the establishment. Would highly recommend and look forward to visiting again.

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Krissiereid . 2019-11-09

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Our group had the bottomless brunch, which was three tapas plus unlimited Prosecco (I think they offer beer and Bloody Marys too). The food was fantastic, we paid extra and had a starter to share but three tapas each was plenty. I have to say what stood out for us was the service. Our waiter, Miguel, was very attentive, friendly and a real credible to the restaurant. We normally like to try new places when we visit Manchester but the warm and friendly staff together with the lovely food is enough to ensure a return trip from us.

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Faith W . 2019-11-09

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Superb evening menu choice with choices available. There is a lot of food if you both order!! But hey, when it’s as good as it was last evening, why not?!!

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Sanbeco61 . 2019-10-25

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All in all, a nice place, plenty of attentive staff, good atmosphere (6pm Saturday), really nice food, no complaints with any of the dishes. Depending on what you order, three tapas each are plenty.

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Oboscribe . 2019-10-13

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I recently visited for lunch with my mum.

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Steph W . 2019-10-06

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We regularly meet at la vina for a drink but decided to have the lunchtime tapas special which included a free drink. Lovely food and great value for money

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2704dw . 2019-10-05

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We dropped in for a drink and some Tapas. Atmosphere was great with live flamenco guitars the night we were there. Staff are so friendly, food was good and a great selection of wine. There is a compact cocktail menu, and we had an interesting night watching a big table of young Spaniards working their way through far too many Pornstar Martinis. Will definitely be back next time we are in Manchester

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Brian8008 . 2019-10-04

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For me this place ticks all the boxes. Great atmosphere, really well cooked food, and great service. My first place to go for an evening meal in Manchester.

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TN58 . 2019-09-20

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I ate last week in La Vina and I can say that the attention gave by Sonata was really good, she made me feel like home and I was in holiday. The food and drinks are good.

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Lissette M . 2019-09-16

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Always enjoy the atmosphere, service and food at this restaurant! My favourite place for tapas, been several times and always great !

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sdurkin928 . 2019-09-15

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We were greeted by Borja, he asked if we were happy with the table and helped us to select an appropriate amount of food and drinks. All evening very attentive service and the food was so tasty. Defo coming back!!!!

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Gaynor-Maria L . 2019-09-13

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First time visiting and will definitely be back! Lovely food, great service from Borja, good food knowledge and very friendly ! Thank you

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Danielle B . 2019-09-13

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Cené aquí con un amigo. El ambiente es muy atractivo y acogedor. Pasó un tiempo hasta que nos notaron y nos sentamos (aunque estaba bastante ocupado). La camarera fue muy agradable. La espera de comida fue considerable. Las porciones de tapas son un poco pequeñas. Pedí bien con el guiso de mariscos, patatas bravas y setas; Todos estaban deliciosos. Sin embargo, mi amiga estaba decepcionada con todos sus platos, afirmando que todos eran muy sosos y uno estaba incompleto ya que el cocinero había olvidado un ingrediente. Ella pidió tortilla, panceta de cerdo y pescado blanco. Sin embargo, la gerencia lo trató adecuadamente. Sin embargo, una experiencia bastante agradable en general.

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JiveTurkey14 . 2019-09-11

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Right in the middle of town. Good vibe. Busy place. Amazing service. Good for a drink. Tons of choices.

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ramogon . 2019-09-07

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The staff are excellent and the food was delightful would recommend this place to everyone . We just popped in on the off chance and what a great decision

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Doodellio . 2019-08-25

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The front of house service here is brilliant. Great friendly professional staff. The food however was poor. We ordered paella it was dry, stale and tasteless. Genuinely the worst I've had anywhere. The lovely waiter knocked it off the price of the bill.

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Ben K . 2019-08-16

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Fancied trying somewhere new for a low key date night. Really, really enjoyed the food here. We were particularly impressed with the octopus, which was cooked absolutely perfectly, and the fish stew. I’ve always disliked mussels but the ones in the stew were amazing- I’m converted! Lovely white Rioja and efficient service without going over the top and continually asking if everything is ok, as many places do. I think La Viña has found the perfect balance in terms of portion size and price which I find is rare in a tapas restaurant. Thoroughly great meal- will definitely be returning.

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sazzle19 . 2019-08-05

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14 of us visited (prearranged) whilst in the city. What a great meal. Fantastic food,good service, reasonable price.

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Q1656WKsams . 2019-08-02

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Great place for tapas, the food was excellent & very well priced, especially for Manchester. We got the De La Noche menu which is available Monday - Thursday from 5pm and is significantly cheaper than the main menu but it is more limited.

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Jack7689 . 2019-08-01

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called here on friday night last minute i got a table for 2 by booking online really easily for 915pm.we arrived early and was able to sit at our table straight away the staff were very friendly .we ordred drinks to start and browsed the menu..lots of choice we ordered mixed bread to start and then about 5 tapas dishes also ordered a cocktail for the gfriend and a sangria for myself all the food was spot on and we both really enjoy our meal and time at la vina..we ordered dessert to share but was too full to eat it all..would deffo reccomend this resturaunt for good food,good service and great ambience..

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52timq . 2019-07-28

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Me and my boyfriend visited here last night. We are not the type to complain and we are definitely not fussy but the food here was terrible! Having looked at menu it all sounded amazing but unfortunately the food did not back it up, We are lovers of tapas and this was by far the worst we have ever had.

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Mia R . 2019-07-21

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Atención inmejorable por parte de Borja!!!! La comida buena pero el servicio estupendo de verdad ! La paella bastante seca !

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Chilolinda . 2019-07-21

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Great place for tapas , cocktails and relaxing after a mental week at work. Smack bang in the middle of town on Deansgate - so dead easy to get to.

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Hampshire-Family-Man . 2019-07-13

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We live in York and are lucky to have several very good tapas restaurants. However La Vina is up there with the best we have eaten in. In truth fellow reviewers have already said it all and I can only repeat. The food was excellent and very fresh, the service very good, the prices reasonable and the setting/ambience good. The portions are generous. The menu recommends 3 - 4 tapas per person but unless you a a very big eater that would be too much in our opinion. My wife and I ordered a humous to start and 3 tapas plus an individual paella for main course and this was too much. The beauty of tapas is that you can always order more if you want to. The total cost with a bottle of wine was just over £50. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Manchester.

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IanG761 . 2019-07-09

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