Tapas Revolution in Dartford

“Absolutely awful experience. The place had a dead atmosphere, and the staff couldn’t care less. The so-called manager walked past me twice while I was sitting at the bar waiting for a drink, without even acknowledging me. When the barman finally asked what I wanted, he couldn’t find the bottle I asked for. He then asked the ‘manager,’ who lazily looked in a cupboard for a few seconds before walking off. The barman told me they didn’t have what I wanted. I pointed to a bottle sitting on the counter. Apparently, because it wasn’t the brand that was on the menu, they couldn’t sell it to me. I left immediately; no consideration, and zero customer service. The manager seemed completely useless—‘dead from the neck upwards’ is putting it kindly. Avoid this place at all costs.”

We have been coming to tapas revolution for years on and off and i have got to say this is the worst menu ever calamari with squid ink sauce was like a pigeon had pooped on the plate everything was so dry and had no sauce no real ensalade will not be back until menu changes only saving grace was gambas but that had a real lack of garlic i dont think these are omars recipes everything was so over cooked as well

Extremely disappointing, ordered the tortilla and meatballs (along with two other dishes) both come up cold and with some of the meatballs till raw looking sent them back and only had what was hot. I did complain but it only seemed to go over the waiters head, I find it very sad that they didn’t care. Wouldn’t go there again.

Appears the restaurant has deteriorated massively given previous positive reviews and my own previous experience, certainly the menu had changed since my previous visit. - 6 tiny slices of chorizo (appeared to be supermarket bought) with a handful of croutons on top £6. - 7 tiny tasteless meatballs in what appeared to be a packet of instant gravy sauce £10.50. - 2 slices of bread with a tomato sauce on top £6. Unbelievable…oh and a 12.5% service charge. To be fair service was friendly but that was one of the few positives….

Food felt and tasted very authentic Service was great To be honest was pleasantly surprised for a chain like this in a Mall

Awful food, awful service, premixed cocktails, microwaved overcooked food. Not worth it at all. They also add a service charge for this awful service!

The best part of my experience was when I left, service was lackluster, took a 22 month old with me, never asked if we wanted a high chair. only when we ordered food was we informed they had half the menu missing, one server said the list of food they don't have and are running low on is longer than most peoples itemized bill. When Tapas Revolution opened the doors in Bluewater it was FANTASTICO! However after yesterdays performance it will be the last time for me. The quality of the food that we did receive was rubbish the Tortilla was over cooked, we ended up getting someone else's dish as the staff just assumed it was ours. Their was no care or attention, I was that gob smacked that I messaged who I thought was the MD (Omar Allibhoy) who has come back to me to say that he no longer had dealings with the business and sent a heartfelt apology. This is how bad Tapas Revolution is now in Bluewater, the fact I reached out to Omar. I mean for god sake, replace the booths as the seats are falling apart! Massive waste of £60, however if I can stop someone else losing their money on this place, then I will be happy with that.

Lacked finesses, food lacked flavour and cold . Not worth the money

Please avoid. 3 of the smallest pieces of bread ever, dried out and lukewarm paths braves. Got a expresso instead of an Americano.

Very good service Luke and Olivia R both amazing

Really small portions... if the Spanish saw what they serve and the price of it, they will leave the restaurant refusing to pay. A proper scam, spend of £50 and still hungry... Disgusting...

Absolutely and utterly disgusted is the best way to put it, whatever you do when you’re in bluewater do not go to eat at Tapas Revolution. I won’t go into too much detail as the pictures speak enough volume… We were served a dish that wasn’t ours, our food was constantly coming up in the wrong order, one of the main courses came up 20 minutes before the starters, And to top everything off, the chicken skewers were completely RAW. How they ended up being served to us after apparently being ‘temperature probed’ I will never know. According to the manager ‘all food before leaving the kitchen is probed to check its optimum temperature’ and that the chicken in his words was ‘a little fatty’. Pink, cold and slimy chicken apparently just ‘fatty’. This company are playing with people’s health and the people behind it unfortunately are those responsible for ‘cooking your food’. Raw chicken is something that is unbelievably serious and what I was served was dangerous to say the least. I very very rarely write reviews, however I think it is only right that other people can hear an honest opinion before sitting down to eat at this place. This review has been made an hour after our meal and not to be too graphic but I have had to make myself vomit to avoid becoming ill… Avoid, that all I will say.

Staff were amazing and did everything they could to accommodate and help us. Special shout out to Danielle S and Jasmin for the great cocktail and making us feel comfortable and at ease.

Such a shame, this little gem of a restaurant is now the absolute pits! Went tonight , arrived to be ignored by staff not even acknowledged - eventually we were and sat at a table. The staff member collected cutlery from other tables on the way to our absolutely shabby quality seat in the corner. The table was sticky and also the menus dirty once we got them! The first round of drinks were awful, the strawberry sprits was definitely not strawberry nor even moderately ‘sprits’ and the pint of madre flat. This was rectified quickly although had to be taken to the bar as no staff were around. Food then arrived , mixed platter was adequate , meatballs still freezing cold inside (clearly microwaved) , prawns just disintegrated when touched as were completely over cooked / stewed , cod just thrown on sauce in the plate ! Once this was finished the pork belly arrived ( which we forgot about) absolute joke and so disappointing ! Will not be returning ! Gutted ! Not one part of this restaurant is authentic as claimed

Very disappointing. The food was quite unpleasant and very expensive for what it was.

Having had a negative experience in Covent Garden the previous evening at a joint professing to be a tapas restaurant but failing miserably, it was an absolute pleasure to unexpectedly find such an excellent 'real' tapas one in Bluewater of all places. When you get San Miguel and Mahou beer on tap AND tortilla española (called tortilla de patatas here) you know you're onto a winner. Even as a Hispanophile I'd never eaten montaditos before, but can heartily recommend them. The service was also spot on, and I can totally support this fantastic restaurant. Hasta luego!

GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, SPANISH FLAVOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH

The food is ok and authentic. It's not cheap to eat here though. The location also means that diners are quite exposed so if you are looking for intimate dining this is not the place. I had some mixed breads with olive oil/Balsamic vinegar and some olives plus two pints of Spanish beer. To be honest it's not the place for me. The service was ok but not great from all but one male member of staff.

Amazing food and drinks. Superb service from Eddie and Lonela

My wife and I love this place! We usually get 3 dishes and share between us. The food is delicious and very flavorful - the pork belly is particularly good! It's reasonably priced and overall great place to eat in Bluewater.

Really tasty, as good if not better than tapas around Spain. Klaudia was a really fab serve. We’ll come again - better than food court offerings at Westfield White City that’s for sure.

We were served by Ivana and she was fantastic. Really chatty and made us feel welcome, with really good service. Will be coming back :)

Ivana was amazing! She worked so hard and she deserves more time off!!! Great food, thankyou!!! The chorizo was the best thing ever & we really enjoyed our time. I hope you get your Annual Leave Ivana!

Snr Allibhoy you may now be rich but you need to treat your customers with respect. We have supported your restaurant in Bluewater since it opened, but it has gone seriously downhill. The quality of the food is ok (just ok) but now very expensive for the even smaller portions and the range of beers on our last visit was non existent. Last night (Mother’s Day) was the last straw. We had booked a table for 6 people at 6:30 (the booking times on the website went up to 7:30) but on arrival at 6:15 we were told the restaurant was closed and there was no one else in the restaurant. How can your restaurant be so unpopular on Mother’s Day evening when all the other restaurants are pretty much fully booked. This should be a clear warning to you about how poorly your restaurant is presently regarded and this is a great shame

Food was really tasty and chef made our pork belly really crispy. Ivanka was so polite and helpful. My have an Alhambra beer as hard to find in England. Would definitely recommend this place is you like nice food and nice service.

Amazing food and the waitress was excellent very friendly and helpful, they could do with more of her. Her knowledge in Spanish food was second to none, can’t wait to return

Come here all the time, Eddie is the BEST waiter, great service. Ask for Eddie always. Good food, good service. Love it here. Thank you.

Love this place, great tapas menu selections, friendly staff & good value,

Very disappointed. We came here after watching Omar on YouTube. We were excited to come but left disappointed. The food was not flavourful, and was just pre heated from frozen. The pork belly was dry. The croquttas had no flavour. For what we had it was very expensive. The staff were friendly, and service was good. Just need to improve the taste and quality of the food.

Do not go here. Booked a table for tapas and cocktails for my birthday. Upon arrival we were told that 7 of the tapas dishes were not available. Jessica explained the reasons which compared to every other restaurant in Bluewater was very poor. A busy weekend, how can you run out of foods? We were offered free cocktails, 2 of which tasted terrible, don’t make a cocktail if you don’t have the right ingredients! The bar lady Unella was properly staring me out whilst drying her cutlery which made me feel very uncomfortable what was the point of that? We shall never return and will spread the word of how bad this place is. Being offered 30% off food on ANOTHER day was not welcomed as we won’t be spending any money here.

Fabulous lunch as ever. Thank you to Ivana and team for looking after us. Perfect shopping pit stop. See you again soon xx

Lovely food and awesome staff. Thank you Ivana for being so hospitable and for making us smile and ensuring that I didn’t get the caffeinated coffee

First time visiting will definitely come back. Food was very tasty and staff was friendly

The staff, Ivana & Danielle were very kind and chatty the food excellent. Both Ivana & Danielle when above and beyond on the service front

Friendly, polite and courteous service from Oscar and Ivanka. Will certainly be going again when visit Bluewater.

Great food, great service would recommend a visit 👍. Authentic Spanish feel, particularly enjoyed the Patas Bravas ....

Personal hygiene of the staff here was an issue. It’s an open kitchen and the worst example was the Asian ‘chef’ that wasn’t wearing any uniform, was wearing a number of rings and bracelets a watch and no apron and I didn’t see him wash his hands once. The next was an EMO styled lad who should be wearing a hairnet with a fringe like that, again not wearing an apron and I saw him wipe his hands on his top a few times to avoid washing his hands. Lots of piercings that should be covered up by plasters. The FOH lady with the long brown hair walked freely through the kitchen with her hair down. The pork belly came out cremated and the potatoes tasted off. Whoever owns this place needs to do some industry standard training with their staff. I hope the EHO pay them a visit soon.

We went here on Christmas eve. There was a mix up with a booking. To retify this, they gave us all 2 free drinks. They were so accommodating, polite and helpful. This was on Christmas eve. They even gave us some nibbles for free. I highly recommend this restaurant. I have eaten here many times, they always deliver.

This place is unreal the food is amazing and All fresh the flavour is something else by far the best restaurant in bluewater and best tapas anywhere, also the staff are amazing very friendly especially ivanka is the best going and shoutout to Danielle the pints are unreal and let’s not forget the manager for those tequilas do not miss this place it is a hidden gem

Lovely Christmas lunch, so difficult to choose from the menu, however their meatballs are so yummy they're a must for me. Our waitress Ivanka was so pleasant and helpful, she made our visit that much better with her happy smile. Good wine, food and service 😋

Opening hours stated 11pm on their website. Arrived at 830pm to be told they closed at 8pm. Such a disappointment! Did check before departure and would have saved us a 150 mile round trip!

Walked in and asked if could sit at the bar, waitress was pleasant and said yes. Waited for 5 minutes and no one came over. A staff member arrived and got ready for work in front of me and then totally ignored me. On the end I shouted out for a staff member who quickly asked someone to serve me. I asked for a Long Island Ice Tea cocktail, the waitress the proceeded to read a list of English teas to me. I tried to explain that it was a cocktail and not a tea but she walked off and brought back the cocktail menu and said those are the only ones they make. I asked politely if the barman could make me one as he will surely know it, she I am the barman and I don't. She was really rude so I said no problem I'll go to Brown's. She just walked off, not even an apology. I've been here before and will not be coming back. From what I saw you need the customers!!!!!

Called in early lunch time for 3 Tapas Dishes and a Drink, Can’t Fault the Food Service or anything else, Friendly Staff and good service so I will definitely be back

Fabulous food as always and Danielle.S was a great host! No judgement about the cat in a box, under the bed 🤣

First time for us here but definitely not the last. Lovely food and sangria, a good reminder of our trip to Spain. Also a great service by Ivanka. Thank you :-)

Always our go to place for lunch at Bluewater. Good authentic Spanish food and great service by Danielle.

Sadly this place has really gone downhill, terrible service, we didn't get to eat and gave up waiting and went to Wagamammas next door. Not sure what was going on but I was told we would have to wait as they had no clean plates.....

This place used to be great but has really gone downhill sadly, the staff seemed in a hurry to close up (2 5 hours before the listed closing time) and had no interest in serving, we were told 20 minute wait, then 30 then we have no clean plates..then 1 bar staff told us has they were closed, another then said they were not closed & served us with a drink and told us to wait..we were then ignored for another 30 mins (there were lots of empty tables all with clean plates & cutlery on them) .. we gave up and went to Wagamamma...had they just told us this instead of lying we wouldn't have bothered with a drink at the bar... new management needed....

My partner told me this was good, but it was was not. She was disappointed that it had gone so downhill. Horrible (possibly tinned) olives, run out of ham until someone known to the staff turned up, then ham was miraculously found. Worn out seating, poor quality food.

Disappointing. Horrible olives, and apparently no serrano ham...until a customer known to one of staff arrived, and then the ham was miraculously found. The upholstery was badly worn and torn, needs updating. Will choose another food outlet on our next visit.

visited here for the second time ever today and it was even better than I remembered. menu has so many options! highly recommended the gambas and the pulled pork belly, both were incredible. our waitress was very friendly and welcoming and so helpful with the menu. sadly they had no chorizo when we visited which is a favourite of ours but even without, everything we ate was delicious. also especially loved the anchovies with orange - a combination we had never tried and both now love.

This used to be such great food. It’s now expensive and poor quality, the calamari was dry. The pan con tomato was soggy and tasteless. The beetroot dish ‘main’ was literally chopped beetroot from a jar on a small plate, no goats cheese or roasted...

Food is just awful. Soooo over priced. The portions were small. Asked for bread for three people a basket came with 3 small slices and oil drizzled on it. Padron peppers there were 7 or 8 in a portion. Calamari was soggy. Olives in a bowl about 7 of them. No still water only fizzy. Bill was over £80. A TOTAL RIP OFF FOR DISGUSTING PRE MADE FOOD. NEVER AGAIN. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TOTAL RIP OFF RESTAURANT.

Great atmosphere and friendly but quick service. Great menu help from Danielle. Really enjoyed the sangria and Classico menu.

Visited on a Sunday, was very busy and grabbed the last table. Service was quick, friendly and helpful. Shared the tapas for 2, it all looked and tasted lovely, and all served at the same time. Didn't feel rushed to leave whilst finishing our drinks, and would happily visit again.

Having read a few negative reviews i was apprehensive before our visit here on Saturday but i have to say the food was excellent, the service was excellent, it was great value for money and we will definitely be returning.

Nice atmosphere. Like the booth seating and around the bar. Unfortunately the food is very expensive for the quality and quantity that you receive. It's not bad - it's just not worth the price point.

What amazing food and lovely service from Ellie who was great, can't wait to come back - drinks also great and very refreshing mahou!

We were lucky to turn up and get a table straight away as a reserved one had a no show - not bad for a Friday night. Our host Ivana was particularly attentive rushing around to our needs.

Fabulous food, great atmosphere. Our host was Ivana who was lovely, friendly and hard working. Totally recommend 🙂

Super friendly service from Ivana. She was fast despite only there being 2 people working. Explained any questions we had with food very easily. Will be coming here again!

Food absolutely amazing once again. Ignor the last post about the pork belly . . . . Its gorgeous! ! However, the service . . V E R Y slow, and it REALLY wasn't busy ! !

I visit Tapas Revolution with my other half, we been here before but just after covid - in the last couple of years this has gone down in quality. Massive plates and tiny portions - chicken wings are more like pigeon wings lacking in sauce,...

Served by Ivana, well what a special young lady she is!!! Fantastic service, a great laugh and very attentive. Mini burgers were particularly delicious and the draught Mahou served ice cold. Brilliant tapas and once again the best service from Ivana!

The food was delicious as always, Ivana was attentive and made sure everything was just right. …………………………………………………..

Lovely restaurant, wonderful food and our waitress Ivana was lovely, very helpful and kind to the kids. Would definitely come back

Gone downhill fairly quickly. All the drinks are alcoholic only a few were alcohol-free, had no coke, no milk, and no horchata, the food was basic, and only half the menu in stock, the waitress was rude and arrogant, and then wanted a 13% service charge. Had drinks and left, went to the big easy, much nicer.

Gone down hill fairly quickly. All the drinks are alcoholic only a few are alcohol free, had no coke, no milk, no horchatta, food was basic, only had half the menu in stock, waitress was rude and arrogant, then wanted a 13% service charge. Had drinks and left, went to the big easy, much nicer.

I liked the food and customer service was great, however, a tapas bar that has no Olives!!! Hopefully it is a one off

No acknowledgement when sat at the bar end so we moved to the side of the bar and eventually the bar tender acknowledged us. He explained about all the food choices he didn't have available and prepared our drinks, Food was served well and was...

Delicious food! Service was not great.

This place is a nice,relaxed venue it is also ideal for quality time with your family.Quick tip if you are to go there get the paella de marisco.

Awesome food, as always. Prompt and excellent service too. The staff are super friendly. Our favourite tapas are the ablondigas and the Jamon Iberico Reserva. You really can’t go wrong with La Tasca, especially in Bluewater. It’s our favourite place to come to.

The food was nice and the service was excellent.

Situated in the restaurant area of Bluewater. There was a big queue going in to TGI friday opposite. So tried this place and very happy. The food was exceptional and ordered a variety of different dishes. Staff were friendly and decor and atmosphere was good.

Food was good. Sadly, the service wasn't! Rude, rushed, unfriendly, robotic - it felt like we were inconveniencing the staff! And, to top it all, they add 12,5% 'service' charge for the dire service! The only revolutionary thing is how far they moved from the spirit of tapas! We won't be going there again!

Very good food and great customer service. We had the calamari and it was the best calamari I have ever had

There were 3 of us who ordered a selection of Tapas and they would only bring one small plate to the table at a time with 10min intervals. In the end we asked for the bill and that they removed the remaining dishes from the bill. The place was empty so there was no justification for such slow service and the food which arrived did not taste Spanish at all.. it's as if the chef only knows of salt and pepper. I will not be returning.

Had a lovely lunch at tapas revolution with my friend. Danielle was so friendly and helpful and she couldn’t do more for us :) *someone give her a raise* will definitely be back :)

We have been eating at this restaurant for years and have always been happy with everything, unfortunately the last few times have been a big let down. It took them 35 mins to bring out our first dish which was cold and so was the...

Worse Spanish tapas we’ve ever eaten anywhere! Tortilla was separated omelette with chinch’s of dry potato - obvs nuked in the microwave. Tasteless food and tiny portions for the price. We left hungry and despite complaining, management couldn’t give a s**t. Save your money and...

Lovely 2nd birthday lunch for my son with the wife. Great food and the service was immaculate once again from the lovely Ivona. Great waitress.. will definitely be back

Returned after a while. Food was better presented and cooked than last time. Squid slightly oily. Paella wasn't bad but could have done with a little more seafood

Worse Spanish tapas we’ve ever eaten. Tortilla was simply omelette with chicks of over cooked potatoes heated up in the microwave - inedible. Portions tiny. Best thing was the Diet Coke! Waitress was great but even after we complain the management couldn’t give a s**t. BEWARE STAY AWAY - go get a burger instead, don’t wast your money or tastebuds

Great food and service! The gambas and garlic aioli were super tasty and Ivana was amazing. Thanks for a lovely eve. We will be back!

Lovely food! We had the bread board with some delicious meatballs, shrimps, croquettes and tortilla. Ivana was very attentive and smiley and always check in with us about how we were finding the food.

A forgettable experience. Seated promptly, only one draft beer available so ordered two. Ordered set menu only to be told it was unavailable due to one item unavailable. Asked for a substitute item but this was not possible. When food arrived it was mediocre. Overall...

We stopped at another big place on the ground floor waited so long to be served and only allowed to sit in one area we walked out. We arrived here greeted with a warm welcome and attentive service from Jess nothing was a bother, really...

The food here was delicious, we had one rice dish and 4 other tapas ones. They were all very tasty. Additionally, our host Jess was very friendly and so helpful when catering for my needs. A big thank you to her!

Wonderful food amazing service by Ivana who advised us what to eat (Patatas Bravas fabulous!!) Will definitely come again x

My wife and I loved the food, yum! Also, the friendly and attentive service from Danielle S was something we both appreciated as it elevated the whole experience. We’ll be back with the whole family!

The service was great, Danielle was friendly and efficient. The margaritas were delicious 🤤 The food was good and we enjoyed the experience. When the bill arrived it was okay too. Great for quick turnaround food so we could get shopping again.

Incredibly helpful and attentive service from Danielle. Went above and beyond to ensure we enjoyed our lunch.

Great food and drinks and our server Danielle was very polite and friendly. Enjoyed our lunch, thanks!

Ivana made the best cocktail lovely food good banter definitely come back all the staff are lovely thanks again

Menu has plenty of choice and some circled as recommended. Staff were friendly and keen to assist with choices. Food was hot and came quickly. A two person dining experience will set you back around £90 so a little on the expensive side if you order several dishes

Price and quality of the food was terrible, clearly it's all batch made and just warmed before serving. Would never eat here again. staff and service was brilliant.

Had an absolutely lovely experience here. The food was fab and our server, Jess, was so attentive and never without a smile

Always a great stop off for a cocktail after a shop at Bluewater. Served by the very friendly Danielle. Have had great food here too in the past.

Fabulous meal and the lovely Ivana was a fabulous waitress. A lovely birthday treat and super cocktails!