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Food was good but service was fast food restaurant standard. I have been here a few times and used to like it, hence coming back with my friends, but definitely not going back again. Booked a table for six people on a Thursday night, well aware in advance the booking is only for two hours, absolutely no problem. A couple of friends arrived late due to traffic but we didn’t wait, we ordered food and drinks first. Waitress felt it was necessary to remind us the booking was only for two hours every 20 mins with the manager on the night kept checking when the other two guests in the group arrive with an attitude. The bill landed on the table 1.5 hrs into the booking, 30 mins short of the booking, without us asking and by the said manager with a poker face. Such a shorted sighted approach for the business. Yes it was lucky enough to be busy on that night (not the same when I visited previously) and they felt that they could kiss off their guests with such poor service. That’s how restaurants loose their returning customers. Such a shame, the previous serving team was much more professional. If you are not looking for a fast food restaurant at this price point and want to enjoy your meal, definitely not recommended.

Pros: Great location, pretty, dark and cosy decor. Service was good and attentive. Tip: Request a table downstairs or in the back room upstairs. Front room upstairs is a bit crowded and noisy and very dark! I had to use my torch to check the colour of my food as everything looked grey and unappetising in the low lighting. Cons: The food was disappointing, wide selection of dishes but some of which were not overly authentic and some dishes came out colder than they should have. Most dishes lacked flavour and either tasted and or looked like frozen party food. Overall it was just ok, and neither of us said we would return.

Very nice place, friendly and cheap

Superlative food in very re l aced atmosphere

Nice vibe place with a good playlist. Love finding happy hour time that actually works. Already planning return here with friends

Fantastic little place in Maltby.

Visited here with my sister. Previously I have always sat outside in the Summer but absolutely lived sitting inside on the stools watching the staff at work. Absolutely nothing went out until the chef had checked it. The service is friendly and efficient,your drinks constantly topped up and food is served when it's ready. We had the ham croquettes, pan con tomato, patatas bravas and seabream special, all delicious. My favourite place to go for lunch in London.

I found the experience very good but the oxtail paella dish just about covered the bottom of the dish with rice. And also the price is was to expensive.

We visited Bar Rioja on a Saturday evening. The venue itself is lovely, small cosy and intimate. The young lady serving us was great, very friendly and and had good knowledge of the wines. Unfortunately the food was a complete disappointment. We ordered 5/6 different tapas dishes. The croquettes were cold, the pork dish had a hard stone in it which could have been either an olive stone or a peice of bone, I was lucky to not chip a tooth on it. All of the food was under seasoned, bland and luke warm at best. We ate it anyway, as we wanted to stay at the venue to try the extensive wine list. We stayed and tried 7/8 different wines which were all nice, but didn't make up for the poor food. All of the food was added to the bill, dispite us flagging the cold food / bone in the pork being flagged to the staff.

Whenever my daughter visits the cool part of London she always insists we go here for lunch. Great, authentic tapas, friendly service.

Amazing food and staff were lovely 👌👌will definitely be returning and would highly recommend. The ribs were delicious if fact all of the dishes were x

We were very much looking forward to come back here as we used to go regularly. It used to be rustic, relaxing and great tapas. The whole experince was chaotic as one waiter desperately tried to throw out food that was overcooked, dry and with zero love put in. To fail with such basic dishes and then charge 10 pounds per plate is a disgrace. When we complianed about a dish the staff just shrugged their shoulders with a smile and a knowing look before taking it away. No owner or manager in sight. Such a shame!

Nous avons passé une excellente soirée dans ce restaurant sophistiqué aux plats savoureux. Le menu possède de nombreux plats sans gluten. Le personnel était agréable et attentif. Nous reviendrons.

Amazing food. A real hidden gem. Portion sizes are big and there was nothing to fault. I left my scarf behind and they kindly posted it to me promptly with no charge for postage which I was more than happy to pay for. Great service and we will be returning.

On the tapas front, nothing to write home about. Good but nothing special, nothing you cannot make at home. Ingredients could have been better. Olives tasted cheap, bread was just bread -could have been from Lidl or Aldi. Now, the service was horrible. Rush, rush, rush, taking the order, rush, rush, rush, asking for empty plates. Unfriendly. No manners for a good customer experience. My lamb was delicious, but overall too expensive, too miserable the service! Not going back.