Food-wise left a lot to desire. The pan con tomate had fridge cold tomato spread and stale bread. The croquetas de jamón tasted bland. The gallegan octopus was boiled, chewy and flavorless. The patatas brava had a pretty bad spicy alioli. The sangria tasted like nothing and couldn’t even serve it in a wine glass. The arroz negro tasted flavorless, didn’t have even a micrometer of socarrat and was extremely bland, I don’t believe they use paella rice.
The steak tasted boiled and had an inexistent sear. The jamón ibérico and serrano were completely bland and tasteless, probably extremely bad quality.
Overall, if you are really craving Spanish food: don’t come to this place, you’ll leave mad and will not get rid of your crave. This was recommended to me as the best Spanish restaurant in SD. Now I’m unsure whether I’ll be able to have decent Spanish food in SD at all.
PS. I’m unsure if the other reviewers have ever been to Spain and have tasted somewhat even decent Spanish food.
Cute enough restaurant. Metal table and chairs. Could benefit with a table cloth. Garlic mushrooms were very good. Bread was nice. The croquet Jamon was unremarkable. The paella mixta was good but lacked the saffron flavor, and there was zero socarrat. Plenty of chicken, sausage, and seafood. It was good but not great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Croquetas De Jamón, Seafood Paella Mixta, Spanish Tapas
P P
Overall it was ok, but the rice was too salty, definitely put too much salt in it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella Mixta, Tapas
M S
**"Disappointing Experience Overall**
I recently dined here and was quite disappointed with the experience. The food was consistently overcooked and overpriced. The paella, in particular, was poorly prepared with the rice being undercooked and the rest of the dish overcooked. Unfortunately, based on this experience, I do not plan on returning to this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
RaeAna Eiley
Very cute inside and lots of seating but the food is very mediocre and our serve was rude
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Sharon B
This restaurant has expanded a lot since the last time I've been here years prior. We were seated in the back patio where there was live music and heaters on.
Dinner was a bit pricey because you're not getting much food since it's about $9-15 per tapas. We ordered a variety of cold and hot tapas. I think that their food is hit or miss. We like the croquetas, bacon wrapped dates, and mushrooms dishes. The $20 oxtail was fatty and the octopus was disappointingly chewy. The calamari was limp. The red sangria was pretty good and we ordered a pitcher of it. The creme brulee dessert was delicious.
Service was good. Our waiter did a great job with our group and made suggestions on the orders.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Princess Feona
The music inside was a bit loud. We couldn't even hear the waitress. The food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sangria Pitcher, Choricito Frito, Patatas a La Brava, Zarzuela De Mariscos
Rochon Taylor
Tapaz were good sized portions for a taste of everything. love this style of eating. The sangria is a must order especially during the happy hour. Really good bang for your buck. Will be coming back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jerry Andrade
Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. Great atmosphere.
I don’t know what gives. I’ve been here several times. The service is great. The waiters are nice and very attentive. Food is amazing as well as the drinks but this last time we went were disappointed. Their where roaches crawling up in the wall and rat a passing by. We were seated middle part of the restaurant just before you go outside.
Again the service and food I dig but I hope they can take care of the roaches and rats.
ADRIÁN SÁNCHEZ FERNÁNDEZ
Best Spanish food in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arroz Negro Con Sepia Serves Two People, Croquetas De Jamón, Seafood Paella Mixta, Zarzuela De Mariscos, Rabo De Toro, Pulpo a La Gallega, Pescaito Frito
Laura Fowler
This is probably my favorite restaurant in San Diego. Great food, great service and the most charming atmosphere. This is a definite place we take visitors for a delicious authentic tapas experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kateryna Ushakova
Everything was perfect! The food was excellent, and the wine selection was spot on thanks to the gracious host who helped us choose. The service was top-notch—friendly and attentive staff. The cozy atmosphere made us feel right at home. We will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gary Neumann
Best Spanish restaurant in San Diego - completely legit atmosphere. Highly recommended - great variety and amazing ambiance
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sangria Pitcher, Croquetas De Jamón, Choricito Frito, Patatas a La Brava, Seafood Paella Mixta, Roasted Potatoes, Crema Catalana, Spicy Potatoes, Patatas Bravas, Bacon Wrapped Dates
Place feels stuck in the late 90’s.
Food-wise left a lot to desire. The pan con tomate had fridge cold tomato spread and stale bread. The croquetas de jamón tasted bland. The gallegan octopus was boiled, chewy and flavorless. The patatas brava had a pretty bad spicy alioli. The sangria tasted like nothing and couldn’t even serve it in a wine glass. The arroz negro tasted flavorless, didn’t have even a micrometer of socarrat and was extremely bland, I don’t believe they use paella rice.
The steak tasted boiled and had an inexistent sear. The jamón ibérico and serrano were completely bland and tasteless, probably extremely bad quality.
Overall, if you are really craving Spanish food: don’t come to this place, you’ll leave mad and will not get rid of your crave. This was recommended to me as the best Spanish restaurant in SD. Now I’m unsure whether I’ll be able to have decent Spanish food in SD at all.
PS. I’m unsure if the other reviewers have ever been to Spain and have tasted somewhat even decent Spanish food.
Insult to Spain and Spanish food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella Mixta, Tapas, Patatas Bravas, Spanish Tapas
Cute enough restaurant. Metal table and chairs. Could benefit with a table cloth. Garlic mushrooms were very good. Bread was nice. The croquet Jamon was unremarkable. The paella mixta was good but lacked the saffron flavor, and there was zero socarrat. Plenty of chicken, sausage, and seafood. It was good but not great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Croquetas De Jamón, Seafood Paella Mixta, Spanish Tapas
Overall it was ok, but the rice was too salty, definitely put too much salt in it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella Mixta, Tapas
**"Disappointing Experience Overall**
I recently dined here and was quite disappointed with the experience. The food was consistently overcooked and overpriced. The paella, in particular, was poorly prepared with the rice being undercooked and the rest of the dish overcooked. Unfortunately, based on this experience, I do not plan on returning to this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Very cute inside and lots of seating but the food is very mediocre and our serve was rude
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
This restaurant has expanded a lot since the last time I've been here years prior. We were seated in the back patio where there was live music and heaters on.
Dinner was a bit pricey because you're not getting much food since it's about $9-15 per tapas. We ordered a variety of cold and hot tapas.
I think that their food is hit or miss. We like the croquetas, bacon wrapped dates, and mushrooms dishes. The $20 oxtail was fatty and the octopus was disappointingly chewy. The calamari was limp.
The red sangria was pretty good and we ordered a pitcher of it. The creme brulee dessert was delicious.
Service was good. Our waiter did a great job with our group and made suggestions on the orders.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The music inside was a bit loud. We couldn't even hear the waitress. The food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sangria Pitcher, Choricito Frito, Patatas a La Brava, Zarzuela De Mariscos
Tapaz were good sized portions for a taste of everything. love this style of eating. The sangria is a must order especially during the happy hour. Really good bang for your buck. Will be coming back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. Great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sangria Pitcher, Seafood Paella Mixta
Parking: Street parking only. Recommend parking in the shopping center across street and walking across.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella Mixta, Crema Catalana, Octopus
Restaurantji Recommends
I don’t know what gives. I’ve been here several times. The service is great. The waiters are nice and very attentive. Food is amazing as well as the drinks but this last time we went were disappointed. Their where roaches crawling up in the wall and rat a passing by. We were seated middle part of the restaurant just before you go outside.
Again the service and food I dig but I hope they can take care of the roaches and rats.
Best Spanish food in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arroz Negro Con Sepia Serves Two People, Croquetas De Jamón, Seafood Paella Mixta, Zarzuela De Mariscos, Rabo De Toro, Pulpo a La Gallega, Pescaito Frito
This is probably my favorite restaurant in San Diego. Great food, great service and the most charming atmosphere. This is a definite place we take visitors for a delicious authentic tapas experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was perfect! The food was excellent, and the wine selection was spot on thanks to the gracious host who helped us choose. The service was top-notch—friendly and attentive staff. The cozy atmosphere made us feel right at home. We will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Spanish restaurant in San Diego - completely legit atmosphere. Highly recommended - great variety and amazing ambiance
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sangria Pitcher, Croquetas De Jamón, Choricito Frito, Patatas a La Brava, Seafood Paella Mixta, Roasted Potatoes, Crema Catalana, Spicy Potatoes, Patatas Bravas, Bacon Wrapped Dates
Loading...