Avoid!!! Absolutely the worst food experience ever! This is being written by a well traveled foodie. I had been to this restaurant before a few years back and the food was pretty good back then what happened? Seafood Paella for 4 was burnt and tasteless. The seafood was dry and smothered with what looked like burnt paprika and was simply disgusting. Everything else was sub par to bad especially the poor karaoke juke box singer whose effected vocal and absolute poor quality NOT LIVE presentation should've clued us to LEAVE! I've eaten Spanish food in Seville, Madrid , Barcelona, New York, and Miami. I know it well. This was not only the worst Spanish restaurant I've ever been to. It's quite literally the worst restaurant ever the only reason we came in was to remember my mom who brought me here several years back when it was obviously better. Never again. After I complained, the restaurant offered a reduction and I gladly paid to get out of there as quickly as possible.
Ramon Ortega
The food quality wasn't as good as before and the prices ? are getting out of hand, but the place is very nice and clean, plus the service is very good 2 , but for 2 persons $200.00
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Charyna G.
Wow, what a great time we had for our mother in laws 80th bday bash!! If you are planning a party or just to impress a date on a dinner and show 'Spaniard - Flamenco Night Style' this is the place! The service was incredible.... I want to thank the manager Yisley and the main server Tyson for their service! Also want to give a huge thanks for Copper Carol Events for the beautiful decorations and catering on hosting this special event for our bday Queen! Additionally, to the entertainers...they were amazing! I need to call the restaurant to get their info for future events! Most importantly the bday girl had the time of her life!! Thank you Taberna De Ignacio!
Alex C.
Surprisingly good considering the area, decent food and wine along with flamenco dancers. It's a nice little place to enjoy a good meal
Fish P.
I'll start with the positive: the food was good, we'll decorated, our waiter was attentive. The cons: You don't feel welcomed when you walk in. Since the show starts later at 8 the restaurant was empty and we were the first customers yet there was someone practically barring the door and asking if we had a reservation, no greeting either. Thankfully someone behind heard that person and let us sit at a small table which we were grateful for. The next few customers showed up about 40 minutes after us and same question "do you have a reservation". About 3 couples were turned away in an hour when a family with a "reservation" finally showed up. No hours of operation on the door so we had no clue when they opened although they advertise a lunch menu and it was well after 6pm. The food was ok but not really for that price. As an example they offered to add lobster to the pricey paella for $20 more per person. Would have made it a $60 dish, no thanks. They add tip automatically eventhough we were only 3 and show is $10 additional per person. Our waiter was great but the other staff kept making us feel unwelcomed and rushed off even if they had empty tables by the time the show started and we were there almost 1 hour before the first reservation showed up. If they fixed the customer service it may be worth the expensive bill at the end of the night.
Angel R.
Not a true Spanish restaurant, the food is ok but really overpriced. no true Spanish food. don't waste your time . Used to be a real Spanish restaurant probably sold .
Frank P.
I am a patron who has been coming ro La Taberna de Ignacio for 10 years. Today is my wife's birthday and she wanted to eat there. I'll get straight to it. The waiter who sat us only brought 2 menus to the table when there were 7 of us. I had to wave him down and ask for more menus. During the meal, he never came to our table to see if we needed water. My son ate a corvina and when he got to the middle of the fish realized that it was undercooked. I looked at it and it was pink inside. I called the waiter over to complain and inform him that the fish was undercooked and he didn't even apologize or give us an option. I was very disappointed. I would like to know what has changed because my overall score for you today is a 0. I will not be back any time soon.
Nathaniel A.
If I could leave no stars I wouldEsto fue el 23/09/2023 con la reserva fijada para las 3:30 p. m., fue una decepción.Nunca había tenido un servicio tan terrible hoy para el cumpleaños de mi madre y a nadie le importaba cantar o celebrar después de haber hecho la reserva específicamente para cuestiones de cumpleaños. En segundo lugar, pedí corvina de ajilla con vegetales, el pescado estaba poco cocido y cuando lo llamaron la atención del camarero tenía la actitud de cambiarlo. En tercer lugar, cuando se trabaja como servidor, generalmente es una cortesía común asegurarse de que las bebidas se rellenen con agua o, de lo contrario, si no supiera lo contrario, pensaría que tenían que racionar el agua. Si estuviera ocupado, podría dar un poco de margen de maniobra, ¡pero 3 mesas y aún así no puedo brindar un buen servicio! Sería mejor ir al Flanigan o al marisco de Adrian.This was on 9/23/2023 with reservation set for 3:30pm such a disappointmentNever have I had such terrible service went for my mother birthday today and no one cared to sing or celebrate after having the reservation set specifically for birthday concerns. Secondly I ordered corvina de ajilla con vegetable the fish was undercooked and when brought to servers attention had an attitude about changing it. Thirdly usually when you are working as a sever is generally common curtesy to make sure that drinks are refilled water or other wise if I didn't know otherwise I would think that they had to ration the water. If it was busy I could give a little bit of leeway but a whopping 3 tables and still can't give good service! Save your time you'd be better off going to the Flanigan or Adrian's seafood!
Mario L.
I love this Spanish restaurant in Hialeah. I highly recommend this hidden spot. It has an amazing tapas menu with reasonable prices. They are small and cozy, if you are planning a large party dinner always better to reserve your table.
Nicole M.
Amazing experience with family and friends. The live show is a celebration of life with contagious energy of passion for this art. The food was bold and wholesome, ordered just about everything and it was all worth every penny spent.
On the evening of our visit my wife and I were looking at a light meal and decided on tapas. We Googled and came upon this restaurant close to our home. We showed up at around 7:30 pm on a Friday. Upon meeting the hostess we were asked if we had reservations which we did not. At that time there were three tables occupied by diners and the rest were unoccupied. The hostess sat us on a table in front of the bar and told us that if we stayed past 9 pm there would be a $10 cover charge for the flamenco show, we didn't know they had one. We assured the hostess that we would be done before the show started. Our assigned waiter was very attentive. We ordered a few tapas and a sangria pitcher, overall we had a pleasant meal and service. At around 8:30 pm patrons began to arrive and the place got busy quickly. We left at around 8:45 pm as we had no interest in the show.
Steven T.
I was thinking of leaving a 2 star but I just can't....I came here wanting some nice seafood and what I got was some Nasty Nasty completely not fresh burnt paella! Waited 45 minutes for some fishy fishy C&$p....the rice was completely undercooked...hard all around...the lobster was rubber! I mean come on we are in Florida how hard is it to get fresh seafood....this shows there no love for the food. Anything will be placed on a plate and sold to you here. I had to ask to get silverware and for water repeatedly....and the price for 2 people was over 125$
Andres D.
I had to stop by since I was in the neighborhood, it's a little place but with great food.The ambiance is welcoming and the staff friendly.I tried the beef paella and boy the flavors are amazing! You can taste the saffron and beer mixture, I never ask for a second plate but I could not resist. Folks please stop by in and try Spanish food from Spain. Delicious It is a bit pricey but worth it here. Enjoy
Katiuska G.
Un pequeño secreto que guarda Hialeah... ambiente español, comida española, música española. Después de tanto tiempo, fue como estar en una de las tantas tascas de la Candelaria. La atención fabulosa, la comida genial. Quiero volver!
Llavore F.
Servicio pésimo La comida más o menos Pero prefiero mejor atención No lo recomiendo Solo son atendidos bien Los clientes asiduos Lo nuevos como yo le valió un 0Para cerrar con Broche de Oro Salió el Chef para hablar con las mesas y al parecer nosotros no éramos parte del menú !!!!! Algo tan CuriosoNi parte del cambio de copas para el maridaje
Avoid!!! Absolutely the worst food experience ever! This is being written by a well traveled foodie. I had been to this restaurant before a few years back and the food was pretty good back then what happened? Seafood Paella for 4 was burnt and tasteless. The seafood was dry and smothered with what looked like burnt paprika and was simply disgusting. Everything else was sub par to bad especially the poor karaoke juke box singer whose effected vocal and absolute poor quality NOT LIVE presentation should've clued us to LEAVE! I've eaten Spanish food in Seville, Madrid , Barcelona, New York, and Miami. I know it well. This was not only the worst Spanish restaurant I've ever been to. It's quite literally the worst restaurant ever the only reason we came in was to remember my mom who brought me here several years back when it was obviously better. Never again. After I complained, the restaurant offered a reduction and I gladly paid to get out of there as quickly as possible.
The food quality wasn't as good as before and the prices ? are getting out of hand, but the place is very nice and clean, plus the service is very good 2 , but for 2 persons $200.00
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Wow, what a great time we had for our mother in laws 80th bday bash!! If you are planning a party or just to impress a date on a dinner and show 'Spaniard - Flamenco Night Style' this is the place! The service was incredible.... I want to thank the manager Yisley and the main server Tyson for their service! Also want to give a huge thanks for Copper Carol Events for the beautiful decorations and catering on hosting this special event for our bday Queen! Additionally, to the entertainers...they were amazing! I need to call the restaurant to get their info for future events! Most importantly the bday girl had the time of her life!! Thank you Taberna De Ignacio!
Surprisingly good considering the area, decent food and wine along with flamenco dancers. It's a nice little place to enjoy a good meal
I'll start with the positive: the food was good, we'll decorated, our waiter was attentive. The cons: You don't feel welcomed when you walk in. Since the show starts later at 8 the restaurant was empty and we were the first customers yet there was someone practically barring the door and asking if we had a reservation, no greeting either. Thankfully someone behind heard that person and let us sit at a small table which we were grateful for. The next few customers showed up about 40 minutes after us and same question "do you have a reservation". About 3 couples were turned away in an hour when a family with a "reservation" finally showed up. No hours of operation on the door so we had no clue when they opened although they advertise a lunch menu and it was well after 6pm. The food was ok but not really for that price. As an example they offered to add lobster to the pricey paella for $20 more per person. Would have made it a $60 dish, no thanks. They add tip automatically eventhough we were only 3 and show is $10 additional per person. Our waiter was great but the other staff kept making us feel unwelcomed and rushed off even if they had empty tables by the time the show started and we were there almost 1 hour before the first reservation showed up. If they fixed the customer service it may be worth the expensive bill at the end of the night.
Not a true Spanish restaurant, the food is ok but really overpriced. no true Spanish food. don't waste your time . Used to be a real Spanish restaurant probably sold .
I am a patron who has been coming ro La Taberna de Ignacio for 10 years. Today is my wife's birthday and she wanted to eat there. I'll get straight to it. The waiter who sat us only brought 2 menus to the table when there were 7 of us. I had to wave him down and ask for more menus. During the meal, he never came to our table to see if we needed water. My son ate a corvina and when he got to the middle of the fish realized that it was undercooked. I looked at it and it was pink inside. I called the waiter over to complain and inform him that the fish was undercooked and he didn't even apologize or give us an option. I was very disappointed. I would like to know what has changed because my overall score for you today is a 0. I will not be back any time soon.
If I could leave no stars I wouldEsto fue el 23/09/2023 con la reserva fijada para las 3:30 p. m., fue una decepción.Nunca había tenido un servicio tan terrible hoy para el cumpleaños de mi madre y a nadie le importaba cantar o celebrar después de haber hecho la reserva específicamente para cuestiones de cumpleaños. En segundo lugar, pedí corvina de ajilla con vegetales, el pescado estaba poco cocido y cuando lo llamaron la atención del camarero tenía la actitud de cambiarlo. En tercer lugar, cuando se trabaja como servidor, generalmente es una cortesía común asegurarse de que las bebidas se rellenen con agua o, de lo contrario, si no supiera lo contrario, pensaría que tenían que racionar el agua. Si estuviera ocupado, podría dar un poco de margen de maniobra, ¡pero 3 mesas y aún así no puedo brindar un buen servicio! Sería mejor ir al Flanigan o al marisco de Adrian.This was on 9/23/2023 with reservation set for 3:30pm such a disappointmentNever have I had such terrible service went for my mother birthday today and no one cared to sing or celebrate after having the reservation set specifically for birthday concerns. Secondly I ordered corvina de ajilla con vegetable the fish was undercooked and when brought to servers attention had an attitude about changing it. Thirdly usually when you are working as a sever is generally common curtesy to make sure that drinks are refilled water or other wise if I didn't know otherwise I would think that they had to ration the water. If it was busy I could give a little bit of leeway but a whopping 3 tables and still can't give good service! Save your time you'd be better off going to the Flanigan or Adrian's seafood!
I love this Spanish restaurant in Hialeah. I highly recommend this hidden spot. It has an amazing tapas menu with reasonable prices. They are small and cozy, if you are planning a large party dinner always better to reserve your table.
Amazing experience with family and friends. The live show is a celebration of life with contagious energy of passion for this art. The food was bold and wholesome, ordered just about everything and it was all worth every penny spent.
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On the evening of our visit my wife and I were looking at a light meal and decided on tapas. We Googled and came upon this restaurant close to our home. We showed up at around 7:30 pm on a Friday. Upon meeting the hostess we were asked if we had reservations which we did not. At that time there were three tables occupied by diners and the rest were unoccupied. The hostess sat us on a table in front of the bar and told us that if we stayed past 9 pm there would be a $10 cover charge for the flamenco show, we didn't know they had one. We assured the hostess that we would be done before the show started. Our assigned waiter was very attentive. We ordered a few tapas and a sangria pitcher, overall we had a pleasant meal and service. At around 8:30 pm patrons began to arrive and the place got busy quickly. We left at around 8:45 pm as we had no interest in the show.
I was thinking of leaving a 2 star but I just can't....I came here wanting some nice seafood and what I got was some Nasty Nasty completely not fresh burnt paella! Waited 45 minutes for some fishy fishy C&$p....the rice was completely undercooked...hard all around...the lobster was rubber! I mean come on we are in Florida how hard is it to get fresh seafood....this shows there no love for the food. Anything will be placed on a plate and sold to you here. I had to ask to get silverware and for water repeatedly....and the price for 2 people was over 125$
I had to stop by since I was in the neighborhood, it's a little place but with great food.The ambiance is welcoming and the staff friendly.I tried the beef paella and boy the flavors are amazing! You can taste the saffron and beer mixture, I never ask for a second plate but I could not resist. Folks please stop by in and try Spanish food from Spain. Delicious It is a bit pricey but worth it here. Enjoy
Un pequeño secreto que guarda Hialeah... ambiente español, comida española, música española. Después de tanto tiempo, fue como estar en una de las tantas tascas de la Candelaria. La atención fabulosa, la comida genial. Quiero volver!
Servicio pésimo La comida más o menos Pero prefiero mejor atención No lo recomiendo Solo son atendidos bien Los clientes asiduos Lo nuevos como yo le valió un 0Para cerrar con Broche de Oro Salió el Chef para hablar con las mesas y al parecer nosotros no éramos parte del menú !!!!! Algo tan CuriosoNi parte del cambio de copas para el maridaje