Fantastic food! The grilled calamari was the star dish - beautifully cooked with some great flavors! As was the octopus, patatas brava and the paella valencia. Also the sangria was delicious - fruity and boozy - and went down really well with the food. Good service too. Will definitely head back for more tapas and sangria soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari with Sangria, Paella Valenciana, Grilled Octopus
Chele Barrios
Music, sangria and cheese & ham appetizer were great. However, the paella lacked the most important ingredient: saffron, which is what makes the difference between paella and simple seafood with rice. The place is a little bit too price for the location and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Paella Marinera, Chicken in Almond Sauce
Shubhra Breivogel
We go here for tapas and every dish is delicious! The staff is always warm and welcoming. We always feel at home!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Mushrooms
Suzanne Grant
Although the food stayed fabulous, without Alehandro three all the time the service and atmosphere wasn't quite as good. We were so pleased that on this latest visit the service was back to spectacular, with a new menu and great music. Love love love Cafe Ole!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John B.
I was looking for authentic Spanish paella in a neighborhood that is becoming more gentrified and less authentic by the minute. I found it here. The quality of the food was good but not great. The atmosphere was cozy without being suffocating. The service gets five stars: friendly and attentive. The prices are "normal" for what passes for normal these days: $17 for a cocktail. I'll be pleasantly shocked when I visit a restaurant that resists this trend.
Frances Castro
Just a wonderful small Spanish restaurant with specialized service. Loved it so much.Definitely going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Empanadas, Paella Valenciana, Churros Con Chocolate, Fried Calamari with Sangria, Skirt Steak, Paella Marinera
Recommended dishes: Pulpo A la Plancha, Champiñones Rellenos Con Carne de Crangrejo, Camarones Al Ajillo, Postre 3 Leches
Paula Otalora
I went with a group of 14 people, the attention was very nice. The food was amazing. There are great choices to share with your friends and the portions are big. The entraña was small for the price compared to the rest of the plates but the rest of the food was very nice portions!
The food was excellent. I had the tortilla espanola and the rice with chicken and chorizo. The latter was so big that I had to have take out for about half of it. Excellent service too, it was in the afternoon so not a lot of people eating there, but the hostess was very friendly and helpful. Prices were what you would expect for a NYC restaurant. Good music in the background, not too loud, but pleasant, so I could think while I was eating. Will definitely return again.
Sonata R.
It was a nice place. Me and my friend decided to go for a quick dinner and a drink and the place was booming. They found us a spot at the bar, and got our favorite drinks. Went out of their way to accommodate us. I would go back. Food was good
Peter Tomopoulos
Nice little gem for tapas in Astoria. Glad we found
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
B S
EVERYTHING WAS GREAT!!! From the ambiance to service and the food. Had some tapas: croquetas, pulpo, camarones al ajillo. Also had the caldo gallego and the paella Valenciana. Food was delicious, better than most tapa places in city. The staff was so friendly and very attentive. The music was also good. Will definitely be coming
Amazing staff! Superb food! We celebrated my mom’s birthday and we ordered the paella, the Camarón ajillo, octopus and croquetas, needless to say the food exceeded our expectations! The drinks were excellent! If I can give them 10 stars I would ..highly recommend this
Fantastic food! The grilled calamari was the star dish - beautifully cooked with some great flavors! As was the octopus, patatas brava and the paella valencia. Also the sangria was delicious - fruity and boozy - and went down really well with the food. Good service too. Will definitely head back for more tapas and sangria soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari with Sangria, Paella Valenciana, Grilled Octopus
Music, sangria and cheese & ham appetizer were great. However, the paella lacked the most important ingredient: saffron, which is what makes the difference between paella and simple seafood with rice. The place is a little bit too price for the location and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Paella Marinera, Chicken in Almond Sauce
We go here for tapas and every dish is delicious! The staff is always warm and welcoming. We always feel at home!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Mushrooms
Although the food stayed fabulous, without Alehandro three all the time the service and atmosphere wasn't quite as good. We were so pleased that on this latest visit the service was back to spectacular, with a new menu and great music. Love love love Cafe Ole!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was looking for authentic Spanish paella in a neighborhood that is becoming more gentrified and less authentic by the minute. I found it here. The quality of the food was good but not great. The atmosphere was cozy without being suffocating. The service gets five stars: friendly and attentive. The prices are "normal" for what passes for normal these days: $17 for a cocktail. I'll be pleasantly shocked when I visit a restaurant that resists this trend.
Just a wonderful small Spanish restaurant with specialized service. Loved it so much.Definitely going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Empanadas, Paella Valenciana, Churros Con Chocolate, Fried Calamari with Sangria, Skirt Steak, Paella Marinera
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Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Paella Valenciana, Flan, Stuffed Mushrooms
This place has the most delicious Valencian
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulpo A la Plancha, Champiñones Rellenos Con Carne de Crangrejo, Camarones Al Ajillo, Postre 3 Leches
I went with a group of 14 people, the attention was very nice. The food was amazing. There are great choices to share with your friends and the portions are big. The entraña was small for the price compared to the rest of the plates but the rest of the food was very nice portions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamares Fritos, Skirt Steak, Paella Marinera
The stuffed clams were delicious, paella was fire, highly recommend this place,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Paella Valenciana
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The food was excellent. I had the tortilla espanola and the rice with chicken and chorizo. The latter was so big that I had to have take out for about half of it. Excellent service too, it was in the afternoon so not a lot of people eating there, but the hostess was very friendly and helpful. Prices were what you would expect for a NYC restaurant. Good music in the background, not too loud, but pleasant, so I could think while I was eating. Will definitely return again.
It was a nice place. Me and my friend decided to go for a quick dinner and a drink and the place was booming. They found us a spot at the bar, and got our favorite drinks. Went out of their way to accommodate us. I would go back. Food was good
Nice little gem for tapas in Astoria. Glad we found
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
EVERYTHING WAS GREAT!!! From the ambiance to service and the food. Had some tapas: croquetas, pulpo, camarones al ajillo. Also had the caldo gallego and the paella Valenciana. Food was delicious, better than most tapa places in city. The staff was so friendly and very attentive. The music was also good. Will definitely be coming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Paella Valenciana
Amazing staff! Superb food! We celebrated my mom’s birthday and we ordered the paella, the Camarón ajillo, octopus and croquetas, needless to say the food exceeded our expectations! The drinks were excellent! If I can give them 10 stars I would ..highly recommend this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5