It's a great buzzy atmosphere which is always a great start to a meal. We ordered sangria and it's was the best. we've ever had. Had a selection of tapas which were all excellent! Service was very good. Can't wait to return.
Opentable Diner
We started with a bottle of Tempranillo wine, then had all the happy hour appetizers, and ended with the mussels, calamari, shrimp and chicken pállela.  Everything was amazing!
Vlad
We stopped in for a quick bite during happy hour and had a wonderful time. The food was excellent, especially the empanadas and the potato croquettes, and the drinks were perfect. Highly recommend the Agua de Valencia. The prices are unbeatable in the area--seriously, where in Manhattan can you find $7 cocktails, let alone ones that good? It also had a great ambience and friendly staff, and a lot of interesting Spanish cultural information and art. We'll definitely be back.
Angie
This is a wonderful restaurant located on the ground floor on 14th street. Everything we tried was delicious. We had to try the paella and it did not disappoint. The octopus was phenomenal. We were able to witness other patrons truly enjoying the food and the ambiance. We will all return with our families so they can also experience this restaurant.
Camille
The food here is authentic Spanish cuisine. Very good. The place is a little campy with tables of normal height and a community high top. I did love the food. But, the decibel level was deafening. The louder it got,the more yelling it took to be heard across the table. I need to go back when there are fewer people there.
Enrique Rios
Service was the worse ever, waitress don't even look to me and my friend, to ask for our reservation, waiting time for dinner, it was more than one hour, the server forgot to place the order. Finally first appetizer came to my table, not well cook just like whatever, so maybe I was unlucky over there something really sure I never going to be there again, if you want to try good luck.
Elizabeth
Love their croquetas and paella marisco - busy for a summer Sunday night but the service was attentive
Adell
This place is a gem! Authentic Spanish cuisine, great service, great value. We recommend it without qualification. Vibrant NYC local.
Adam
The menu is full of so many enticing options it was hard to decide! I had the Arroces Secreto; it took longer to prepare than the other, simpler dishes my companions ordered, and it was well worth the wait. It was superb—I recommend it highly. My friend ordered empanadas and said that now she can never go back to her (formerly) favorite empanada place! Her daughter wasn't hungry so she just got the watermelon gazpacho; she nursed it throughout our dinner because she loved it so much! Our server was warm and friendly, the ambience was very nice, and we would go back in a heartbeat.
Great atmosphere & service. It's always a pleasure to eat at La Nacional. Excellent food & paellas from Spain. I highly recommend it. Thank you!
Carol
We had the arroz con scallops, which was delicious! The rice was not overly salty and was well seasoned and served with a generous portion of baby scallops. For dessert, we had flan which came with a scoop of ice cream and a raspberry sauce. The flan was lighter than we like, perhaps due to being made with fewer eggs or less condensed milk, but it was good, nonetheless. The red sangria was very good. Our waitress, Luz, was a treasure! Very attentive, polite, and extremely friendly--un placer! We've eaten at La Nacional many times before and have never been disappointed! Carol, Manhattan
Terry Morales
Disrespectful service, ruined our night
Both my friend and I arrived separately — and both times, the waitresses saw us and completely ignored us. No greeting, no eye contact. Just blank stares.
Drinks took forever, food order “disappeared” due to a “system issue”, and we had to reorder. No apology. Not even a hint of basic courtesy.
The garlic bread came so late we had already asked for the check out of frustration — they packed it to go without asking. It was salty, flavorless, and not worth the wait.
Our server nearly dropped a plate on the table and just laughed. No professionalism. No respect. Never coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Terry
Disrespectful service, ruined our night Both my friend and I arrived separately — and both times, the waitresses saw us and completely ignored us. No greeting, no eye contact. Just blank stares. Drinks took forever, food order “disappeared” due to a “system issue”, and we had to reorder. No apology. Not even a hint of basic courtesy. The garlic bread came so late we had already asked for the check out of frustration — they packed it to go without asking. It was salty, flavorless, and not worth the wait. Our server nearly dropped a plate on the table and just laughed. No professionalism. No respect. Never coming back.
Mary
Was my first time eating paella and it was really good! Nice atmosphere, nice staff.
It's a great buzzy atmosphere which is always a great start to a meal. We ordered sangria and it's was the best. we've ever had. Had a selection of tapas which were all excellent! Service was very good. Can't wait to return.
We started with a bottle of Tempranillo wine, then had all the happy hour appetizers, and ended with the mussels, calamari, shrimp and chicken pállela.  Everything was amazing!
We stopped in for a quick bite during happy hour and had a wonderful time. The food was excellent, especially the empanadas and the potato croquettes, and the drinks were perfect. Highly recommend the Agua de Valencia. The prices are unbeatable in the area--seriously, where in Manhattan can you find $7 cocktails, let alone ones that good? It also had a great ambience and friendly staff, and a lot of interesting Spanish cultural information and art. We'll definitely be back.
This is a wonderful restaurant located on the ground floor on 14th street. Everything we tried was delicious. We had to try the paella and it did not disappoint. The octopus was phenomenal. We were able to witness other patrons truly enjoying the food and the ambiance. We will all return with our families so they can also experience this restaurant.
The food here is authentic Spanish cuisine. Very good. The place is a little campy with tables of normal height and a community high top. I did love the food. But, the decibel level was deafening. The louder it got,the more yelling it took to be heard across the table. I need to go back when there are fewer people there.
Service was the worse ever, waitress don't even look to me and my friend, to ask for our reservation, waiting time for dinner, it was more than one hour, the server forgot to place the order. Finally first appetizer came to my table, not well cook just like whatever, so maybe I was unlucky over there something really sure I never going to be there again, if you want to try good luck.
Love their croquetas and paella marisco - busy for a summer Sunday night but the service was attentive
This place is a gem! Authentic Spanish cuisine, great service, great value. We recommend it without qualification. Vibrant NYC local.
The menu is full of so many enticing options it was hard to decide! I had the Arroces Secreto; it took longer to prepare than the other, simpler dishes my companions ordered, and it was well worth the wait. It was superb—I recommend it highly. My friend ordered empanadas and said that now she can never go back to her (formerly) favorite empanada place! Her daughter wasn't hungry so she just got the watermelon gazpacho; she nursed it throughout our dinner because she loved it so much! Our server was warm and friendly, the ambience was very nice, and we would go back in a heartbeat.
Great place with tasty food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great atmosphere & service. It's always a pleasure to eat at La Nacional. Excellent food & paellas from Spain. I highly recommend it. Thank you!
We had the arroz con scallops, which was delicious! The rice was not overly salty and was well seasoned and served with a generous portion of baby scallops. For dessert, we had flan which came with a scoop of ice cream and a raspberry sauce. The flan was lighter than we like, perhaps due to being made with fewer eggs or less condensed milk, but it was good, nonetheless. The red sangria was very good. Our waitress, Luz, was a treasure! Very attentive, polite, and extremely friendly--un placer! We've eaten at La Nacional many times before and have never been disappointed! Carol, Manhattan
Disrespectful service, ruined our night
Both my friend and I arrived separately — and both times, the waitresses saw us and completely ignored us. No greeting, no eye contact. Just blank stares.
Drinks took forever, food order “disappeared” due to a “system issue”, and we had to reorder. No apology. Not even a hint of basic courtesy.
The garlic bread came so late we had already asked for the check out of frustration — they packed it to go without asking. It was salty, flavorless, and not worth the wait.
Our server nearly dropped a plate on the table and just laughed.
No professionalism. No respect. Never coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Disrespectful service, ruined our night Both my friend and I arrived separately — and both times, the waitresses saw us and completely ignored us. No greeting, no eye contact. Just blank stares. Drinks took forever, food order “disappeared” due to a “system issue”, and we had to reorder. No apology. Not even a hint of basic courtesy. The garlic bread came so late we had already asked for the check out of frustration — they packed it to go without asking. It was salty, flavorless, and not worth the wait. Our server nearly dropped a plate on the table and just laughed. No professionalism. No respect. Never coming back.
Was my first time eating paella and it was really good! Nice atmosphere, nice staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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