The tortilla test*: Unremarkable, neither great nor bad.
Other food: it has the feel of Spanish food made for tourists. It is not brilliantly conceived nor executed, although probably some will like it because of happy holiday memories that the food will bring.
Olive oil and bread: standard unremarkable bread.
Location: easy to get to but not too exciting.
Decor: old fashioned typical Spanish.
Music: Can't remember.
Service: reasonable
Price: reasonable.
Would I come back? Probably not.
Website: www.navarros-tapas-london.co.uk
* The tortilla test is simply that where available I always order the Spanish Omelette which is a potato omelette (no other vegetables apart from onions or garlic.)
Friday 23 August 2013
Tendido Cero (Brompton Road, London): review
The tortilla test*: not runny, not enough potatoes, and the spring onion is too strong. A disappointment.
Other food: good food, but not exceptional. It is authentic spanish food but not that exciting.
Olive oil and bread: very good.
Location: good, specially in summer.
Decor: Simple, modern with arty bullfighters photos.
Music: Spanish beats slightly generic and/or evocative
A little bit on the noisy side.
Service: Good
Price: reasonable.
Would I come back? Probably.
* The tortilla test is simply that where available I always order the Spanish Omelette which is a potato omelette (no other vegetables apart from onions or garlic.)
Other food: good food, but not exceptional. It is authentic spanish food but not that exciting.
Olive oil and bread: very good.
Location: good, specially in summer.
Decor: Simple, modern with arty bullfighters photos.
Music: Spanish beats slightly generic and/or evocative
A little bit on the noisy side.
Service: Good
Price: reasonable.
Would I come back? Probably.
* The tortilla test is simply that where available I always order the Spanish Omelette which is a potato omelette (no other vegetables apart from onions or garlic.)
Sunday 11 August 2013
Iberica (Great Portland Street) Review
The tortilla test*: the only let down, lacks salt. It is runny (which is good), and is a large individual size. But also it has too much onion and the potatoes not cooked enough by very little.
Other food: tasty and gentle flavours with some sharpness here and there. Particular strong: Mancheho salad
Olive oil: full of evocative flavour without any bitterness. Perfect with the rustic bread that comes with.
Water: (sparkling of course!) Mondariz. Lovely bottle.
Place: the best. Beautiful and atmospheric. It has a spanish upmarket traditional feel.
Music: Spanish beats slightly generic and/or evocative.A little bit on the noisy side.
Service: superb. The best, certainly above Scott's.
Price: very reasonable. Two people £58 service (12.5% included) (no alcohol drinks!)
Would I come back? Most definitely. I loved it, the only let down was the Totrilla
Award: ****
* The tortilla test is simply that where available I always order the Spanish Omellette which is a potato omelette (no other vegetables apart from onions or garlic.)
Other food: tasty and gentle flavours with some sharpness here and there. Particular strong: Mancheho salad
Olive oil: full of evocative flavour without any bitterness. Perfect with the rustic bread that comes with.
Water: (sparkling of course!) Mondariz. Lovely bottle.
Place: the best. Beautiful and atmospheric. It has a spanish upmarket traditional feel.
Music: Spanish beats slightly generic and/or evocative.A little bit on the noisy side.
Service: superb. The best, certainly above Scott's.
Price: very reasonable. Two people £58 service (12.5% included) (no alcohol drinks!)
Would I come back? Most definitely. I loved it, the only let down was the Totrilla
Award: ****
* The tortilla test is simply that where available I always order the Spanish Omellette which is a potato omelette (no other vegetables apart from onions or garlic.)
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