I will give this place 3 stars only because it was convenient and their food is okay at best.
My husband and I were wandering around this city looking for a place to eat because we were starving on a Saturday afternoon. If you are new to Barcelona, you will find that many places are closed on Saturday and Sunday. It is really quite frustrating, but I understand that it their culture here. This place was one of few that were open along the way to finding a meal, Anyway, back to the restaurant...
It is directly in front of the Barcelona University so I assume they are really just catering to students. We didn't really realize it until we sat down. We had heard paella is THE THING to eat in Barcelona so we naturally ordered it. We ordered it, ate it.. And while I was intrigued by the whole concept, my husband said it was lacking in taste. We did a quick google and found out that the Paellador stuff is crap! The sign outside of the restaurant and on their menu clearly says "Paellador" which is a company that makes, freezes, and allows restaurants to quickly serve up paella to any unsuspecting tourist. After finding this out, we have found many Paellador signs all around town. Do yourself a favor and save the money (it was around 14-15€), google this stuff and educate yourself.. You must go to a restaurant that has a paella minimum of 2 people ordering. This is because paella is labor intensive. It will typically take 30 minutes to make it authentic and from scratch.. Otherwise it is the frozen stuff or made in a huge batch in the morning.
Our other food items and drinks were overpriced and really nothing to be excited about. We got some anchovies which were extremely salty, some "meat" croquettes that turned out to be tuna (it was decent), and papitas bravas. The fried potatoes were actually pretty good. Had a beer and a fanta drink. Totaled to be about 37€. One of our most unsatisfying and more expensive meals in Barcelona. Perhaps have some tapas if you must come here, but avoid the paella. read more