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    Iberia Restaurant

    4.0 (408 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 8:30 PM

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    Intimate
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Pistachio and Mocha cake
    Robert U.

    I absolutely love their food here. The beef carilleras were amazing (beef cheek and tendon stew), the bacalao, the Lomo de orzo and the bread service were all amazing. Also their alcauciles con champiñones were some of the best artichokes and mushrooms I've ever had. Can't wait to go back! The service was also very attentive! Love the ambiance and the high back chairs.

    Dinner time
    Cheryl M.

    One of those outings you end up dining alone as a friend cancels last minute...heck, I'm still going...Don't have to deal with picky eaters and order what you like! Weekday visit a couple years ago and had an enjoyable meal of Spanish tapas and sangria in the bar area. I admit I splurged (don't judge) and had leftovers for 2 more meals :: Bomba - beef-stuffed fried potatoes :: Pastel de bacalhau - salt-cod / potato pie :: Jamincito de pollo - chicken leg stuffed with pork and button mushrooms :: Dates filled with chorizo and wrapped in bacon Dishes flavorful and wonderful. Service minimal in the bar area. Place is small with Old World ambiance and great place for special occasion. Would return to enjoy a seafood paella, other dishes and a dessert! $$$ - Highly recommend reservations even for 2 people. Parking on busy El Camino Real.

    Paella Iberia
    Anthony Z.

    Craving paella? Drive to SF, park'n'dine, drive back, and you would've still saved time as compared to coming here and waiting for your food. I called around 5PM for a 6PM reservation, and they were able to fit me in. In hindsight, do I regret that phone call? Yes. There is only street parking, but luckily the street is pretty empty so it shouldn't be a big issue. The restaurant is cute and small, which makes it perfect for date night...right? Well, if a date night means yelling to hear one another, over 1 hour wait times for food, and ears hurting from a party of 15+ people next you in a restaurant not built to accommodate such a large party, then this is a pretty decent spot. If any of the above is a dealbreaker, then avoid taking my steps. Noise levels were through the roof, and paired with how long I had to wait for my food to come, it was basically 1 hour of overstimulation in what I was expecting to be a quiet date night with my wife. The restaurant is basically the size of 2 or 3 living rooms, so sound insulation/dispersion was nonexistent. Tables were shouting to hear and talk to each other. Wait times were CRAZY. I came in at 6, ordered at 6:10, and food came exactly 1 hour later. Around the 45min mark, I was seriously debating to c(r)ash out on my check for an appetizer and leave. Did I mention that they force a 20% "tip and service charge?". This method makes this place have ZERO incentive to prepare your food in a timely manner, much less try to give you good service. NO ONE checked up on us when they know we've been waiting for a hot minute, and you'd expect with the long wait you'd get some free bread right...? Nah that'll be $8, and with the service charge, basically $10. For some bread to accompany you in your painfully long wait. Let's move on to the food. It is objectively decent, but portions are pretty small. I ordered a fideau and Iberian paella. The fideau is pretty good and flavorful, and the meat was tender. The price is a little steep for the size, but at least it came served in a cute little cast iron pot. The Iberian paella says that it serves 1 to 3 people, but it probably served 1 with some left over. My wife and I were NOT full at all, even after the paella and appetizer. The dish itself was pretty good, but again, price to portion ratio is not competitive if we're being nice here. Given that the bottom turned into crispy rice, it's a lot like seafood dolsot bibimbap (korean stone pot rice). Horrible wait times, ignorant service (no check ups during our long wait time), too loud for what this place advertises itself as, and overall low price to portion value makes this place a hard miss for me. HOWEVER, if you enjoy this kind of thing, then objectively the food is not bad. If you're not, then I'm sure there are better choices out there for paella, date night, you name it. But hey, maybe I'm just not accommodated to life on the Spanish coast!

    Grace M.

    We did a walk in for Valentine's Day and had the prefixe menu. The food was all tasty and I liked the atmosphere it felt like an old renovated home and with low ceilings and cozy interior. The stars of the show were definitely the potatoes with the steak and the baked scallop dish for appetizer. I'd be interested to try their regular menu, and their paella

    Seating
    Albie E.

    If you're looking for some authentic, Spanish cuisine in the SF Peninsula, I recommend this place! From the moment you get there, the exterior looks very European! Once inside you feel transported to a small Spanish town. The interior is very cozy and intimate. We ordered several typical tapas. Patata bravas, croquetas and pa amb tomaquet to start. The food came out and looked so delicious. Tasting them also was another level. The food tasted fresh, full of flavour and an authentic. The food tastes as if you're at a family dinner, full of good seasoning and flavours. We ordered the paella to share, and of course you have to order it sacarrat style which is with crispy edges. The desserts were amazing and súper good! The service was great, with our hostess checking in with us throughout the dinner. I've driven by this place hundreds of times and finally got to try it. Parking is along the street. I also highly recommend making reservations as this place is on the smaller side. It's a must try!

    Amy C.

    Came here for dinner with a friend. Parking is difficult - street parking only along a busy street but it is close to the Caltrain station. They have happy hour at the bar on weekdays until 6pm. We were able to try a bunch of different dishes. Overall portions are pretty small for the price - often the tapas are one piece or 3 small dates etc for $5-$6. The paella was pretty good and filling. For two people we ended up spending about $60 each without dessert. I dislike how they add an automatic 20% gratuity regardless of size of party, which defeats the purpose of having a tip.

    Paella Iberia
    Stephanie F.

    I am less than a 5 min walk from this place and have dined at Iberia at least 3 times. After not having been in over a year, I ended up dining here twice within a week! I organized an adults only dinner for a party of 6, and it was so much fun sampling all the tapas! The gambas al ajillo is my favorite dish! I've dined at many Spanish restaurants, and I think it's the best at Iberia. The sauce is very garlic and seafood forward, I always order the bread service to sop up all the sauce. The bienmasabe, fried cubes of mahi-mahi, was a flavor bomb in my mouth. The fish is lightly fried, and a small amount of vinegar is released when you bite into it. It's so tasty! Surprisingly, the callos ala madrilleña, was quite delicious! Who knew trotters and tripe could taste so good? We also ordered the small paella Iberia to share, and it was totally delectable! The saffron rice was cooked perfectly and it was full of seafood, chicken and pork. My only gripe would be that I wished it had more socarrat! Otherwise, the flavor profile was spot on. All the food paired well with the house made sangria, which we ordered a pitcher of. Some places make their sangrias too sweet or with too much hard alcohol, but Iberia's version is perfect. We enjoyed the food so much, I brought my sister and brother in law to try Iberia the following week. My brother in law is part Basque, so he was excited to try! We ordered some of the same dishes, but tried new ones as well. This time, we tried the oxtail and a pasta dish, similar to a cannelloni in a cream sauce. My daughter who has an aversion to tomato sauce would love this dish! We're so fortunate to live so close to a fantastic Spanish restaurant! I just perused their website and discovered that they offer cooking classes as well. We're actually going to go again in a few weeks to treat my parents for my dad's birthday since he's never been. I hope he enjoys it as much as I do!

    HH Empanadilla de Pollo
    Judy C.

    Great HH destination on the Peninsula for 1-2 people. Available only in the bar area. My friend and I ordered about 2/3 of the HH menu and liked everything. Our favorite was the pintxo de atun. The paella was the perfect portion for 2 people as part of a meal or enough for 1 person who wants to make it their whole meal. It's not my favorite paella but I liked that it came with a lot of seafood. Be careful though because if you keep ordering, the tab sneaks up on you. We ended up spending over $150 for 2 people.

    Trea leches heaven
    Gino C.

    Yes we are back again and still very happy and glad nothing has changed. Authentic Spanish dishes and offerings. Place is still immaculately clean and the staff are so friendly and they remember you always on your next visit. 3 tapas 2 glasses of Alberinio white wine and 1 dessert along with cappuccino and we were smiling again. Portions are generously priced and plentiful.

    Mak C.

    We came here to celebrate my wife's birthday with family last night. Every dish sparked conversation around the table, thanks to bold flavors and fresh ingredients. Located on a busy stretch of El Camino Real in the heart of Belmont, you might drive by without realizing what you're passing--a small portal into old-world Spanish charm. The ambience is that of a classic Southern European restaurant, with warm décor, comfortable chairs, and an intimate layout that transforms this small space into a cozy escape from the Bay Area. Chef Jose Luis brings something special with his authentic Spanish cuisine, infused with creative touches that make the experience both genuine and distinctive. The tapas were fantastic, and the standouts for me were the gambas al ajillo (garlic prawns) and the trumpet mushrooms--both bursting with flavor and GARLIC! We chose the large seafood paella, which takes 20-40 minutes and was perfectly cooked: rice al dente, rich and savory, with fresh seafood you'd expect only at top-tier Spanish restaurants. Did I mention they have a fresh(salty?) water tank in the back to ensure all your seafood is just as if they have just pulled it out of the ocean Highly recommended--we'll definitely be coming back!

    Griddle Day Boat Scallops, Smoked Salmon Mousse - Not bad
    Lingxiao C.

    Food was not bad, overall on the salty side. The oxtail was our favorite. The Paella was a bit soggy (for my taste) and had bits of seafood that tasted unfresh. Service was laughably bad (we actually laughed about it). One waitress was passable, but the other had so much attitude - blatantly ignored us when we tried to flag her down multiple times. But it alllll made sense when the bill came, as a "service fee" of 20% was automatically added to the bill. We were a party of merely three people. We had to pour our own waters, lol. A question for the owners: Why would your staff bother providing good service when the tip is guaranteed?

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    We are so happy that we got the chance to actually dine in their place begore we had to leave the US. Lovely little old-world place.

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    Food quality was superb and they really make delicious tapas! Missed their Menlo Park location, but the San Carlos building is charming too!

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    Is the automatic "service charge" of 20% a new thing? We also saw a line on the credit card slip for a "tip"

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    If there were kids there and seemed to enjoy the food , great. I didn't think of this restaurant as being one appealing to kids, but I could be wrong. If it's a family outing, probably better. If you're thinking of it, I hope the kids are… 

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    Wow, wow, wow! Everything about this restaurant makes me want to come back again. Service from the…read morehost stand to the wait staff to the runners was 10/10. Even with a baby in tow, the staff was super friendly and accommodating, bringing hot water super quickly for warming a bottle and carefully selecting seating that accommodated our stroller. The menu is relatively small, but also very diverse with a variety of protein options and some vegetarian selections. Since it's served tapas/family style, you get to try a ton of the menu. Everything we had was delicious and very balanced. Even with a super low spice tolerance, the heat in all the dishes was not just tolerable, but even delicious. I think the dish I'd most recommend is the pork shank. Everything about it was super surprising and incredibly delicious. It literally fell off the bone and had a ton of texture with a melty, tender inside and a sticky, crunchy exterior. I would eat just this for a whole meal! Despite my own dislike for goat, even the goat empanadas were good and managed to convince me I don't actually hate all goat meat! Much like the menu, the ambiance is perfectly balanced, perfect for a romantic date night, a business meeting and even for a friend/family dinner. I'd highly recommend Valley Goat for anyone, for any occasion.

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    The food was high priced. Yet the appetizers and main courses were average to below that…read more However desserts were creative, attractive and delicious.

    This was my second visit, having stopped by once when they had just opened. The bakery is located…read morebehind the restaurant, with only two seating spots inside. This time, we were also allowed to sit in the restaurant area, which wasn't offered during my first visit and was a nice improvement. The bakery stands out for its unique pastries, such as the potato leek brioche, along with a selection of cookies and various types of croissants. The pastries are clearly popular and tend to sell out quickly--several customers mentioned that items they came for were already gone, even though they've experienced this on multiple visits. The pastries themselves are genuinely delicious and well worth trying. However, the coffee didn't quite match the same level. Both the drip coffee and latte were on the lighter side and tasted fairly average. Service is an area that could use improvement. We asked for our pastries to be warmed, but they were forgotten. We also requested our drinks to be served in house cups instead of to-go cups, and that was overlooked as well. While the staff was friendly, more attention to these details would greatly enhance the overall experience. Overall, it's a bakery with excellent and creative pastries, but consistency in service and stronger coffee would make it even better.

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    We enjoyed our lunch experience at Haven, a wine bar located in the Menlo Park area…read more We shared: +a Tin Fish Board - served with pickled veggies, maldon salt, house chili oil, butter, chili threats, and a choice between country bread or potato chips - go for the bread; you get to choose your tin, so I recommend the IASA Spicy Anchovies in Olive Oil for a kick +the Bruleed Cana de Cabra - baguette with a French soft-ripened goat cheese and a raspberry-thyme gelee +and, the Mac & Cheese - prepared with mezzi rigatoni, house kimchi, 3 cheese mornay, and Parm breadcrumbs There is a nice drink menu, offering champagn, sparkling options, red/white/rose, beer, cider, spritz, and even low proof/non-alcoholic options. Staff and service were friendly, and the space is modern and clean. Try to get a counter seating! +wine and bites +friendly staff & service

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    4.2
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