Believe all the 5-stars! Worth the 40min wait. We arrived early and they opened 15min late, all…read moreworthwhile. Staff, both front & back, were exceptional. No bad attitudes displayed considering the sheer volume of people & chaos. The four cooks churned out food like soldiers...major kudos to the young team. My only suggestion would be to redirect the line to the second door that leads to the outdoor dining. People didn't know to move forward b/c all the people waiting blocked the flow. I'd also get rid of the round tables outside and build a long skinny standing table. Favorite was the hake. I usually avoid seafood due to sensitivities but what the hey, a bite here & there on holiday won't kill, plus, if you're gonna risk it, this region is as good as it'll get for clean seafood. The scallop was my 2nd favorite. We didn't get the beef cheeks b/c we were going to have steaks later...wished we had, looked divine. If there's just 2of you, opt for the smallest so you can chomp on different pintxos.

As a warning, you should get here before they open and wait in line because if not, it's a mad…read morehouse. You can get in where you fit in. And just like all the pixtos bars here, seats are for larger portions or set menus and not pixtos. They are known for their suckling pig. Their skin is so crispy and their meat is nice and juicy. Beef cheek is also a must try! We also got the foie gras which was really good. Razor clams was also delicious. Octopus was also a hit, crispy with soft interior. Kids loved the entrecôte. Risotto was good, but wasn't my favorite. Octopus was nice and tender. We ended up going twice here, food is delicious! Service was excellent too, Alejandro always asked if we needed anything and super friendly with our kids too.

One of our worat tapas stops in San Sebastian ... so many glowing reviews make me wonder if we came…read moreon a bad night ... or how many drinks the previous reviewers had. The food here was more expensive thsn your average tapas ... but out of 5 things we ordered, only one was somewhat edible (tacos) ... but nothing we couldn't find at a taco stand in Los Angeles for cheaper. All the others were bland, chewy or just a sloppy mess. The staff were all pretty much aloof and when they did come around, were disintetested and snippy. We noticed that the customers next to us pretty much left most of their food after a few bites and agreed with us their food was dissapointing. We only had 2 nights in San Sebastian, so we really regretted wasting a meal here. Maybe our experience wasn't indicative of normal but it was the worst tapas we had in Spain. The hair we found in one of our dishes after the first bite was gross enough ... but the waiter shrugging and removing the dish without bringing another or removing it from the bill was also not a good move. There are much better spots in San Sebastian ... we feel that we wasted a meal here ... not to mention money.

With so much amazing food in San Sebastian, not every place can come out as a top contender, and…read moresadly Mendaur fell short for us. Can't remember if this one was recommended to us or if we just happened to come in, either way we went in with an open mind and no menu items in mind. We sat at the bar here, and nice break from standing in so many of the other pintxo bars. They had a fairly big menu so we asked the bartender what was the best and ordered that. Went with the truffle mushroom risotto, calamari that was served taco style on a tortilla and with some sauce and red onions, and the pork belly. Everything tasted pretty standard, it wasn't bad at all, but it wasn't at the same level as some of the other bites we had been eating. It seems like a lot of the pintxos here were a little more unique and artistic than some of the other bars. Based on the other reviews, I think it definitely has potential to be a great meal if you order the right thing.

Fantastic mussels and nicely chilled cider. The standouts were the vinagreta, rabas, and patatas…read more Prompt service, zero pretention. Make sure to pop in when you're in this part of town.

friendly staff, quick service and great food. not super busy usually either. the quality of the…read morecalamari and mussels were both really good

I don't like pintxos and tapas very much. I really wish I did. And Nagusia Lau makes that possible…read morefor me. I really appreciate the fact that you get to grab the pintxos you want and that you don't have to order from anyone. These pintxos were delicious and a little more complex than the average ones you get at a bar. I highly recommend eating pintxos here if you're not used to this classic food. They have so many options and the verdejo wine I had was great!

Solid selection of pinxtos, great day-drinking atmosphere, and reasonably priced…read more A bacon-lover's paradise: this place had multiple varieties of pinxtos wrapped in bacon. Shrimp wrapped in bacon, Dates wrapped in bacon. Bacon wrapped in bacon. OK so that last one might be an exaggeration, but I think you get the point.

Peter, the Basque owner, is a tough but cool guy. He offers…read moreseriously good tapas that go beyond the normal fish or cheap fried stuff. His breakfast tapas may be the best. They offer tuna with egg and other morning surprises to go with your coffee. You will love it.

Excellent place for pinchos or a meal. They had great hot pinchos and a kind and helpful bar staff…read more They are also were a lot of locals there and it seemed to have a good vibe. If you order a beer you get a large one, a pint. This is very unusual for Spain. I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for a local out-of-the-way place. It is a grill and specializes in various kinds of meats, but still has lots of varietiy to offer.

I cannot think of a worse place to experience pintxos anywhere. The first thing that happens when…read moreyou walk in the door is that a plate is thrust at you, and they will not take a drink order until you have filled that plate with pintxos. My first and last visit to this place degraded into an argument with the bartender, whose parting words were that there were plenty of other pintxo places in the area. I see that they have now put up fancy digital signage outside of their bar, and they are the one establishment that has posted leafleters around town who annoy passers-by with unsolicited brochures. As an alternative, may I recommend "anywhere but here". As the bartender said so eloquently, there are plenty of other places, and I might add that you would do better at any of them. En fin, de los peores que he visto nunca. Pintxo-lekurik txarrena! Tratu txarra, eta oso komerzializatua.

After visiting other bars offering pintxos, this was my least favorite. The service was not as…read morehelpful and friendly as in other places. There were a couple of things that were good, the secreto del iberico (sort of a pork flank steak) and the meat ball (bola de carne). Not sure if our experience was off because they were planning on closing soon, but our overall experience wasn't that good. Anyway, there are so many other places to try pintxos that it is all good.