Delicious food and excellent service. The best sole I've had. The preparation and presentation of…read moreeach dish was perfect. The restaurant itself is well designed. Classy and romantic atmosphere with beautiful floral design consistent with the entire One Aldwych building.

I would highly recommend this restaurant for several reasons…read more 1. Location cannot be beat if you're in central London! It's a beautiful restaurant that's ideally situated next to the theatre district. 2. Menu is very interesting and full of unique items that are rare to find on traditional restaurant menus. It's also quite good for vegetarians (3 mains and 3 apps are fully vegetarian). 3. Service was quite good. Our server was quite attentive, helpful, and gave us excellent recommendations. The chef's assistant also came out a few times to say Hi and even brought us complimentary coffee at the end. 4. Price is incredibly good for the kind of food, experience, service, and location you're in. Two of us had two appetizers, two mains, 1 dessert, and a carafe of wine for £80 (incl. service)! 5. Finally -- the food. Explosions of flavor, unique textures, and interesting preparations all combine to make this a wonderful experience. I had memories of eating in San Sebastian at Michelin star restaurants...highly recommended for 1/5 of the price! Check out the pictures to see some of the things we got. I would highly recommend the "Traditional Talo" and "Arraultzak". The "Arroz de Setas" was also awesome, but a bit salty for my taste. We got an excellent Rioja to go with the food which was perfect. For dessert, the salted caramel is a no-brainer!

We spent £170 on a meal that left us questioning the most basic standards of a professional…read morekitchen. My child ordered duck. What arrived had a charred skin, but the meat underneath was red, cold, and raw in texture -- not pink, not rare, but genuinely undercooked. This was served to a child without any warning or explanation. My tuna was supposedly "seared," but it had clearly only been heated on one side and was cold throughout. This isn't about personal taste, adventurous cuisine, or "authentic style." It's about fundamental temperature control and food safety. There is a huge difference between rare and unsafe, and this crossed that line.

I didn't know what to expect when the hotel concierge recommended the restaurant, but I decided to…read morebe adventurous. The restaurant wasn't small but still had an intimate feel. The service was at the doting level, I felt spoiled from the moment I was seated. There are two huge coolers. One full of aged meat and another filled with amazing wine. The dry aged, grass-fed, "Spanish version of Kobe" beef was so special. It was not an inexpensive dinner, so be prepared for £120 per kilo. Worth a splurge to experience the amazing staff here. Spoil yourself! And, try the creamed Swiss chard, I could have licked the bowl (except that would be embarrassing... )

I was impressed by this small, cosy basque restaurant that delivered some very strong dishes, with…read moregood service and a nice atmosphere. Highlights were the anchovies, the black rice seafood, the prawns, the ribeye and the basque cheesecake which will definitely be thought about again across the year. Would definitely recommend for a semi-casual night with family or friends.

One of London's many tapas/ Spanish bistro in Marylebone neighborhood. The restaurant is cozy with…read morevery friendly service. They offer many small dishes and a few entrees with Spanish and Basque influence. The octopus croquettes, slow cooked pork cheek, and wagyu steak pintxo were all very good. Our favorite was the figs and burrata salad with pomegranates.

Food was prepared very well, with thoughtfulness and lots of flavor. The hamachi special was…read moreamazing. And the waiter picked out the perfect wine for us. Food comes out quickly. The tuna tartare was perfect with this amazing avocado mousse. It was busy when we arrived but were able to sit at the bar within 10 min. Seating is kind of tight but felt cozy vs. crowded.

First day in London and we wanted a lighter meal to account for the time difference. We came to…read moreBarrafina and it is terrific! The interior is mostly bar and small hightop seating, but it manages to create close and intimate sining areas for 2 very nicely. The food seems authentic. Mostly done tappas-style but much better than in the states. We got the Olives, Oxtail slider, Rice with seafod, Langustines, potatoes, cauliflower and Pluma Iberica. All were very good and the Oxtail, rice/seafood, and pluma Iberica were hauntingly scrumptious. Service was genuine, accommodating, caring and prompt. The best example of that was the timing and staging of dishes so we never got more than 2 at once and could enjoy each before the next plates arrived. Best service I have ever had at a tappas or small plates restaurant! If you are in London, you gotta go!!

It has been a few years since I was last at this restaurant, but after visiting this restaurant…read moremany times, I feel it needs a review, and an excellent one at that. First of all, the atmosphere here is fantastic, very warm and comforting. The service you receive is always with a smile and so attentive. Ordering from the main menu, you can't go wrong. The steaks are all cooked to perfection and all dishes are served with the most simply and perfectly cooked vegetables. It is a family run business, and this is what makes it a cosy & welcoming place to have that special dinner.

Authentic Spanish restaurant providing great well priced food and excellent service to boot…read more The set menus are wonderful, based on a few staple favorites but with fresh additions when available. My personal favourite has to be the Scampi meunier, cooked to order in a cream White wine sauce with cheese and mash potatoes. Defiantly old school classic provencal cooking which may be out of vogue but hugely satisfying none the less. Whitebait and the freshly prepared boozy deserts hark back to the days when going to a restaurant meant fresh food freshly cooked from scratch. An occasion to be savoured. Highly recommended, Agostino and his wife are very friendly and it is always a pleasure to enjoy their hospitality.

Excellent food, lively atmosphere, and fantastic service by all the waiters and waitresses! They…read morereally make the feeling of the restaurant homey and alive! We will go there again and again on our next visits!

If you are in Purley, you must try a Tom-a-Hawk at the Las Feuntes! You haven't lived until you've…read morehad it! They truly are the best Spanish Tapas in town!!!

This restaurant is tucked away near the river Medina in a modern red brick built building which…read moredisplays the Basque flag just inside the door. The waiter was very polite and friendly and we were quickly seated out on the patio, the decor has a rural feel which looks slightly out of place in such a modern building. But it is the food that is the star here and they have a good selection of tapas, main dishes , deserts , wine and beer. We chose a main dish, pork T-bone (which was huge)with twice cooked chips, onion & pepper cooked in paprika and herbs and it was lovely. The pork cooked with garlic and herbs was so succulent and the pepper and onion had a pleasing delicate flavour finished with some great tasting chips. Highly recommend this place!

not great...had much better tapas...could be I be spoiled by Barafina which is fantastic…read more Last time i ate here the food was uninspiring, cold and fairly bland. bit expensive for what you get and unwelcoming surly service.

Well, our original choice of Canteen for lunch was shot down because that whole row of restaurants…read morewere "closing" when we got there at 1pm- some sort of security thing I guess, as there were beefy men with walkie talkies everywhere. So we settle on Meson Los Barriles after a bit of humming and ahhing at the uninspired selection in the market. There is nothing wrong with it, but nothing amazing about it either. The whitebait and garlicky prawns were pretty good, the calamaries were yum but a bit anemic; chorizo, tortilla and mushroom (made up by the world's smallest chestnut mushrooms) were ok and some pork dish was rather... chewy. The only thing was the garlicky oil wasn't that good, so mopping up just taste like bread with cooking oil rather than the orgasmic "ahhhhhhh" when you get soaked flavorsome french bead. Service was nothing to write home about, but for £10 each including service, it wasn't half bad. Will I come back? Urm.. yes but probably not voluntarily. It was certainly better than La Tasca but I'd rather spend more money and enjoy my tapas properly.

Very good Basque food. The vibe is fun and casual. Service is great as well. Overall a good…read moreexperience. The steak and bone marrow were both truly excellent.

EXPENSIVE. WONDERFUL. The food was fantastic considering outside of Basque region. BEST CROQUETAS…read moreDE JAMON I have had, even out croqueta the ones I had at Marques de Riscal (and they are a 1 Michelin star joint!). The staff is very accommodating and the restaurant has a clean and simple elegance to it. Absolutely lovely. Not cheap so if you are in a scrooge mood... keep walking and don't collect. It's not for you. If you are celebrating special occassion, take your pretty shoes and walk right in. Sommalier is proud of the wine list, so also go for it. You will be very very very happy you did!