We came here on Christmas Day and we were the only people here. So the service was fairly quick. We…read morestared with egg rolls, which were larger than we expected. They were pretty good, although not filled with much of a variety of veggies. One of my dinner mates had the sweet and sour soup and said it was very good. The rest of the meal was fine, but pretty lackluster. We had assorted vegetables which contained 5 pieces of a green pepper and really no other vegetable. A piece of broccoli would have been nice. We also had two chicken dishes and a fried rice. A little more vegetables and flavor would have made this a better experience, but overall it was okay.

Best 2Euro wine in the city, better than lots of expensive placesread more

This is a not-to-miss restaurant, conveniently located in Born neighborhood. Take your time. We…read morestarted with roasted pulled duck with baked figs on Catalan toast, white wine from Emporda, followed by two different salads: lentils with greens, fruit and another with fresh tomatoes, tapenade, sliced onions with a side of smoked salmon. Finally baked lamb and potatoes. We never eat deserts but had to try mata, a curdled milk cheese, somewhat similar to the French fromage blanc with raw wildflower honey from the Pyrenean hills of Empoda. It's all organic and fresh. Need I say more.

This is just a joy and a delight. I love eating a selection of bits, rather than a plate of food,…read moreso it's really my kind of thing, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. That said, it's always really busy here, so I'm not in a minority. Origens is actually a small chain of shops and restaurants, that concentrate on Catalan food. You can order some of the dishes to take away. This isn't a linen cloth establishment, but the service is efficient and friendly. There can be a problem getting in though. You might have to go for a walk and come back in an hour. The menu is a little magazine, (in Spanish and English) that includes some of the recipes, and stories behind your meal and the ingredients, most of which are locally sourced. There's a really wide selection of food, the idea is you order lots of bits. So, the more of you there are, the more you get to taste. I especially recommend the simple toasted bread slice with tomato (we eat it like this at home now, you basically rub the tomato and garlic on the bread and eat it like that), then try the the stuffed aubergine and the haricot beans with sausage all followed with their delicious creme Catalan. Basically I can't wait to get back to Barca, just so I can carry on exploring the menu.

I would give this a 3.5 if I wasn't limited to a 1 - 5 scale, if only for variety. Yes, it is a…read moresort of scaled down version of some American buffet chains. But you are in Europe! I regularly had to pay around 13 Euros for a single dish; here, 13.5 gets you an all-you-can eat buffet! The food was average, but the contrarian vibe was tasty. We were at the Maremagnum around dinnertime (at least for me). If wandering around an American-ized mini shopping mall doesn't ease you back towards things U.S., what will? We were hungry and not really in the mood for seafood or desserts, which seemed to be the major offerings there. Then we noted this place. It just seemed so out of place after we'd been in the EU for over a week. To be fair, the food is fairly average. They do have somewhat more of a variety than I'd have expected in some areas, but overall it is similar to (and maybe slightly better than) the fare in a comparable buffet place in the U.S. You can get a table by the exterior window / patio and watch the world (plus a number of large tour buses) go by. Depending on your mood, this is a perfectly reasonable choice for dinner.

The best value for money in town if you want to have a full on dinner with great variety of dishes…read more+ unlimited frozen youghurt. Tip: try to come right after opening before the place gets too crowdy.

We came here from our hotel's recommendation. So glad we listened. The food and service were…read moregreat. This was a great place for a date night. Plus it didn't break the bank!

Excellent food and wine. Great atmosphere and service, friendly staff too. A great place to relax…read moreand eat.

The food was mediocre at best. The servers took far too long to bring out the meat and other…read moreingredients, which made the whole experience feel slow and frustrating. For the price I'm paying, and considering that I'm the one actually cooking the food at the table, I expected much better service and higher quality. If they want returning customers, especially at the price point they are charging, they really need to improve both the food and the overall efficiency. As it stands now, I wouldn't consider coming back.

Christmas 2015 dinner.. Our first actual outing from arrival…read more Came here with the family. My cousin reserved us a table since we were a big party of 6 just in case. The place from the outside looks small with just a entrance. Then as soon as you go in it's like wow big well bigger than expected. We ordered our drinks. I didn't know they don't have tap water. I forget it's not a norm here. These are the little things I have to get use to. We ordered 8 dishes. Which were very good. Minus one of the noodle dish. It was the spicy noodle it was missing something. Maybe more ground meat or just more meat. It wasn't bad but I doubt I will order it again. The two dumplings were good. Different texture on the prawn one. Outside was a bit more sticky. My peanut noodle dish was very good. That I would go back and get again. The tofu century egg was not what we originally ordered but we kept it anyways. It wasn't bad but I think it would have been good as a warm dish. I didn't get to taste the chicken dish but my cousin in law said it was good. Of course the century egg dish was good. It had some pig ear mushrooms with it. This place also serves shabu shabu over €20. Not bad. Bathroom is clean. Place is clean and they also have WIFI. Street parking. So all in all my Christmas dinner was Delish. But the company made it even better..

Ok be ready for high prices but the fish is so fresh an delicious. Mostly crowded so of you can…read morehave reservations or sometimes wait. You can sit in the bar section and see how the magic (cooking) happens! Highly recommended!

Very decent japonese restaurant I've tried in any country outside of Japan ( although I've never…read morebeen there.....). So authentic with many japonese staff and the 9 plate menu at 65€ gives a totally immersive culinary experience. We sat at bar and had great time watching cooks prepare dishes. It's hard to find in gothic quarter's winding streets, but hopefully your cellphone plan has cheap roaming Data for GPS maps.

We went there to celebrate thanksgiving and had seafood paella. Was ok and not amazing. Had a few…read moretapas and were good. Service was decent and the decor was nice.

Amazing Tapas, no frills kind of place where you can spot the locals and soak up the atmosphere.read more

Surprisingly good, although it's very cheap (noon :9.50 €, evening 15 €)…read moreA lot of people eating here. The service is pretty good, at once you get your drinks. I recommend the sushi and the ice cream!

So much better than I thought it was going to be!…read more They have a great selection of sushi and a lot of other Asian cuisine. The restaurant is spacious and gives you a lot of options. If you're not a big fan of sushi they have many options for you. The sushi was a lot better than sushi I've had previously in Barcelona. It was pretty good! During the day, the buffet is €9.50 per person and then at night it gets more pricey, €15 I think? I definitely suggest going for the lunch price. Its worth it! The dinner price is a bit much and even more if you get water. Overall, I had a great time with friends going for lunch. I really liked it! And I was stuffed!