This review started off at 4 stars but sadly the service went down hill as the meal progressed so…read morealthough I still think it's a great place my rating reflects this visit. The place does have a great Spanish feel and the staff are all Spanish adding to that authentic vibe. I ordered a small glass of Rioja which was £4.50, that sort of price is expected for good wine but this was a house Rioja and nothing special. A few of our party ordered sangria and were very complimentary about it. We all opted for the £20 deal where you get a variety of tapas followed by deserts and coffee. AMAZING value for the money. As the food started appearing our faces lit up with shear delight! Dish after dish was brought out in quick succession to the point that there was no more room on the table and we had to start filling our plates quickly to allow for more! The food was delicious and plentiful, stand out dishes for me were the Spanish sausage and giant prawns but it was all lovely. At this point I was sure this was going to be a 4 star rating. While we were still eating our mountain of tapas they started clearing our plates, including food that wasn't finished. That was the first thing that annoyed me. We then had a massive wait after the plates were all cleared away and when finally someone did arrive they were clearly having a bad night and really let it show. We were asked whether we wanted to see the desert menu and when we told the waitress we were excepting a selection of deserts as part of our meal deal, she made some snotty remark about how she was only checking as they needed to be prepared. When the deserts came they were nice, but there were 5 between 7 of us to share and my friend explained last time they'd had 4 to share between 4 of them! The food was all delicious but the service let it down. I do love El Porto and think it's great for value for money, but Bravas on whiteladies is still my fav for quality and service.

Bringing some Mediterranean warmth to Bristol city centre, this pub is to be found on the same…read morestretch of waterfront containing Mud Dock and Severn Shed. More expensive than either, it's better than the former but doesn't offer a reason not to spend less at Severn Shed. Tapas and everything else you would expect is to be found on the menu. The food's got heaps of latin flavour, and they've certainly done their best to justify their prices in this respect. Furthermore, the the warm and intimate ambience is just right for this sort of place. However, when classy Severn Shed are hawking five pound lunches a restaurant needs to have something special to charge over the odds. El Puerto doesn't unfortunately, making it somewhere to visit if you've got a hunger pang for something latin but perhaps not otherwise.

Great food,music,service,ambience, location. I highly recommend this place for tapas and romantic…read moreeveening out.

It seems like Bristol folks really, really like tapas! I saw sooo many tapas and small plate…read morerestaurants on our visit! My friend even spotted "Greek tapas"(!?) (I'm not sure why they didn't just call it mezze!!) Anyway, I guess as there are so many tapas joints to choose from, they have to be decent to stay in business... and I really enjoyed lunch at the New Moon Cafe. They had a selection of tapas that were three plates for £12. We ordered 9 different dishes and shared them between 4, for a lovely (and filling) lunch. I really enjoyed everything, but in particular, I loved the potatoes with chorizo, the glazed shin of beef (oh my goodness this was good), the falafel, and the spinach, mint and feta frittata. I didn't take any photos of the food as I was pretty hungry...and it all looked so yummy that it was half eaten before I even thought of taking the lens cap off my camera. Oops.

Having visited Brigstow a few times with my girl friends I have always loved it so was excited to…read moretake my mum and sister here at the weekend. How disappointed can you be? We visited for a cocktail (or potentially 3), I went to the bar and ordered three espresso martini's, there were no menus but I had had this cocktail here before and was sure they did them well. However we waited 30 minutes, no joke, for our drinks, no apology not even a half hearted one when the waitress bought them to the table. Having worked in a bar myself I understand it can get busy etc but there were barely a handful of people and I honestly can not tell you why we had to wait that long! To top it off the drinks were awful, I managed to drink mine but my mum and sister left theirs, they were far too strong and half the ingredients were missing. Really poor and slightly embarrassing show Brigstow. My stars are based on the decor there's some impressive art work and graffiti there and loads of potential, but they really need to work on the service and drinks!

My girlfriend and I found ourselves in the mood to try somewhere new for dinner; the 'same-old'…read morejust wouldn't cut it! Peering up Claire Street for inspiration, we spotted '3 Tapas for £7.50' outside this little cafe, so we decided to check it out! The decor is low lit and very comfortable; It instantly made us want red wine! They have about 8-10 tables inside and 6 outside, so its a nice snug size! After a bit of banter with the barmaid/waitress, I asked about the tapas menu. Turned out we were going to be there first people to try it, which was quite cool! We went with 6 dishes: Chorizo in Cider - Delicious. Lots of juice for dipping and just enough spice Sundried Tomato & Beef Meatballs - a little bit dry but tasty Minted Lamb Skewers - not very minty but very tender and tasty Boquerones - rice balls, a little bit dry but good Moroccan Fried Chicken - little light on the seasoning, but a good portion and juicy Patatas Bravas - a bit spicy for my girlfriend but prefect for me. I loved them! All of which came with slices of warm dipping bread, olive oil and balsamic vinegar and aioli. All in all we were impressed. Apart from the meatballs being a bit dry it was decent tapas. There are definitely better places for tapas in Bristol, but this is incredible value for money. Around 8pm a guitar player started playing some live music and he was great. The manager told us they have open mic nights and other live music nights in the week that get really busy; I can imagine it being a great atmosphere when it was. During the day Brigstow Cafe sell panini's, jacket spuds, sandwiches and coffees.

We waited for a long time and requested to order at least for three times. The waiter just appeared…read moreto be preoccupied and neglected our request. We were a bit confused.... Maybe because we're Asians? We had to leave at last.

Best authentic Spanish restaurant in Bath. Very kid friendly and great service. We had the Gambia…read moreal ajillo (Tiger prawns in garlic chili), Tortilla de patatas (Spanish omelette with onions and potatoes) and Alitas de pollo a la miel y limon (Crispy chicken wings glazed with honey lemon sauce) among other excellent items we ordered and they were fantastic. The kids meals are good portion and came with dessert.

Just gorgeous. Its a Spanish tapas restaurant, with wifi and doubles up as a language academy to…read morelearn first class Spanish with the aid of some lovely tutors. They host delectable paella night, dishing up the saffrony rice feast from a huge pan and serving it with a cheeky bottle of Rioja. Inside is cavernous, though tiny (only seats 24 people), the acoustic musicians that frequent pulse their folky and flamenco sounds around the place. The music nights are free entry too - bargain. Right now, I can truly think of nothing better than settling down to some chorizo and calamari tapas, a glass of red and chilled musical entertainment on a Friday evening.

The front window of El Rincon does remind me of a little restaurant down the side streets of…read moreBarcelona. It's colours and decorations draw your eye in and when we walked past the music caught our ears as well. Walking in, we arrived before the main rush, your greeted by a simple bar and relaxed staff each of whom snippets of Spanish can be heard from. We where shown to a table and offered a menu which covered all the tapas dishes we've come to expect of a Spanish menu and decided on a jug of the house Sangria. Service gave us a good amount of time to choose whilst the Sangria helped us along the way, even had a visit from the most relaxed dog we've shared a space with all adding to the ambiance. The dishes we chose were a good range and came pretty much all at once, given the size of table, dish jenga ensued however because we managed to fit it all in. We managed to get a second round in and also spoke to the waitress about the Spanish lessons they offer there. By this time it was really busy with a few locals getting ready for the live band. This place definitely packs all it can in a space. The band was excellent and spontaneous dancing occurred really excellent crowd. All in again really impressed and on a sunny day a serious bit if Spain. Fully visiting again.

I was at the restaurant and there was a hair in the food and the waiter told me to suck it up and…read morestuff it and then when I told him to take it back and fix it and make me a new one, I didn't even ask for a refund. He told me to suck his big juicy balls. And 10 year old daughter my five-year-old son and my 14-year-old daughter and my six-year-old son heard this. I went to get a refund to leave with my wife Lisa but the owner told me you can't get a refund because you paid card and there's some sort of difficulty but then when I was leaving, I saw them refunding one of their biggest customers outrageous

Excellent in every way. The food: small plates (tapas) - varied, creative, high quality -…read moreanchovies in a vinegar base, smoked sardines, iberico cut like steak, cod in a basil sauce, very good cheese selection, especially the blue, etc etc. Big strong cocktails, a dozen different g&t's, young friendly quick service, and a nice spaces w multiple options, outside, in at tables or bar, open to street. Worth multiple visits!

Wow! I went to The Grace for lunch with 3 other yelpers, and it was one of the best meals/lunches…read moreI've had for a while. If you haven't heard of The Grace, then it is what used to be The Robin Hood on Gloucester Road. It was taken over by the guys that own Zazu's Kitchen and The Greenbank in Easton - so it has extremely good credentials. The place looks and feels very similar to its former days as the Robin Hood, but has been spruced up and feels really nice and welcoming. Personally I'd try and give it a bit more personality, maybe some statement art work or colour on the walls - but it works fine as it is. They have one of best, hidden gardens of any pub/restaurant in Bristol and I will definitely making more use of it during the summer. Right, onto the food - amazing! Seriously, this is some of the best food I've had in a long time. Between the 4 of us we ordered 8 or 9 of the small plate dishes and everyone one of them was a triumph. The menu is seasonal and understated and I found it quite difficult to chose from. the dishes are brought brought to the table looking like something from Masterchef, it's a real treat and got me really excited. Stand out dishes were the Venison and the ham hock with clementines. We also had a Parsnip dish which was just beautiful, I struggle to imagine that anyone has ever made parsnips look or taste better. I'll be back to The Grace really soon and can't wait for their spring menu change (which I'm assuming they will do) This is definitely one of the the best small plate restaurants in Bristol, and I think you'd have to travel far to do much better.

Enjoyed a lovely warming glass of mulled wine in here this weekend…read more Good drink and nice atmosphere - Makes a perfect pit-stop when doing some Gloucester Road Christmas Shopping. Although I didn't eat this visit, the small plates menu on the blackboard looked very promising - a 'tapas style ' menu that had a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern feel. (Think, 'foodie food' in a grown-up bar/restaurant) I have earmarked it as a definite place to come back and visit for food. The restaurant itself has undergone a facelift recently. The decor is lighter and more open these days, while still maintaining the period old features that give this place character and charm, like the fireplace, the dark wooden bar and the gorgeous windows. I was sad to say goodbye the former restaurant in this spot - The Robin Hoods Retreat. However, from my first impression, I can imagine that I will thoroughly enjoy The Grace.

My brother and I had a 3 tapas combo: fried calamari, fried pork, and beef kabobs were delicious…read morethough a bit too salty and their curry is pretty good. The tapas come in pretty substantial portions because they're for sharing but the yellow curry (the main dish) is an individual portion size. Rice for the curry costs extra which is something I'm totally not used to... and honestly don't really understand how you could eat curry without rice... It's more of a fancy restaurant where people seem to be having business meetings or fancy afternoon snacks. My favorite was most def the fried calamari and their curry.

Their spare rib is definitely a must. Been there twice, this dish has not let us down. Duck dishes…read moreare lovely, with each fun names. Staff are lovely. This is one of the best Thai restaurants in Bath.

Walking in here was an absolute delight! It was right around the corner from our accommodation in…read moreBath and they were very hospitable on my walk-in, despite my lacking a reservation or any plan on what I wanted to try. They set me up with a tasting of various English wines and I was pleasantly surprised! The staff was quite knowledgeable about local wines and expanded my horizons on English winemaking! Nice crowd here too. A day later I returned with my wife just around their closing time and while they had indeed closed up for the night - the staff was having their end-of-week toasts - they STILL very hospitable allowed us to sit and enjoy a glass or 2, rather than simply asking us to leave. The place is a gem and I hope to be back!!

Ok, 5...I have to give it a frickin' 5! This place is a cute, well thought out spot in Bath,…read moreEngland. We found Corkage quite by accident but what a happy accident! Wine list was extensive and fair, from inexpensive & really good to pricey and awesome. Generally, I think there was something for everybody on the wine list. Since this restaurant has mostly tapas style foods, we had multiple small dishes which were shared. I would highly recommend this approach as no one visitor/tourist could taste everything. We got close! Small plates: Snails and marrow Croquettes with andouille sausage Red mullet & anchovies Tomato and salad / with lots of seeds Risotto Cabbage - I couldn't do this one justice Dessert: Elderflower Pannacotte Berry mess All with a nice bottle of wine...or 2! We spent a wonderful evening with good conversation between ourselves and then with neighboring diners. The staff was very friendly and helpful in selections. The food was well prepared, quickly brought out in a proper order. Our young waitress was surprisingly knowledgeable about the wine. Don't miss this hidden gem!