Cafe Espana (Restaurant)

“Cafe España in London. If you are looking for a good Spanish restaurant don't go there!!!! We had been three times in Café España and we always have liked it, it's for that reason that I decided to celebrate my birthday in there. I booked a table for sixteen people and we decided that our menu would be a “Tapas” selection. We ordered eight different dishes of Tapas, one dish for each four people, making a total of 32 dishes. The only word that comes to me to describe those dishes is SHAME! A dish of ham and cheese that only counts with three pieces of cheese and four small pieces of ham. We had to cut the cheese because the dishes didn't have even a piece for each person. The croquettes' dish just had two of them. Can you imagine a big dish with only 2 croquettes? It looks very empty. I don't know how they can do something like this. The meatballs looked like cat's food, just four tiny meatballs per dish. And when I say tiny i'm being very generous. At this point we decided to spea with the manager who told us that the restaurant has changed the management recently and for don't increase the prices they decided to make the rations smaller. For me it's not a valid explanation. I´d be absolutely ashamed presenting those dishes to someone. In my point of view Cafe España is the most disappointing place I've been in London. I'm never coming back, I'm Spanish and I've visited very good Spanish restaurants in London. Café España is not one of them.”
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Juan, London (8 years 3 months 11 days ago)

“Cafe Espana is one of those hidden gems that if you were just walking past you might blink and miss it. Always really busy with people waiting on the street for tables, you won't mind the wait when they bring you a complimentary glass of bubbles or vino! Firstly I must say, one of the best features of Cafe Espana is the service. Run by friendly Spaniards from northern Spain, its really like your local friendly Spanish restaurant but hidden in the heart of Soho. The tapas is great and paella BIG and very tasty. The wine list is small but being in the restaurant reminds you of being in Spain (well except for the temperature) so it's all good. Make friends with the waiters and they will treat you like a Queen (or King). I'll be back... Estaré detrás”
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Emma, Battersea (10 years 7 months 15 days ago)

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