It's okay not that impressed with the place. The bartender made the drinks from the pre made bottles and they're not that good at all the flavor of the drinks were horrible plus they run out of a specific beer, their sodas were flat no flavor. The food was okay. For a suppose very prestige place not to the expectations. Personally I would never host an event at this place.
Jamie G.
I've been coming to this place with my family for years. I remember eating here back in the early 2000's, it's definitely a little hidden gem . The best thing to order here has always been the seafood paella. Everything else on the menu seems to fall short. Good portions, service is good overall. I will say that the atmosphere felt a little classier back in the day, now if you go on the weekends it can get pretty noisy because they also host parties. The best time to go is during the week. They also have pretty good Sangria!
Gary F.
Family dinner for 8 on a Friday night. Restaurant was busy, but not noisy. The small plates were delicious. Each sauce was amazing. Not so much for the Paella. I had the steak, which was very good. My brother in law ordered the grilled lamb with shrimp but got the rack of lamb, which he didn't enjoy. The sangria was good and the house wine was very good and a great deal at $16/bottle. Our waiter was not very good, I think he might have been part time and maybe a recent hire. As another waitress was very good. The restaurant adds a 15% tip to the bill for larger parties. A party of eight doesn't seem that large does it? I probably would have left 10% because of the service, I normally leave 20% for good service. We would definitely go back just for the tapas, which could certainly make a meal by themselves.
Nena G.
Patatas alioli (served with mayonnaise instead) at $11? Even for the Bay Area that's a rip off and a spin that does not do "alioli" any justice. Once we saw that, we knew we wouldn't be ordering anything else. Pity, because the venue does a decent attempt at re-creating old Spain with some memorabilia and old time background music. If the food were better, I am sure we would be back.
Alberto M.
What a disappointment ,my oldest daughter live in Spain ,we know the Spaniard food is outstanding ,I ordered the paella valenciana,tasteless and my wife ordered New York strip steak ,medium cook,with shrimp,the steak was over cooked and hard,the shrimp was ok,the crema Catalana horrible,this is the worst restaurant we ever ate in my life to be honest.
LuzMaria Castro
Had a great time at the New Year's party
teri camacho
We went to an event at Patio Espanol and had a wonderful time. We had prime rib.....delicious. We danced the away. A great evening!
Sf Bluejade
Plenty of parking. Plenty of space to spread out. Not too noisy. Very bright. Food is old tradition. Great servers. Take your time ordering. Good suggestions. Solid food. Had fried calamari was lightly breaded. Salad or soup with entree. Went for salad. Big portions. Just very enjoyable dinner. Was reasonable price. Delicious.
J M.
Generally disappointed in the food and cost. The paella was just okay and at $30 a pop, there was not enough seafood. The rack of lamb would have been pretty good, had they not overcooked the lamb to a well done, when I ordered medium. The sangria was good, but also pricey. Service was good, but overall the place lacks ambiance and is priced too high.
Helen L.
Well, if you like bright place, this is it. You don't need flashlight to read the menu and you actually see what you are eating. The place is airy and plenty to have private conversations. They got your bar with sangria. Service was excellent. The server was so patient with all questions. Everything we had was wonderful. Mussels and clams with broth. So fresh and perfectfectly done and so garlicky. Fried calamari was lightly coated and had rings and the tentacles. The condiment on the table had olive oil and balsamic vinegar complimented with calamari. Our entree was rack of lamb (5 to be exact) with veggies. This is old school dining. Bread and butter. Plenty of parking and feeling relaxed. Too full to try their flan (darn).
It's been eons since we've been here. Thanks to Groupon, it gave us a great opportunity to return!! So glad we did!! My husband and I decided to go the tapas route, just as if we were in España! We are definitely returning with friends so we can try a bigger variety!! Loved everything we ordered! Garlic soup, Spanish olives, prawns, mushrooms, octopus, potato omelette, meatballs & flan. Yup! All that for just the two of us! Portions were generous!! (Had we known, we wouldn't have ordered so much! Prawns & mushrooms a definite must!) Joaquin greeted us and was also our waiter. Service was excellent!! Everyone's so friendly and professional. I rarely write reviews on Yelp, but I really wanted to give a special shoutout to this wonderful hidden local gem, especially one who's so environmentally conscious. They're already on board w paper straws and offer COMPOSTABLE bags to carry out cardboard containers for your leftovers! A first for us on those bags!!! Oh! And did I mention the $8 for half carafe of house red was really decent!!!?? Yas!!!
Gian Q.
So this was my first time eating at this restaurant. I was looking forward to having a good time and good food. We celebrated my aunt's 70th birthday. The food was awesome. Everything was going good until this couple seemed bothered by our party. Some of us just walked by to get more food and they said get out of here and we did not want any trouble and said sorry. Then the couple again were saying mean things to my niece when she had done nothing wrong. So we wanted to talk to them about it and the husband got agitated and wanted to pick a fight. He called us "barbarians" and wanted to pick a fight and also said other racist remarks. None of this should be tolerated in any restaurant and hopefully they can learn from this experience moving on. I WILL NEVER COME BACK TO THIS PLACE AGAIN!!!!
Sheila Hawthorne
Nurse's luncheon. A bit crowded. Food was excellent
Kevin Lee
Food was good. Prices reasonable. Plenty of off street parking.
It's okay not that impressed with the place. The bartender made the drinks from the pre made bottles and they're not that good at all the flavor of the drinks were horrible plus they run out of a specific beer, their sodas were flat no flavor. The food was okay. For a suppose very prestige place not to the expectations. Personally I would never host an event at this place.
I've been coming to this place with my family for years. I remember eating here back in the early 2000's, it's definitely a little hidden gem . The best thing to order here has always been the seafood paella. Everything else on the menu seems to fall short. Good portions, service is good overall. I will say that the atmosphere felt a little classier back in the day, now if you go on the weekends it can get pretty noisy because they also host parties. The best time to go is during the week. They also have pretty good Sangria!
Family dinner for 8 on a Friday night. Restaurant was busy, but not noisy. The small plates were delicious. Each sauce was amazing. Not so much for the Paella. I had the steak, which was very good. My brother in law ordered the grilled lamb with shrimp but got the rack of lamb, which he didn't enjoy. The sangria was good and the house wine was very good and a great deal at $16/bottle. Our waiter was not very good, I think he might have been part time and maybe a recent hire. As another waitress was very good. The restaurant adds a 15% tip to the bill for larger parties. A party of eight doesn't seem that large does it? I probably would have left 10% because of the service, I normally leave 20% for good service. We would definitely go back just for the tapas, which could certainly make a meal by themselves.
Patatas alioli (served with mayonnaise instead) at $11? Even for the Bay Area that's a rip off and a spin that does not do "alioli" any justice. Once we saw that, we knew we wouldn't be ordering anything else. Pity, because the venue does a decent attempt at re-creating old Spain with some memorabilia and old time background music. If the food were better, I am sure we would be back.
What a disappointment ,my oldest daughter live in Spain ,we know the Spaniard food is outstanding ,I ordered the paella valenciana,tasteless and my wife ordered New York strip steak ,medium cook,with shrimp,the steak was over cooked and hard,the shrimp was ok,the crema Catalana horrible,this is the worst restaurant we ever ate in my life to be honest.
Had a great time at the New Year's party
We went to an event at Patio Espanol and had a wonderful time. We had prime rib.....delicious. We danced the away. A great evening!
Plenty of parking. Plenty of space to spread out. Not too noisy. Very bright. Food is old tradition. Great servers. Take your time ordering. Good suggestions. Solid food. Had fried calamari was lightly breaded. Salad or soup with entree. Went for salad. Big portions. Just very enjoyable dinner. Was reasonable price. Delicious.
Generally disappointed in the food and cost. The paella was just okay and at $30 a pop, there was not enough seafood. The rack of lamb would have been pretty good, had they not overcooked the lamb to a well done, when I ordered medium. The sangria was good, but also pricey. Service was good, but overall the place lacks ambiance and is priced too high.
Well, if you like bright place, this is it. You don't need flashlight to read the menu and you actually see what you are eating. The place is airy and plenty to have private conversations. They got your bar with sangria. Service was excellent. The server was so patient with all questions. Everything we had was wonderful. Mussels and clams with broth. So fresh and perfectfectly done and so garlicky. Fried calamari was lightly coated and had rings and the tentacles. The condiment on the table had olive oil and balsamic vinegar complimented with calamari. Our entree was rack of lamb (5 to be exact) with veggies. This is old school dining. Bread and butter. Plenty of parking and feeling relaxed. Too full to try their flan (darn).
Restaurantji Recommends
Exelent place to eat Spanish food
It's been eons since we've been here. Thanks to Groupon, it gave us a great opportunity to return!! So glad we did!! My husband and I decided to go the tapas route, just as if we were in España! We are definitely returning with friends so we can try a bigger variety!! Loved everything we ordered! Garlic soup, Spanish olives, prawns, mushrooms, octopus, potato omelette, meatballs & flan. Yup! All that for just the two of us! Portions were generous!! (Had we known, we wouldn't have ordered so much! Prawns & mushrooms a definite must!) Joaquin greeted us and was also our waiter. Service was excellent!! Everyone's so friendly and professional. I rarely write reviews on Yelp, but I really wanted to give a special shoutout to this wonderful hidden local gem, especially one who's so environmentally conscious. They're already on board w paper straws and offer COMPOSTABLE bags to carry out cardboard containers for your leftovers! A first for us on those bags!!! Oh! And did I mention the $8 for half carafe of house red was really decent!!!?? Yas!!!
So this was my first time eating at this restaurant. I was looking forward to having a good time and good food. We celebrated my aunt's 70th birthday. The food was awesome. Everything was going good until this couple seemed bothered by our party. Some of us just walked by to get more food and they said get out of here and we did not want any trouble and said sorry. Then the couple again were saying mean things to my niece when she had done nothing wrong. So we wanted to talk to them about it and the husband got agitated and wanted to pick a fight. He called us "barbarians" and wanted to pick a fight and also said other racist remarks. None of this should be tolerated in any restaurant and hopefully they can learn from this experience moving on. I WILL NEVER COME BACK TO THIS PLACE AGAIN!!!!
Nurse's luncheon. A bit crowded. Food was excellent
Food was good. Prices reasonable. Plenty of off street parking.