We ordered bunch of tapas but were quite disappointed at a couple of things: too much salt in pretty much everything, the mussels and razor clams not soaked enough in advance so a lot of sand in mouth, the ratio of portion to price is not there. The service is good, so is ambiance. But I don't like the taste so I won't try this restaurant again. read more

Casa Brindisa - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

Perfect stop for an early meal following our visit to the Natural History Museum. Our server was very kind, attentive and thorough. We had mixed greens to start, then shared the prawns served with fresh sourdough to finish off the delicious sauce from the prawns; and a side of broccoli. We were full after these selections and did not order more (even though there were other selections we would like to try). I had a vodka with English ginger beer - delicious. My husband had an English beer (can't remember the name). Definitely enjoyable meal and atmosphere. read more

Casa Brindisa - English ginger beer on ice with a shot of vodka and lime. - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

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The best tapas I have ever eaten! Especially the gambas I work at a Spanish tapas place back in Nashville but this blew me away. Their staff is very friendly and helpful. I came here twice on my week visit here I am going to miss this place out of the every thing I did here in London!!! I can't wait to visit again. Their padronita was the best margarita I have had in my life! read more

Excellent lite meal after long day at Victoria & Allbet (across street). Had , Croquet de Jamon; Patatas bravas Tortillas espana; Pancheta de cerdo iberico; Chorizo Alejandro& Alubias de tolosa. All prepared well. Service friendly and quick. Warm stop on a cold day. read more

Gene and Megan gave us great service and the right amount of help choosing wine and Tapas. Every dish was top notch.

Always awesome and accommodating. Especially if you go before work gets out if you don't have a reservation.

Not as dimly lit as other tapas places in the city. Expensive fish and seafood tapas. The chef is crazy about goat cheese adding into every other tapa, including the cheesecake. Tortilla - coldish temp. I get it's not supposed to be hot, but not like it came from the fridge either. This was a fail. Didn't taste fresh, probably not even made on the same day. Expecting freshness with Spanish food is a big deal. At least it was big like a door stop wedge. It comes with aioli, this was tasty, but I normally don't see any sauce with Spanish tortilla. Patata bravas - good surface crisp. The red sauce was good, but not enough, I suppose you can ask for more. Pumpkin cream tapas - good creaminess mixed with some pumpkin pieces. Interesting addition, don't typically see pumpkin on tapas menus. Tempura pepper - lightly deep fried. You have to be a goat cheese fan for this one, it's pretty stuffed all the way up in this one. Overall, not as small portions as you might think when you hear tapas and if you're willing to have veg tapas, prices are reasonable. Had to ask for cheque twice, otherwise acceptable service. read more

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everytime in london we pick a night to go here - love it all. service very good, and food even better. like the tapas / sharing with groups or even just a couple. really a favorite. read more

It's no real Spanish tapas restaurant but it will suit when you are hungry and in the mood for some good food. Service is hit or miss. Attentive for the most part until it's time to leave. C'est la vie. The ambiance is average, busy and average noise level inside. Nothing special about the decor. Food was good but hey, I was hungry. Croquettes were good, I favored the spinach and cheese above the ham and chicken. Calamari was fresh and nicely paired with bacon and squid ink aioli. The Spanish tortillas was more like a quiche, a big cut of potatoes, egg, onions and cheese. Not bad. Best dish was the sautéed prawns in chili garlic oil. Super flavorful along with bread for dipping. The red sangria was weak. A sweet version of wine with only apples. They need to work on it. You will get a decent meal but don't expect anything to write home about. read more

Casa Brindisa - Tapas - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

Really cozy environment and they're quite busy in the evening. The service was great and they were really accommodating when we walked in since we didn't have a reservation. The food on the other hand, was a bit on the pricey end for what you got. The flavors just didn't seem to get there. The quality of their ingredients were on point, but the taste just didn't do it for me. When I hear Spanish tapas, I envision vibrant food. Didn't really get that here. I ordered the Perol de Cordero (lamb), Chorizo de León (chorizo on toast), and the Bacalao en Tempura y Miel de Trufa (cod). The cod was decent. A very delicate fish with a subtle honey. The chorizo was delicious and very rich and the toast I had was crispy. My friend's toast was slightly burned and you could get that burnt taste which wasn't too pleasant. The lamb was the best. I had one that was juicy and delicious. The other was on the dryer side (they probably cooked these around the same time but the size difference caused the dryness). All in all, a decent meal but I don't think it warrants the high price. read more

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Overly crowded, inattentive service! This tapas, small plates restaurant is just okay! Not much variety of the menu and they actually managed to dry out a chicken thigh. Chicken thighs are indestructible! I would not go back but I also didn't hate it. read more

I found Casa Brindisa to be a little hit and miss, both in the food they serve and the service staff. The Tortilla was filled to the brim but a little lack-lustre in taste, the cured Catalan sausage was seasoned well (like salami but with a more gentle taste), the croquetas were delightfully crunchy on the exterior with a warm and tasty interior, the grilled octopus may be an acquired taste, the lamb cutlets were good and well matched with the bed of vegetable and chickpeas, whilst I found the duck to be a bit tougher and bloody than I would like. One male member of staff was attentive and courteous whilst another female member of staff took a wrong dessert order and dropped items. Overall, the restaurant is conveniently placed, often packed with tourists, and a little hectic whilst the food served is somewhat curious but interesting to try out. read more

Walking around to find something for dinner and walked in here on the 'hey lots of people - must know something.... Excellent tapas. Gordal Olives with orange and oregano a savoury must have. Also Chilli garlic prawns were great. Wait staff - Jorge was my server - beyond helpful. Will return on my next trip to London! read more

Casa Brindisa - Kitchen at Casa Brindisa in Kensington London Jorge wondering why I'm taking photo... - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

We stopped by during an afternoon tea time for some small bites. I felt the service is quiet misleading, and they tend to add changes beyond the menu. When we looked at the menu at the entrance and the cured meat display looks attempting, we decide to come inside. Once seated, the receptionist asked us whether we want some olive when we are deciding on the menu. I particular told him that if "it's just samples, sure." (w assuming it's complementary) So he served us a small bowl of the green olive (w orange) inside, which latter on appeared on our bill for full charge. we didn't argue because we did eat it, but it wasn't clear at the beginning. I ordered a grilled octopus leg w mash potato and jarred chicken liver w tossed bread. Octopus is quiet tasty, like other reviews says, but it took a while, which was a little disappointing because we told them that we are on the go, and our waiter didn't warn us about what dishes are quick or not. Chicken liver is not bad, but the tossed bread is as hard as rocks. we have to ask for regular bread to eat w the chicken liver paste, and later on told the waitress that it was very hard (not just crunchy). She said I am sorry, and it's the way it's made. When we got our bills, bread was extra 2 pounds, and 12.5% gratitude was added automatically, even though we didn't enjoy our service at all. it's quiet a disappointing dining experience. read more

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Close to the touristic hustle and bustle of Exhibition Road, this refuge from the people deluge opened its kitchens under the guidance of chef José Pizarro. The atmospheric venue brings the familiar and popular tapas menu of their Borough market tapas to Kensington: padrón peppers, battered cod, Catalan spinach, prawns in garlic and many more. There is a Jamonería on the ground floor, making a full range of cured hams and charcuterie available both on the menu and to the shopper. Perfect respite for a post museum cultural chillax. read more

Casa Brindisa - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

Excellent service - phenomenal food - cozy with outside seating available (love that!) Tapas were excellent - can't say enough great things about the charcuterie platter - but the octopus leg is to die for - so delish! read more

Casa Brindisa - Octopus leg - magnificent! - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

The food is absolutely delicious and you don't have to break the bank! The service was fast and very helpful. read more

Casa Brindisa - Casual table for two - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

I had tapas at casa two nights while visiting S.K the food is delicious, and the staff is very friendly. I highly recommend read more

Don't we all like to go for a nice glass of wine and some tapas before ambling over to the V&A for a late viewing?! No? Well, you truly missing out then. Give it a go ... its exquisite. The Casa Brindisa is based in the street between the tube station and the museums, so if the V&A isn't you thing, maybe the Science Museum will do the trick. Anyway, when you walk into this busy tapas place you have the option to either sit down at a table or at the marble bar counter. So far I've always chosen the counter as you can watch the mostly Spanish water prepare drinks and cut the meat. The menu on the counter is reduced to tapas, but I never found that a problem. Share some goats cheese in honey, or some thinly sliced cured meat or the toasted bread with garlic butter ... maybe not, if you want to go out into public after it. The wine list is extensive and ranges from glasses of house wine at around £4 up to much more expensive bottles. So far I liked all the ones I tried. It's not a cheap place, but I really enjoyed the atmosphere every time I went and both drinks and food are amazing. read more

Spent Valentines dinner with new acquaintances. The tapas and steak were all delicioso and the Tempranillo was a fine pairing.

I don't find myself going for Spanish food particularly often, possibly because I've never been to Spain so I have no idea if it's really authentic in London (that's a mini Portlandia reference....), but I also just associate it with queuing and spending more than I intended it. Maybe I'm just being a cynical old bastard (I do have a lot of white hairs it must be said) so you can probably ignore this entire paragraph. Anyway, in four years of being a student at Imperial, I finally got round to trying here after I'd finished (I know right?) Luckily at 8:30 on a Tuesday there was room, although it was fairly busy. The space is exactly what you might expect, although I found it a bit on the echo-y side so I had a little trouble hearing people (I'm terrible at distinguishing voices in high-noise places); the staff were fine, although not the friendliest in the world - I'll go ahead and tip the "functional" box. We had: - charcuterie plate (chorizo, loin, ham) which, although omitting the Iberico ham (that's on the more expensive platter) was rather good, - manchego (with a tangy fruit jelly)...not my favourite cheese, but I liked the combination. - Gambas al ajillo (prawns in garlic butter), nom nom nom, garlic, butter, prawns, in a sizzling dish? I stank all evening but it was totally worth it. Plus everyone should smell like garlic all the time. We had some grilled tomatoey bread to mop up the butter :) - grilled octopus leg, nicely charred on the outside, not overcooked, and the potatoes were perfect for putting in the prawn butter. - Bean stew with sausage and pork: a nice hearty winter dish, although it wasn't particularly inspiring. Still, nice to have a bit of and reasonably filling. Not a lot of plates between three people, but fortunately I wasn't hugely hungry. Still, it was a decent amount of food and came to just over £20 a head. It's fine, but on a different day I suspect I could easily drop another £10. That said, the portions are reasonably sized and it was as pricey as I expected. All in all, I'd go back and recommend it if you're in the area. My biggest gripe was the lack of a Mariachi band but I'll email the suggestion to them - hopefully they pick up on it. read more

Muchos gracias workplace credit card - thank you for the free tapas lunch this week. But if there's no such thing as a free lunch then how are you going to get me to work this one back? Casa Brindisa wasn't cheap for some small servings - am I going to be given some small servings of expensive tasks to repay you? Four of us shared a bottle of white wine, blue cheese salad, bruscetta, salt cod, chorizos, patates, prawns and a few other dishes. They were all oily in a good way, and described on the menu in an even better way - with tempting descriptions of each dish emphasizing the spanish ingredients. Here in South Kensington I think the white tablecloth ambience, the fancy-pants dishes and the high-ish prices are what seems to work, attracting the rich local set and the tourist hordes in numbers. Museum and university staff can hardly afford to lunch on Jamon Iberica every day can they? Until they can (hint-hint... more credit card please), I don't think I'll be rushing back. read more

Am I really the first person in London to review this branch of the Brindisa family? Okay then. I'll inaugurate it. Casa Brindisa is elevated from a 3.5-star restaurant to a solid 4-star restaurant for one major reason: they serve authentic, delicious, Spanish tapas that are surprisingly vegetarian friendly. My husband and I had pretty much discounted Spanish food when we stopped eating meat because negotiating the menu was like walking through a minefield of cured meats. But the menu here is surprisingly diverse and we were spoiled for choice. When the food arrived, it was all lovely, plentiful, and surprisingly affordable for the neighbourhood. I'm so happy we stopped in here to eat because I never would have guessed there were so many options that did not involve the cured leg of a pig. read more

Strolled in after dinner one night and thought the vibe warranted a visit for after dinner sherry or port. It was a busy night & we found 2 seats at their marble bar. The place was hopping and the crowd was lively. It was great fun to watch the slicing and plating from my vantage point of cured meats, cheese and dried fruits. I had a slice of almond cake & savored it over a glass of nice port. Cannot comment on their food menu but would try it when I return to London. A great place in a fun location near the Tube & the V&A museum. Fun place. By small chance, bumped into a friend from Denver also on holiday~ how cool is that!!! Was meant to be here for the evening.... read more

Unlike others, I had a very good experience with the service at this branch of Casa Brindisa. I was about 15 minutes early for my reservation and the host was very apologetic (even though it wasn't her fault I was early), and kept me updated on how my table to clearing up. The waitress was attentive and helpful when we had questions regarding the menu. I particularly really enjoyed the garlic prawns (gambas de ajillo) and octopus. Food (no wine) for three fairly big eaters was about £75, so really not too bad, considering the area and the type of food (small plates always add up!). I wouldn't travel across town for it, but it is a convenient and tasty option in an otherwise rather touristy area. read more

Mehsville. Been a number of times since my first review. The staff are so Spanish they literally are unable to place an order. It's great to be authentic but its quite another thing to be wholly incapable of doing the one thing you're expected of at work. I went with a friend and had to hold back howls of laughter (which eventually, were not able to be constrained) when our server just couldn't speak a word of English and he kept repeating his nonsensical explanation of the day's specials. Food is stodgy and all tastes the same. I swear, patatas bravas, croquettes and spanish omelet all tasted identical. Bizarre. Beers are good, but so are the ones at my local off-license so? read more

Really nice tapas restaurant with good food (in particular croquetas, patatas bravas and cheeses) in south ken. Came here on saturday with 2 friends and the restaurant was full (we had a reservation, I strongly suggest to book). We ordered a bit of everything in terms of food and loved every dish. We also got a really nice spanish wine rioja to go with it. At the end I felt full and satisfied and we paid c.40 gbp each. Nice atmosphere, not noisy and the waiters are really spanish! read more

Another one of those precisely three star places, where everything is very edible, but just that. I always find it hard to justify spending money on food that's just average, because I cook and I also go out a LOT, so if a place is deserving of my attention, it better effin deliver or ELSE. All the tapas style dishes came out pretty swiftly, and the Manchego was possibly one of the only highlights of the night. The rest was bland. Sorry, Casa Brindisa. read more

Food was distinctly okay. Tortilla and queso manchego was fairly good but the chorizo was bland and rubbery. Normally I love chorizo but we didn't even end up finishing it. Wasn't cheap but then again most places around South Ken aren't. If your looking for a good Spanish Tapas I would recommend El Metro by Fulham Broadway. read more

We went for dinner after seeing an exhibition at the Natural History Museum. We ordered four dishes: prawns in garlic sauce, pork steak, octopus with mashed potatoes, and ham and chorizo croquettes. All four dishes were flavourful and solid. I particularly liked the prawns in garlic sauce; I recommend ordering a side of bread to dip it and enjoy it with the garlic sauce. All other dishes were also fresh, and we left having finished everything down to the last pieces. Ambience was good overall, though hard to say definitively as we were sat in a corner away from the heart of the restaurant. Nonetheless, when we first walked in, I thought the decor and most everything were reasonably sophisticated. Lastly, service was good and prompt. Our waiter came to take and serve our orders on time, and was kind overall. Would most definitely return if I'm in the area again. I heard their stall in Borough Market is also good! read more

FYI - I had this at one star but feel bad because officially we were late, and I'm sure the food is good, but still really displeased with the service. We made a reservation here after dining at Pizarro in Bermondsey and heard good things, this is a little closer to home. We had a reservation for 8:45, arrived about 5 minutes late, waited at the front for a few minutes for some kind of service. A woman finally comes up and said "oh we couldn't hold your table that long, there may be something in 20 minutes". And then she ran off. That long?? We were barely late, and they had clearly seated someone way ahead of us since we were ungreeted for so long. When she walked away it was 8:54. For a place that seems to prefer reservations you think we could get a little slack, but not the case here, so be aware if you have a reservation. I doubt I'll make an attempt to go back with so many other options, but the chorizo/iberico(?) they were slicing in the front looked tasty. read more

Curse you recession and the perils of exchange rates. The relative strength of the Euro means that certain things are, currently, hugely expensive. And those certain things include lovely Spanish exports like proper Jamon Iberico and all the other delicious goodies at Jose Pizarro's West London outpost. However, as card-flecxing blowouts go, the simple joys of sliced acorn-fed pigs, so-cold-it-hurts sherry, cheeses, anchovies - the smoked ones, oh god the smoked ones - etc., is as good as it gets - particularly in this still oddly barren area. A lovely vibe, charming service and, if you sit in the little bit downstairs, you can watch the amazing sight of just four or five chefs preparing exemplary tapas dishes for 80+ covers. Worth every penny. read more

Good selection of wine and tapas, this casual restaurant didn't disappoint. We stopped in for lunch on the weekend and were able to grab a seat at the small bar. It was very busy otherwise. The tapas were interesting and mostly true to the originals in Spain. We had croquetas, gazpacho, piquillos rellenos, albóndigas, and catalan spinach. Everything was very good, fresh, flavorful, and well prepared. We were surprised that the spinach was not completely wilted (cooked down) but enjoyed it due to it being nicely dressed. The wine list was interesting and had several good options to choose from. read more

Wonderful tapas restaurant in South Kensington. Great place to people watch, eat and drink.

Good location, great food and attentive staff make for a lovely experience. The usual tapas treats are on the menu, but they seem to come with a bit a twist which is highly pleasing to the taste buds. read more

Good quality but only the Gordal olives had the wow factor. Staples such as bread and olive oil reasonable but not exceptional. Overly expensive and portions on the small side especially the fish platter. Ambience of restaurant all wrong; bright airy and modern when it should be exactly the opposite. Four stars for food. Minus one star for portion size and cost. Minus another star for including service on the bill - it should be discretionary. A disappointing experience. read more

Word to the wise: If you like olives at all, get the Gordal Olives with the mandarin oranges stuffed inside. Sounds weird, but so good. Everything I've tried , with the exception of the burnt cream, has been amazing. Staff is always great and the wine list hasn't disappointed. read more

Went after a day at the museum of natural history. Absolutely delicious and had a great meal!

The food is excellent, a nice choice of tapas and some dishes you can't find in other tapas bar. The atmosphere is nice as well ... but some of the staff members are incredibly unfriendly. read more

The tapas here are really good. I grew up eating tapas, so I'm a pretty good judge. The croquetas are delicious! We always order them as well as the garlic shrimp, chourico, manchego cheese, octopus, and a few others. If you're hungry, order at least 4 or 5 tapas per person. read more