It was beautiful at Casablabla tonight. The atmosphere was just right. It was a balmy evening and so I sat outside for the first time. I enjoyed taking in the ambience of the street and also a bit of people watching! There was a $50 tapas for 2 option which included a couple of glasses of wine. We decided to choose our own and funnily enough the bill came to $50.50 for 3 plates of tapas and 2 alcoholic drinks. I guess it works out well, however you choose it. I just loved the haloumi and kewpie slaw (coleslaw with a tangy Asian mayo dressing) slider. Bum was really soft yet crunchy and there was a lot of haloumi. Also tried the haloumi with grape, almond and mint. Very delicious. Chorizo in tomato sauce was tasty. It supposedly was baked in cider. I didn't actually taste that but I was drinking cider and it was a great combo! (Don't know if it masked the subtle cider flavour of the dish or accompanied it, but either way it worked!) Service was friendly and knowledgable. There was flamenco dancing inside, which sounded like fun. read more

Casablabla - Testing out the haloumi and kewpie slaw burgers. Look great! - Bars Near Me - Adelaide, SA

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I still vaguely remember when this place first opened and I have to say that it never really stood out hugely on my radar (other than the fact that I would regularly walk past it on the way to work). However, on my recent trip back to Adelaide I decided that I would actually go and check it out. I was pretty impressed, but it wasn't one of those 'where has you been all my life' experiences (actually I do believe I came here years ago when a friend was playing here). They have some decent beers available, though none of them are on tap (unfortunately). However it seems to have settled in quite well to Adelaide's newly emerging bar scene, though it was basically one of the originals. I probably wouldn't object to coming back here some time, but there are other places that I do much prefer. read more

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This place is pretty funky with mixed themed origins. One would think it would be stemming from a Moroccan ethnicity, yet there are Thai and Cambodian accents. This place is overwhelmingly ... red. The lighting, the walls and somehow the atmosphere. However, I find that the atmosphere lacks because the place is so big that it just can't reach every corner with its ambiance. The music is cool and relaxed and its a great place to catch up with friends, eat tapas and grab a cocktail. Many men in the place seem to be looking to find another african/south east asian loving girl. I've always started here, but not stayed too long. read more

Casablabla - Bars Near Me - Adelaide, SA

I'm a huge fan of the following things: a. Beer b. Tapas c. Morocco d. Bruce Willis e. Chilled hangs So imagine my squeals when I got myself down to Leigh Street for a summer afternoon at bar slash restaurant slash venue Casablabla. Styling itself as "multicultural tapas lounge bar", Casablabla promised to deliver everything except Bruce Willis (which let's face it could bump any venue up to an instant five star rating.) The cultural aspect was certainly multi. Moroccan lamps, tables, lounges and tiling gives the immense space a laid-back, opulent yet inviting air; while Buddhas and Asian touches like the fish-tank divider provide a little closer-to-home exotica. The decor overall result may be a mishmash - but one that works. The food, however was not such a successful miscellany: the menu is an optimistic selection of everything from paella to pizza, jumping from Mediterranean to Spanish to Middle-Eastern and back again. One suspects an "all things to all people" approach here, which is always a hard thing to deliver, and to deliver well. It was for the tapas we came and it was the tapas we ordered. At $22, however, the antipasto was disappointingly meat-heavy - a paper-thin slice of cheese, a couple of olives and some marinated capsicum and rocket couldn't succeed in providing balance and the meat itself wasn't spectacular. Overall, the adventurous, multi-faceted approach works a charm when you're talking general vibe - but is seriously over-extended when it comes to food. A great place to hang out for a late afternoon beer, Casablabla could become a regular destination with the addition of a focused, refined and just plain tasty menu. Final verdict: Atmosphere: 8/10 Food: 5/10 Bruce Willis content: 0/10 read more

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Casablabla is good, but it isn't my thing. Tapas bars are pretty 'hot right now', but I find Casablabla's pseudo-world-music aesthetic a little too kitschy sometimes. Actually - maybe not kitschy enough. The decor seems to sit uncomfortably in the new agey zone of exoticism rather than an ironic bricolage of the past's uncomfortable appropriations. There is all sorts of cheesy entertainment - belly dancing and stuff - which makes me cringe a little. The tapas is quite good - certainly good enough after I've had a few beers. They also have a few different 'specials' nights - pizza nights on Thursday and Paella night on Tuesday. I'd like to give paella night a go - when all the jazz/funk/reggae stuff isn't on. Casablabla is more on the club side than some tapas bars - you could definitely start out with tapas here and have a late night. There is a good range of wine, beer and cocktails, an outdoor area (big enough for all the smokers), two bars and the capacity for live music. Casablabla is undoubtedly successful and its regulars have a great time. But I'm out. read more

Casablabla - Bars Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Multi-ethnocentric confusion? Put several world cultures in a washing machine and see what comes out? The result would probably look something like Casablabla. The decor is a contemporary fusion of South East Asian and Middle Eastern cliche. The menu, Spanish Italian tapas with a Morroccan feel, the music, everything from Gypsy Swing Jazz to Electro Funk. By day, Casablabla operates as a mild mannered restaurant, as evening falls it takes on the trappings of a casual bar, but as the evening progresses it rather quickly metamorphoses into a pumping club. This is one of the few places in Adelaide where world cultures combine and one of the few places in Adelaide which frequently hosts live world music. There are also some great DJ's who play there and the spectrum of music is diverse, albeit decidedly not pop. read more

Casablabla - Bars Near Me - Adelaide, SA

I first fell in lurv (not love, lurv) with Casablabla when I was sussing potential venues for my 18th. After seeing those Baz Luhrmann-esque fishtanks and hearing the call of the tribal beats playing inside I knew I'd found the one. It turned out being a perfect spot for seemingly endless platters of tapas with the fam in my own little sectioned off area and they even let me serve up my own cupcakes for dessert free of charge (as long as I cleaned up all the remnants). Friends were then able to drop in for a delicious (but beware, super strong) cocktail before hitting the clubs. Recently I came back to Casa (yeah, we're on nickname terms now) once again to start my night. My vibe was less party and more, "GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR FOOD" and Casa still catered fabulously for the occasion. Mum and I ordered three plates of tapas right on 5:30 (when the kitchen opens in the eve) and it was served to us promptly with uber friendly service so that we could pop down to State Theatre in time for our show. All up three plates of tapas and two drinks came to $40 so, like my party catering, it was fantastic value! The only thing that detracted from my experience this time 'round was the ol' 'too stuffy inside but smokers eeeeeverywhere outside' dilemma. Leigh Street seems to be a bit of a smokey hub... Oh, and a couple of the dishes were a little different to how they were written on the menu but they were still delish and great serving sizes so all is forgiven on that front. Will definitely be heading back, perhaps on one of Casa's theme nights to get my belly dance on...? read more

Casablabla - Giant LLBs with TDF haloumi and OMG dips (in other words, it was delish) - Bars Near Me - Adelaide, SA

I'm not entirely sure where Casablabla is coming from but whatever, lets just pretend that we know how to do the Samba and be done with it. It's not a bar I would go to every weekend, everyone is just a little too sleazy and as the night wears on, my tolerence wears thin. I think its great that everyone gets up and pretends like they know how to dance (granted some people actually do), but it's almost like this style of dancing has given guys the idea that they can feel you up and call it a sultry dance move. no no no. The tapas is good and its really nice to sit out in the beer garden with a plate and a few drinks with friends earlier in the evening. The wine list is worth a mention and there are cocktails available too - just don't order a margarita. In my opinion Casablabla tends to get really messy later on in the night so its best to finish up early and taking your drinking habits else where. If you do plan to make a night of it, get there early anyway, because later on you'll have to wait in a line which can be oh so frustrating, especially if the weather is cold. read more

Holy balls this place is awesome. That decor/floorplan! It's a work of art, and if you've never been here before, expect to find yourself staring at everything and taking it in for a while. The term "opulent" comes to mind. The food here is nothing short of incredible and the service is speedy, but be prepared for a wallet drain. I suppose the same can be said of drinks, but hey, what's new. There's sometimes live entertainment, and I was lucky enough to catch two acts. I can speak highly of the talent of the performers, although a part of me wishes they had a stage (they perform on the middle of the floor, essentially). In summary: If you're tired of barely-legal, barely-dressed teens tripping over themselves and almost throwing up on your shoes while Skrillex blares in the background, Casablabla can provide you with some much needed repose. It's a worthy use of your Friday/Saturday night. read more

I ate at Casablabla for the first time recently and I was delighted with the amazing quality of the Tapas menu. It was serioulsy delicious and the belly dance floor show was lots of fun to watch and really added to that amazing vibe Casablabla is well known for. We ordered a couple of bottles of wine and Tapas for 3 and it was around $80 each which we all found really reasonable. The bar and beer garden have a good vibe and are not over pretenious which I really enjoy. There is a good mix of people of ages and over 30's dont feel like they are too elderly! read more

Here we had a glass if Chandon and trio of dips. If course the Chandon was to die for. Dips were really nice too. Potato, beetroot and spicy sweet potato. This came with warmed flat bread. The dips were great. Strangely my fav was the potato. I think there was mint and sour cream in it? Anyway very delish. But if course never enough bread for the dips so we asked for more. They came out hot and crispy and were almost better than the dips. And we actually got more than we did initially. We sat outside, it was really too cold for that but they didn't have an inside table and we hadn't booked. So this place is popular on a Friday afternoon and you will need to book. Staff were really nice and friendly, the decor inside was interesting. Moroccan esq and done well. Can't really comment on the ambience as we were outside. But the service was good. The even turned on one of the heaters when we asked. I liked this place. I'd go back. It felt fun. Although I did feel a bit maybe venerable sitting out on the street. read more

Casablabla - Chandon and the heater outside - Bars Near Me - Adelaide, SA

If only I was a local because this would definitely be a regular for me! The staff were very accommodating, we arrived at 5pm on a Saturday and all the tables inside were reserved. Initially we were offered a table outside but when they saw the table next to us was smoking and we had our baby in the pram they went and checked their reservation times and were able to move us inside. The food came out quickly and was delicious. We had the Duck Steam Buns, Beef Eye Fillet, Soft Shell Crab and finished with the Watermelon salad. Every dish was full of flavour and very well presented. Our friends hadn't had soft shell crab before and they loved it. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and tasty food, just wish it was in Perth so I could take all my friends here. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in Adelaide. read more

This was our first stop in Adelaide. Nice location and we sat outside next to a fire lamp so it was perfectly warm. The restaurant has a great vibe. Great tapas menu and the pizzas were small but amazing. The waitstaff did the best job they could given they were so busy but we did experience some delays. My chocolate mojito was amazing and my partner had a melon sour which was lovely. Overall a great little tapas and cocktail venue. read more

My Fiance and I have been to Casablabla probably 6 times just this year. We have always loved it and had a great night. So when I was in charge of organising an end of year dinner (7th Dec) for some school parents I wanted to take everyone to Casablabla and experience a great night out. Unfortunately I was completely let down. We had an initial booking for 14, we had 4 cancel within an hour of us arriving and 2 were a no show. We had paid our $10pp deposit as we were going to be ordering the Chef's selection ($30pp). Not in any of my correspondence with Casablabla whilst during the booking process was I told that even if the numbers dropped on the night we would have to pay for the amount of people we had booked for regardless how how many turned up. So when it came time to pay on the night we were all scrambling to pay the extra, very embarrassing!!. And being told that the chef had already bought all the food for us so we had to pay for it.........WTF?? Albeit the price was reduced a bit but we still ended up paying $40pp!! Plus all the expensive drinks. Then to top it off we were stuffed in a corner right near the toilets, after making the initial booking 3 months prior!! So the entertainment that I had been raving about to our guests, we didn't even get to see, the first act was the Bellydancers and they only came upstairs once for a few seconds. The second act didn't even happen, I guess they were a no show?? At least that's what we can only assume as no one informed us or apologised for it. The food was lovely as always, the drinks were mixed well, the DJ was fantastic as always and the late night band was great (but most had gone home by then). Just a total let down on the whole "experience" that Casablabla usually delivers on, which is what I had promised our guests. P.S. I would have emailed directly, but there is no email address on the site just the booking form. read more

Hands down, one of the worst places I have been to! The service was so slow, the music too loud and packet rice would have been better than the paella which took 45 minutes to come out even though it was paella night! It's a shame they took our order at the 15 minute mark because we were about to leave which would have been a better decision. What a horrible place! read more

Appalling service. NEVER COME HERE FOR DINNER, UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE TREATED LIKE CRAP AND STAY HUNGRY They would rather make money over providing a good service. Just plain greedy and lack of class in their service. Arrived here for dinner on a Saturday night out for my birthday and they said they did not have a booking for me (even though I have email confirmation from them that they received my booking request). After many minutes of checking through their emails, did they find my booking and they got it wrong of course (don't know how they can get it wrong, especially as it was them that sent me an email confirming the booking). Fine, human error. I forgive them for a terrible start to the night. Ordered food. Yes, it's true. Over-priced for what you are getting, miniscule serving sizes, average food. I can eat at a 5 star hotel and have a gourmet entree with a greater serving size (fine, it's tapas style, so ok, can't blame them for that). When they took the booking, they wanted a credit card. Now, no under no conditions did their staff explain to me why they needed a credit card. They said they just needed it. (I thought ok , well i can give it to them for security). So I handed it over and said, "under no circumstances, are you to use my card, as there is not enough money on it, I will pay in cash." And so we paid in cash, but they kept insisting that they did not want to settle the 'drinks" bill, even though we had said we will not pay for everything in cash. So the night passed by, and they used my credit card (without my permission,) to finalise the transaction (which we wanted to do in cash, but they said, no you can wait (they want us to get more drinks)). I did not give them permission to use my card (cos there was not enough money on it, and now my account has overdrawn leaving me with a negative balance). So I made a complaint, and they said, "oh, well when we gave you the "table number card", at the back of this card, there are conditions written on it, which says at the end of the night, all accounts will be settled with the credit card you gave us"...........well, how was i supposed to know? Staff did not explain, why they were taken my card (should never have given it to them), didn't listen to my advice to not use the card, didn't listen that we wanted to pay in cash, and used my card without my permission (not not taking out my visa card anywhere now because with Paypass, they can just tap it, and use it with signature or pin). Very unprofessional, and said it was my fault, I didn't ask for my card back. And that I should have read the back of the table number card (it's the size of a small business card). Well how do I KNOW to read something if I didn't know it was there in the first place??) Used to go to this place for drinks and live music and dancing, but never again, especially not for dinner. Service degraded, and just out to get money from you (prob cos they can't make money from the music). They used to be good, but very disappointed considering it was my birthday as well. read more

Tuesday nights are a favorite. Free salsa dancing lesson 8:30 to 9:30pm. Paella is nice on Tuesdays. Great dancing venue and the only one for latin dancing Tuesday nights every week that I'm aware of. Very relaxed friendly atmosphere. Crowds are understandably variable for an early week night - some weeks it's rocking; other weeks can be a bit quiet. read more

Great tapas. Great service. Nice atmosphere. Generally great. ....then salsa night kicked in so your table is kicked out! Wednesday night may be a good night for salsa dancing but you should know this before you plan to wine and dine...oh well made me go to bed earlier than i had planned so i guess the extra sleep is a bonus! read more

Our server was really welcoming and friendly, and the meals were amazing. The atmosphere was welcoming and relaxing. Dishes were very modest in price. Presentation of everything from the decor to the dishes were great. The menu selection could have been slightly increased. Would have been very willing to pay slightly more if an extra hand or two was on board to assist the team. The FOH staff were literally running through the restaurant to try and keep up. We decided to go somewhere else for desert and drinks due to the wait; cancelling a drink order and asking for the bill after 15 minutes of waiting for said drinks. Have visited in the past, no major changes over the years, need a new direction to stand out again. Overall though, great night, well priced and delicious meal, but a little short on FOH staff. Will probably go there again at some stage. read more

Love the ambience in the beer garden set off by the French Gypsy Jazz live music that was playing the evening I was there. Great atmosphere. Inside looked a little rangy but possibly because it was early and the place hadn't filled up yet. Those who had Tapas said they were delicious and they certainly looked good. Will definitely go back, just a pleasant funky place to meet up with friends to have a drink before heading out to dinner. Loved it! read more

This place is more for drinks than food. There were a few dishes we liked but we definitely preferred the drinks ! A good place to go for after work cocktails, drinks etc a very neat and casual place. read more

Honestly, was so let down. When we arrived there was a cheerful mariachi band out the front, so we went in (mistakenly) thinking it was a Mexican restaurant. We were given a small, rickety table and the decor is just boring. The tapas was expensive and bland. The best value for money item was a potato bake (and my mum makes better than this place). The harissa prawns..... you couldn't taste the harissa, they were just prawns. Wasabi mayonnaise was the same deal. Slight taste of wasabi, no heat, just mostly mayonnaise. The most interesting dish was the soft shell crab, just because it was a bit different. Did I mention it was crazy expensive? read more

I used to look forward to Tuesdays for their mouth-watering paellas. But ever since management changed, the portions were a letdown and the flavours, just weren't there anymore. Just felt like it was more about the money than the food. Really disappointed to cross this off my fav list! read more

If you have no specific dietary requirements I recommend to let the staff choose what you eat and drink for the evening,they will pick the best casablabla has to offer. As well as the usual great atmosphere and music I had a fabulous meal with the lamb cutlets, croquettes, and haloumi burger. Perfectly matched wine. Oh and the dessert special was perfect. Not too sweet and light enough after such a large main meal. Great service and the staff were brave enough to choose a meal for a stranger, all done with manners and a smile. Found Casablabla to be be very reasonably priced. Oh and the food was on my table so quickly after ordering. Very impressed. read more

As many people have mentioned already, the atmosphere here is great and quite unique for Adelaide. We went on a Wednesday night and they had Flamenco dancers on, so if you're after a slice of Spanish authenticity I'd certainly recommend Casablabla. The drinks menu is good too and reasonably priced. Now the food was a bit disappointing. I didn't mind that the tapas weren't really Spanish as such but more so a mixture of middle-Eastern ingredients and spices. That was fine and what we ordered sounded all pretty good. But overall, everything was lacking flavour and the taste just wasn't amazing. It's not that the vegetables weren't fresh or that the fish wasn't properly cooked, the ingredients themselves were all fine but the execution of the dishes just failed to impress. In short, everything was too bland. (Which was a bit of shame really because you could certainly see the potential of the dishes) To give you a brief overview of what we ordered: - Mushrooms stuffed with Parmesan: Bland. - Fish Soup: Nice fish but the soup was bland and needed much more seasoning. - Croquettes: This was the only dish that I really enjoyed. Great taste! However, I gave the aioli that came with it a miss because it really wasn't authentic at all. If you've ever tried proper aioli you'll notice it right away. - Chorizo in Apple Cider: Fine. - Snapper Hotpot: Again, the fish was cooked well but the dish lacked flavour. Would I go back? Sure, why not, I'd give it another go. The vibe was great and the beer garden is really nice. Cocktails were good too. And maybe the chef just didn't have his or her best day. read more

First visit on Friday night. Had heard about casablabla and been wanting to check it out for ages but had never had the opportunity before. Read the somewhat mixed reviews before I went which were disappointing but went ahead anyway. I'm so glad I did. The atmosphere was fun, with live music and plenty of people dancing and having a good time. Tried a mojito which was made with much flair by the bartender. We were too late for the tapas menu but pizza menu starts at 10.30 so drank our (expensive) cocktail while we waited. The pizza was delicious, can't remember what it was called but tasted like a yiros. Was probably meant to serve one but it was the perfect size to share with my mate and cheap too. Definitely recommend. Went outside to the courtyard, lots of cool little nooks to settle into with mates, old & new but it is quite loud so you'l need to speak up!lol . There's another bar outside which is handy & the drinks were slightly cheaper than inside. Overall.. very cool place, would definitely recommend and if I can wrangle a baby sitter i'l certainly be back! read more