First time and definitely worth the visit. Staff is friendly and the wait time for the paella was reasonable. Many options from the traditional València Paella to a seafood variety. Other options include soupy rice, starters and desserts. Price for the paella is per person with a 2 person minimum. The food was wonderful in taste and full of flavor. The amount was more than enough for a party of 3. Ambiance was casual with a mix of locals and tourists. Definite recommendation. read more

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This restaurant is quite a famous one in Valencia, but personally, I found the atmosphere unwelcome and the food bland. Outside the door of the restaurant is a strong sewage smell. Immediately when you step in, the thick, acrid smell of cigarette smoke hits you in the face. Combined with an overly warm interior, the smell gets hard to breathe through if you're not a smoker, and sinks into your food and clothes. The intense warmth of the interior makes you very uncomfortable as you wait for your meal to be prepared. The lighting in here is dim and palely light. It's not very appetizing; the lighting gives the interior an almost haunted quality. We decided to order their vegetarian paella. While it was good, it was quite bland; the lack of flavor was very upfront. I couldn't really discern any one ingredient from the other; they kind of blended in together. Overall, I can't recommend here. read more

La Riuà - Spanish Near Me - Valencia, V

FAVORITE EXPERIENCE OF VALENCIA. Such a delicious spot. The food was unbelievable and memorable, I will be talking about this place for the rest of my life. We did not have a reservation but they got us in immediately even with the long line forming 15 mins before it opened. The service was so fast. The ambiance was traditional and homey. read more

La Riuà - Spanish Near Me - Valencia, V

Food is top tier. I came with my family of 4- we got the seafood paella and the chicken and duck paella. Highly recommend the duck paella, so delicious with perfect arroz!! Make a reservation online otherwise it may be hard to get a spot! This place is really popular it seems, with locals and tourists alike. The restaurant itself is quaint: lovely plates decorating the walls. I found the white fluorescent lights kind of harsh, but that does not affect the deliciousness of the food haha. The only thing that made my experience stressful is lack of preparation for knowing what to order and the people seated next to us. They were very gossipy (mind you, I'm Chinese and they were American, but I understood every word) and had a lot to say about us taking photos as tourists. It didn't feel good to be judged during our meal. That of course is special circumstance. In general, I would recommend to go in knowing what you want to order, know that paella can only be ordered for 2+ people (so double the price on the menu), and make a reservation! read more

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Came on a last minute trip to València and didn't have time to make reservations (which general tip, if you're coming to València and want to go to any of the hot spots it seems like you NEED a reservation so lesson learned for next time). This spot was on like every guide to good paella in Valencia and we decided to try to get in. Luckily, we showed up at the perfect time and they were able to seat us in about 15 minutes. I was really excited because there were a ton of positive reviews and again the spot was listed on like every guy I had seen on the Internet. overall though we were quite underwhelmed I don't know if we just came on and off my but our was pretty flavorless. We got the traditional Valencian paella, and the meat was honestly pretty dry, everything was under salted and it was nothing to write home about. Additionally the service was very odd. Considering they probably get a lot of tourists here I was very surprised with how awkward they were with ordering as well. Prices aren't awful but again, it was just a bit disappointing considering this was a top ranked spot on every list! I will say that the interior of the restaurant is very cute, and we got the clams that were in this delicious sauce but it was a pretty small serving and was my favorite part of our meal. read more

La Riuà - Clams - Spanish Near Me - Valencia, V

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We booked a reservation through their website but the restaurant was closed when we got there. It was a friday night so I have no idea what happened. I just wish the open and closed hours were more clear. read more

What a gem! Make a reservation! Of course we wanted paella in Spain, so made a reservation here and had a lovely meal as well as a dining experience. We ordered the grilled calamari for appetizer and the traditional paella of Valencia with chicken and rabbit. My family enjoyed the nut flan for dessert and the coffee was superb. The staff is friendly and efficient and knowing it is family-owned makes it even lovelier. read more

We had heard this was a popular place to go for authentic paella valenciana....and it did not disappoint. We had appetizers of shrimp pancakes & croquetas while we waited the 30 minutes for our paella to be prepared. The red wine recommendation was delicious. Be sure to make a reservation because this place filled up quickly. read more

La Riuà - Spanish Near Me - Valencia, V

La Riua was recommended by our Valencia Tour Guide and it was amazing. We had Albondigas de Bacalao as appetizer and Rabbit and Dorada orneado and grill veggies and it was amazing. read more

La Riuà - Albondigas de Bacalao - Spanish Near Me - Valencia, V

Don't let the poor Yelp reviews fool you. This place is awesome! Looks, tastes, feels and operates like a family home. We ordered olives, the grilled squid and the chicken and duck paella. Everything was unbelievable. The squid was tender and perfectly cooked and the paella was the best I've had in my life. Would highly recommend. read more

La Riuà - Spanish Near Me - Valencia, V

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If I were to give a rating on the food alone I would have given it a 5 Star, but considering how rude one of the servers was I had to take it down a notch or two. We had the prawns and squid appetizers and they were delicious. We had the Paella Valencia and that was great as well. Now to the rude waiter, we had a question for the waiter and he felt that we asked/spoke too quickly. For the remainder of the night when he spoke to us he made it a point to mock us by speaking as fast as he possibly could. To the owners of the restaurant I hope you read this review and because your food is way too good to be served by someone so rude. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth which is sad because the dinner was otherwise enjoyable. read more

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Don't miss this restaurant for paella while you are in Valencia. They have a good variety to choose from, from the traditional Paella Valencia (no seafood) to Arroz Negro prepared with generous amounts off squid ink and squid. Paellas range from €10-18 per person and must be ordered for a minimum of 2 people per paella. My companions and I had the Arroz Negro and Arroz Abanda, which is a yellow paella cooked using fish stock instead of plain water, and served with a garlic mayo on the side. Both were heavenly, with a satisfying crust on the bottom. If I could make any nitpick, the dishes were a bit heavy on the salt, but overall I'd say Ruia set the standard for my paella cravings and I'm greatly afraid no other restaurant will be able to live up to that standard... As a warning, while the paellas are entirely reasonable, Ruia sneaks in extra costs elsewhere on their menu. Hard bread that was already on the table when we were seated later showed up on our bill for €6 and I've heard that the starters, which have no price written, run upwards of €20 per plate. Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner (dinner doesnt open til 9) and I believe is closed Sundays and Monday nights. So get your butt over to Ruia, order the paella and only the paella, and get ready to have a top notch mouthgasming experience. read more

Was looking forward to have lunch at this place. I chose it because it was close to my hotel. We ordered Paella Valenciana and a bottle of wine but the dish was very underwhelming. I'm no foodie but I know I like something when I taste it. The paella looks overly yellow and it was too soggy like risotto & just salty without much taste. The meat was dry. However the place is very charming and the service is just average. So maybe avoid the Paella Valenciana and order the seafood kind if you must go there. read more

A traditional Spanish atmosphere with a great authentic Valencian paella. They have several varieties of the dish with the classic options such as lobster, seafood, rabbit, chicken, and the size is typically ordered based on the number eating usually with a 2 person min per dish. Was recommended this spot by our hotel and from the look of it, it had a 'local' feel which contributes to the authenticity of the restaurant and the atmosphere. Friendly waitstaff, and a wide range of tapas and wines can easily make the wait for the paella worth the visit. We ordered the Seafood paella for 3 which had large prawns, clams, and calamari and there was a generous serving of each of the fishes. For 3 people on the seafood paella with a bottle of house wine and water it came out to be about 65€. Nobody left the meal hungry and overall was very satisfying! read more

Amazing!!! Great paella valenciana, calamari, and salad!! The ambiance was great too! Locals all over! Loved it read more

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Was looking for a place that served authentic paella and found this place searching the web... the paella was excellent (had paella de mariscos). Do expect to wait for it... each paella is cooked specifically for your table (minimum 2 persons, which is very common when ordering paella anywhere). We did have some communication issues with our server (none of us speak good Spanish and he misinterpreted our order which he had to fix. However the mistake was caught quickly so shouldn't have resulted in any wastage)... he was a bit short with us after that, but not necessarily rude. I would definitely go back to try a different paella or rice dish, they had many. Cost was about €25 apiece, but much more reasonable if you order a paella that does not have seafood. read more

Great, great Paella! Invite some friends and enjoy a huge delicious serving for cheap read more

La Riuà - 3 servings is more than enough for 3 people! - Spanish Near Me - Valencia, V

Very mediocre to low end, actually the poorest quality of paella we have eaten. We all agreed on this, locals and out of towners alike. We had the traditional and the seafood. The traditional paella was blend, the rice and the " flat green beans" were over cooked. It's supposed to have a layer a crisp not a pure of rice. The sea food paella was a bit tastier but overly crispy. Please note the bread is extra charge without notice on the menu and water is at a hefty price. Service was poor, the waitress (only female ) banged and threw around the paella pan and was out right rude. The only good thing was the decor, a typical Valencian atmosphere. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience. High prices, low quality food, poor service (very unusual for Valencia, Valencians are known for their cheerful positive attitude). read more

This is the place to bring people who want an authentic Valencian meal! The atmosphere is cozy and very Spanish. My group shared a plate of paella valenciana and fedua marisco and everyone was really happy afterwards. I had brought one woman to a bad paella place earlier on her trip and wanted to make it up to her, and she said that this place definitely did. A few weeks after eating here I took a class on paella making here in the city and was happy when it tasted so much like this place's dish. It's also very average priced- you're not going to find paella for much cheaper than this (and if you do- don't eat it). read more

I loved this place! It has a local feel to it and the food is great! We had a delicious paella valenciana which had both rabbit and chicken. The flavor was great, the house wine went perfectly and the service was wonderful. They also took all major credit cards, including Amex! read more

Only took 2 hours for our food to be.....don't come here unless you're willing to wait a significant amount of time. The only plus is the strong sangria and the paella was good not great. read more