"Old world charm "dark , cozy , romantic ( if that's what you're looking for ) fancy ( but no need to overdress ) authentic ! As i read " serving spanish food since 1967" i would say they nailed it . We went classic: mussels with green parsley sauce , paella, lamb shanks .... and for dessert , crepes made tableside . I cannot leave out one of the best pitchers of sangria i have ever had !!! The mussels were briny , garlicky , juicy and had the perfect bite . Paella was loaded with lobster, seafood, chicken, rice, and sausage, every component perfectly cooked ! A dish you won't quickly forget . The lamb shank was prepared in a rioja wine sauce, dark , smokey , sweet and acidic . No fork necessary as it falls off the bone . The home made sangria is served in a beautiful pitcher. It is fruity with mouth watering fruit in abundance ! The crepes were thin and warm topped with sugar . A perfect ending to an excellent meal read more

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Service was slow because of Christmas had chicken villjay...chicken breast w bachamel sauce. The chicken breast was rolled, bachamel sauce was rolled with the chicken, I do not know if fried or baked, the chicken was dry when not with the sauce. I was expecting the sauce to be covering the chicken read more

My 70th birthday with my family was amazingly special. Juan and the staff were professional people. We had a blast. I recommend it and will return for Thanksgiving Day. Thank you Marbella staff. read more

Old fashioned. 47 years old and one of staff has been there for 40 plus years. I pass by it all the time and never thought of dine there - like an old furniture - ha ha ha - Will return. Service and food are great. A Semi basement but the ceiling height is good. String beans are soft Bread is great Like their mini decanter (not the glass tho) Sauces are delicious that we nearly finished two basket of bread - don't supply the second basket pls. Bathroom is clean - the only complain would be three stalls making it too tight and unnecessary - two would have been a better choice. Tiles - one wrong (are you thinking the Glazed Tiles ...) - not a complain - just something you can look forward to -:) read more

We always enjoy dining here! The service is phenomenal and food tastes great. Their sangria both the white and red are delicious!

Off the charts with Excellence in every category!! Cusine was delectable & delicious. Service was warm, friendly & efficient. Atmosphere was clean and inviting with an actual live musician playing the harp!!! We enjoyed the empanadas and chorizo as appetizers, then the sirloin and arroz con pollo for our 2nd entree. Huge portions prepared with care and presented wonderfully. Absolutely delicious tastes for your pallet to enjoy. Staff was on point and very helpful, there in a moment if needed. We felt relaxed and not rushed as we enjoyed a great night of fine foods, music and company together. We'll be back for sure. 5 Stars Rating and Beyond Dessert & Coffee were also spectacular. Highly recommended!!! read more

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Amazing, romantic place with a harpist who plays smoothing music. The good is fantastic- everything we had was delicious. And Marco - our waiter - was super attentive. read more

Marbella Restaurant - Finally a night out!!!! - Spanish Near Me - Bayside, New York

Decided to get paella takeout from here. For $35 you get a big pan of paella. We went for the paella marinera (seafood). Good portion for that price. The flavor was good but a bit too salty. Also ordered the veal with mushroom sauce and loved it. read more

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I took my mother in law for her 93 birthday the food was great and they even sang to her

First time coming here. My son has severe allergies to milk and peanuts. When we go out to eat I always ensure that he has options. Prior to coming I called making sure they could accommodate the allergens and I was told that I can inform the server and the chef would make the accommodations. On the night of the dinner I spoke to multiple waiters and it's like they didn't know anything about what had allergens and were saying everything has milk or what not and looking at me like I'm delusional for even asking about ingredients. One server came and stated to me that there was another incident where a woman came and didn't bring food for her child and they had an allergic reaction and if the mother had packed the child food that wouldn't of happened, hence blaming the mother. He proceeded to say it's very PROBLEMATIC with the allergens and as a parent I should be packing my son's food and bringing it in!I have never been to a restaurant that reacted to allergens this way. It's 2025 and some people just still don't take allergies seriously. I will NEVER come here again. The food was ok nothing special. The other servers were okay it was just that one short bald man that was just very rude and not understanding at all, no hospitality and it's very disheartening to know that people like this exist in the restaurant business, it's like I was an inconvenience for him and he showed it. All in all I wish this would've been a better experience I made the best of it seeing as it was a celebration. Allergies or not I would avoid this place, there are plenty of restaurants I've been to that accommodate allergens and have better food. read more

Total shout out to Marbella Restaurants for hosting my Mom's 85th surprise party..it was beyond anything we could have imagined...Juan(john) and Marcos along with the rest of the staff went out of their way to make sure everything was AMAZING,special and top notch..words can not explain the service, the food (absolutely delicious)..., the beautiful memories that were created by them definitely will hold a special place in our hearts...thank you!! If you are thinking of having a party book their stunning catering halls and restaurant.. this is the place to go.. you will have an amazing meal..not to mention with the Greatest of people MARBELLA RESTAURANT is your place.. read more

Stopped in here for a very late night dinner. Place was busy. Service was slow but one of the hosts checked on us many times and explained that they were having a busy night in the kitchen and apologized several times. appreciated that. We ordered a seafood and chorizo paella which does take some time to prepare. It was definitely worth the wait. Good amount of seafood and cooked really well. Delicious and well seasoned. Also tried flan and crème brûlée. Both pretty standard and tasty. People seemed like they were having a nice time although food took some time to come out. I certainly did not mind. Will return. read more

Marbella Restaurant - two desserts on a table - Spanish Near Me - Bayside, New York

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The service was poor during the Flamenco show last year. The water at our table desperately needed refilling and it took ages for someone to acknowledge us and give us water. The food was also not great. read more

In a Best Western, there is street or free parking at the hotel. Nice decor and there was a harpsichordist playing. Nice background music, very unobtrusive. The waiters were all busy taking orders, clearing tables and table side cooking. Ours was very pleasant and attentive. I had their version of chicken cordon bleu which was very tasty as were the sides of rice and green beans that came with it. My wife had chicken with mushroom sauce which she liked and our friends had paella and rigatoni with shrimp. All of us enjoyed our food and had a great time. read more

Here is another gem that is hidden in queens !! Marbella is a great restaurant if you want a Spanish cuisine!!! I had the seafood paella & this amazing lobster in a bed of spices and butter! The prices were a little high compared to normal for Spanish cuisines but for what i got I was throughly satisfied. They even have live music on certain days of the week!!!! -- Quality/taste - 5/5 Atomsphere - 5/5 Price - 4/5 Quantity - 5/5 Cleanliness - 4/5 read more

My friends are I celebrated my anniversary with the best seafood paella and salmon dishes ever. The ambience is amazing and the atmosphere was great! The staff were very friendly and attentive and the service was awesome! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a delicious meal! read more

When they say onion and tomato--they ain't lying. It was three slices of tomato and three slices (not rounds--a whole, full slice) of vidalia onion in a vinaigrette. Interesting to say the least. The paella was OUTSTANDING. Large portion, but you pay a large price. If I am in the area again I will return. read more

I love this place, from the manager Juan is just a pleasure to deal with. He's beyond polite, well spoken, professional and super helpful with any questions you may have. The servers are all also very professional and kind. The food is tasty and the place has a nice relaxing vibe to it. They have 3 separate rooms for catering events and they also have a full catering menu as well. Always a good time when I come here. I'm sure my event will come out great! read more

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The wait staff, Juan & Marcos were wonderful in every way! The hall was excellent for our daughters 1920s Hollywood sweet 16. The food was great, service with a smile and attention to detail. Very professional! read more

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The menu is terrific -- lots of Spanish, basque(?), and Italian options. Ambiance is a little upscale. To be perfectly honest, the prices would be on-par if the restaurant was in Manhattan, but they are slightly high for Queens. The restaurant itself has a slightly aging interior -- you can tell it tries, and *mostly* succeeds, in being a fine dining venue. The hotel and building that houses the restaurant are slightly aging and in need of refreshment. No matter. The food is delicious and worth trying. The prices would prevent me from going to the restaurant every week, but every so often it's a nice treat. BTW, the restaurant has free parking. The waiters are the busy-male type of waiter you see in upscale places. Busy and not overly aware of their tables, but efficient and friendly. I can see how they would be off-putting for some people, but I like them. Caldo Gallego: B+ Excellent flavor, wonderful soup. Could've easily have been an A-, however the soup was not cooked enough. The beans were al dente -- not a good thing in this soup. The soup was somewhat watery. If it had been cooked longer the beans would've been done and imparted a thick robustness that the soup needed. Still, the soup was delicious, and warrants an above average B+ grade. Ravioli: B+ Expertly cooked raviolis, the way an Italian chef would cook them. If you want to know what the big deal is with "al dente" pasta, this is a good demonstration: not raw, not crunchy. Thick. The raviolis are almost certainly frozen and not homemade, but that's OK. Still good. The sauce is a sweet pomodoro sauce (not my favorite) sparsely ladled onto the ravioli. Sadly, if you order this dish at Marabella, you will be sadly, sadly disappointed when you compare your sparse plate of food with everyone's lobsters and steaks. read more

I must say, it was a great experience all around. We made reservations and once we arrived, they knew who we were and they sat us down quickly. They had a harp player that night which added the perfect vibe to a beautiful evening. The waiters were awesome and attentive. As for the food and drinks we had stuff mushrooms which were delicious. We had the Paella Valenciana which was amazing. The banana Flambe was great to watch and yes, it was great. To top it off we also had a jaro de sangria. Yummy. It was a great date night with my lady. I will definitely return with friends and family. read more

Marbella Restaurant - Yummy sangria - Spanish Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Love the ambiance and the music that was playing when we walked in. It has a traditional Spanish decors, jaw dropping chandeliers, curtains and decorative accents. We were welcomed by very well dressed wait staff. Very pleasant and very well mannered. We were asked what we want for our drinks and settled for their cocktails and beer. We tried their calamari for our appetizer. It was crispy and crunchy. We ordered from the "Specialties of Spain", I always try the specialty of any place I visit. As this ha a Spanish restaurant , we had paella a la valenciana and matched it with sole stuffed with crab meat. Paella was served in a sizzling pot and could served 2. It was very delicious. The sole was so tasty . We were happy with our meal. Surprised though for our Sunday lunch price was the same as dinner price where in there were less choices. We came very early for lunch hour and were the first clients inside the restaurant. Never got the chance to try dessert. Too full with what we had but I heard of good reviews of their crepes. I'll try that next time. I recommend this place. A perfect place for any family gathering. The downside is looking for parking as it is located along a busy street. read more

Marbella Restaurant - Sole stuffed with crab meat - Spanish Near Me - Bayside, New York

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celebrated our wedding anniversary tonight at one of Bayside's best authentic Spanish restaurant. The paella and Chilean sea bass was excellently prepared and the homemade sangria was delicious. Live music by their harpist, Victor adds a special touch. The staff is so attentive and even surprised us with a slice of cake to celebrate and song for our special evening. Marbella is a hidden gem! read more

Meh - it's just ok Spanish - tapas ok small portions - authentic but not a next level spot

Sunday dinner...busy as could be along with a wedding in the private room! Short staffed (as most restaurants seem to be) but a wonderful evening. The food was slow in coming but the attentiveness of the waitstaff was ongoing-filling water glasses, replacing empty bread baskets, etc. It made for a leisurely dinner not an edgy one! Kudos to all who were serving, including Juan who was pitching right in with everybody! It's no wonder they've been there forever!! read more

We ordered take out, paella portion was great, tastes good, plenty of seafood and proteins. The grilled squids were tasty, but it's a dish that is meant to be eaten in restaurant. Clams in green sauce is delicious! Chorizos is very good as well. I am sure everything would be 2 times better if we enjoyed it in the restaurant, with white linens, and harpist and pianist playing. read more

My husband and I really enjoyed the food and service there. I really loved the gentleman on the strings.

Excellent food, great service, professional staff, Juan is the best!! Highly recommend Marbella for any occasion!

Fantastic service and the Spanish food is fantastic. Great menu selection. Definitely recommend

Our holiday party was our best ever thanks to the staff at Marbella. They were extremely accommodating in every way from start to finish, the food was delicious, and the price was very reasonable. The sangria was excellent too. Several people who attended our party enjoyed the food so much they have already gone back for dinner! read more

Our club had our holiday party at Marbella. It was great. The food was delicious, the service was excellent. The staff was very accommodating and helpful. They worked with us to select the menu and guided us on how to set up the tables in the room so that we could have speakers and dancing. We would definitely go back again. read more

Best food and great space for parties I am a floral Designer and have done many parties there. The manager is a great person

* I received a $25 coupon from T mobile tuesdays and applied it to this restaurants bill. Total was $45 after applying the coupon. Ordered: Vegetable Paella Tortellini in Cream Escargot Mussels in Green Sauce Pellegrino Food: 9/10 ; the food was delicious and came quickly, presentation was excellent as well. One small problem is that the vegetables were slightly over cooked. The rest of the food had just the right amount of spice. Service: 6/10 ; service was excellent and the servers catered to our every need, up until I gave them my $25 coupon. Since I understand Spanish, I was able to understand the servers talking about my boyfriend and I in a nasty manner, I felt very judged; just because I was smart enough to bring a coupon. Are you serious? Ambiance: 8/10 ; decorations were very nice and reminded me of Spain, it's a cute place to bring someone on a romantic date. Overall: 8/10 - while the food was great the servers need to fix their attitude especially around customers they assume can't understand their language. read more

Marbella Restaurant - Paella good but veggies were slightly overcooked. - Spanish Near Me - Bayside, New York

This place is a nice, quiet, comfortable and cozy. Excellent Spanish menu with few Italian selections. The dishes are so very flavorful, some with mild sauces that add a touch of culture to the dishes. This place is next door to the Best Western Hotel with indoor access to and from the hotel. The restaurant is not affiliated with Best Western. Actually, I stay at the hotel just so I can enjoy a great meal and drinks at Marbella's so I don't even have to go outside to get to my room. The martinis are good but very strong. read more

Marbella Restaurant - Spanish Near Me - Bayside, New York

We made resverations on a sunday for the flormingos show. $45.00 PP which is reasonable appitizer entree and desert. There wasnt such a large crown and it seemed the waiter could handle serving everyone. Our waiter Marcos took our drink order bought over the drinks and disappeared to the other large tables. No Bread basket was bought to our table, took him a long time to take dinner order then he got an attitude beacuse we wanted and extra appitizer form the main menuu. Al in all the food it very good but the wait staff needs more to be desired especailly Marcos!! The water man was more attentive. read more

I would like to send a special thanks to both Juan and Marcos for making my dad's 65th bday celebration a glorious event. My family enjoyed the food and drinks very much. The service was extraordinary. Juan and staff ensured that everyone in my party was well taken care of. Every thing went according to plan. Appetizers came out on time dinner and dessert served on time as well. Staff did a great job read more

Marbella Restaurant - Take set up - Spanish Near Me - Bayside, New York

Still a great place to go for some awesome Spanish food. Old school attentive waiters. Fresh Sangria by the pitcher. A harp player on the weekends. Great appetizers, entrees and desserts. All aces. read more

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If i could give Marbella a zero I would. My mother decided to throw a birthday party for her husband (my step father) at Marbella's. The place has two rooms to rent out. One large ballroom and one smaller room. She decided to go with the smaller room as we only had around 60 guests coming. This was not only a mistake, but ever going there was a huge mistake. Issue #1: We rented out the room from 6:30-11:30. We were told that we would have a chance to set up from 6pm-6:30 (not a lot of time) because there was another party in there before us. Ok no problem. We get there and the other party didn't leave and so we had less than 10min to set up the place for our reception. Issue #2: We were told they were going to lay down a dance floor. That dance floor was not only of the poorest quality, but was actually duct taped to the ground. Not exactly the classiest move. Issue #3: We were told the room could fit 80 people. In actuality the room didn't even fit 60. The tables were close together and one table was actually placed at the entrance of the room blocking guests from entering. When the food was brought in, they constantly hit guests sitting down at that table. Issue #4: While some of the speeches were going on the staff were talking loudly. Loudly enough that they had to be told to please whisper. They did not care too much and decided to continue being rude, speaking loudly, and drawing attention away from what was suppose to be a touching moment in the program. Issue #5: The owner decided to show the room to another interested party while our party was still going. Issue #6: The place has a ton of construction going on and the lobby looks like some of the houses on long island after hurricane sandy. They don't even have the foresight to cover it up with a sheet. Issue #7: When the previous issues were brought to the attention of the owner, his first words were, "well you know you can't get any money back." Honestly this EXCEPTIONALLY negative experience is a shame. My sister had her wedding reception in the ballroom about 6 years ago and it was beautiful. Things have changed a great deal though and if you're looking to rent a room for a party, take Marbella's off your list. They don't care about you. read more

I called ahead and asked if they had a special Mother's Day Lunch Menu and the man on the phone said no. So I asked if he would be serving their regular lunch menu that day and they said yes! Their lunch menu prices are pretty reasonably priced so for a large group I figured WHY NOT. WRONG!!!!!! We got there and they were using the dinner prices for lunch, the room was WAAAY too loud with what was supposed to be background music and they were so short staffed that it took forever to get drinks or anything for that matter. Food was mediocre. Ordered the shrimp in garlic sauce for my app, a CLASSIC Basque dish...well there was nothing basque about it. At least the shrimps were fresh but the sauce was non existent. The garlic must have been sitting in water or something because it didn't even infuse the oil. Weird. Ordered the Creme Brulee to share for dessert...they didn't even bother heating it up and it tasted like it was sitting in their fridge for a few days. Gross. Never again. read more

Knowing that the restaurant is connected to a Ramada Hotel, the ideal of eating there was not so appealing at first however, after sampling several of there exquisite dishes, I was convinced! To my surprise, the waiter literally prepared the pitcher of Sangria from scratch right in front of us; something I had never seen before at other Spanish Restaurants. The food was delicious, the waiters were friendly and the restaurant was clean. The atmosphere was relaxing which could have been in part to harpist who played beautiful works of music. Some of the great dishes that I tried included the Chicken a la Madrid, Fillet of Sole Sauteed with Bananas, Entrecote a la Parrilla, Mejillones al Whiskey and their famous Paella Marinera and I strongly recommend every single one of these dishes... The experience that you will have at Marbella will be unforgettable and pleasant!!! read more

Marbella Restaurant - Great Spanish Food!!! - Spanish Near Me - Bayside, New York

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