Walked in where it's half empty and wouldn't let us in because we had no reservation yet the couple…read morein front us didn't and got sat down. STAY AWAY from this place who apparently doesn't want the people or work as the restaurant they advertise to be.

Sabroso is on a stretch of Holland Park Avenue dominated by cafes. And if I remember correctly,…read morethis also used to be one until not all that long ago not surprisingly, then, my review is based on a delicious breakfast I had here this morning. The decor is very smart, black and white art deco-inspired, which has really cheered up the site which always appeared rather dark in the past. When I think of tapas I expect a relaxed to boisterous experience, flamenco and jugs of Sangria. Sabroso caters for a more sophisticated clientele and should be very popular with the more conservative Holland Park set. Back to breakfast, though, which was great albeit not particularly Spanish. They offer a choice of pastries and cooked options. I have never been given the choice of half an English breakfast before and just couldn't resist I'm scared to imagine what size the full portion would have been as the half was very generous and good value at £4.95. A vegetarian alternative is also available (full size only), as well as the usual egg-based dishes. Sabroso offers a soothing alternative to the aforementioned cafes which are dominated by yummy mummies and their offspring at this time of day. The service was particularly friendly, and I will try and find an excuse to visit again soon.

Absolute the nicest place you could choose to have some nice, typical Spanish tasting tapas. The…read moreowners are still original related to the ones who opened this great place!! I been there during the week. It was very relaxed. Even tables on the terrace abailable... I can imagine it might be busy on the weekends, but soooo lovely!!!

My favourite all round restaurant in London (Toresano) was a, now closed, tapas restaurant. And I…read moremiss it. Lots. Not least because it was within walking distance of my front door. So while pug sitting for my best friend recently, I gave Don Pepe a shot. In short, I really liked it! I hasten to add that it is not quite as good as the dearly departed Toresano, but if you want quality tapas at a reasonable price, look no further than Don Pepe. The house red was pretty good. The chicken with garlic was excellent. The gambas ajillo was excellent but a fairly small portion. The calamari was great. The service was lovely and gave off a 'family' vibe. All in all, I was won over and I shall look forward to returning to Don Pepe very soon!

La Plaza is one of two near-identical Spanish restaurants on Tavistock Square (the other one's La…read moreBodega). I've never quite understood the politics and have decided to ignore the local gossip, as far as I'm concerned they are both just as good (or bad) as each other. They are also both about as local as you get around here, and busier than ever since their only true competition down the road fell victim to celebrity-fronted gentrification a while back. Most importantly, they have kept us in food and wine throughout this weird summer of 2020. Tavistock Square is not the prettiest but add some sunshine and you feel transported to an average Spanish village. Nothing about La Plaza is all that special, but the tapas are tasty enough. Service is a bit of a mixed bag, so possibly not your first choice if you are in a hurry.

La Plaza is only about one year old, and caused quite a stir in this very Spanish area when it…read morefirst opened due to the politics of the food trade - the owners used to be friends with the owners of that bastian of Portobello Road, Galicia. Ignore the stir though and head to La Plaza on a hot day or warm evening to sit in the square for hours on end with a good meal or tapas selection and some Estrella Galicia or a good Rioja. These guys do the standard tapas favourites very well, very succulent chorizo al vino or spicy patatas bravas, for example, but the real gems are their full meals. The best meal here by far is the Galician-style cod (bacalao de gallego), which will get you several massive hunks of cod cooked in paprika with potatoes, peas and other assorted goodies. The paellas are also fantastic and proper sharing food for a romantic dinner or date! Don't be put off by the vast number of regulars/locals you will see dining and drinking here, this is the kind of place that people come to night after night after night and for good reason.

After a morning of siteseeing, we stopped in Notting Hill to walk Portobello Road. Kids were…read moregetting hungry, so we stopped in at the distillery and we were seated immediately. Staff was friendly and attentive. We ordered drinks, two got the Italian greyhound, and one blue door. Beautiful presentation of the drinks. We ordered our food and it was brought out nice and hot! The fish was a huge portion! Definitely could've split and I did share. The French toast was good, but my daughter ordered it without the popcorn and caramel. Husband enjoyed the chorizo, good and spicy! Son devoured his burger. Good spot for our first sit down meal in London!

We had flights. All were good. I was so happy after our drinks we bought one bottle and we loved…read moreit! If you go to Notting Hill, check it out. It's worth it! Don't mind the slow service. Thề atmosphere was cool

Shoutout to the wonderful workers managing this stall in Portobello Market. They had one of the…read morelongest lines of all the booths and were still cooking and serving customers with the largest smiles and enthusiasm. My friend and I decided to split a combo box (9 pounds in total) that was half chicken and half seafood and they seemed to accept both cash and card. The paella was so fresh and steamy and very filling even though we had split between the two of us. I actually enjoyed the chicken paella better than the seafood because it was more flavorful. Overall a great booth to stop by :)

I don't know what I was doing getting paella from a random stall at Portobello market, but I…read moreordered the Valenciana paella, which has chicken, and it was the most bland paella I've ever had in my life. I'm pretty sure they didn't even bother to add saffron to the rice. I ate some of the chicken and tossed it out after a few bites of rice. I also wish they had smaller sizes.

We ordered bunch of tapas but were quite disappointed at a couple of things: too much salt in…read morepretty 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.

Perfect stop for an early meal following our visit to the Natural History Museum. Our server was…read morevery 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.

Smallest portions and doesnt taste good. Got an email offering free cava, omg what a nightmare! No…read morekids menus. Ended up over £100 and still had to feed the kids after. Provided feedback and was promosed twice someone would contact me but nobody ever did. Stuff off the menu not available. Used to absolutely love this place but now its gone down hill. Honestly the portions are miniture!

After a long afternoon shopping with my girlfriend, we spied a couple seats at the walk up bar…read morestyle counter at Tapas Revolution and promptly ordered some sangria to start. Sangria was a good but a bit sweet, so decided to switch it up to beers for round 2 which hit the spot! Service was a bit slow for what I'd expect from food in a mall, but we were tiered and not in a rush to get back on our feet. In fact, we were so tiered we didn't even bother to browse the menu, and ordered the set menu for 2 to share for £11.50 per person. It was a nice way to try a bunch of items and a good value and perfect for two to share. There is also a fancier set menu for £15.50 with a bit more meat options. Overall, I thought it was a fun way to end a day of shopping. Set menu included: Pan con aioli (bread and olive oil) Tortilla de patatas (traditional Spanish style egg omelet with potatoes) Paella de mariscos (seafood paella, very tasty!) Chorizo al horno (good 'ole chorizo. Yum) Albondigas (meatballs in tomato sauce - I think the meat was lamb) Patatas bravas (crispy roasted potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce)

I love Spanish tapas and the only way you'll get more authentic tapas than Los Malinos is by going…read moreto Spin. The portions are bountiful and the food is really good. We did four tapas and a liter of sangria for dinner and left very satisfied. The sangria is delicious and I've only had better in Valencia, Spain. I would definitely be a regular if I was a local and highly regarded it for anyone in the area.

Could not be more disappointed! Today was my birthday and I'm spending the weekend in London with…read moremy mum. A lovely day with brunch in London and a show followed by what was meant to be a lovely Spanish tapas. Issues 1 - when we got there we had booked for 7pm but there were no tables free. The way they looked was as if they hadn't reserved our table. We were asked if we wanted to sit down in the basement bit which was ok but not much atmosphere. Not great when it was booked weeks ago and booked under birthday celebrations. Issue 2 - the service was very slow. We ordered half a bottle of wine and tap water. The wine took 10+ minutes and no water. We said we were ready for food so she said she'd be 1 minute. 10 minutes later she returned. We had to ask again for the tap water. In the middle of eating the waitress also put her handed over the pouring part of the jug to check if there was water left... why would you touch it? Issue 3 - the table behind us who ordered after us get received all their food first .. where was ours? 10 minutes later she tried to give them one of our dishes, then we finally got it. But that was it. Fed up of waiting for the rest we ate the one tapas and then I complained to the waitress that it was now nearly an hour and 15 minutes since we ordered and we had got one dish! Issue 4- 10 minutes after my complaint about the time she came over to tell us one of the 4 dishes we ordered wasn't available. This was an hour and 20 minutes after we ordered! Ridiculous! We ordered a different choice; to be told a few minutes later this was available either. What Spanish tapas restaurant doesn't have chorizo...? ‍10 minutes later the rest of our food arrived, one hot, one rarely luke warm. Issue 5- a Spanish tapas meal, with 3 dishes and wine took 2 hours!!!! 2 hours!! Issue 6- I wanted to speak to the manager about the service, being put downstairs, the time to get food. His response, well that dish is popular... why take an hour and 20 minutes to tell me it isn't available! The rest he brushed aside and didn't have time for us. We paid the full bill, we got nothing as an apology and even were given a bill with a service charge on which we asked to be taken off! To still no apology and a disgusted look. I will absolutely not come here again, nor will I recommend it to anyone else. Absolutely appalling service and not an ounce of accountability or apology!