Camino

Went there on a Wednesday night and will never visit it again - the bar and eaterie were packed to the gills, I thought this looks good, there was a nice if busy atmosphere however they 'lost' our reservation and were actually quite rude about it - eventually after 4 phonecalls it suddenly re-appeared - we were seated and it took, I kid you not 20 minutes just to get the attention of a waitress to take our drinks order and another 15 minutes of waving to get the food order taken - I wished we never succeeded - in short the food was awful, I had the veg tapas platter as well as the mixed - greasy, luke warm food that was simply inedible - much of it was left - this was not tapas as I know them, I wished I had gone for the jamon platter at least it was simple- we decided to give it one more try and ordered the delicious sounding desserts - they were cardboard like and again just awful, they too were left - all in all one of those awful experiences where busy places just can't cope either in terms of service or in keeping the standard of the food to a decent level - I really regretted spending £30 a head on tapas & wine when I know there are any number of places in london that it would buy me decent food - never again.
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Cate Boyle
3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 1
Sunday, December 04, 2011

Went to Camino with my partner few weeks ago and loved it. It took us a while to be served on the bar but it was busy. The cocktails are amazing and I would sugest the margarita, I love margaritas and by far one of the best I have had in a while. We went to the restaurant but there was a problem with our booking. We booked over the phone but the host couldnt find our booking. The host asked us to waite whilst she called the manager to see what went wrong. She was very polite and explained that it was maybe a problem with the line connection and that we probably booked with their other restaurant in Canary Wharf. We were asked to wait a few minutes to see if she could find us a table, it was very busy and we where upset but luckily she arranged a table in 5 minutes. The service was outstanding all the staff seemed happy wich made us relax, the manager was on site most of the time and checked back on us at the end of our meal remembering our names wich made us feel like regulars. The food was delicious allthough a bit overpriced for its location but the attentive service and the atmosphere made up for that. I will definatley be over more often for the spanish vibe! I would definatley recommend this place if you want to relax and have a good meal, remember when booking over the phone that you have the correct venue.
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Marie Bower
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Sunday, March 13, 2011

I really liked this place, I liked the decor and the place was buzzing straight after work and was very busy. The restaurant was fully booked but we managed to get a table in the bar. Service was fine, what you would expect and the food was surprisingly good - not amazing but what you expect for the price. We had heaps of tapas dishes and I was really full which rarely happens when I eat tapas!
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Annie - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Thursday, October 21, 2010

I've been to Camino several times and have always enjoyed the food. The grilled black pig (boar) is particularly good, and I've always enjoyed the tapas on the 3-4 occasions I've had it. The £5 lunch deal is also really nice. Unfortunately the desserts are rather over-priced, but the chocolate pudding is amazing!

It's not the best tapas place in the world, but we've always had a good time there and ther atmosphere is always good.
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7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Saturday, August 14, 2010

Food - meat skewers were ok but nothing special (anyone who can cook even the most basic dish could do same/better), doubt they were freshly cooked. Vegetarian platter was good concept but arrived luke warm on a cold plate, again didnt seem freshly prepared. Overall the food was edible but quality and presentation definitely nothing special.

Service - at no point were any of the staff rude or deliberately unhelpful, they just seemed a bit clueless. Had to wait much too long to order, and then again for food to arrive. Saw several plates of food were in circulation with various members of staffing trying to find the right table, so a bit chaotic.

Atmosphere - busy vibrant atmosphere, fine in this respect. But at the end of the day, food and service are more important than atmosphere....

Value for money - Although not a very expensive restaurant, still over-priced for what we got. For same money you can find better elsewhere.

In conclusion - Caminos seems to get some good reviews, so maybe just had a poor experience. Unlikely to be going back to find out however...
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2 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 1
Friday, August 06, 2010

Ate here recently with a group of friends.. Won't be going back.

The food looked good, very good actually. However it generally tasted only ok, not delicious, and not worth the price advertised for. I ate the Chuleton Escoces and asked for a medium. It came out ridiculously late, after friends had practically finished their tapas, and came out ridiculously rare. I mean the soft flesh rare that has practically just been cut off a carcass. I sent it back, it was taken back with a bit of a huff, and it returned cooked through. Not what I what i wanted either, but fed up with the service and having been so hungry i just ate it. Unfortunately it didnt taste good either. Not tasty meat, i could have done better with a waitrose rump steak at home, cooked in about 3 minutes.

Finally a note about the service. Sorry but all the female waitresses need to learn to smile, be kind and helpful and provide good service. We were treated rudely, and service charge was (obviously) added on our bill. Not good. Need to improve customer service greatly...
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anon - View all reviews by this user
3 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
Monday, July 05, 2010

Love Spain, loved Camino. Great location, just 5 mins from St. Pancras & Kings Cross. We were first time visitors and we were short of time - we had to catch the 8.30 from St. Pancras so they allowed us into the restuarant early.

Service was good, atmosphere had a nice buzz. Food was excellent, do try the arroz negro (black rice) & potatas sarten. We will go again, definitely.
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Barrie
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Monday, February 01, 2010

I was very surprised with the mixed reviews that Camino has received. I went there last wednesday for dinner and I had a very enjoyable experience. My friends and I were first in the bar having some drinks after work and the staff was friendly and very efficient. The beer in frozen mugs takes draugh beer to a whole new level, delicious! Mine even froze a little bit, but nothing terrible, I liked it. Afterwards we went to the restaurant and even though we had no reservation, the host managed to find a table for us in 15 min. It was very busy for a wednesday, so I guess the restaurant is doing well despite the credit crunch! I had a steak chuleton and it was juicy and tasty! My friend had the fish that he enjoyed a lot, but as I am a meat lover, I didn't taste his dish. We also had croquetas with spinach, jamon and chicken and they were crispy outside and tender inside. The jamon one was my favourite. Side salad and vegetables were fresh and in generous portions. The service was great, our waiter was really friendly and explained the menu that had some spanish words that we couldn't understand. I felt like in a tapas bar in Spain! Despite the restaurant being very busy by 7:30, the service was fast and efficient. I have no complains at all and I'm definetely coming back one friday, when they have DJs until late. I also read that breakfast is a big feast of chorizos, egg, bread and stuff and I would love to come one sunday with a hungover to taste it!
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9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, October 02, 2009

I went to el Camino with some friends because we wanted to watch a La Liga football match. They advertise on their website that you can watch La liga matches there, so we thought it would be a good idea to go there.

We soon realised that it hadn't been such a good idea, because the kick-off time was approaching and the TV sound was not yet on. We asked a waiter and he said the sound would not be on because it would disturb people in the room next door. I pointed out that it was advertised on their website that you could watch la liga matches in there, to what he answered, "oh, but you can 'watch' it without the sound"...

We spoke to the manager because most of the bar was there to watch the match, but she said that the channel was bulgarian and that even if she would put the comments on, nobody would understand (except if there were any bulgarian speakers in there). That means that they want to attract people to watch football in their bar but they don't want to pay for a sky license... But what was worse was that after 10 minutes of the match starting, the image went off for about 15 minutes, during which 3 goals were scored!!!! I was gutted!! At half time we went to a more traditional english pub were the staff was much friendlier and where we could hear the comments!

I don't know about the food, but I was not impressed by the service at all!!!
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clara
3 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 3
Monday, May 04, 2009

I would like to be able to write a review however I have now for the second time in three months been ignominiously ‘bumped’ in favour of the restaurant taking a large block booking. Both times my reservation was made for a group of approximately 8-10 people well in advance of the date that we hoped to dine and both times with only days to go I have received an email from the restaurant purporting to have forgotten that they had booked out the entire restaurant and therefore had no space for us. (To be fair we were invited to wait 3 hours until the restaurant was cleared!) I will not be booking again, if this is the way you’re treated before you get to the restaurant who knows what delights await once you get there. Deeply unimpressed.
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0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, March 24, 2009