Tapa Tapa (The O2)

The food here is microwaved garbage. Service was poor - our drinks arrived after 20 minutes and 2 reminders and after 4/6 of our tapas dishes were eaten. Yet they brazenly add 12.5% serivice charge.

We only ate some of the food because we were ravenous, and Bill Bailey was coming on stage. The mushrooms were tinned. The signature dish of prawns were swimming in oil. I would go on, but it could bore you.

If the wine had been good/plentiful I may have forgotten about the terrible experience, but they serve tiny 'mum' sized measures in Esso 80's style glasses. So I'm sober and £40 quid lighter and STILL hungry.

Please don't waste your money here. Eat a M&S sarnie on the Jubilee Line instead.
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2 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Friday, December 11, 2009

I went with my boyfriend on Valentine´s and we had a fantastic time. I was greated with a beautiful fresh rose by our waiter. We had our drinks and food ordered and suddenly the restaurant lost power at the ground level. It was very funny and entertaining. We were brought 4 candles which made our table very intimate. The whole restaurant was filled with red candles, I loved it! We were approached by the manager who explained the problem and offered two glasses of Spanish Cava which made our night even more interesting. Food was a bit delayed but it was worth waiting for.

Eating a selection of freshly made tapas by candle light is an unforgetable experience!
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Rachel Melas
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 7
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Went here before a Keane concert. I found it to be a very nice place with good, friendly service and excellent food. The portions are reasonable and freshly cooked. You can actually see the chefs at work in the open plan kitchen.

Well recommended, compared to the other rip off establishments nearby.
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march
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, February 13, 2009

We went to O2 cinema two days ago and we stopped by Tapa Tapa to have a quick meal.As I am spanish and big fan of the food from my country, I must say that I found delicious food served for a lovely and efficient staff which took care of us all the time.

I must say about "tiny portions" that tapas means exactly this.So, please no one should go to a tapas restaurant expecting main courses. Actually, I found some of them bigger than we are usually in Spain.

We had a bottle of wine and tapas, being full feeding and the bill wasn't more than 30 pounds.

I would highly recomend this place to everyone that want to try great spanish food.
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Laura Sanchez - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Friday, January 30, 2009

We went to Pussycat Dolls Concert two days ago and we stopped by Tapa Tapa Restaurant to have a quick meal. I am from Spain and I must say that I really enjoyed all the food that was delivered really quick as we were in a hurry to go to the concert. The staff was lovely and efficient .

As I am spanish, I must say about "tiny portions" that tapas means basically this. Actually, some of them are bigger than they usually are in Spain. Please don't go to a tapas restaurant expecting main courses!!!

We were two, we had a bottle of wine and tapas, being well feeding for no more than 30 pounds.

So, I really recomend this place to everyone to enjoy the great spanish food that this restaurant is offering.
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Laura Sanchez
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Friday, January 30, 2009

Too expensive, tiny dishes!

Good spanish food, but not good value for money, actually very poor value for money... I'll never go there again.
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Javier
4 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Friday, December 12, 2008

We ate there last night and were extremely dissappointed by the measley portions of food that tasted bland and unexciting.

The service was quick, which was handy eating before a show at the O2 (and allowed us time to go grab some more food elsewhere before the show!).

I would definitely not recommend this restaurant. My Spanish friends would be disgusted that food this bad was being passed off as Spanish cuisine.
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3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Sunday, November 23, 2008

The menu looks good, but when the food arrived it was very disappointing and the portions were tiny.

Three tiny pieces of French stick with a slightly melted piece of cheese and a faint garlic taste for £2.75.

Three prawns in batter for £5.99.

Three tiny pieces of aubergine, rather dried up and not very warm with a small pool of tomato for £4.25.

A small bowl of very soggy patatas bravas for £3.25.

Tiny pieces of baked cod on two small slices of French stick for £4.75.

There's only one word to describe this place - ripoff.
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David
4 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
Friday, November 14, 2008

Just wonderful. Good food, great cocktails. The atmosphere and service unbeatable. There must have been 250 covers in the place as well as a long waiting list!. Everybody seems to be having a great time. Efficiency would be the word that best describes Tapa Tapa.

Will be back without a doubt!
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Maria
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Good service and great food.

I tried the Carrilleras which was unusual but turned out to be a real treat. Tapa Tapa sets itself apart from other Spanish restaurants with it's fantastic menu.

Well done Tapa Tapa we will come back!
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pitu - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, September 03, 2008