Jamon Jamon

Absolutely love this place, the whole experience , the noise , the banter, great service and good location.
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Simon Holmes
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 7
Thursday, July 28, 2011

The food is terrible - how this can be called spanish food is beyond me! We ordered white asparagus with mayonnaise, followed by seafood paella. Terrible, terrible, terrible!

However, the rioja we ordered was lovely and very good value for money. The service was also very good. We were not happy with any of the food so they took the paella off the bill (it would have been £20) and gave us a free drink.

I would perhaps return for some rioja but certainly not for the food!
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D - View all reviews by this user
6 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Friday, July 01, 2011

I went to a little birthday party last night in Jamon Jamon. What I can say is that they shouldn't dare call it a Spanish restaurant. the portions were extremely small and dry - even though we didn't order from the "Tapas" section. The paella tasted nothing like a paella. The place is cramped but vivid, people that serve are kind, patient and quick. I couldn't help taking a look around the restaurant to check out other people's reactions to the plates and found that everyone was at least intrigued by the minuscule meals. My friends - Spanish speakers that would probably understand the menu better than me - had to order seconds. The feeling I had when I left was hunger and regret to have spent loads of money on an expensive meal that didn't feed me. I wouldn't even recommend it to my enemies.
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5 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
Sunday, April 03, 2011

Last week we attended the late Friday nights at the London Zoo. It sounded like a great idea; cheap zoo entry, rum, animals at dusk…. what more could you want. The animals were great, if you could see them through the thousands of people and the drinks were ok too, once you had forked out £4 for a small bottle of beer.

Anyways Zoo aside, we were left wandering around Camden on a Friday night and very hungry. Not being iPhone users we didn’t have the web at our fingertips to do any research, so it was back to the basics, walk around and find something which looked good!

Enter Jamon Jamon on Parkway in Camden. Surrounded by lots of busy eateries and pubs it stands out on the street because it is always busy and exudes a fun energy. I had also heard great things and Tapas sounded perfect for a quick fix to our hunger issues.

The restaurant is long and thin with a warm feel it is packed tables – where the maître d’ will squeeze you in even if it looks impossible. We ordered some Jamon Croquettas, Baked Prawns, Stuffed Peppers, Pulpo Gallego (Octopus with Paprika Potatoes) and Pork with crispy Potatoes and a Roquefort Sauce.

We were looking for a quick eat and we got just that. Before I had finished my Mahou and started on the house Rioja our food arrived! I am always a little concerned when hot food arrives within five minutes of ordering, usually correctly so.

Since I had heard such good things I was in a positive state of mind and didn’t think much about the frozen bread rolls and overcooked prawns. The Pork with the cheese sauce and potatoes was the star and pretty much made up for the average quality of the rest of the food. The thinly sliced Pork was super tender with a char grill smoky flavor complimented perfectly by the creamy sauce and crispy potatoes.

It’s funny how a positive mind state can make what could have otherwise been a disappointment, entertaining. The Octopus was also really overdone and rubbery with half cooked potatoes covered in cheap Paprika. The Peppers were ok, but it’s pretty hard to mess up Peppers. I didn’t like the Croquettas, they tasted like they had been de-frosted and re-heated – my girlfriend seemed to enjoy them though!

Our whole meal was over before we could even get through half a bottle – we sat sipping that waiting for the bill which took a while, as the restaurant was super busy by this time. At £50 for a few drinks and 5 dishes it’s not too pricey but for the quality probably on the steep side.

If you are looking for super authentic tapas in London then Jamon Jamon isn’t your place. If you are looking for a table in a busy, energetic restaurant with OK priced, half decent dishes that will arrive quickly then it might be worth a visit! 2/5 stars
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Mise En Place - View all reviews by this user
6 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 5
Thursday, February 17, 2011

This was the first time I have visited Jamon Jamon, and it will definately be the last. The service was exceptional until I decided to complain about a rather tasteless and processed dish. After leaving a whole dish of octopus seasoned with paprika, I would assume, having questioned the freshness of the dish, and explaining my dislike for the blandness, that I would not be expected to pay for it. They did not offer to replace the dish as other restaurants would have. I found the staff at this point to be very unhelpful. After they refused to remove that item from the bill, I resorted to having them remove the service charge (12.5%) instead. In fact if you chose to visit this establishment I would opt only for the vegetarian tapas as I wasn't wholly impressed with any of the meat/seafood dishes I tasted. They were either over cooked or lacking in flavour. The only consolation was finishing the disasterous meal with a very tasty creme brulee.
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5 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 4
Saturday, August 14, 2010

Great Place, had a lunch 2 for 1 with great food and service. Been a few times due to the atmosphere, if your going into roundhouse deffinately pop in before!!
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Natalie S
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Thursday, February 25, 2010

Ordered pulpo gallego: bland and too much paprika, fairly tasteless, cheap olive oil

jamon iberico: no taste and some slices tasted of fridge @£9.00 not exactly a good deal

salmon crocquetas: not too bad

pimiento de padron: not great, tasteless and slightly old

queso platter: small portion and most of the cheese was old and not tasting fresh

tortilla: too cooked and therefore not as moist as tortilla should be at the centre

chorizo in wine: heavy and not pleasant

bread rolls...looked like frozen bread.

Overall, not a nice experience, with one beer and one coke, £49:00...

This place is to be avoided or certainly I will avoid it.
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Cris
4 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Thursday, May 21, 2009