Dehesa

We went for a light dinner and had a very good experience. The atmosphere is pleasant and service was friendly and attentive. I had booked in advance and we had a choice between tables inside or outside even though it was fairly busy.

The food was delicious, fresh and light. Value for money is good, a meal for two was under £40 (no wine).

Overall a very positive experience. I'll definitely be back and can highly recommend it to anyone looking for a light meal in Soho.
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Benedikt
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Excellent tapas and very friendly service. I love the courgette flowers but they are very expensive for 2 pieces! I would definitely recommend the beetroot carpaccio which was delicious. The wines are quite expensive. Our bill for 2 people with wine, 5 tapas, bread and 2 coffees came to £82 which was expensive for a 'light' and casual meal!
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londongal - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Sunday, February 14, 2010

We return to Dehesa every month or 2, as an irresistible treat. The food is always somewhere between very good and sublime, but we also really value the consistently polite, professional and friendly service.

Make sure to try the zucchini flowers with manchego cheese and honey - too good for words. Every little dish is a delight of lovely and surprising flavours. I miss the squid cooked with borlotti which has been taken off the menu, and hope it will return again soon. We've always had great wine here at reasonable prices, but our favourite is the AN12, a smooth and delicious red, which we've been unable to track down any place else.

The only drawback it that it's difficult to get a table in this small restaurant, and they will never let you stay long after you've finished eating. This is understandable given that there's 2-3 sittings a night and always a queue for a table, but it's also a shame to feel rushed.

For my money, the Salt Yard (sister retaurant) doesn't have the same atmosphere, service, or creative cooking. I hope Dehesa opens a second location, but can keep the same standard of service and food.
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cherie - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 5
Sunday, February 07, 2010

Food was uniformly excellent, especially the pork belly and beans. I had an amazing dessert dish also which was a sort of bread pudding but extremely light and crispy - highly recommended. I liked the menu selection and the way the food is prepared and presented, just well made and simply presented.

The place itself is cosy, despite the freezing weather outside. We sat at the bar and were able to get a seat right away around 6pm.

Service was very attentive and friendly and well organised with dishes appearing in good time despite the place being quite crowded. My only negative is that there was a friendly but definite attempt to upsell us at each stage: suggestion to have a charcuterie platter in addition to starter, upselling on choice of wine etc.

Tapas is supposed to be small bites with a drink and not necessarily a full 3 course meal. In fact we were planning to have a light meal with several dishes so a tapas place should allow for both options.

Overall experience however was very positive.
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Steve B - View all reviews by this user
7 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Friday, January 08, 2010

We went there couple of times this week when we where for a week stay in Londen, food was really amazing, best tapas i had in long time, really recommended.
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Gaspard Erik
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Saturday, August 08, 2009

It's absolutely fantastic. I've been twice now; once when fairly inebriated with a friend who considers it a local, and once this weekend with my girlfriend for lunch. The atmosphere is friendly, relaxed, and the quality of ingredients exceptional. The wine list is also exemplary. I've not been to Barrafina or Tierra Brindisa, but my girlfriend has, and said she thought this was better; mainly I think because at the former, you have people queuing around you which can be off-putting. Anyway, i recommend it!
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Digitalgoldfish - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Monday, April 20, 2009

I loved it.. From the minute I arrived with my friend everything was great.

The sourdough with aioli was amazing, so good we had one each. The tapas dishes were good and tasty, simple uncomplicated good food. My god the confit pork belly with white beans and rosemary was to die for and so was the squid with chick peas mint and chorizo. We ended with a chocolate cake that was one on the best i have eaten and a glasof PX which was a great pairing.

I could not reccomend this highly enough I cant wait to return
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Joel Groves
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, March 02, 2009