Floridita

I've been a few times over the past 12 months and we all think it's brilliant. Even took my elderly mother - she didn't like the seating but thought the food and the service were impeccable. The place has an authentic Latin Amerian cosmopolitan feel to it. I LOVE all the food we shared. I felt like a kid in a sweet shop, I wanted to try it all. It’s always great value and you get the sense that the quality of the ingredients are a bit above the ordinary and really fresh The manager, I think he’s the manager, is always charming and efficient and the staff are well trained and keep everything spotless. I wish we had the table for longer than 2hours. 2 hours on a table sucks. well i guess it's the same everywhere in london. Fun night though.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

In 3 words - 'DON'T GO HERE!!!

We went to Floridita for a very special night, there were 20 of us in total, we had to wait approximately 1.30hrs for starters, and when they finally arrived only half the people received them, the other half didn't......food was awful too. They obviously can't cater for large groups. We did finally complain but at no point before this was there an apology or an explanation,,,,poor customer service!

The music was ok but totally not worth the £6 per head (to audition the best bands apparently!!!) The music just seemed to blend into the background.....

I was expecting a great atmosphere and a night to remember in this place and it was a total let down.

If you are considering going to Floridita for a Hen party I would seriously reconsider. I had waited a long time for this night and this place totally ruined my evening....
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1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Monday, April 04, 2011

Don't ever bother booking this venue for a party or birthday party or you will end up being highly disappointed. This is what happened on a saturday night where we book a table to enjoy an exotic evening for 7 of us and celebrate a friend's birthday.

The restaurant was fully booked and staff should have been well trained for this sort of situation.

This was the worst service and night out that I ever experienced in my entire life; they forgot about my cake order and on top of it; it did not even display the message I requested well in advance. In addition our drinks and cocktails never reach at our table (we drank one bottle of champagne the whole evening!) and if we weren't attentive at our final bill we would have had ended up paying for those drinks that never came! BEWARE.
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Sab
2 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 0
Sunday, April 03, 2011

I honestly cannot think of a better night out in london than to dine and dance the night away in Floridita! The place was packed out, as you would expect on a Saturday night in Soho, but this only added to the atmosphere. The service was as good as if we had ben the only table in the place, and this was matched by the high quality of the food. I often find it hard finding good vegetarian options, but there were no worries here. Even better, a cuban band played throughout the evening! We were only there for a random night out, but the whole thing made it feel like a special occasion.

I will definately be going back, and I would urge anyone else to go as well.
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Elizabeth Bennet
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, March 11, 2011

It was a great evening , we were at Floridta for the first time looking for a place which would offer a great food experience and fantastic live entertainment

...well this place delivered at perfection what we wanted.

Staff are nice friendly but very attentive and the food is to die for . We loved every moment and definetely will go back.

We liked the fact the staff is helpful just when u need them to be the atmsphere is very buzzing . We tried things like Scallops, Beef Empanadas as starters Salmon with paella. I had the T-Bone which is probably the best piece of meet i have ever had in a restaurant.. Definetely reccomend it .Very personalized service. our waitress which i believe was called ilona was very good indeed.

Our bill was £56 for 2. very good considering we also had cocktails and wine...
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jasmine - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, March 01, 2011

this place was awful a total rip off. Why is the evening standard offering it as a good restaurant to go to on an offer. We were a party of four and there are alot of hidden extras.
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2 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Monday, January 17, 2011

If you want a packed place, where the food is very average, service average and pay over the top, then go to Floridita!

Be very careful when booking, read the small print. £6 extra is charged per person for a Cuban band that you will not hear. This appiles if you arrive before 19:00!

We ended up paying £67 a head for an average meal, 1 round of drinks, the band fee, 12.5% service charge and then told that they made a mistake and that 30 of us had to be there for 19:00 and gone by 21:00. Totally ruined our Christmas Party.
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Gary Povey
2 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Monday, December 13, 2010

We went here for the evening on 13th November.

Our table was booked for 9, but we arrived about half an hour early and were promptly seated, on what turned out to be a front row table for the dancing!

The restaurant was busy and the bar area heaving, but we received our food promptly although we did have to chase our drinks on a couple of occassions. The food was good, although both vegetarian options contained chillis, which was disappointing for our veggie diner.

Part of the problem with service seems to be that theres too much of it! We were served by at least 4 different people which is where the mix up with drinks orders seemed to be happening.

In short, this is a great place for an evenings entertainment. The band was excellent, and we had great fun watching people dancing. The food is okay, although possibly a little expensive (£160 for four - main course and a couple of drinks each). But if you're looking for fine dining or excellent food then this probably isn't the place for you!
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Helen
6 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Wthout a doubt, the worst dining experience I have ever had. Abysmal.

Do not come here.
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Jason Iyeke
3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 2
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The venue was very nice. This is when the good times ended. Staff was ok, but the place was serious let down by the food, which was average at best.
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Dave
2 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Wednesday, September 15, 2010