L Restaurant and Bar

From reading some of the reviews regarding this restaurant, either the chef has changed recently or the reviewers haven't had the pleasure of sampling really authentic Spanish tapas food. I went with a Spanish friend last night and was so mortified at the quality of the food. The chorizo and lomo were lacking in flavour and we only got 4 wafer thin slices each and each dish was £4, the squid reminded me of elastic bands and they were in a bowl full of coloured/flavourless water, the patatas bravas were lacking in flavour and it was almost if they had just roughed up some boiled new potatoes (with skin still on) in a tin of economy chopped tomatoes. The only dish that was passable were the padron peppers...oh and the bread which was also most likely to be par-baked from the local supermarket. The wine was overpriced considering the exact same bottle of wine further down the road in the far superior Abingdon gastro and highly rated pub was £5 cheaper! All in all quite possibly one of the worst Spanish restaurants I've had the misfortune to go to - I've had better food in La Tasca and that's hardly authentic! I will say; however, that the decor/set up of the restaurant is nice even though on the night we went there were only 4 other tables occupied in the whole restaurant. This place is ok for a cocktail in the bar if passing by but I'd recommend eating in one of the numerous restaurants in the area.
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Sanna73
1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

My wife and i really love this nice restaurant. We get there on halloween night, and the restaurant was full. But the service was absolutely fast and pleasant. The waiters are really nice and the food is good and well served.

If you add the 50% discount on a la carte menù, you really have a great value for money.
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Roberto
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, November 02, 2009

Outstanding food,excellent service (thanks to Fernando), altogether a very enjoyable evening ,however it would have been very pricey if we had not have had the 50% off offer. The very friendly staff & attractive interior make it a restaurant i would definitely recommend to others.
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Patricia
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Friday, March 27, 2009