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Tapas Restaurant Flavors of Spain Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://Tapasnewportbeach.net
  • Phone: (949) 756-8194
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Tuesday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm; Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Friday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Saturday: 6:00pm - 10:30pm, Sunday: 6:00pm - 9:30pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Latin / Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, Wheelchair Access
  • Catering: Full catering menu available on website at Tapasnewportbeach.net We can bring the restaurant to you, with food, servers and entertainers.
  • Private Party Facilities: Host your private event at Tapas Restaurant and treat your guests to delicious cuisine and exquisite service. Our talented chefs and attentive staff will accommodate each unique need while exceeding every expectation.
  • Private Party Contact: Event Coordinator (877) 327-8197
  • Entertainment: Flamenco Dinner Shows every Friday and Saturday at 8PM. Open menu with show charge. Salsa dance lessons every Friday and Saturday at aprox 9PM, with fee. Parties over 15p require set menu. Bachata lessons every Sunday at 9PM, with fee. Salsa DJ Dancing on Friday, fee for entrance. Salsa Bands on Saturday, fee for entrance. Bachata DJ dancing on Sundays. Tango lessons with Dance Milonga every Wednesday. Fee for lessons and entrance.

Getting there

  • Cross Street: MacArthur/Corinthian
  • Parking: Public Lot
  • Parking Details: Parking on Site for over 500 cars.
A word from Tapas Restaurant Flavors of Spain
Bienvenidos! Welcome to Tapas Flavors of Spain. Tapas opened in Newport Beach in 1992 and offers you authentic Spanish Cuisine and our famous Flamenco shows. With a great history of entertainment, we offer Flamenco shows every Friday and Saturday and Tango on Wednesdays. For late night dining, try… some of our traditional Spanish Paella, Baked Empanada's, Churro's con Chocolate or patio Taco Bar. You can come and have some of our famous homemade Sangria or Mojitos while you dance to Salsa DJ's and Bands in our nightclub, Fri - Sun. We are located near the Orange County Airport.Continued
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  • " Fabulous dining with a ...where else can you have all this under one roof in one evening?"
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "The menu is much smaller than the last time I was there. For my taste, the music was way too loud. We went there for dinner and dancing, but the music was so loud just the vibration was enough to make you move. I like to be able to hear the people who are sitting at my table. Also once the band starts playing if you get up to dance some of the people who did not make reservations will come and sit at your table. The next time, if there is one, I will let the folks who steal my table pay my bill."
    Dined on 5/31/2014
  • "Starting with the good, the sangria was tasty. I ordered vegetable paella. The vegetables were not steamed long enough and the knife was so dull, I couldn't cut them to eat them. I did enjoy watching the flamenco dancing alongside a guitar player and a singer. This is also a great place to go salsa dancing. Large dance floor, and great DJ, but I would suggest skipping the food."
    Dined on 5/23/2014
  • "Food and service very good. The flamenco show very nice and Chino Espinoza band fantastic. "
    Dined on 5/10/2014
  • "My moms's paella is better. That said, the tapas themselves are delicious, but the sangria was watered down with the cheapest house red wine. "
    Dined on 5/9/2014
  • "pros: good food, good drinks, good music cons: service was horrible! we only saw our waitress when she took our order and brought our food. we had to waive her down for additional drinks. went to the bathroom and she was leaning over a counter flirting with a guy. but she didn't have to worry about a tip because they add a 18% tip at the end. she definitely did not deserve $62!!"
    Dined on 4/12/2014
  • "I went on a Friday night for the dinner and show. They offered a good selection of hot and cold tapas as well as a good Spanish dinner menu. The show was a very good Flamenco show and after the show they had Salsa lessons. The dance floor was packed with people learning the dance and having a very good time."
    Dined on 4/11/2014
  • "The food was eh. The flamenco show was strangely... distant. The act needs one more dancer and one more musician for it to be memorable. There's are salsa dance lessons after the flamenco show. Many folks participated in that event. I believe it turns into a salsa/bachata dance club later, so that's cool. A lot of participating dancers. "
    Dined on 4/11/2014
  • "Four stars because our food was amazing. Our server was sweet."
    Dined on 4/5/2014
  • "we've been here before & it's always interesting. we don't like crowds so we avoid the flamenco/salsa nights but i'm sure it's good. this evening we had a young adults lessons going on & it was fun to watch, and not noisy! the food flavors are always good. this evening the meat was a little overcooked & the veggies were under cooked. not the usual for here. the pork dishes & the skirt steak are really good. we've never tried the seafood."
    Dined on 3/30/2014
  • "My girl and I had lots of fun beginning with the flamenco show and then having dinner and finishing it off with dancing and to top it all off it was a live salsa band!!!! Awesome experience!!"
    Dined on 3/29/2014
  • "Had an awesome time at Tapas. Flamenco show was outstanding. Food was great."
    Dined on 3/29/2014
  • "We went on a Saturday night to see the Flamenco Show. The show was great. The dancers we fantastic and the guitar players we even better. The restaurant was fair. The food was poor. The service was non-existent. The salsa lessons could have been great if they had organized who could and couldn't participate better. You need to buy a ticket for the salsa lesson when you come for the show, but no one tells you. By the time you find out, you've already missed part of the lesson. My advice...go for the flamenco show and have some drinks. Everything else will be a disappointment."
    Dined on 3/29/2014
  • "Before I mention the negatives, I will start with the positives: 1. The Flamenco Show was very fun to watch and 2. The Sangria was delicious. The negatives: The food was very poor. I ordered pasta with chicken, the pasta was way overcooked and the chicken was dry even with the alfredo sauce. Someone else at my table ordered pasta with salmon and they also go overcooked pasta and a bland flavor. It's way overpriced for the quality of food we received."
    Dined on 3/29/2014
  • "Took 4 out of town colleagues there and we ordered a the house paella and several tapas items. Great way to debrief after a long day and have a casual dining experience. There were only a few other tables full so we had a quiet spot."
    Dined on 3/13/2014
  • "food was awful. seafood paella was possibly contained spoiled mussel and tasted bad.. lamb chops were tough. pork was bland and flavorless. drinks were weak and the flamenco was mediocre at best. however the salsa band was great and the salsa dancing was very. good. by the way my wife is Spanish."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "I was very disappointed at the service provided. Our food arrived 1 1/2 late and our food dishes did not arrive at the same time. I had to sit and wait for another 10 to 12 minutes while everyone else's food came out. The food was not warm either. Our waitress lumped everyone on the same check and didn't itemize our drinks. We couldn't tell how much to pay towards the bill. We never got our birthday dessert either. When I made the reservation I specifically said it was a birthday celebration and I was told the waiters would be asked to do something. Nothing was done, the birthday person was never acknowledged and nothing was done to compensate for our food having been served so late! The service was terrible."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "They opened 10 minutes late. The host was not welcoming and walked us to a table in middle of the dining room and dropped menus and walked away. It was so dark we needed flashlight to read menu. When asking waitress what she recommended she pointed to the sampler platter. Portions were small, was not hot and the aoli was as thick as toothpaste and almost no flavor. Our guess is it was just mayonnaise. After 2-1/2 hours we tried to get the check, this took 25 min. This place has so many problems it's hard to know where to start. Just drive past and enjoy a happy meal...!"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Good food, interesting atmosphere. Service was good. Music and show were very nice leading to a nice overall dining experience."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "The foods was good but not outstanding. The portions was large. However, the Spanish show was less than desirable. The singer voice was no good. The dancers fair better. Overall, the show was boring!"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Great place service ,people,music flamenco show everything very unique"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "I want to thank you for showing my wife and I a good evening on our 2nd wedding anniversary. We ate the seafood Peallea(?) it was tasty and afordable. We enjoyed the Flamingo show, and Salsa lessons. I very good nite and a rare affordable evening. I have reccomended your resturant to several people already. We have young childern and don't get to get out much, so when do we have to make count. Thanks"
    Dined on 2/8/2014
  • "Paella was just okay, not nearly as delectable as explained in the reviews. Sides were below expectation. Drinks and flamenco dancer saved the experience."
    Dined on 1/31/2014
  • "Great paella and sangria. Atmosphere was unique and eclectic - beautiful dresses adoring the wall and friendly staff. Flamenco show was very enjoyable. Restaurant was very cool and I would definitely go back."
    Dined on 1/24/2014
  • "Food took an hour to arrive and drinks were left bone dry far too long between refills. Food was mediocre and definitely not worth the wait. The dancing and entertainment are great but I'd eat elsewhere first."
    Dined on 12/19/2013
  • "Great dancing night club the food was very good would recommend"
    Dined on 11/23/2013
  • "Disappointing experience. Food was mediocre, show lacked the vibrancy and energy level for a flamingo troupe. Service and location was acceptable"
    Dined on 11/2/2013
  • "This particular night was their anniversary so they had a buffet instead of the menu so I cannot comment on the food. But the show was excellent and the salsa dancing was fun."
    Dined on 10/23/2013
  • "WE LOVED THE PAELLA - THE WINE - THE WAITRESS - EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. WILL DEFINITELY DINE THEIR AGAIN."
    Dined on 10/8/2013
  • "We had a great time. The food and service was OK, but could have been a lot better."
    Dined on 9/21/2013
  • "Not happy with the food. Yes you serve a large portion which was generous but the quality of the chicken was gross, my husband and I will not have dinner there again. The entertainment was fabulous so it made up for the food. All and all it was worth the money. We will be coming back and bringing others."
    Dined on 7/27/2013
  • "Great place to have fun if you like Flamenco, music and dance."
    Dined on 7/13/2013
  • "Music, dancing, shows all amazing! Food was just all right and server disappear after Our food served. ....!"
    Dined on 6/22/2013
  • "The food was pretty good. I was afraid to go when I read some pretty bad reviews on Yelp, so… I was pleasantly surprised with the taste and quality. It's a bit on the expensive side for what you get food-wise. However, you need to realize that you are also paying for great Spanish music and dance performances! The singer was excellent!! After the performance, we danced salsa and other Latin rhythms. I liked music selection! My friends, my husband and I had a great time!"
    Dined on 6/15/2013
  • "Really like the atmosphere. It was a great and energic crowd."
    Dined on 6/8/2013
  • "Very unique place. Spanish restaurant all the way, with Flamenco shows on the weekends. Ordered a couple of Tapas and some paella, and the paella was excellent. Loved the show and the performers were very interactive with the large crowd. There where a few large parties celebrating, and I think I will be back with some friends."
    Dined on 6/4/2013
  • "The food was great, the music was great, show was great. First time there and already want to head back. Server was good but we had to find him to get us refills and what not. Other then that definatly a place to go."
    Dined on 5/25/2013
  • "We visited for lunch and so it was relatively quiet, which made for patio dining very pleasant. The food was very good - large sizes and flavorful. The restaurant is situated in what feels like a business park so, from the outside, it looks rather plain...but when you step inside, you feel like you've stepped into a restaurant truly in another country...and this was at lunch, so I can imagine when it is full and they are having their performances, it must be amazing. They even make lunch on the little patio next to the parking lot feel special. I can't wait to visit for dinner!"
    Dined on 4/19/2013
  • "Tapas is THE place for passionate Salsa dancers and people who like latin-american music. It is a fun high-energy place, safe and clean. Waiters and concierge very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to go back next week : )"
    Dined on 3/9/2013
  • "It took a long time to get seated and to be serve the food. The salsa band was good."
    Dined on 3/9/2013
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