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   Jafe

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   All of the dishes were great and the service was top-notch. I'll definitely be back and I highly recommend it.
   

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   OmarA

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 21, 2023

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   The flank steak and Catalan chicken are my go to dishes! You can’t go wrong with either!
   

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   Techi

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 14, 2023

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   Food was so delicious and service the best. I’ve never gotten better sangrias. You should try
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   18 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on May 12, 2023

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   Deliciously prepared tapas. All were good and some were great such as the Branzino
   

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   Philadelphia

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on May 7, 2023

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   We sat outside and enjoyed very authentic Spanish Tapas. The pulpo was especially good as were the flan & churros:)
   

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   Jameson

   San Diego

   32 reviews

   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined on May 7, 2023

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   We ordered several tapas to try and they were wonderful. The mushroom croquettas were amazing. Everett M. was our server and he was outstanding! On point with service and super friendly. Will definitely return to Manchego.
   

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   TrevorP

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 6, 2023

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   We loved the ribs and polenta, the anchovies and the mac and cheese. SErvice was very good.
   

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   TereseR

   Los Angeles

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on April 27, 2023

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   Great food and service close to home. What could be better!
   

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   Letsgododgers

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on April 23, 2023

   overall4food5service4ambience5

   Everything was perfect, food is amazing. Wish they had a couple more options besides water for those who don’t drink alcohol. Also would have been nice to have a decaf with my dessert but they don’t have decaf. Other than that a great experience. Hostesses were great.
   

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    Frogrocker

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    We love Manchego. The food is terrific. It's hard to explore the menu when what you ate last visit beckons this visit. Over probably 6 or 7 dinners, we have had these delicious dishes: dates, shrimp, chicken, octopus, and short ribs. Friends have been more adventuresome and were very happy with their choices (which I've forgotten out of loyalty to my favorites). For portions supposedly tapas, the servings were all substantial. The room is comfortable and pretty. The service is sometimes inattentive, more so outside (which we prefer to avoid anyhow for the proximity to Main Street). Which doesn't matter when the food is so good and the pours of wine by the glass so generous. Make reservations if you want to be inside and go.
    

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    Hoover1

    Los Angeles

    44 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

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    For the most part Manchego has some excellent food. The paella is way toooo salty and I’ll never order it here again. The happy hour has some prices that is reality and fair . A pitcher of Sangria during normal hours is over $40 which in my opinion is way overpriced. Bottom line is go for happy hour .
    

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    MingxianT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    beautiful place but the dishes are a little light.
    

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    KPLA

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

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    Nice, casual dinner of several tapas split by the two of us. Started with a glass of wine each, lots of choices. Loved the jamon wrapped goat cheese stuffed dates. Cherry tomato romaine salad was delicious. A little disappointed in the patatas bravas, I would have liked more" bravas" sauce and less aioli. The branzino was exceptionally done! Just perfect with minimal additions, a little olive oil and a little time on the pan. Really enjoyed the bottle of Rioja temperanillo our server recommended. Will definitely be back! Didn't get to try the paella and it looked delicious on the next table.
    

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    ElizabethD

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

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    We tried a variety of menu items and everything was amazing. Layers of flavor and a balance of savory and sweet.
    

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    CatherineD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2023

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    Fabulous sangria, delicious food, excellent service, charming ambience. Can be kind of noisy indoors if it’s busy. Great playlist. A fav place.
    

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    1CM1

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

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    Food and wine were excellent. And the flourless chocolate dessert was divine. As for ambiance, it was a bit too dark to see the food.
    

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    KarenG

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

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    The food is great - BUT - they gave us such huge attitude when they couldn't or wouldn't honor a reservation made 4 days in advance for a birthday celebration. Called ahead and was given a reservation for the back patio for a table of 6. When 1 person wasn't going to be able to attend, I decided to give them a courtesy call a couple of hours before to let them know it would only be 5 of us and I said if you want to change to a table of 5, that's fine, as long as it still on the back patio What I got was a lot of attitude. She said that reservations for the back patio had been booked for over a week so there was no way that the person who said we had that reservation could have actually done so. So, I said, "So one of you is lying? Are you saying your co-worker lied when he confirmed a back patio table?" Her response? After saying that the back patio tables had been booked a week ahead, before our booking, she then claimed that no back patio reservations can ever be made and guaranteed! When we got to the restaurant, they again claimed they don't honor back patio reservations while at the same time saying the back patio had been reserved for others for over a week It was our lovely server who told us that the problem was a big party who was still there and didn't look like they were moving any time soon That is a reasonable answer - they can't always control that stuff. But, instead of the host just telling us the truth, she lied to us and tossed her co-workers under the bus and claimed reservations weren't allowed on the back patio I don't care how good the food is - this was a birthday occasion and I don't expect to get such attitude when the restaurant can't honor our reservation Shame on Manchego for keeping on such a vile host who lies to patrons and tosses her co-workers under the bus. Fire her.
    

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    Langrish

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2023

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    An absolutely fabulous meal, each dish a five-star affair! The tapas portions were generous and beautifully presented. If you like fish, the branzino is superb and served in a typical Mediterranean fashion.
    

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    LisaG

    Los Angeles

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2023

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    What a gem! Loved everything about it. It was our first time dining here and everything was so well prepared & presented. Great layers of flavor in each dish. You can tell the quality within their ingredients. And good portion sizes, unlike traditional tapas size portions in Spain, which we totally welcomed!! Can’t wait to return. Highly recommend!!
    

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    Silvia

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

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    Manchego is awesome, we loved the breakfast plates and mushroom croquetas. The service was remarkable! We were celebrating a special day and were treated to complementary champagne, super lovely. Our host, server, and wait staff were so sharp and had excellent customer service. Will definitely be returning for dinner soon.
    

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    TempleM

    Los Angeles

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

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    Their grilled pulpo used to be much better, this time around it was not grilled enough and just tasted...blah. The Brussel sprouts dish was good, but swimming in heavy oil, sadly enough. The branzino was not the best, either. Sorry for not being more positive, I'm just being honest and would maybe go back to try some other dishes.
    

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    DogMom

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2023

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    What a lovely restaurant. Exceeded our expectations for sure! Everything we ordered was delicious and the folks at the tables next to us shared their thoughts too. Everyone seemed very impressed and happy. The Bronzino fish was delicious along with the potatoes, shrimp and Mac and cheese ( sans the bacon). Will definitely return to this wonderful spot.
    

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    BobK

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

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    The customer service was appreciated. The staff were attentive and provided a clean dish and silverware when bringing out a new dish. The different dishes were served in a timely fashion in order for us to savor each dish individually. I am looking forward to dining at Manchego again as there are different tapas that I would love to try. I ordered the mushroom croquettes (savory and light), tomato salad (fresh and crisp), spicy shrimp (tender and moist), octopus (tender and moist), and churros (sweet and savory).
    

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    EmmaC

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

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    Had such a great time at our dinner! The ambiance & vibe were amazing and so was the wine and tapas. Our server Brev was great as well! 10/10 will return
    

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    ChristianS

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2023

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    My girlfriend and I loved the food, the service and the ambiance so much! Consistently top notch!
    

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    CodyM

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 20, 2023

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    Manchego remains one of the best restaurants in Santa Monica. Every dish I’ve had has been amazing. I’m a big fan of Spanish wines and their selection is quite good. Top tier date spot
    

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    IzakB

    Los Angeles

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

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    very tasty variety of interesting choices, happy hour prices offer numerous options, available every day.
    

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    KellyM

    Los Angeles

    25 reviews

    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

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    This was a really nice restaurant and the small plates are actually really decent size. There’s so many selections to choose from and the manchego cheese is a must have. Ha ha.
    

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    Peaches

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

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    While the mac and cheese was disappointing to say it nicely, everything else we ordered was fantastic. The owner was very present and personable. Would definitely go again.
    

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    MasoudN

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

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    Great food and courtious service. 3rd time there and always enjoyed it.
    

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    ChristianS

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

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    My new favorite restaurant! Top notch food and service!
    

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    KathyP

    Los Angeles

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

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    It's fun and interactive since all parties at the table make an effort to create the best meal for everyone. The food was very good, the service was mostly good. We were on the back patio, so the noise level was very moderate. Fun evening - felt a little expensive at the end, but we did try quite a few of the food items.
    

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    JD45

    Los Angeles

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

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    Food and service was good. One weird thing was that the female came and told us there was smoke in the kitchen and we couldn't order anything fried so we ordered other items. Meanwhile we found out that wasn't the case - maybe she wanted to leave early? She didn't really interact with us. The male server was very good.
    

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    Gabbie

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

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    Second time here. Food is consistently great. Love the risotto and the patatas. The mac and manchego was a big hit. So was the peach white sangria.
    

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    CaringSoul

    Indiana

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2023

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    Manchego is my favorite restaurant! Unfortunately, some items are questionable. The brussel sprouts had no meat and it was basically fried leaves with zero flavor. The mushrooms with the brussel sprouts didn't even have flavor which was odd. Nobody warned us that the chocolate cake was so hot it would burn your mouth and I’ve had it plenty times. I would definitely let servers know they should inform the guests. The lamb is flavorful but a little pricey for the portions. Also, the branzino does seem to have flavor either. Other than that, everything was great! And the host last night was great. His energy wasn’t awkward and he was very sorry we had to wait for our reservation and be st in the middle of the room wedged between people. Keep that guy!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

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    Everything was great but the octopus. Do yourself a favor and don’t order it
    

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    FanyaW

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

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    Been here two time, but not since the expansion. Sadly, the nice waiter finally admitted that there is not one Spaniard involved in the restaurant, which he called Spanish American. The so called Jamon Iberico de pata negra came out of a plastic bag! Sad, but true.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    really good food and delightful waitstaff. definitely will return.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Amazing food and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend.
    

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    UltimateWines

    Los Angeles

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Another wonderful meal. We had a couple of favorites and a couple of new dishes. All excellent. Also had another interesting wine choice. Sarah is a great server.
    

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