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   MarianneM

   Glasgow

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 3, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Great food and wine, with a very good value for money lunch menu. Really loved the croquettes and Spanish omelette, although it was all delicious. We'll be back for sure!

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   DonaldR

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 21, 2022

   overall3food3service4ambience3

   Was not a great experience. Six course tapas. We got 3 to share told was our first four ?? . Feeling we got since last time was money saving menu. Disappointing, waitress was excellent! Overall experience was not good a much poorer food experience than last time which was fantastic. Honestly I fear for the future. Sorry 😞

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   HelenM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 20, 2022

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   This is a lovely place to eat, staff are warm and friendly, atmosphere relaxed and informal. food was excellent - highly recommend

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   Papazulu

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 17, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent food and service in a great location. Will be back.

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   NeilC

   Glasgow

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 17, 2022

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   Restaurant was busy which I will put down to the poor service and been given the wrong orders, my previous experience of a Tapas restaurant is that all dishes should be served together as opposed to individually, which resulted in my guest and I trying to work out who ordered what. One waiter was running about with a plate of patatas bravas looking for the customer who had ordered them, when he asked if I would like to take them off his hands I presumed it was a freebie, but I ended up getting charged for them, I’ve been in other Tapas restaurants in Glasgow and this one really needs to do a lot of work to catch-up with them.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 17, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The whole experience was fabulous. Lovely place. Great food. Superb wine all served by efficient & friendly wait staff

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   RobW

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 16, 2022

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   Very nice food and friendly staff though quite expensive for what is was

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   AliceC

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 16, 2022

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   Amazing food and drinks, service was great too, thank you!

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   JoannaM

   Glasgow

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2022

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   First time trying here and was disappointed. Staff were lovely and friendly and the restaurant itself is beautifully decorated. The food let it down, we ordered bombas and they arrived cold as well as the chorizo in cider. On the menu, the dishes seem extremely appealing however we weren’t impressed by the flavours of the dishes and how they were executed. Such a shame as we had heard good things.

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    GordonC

    Glasgow

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Lovely place, staff great but restaurant very quiet, maybe only busy at nights

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    Paul

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2022

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    Nice food with excellent service. Will definitely be back.

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    DouglasM

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

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    Sat for 30 minutes. No drinks order let alone any food. So poor.

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    George

    East Lothian

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience4

    This is the second time that I have been to Rioja in the past few months. First time I was with my Son and at least 4 items on the menu weren't available (But the service was really good). I was here on a Saturday evening and again many items not on the menu (I find this very poor and bad planning on the kitchens part) No Spanish jamon Iberico come on there's no excuse for not having this plus no BBQ octopus to mention an other. My main complaint was the poor quality of the food, the traditional Spanish omelette was bland and over cooked, the GAMBAS AL AJILLO a poor excuse for a dish and prawns under cooked (Someone should be checking the food when it is leaving the kitchen, on a positive note the CROQUETAS DE JAMON were delicious and they do have one of the best red wines available by the glass Ramon Bilbao Mirto. Regarding the service it was very poor, ordered 1 PATATAS BRAVAS got 2 portions and service really slow. Overall a disappointing evening and not what you'd expect from a restaurant on the Finnieston mile (The competition and standards are high). I wont be back but would urge the owners to have a good look at the finer details for I think with a little TLC you could have a great restaurant. G

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    JaneyM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Really great food. Loved every dish we got. Only slight negative was not being told that 2 of the 4 fishes dishes were unavailable ( would have been better to be told BEFORE choosing from menu) Great service otherwise despite V. busy Saturday evening,

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    RoryM

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience2

    35 mins for first drink to arrive. Average food. Chaotic service.

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    JulieO

    Glasgow

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall4food5service2ambience3

    Great restaurant, food was delicious but service slightly slow

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    Pushkin

    Glasgow

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First visit but not the last I think. The food was a bit different to the usual tapas and it was very good. The staff were excellent too. It’s a small restaurant but doesn’t feel small and the atmosphere was very good. All in all a very good visit.

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    lynnev

    Edinburgh

    6 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience1

    Food wasn’t great, not even remotely like Spanish tapas

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19. LL

    LizLovesTapas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 2, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Food was very good but portions were tiny - certainly not sharing platters. Sea Bass tempura was nicest out of all tapas we ordered. The pardon peppers disappointed because very hot - more like eating hot chillies. Staff were excellent - efficient and friendly

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20. MD

    MichaelD

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 30, 2022

    overall2food1service2ambience2

    Veggie options were mostly tasteless. Certainly little like any Spanish dining experience I’ve experienced. Overall the experience was underwhelming

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21. DH

    DavidH

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    This is a friendly little Tapas style restaurant offering dishes which are really a fusion of Spanish and Scottish cuisine. The menu is balanced and the range of dishes about right. There are also some well priced wines available by the glass or bottle. Ideal for dinner before an evening at the SECC Hydro!

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    KarenM

    Angus

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience5

    Friendly helpful staff, good location, lovely restaurant

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    Jules

    Warwickshire

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Fab meal, lots of choice, very tasty

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    ANDREAR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    What a lovely meal!!! Very tasty. The staff were very attentive and helpful. We even managed to get a starter that wasn't on the menu. Thanks so much for a lovely start to a brilliant night out. We shall be back for sure

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25. S

    Saturdaynightguest

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    Portion sizes are very small but the little food we got tasted lovely. House red was lovely and very reasonably priced for a restaurant. Coffee was undrinkable. Would I go back, probably not as feel not great value for money. Service was excellent

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    MartaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Excelent food, nice service, and atmosphere. Highly recommened . But need to be booked in advance.

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    MabelD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Nathan looked after us very well and the food was absolutely delicious. It was a very busy Saturday night and the food arrived promptly, nothing seemed like too much hassle. Fantastic venue which deserves so much more recognition!

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    Mags

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I'm confused as to why this place is not better rated - the food was delicious, none of these greasy tapas-wannabes that you often come across. Every dish was full of flavour, the patatas bravas were worth fighting over, and even my seafood-averse husband tucked into the Galician octopus. Would definitely go back and save space for the churros.

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    JaneW

    Glasgow

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

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    Brilliant food, it was delicious!!!! great service .Waiters very knowledgeable and friendly.would 100%recommend and visit again

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    CLAIREA

    Inverness

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic meal and great service. The food was fresh with great flavours.

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    Andyp

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

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    Food was amazing as always and love the menu. Will always be back as the whole experience was a joy. Cannot fault the staff as were very helpful but very busy.

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    HazelN

    Glasgow

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic lunch and amazing food for special occasion

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    VivienP

    Glasgow

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Lovely meal but we wished it had all arrived at the same time!

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    AngeK

    Glasgow

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Food was fantastic. Love the cocktails and everything we ate was delicious. We were celebrating my daughter’s graduation which I had let the restaurant know about so was a little disappointed that nothing was done to mark that but otherwise fabulous

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35. BA

    BarbaraAitkenhead

    Glasgow

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    Upstairs was too hot and stuffy and service a little bit slow but staff were very nice. Pot. Bravas very disappointing as they were just chips 🙄 Other food was yummy. Wouldn't stop me going back 🥂

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36. FC

    FionaC

    Glasgow

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Loved it here. Food and service outstanding. Only criticism is that the music was a bit loud.

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    Carola

    Glasgow

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall4food4service2ambience3

    Food really good but service slow and patchy although staff very friendly.

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38. VD

    VickyD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Beautiful food, will definitely be back. Service was very good and quick.

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39. RM

    RobM

    West Lothian

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience5

    Food was excellent. Beautifully presented and some very clever combinations, especially the leek hearts with black pudding! Every dish very tasty. My only slight draw back was the service, which was a shame because they were very nice but painfully slow. Food came out at a good pace but took ages to be served once seated, never asked us if we wanted drinks, when eventually served went straight after our food order. also had to catching their eye when we wanted more water and drinks. However a very small point on the scheme if things. Will definitely be back!

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    AlisonB

    Angus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    With an excellent choice of tapas, Rioja is a lovely wee restaurant with great service and a good atmosphere.

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