I sadly cannot recommend La Central.

I say this as someone who's eaten a burger in most every country I've visited: the burgers were good - in the end - but the service was sorely lacking.

The welcome was cool. We were directed upstairs, but then told off by another staff member for sitting upstairs.

We then ordered our food via a QR code and very shaky website, but were still asked if we wanted to pay service...

Our chips arrived, assuring us the burgers were not far behind.

They were another ten minutes, by which point the chips were cold. Thankfully, my burger had a reassuring 'well done' flag - a dietary requirement as opposed to choice, dear reader.

I took my first bite. Bright pink. I awkwardly sent it back and waited ten more minutes, by which point my wife was finished.

The second burger arrived, 'well done' flag standing tall. 'All good,' I thought, 'mistakes happen, I'm not going to rate them down for...'

Bright pink on the first bite. I returned the burger and asked for a refund, instead being told to wait two minutes.

I waited ten more.

Now, don't get me wrong: my wife's burger was great. When my THIRD burger arrived, actually well done, it was great.

My enthusiasm had, by then, evaporated, with absolutely no gesture given. Even something as small as another beer would have smoothed things right over.

We left as the staff member asked us if we had enjoyed the service, then interrupted himself to tell off another couple who were - you guessed it - told to sit upstairs.

I'm so sad to say it, especially as this might just be a horrible, awful one-off, but don't go to La Central if you don't want the risk of the sad, final evening in BCN that we've just had.