La Finca Sidrería Agrobar — Restaurant in Oviedo

Avoid if you are not a local!!!!

We speak enough Spanish to get by, but for any foreigner hoping for a warm Asturian experience, this is the worst place on all of 'Cider Street'.

From the moment we walked in, we were made to feel like an inconvenience. Despite the restaurant having plenty of free tables, we were ushered straight to the very back, next to the toilets, without a single word of welcome.

The service throughout was just as bad. At no point did any of the waiters smile or make any effort to assist us. When we mentioned that we might order more food later, the waiter snapped back, “You need to make sure you leave by 10,” even though it was only 8:30. Throughout the hour, our cider glasses sat empty as staff repeatedly walked past, deliberately ignoring us.

Had the experience been better, we would have happily spent another €50 on more food and drink—but instead, we took that business across the road to Sidrería Tierra Astur Gascona, where we were welcomed with smiles and treated with genuine hospitality. The difference was night and day.

A quick comment on the food we did have:

Croquettes: 7/10 – nothing to complain about here.

Patatas bravas/alioli: 4/10 – very few potatoes (only 8), and they were exceptionally salty.

Bread: Not served with any butter or olive oil, though the latter was provided upon request.

Overall, if you’re reading this as someone from outside Oviedo, please take your business elsewhere on the street and enjoy a far better night...

Bustling on a Saturday night - reservation needed. Portions generous and the traditional Asturian food was tasty. Cheeseboards offered a good choice (goats and sheep cheese along with two blue cheeses and quince jelly). The wild boar with chestnut puree was a great combination. The torrajo (labelled as French Toast?!?) as dessert was reminiscent in taste of bread and butter pudding: the accompanying hazelnut ice-cream was divine. Cider pouring from a height was iconic and done with serious stares. Eating was slowed down a bit by what felt like the whole restaurant staff emerging to watch replays of Real Madrid goals in the Champion League final - but the enthusiasm and...

35 minutes' wait for average patatas bravas (priced at 10 euros). If you think that's normal, then this is the place for you. We also ordered chipirones a la plancha, but, after one hour's wait (!) the food was still not ready, so we asked for the bill and left. ONE HOUR? Did you guys go fish them personally in the ocean? Worth adding that the place was not full and plenty of guests were facing long waits. Also, the service was not being done in order of arrival, but maybe that's a kitchen resource strategy - I don't know.

By my standards, this is lousy and expensive service. Would not recommend. Menos charla y más...