Bodega La Peseta — Restaurant in Valencia

DO NOT go here!

Aside from the pleasant guy with the short platinum blonde hair who greeted us at the entrance this place is gross!

The service wasn't good- in that they seemed to not want to serve us. (We are tourists on vacation).

After seeing the cook looking all dirty and greasy and touching his hair we decided we didn't want to eat from there. We ordered two orders of croquetas and some drinks just so we weren't being rude.

They were the worst croquetas we've ever tried. The tasted old, they were barely hot, and sitting on a shmear of cold potatoes. Who does that? The plate they were served on were chipped as well.

Then there was a man walking around with a toilet seat. I'm sure he was trying to fix the toilet in the women's bathroom that was out of order-but to walk around with it in plain site while you have patrons sitting at the table was disgusting.

We were the only people in there- you would think that they would have been delighted to have us. Then a few locals came in and they treated them much better. But that's ok, because had it been better we would have spent more money. The 36 Euros we did spend was too much for that awful service, food...

I tried to pre order a rice in pumpkin for days before arriving but they never answered the phone. When I arrived and I asked for the rice the waitress told me that you had to pre order it, and when I explained the situation she answered "I don't care, you had to pre order so I can't make it for you". We then ordered an Agua de Valencia which was basically orange Fanta with fruit (barely any alcohol) and croquetas (which were frozen) and potatoes with ham, truffle and, foie (which didn't have truffle nor foie). Overall the food was very disappointing, relatively pricey and the service was quite rude. I would not recommend it. We also asked for a burrata salad and they said they did not have burrata but they would put Valencian tomatoes, whatever that means... The atmosphere was "good" because it is ocean themed but cleanliness was...

I almost skipped this place because of the low Google reviews — but I’m so glad I didn’t! This little tapas bar absolutely deserves better ratings.

First of all, the staff are incredibly kind and welcoming. They’re genuinely nice people, and their friendly service made the whole experience even more enjoyable.

Secondly, the atmosphere is charming and cozy, with a rustic and traditional touch that makes you feel like you’ve stepped into an authentic, old-school local spot.

And most importantly — the food! The tapas were absolutely delicious. I especially loved the cheesy tapa I had on bread. Everything was flavorful and thoughtfully prepared. A really hidden gem. You can trust me as a local Google...