Tapeo Tapas & Wine Bar — Restaurant in London

Very very Poor - Such a shame, went here a few years ago & enjoyed it and decided to go back recently for a special occasion. Ordered 6 dishes, which turned up in 3-5 mins, ribs sat on a tough bit of old mash, 5 ribs together (short) + 1 longer and separate? Tough and not enjoyable, the pulled lamb was flat, and the side compliment was part soft part crisp, patatas bravas had no colour / barely par boiled, and felt sour cream was thrown on dishes to add some flavour / lubricant. ?? Was asked mid eating if we wanted more, we said no, before we were finished the staff were in their coats waiting to leave at 9pm watching us from a booth within the restaurant, no attention to the table during service apart from (can we close the kitchen…) and were the last ones there at 9:15pm. Had 1 beer with dinner, if I had ordered a bottle of wine I’d have half expected to be walking home with half a bottle - felt un welcome or even like we had time to enjoy a poor / left over / reheated dinner. Wanted to speak to staff about the poor quality of food but was handed the bill so quickly decided better to leave and go home. Not even asked if we wanted desert - Its hard to entertain a birthday on the 2nd Jan but quite honestly they should not have opened up if that was the effort to shift what hadn’t sold the day(s) before …. If the restaurant want to contact me please do- I don’t often leave reviews / and I’m not a serial complainer / blogger, but for us, as a couple to spend this amount of money and arrange a baby sitter for an occasion this was a big...

Often when you eat at a great restaurant one or two dishes really stand out. That's not the case here. We both wondered for any dish we ordered, whether there was anything to improve (nothing we could think of) or whether we ever had better (not even in Spain as far as we know). Everything was absolutely fantastic. Definitely best scallops we have ever had, as were the calamari. Pork belly probably the best ever as well. Do eat the scallops shortly after they have been served, they are amazing, even later, but at it's best if you don't try to be polite and wait until the other one suggests to share it.

Service was more that fantastic too. They were absolutely delightful with our 4 year old and when he knocked over his apple juice they were there to clean up before I could even ask for extra towels. And then they got him to eat a bit of chorizo (which he really loves at home, but of course didn't even want to try, because he is a kid) after we tried many things. They were very attentive throughout our meal.

FYI we're Dutch, we're not easy to please, we always find something to complain about. There is absolutely nothing to...

Hubby and I tried Tapeo for the first time, we usually go to another tapas restaurant in the area. There are many positives, starting with the food. We shared six dishes and all of them were totally delicious. The octopus was perfectly cooked, the patatas bravas had just the right balance between the tomato and the garlic sauces, but the star dish for us was the Presa Iberica. These small morsels of deliciousness were amazing, with just the right amount of chili to give a little kick. We washed it all down with a bottle of Norte Inurrieta, a smooth red with a dark fruit taste and a slightly peppery finish. The service was prompt and attentive, plenty of personnel to make sure the busy restaurant was well served. The only downside was the noise. It was a Saturday evening at 7pm and the place was fully booked. Also, there was a particularly loud table of five people who probably made more noise than the rest of the diners. I think next time (because there will be a next time) I'll go mid-week and hope for a...