La Torre — Restaurant in Trafford

A real shame because we’d heard such good things! We visited in late november on a thursday at past 6pm and we were the only people in for a good while, another table did come in towards the end but it was so quiet we felt we had to whisper. Absolutely can’t fault the waitress though, seemed very grateful for the custom and was really chatty and friendly and was the main reason we actually stayed. I’m not sure if it was because it was so quiet that standards dropped, but a lot of the food felt microwaved and was simultaneously both hot and cold in parts (especially the vine leaves) and left us feeling unwell after. The meatballs felt frozen or definitely not fresh and dry, and the patatas bravas was the worst part, just not authentic at all. The patatas bravas just had no flavour and the potatoes were mushy but burnt on top, it felt like they’d been cooked in the tomato water then shoved in an oven, the sauce was just slightly tomato flavoured water which was really disappointing because it’s not even difficult to make. the feta stuffed peppers were so oily, the vine leaves were incredibly mushy as previously said the temperature was so uneven. The feta cheese triangles were actually okay and probably my favourite part, but the salmon croquettes were really a mistake on our part and considering the rest of the food we’d have been better to not even try them. Decided to get the tiramisu at the end and honestly that felt homemade and fresh and the waitress also gave us a free shot which was a saving grace. As i said super disappointing, really wanted to like it! not sure...

Nearly had a lovely evening there until the manager came over and started talking to us, it felt like such an uncomfortable interaction. She asked us a lot of personal questions about our lives, going round the table discussing our age, whether we worked, were married and had children, commenting on our ages, assuming some of us didn't work due to age/disability. She did not seem to know when to stop talking/asking more personal questions. This changed the evening from a relaxing time enjoying food to feeling uncomfortable and upset at some of the comments. It was very intrusive. We have been going to this restaurant for years but have been put off going back due to this strange and uncomfortable experience. The manager needs to understand that some people go out for a meal to spend time with each other and to get away from the stresses in life, and do not want question after question about personal matters or have their age/looks commented on! I could have made a few comments back to her, but I have an understanding of being polite and not insulting people and wanted to remain civilised. Will...

We've walked past this place for years and never ventured inside until last week. What a treat it was!

La Torre is tiny, so bookings are definitely advised. We went on a Wednesday at about 6.30PM without booking and they managed to squeeze us in, but others later were turned away as it was full. It's quite no frills inside, rather retro in its feel, and feels pleasantly dark and dingy rather than being bright and brash.

This is a tapas restaurant, so the theme of the menu is Spanish. All of the dishes are small and the idea is all about sharing, so we ordered about five dishes between the two of us and just dug in. Everything was delicious and we finished the lot. The only negative was that the bread basket we ordered never arrived but was on the bill (don't think we could have eaten it though) and the same thing happened with the water we requested to go with our wine. That aside, we loved everything else and would...