El Gallegazo Restaurant — Restaurant in South Miami

We recently visited Miami, and since I always wanted to try this restaurant, we invited another couple for dinner to see what it was like. Unfortunately we were very disappointed. Being the only people at the restaurant is always a bad sign to me, but we decided to stay. I found the decor to be nice. They had background music with white noise, not well tuned. Our waitress was very attentive, but lacked experience, no fault on her, since you have to start somewhere. I do give her an A for effort and friendliness. They offer music and a show on Friday's and Sunday's, we were there on a different night, but still, I would expect to see some people. We all ordered tapas. Regarding the food...my husband and I ordered the Fabada Asturiana, my husband liked it more than me, although it was tasty I found the beans not as soft as I like. I ordered the 6 croquetas de bacalao and my husband other croquetas with goat cheese that were fine. The other couple ordered garbanzos fritos, sopa de calabaza, chorizo al vino and patatas bravas, which were also fine, nothing really spectacular. We had a small jarra de sangría which served 21/2 small glasses, and it was water down and not great. My husband ordered a glass of Rioja and the other person regular water. All of this was tapas size, not a dinner size servings and the bill came to $136 dollars plus tip, I thought it was excessive considering the food was not delicious and the ambiance was non exsistant. I believe this is a place to come for the show and pay too much for your food. I'm sorry to say we won't be...

Food, service, and ambiance is amazing. We went in there for Tapas and wine dinner. Ordered the croquettes, fried Garbanzos, Spanish omelet, and chistorras... All divine and way better in comparison to the other couple Spaniard restaurants within a 1 to 2 mile proximity we'd previously frequented. I loved its rustic, tavern feel to it.. There was a gentleman singing oldies/classics with an incredible voice...curious to whom he was, we asked & were told his name was "Manolo" and also sang with the "Cuban Tropa". Service was just top... We'd never been there but were greeted as if we were well known, repeat customers. Totally inviting hospitality received from "Martin". He held the door for us so lovingly, polite, & professional.

Thank you for EVERYTHING... WE WILL...

My wife and I have traveled extensively through Spain. When you enter the door of El Gallegazo, you have traveled to Spain without the 10 hour airplane ride. With that said, you get excellent Spanish food, a nice Spanish setting with white table cloths and red cloth napkins, and Spanish service. You are expected to come in, have a wine or small beer, and relax a while. The food is excellent. The prices are good. The waiters do not hover. The food is made to order. When you order the cod (excellent!) that fish is selected and filleted. It takes longer than if the filets come out of a refrigerated box. Put leave your American expectations of hovering service and food pre-prepared by Cisco food at the door. ...