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Absolutely perfect dining experience as if one were in a superfine tapas restaurant in Barcelona. Not cheap but flawless and elegant

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I couldn’t believe how limited the menu was and very expensive for what you get. Service was mediocre at best and while there may be an ambiance if you fancy sitting at the bar upstairs, down in the “basement” it was non existent.

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Lunch for 2 at the counter (parties of 2 are theoretically limited to 90 mins, though we were there for 2 hours without issue). Fairly busy lunchtime service. Very nice staff, occasional waits for service but quality of service was good.

Food: Ham croquetas, Tortilla with Txistorra, Pan con Tomate all very good. Pulpo a Feira good (though maybe I'm comparing unfairly with what I'm used to in Spain), as were Pimientos de Padron. The only disappointment was the pork belly bun, which was delicious but contained a very small amount of meat in a very large bun.

Drinks: Glass of reasonable Spanish Garnacha, and a nice (if young) glass of Humilitat Priorat to finish. Wine markups look pretty reasonable by London restaurant standards.

It's not the cheapest, but nice ambience and good quality, I would eat there again when in the area for lunch.

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I hate that the London restaurants seem to only give you a 90 minute slot but at Barrafina this was dealt with really badly. Once seated nobody came to take our order for food or drinks, we were just ignored until eventually I got someone’s attention, but then he didn’t rush to take our order asking us to wait. Once we got to order, most of the dishes came up in good time (and the food was excellent) but we waited a very long time for the lamb chops and I had to ask for them (I think they had forgotten them). We then wanted to order some Spanish cheeses and again it took ages to get someone to take our order so I was totally shocked when we were told we couldn’t have the cheese because we had to leave in 15 mins…….I complained and the manager came to see us who offered to move us round the bar to sit by the toilets and have our cheese. We didn’t fancy that and the manager did agree to take off the service charge from our bill. As I say, the food was very good and the wine good also. They need to get their service sorted out if they expect people to leave after 90 mins. I have to say, I wont go back as I don’t want to experience that again.

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The waiter had forgotten to put our order through to the kitchen - so of course 30 minutes later, we enquired about our food (as they should come out fast, tapas style).Got a half-hearted apology from another member of staff. Who then put the order through properly.But no offer of a free drink. The original waiter, while serving our dishes later and also bringing us the bill, did not offer any apologies. Nor offered to take the service charge off the bill. When I mentioned I'd like the service charge taken off, he just agreed - again, no apologies offered at that point.Another staff member did come by to ask how our food was. And we mentioned it was good, but the waiter forgot to put the order through and there was a long wait. Again, a half hearted apology, and an excuse "oh we have new staff". This on a Saturday evening, where they should definitely not be deploying any new staff.While the food is good, there's no shortage of good Spanish small plates in London, with better service, for the same price point (which is not cheap by the way, I'd say mid to upper range). So why come here?

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We were served by a cheerful and efficient Ecuadorean waitress, and pretty much everything we had was top class. Chipirones, mussels croquettes, red prawns, fantastic patatas bravas..all excellent. The only disappointment was overpriced and tough lamb chops. Great vibe, and a real treat. The wine list is very interesting and we enjoyed some top quality reds and a delicious white. The only other downside is that it is very easy to spend a LOT of money, especially as so many of the wines are £50+

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Such a cute spot with counter-only seating, which keeps the environment intimate. It was late afternoon and we needed a bite to tide us over until dinner, so we were able to grab 2 seats. The service was quick and friendly and the hardest part was not stuffing ourselves! - ham and cheese croquetas: piping hot and deliciously creamy on the inside. was tempted to order another round as soon as we took the first bite. - tomatos and sardines: the tomatoes were flavorful and made me feel like I was picking them out at a market or farm. combined with the sardines and red onions it was a perfectly savory and salty bite. - wild mushrooms: a delicious variety of mushrooms that were topped with 2 jammy eggs and a sauce that was reminiscent of gravy but not as thick. mushrooms and eggs separately are some of my favorite building blocks so this dish was heaven for me! - chorizo special with roasted potatoes: the meat was deliciously spiced and paired perfectly with the potatoes and what I believe was a light mustard sauce. deceptively hearty for it's small size!If you find yourself walking around London and happen across one of the 3 locations stop in for a bite!

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The food is ok, but very expensive. Service was poor - they made it obvious they wanted to rush you through and out the door. Not friendly at all.

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Very disappointing, having eaten in 2 other branches of Barrafina I had high expectations. Ambiance was great, relaxed but professional staff however food was dull and flavourless.

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