La Tasca de Mi Abuelo, Tenerife

Advantages: Quick service, good wine
Disadvantages: Bland food, over-priced, no atmosphere, toilets, chain

...that don't require cutlery. So, going to eat tapas at a chain restaurant was going to test me. Would the food be authentic, would the place have any atmosphere and could they make the tapas thing work? LA TASCA, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE The restaurant is situated just behind the Quayside, not quite on the front but it has half a view of the river. Behind it is a multi-storey carpark and next door is the Malmaison Hotel. From the carpark you can enter the restaurant by the back door but there are half a dozen stairs which may cause problems for some customers. You can walk down the path at the side of the restaurant and enter by the front door if this is a problem for any of your party. The Q2, a bright yellow electric bus, runs from the city centre to the restaurant every ten minutes during the day, twenty in the evenings. The bar... Read review

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Advantages: SERVE QUICKLY AND DELICIOUS FOOD
Disadvantages: NONE

...My family and I were on holiday in London recently and on the Saturday evening we were booked to see a show that started at 7.30pm so we needed to find somewhere to eat in the West End where we could be in and out fairly quickly. We stumbled upon La Tasca in St Martins Lane in The West End and having previously visited our local La Tasca in Plymouth a couple of times decided to eat there. It did look small from the outside so peeped in first to see how big it was and if it was really busy. Appearances are deceptive and inside it really stretched back a very long way and it was busy but not heaving. The tables were laid out really well and nobody seemed to encroaching on anybody elses space. The atmosphere was calm, relaxed and candlelit and bearing in mind it was about 6pm and still light outside, we felt away from the hustle... Read review

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Advantages: Great Food, Lovely Pool area, Spa, Coffee's and cocktails.
Disadvantages: Very few staff speak english to a good standard, Rocky Beach

...San Felipe, In Puerto De La Cruz Tenerife in June 2007-relaxing stay . The north of Tenerife is great to get away from British Touristist and really enjoy tenerife,would reccomend a trip to mount teide, Loro Park or a trip on a catamaran to see the whales and dolphins. The hotel caters more for spanish tourists so is not great for children in regards to the entertainment however it is idea for a couple.The rooms are well decorated, and inclusive of a mini bar. There is a large pool area with plenty of sunbeds. The all inclusive food is to a good standard, from fast food to more exotic taste so there is something to please everyone. I would also reccomend to try the italian al la carte which is also all inclusive, the food here was gorgeous the only problems we had was trying to communicate with the staff in the restaurant. The drinks... Read review

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