If you are not used to real Spanish food, Meson Bilbao could appear a good option between the thousand restaurants in London. However if you love quality food and enjoy an attentive service, this is not the place for you. Entering the restaurant I was first shocked discovering that no one ... Read review
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...used to real Spanish food, Meson Bilbao could appear a good option between the thousand restaurants in London. However if you love quality food and enjoy an attentive service, this is not the place for you. Entering the restaurant I was first shocked discovering that no one in the staff was Spanish; the chef is from Philippines and I suppose the only way he knows Spain is by post card.
The service was really slow, even if the restaurant was ... ...order.
When our paella arrived, the fish was clearly frozen, the rice overcooked and the bread almost green.
To complete our devastating experience, before leaving Meson Bilbao a little mouse passed between my legs. I hope at least he enjoyed the food in the restaurant.
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If you are not used to real Spanish food, Meson Bilbao could appear a good option between the thousand restaurants in London. However if you love quality food and enjoy an attentive service, this is not the place for you. Entering the restaurant I was first shocked discovering that no one in the staff was Spanish; the chef is from Philippines and I suppose the only way he knows Spain is by post card. The service was really slow, even if the restaurant was almost empty, and my husband and I had to wait one hour to order. When our paella arrived, the fish was clearly frozen, the rice overcooked and the bread almost green. To complete our devastating experience, before leaving Meson Bilbao a little mouse passed between my legs. I hope at least he enjoyed the food in the restaurant.
Advantages: Delicious food, cheap and friendly quick service Disadvantages: Location - not very central
I thoroughly recommend a restuarant in the Maida Vale/Queens Park area of london. The food is delicious. There is a wide vaiety of traditional Spanish Tapas (from the northern Spain region - considered to be the best food in Spain by the Spanish) and several main fish dishes. I thoroughly recommend the mussels and the chorizo. The house red accompanied by fresh Manchego cheese is also fabulous.
The staff are all Spanish and very friendly. The service ...
joeyl 01.11.2000
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