90 Old Dumbarton Road
Glasgow G3 8PZ
V: 31st August 2018 T: 0141 237 4730 W: www.elenastapas.com
Child-friendly: Yes (well-behaved kids) Accepts: Cash & Card
I don’t tend to go for Spanish a lot when I eat out, to be honest, I really don’t know why it just tends to be Italian, Chinese or Indian…
I was walking around the West End today and saw a sign advertising this restaurant, so I thought let’s walk up to see what it looks like.
On entering, it looked very nice, and everyone looked very relaxed….so I opted to stay and have dinner.
The Food…
They recommend that you order a few dishes, as they are tapas and small…plus you can always order more if you’re still hungry.
Tapas
Chorizo a la sidra (GF) £6.00
Chorizo in cider
These I have to start by saying come looking like this, normally they are finely sliced but now was the time to taste.
These were the best Chorizo I have had, and I really enjoyed them plus the sauce….mmm perfect!
Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 5
Value for Money : 5
Albondigas de ternera caseras £6.00
Homemade beef meatballs
This for me looked a good portion size and smelled really good so I couldn’t wait to try them.
From start to finish these were cooked perfect, and full of flavour and very easy and light to eat.
Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 5
Value for Money : 5
Patatas: bravas o ali-oli (V GF) £4.50
Fried potatoes with spicy sauce or ali–oli
Again another very good sized portion.
Hmm for me these were a little bland, the sauce did help add that little flavour.
For me just a little too bland so I am not sure I would order this dish again.
Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 2.5
Presentation : 5
Value for Money : 3
Croquetas de morcilla £5.00
Black pudding croquettes
This was very nicely presented, and very nicely prepared.
Basically, the haggis was turned in to a puree, so the texture was not what you expect but wow this is so good.
Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 5
Value for Money : 5
Crema Catalana £5.00
The original creme brulee
This looked very nice when it was placed on the table, and one of my fav desserts.
This was very nice, and I could have easily had seconds.
Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 5
Value for Money : 5
Elena’s Blackberry and Thyme Sparkle £5.00
House gin, fresh blackberry puree and cava
This cocktail was recommended by the staff tonight, so I thought let’s give it a go.
This was a very easy cocktail to drink, and one that was very very nice.
Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 5
Value for Money : 5
Overall
My first visit here was really good, the food was very nice, the service was good and the atmosphere was very relaxing.
I am now going to have here on my top spots and is now my number 1 for Spanish food.
I will be back soon guys 🙂
Review Scores –
- Atmosphere : 5
- Staff : 5
- Menu Choice : 5
- Service : 5
- Food : 5
- Value for Money: 5
- Overall : 5
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