Tapas Stories

Silvana M. • 3 reviews

12 January 2025

10/10

I like it the good

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Chris H. • 1 review

17 December 2024

9.5/10

We ate at Tapas Stories on a Tuesday before the theatre and had a great tapas meal. The restaurant is small and it felt like that - chairs and tables are close together, actually quite cramped - but the staff were really attentive and made sure we were looked after. The food is excellent. We had the sharing board of meats and cheese (singular) plus croquettes and then desert. It was perfect for our pre-theatre meal but beware that this is really a wine-bar and so they do not serve coffee (yes I don’t follow the logic either). Price wise, this was really reasonable for Covent Garden. We paid less than 70 for the meal so, with gratuity, the cost was mid-70. We also had entertainment in the shape of opera singers and theatre musicians outside the door. All in all, very worth a visit.

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Tapas Stories • Owner

Hi Chris, Thanks for the feedback, we're certainly a popular place to fill on up before a show with our fast-to-prepare yet delicious tapas! We're a small yet mighty restaurant nestled under the archways of the market, so space is always a little limited. I'm glad our team made you feel at home, and the chefs always appreciate the positive feedback! We're looking to have coffee machines installed soon, so hopefully we can provide that pick-me-up at the end of a meal shortly. Hope to see you again! - The Team

Janet C. • 2 reviews

19 December 2024

8/10

It was our second visit and it did not disappoint, only thing that could improve is some heating

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Tapas Stories • Owner

Hi Janet, Glad you had a great time at Tapas Stories; we're certainly consistent when it comes to creating great times! We've taken note in regards to the heating, and we now have our heater working overtime in these chilly months! All the best, The Team

Paul M. • 1 review

15 December 2024

8/10

food was lovely but very small portionsf

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John W. • 6 reviews

7 December 2024

9.5/10

Great food and staff were really good

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Andreia S. • 2 reviews

27 November 2024

8.5/10

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Curtis A. • 2 reviews

27 November 2024

10/10

Excellent food and service. Went the extra mile to make my Dad’s birthday special. Thank you!

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Melanie H. • 5 reviews

14 October 2024

6/10

This place has the right ingredients to be great. The food is quite authentic and well presented. But the wine list is extortionate and we ordered the cheapest Cava - £40!!!!! We asked for a second bottle and they didn’t have a chilled one so suggested an alternative Cava which would have been £60!!! Ridiculous price so we declined. At the end they had not put the 30 percent Fork food discount on the bill and when we pointed it out they said it was food only (we knew) and they would have to prepare separate bills for food and drink to get the discount. We have never had this problem before and Fork discounts are usually automatically applied. Not very impressed…

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Tapas Stories • Owner

Dear Melanie, I believe in comparison to alot of places around us, our wine list is quite affordable. I do apologise that we did not have another Cava readily available however, due to the busy period and lack of space, this does happen on occasion. TheFork discounts are usually applied by restaurants themselves, some work with tills that align with the fork system so these are added automatically, unfortunately our system requires input manually which means we have to split the bill. We hope you can be understanding and hopefully we will see you again soon! Please feel free to email us at hello@tapasstories.com if you need further clarification or information, We would be happy to help.

Carol K. • 1 review

9 October 2024

9/10

Welcoming and friendly staff, good tapas selection, excellent desserts and great location-

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Tapas Stories • Owner

Thank you for your glowing review, we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Rita V. • 18 reviews

5 October 2024

7/10

ok portions, nice food, but some of the staff members are just not helpful, quite snappy, also suggested us to leave as they were busy. price was OK after applying the 30% discount

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Tapas Stories • Owner

Dear Rita, We are very sorry that this was your experience with us. In regards to the seating, we are working with a very small indoor space so during our busier days we do advise tables of 2 that wish to sit on a 4, like yourself, that we would be more than happy to accommodate but as it is our busiest day we may need the table at a later time to accommodate other bookings and customers. We find that customers are usually quite understanding of this as many restaurants on the lower floor are small and have to do this to maintain space. This in no way changes your value as a customer, tables are also allocated via the fork automatically based on group size which means only one table was allocated to you as a table of 2. We also use one of the best Spanish suppliers in London which does unfortunately come with a higher price. We hope to see you again for a better experience! Please feel free to email on Hello@tapasstories.com for any further information or help.

Jean S. • 2 reviews

27 September 2024

10/10

I had really good experience, I recommend it

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Tapas Stories • Owner

Thank you for your glowing review! We always aim to give customers the perfect tapas experience, We look forward to serving you again soon!

Andra M. • 5 reviews

3 October 2024

6/10

+2

The smell of fried stuff was all over the restaurant area. The food was overall good, but the portions quite small and quite expensive. Overall a decent experience

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Tapas Stories • Owner

Thank you for your review! We always aim to take on board criticism and use this to better ourselves so we do value your input. In regards to the portion, tapas is usually smaller portions to share however some of our dishes are bigger quantities. The staff would be more than happy to help you tailor your experience to be perfect for you in terms of dishes. We do try to keep prices as low as possible, however we do use one of the best Spanish suppliers in London which does come with higher prices as in tapas quality is pivotal. We hope this information was helpful and we hope to see you again!

Sue G. • 2 reviews

28 September 2024

10/10

Lovely environment and a respite from the hubbub of the main market Great service with big smiles and food. Wine sensibly priced too Thank you

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Tapas Stories • Owner

Thank you for your glowing review! We are happy you thoroughly enjoyed our service and food, we look forward to serving you again!