This restaurant is at a walkable distance from the iconic Kelvin grove museum & park, very colourful and noticable on the street.
If Spanish cuisine is something that you wish to try out or are really into, then this place is definitely recoommendable.
Ambience - 4.5/5 ( Spanish Music and colourful Ambience is a treat to the ears & eyes)
Food - 5/5
We ordered the Tapas ( appetisers /small plates which at the time we visited were in a deal combined with either day special dessert or coffee) - 6 different kinds of tapas.
For the mains we ordered the Paella Mix for 2.
PS: its a HUGE POT OF A MAIN DISH with veggies & chicken & seafood, which I think 2 or 3 individuals with GREAT appetite can share .
But we were a group of 6, and after 6 Tapas dishes... This was perfect as Mains to share.
I would really recommend that you should try this restaurant out as the food is really tasty, homely and satisfying.
I love Spanish food and there is no other place in Glasgow to go other than Elena’s to have a great and authentic Spanish meal. I have been there many times, always very well served with delicious tapas, excellent wine and sangria, and amazing dessert menu (love “crema Catalana” and churros). It is such a great atmosphere sometimes with live music, mostly on weekends. Always great fun!
Went there last Sunday, 28/04, for lunch and had their mixed paella and refreshing sangria, finishing my day with churros and cafe “bombon”. Simply loved it!
Congratulations to Elena (the owner) and staff for the excellent job and for the recent Top 20 Scotland Restaurant award! Well done and deserved!
Went for dinner to this restaurant and was generally very pleased with the experience. The staff were all so kind and attentive. There doesn't seem to be a server dedicated to your table, so everyone helps out if you need something. The peppers were a bit over salted, but I'm sure with beer that would have been amazing. I recommend trying the chorizo, octopus and homemade ice cream. We'll be coming back for the paella when time allows and also to try their weekend Spanish breakfast.
Lana R (Majestic Beach Condo)
+4
** edited after 2nd visit. Reduced to 4 stars **
Update after 2nd visit: the food and everything was great again except them trying to cheat us on the bill .. they added two items to my bill of something that we never ordered. Of course they removed them when I pointed it out but did not even say sorry. So always check you bill! It’s a shame that they tinted such a great positive food and service experience.
**Original review after 1st visit**
Went to get a quick bite but ended up Staying for a few hours. Great service, yummy food for good prices. Loved all that we got - garlic prawns, prawn soup, garlic langoustines, house wine, meatballs. Love it so much that ended up coming back again the following day to try other items on the menu. Menu is pretty large. Paella can probably feed 4 not just 2 people.
A well run Spanish tapas establishment. Some standout items, others just very good. Very attentive service without being cloying.
Great experience, Appropriate service and good food. Ham in restaurant does taste better.
This was our second time visiting Elena's while on a trip to Glasgow, and we've always had an excellent experience. Great food, excellent service, and caters amazingly for those who need gluten-free dishes. We will be back.
One Word WoooW!!!! 1 German and 4 from Spain had dinner there. All dishes was amazing tasty and very kind service. Preis is also very good. Absolutely if you are here in Glasgow a must to go have dinner. Thank you very much 😍 We would definitely come again.
The foods were so good!! We finished directly therefore didn’t had pics 🙈
Had never visited this before but chose to eat here as it had many gluten free options. Was thoroughly impressed with the food and the decor in the restaurant.
Service was fast and efficient but the only downside was that the food did not all come out at the same time. However, due to this and giving us the wrong asparagus, they refunded the coffee. My favourite dishes were definitely the calamari and pork Ribs. The chocolate mousse was also delicious and nothing like I expected.
Would recommend and thank you to the lovely staff!
Had an absolutely amazing dinner! Super good menu very friendly staff and great ambiance!! The best bit was the drink bonbom!! Perfect way to finish the meal
alan mcmillan (Alnmac)
+5
A solo dinner. Amazing food and great service. Will definitely be back soon.
Super service, lovely place and you feel like home, it was a little bit pricey but when you taste it you will know why. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it.
I went here on Halloween with friends. I had the octopus main as a starter and the seafood platter. The octopus was ok, didn't taste of much seasoning. The seafood platter with lobster was HUGE. It was £60 and have to say it's the biggest platter I've ever seen, you'd normally pay this amount for something a third of the size as there was no salad padding underneath, it was seafood down to the plate! I've grown used to platters being for one so was pleasantly surprised. There was so much I took a doggie bag for lunch the next day.
My friends all had the tapas which they said was ok. They also had sirloin steaks and although they asked for well done, all were medium and one of the guys couldn't eat a big part of his as he doesn't like pink meat so eat around the pink bits.
Overall it was fantastic value for money though it was more quantity over quality (except for the platter, which was lovely)
Popped in for a little impromptu meal tonight and loved it. The staff were very welcoming and helpful and the food was delicious, especially the padron peppers and chorizo in a cider marinade. Will definitely be back.
I liked everything here. Service was available but unobtrusive and tactful. A complimentary tapas is included and changes daily. The raciónes offered here are larger than tapas. I asked about the dishes from the north and heard the 'Rabas' are Calamari with onions. The adobitos which I think was lightly battered pieces of hake tasted fresh and light. Apparently it's a southern dish. The grilled vegetables were artistically presented. I liked it here enough to stay for pudding. The crema catalana was light and fluffy and I left completely full. Decor here is light, airy and relaxed, neither rustic nor brash modern, a bit like being near the sea. Mixed, fairly quiet clientele and a couple of locals at the bar. It felt exactly like a nice Spanish restaurant in Glasgow!
Update: Oct 2019. I've eaten here twice now. Since my first visit it's won awards. One girl had an attitude unsuited to front of house service but apart from that everything still good.
It’s fantastic! The restaurant is pretty cool and on theme. Food is amazing! And the have live music some days.
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