It has been a while since I last visited Cambio de Tercio. For me, they produce some of the best modern Spanish tapas in London. Easily as good, if not better than the Barrafina chains. Yet for some reason, Michelin have continued to ignore them and yet have seen fit to award stars to Barrafina (why?) and Ametsa. Since my last visit, the restaurant has undergone a renovation and expanded next door, taking over the wine shop. Good news since it was pretty hard to get a table without having to book in advance.
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World class wine list, mouth watering food and five star service!!!
Outstanding experience of everything a customer could want from a fine dinning restaurant.
I have worked in hospitality for many years as a manager in 5 star restaurants & hotels and managed lots of prestigious events.
So over time, I have developed fine tuned sensors for knowing the way that exclusive establishment standards should be.
We stumbled on this busy restaurant by complete chance and Pachos was quick to greet us in a warm welcoming manner letting us know that he would deal personally with our request for a table and that we should expect to wait no longer than 5 minutes, We were then escorted and seated within 3 minutes and given menu's promptly.
Vladimir then approached the table about 5 minutes later to take our orders and make his informed suggestions, which was very efficient as the restaurant was very busy. He made his recommendations and gave his diligent feedback on our menu queries.
The red wine was first to arrive, and for a mid priced wine was probably the best bottle we have had in a long time - silky smooth and robust with flavour. Then the tapas came soon after and complemented the wine so well, that they were quickly devoured and more tapas dishes were then ordered.
During the meal we were asked at regular intervals about how the food was and topped up to the correct adequate level.
This was such a joyous occasion and I can very highly recommend Cambio De Tercio for people wanting to enjoy a special occasion at a world class location. Pachos and Vladimir were fantastic and ran the service superbly also.
I will definitely return again with a smile the whole way through my next reservation there!
I adore tapas and how it creates table conversation through sharing food, discussing flavours with your companions and all cooing over the dishes at the same time. It's perfect for large groups, romantic for two and a decadent treat for one... Cambio de Tercio in South Ken has been my families 'go to' for (I think) over 20 years. It's still owned by the same lovely faces and still has a wonderful cosy 'unique' atmosphere even after expansion into several other branches.
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