This review was undertaken on Wednesday 27th February 2008.

If you are looking for a fun, relaxing restaurant to enjoy a nice meal then La Tasca is the place to go. The restaurant had a warm atmosphere, original food with very friendly staff.

The dishes were perfect for a varied and satisfying meal. We’d also recommend popping in for a snack at the Spanish styled bar. You have a choice of over 30 tapas dishes, paellas and a wide range of Spanish beers and wines.

We started with warm bread, olive oil and balsamic vineger. The bread was soft and made a good start to the meal. We were offered a chilled San Miguel beer which was light and refreshing in taste. On recommendation we tried 3 dishes each to start with and if still hungry, we could order some more, or save ourselves for the desserts.

We chose the following:

Paella de Pescado £3.85, Paella with squid, prawns and mussels, served with lemon. This dish was particularly tasty and a good choice for all seafood lovers. Make sure you squeeze the lemon all over for the perfect taste.

Croquetas de Pollo £3.85, Croquettes of chicken served with garlic mayonnaise. The chicken was tender and when dipped in the garlic mayonnaise had a lovely full flavour.

Paella Valenciana £3.85 (GF) Traditional paella rice with mixed seafood and chicken. We had to try the Paella. The portion was a slightly on the small side, so we ordered another. This is the beauty of tapas -  you can order another dish and within moments it will arrive.

Patates Bravas con Queso Fundido  £4.25 (V), Fried potato, topped with a spicy tomato sauce, plus melting cheese. The perfectly cooked potatoes were covered in a sauce that melted in your mouth. We could have eaten these all day long!

Chorizo Frito al Vino £3.85, The spicy Spanish sausage, sautéed in red wine. The sausage was tender and we used our left over bread to mop up the sautéed red wine sauce. Yummy!

Albondigas a la Jardinera £4.15 Our famous Spanish-style meatballs, served in a vegetable & tomato sauce. The meatballs were a delight. The peas were a little unusual but the dish was cleaned spotless all the same. 

Tarta de Pera y Canela £3.95 A warm cinnamon pastry tart, filled with a sweet pear compote, topped with light almond frangipane and half a pear and served with organic vanilla ice cream. I would not normally order a tart, but the accompanying ice cream complemented the pastry. I was not too keen on the warm fruit but this still remained an enjoyable finish to my meal.

Tarta de Queso con Chocolate Negro y Blanco £3.95. White and dark chocolate cheesecake. The description of this dessert implies that there would be lots of dark chocolate, however I found the topping was dark chocolate with the main base, a sexy milk chocolate. I would recommend this dessert to any chocoholic.

If you are interested in sampling some fantastic Spanish hospitality and authentic Spanish cuisine, La Tasca  have a special promotion running from Monday to Thursday. You can eat as much as you like  for just £10 on selection dishes.