went on sunday 29 july .food ok but for the money not enough.my son is 8 and he had the chilrens meal which was ribs.he only got 2 small ribs.would not go back.

We have chosen this restaurant as we really wanted to eat some tasty Spanish food...but we were wrong. We started with some tapas and I discovered you can buy the exact same thing from Tesco for 2£..which is probably what they do..put everything on a plate, olive oil on top..and that is it.. client served. Than we ordered paella for 3...absolutely disgusting.. we received a huge pan of horrible rice with a tomato sauce, 3 prawns and 6 mussels on top..the taste was awful. I will never go to that restaurant again and defintely won't advise anyone to go there ...better spend you money on something else.

The reviews on this site seem quite harsh. I had my first visit to La Tasca last week and I was very impressed. The staff were actually Spanish and very friendly. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere. As part of a group of 16 people I wasn't sure we'd have enough food but there was plenty for all and everyone went home very full. I would definitely recommend to a friend. The only possible downside could be the price, maybe not somewhere to visit often, or look out for any deals they may have on.

I think the negative reviewers just don't like tapas. La Tasca is brilliant, it can be as cheap or expensive as you want it to be. Every wednesday and Sunday there is usually 6 tapas for £10.95.. had this and I was stuffed! I usually get four tapas, using their 2 for 1 vouchers, which are always available (google search it). The food is great and freshly prepared.

I wish I'd read the reviews before booking.

Atmosphere - lively and relaxed and I thought the decor was OK too.

Service - amateur at best. No organisation or allocation of staff to tables. No sign of a manager overseeing the "team" only one of whom appeared to be working.

Food - Out of a packet into the microwave or deep fat fryer. Bland, warm not hot and of the poorest quality. Of special note were the "Tiger Prawns". 6 of the smallest prawns that I have ever seen. Clearly not as described and one for the trade descriptions people. Portions of all dishes were small to miniscule. Fresh, vibrant tappas it wasn't.

Value for money - Ranks as low as I've experienced.

Recommend - I wouldn't recommend to an enemy let alone a friend

Wednesday, in La Tasca Leeds:
Awful! We were 3 mins late, which I apologised for. The Maitre d' pointed at our table (we were not escorted) and said he was running late anyway. to cut a long story you were very busy (but this should be expected with the amount of offers in place) and despite getting the attention of 3 waiters we did not have anyone take our drinks order until 7.50 (45 mins after arrival) we also ordered food. This arrived at 8.45. We jokingly asked the waiter if we could order our next dishes immediately to cut down on the wait and he stated "it may be an idea, theres a 45 minute wait in the kitchen". Given that we'd waited 1hr 40mins for the initial dish, we decided to do this. There were 4 diners so we ordered our next 3 dishes and began to eat. One of my friend's dishes was cold, so she got the waiters attention and he said he'd change this. He did, and shortly reappeared with a hot dish. As my friend dished this onto her plate she discovered a thick, short, white hair in the sauce.
We called over the Maitre d' who said "what do you want me to do, look in the kitchen?" we explained that we had not had a great experiance, and outlined our total issues (which he was previously aware of) and he argued back about the busyness and that we "should have gone to the bar initially". In a restaurant? What a joke.
Our meals were barely touched, and we stated we would not be paying for anything. As requested by the Maitre d' we provided our contact details.
I work in Leeds and have been to the restaurant quite regularly with colleagues and friends. I am deeply unhappy with the service and overall experiance. I doubt I shall dine here again! I understand the staff were busy but surely if you have several offers on there should be enough staff to cover this.
Some of the staff also need to consider basic training, as their manners and people skills leave a lot to be desired.

My partner and I chose the £12 for 2 lunch deal. Lets just say I would not even give this food to my dog. We had 5 selections of Tapas. Everything was heated in a microwave it was not done fresh.The worst of it was the so called Chorizos floating in red wine. The chorizos were inedible we both had a piece and quicly put this dish to the side i could not even swallow it. They were definately not spanish! The chicken and mushrooms were re-heated and luke warm though the taste wasnt too bad. We received the same salad that went out accidently to the people sitting next to us who also happened to receive 2 extra dishes from our order which they just gave to them and wrote off! The crispy squid was soggy squid from a packet at Asdas no doubt and microwaved! The chicken wings were days old and were hairy and a little green on the inside! Needless to say we left all the dishes on the table and decided to just leave the place, when paying we were not even asked how the meal was and they did not even use the till to get change! Sounds a bit dodgy to me..... This place is the absolute pits and as a food lover though not any kind of #Expert# this really demoralised my day so warning do not eat here please....

Appalling food. A range of greasy deep fried items covered in the same bland tomato sauce. Portion size was very small which added to the feeling of being ripped off. Along with the tapas we ordered a paella which was slightly less bland but more disgusting. The prawns in it had clearly been placed in frozen and despite being burnt on the outside, were barely defrosted on the inside. The one I ate tasted like the bottom of an old freezer and frankly I was concerned for my health.

Service was indifferent, the waiter slouched casually on the table opposite as he took our order and generally had an uninterested attitude. I can't say I blame him having to serve up that soulless slop.

I'm not a fan of themed restaurant chains but this is definitely the worst I have had to endure.

Dissapointed is not the word!.... La Tasca has gone 'down hill' big time. I used to eat here a lot - bringing family and friends to a nice social event, never again.It seems the prices have shot up, and the quality of the food diminished. Obviously the chain has lost the plot - thinking about profits rather than quality. The food was luke warm,and so was the salad! the chicken was tough and the service was average. Don't get me wrong, I don't like to be 'kiss arsed' by my waiter/waitress, however don't expect a great tip when you can't be bothered to clear the table properly. Plus to top it off, there's a wide screen TV, talk about stuggling with the identity of the place- if I wanted to go and watch the football with a load of screaming larger louts then i would have gone to wetherspoons.La Tasca - like a like a 1950's bunny girl running around trying to re-kindle your youth! You've lost it! get a rip and fire you're Marketing Manager!

My daughter and i went to this restaurant on a saturday night.Im afraid to say the food was atrocious,very tasteless and very overpriced.We were very very dissapointed as we dont see eachother very often and we were really looking forward to a nice meal together.We certainly wont be going back .

I went to la tasca, for what I thought was a good value for money lunch deal. I have to say I was shocked at the quality of food. None of it appears to be cooked fresh. In fact I am certain that all dishes are ordered in pre-prepared and bunged in a microwave to serve. Shocking! I've simply nothing good to say about the food. Mcdonalds offers better quality. The service was good however, but this probably has more to do with the fact that we were the only people in the restaurant at the time. Says alot!

I am a big fan of tapas and have never been so disappointed with a restaurant. This is the second time I have been to a La Tasca (it was not my choice to go again but an engagement that I couldn't avoid) and I had hoped that my first miserable experience was a one-off but unfortunately not. The food was bland, uninteresting and hugely overpriced for what we were presented with. I don't even know how it is possible to remove so much flavour from chorizo. The service was slow and we had to remind the staff several times that food or drinks that we ordered had not been received. This is the first time I have ever bothered to write a review but the whole experience was so awful that I feel it's only right to warn other people before they make the mistake of eating here.