Las Tapas

by Aparna B.

overpriced, unimaginative tapas.  i went here with my relatively easy-going parents and even they were disappointed.

by Steve R.

Meh. We showed up on the late side, but considering the kitchen didn't close for another hour (I always ask when dining late) I don't think I should have had to try to actively find someone to seat us.  The food was decent, nothing special.  The service was ok, but we literally saw the server when they brought our drinks, our food and our check. That;s it.  We did want more drinks, but said server was nowhere to be found.  This is not a place I would return to.

by Kelly K.

I like Las Tapas for their tapas AND for their sangria. We used to eat here alot, but now we do to-go. We got take-out from here last weekend, and the staff was so nice to us! It was a little before dinner time, so the place was pretty much empty. We waited by the bar for our food. We had our 1-year old, and he was walking around, and several staff members would stop and pick him up and love on him. Anyway, I digress.We always get the potatoes with the aioli sauce, the tortilla (omelette), the sauteed mushrooms, spanakopita, and then the garlic soup. You get lots of bread with it, also. I just think their food tastes better than La Tasca. It's no Jaleo, but I think Las Tapas has more veggie choices. We are moving in a couple of weeks, and I had a "Farewell Tour" of our favorite restaurants, and Las Tapas was on the list. Good-bye, Las Tapas! *sniff* You will be missed!

by tina r.

Salty salty salty. Everything is.A colossal waste of money. Will never be back.

by Annalynn C.

I treated my cousins to dinner on their 5th wedding anniversary at Las Tapas.  The food was okay.  The spanakopeta was good, but the mushrooms were too salty for my liking.  The bread complimented the mushrooms, but it was missing something...  Most of their wines were from  Spain; perhaps the reason they were over priced?  I expected a better tasting wine for the cost, but maybe I'm just not well versed when it comes to Spanish (red) wine.  Maybe I should've tried the sangria...The place was crowded, so it seems that it's one of the places to hit when you're in Alexandria.

by Bhumika K.Hana K.Susan S.Andrew C.Mary S.

meh. I've experienced better. I couldn't care less for the wine I picked - maybe I've become really overpartial to California wines...?I couldn't care less for the patatas aioli we got, it was like fried potato cubes with mayo.The two points goes to the spanokopita, ironic, because it's not even a spanish tapa. I said it before and I'll say it again, tapas outside of spain just aren't good.Atmosphere:HUGE. There's a full bar area, a full dining area, and an upstairs dining area as well. To access the restroom you have to go through the bar area, then up the stairs which was kind of a pain. We had window seating, so was able to people watch. The also offer a handful of tables for outside seating. The decor is Spanish but nothing authentic appealed to my eyes.Food:Five tapas (mixture from hot, cold, and meat dishes), three beers, and warm bread was enough to fill up two people. I enjoyed the Mediterranean salad (tomato, fresh mozzarella, and olives) and the chicken quesadilla (which had a spicy kick) but the remaining three dishes were nothing spectacular. I normally enjoy ceviche but felt they squeezed in too much lime juice which took away any taste of the seafood. However, all the dishes had distinctive flavor and nothing was bland.Service:Our waitress was a bit slow to start (forgetting our waters and so forth) but became a lot more attentive towards the middle of the meal. Overall:The portions to price ratio seems a bit high for what they charge with nothing spectacular or standing out. I might return but only to check out their happy hour (I saw $2 signs on their HH chalkboard).Wooooh!  Move over Jose A. for some fierce tapas competition!!!Sometimes I walk into a restaurant with a coupon from http://Restaurant.com and think "It figures!" and sometimes I think "Wow!! Wonder why this successful place offers a coupon!" Las Tapas is the latter!! My income went down 30% in the last year, so I sometimes augment my "foodie" experiences with an offer for a coupon to off set the cost of eating out. So, I'm very appreciative of the savings, but sometimes not so impressed with the venue or the food quality. NOT so with Las Tapas! We walked into the restaurant, and were seated in a nice table for two on the first floor (still in a cast and can't go up stairs easily.) Low romantic lighting and a pretty atmosphere makes it restufl!  The service was prompt and lovely, and we dug into the menu. Right away, I was taken with the difference of the offerings. Not your typical "jambon" and "croquettes," this menu was a plethora of lovely hot and cold combinations. While I had to order my traditional potatoes and spicy sauce, I added to that the shrimp over avocado with thousand island dressing, and I also craved the lamb mixed with onion and peppers in a savory sauce. My colleague ordered the small skewers of beef and chicken (in a wonderful tomato sauce,) the shrimp and avocado (she wanted one more!), and a mini quesadilla with chicken and cheese. The server brought two orders of the quesadilla, which was their mistake, and I was charged for it, but you know, what the heck! I had a coupon!! We thoroughly enjoyed the food, and we loved the service! Gracious, genuine - really nice. In addition, the vibe of the bar was heating up next to us -- people were smoking hookah's!! Yes, smoking nearby...which I loved...cos I love that smell of tobacco. AND, the band was tuning up with gorgeous music, and I wished I could have stayed for the show. I'll be back tho -- which after all, is the great benefit of a coupon. Try out the restaurant, and then you are so intrigued you want to come back I will!!Foods pretty good. Service is alright. There are better places in OT. And why they hell is it so big?  Anyone been here with more than 10 people in it at once?  It's huge and no one is really ever in it.During a recent stay in Alexandria, a colleague and I happened upon Las Tapas.  We carefully studied menus up and down King St. before deciding on which restaurant to eat at.  Nearly all of the menu items seemed delectable, so we were excited to try the fare. Together, we sampled the chicken quesadillas, spanakopeta, garlic chicken, steamed vegetables, calamari, beef and chicken empanadillas, and hummus.  Everything was so good!  The garlic chicken and empanadillas stood out as the best flavors, but the spanakopeta was also very well made.  We finished our meal with a profiterole, complete with chocolate and raspberry drizzle.  I found the sangria to be slightly less than amazing, but still quite good with the meal. Our servers were VERY available and friendly.  (They were so attentive, at times we hoped they would find someone else to spoil w/ attention.)  The restaurant is really big, w/ a menu that has something for everyone.  I would definitely try Las Tapas again and recommend it to friends.

by Melissa S.

My friend and I went to Las Tapas on a Friday night at about 10:00 pm.  The band was decent but we sat at a table at the bar and didn't get served for over 15 minutes.  We approached the bar and were ignored for another 10 even though it wasn't busy.  Both bartenders were doing nothing... simply inattentive.  We basically had to flag them down.  In short, the service was awful and the drinks are extremely over-priced.  The whole environment was awful and you could tell it is poorly run.  Management doesn't care about the customer.  Whatever happened to being attentive to the paying customer... don't they want our business?and one more thing...The bathrooms were leaking and stinking.

by Andrew C.

Foods pretty good. Service is alright. There are better places in OT. And why they hell is it so big?  Anyone been here with more than 10 people in it at once?  It's huge and no one is really ever in it.

by Karol U.

Besides the paella, which is a joke....this place rocks.  The tapas and drinks are incredible and if you are lucky enough to come on a flamenco night, you are in for a real treat.  Excellent service, great guitar playing and dancing, sometimes in traditional spanish flamenco dresses. It's a great night.  You could go here for a party, birthday or even bring yoru out of town folks here. Everyone will love it.

by Mary S.

During a recent stay in Alexandria, a colleague and I happened upon Las Tapas.  We carefully studied menus up and down King St. before deciding on which restaurant to eat at.  Nearly all of the menu items seemed delectable, so we were excited to try the fare. Together, we sampled the chicken quesadillas, spanakopeta, garlic chicken, steamed vegetables, calamari, beef and chicken empanadillas, and hummus.  Everything was so good!  The garlic chicken and empanadillas stood out as the best flavors, but the spanakopeta was also very well made.  We finished our meal with a profiterole, complete with chocolate and raspberry drizzle.  I found the sangria to be slightly less than amazing, but still quite good with the meal. Our servers were VERY available and friendly.  (They were so attentive, at times we hoped they would find someone else to spoil w/ attention.)  The restaurant is really big, w/ a menu that has something for everyone.  I would definitely try Las Tapas again and recommend it to friends.