Reviews of El Gato Negro Tapas Liverpool. (Restaurant) in Liverpool (Merseyside).

El Gato Negro Tapas Liverpool

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Unit 2, Walker House Exchange Flags, Liverpool L2 3YL, United Kingdom

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Information of El Gato Negro Tapas Liverpool, Restaurant in Liverpool (Merseyside)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of El Gato Negro Tapas Liverpool

J. J.

Absolutely delicious and fantastic service. We visited on a busy Friday evening. The restaurant had a really nice bustling atmosphere. We ordered 6 tapas to share. All the dishes we ordered were really tasty. The Catalan Bread was delicious and very authentic. We'll definitely be back! 👌

C. M.

Came here for lunch the Saturday before Mother's Day and enjoyed a number of tapas dishes. Highly recommend - olives, Catalan bread, jamon croquettes, chicken thighs, salt cod fritters, chargrilled sweet potato, goats cheese, bikini sandwiches. The almond tart was delicious too. Prices are moderate and portion sizes reasonable. Quality of the food was excellent and authentic. Service was also very good and struck a good balance between being quickly available, but not always hanging around. I thought the servers were friendly and polite, and were good at anticipating when we needed more water, etc. There is also an extensive drink menu, with beers, wines, spirits, and soft drinks This restaurant would be great for quiet meals, and for booking with a large group. The menu is available online and I think there are a decent number of good vegetarian choices. I will definitely come back again.

B. H.

Enjoyed a superb early dinner on a bank holiday; many other local places were closed. Excellent options for coeliacs with gluten free meat and veggie options. Offered an allergens matrix which was clear and easy to use. Can’t wait to return on my next visit to Liverpool.

M. F.

Gorgeous place , great food and cocktails ! Friendly staff too but more on the expensive side but every once in a while it’s a nice treat! Do recommend! (Pics of empty plates because ate everything because we could take pics lol!)

K. D.

Really good place for small tapas; perfect for sharing. The place is beautiful. The service is great and waiters are very knowledgeable.

N. G.

Great food but could have been better service as we got given food and drinks we didn't order

A. S.

5* and more Received exceptional service by the team, especially the manager and assistant manager. Went as a group of 12 for a surprise proposal and they made sure everything was taken care of and catered to all our needs. We managed to book the private room which is beautiful and they allowed us to decorate it prior to our booking. Food was very tasty and had good portions for Tapas. Highly recommend.

p. s.

Food was fine. Service was fine too. The interior is impressive, really well designed. But overall it was a little expensive for food that was simply ok.

S. D.

Tried to get in last Friday but they were fully booked. Not being put off we managed to get the last free sitting on Saturday at 5.45. This would usually be too early for us but we were so pleased we took it. The four of us had such a wonderful mix of tapas. We thought we had over ordered but it was just right. Lovely wine and great staff. We will most certainly be returning when passing next.

G. E. B.

Lovely place with such a lovely place! We had such a great time there.

M. S.

Food, decor and place is pretty good, and the background isn’t loud which is amazing nowadays. The staff could be more organised/trained and behaving more professionally ie not having 4 different waiters coming to your table in less than 3min apart of each other and walking around restaurant holding staff members. Writing the orders instead of thinking you won’t forgot something simple as bread and olives would be idea too…not good for your perception as customer and for business in long term too. We’ll probably come back and hopefully these little things are sorted

U. M.

Nice and friendly staff. Had an issue with squid, but, as I believe, superviser aknowledge the issue and change it to cheese fritters (which indeed are amazing!!). All in all, it is a great place for nibbles to share and afternoon wine.

R. D.

Big tapas restaurant opposite the Indigo hotel. Loads of trees inside. Good choice of food. Beautiful croquettes and bread. Chorizo board very small. Tasty, but small. Craft lager. Would go again.

W. M.

Delicious tapas well presented, and excellent wine selection from Spain and Portugal. Especially enjoyed our service and chat with Elliott and Abby. Enjoyed the Jamon Ibérico croquettes and the grilled sweet potatoes

A. M.

Great tapas restaurant with a trendy vibe and good service. The diverse tapas selection has some interesting creations, some classic and some fusion which keeps things interesting. There's also decent vegetarian options. Overall a good place to spend time with a group of people.

S. M.

Back at it again this evening to explore what Liverpool has to offer for food and drinks. Having taken a long break from venturing outdoors - due mainly to 1) the general issue with conorovirus and 2) the general societal stupidity, we decided that now was the right time to go for it. Hard to pronounce and initially a potentially controversially named restaurant (though Google translate did calm our worries) we decided to spend our limited time on planet earth in this venue. Overall the food was excellent - lots of little dishes (formally called tapas, I did worry if I had ordered off the kids menu) which were cooked with care and served with smiles. Drinks choices were limitless, though little in the way of non-alcohol beer (c'mon guys you have to anticipate the dry january spike in demand). We had nothing but good words about this place. If you are now confident that visiting outdoors is an option (I think we have now given it enough time for COVID deniers and anti-vaxxers to get COVID and be forced into isolating) then I would like to reassure you that this the place to be.

P. M.

As Tapas restaurants go, El Gato is up there with the best, great food, lovely ambiance and helpful staff. Make sure to enquire about the specials the chorizo and chickpea stew is excellent.

M. B.

Went for drinks, not food. Great cocktails, and they make the best margarita in Liverpool. I do not say this lightly.

C. K.

First visit today and already thinking of our next trip. Fantastic service with very friendly staff and food was excellent.

G. H.

Nice restaurant and atmosphere. Service was good. But food very average and not worth the money.

I. O.

The food was good. They have Spanish tapas with a few differences with Spain. The flavour is great. I'm love with the Cod Fritters.

C. H.

Amazing food and great service. Every dish full of flavour and looked as tasty as it was. Really COVID safe as tables nicely distanced.

H. R.

Food was very good. Staff friendly and helpful. All round experience was excellent.

L. C.

Superb lunch and service

C. K.

Just booked last minute, never heard anything about it, food was lush, except for the squid, have easily had better. Just enough between three of us, daughter had the biscoff cheesecake, very impressed with it. Also staff were excellent. We asked for the 'service charge' to be taken off the bill and we added as a tip to ensure the staff got it. Will deffo go back

A. D.

Amazing food, lively atmosphere, and beautiful décor. Portions could be a bit bigger.

Z. A.

Fantastic food of a little expensive for tapas . Would still highly recommend, very fast and friendly service. Dishes are brought out as and when they are ready so we found ourselves eating a dish or two at any one time . Very nice inside 😊

L. J.

Had a brilliant time here for a friend's hen do. They were very understanding about the fact that we were running late due to difficulties arranging taxis with the football on. Whilst we were there, the staff made sure we constantly had a bottle to re-fill our glasses ourselves as we were having the bottomless brunch. One of the members of the group is pregnant and they went to the effort of creating a mocktail to suit her tastes. The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. Personally, I had the calamari, tenderstem broccoli and the mushrooms and they were all yummy!

P. B.

Beautiful food, lovely venue - seating is cosy and comfy, decor is great. Would recommend.

N. K.

Booked a table for food and drinks to celebrate my birthday yesterday with my family! Had a brilliant time, the food was excellent as were the cocktails! The service could not fault flawless staff was really attentive and very friendly even down to the waiter bringing me a surprise birthday cake excellent touch, thank you for making my birthday special and dong a excellent job in theses times

J. H.

Love this place. Fantastic food, lovely ambiance and helpful and friendly staff. Did I mention the fantastic food? Also do amazing cocktails. Oh and the location is rather special too. One of my fave places.

B. l.

Absolutely stunning such a beautiful place loved the food and drinks . The only downfall where the bellinis where half a glass not a full glass but other wise beautiful x

I. C.

Amazing food and gorgeous setting! Very friendly and helpful staff. A little on the pricer side but made for a special evening! Would recommend the Sangria and 'Pea and Courgette Rice'

S. A.

As usual, fantastic.

F. c.

Beautiful place, very friendly staff, lovely food a nice place to meet up with friends

C. N.

Beautiful restaurant. Staff attentive and helpful. The food was absolutely fantastic. Best tapas in Liverpool!

A. W.

Superb food and wine in a relaxed atmosphere.

J. A.

Very good tapas. Real flavour! Good space and decor.

F. C.

Great food - good atmosphere I recommend this place

D. S.

Wonderful food for an outdoor table full of vegans, veggies, pescatarians and carnivores. I was supposed to share my garlic prawns but couldn't part with one. Everything was delicious, including dessert and mocktails. All staff were smiling and professional, but Kapil deserves special mention for skill in serving and dancing between the raindrops like Nureyev.

M. N.

This place is very very very good for eating and drinking really good. Number 1 restaurant & bar in Liverpool for me

D. B.

Our favourite restaurant in Liverpool, if you like Tapas El Gato is a must, in my opinion best Tapas in the UK.

C. S.

Nice atmosphere. Good place for a beer. However we were disappointed with the tapas; stodgy salt fish croquettes that seemed to be very potato-heavy, a cold, runny tortilla ‘cooked to order’ that came out suspiciously quickly and unremarkable catalan bread. The grilled sea bream was delicious, however. The only dish we would order again! Wouldn’t recommend for dinner, drinks only next time!

F. R.

Lovely atmosphere there in a welcoming and warm environment, they have a good deal and good choice of tapas (3×15£), recommended

c.

Lovely building with a gorgeous interior. The food was great, particularly the prawns, manchego, and patas bravas. Looking forward to returning!

L. C.

So much better than whatever was there before (Vincents?), gorgeous on the inside, friendly staff and the tapas is to die for. Drinks seem more expensive compared to other places but for the atmosphere alone it's well worth it! Would definitely go back.

J. E.

Absolutely brilliant experience from start to finish. Can't fault it.

C. W.

Best meal in a long time. Great service lots of tasty choices on tapas menu. If you are in Liverpool give this a go

G. S.

Lovely food and nice atmosphere

S. M. G.

Fantastic food, and a great atmosphere being in the centre of Liverpool.

A. C.

Amazing tapas, the best we've had outside of Spain!

D. G.

Excellent food and service. Kitchen kindly stayed open late for us. It is expensive for what it is but overall recommended. Thank you.

E. W.

Fabulous! There are some negative reviews of this place. My experience was opposite from the friendly and helpful staff to the fantastic tapas. Having eaten in several other establishments near by on Castle St. recently whilst they were also good I'd have to say this was the best.

S. J.

Delicious food and friendly service, found the cod croquetas, chorizo and baby squid particularly delicious. Would eat again! Hopefully once we’re allowed to sit inside again...

P. A.

Great decor, great food but a little pricey for some of the tapas small plates, prawns in particular, I feel there is no need for what you get.

P. C.

Wonderful Lunch. Great service too.

M. B.

Beautiful building inside exchange flags, the food and service were excellent.One of the best places amongst many in liverpool to enjoy an evening with friends. The young waitresses were very attentive,very polite and well trained. Many thanks for making our visit an very enjoyable. We will be back

P. J.

Well organised considering the new rules and regs. Felt safe and that meant we enjoyed our long awaited family get together. Our Andalucian server was efficient, chatty and added to our enjoyment. Nice to see places doing their bit to try and get people out again safely. Not sure if this was a reduced menu (understandable if so), everything was delish and would certainly return.

V.

Delicious food! Friendly staff! Overall, a really great experience and would recommend.

J. “. V.

Great food, beautiful restaurant, excellent service. Can't wait to visit again

J. A.

Really enjoyed our evening. Excellent service by bar (Osmar and Holly) and waiting on staff. My friend and I had tapas which was served quickly and was very tasty.

M. S.

Another pleasant visit, great food and staff

M. C.

Great selection all beautifully cooked, staff amazing 👌5*

N. D.

Food fabulous, all freshly cooked to order, staff friendly and attentive, nothing too much trouble. During covid, all restrictions adhered to, although restricted time slot, didn't feel rushed. Highly recommend

D. C.

The best tapas resturant in Liverpool.

R. G.

We had beautiful tapas. Beef skewers and the portobello mushrooms in particular were amazing. Lovely smiley waiter too!

E. L.

Gorgeous food & lovely drinks. Charlotte served us, she couldn’t of been any better!! Will be back

A. W.

Favourite restaurant in Liverpool. Each dish is delicious! Always great service, great ambiance and most of all fabulous food!

P. J.

Closest Catalán food without going there. Absolutely lovely.

j. i.

Fab, food, atmosphere and friendly staff.

J. M.

This place is fabulous, great ambience, food and wine choice…..best mackerel I’ve ever had. Spot on! 👌🏼

D. M.

Very nice place, good food , staff very polite and friendly , many thanks to Andalucia guy Michael , made our night. And to dont forget cocktails were great... Thank you guys

A. y.

El gato is always a pleasure, excellent food and great service. Expensive and portions are small, but the quality is high

B. S.

Great atmosphere great food and drink, a little on the expensive side but worth it.

S. H.

Food was good with a nice selection of tapas. The serving staff we had were knowledgeable and made good recommendations without massively trying to up sell

B. E.

Nice food and drink. Good service. A bit expensive.

A. S.

Fantastic food and excellent service.

A. B.

Absolutely love this place very friendly and welcoming, and the food is lovely with some good offers, always busy but not too busy that a good sign.

W. H.

Top drawer. Check out the black pudding scotch eggs

G. M.

Great place! Good food and service.

m. s.

Great food and service. Lovely atmosphere!

T. S.

Had a wonderful meal. Highly recommended 👌

A. N.

Best Spanish tapas in a long while reasonable price nice staff go back anytime

L. S.

Very lovely restaurant with a good selection of tasty tapas. Great service. Seating is very comfortable too. Will come again

c. s.

Amazing food and a great atmosphere, lovely friendly staff 100% recommend

L.

This is great here! Food is amazing and the staff are so polite

J. M.

Opening weekend, so perhaps a little erratic. Food was decent but nothing jumped out. Service friendly, a little inefficient, but a very disjointed welcome.

C. S.

Delicious tapas, beautiful place and lovely staff,can't wait to go again.

F. R.

Loved it! Great,friendly service and gorgeous food...first time here will defiantly be back 😊

G. J.

Great food, lovely atmosphere, exceptional service.

S. B.

Pleasant but lacking atmosphere. Service was a little slow. However, Padron peppers were pretty astonishing.

T. G.

Amazing place great food warm and cozy feeling nice staff definitely going again with my family.

M. P.

Wonderful staff 10/10, delicious food 10/10 and warm atmosphere 10/10.. We can't ask for more👏Well done 100%✔

R. C.

Was in there for pre party drinks. Lovely place, great drinks and service. Will be back to try the food next time 👌

L. M.

Only went in for a drink, haven't tried the food, but it was lovely. Great ambience.

C. M.

Lovely venue. Food lovely and staff really friendly and helpful.

J. S.

Lovely food enjoyed my visit all socially distanced, staff all attentive

M. L.

Came for their opening week, great fresh tapas just what Liverpool needed and fantastic service as well. Will be returning sooner rather than later!

A. P.

Great venue, looks fab and food is great but menu changed and missing my favourite dish 😢

J. S.

Gorgeous restaurant, food nice, cocktails nice would definitely go again.

A. R.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and good beer.

D.

Bottomless tapas is something that you didn't even know you needed until had it. Service was excellent, social distancing was spot on.

J. H.

Great tapas and a lovely atmosphere

B. P.

Love this place! Great service, amazing food and very pretty restaurant!

J. N. (.

Great food and service! Would definitely visit again.

B. D.

Staff v nice plus food! Tables well apart, v good.

A. Y.

Great to socialise and try authentic Tapas, the food is excellent!

J. D.

Great food, great service and very reasonably priced!

B. F.

Good food, if a little pricy... But worth it for a special occasion.

M. P.

Brilliant night, food and staff fantastic, would defo recommend xxxx

I.

Was part of a large party with a set menu food just kept on coming and was top class

I. d.

Good food however staff a little unfriendly :(

E. H.

Service was pretty good. Food had areas for improvement but nothing to be sniffed at

L. G.

Lovely food, great service highly recommend!!

S. M.

Nice change for us,lively busy place ,food and drink decent,nice staff

D. C.

Great food and drinks loved it x

M.

Great food great service would recommend

R. G.

Great food and service decor and music good

A. K.

They are not accepting walk ins currently due to staffing issues

A. C.

Food and service excellent. Highly recommended.

M.

Great food and good service

K. W.

Really good choice of food (especially for veggies!)

s. S.

Food was good waited a long time for drinks though

J. A.

Great tapas in a lovely setting.

A.

Delicious tappas Great service

A. A.

Amaaaaazing food and very nice staff !!

E. M.

Great tapas, lovely staff and fast service

A. J.

Excellent service and staff . Food very good

A. F.

Lovely food and great service

A. M.

Fantastic

A. H.

Food was lovely felt safe

K. S. M.

Nice food and ambiance

L. M.

Great tapas, quick friendly service

M.

Nice atmosphere, food good.

P. R.

Sea Bream and Squid Ink risotto was to die for

G. R.

Nice food but too loud

I. P.

It's OK

I. J.

Good food for sure

J. M.

Fabulous food.

D. P.

Fantastic

N. K.

Brilliant food!

C. C.

Best tapas restaurant

J. M.

Great food

O. P.

Amazing

c. d.

Great service

J. A.

Nice setting

K. V.

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W. G.

Avoid if hungry! Firstly just want to say the food is amazing, so tasty. The issue we had was the size of portions, they recommend 5-6 plates between 2 but they are so small we were left hungry at the end. Yes we could of ordered more but at £8-15 per dish it's not an option we fancied. Would definitely recommend trying their 3 dishes for £18 offer week days between 12-4pm to enjoy the food but I won't be going back as feel a meal that costs £30 per head (not including the drinks) shouldn't leave you hungry. All it would take it a couple of extra of each item as most portions are 4 items.

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