Saludos - Albury

Modern casual atmosphere, excellent service and wonderful food. This restaurant is deservedly busy on Friday and Saturday evenings so book as early as you can. We enjoyed a few of the tapas dishes (potatoes with pesto is fabulous, as are the sardines) and each had a 'main '. The Lamb shanks cooked in pedro ximinex and the chicken with chestnut sauce were both excellent. The wine list is small but good with some wonderful 'local ' (Rutherglen) wines. Many people were dinking Sangria but on this occasion we didn 't try it. The Frangelico Gypsy 's arm is an excellent choice for dessert, but I 'm sure the other offerings are also good.

Whilst the food was nice, the service was average to poor. The first lady serving us with the funky glasses was very attentive and looked after us. After she must have knocked off, thats when it went downhill. We ordered, they forgot one of our dishes, so we had to ask where it was. Another couple came in about 30 mins after us and we noticed they got gold class service. Their meals all came out at once (before ours might I add, where we had ordered prior to them getting in the restaurant) We waited a very very long time between dishes, and again, another one of our meals were forgotten at the end. The long waits, the forgotten meals and the fact that others were getting their meals promptly is the fact that we will never be back.

A Spanish name and paella at the menu is not enough to qualify this as a Spanish restaurant. What Spanish restaurant worth its salt would not have jamon iberico or pata negra at its menu?Some flavoursome tapas bikinis, fresh anchovies on white beans purée) but disappointing lamb shanks , dry and bland, and nice but small main of salmon, and churros that are heavy and greasy …pleasant decor but amateurish service and a hefty bill. Not remotely worth the money.

I made a reservation based on the positive reviews and was looking for a change in cuisine. The service was good and the special on wine was a nice bonus. The first two tapas we ordered, the croquettes and the asparagus with Serrano ham, were lovely. However, the lemon chorizo and octopus tapas that followed were not as great. It would be nice to see more consistency in the dishes. The prices were reasonable and not expensive. I might consider trying again, but will pay more attention to selecting dishes next time.

This restaurant in Albury is a hidden gem and one of the best Authentic Spanish restaurants in Australia. The Sangria is amazing and the tapas are truly next level authentic. The staff are genuine, caring, and the food is great. Highly recommended!