Stroud Green, Spanish Restaurant Guide

“A clever British take on Spanish tapas” with “superbly executed fish-led dishes” in a “quirky converted fish ’n’ chip-shop setting” – this Finsbury Park yearling was launched by the team behind The Plimsoll nearby in a blaze of “social media buzz and some very favourable press reviews” that left some wondering, “Does early extreme hype help or hinder these sorts of places?”. “Yes, it’s quirky and interestingly set up, but the food is solid without being close to a Barrafina”, while “the tables are quite small for a menu based on sharing” (“I wanted to like it more, but the sharing plate concept doesn’t work so well when you’re perched at a bar with a couple of your mates”). Top Menu Tip – the “much-feted chips bravas”: “all they are cracked up to be”.