La Sal

3 Reviews on “La Sal”

• Aarti Rawat

  I been there a couple of times and is never disappointing, I had paella and I must say is one of the best a have tried in a while, We also order corquetas it was nicely crunchy with a rich cream inside very recommended also an aubergine cake, deep fried peppers and salad to share, they have good vegetarian options as well. Everything was really good and perfectly cooked.The service was also great the waitress recommended us a bottle of red wine to make a great match with our dinner.Is a great option to have authentic Spanish food in the city.

  May 21, 2019, 4:22 pm

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• Pat Cuni

  Being Spanish, my standards for Spanish restaurants are quite high and I have to admit that Lasal may be my favourite one in town. Everything there (at least, everything I have tried) tastes as if it had come out of my mom’s kitchen. Try their awesome table of cheese and bread, order the olives, sample their selection of croquetas (they are so so good) and do not miss out on their Pulpo a la gallega (octopuss cooked galician style). For desserts, their homemade flan with vanilla ice cream is a treat.Yes, the service is a bit slow but it’s worth it if you are craving a bite of Spain madaboutravel.com

  September 21, 2015, 7:08 pm

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• Lunch Quest

  9:35pm on a Wednesday night is a dicey prospect, both for diners and restaurateurs. The kitchen is getting ready to close, and everyone would just rather be at home. When I shambled through the doors of La Sal on Howden Street, I was eyed with a slight air of havent you seen the time?. Thankfully for all concerned, my general aspect of respectability served me well, gaining me admittance to what turned out to be a really impressive dining experience.The restaurant at the front of their quite extensive premises (they have a dancefloor for twice-monthly flamenco shows) is nice enough. It hinted at grander things, but I didnt get a chance for a full inspection.The service was exactly what youd expect in such a place: very keen to explain dishes; delighted to offer recommendations; and keen to make sure you had a good balance of dishes. I was every bit as impressed by the fact that they approved the outline of my basic choices, particularly given that the underlying message was order now or forever hold your peace.Id chosen padron peppers, which are a real favourite of mine, then morcilla (black pudding) and pulpo (octopus).The first and last options arrived together, both looking rather tempting. Both were excellent, with the padron peppers as moreish as ever.The black pudding was very good, but the octopus was the star of the show, with a wonderfully constructed dish that packed an excellent profusion of flavour.The whole thing put me in mind of dishes that you eat on holiday and wish were available when you came home. Our fondest food memories are often drawn from far afield, when the sun is shining and life is good. This place was plenty memorable enough for me, though, and hidden in plain sight, right on our (chilly) doorstep.So overall, La Sal was just the tapas place Id been looking for, particularly given my lukewarm reaction to El Quijote. It served dishes to extremely impressive quality, and left me eager for another visit. Id highly recommend that you go, at your earliest convenient opportunity.ScoresBlythe scores the La Sal4.5/5 for food4/5 for presentation3.5/5 for setting4.5/5 for servicegiving an overall 16.5/20I ate: padron peppers, Spanish black pudding, Galician octopusI drank: rioja, espressoI wore: brown pinstripesTotal bill: 22.40 lunchquest.co.uk

  April 15, 2014, 4:57 pm

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