Tapas - they're shit

[silverlining]

I fucking hate tapas.

 

I keep getting dragged to them by people trying to convince how ace they are, but they're just not. Little greasy bowls of shit that I'd never order as a main meal, and just because it's a smaller portion doesn't somehow mean it tastes better.

 

I went to one yesterday (Fino in that London) and it was £150 for three people. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY QUID. For several bowls of squid and patatas bravas.

 

And I hate people who like tapas, too.

 

Fuck off

[Magic Sponge]

Is there anythink or anyone you don't hate?

[Teflon Don]

Tapas = Spanish for 'no main course'

[Pony Princess]

I fucking hate tapas.

 

I keep getting dragged to them by people trying to convince how ace they are, but they're just not. Little greasy bowls of shit that I'd never order as a main meal, and just because it's a smaller portion doesn't somehow mean it tastes better.

 

I went to one yesterday (Fino in that London) and it was £150 for three people. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY QUID. For several bowls of squid and patatas bravas.

 

And I hate people who like tapas, too.

 

Fuck off

 

I agree tapas is overrated, little dishes of hastily cooked meat swimming in oil.

 

I fucking love sushi but my family don't like it. The only food I enjoy that they like is South Indian (Maharaja on London Road) or Greek. So I only really get to have sushi with the fella i'm sorta seeing.

 

The worst ones for me though is Italian restaurants. I can cook a mean pasta and being charged £15 or whatever for fucking pasta, tomato sauce, garlic and some meat pisses me off.

 

I'm a pain in the arse anyway because I don't see dining out as an 'experience'.

 

Basically, I want to order, eat, pay and leave, rather than sit around enjoying the ambience. Women tend to say stuff like 'ooh isn't the decor nice? They've really done a good job.... It's the little touches that make it what it is... Oh its so clean and bright... '.

[silverlining]

Tapas = Spanish for 'no main course'

 

£11 for a tiny bowl of fucking sardines or something.

 

Just rubbish

[silverlining]

I agree tapas is overrated, little dishes of hastily cooked meat swimming in oil.

 

I fucking love sushi but my family don't like it. The only food I enjoy that they like is South Indian (Maharaja on London Road) or Greek.

 

The worst ones for me though is Italian restaurants. I can cook a mean pasta and being charged £15 or whatever for fucking pasta, tomato sauce, garlic and some meat pisses me off.

 

I'm a pain in the arse anyway because I don't see dining out as an 'experience'.

 

Basically, I want to order, eat, pay and leave, rather than sit around enjoying the ambience. Women tend to say stuff like 'ooh isn't the decor nice? They've really done a good job.... It's the little touches that make it what it is... Oh its so clean and bright... '.

 

I quite like a good Italian, but I think with lots of restaurants you do think "fucking hell, this is a RIP-OFF".

[Magic Sponge]

£150 for three people?

 

La Vina in town charges around about £50 a couple. Including your ale.

[Nomad]

Went to a few Tapas in spain last year Barcalona and one of the Baleric Islands and it was unreal, and i mean 100 times better than any in the Uk.

 

the nicest one in liverpool I have had is La' Vina but it still does not compare.

[JohnnyH]

I fucking hate tapas.

 

I keep getting dragged to them by people trying to convince how ace they are, but they're just not. Little greasy bowls of shit that I'd never order as a main meal, and just because it's a smaller portion doesn't somehow mean it tastes better.

 

I went to one yesterday (Fino in that London) and it was £150 for three people. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY QUID. For several bowls of squid and patatas bravas.

 

And I hate people who like tapas, too.

 

Fuck off

 

There's no shame in being a person with limited scope, mass-market tastes and average intellect.

[silverlining]

There's no shame in being a person with limited scope, mass-market tastes and average intellect.

 

You're not very good at this.

[Paulie Dangerously]

La Tasca? More like La Shitsca! Amirite??

 

Tapas Tapas in town is ok with a 50% off voucher but I wouldn't pay full whack

[setreal]

oh well

[JohnnyH]

You're not very good at this.

 

hahahahahahahahahahaha

 

Better?

[silverlining]

£150 for three people?

 

La Vina in town charges around about £50 a couple. Including your ale.

 

 

 

I know, it's weird how different restaurants charge more - or sometimes - less than other restaurants.

[silverlining]

hahahahahahahahahahaha

 

Better?

 

No, not really.

[mattyq]

I love tapas a lot but £150 for 3 does seem a tad excessive even for dat dere London

[Guest simon]

The thing is Tapas here are totaly different in spain Tapas traditionaly come with a drink here you pay through your nose for ones that taste nothing alike.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

hahahahahahahahahahaha

 

Better?

 

 

[rubble-rouser]

Tapas in Spain ar excellent - fresh prawns, cooked quickly, mussels etc if by the coast, or jsut an unpretentious bit of ham or cheese with a cold beer or glass of red wine in an ordinary Madrid bar, but as a main meal in this country they are to be avoided unless you're into paying over the odds for frozen squid rings, third rate serrano and over spiced chorizo.

[JohnnyH]

No, not really.

 

Here you are http://www.buyasenseofhumour.com They take food stamps.

[silverlining]

Here you are http://www.buyasenseofhumour.com They take food stamps.

 

*heavy sigh*

[Russ Atmosphere]

So you're getting ripped off in restaurants in England and it's Spain's fault?

[AVEEZ]

I lurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrve Tapas alot.

 

Mainland Spain, Tenerife, Menorca all serve lovely Tapas.. dont htink I've tried it here out nad about.. I do however like to make my own... YUM YUM!

[PestiRed]

Tapas is like when you wake up hungry in the middle of the night after having had a few bevvies. You go to the fridge, can't really be arsed to decide what you want & just take one bite out of everything. It does the job but it's just refueling, not a meal.

 

A restaurant meal should involve a qualified chef putting together ingredients that compliment each other, especially if it's costing you £150.

 

Tapas is preventing Simon from getting a job and for that reason, I'm out

[Juniper]

I love Tapas but have only ever been to La Tasca as its next to the cinema where we live. Love the meat dishes and the sauces that come with them, plus the Spanish omelette....phhrrooar.

 

Their menu's never an expensive meal. Works out around £12 a head and we always leave there ready to burst due to the generous portions.

 

Might even go there this weekend now. Cheers Brendan.