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Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury

Cocktail Bar, Restaurant Bar, Party Bar, Event Space, Restaurant
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Description

You'll find the tapas and cocktail specialists at Salvador & Amanda on Bloomsbury's Vernon Place, within a brief stroll of Holborn station. This enticing cocktail bar is spread over two floors, with guests able to enjoy a casual tapas menu downstairs whilst the more formal dining takes place on the upper floor. Guests are treated to an authentic list of Spanish cocktails, wine, food and music, with DJs on hand to move things through the gears on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays right up until 3am!

If there's one thing for certain, its that Salvador & Amanda's guests are always well entertained. There's something quirky and interesting going on every day of the week, and great offers to be had too; happy hour offers great cocktail deals on Mondays and you can get your hands on a litre of Sangria for a tenner on Wednesdays. Saturdays are their Fiesta Night, where you can eat authentic cuisine, all whilst being serenaded by some live Spanish guitar.

The great food & drink, excellent location and truly vibrant atmosphere at this endearing venue make it a perfect candidate for after work drinks, dining out in the evening and staying for a bit of a boogie through until the early hours alike. You'll find the venue's sister site, Salvador & Amanda Leicester Square on Great Newport Street.

Private Room

The upstairs room is a fantastic spot for private parties and events. Holding up to 100 standing/40 seated and with your own bar/toilets and music, this is a very popular spot with reasonable minimum spends to hire. 

Info
After work drinks, Chatting and Drinking, Drinking and Dancing, Drinking and Eating, Private party
No Door Charge
10pm
Happily Affordable ££
Holborn
18
Commercial/Pop, Retro, Background Music
Cocktail Bar, Restaurant Bar, Party Bar, Event Space, Restaurant
Wheelchair Access
None

Hours
Day Open Close Notes
12:00 01:00
12:00 02:00
12:00 02:00
12:00 02:00
12:00 03:00
17:00 03:00
- - Private Hire Only

Location
Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury
1 Vernon Place, London, WC1A 2EP

Area:
Central London

Nearest station:
Holborn (Tube)
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Menus
Drink Prices Price
Cocktail £8.00
Glass of Wine (175ml measure Large ) £5.00
Bottle of House Wine £19.00
Bottle of Champagne £50.00

Menus

A La Carte Tapas Menu Download
Party Menu Download
Cocktail and Drinks Menu Download


This venue serves Tapas, European, International and Bar Snacks food.

Our Review
Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury London - Cocktail Bar Review

Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury London - Cocktail Bar Review

Just a short walk from Holborn station and nestled in the hub of Bloomsbury’s bar scene lies Salvador & Amanda, a contemporary and sophisticated DJ bar and tapas restaurant. Having heard some good things, I decided to check it...

Read our full Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury London - Cocktail Bar Review review

Private Hire
Name Type Capacity
Seated		 Capacity
Standing		 Cost Min spend
Midweek*		 Min spend
Weekend*
Upstairs Room Private Room 40 100 £500- £2k £500- £2k
Venue Venue Hire N/A 250 £4k £8k
* The minimum spends are a guideline only and vary according to the day and time of the year.

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Lunch with friends. Midweek. Spacious and airy on hot August day. Friendly welcome and service; excellent almond tart for pud but unexceptional tapas would not prompt speedy return. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 16 Aug 2017
19 Aug 2017 by
3
Bartender ever so attentive - lovely and friendly atmosphere! Wonderful cocktails. Lydia visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 16 Aug 2017
18 Aug 2017 by
5
It was good but as i used a groupon you gave me a printed menu, it doesnt look nice having a different one, that the rest of the customers. The food and sangria was good, thank you visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 16 Aug 2017
18 Aug 2017 by
4
The space was booked as requested (although in hindsight I wish I'd gone to visit the place as I'd not been and didn't realise it was quite hot up there and hard to see the Flamenco). It started well with good service, but I was surprised how early the lights were dimmed and loud music started pumping. We had a single candle on our long table and had to huddle in pairs in the dark to yell at each other which ruined the whole Birthday dinner feel I was expecting. I might have been okay with this later on, but I believe it was roughly 9pm which felt very early to turn into club mode and definitely not what i was expecting. Given my table made up half of the entire restaurant guests I would have thought they would check in / hold off until we were finished with dinner etc. Out of desperation we abandoned our space and stood outside around a small table to get away from the noise and heat indoors. The DJ kept churning incessant club music with no dancers and it all felt a bit unnecessary. Definitely not somewhere I would recommend for a sit-down Birthday - but maybe a young crowd post-dinner looking for that kind of music. After the tapas and dancer there was very little Spanish about the place. Instead we moved to a nearby pub for the remaining few hours with tamer music and a more relaxed vibe. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 12 Aug 2017
16 Aug 2017 by
2
Siamo stati bene. Buone tapas e gestori cortesi visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 09 Aug 2017
11 Aug 2017 by
4
The food was tasty and the service was brilliant. The staff took good care of and gave us good attention. They were very helpful. Also a good place to have some cocktails. As vegetarians we did not struggle at all and were surprisingly stuffed after out meal. I would definitely go back! Jinaa visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 01 Aug 2017
07 Aug 2017 by
5
Great food and great atmosphere. Also Antonio our waiter was looking after us really well! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 04 Aug 2017
07 Aug 2017 by
5
Waiters here are very polite unlike Covent Garden branch! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 02 Aug 2017
04 Aug 2017 by
5
Should have been 4 stars not 2 as appeared on my review. Pat visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 26 Jul 2017
01 Aug 2017 by
4
A very pleasant experience. The tapas were very tasty and generous. The staff were excellent and the ambience of the restaurant was good. Worth having found the restaurant. Pat visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 26 Jul 2017
01 Aug 2017 by
2
Food is lovely and very good value. Service was a little slow and unattentive but besides that a good experience. Colum visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 26 Jul 2017
31 Jul 2017 by
4
Super friendly staff - great cocktails and prices! The decor is really nice and the atmosphere great for small group settings. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 12 Jul 2017
14 Jul 2017 by
5
Amazing staff, great service and good place! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 06 Jul 2017
10 Jul 2017 by
5
As always our lunch was excellent. Food, drink and ambience was unrivalled. The staff were attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Already planning our next visit. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 07 Jul 2017
09 Jul 2017 by
5
I booked the restaurant for a hen party and we all had a fabulous time. The food and service was amazing along with the sangria. The flamenco dancing was very enjoyable and the DJ was brilliant and had our group dancing all night. Everyone in our party had a fantastic night and I would highly recommend to everyone! I'm an event manager by trade and this exceeded my very high expectations. Thank you!!! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 01 Jul 2017
03 Jul 2017 by
5
Nice food although it took a little while to take our order. It seemed under-staffed and we were aware that the staff were working very hard as it was busy. There was a plumbing problem so no loos! We felt very sorry for staff who were expecting a party of 150 and would have to explain that there were no toilet facilities. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 01 Jul 2017
03 Jul 2017 by
3
There was four of us on a Groupon voucher. The tapas was delicious and we could not finish all of it. The service was prompt. It was a Friday night so the place was very busy andcquite loud. Other than that, I would recommend it and return. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 30 Jun 2017
02 Jul 2017 by
5
Very poor choice of good, largely potatoes driven and no prawns unlike their picture advertising the deal. Tuna pies were also finished at 7pm when we arrived. A very noisy hangout joint to be avoided if you just wanted a good meal. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 29 Jun 2017
01 Jul 2017 by
1
good food and service, lively bar in early evening visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 28 Jun 2017
30 Jun 2017 by
4
Great food! Lovely staff! But table was too small & too low and I had difficulty to sit comfortably. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 27 Jun 2017
29 Jun 2017 by
3
Lovely food and great atmosphere! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 22 Jun 2017
24 Jun 2017 by
5
Very nice sangria, delicious food and friendly staff, I recommend! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 15 Jun 2017
17 Jun 2017 by
5
Bought a deal off groupon which turned out to be misleading and more expensive that the standard menu, the food was dry and rubbery and I got food poisoning from the salmon, which I had suspected was off. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 15 Jun 2017
17 Jun 2017 by
1
Most enjoyable tapas, sangria & wine visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 05 Jun 2017
11 Jun 2017 by
4
Great venue, yummy food and enjoyed happy hour! x Natalie visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 06 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 by
5
Food is stale n quite oily. Feel quite uncomfortable after the dinner. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 03 Jun 2017
05 Jun 2017 by
3
There is always good time! Delicious tapas, drinks with "happy hours till 9pm offer" cosy, lovely restaurant & bar, good music, so what else you need? What are you waiting for. Book it now! 😉✌️ visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 31 May 2017
02 Jun 2017 by
5
Had a great evening & night at Salvador and Amanda. Staff were pleasant and helpful. The happy hour cocktails & Sangria was delicious & cheap. Nice vibes & the DJ entertained until the early hours. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 20 May 2017
23 May 2017 by
3
We exclusively hired out the Mezzanine at Salvador & Amanda-Bloomsbury for our company social and drinks. We had quite a large group of 80 guests and I would say that this was a little cosy for a group of our size - I'd say it would hold around 40-50 guests comfortably without feeling cramped. Nevertheless, we all had a wonderful time and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The service, food and music were great. I'd highly recommend and would definetly go back. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 19 May 2017
22 May 2017 by
4
Great value for great food, loved coming at happy hour/ Was so cheap! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 18 May 2017
22 May 2017 by
5
We had a lovely meal here but just seemed slightly understaffed (one waitress for the entire restaurant on a Friday night). Food was lovely but waitress was extremely rushed off her feet! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 19 May 2017
21 May 2017 by
3
2 stars purely for the food. It was a very loud and noisy environment. the bar was right next to us and we couldnt even hear each other on the table. They really should separate the dinning area and the bar area. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 19 May 2017
21 May 2017 by
2
Staff very friendly and helpful. Food very good. Lovely atmosphere visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 16 May 2017
18 May 2017 by
5
Love this place! Authentic, tasty food, and friendly service. It's a bar come restaurant but you don't feel like you're sitting eating in the middle of people drinking. Becoming a firm favourite. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 09 May 2017
11 May 2017 by
5
The food was nice and fresh and generous portions. Service was very good. Music was very nice. It was a fun night. Overall very good experience. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 06 May 2017
08 May 2017 by
4
Great place, and fantastic value with the 50% off food deal we got visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 03 May 2017
05 May 2017 by
5
Great food, service and price for a mixed group of 9 (Adults and kids) on a Saturday night visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 29 Apr 2017
01 May 2017 by
5
Good food, will be returning! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 28 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 by
5
The food and drinks were the best thing about the bar. The staff was okay. We booked for Thursday, because it said on their site that every Thursday there's live Spanish guitar playing, but there wasn't. We were told that it changes every week. Well, if that's true, then they should say so on the site, so that clients aren't disappointed... There was a Spanish music mix played very quietly until about 10 p.m. when they started playing random pop hits from the early 2000's. That's about when we left. Overall, it was nice, because we had a promotion voucher that we used, but we're probably not going back. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 27 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 by
3
We were very impressed by this tapas restaurant and bar which has a nice, buzzy atmosphere. The food was excellent with a wide choice of dishes, a good wine list and some excellent cocktails. Hope to go back again. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 27 Apr 2017
29 Apr 2017 by
5
Limited menu, service a little slow but great atmosphere visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 25 Apr 2017
28 Apr 2017 by
2
Wonderful atmosphere, really attentive service but not overbearing, excellent food and really good value drinks. Flamenco guitars and dancer later were a bonus, I could not have wished for a better evening. Now that I have discovered this place, I will be back. SUPERB visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 25 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017 by
5
I celebrated my birthday there. Everyone had so much fun. We were more than 25 people and everyone had fun. Stuff was lovely food and drinks were very nice. Thank you :) Maral visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 22 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 by
5
Manager super helpful, booking was just done for 2 hours, but friends kept coming so he allowed us to stay for the whole night until they closed. It's a great location to have dinner and dance after. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 31 Mar 2017
23 Apr 2017 by
5
Brilliant. Vibrant downstairs. Relaxing and value for money food upstairs. We will visit again. Thank you. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 20 Apr 2017
22 Apr 2017 by
5
The food was lovely, good service. Would visit again. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 07 Apr 2017
22 Apr 2017 by
4
Great food, frienfly service. Would recommend and definitely return visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 20 Apr 2017
22 Apr 2017 by
5
The manager was very good. However missed the live flamingo dance visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 13 Apr 2017
16 Apr 2017 by
4
Food was nice and drinks were good, definitely go for the happy hour ! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 13 Apr 2017
16 Apr 2017 by
5
food was lovely, service excellent went on a wowcher deal excellent value apart from a little confusion on dessert ( a table selection of desserts turned out to be one shared between the two of us!) went for the cheese board shared in the end and that was excellent. live music was great just a pity they seemed to take so long over getting started and their breaks. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 08 Apr 2017
10 Apr 2017 by
4
Service unacceptably slow. Having pre-ordered for 17 people we were still not served any food until 1 hour 45 mins from the time we arrived. There was no apology. Music creates good atmosphere and food tasted great. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 08 Apr 2017
10 Apr 2017 by
2
Nice and accommodating staff. Tasty tapas (all but the tortilla that was a bit stale), DJ on Fridays, music starts about 9.30 so dine before then. So you can combine dining and clubbing which is nice! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 07 Apr 2017
10 Apr 2017 by
5
Great food, amazing customer service and the best Sangria in London! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 04 Apr 2017
06 Apr 2017 by
5
Reasonably priced and people are friendly !! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 01 Apr 2017
03 Apr 2017 by
4
Great food & atmosphere. Friendly & efficient staff. Would come back. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 01 Apr 2017
03 Apr 2017 by
5
Amazing food, reasonably priced and lovely staff! Jamie visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 31 Mar 2017
03 Apr 2017 by
5
I did reserve a place with one month advanced for my daughter's birthday.. I paid for 4 octopus portions and they didn't deliver I still trying to contact them to complain about that and that my reservation was 9 to 11 and they kick us out before 11 not only that they give as a table at the bar and not at the restaurant. We where 9 people and we did expend about £280 ...I wish they listen to me and contact me because I got the receipt I paid ,and I couldn't see at the time because was dark and the speaker was right on my table, and when we try to dance because no way we can talk a waiter with very bad English and Spanish not understanding said that we are not allowed to dance... please Salvador and Amanda contact me because I will send you a copy and pictures of what happened and I want my 4 octopus or my money back... visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 31 Mar 2017
02 Apr 2017 by
1
Nice place with good atmosphere, served promptly visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 25 Mar 2017
27 Mar 2017 by
4
Great food and great atmosphere. And happy hour is always a bonus 😍 visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 23 Mar 2017
27 Mar 2017 by
5
Amazing night. Food, atmosphere and music we really enjoyed the night visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 25 Mar 2017
27 Mar 2017 by
5
Good night with good food and drink visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 24 Mar 2017
27 Mar 2017 by
4
Great venue! We arrived super early for our reservation and didn't expect to be seated immediately but we were. The service was efficient and friendly. The tapas was good, excellent value and the cocktails washed our food down very nicely. Good decor, nice feel in the place and close to transport links etc. We enjoyed our visit. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 18 Mar 2017
20 Mar 2017 by
5
We had a great time, good food and drinks, nice atmosphere. Definitely go back again visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 08 Mar 2017
15 Mar 2017 by
4
Really enjoyed the food and service. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 11 Mar 2017
13 Mar 2017 by
4
Fantastic night Great food & staff visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 11 Mar 2017
13 Mar 2017 by
4
A big group of friends got together here for a birthday and it was such a good experience! We had a sit down dinner - both food and service were great. Then we kept partying downstairs where the staff had given us a very nice, almost private table. The music was good and the drinks were lovely too. Overall - we all had a really good time there. Friendly staff and lovely environment. Will definitely be going back and I can surely recommend it. Radina visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 11 Mar 2017
13 Mar 2017 by
5
We had a good night on Friday - food was good and staff were friendly. However we ordered two jugs of sangria, and all agreed we couldn't taste any alcohol. I expect it had some in, but not enough to taste it. So that was disappointing and we felt a bit ripped off, but otherwise the food was tasty and we had a great night. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 10 Mar 2017
12 Mar 2017 by
3
Abolutely loved the food and the cocktails were amazing...staff were very polite and attentive. will definitely be going back! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 09 Mar 2017
11 Mar 2017 by
5
Lovely food, fantastic music and wonderful atmosphere. The service was friendly, quick and they were really accommodating. I would definitely recommend this to My family and friends for a visit visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 04 Mar 2017
06 Mar 2017 by
5
Great evening in a delightful venue - high quality food, good wine choices and very attentive and well-informed service. All in all, really good value - recommended! Unfortunately, few people stayed for the late evening DJ, which I suspect is due to the 10:00 - 11:00 happy hour being changed to an earlier time. For the success of the Friday and Saturday nights, I really hope they reinstate the later happy hour. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 04 Mar 2017
06 Mar 2017 by
4
Food was good Waitress was not, clearly did not want to be there and didn't smile once visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 04 Mar 2017
06 Mar 2017 by
2
Good food and friendly service. Groupon deal made it great value. Music created good atmosphere although a tad loud given the size of the venue. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 25 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 by
4
Brilliant food and atmosphere and good value visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 24 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 by
4
I booked the mezzanine for my husband's surprise party and the venue have not failed. Maria was amazing throughout and the staff on the night were amazing. We had such an amazing time. The food as always was the best. I cannot recommend this place enough. Thank you so much. Britt-Marie visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 25 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 by
5
We had an amazing evening, great drinks, excellent service, fab food. I would highly recommend, especially as happy hour lasts until 9pm!!! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 22 Feb 2017
24 Feb 2017 by
5
Been many times to this Bloomsbury branch, and to the Covent Garden branch, love both. On this occasion - as has always been the case - delicious food, attentive staff, great Rioja. Highly recommend. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 22 Feb 2017
24 Feb 2017 by
5
Lovely evening food cocktails all was amazing visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 18 Feb 2017
20 Feb 2017 by
5
"AMAZING" place- I caught the wrong tube & rang as missed my table slot - They were great & accomdated me & my friend without any hassle. We had a great night - I am definitely coming back again xxxx "Thank you" visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 17 Feb 2017
19 Feb 2017 by
5
Amazing! Food was of very good standard and very tasty. Service was good visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 17 Feb 2017
19 Feb 2017 by
4
It was nice. Good food, nice music. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 16 Feb 2017
18 Feb 2017 by
5
Very good value with house wine £11 in happy hour. Nice Spanish guitarist playing along added to pleasant atmosphere. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 16 Feb 2017
18 Feb 2017 by
4
Nice place, good service. Food was ok, sangria great. Guitar concert hard to hear as it was very loud. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 16 Feb 2017
18 Feb 2017 by
4
Great night, table was reserved for appox 10 of us, good cocktails. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 10 Feb 2017
13 Feb 2017 by
4
We had a voucher for two people to have a 7 course tapas meal with Sangria, so we used this on the Saturday that has just gone. The restaurant had nice ambience when we arrived and we were greeted as soon as we entered. We were taken to our table and given the menu for our offer. The offer was actually a bread course, followed by 5 tapas dishes and then a choice of cheese or desert to finish. The drink we were offered was actually Cava and not the Sangria that we has expected. The meal was nice, just slightly different to what we expected: I think we had thought it would just be 7 main tapas dishes that we would share together. The service was ok, but it seemed difficult at times to get anyone's attention, even though there were a lot of waiting staff. I also think you should each be able to choose if you want cheese or desert, as in our case, one of us likes cheese and one likes desert. I did however really like the live music which started whilst we were eating. Overall we did not have a bad time, but I just felt we have been to better Tapas restaurants, with more choice on an offer like this. The meatballs and fries Tuesday offer sounds intriguing, so maybe we will re-try this restaurant on this day going forward. londongirl82 visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 11 Feb 2017
13 Feb 2017 by
3
Excellent atmosphere, service and food - we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Thank you! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 09 Feb 2017
11 Feb 2017 by
4
I love the place, great atmosphere, very good music, good food and excellent service. We are going to come back for sure visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 08 Feb 2017
10 Feb 2017 by
5
Great service, great tapas and great cocktails!!! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 04 Feb 2017
06 Feb 2017 by
5
Lovely food and staff,look forward to going again soon. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 04 Feb 2017
06 Feb 2017 by
4
My visit to Salvador and Amanda was absolutely fantastic. Not only was the food delicious (their calamari is a must try) the service was superb. The music played by the dj after 9pm and cocktails were a lovely touch too and they gave my boyfriend a birthday to remember, we'll definitely be going back again. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 27 Jan 2017
30 Jan 2017 by
5
Beautiful food, great atmosphere, excellent staff. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 27 Jan 2017
30 Jan 2017 by
5
Great food and wine. Staff we're really good sharla87 visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 27 Jan 2017
29 Jan 2017 by
5
Lovely restaurant in terms of decor and feel. Good food. Service a little on the slow side - had to wait a while for order to be taken and plates to be cleared, sometimes having to chase - but would recommend and be happy to return. Some good deals to be had at lunchtime and with Groupon voucher too. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 27 Jan 2017
29 Jan 2017 by
4
Service was great and wine was flowing! The food was delicious although we felt the portions were a bit small so everyone had only one piece of each tapa. Paellas were amazing!" visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 24 Jan 2017
27 Jan 2017 by
4
Got put on a table where everyone kept bumping into us from the waiters to the people at the bar while the good seats remained empty! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 21 Jan 2017
24 Jan 2017 by
2
Fantastic !! From walking in through the door and greeted by a friendly face to all other members bring pleasant, the food was fresh, hot and full of flavour. The band was great also. The decoration inside set the atmosphere also, I would highly recommend this restaurant visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 21 Jan 2017
23 Jan 2017 by
5
Great service and lively atmosphere with authentic Latin music x visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 21 Jan 2017
23 Jan 2017 by
5
Great tapas, excellent service and live Spanish music! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 21 Jan 2017
23 Jan 2017 by
5
Wonderful food and lovely staff who were very accommodating and chatty! :) The cocktails were also very nice! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 21 Jan 2017
23 Jan 2017 by
5
Nice staff,food and atmosphere visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 20 Jan 2017
22 Jan 2017 by
5
Great food - great service !!! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 14 Jan 2017
16 Jan 2017 by
5
Always meeting expectations. Good service and good food! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 11 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 by
5
Food was excellent and live music was very entertaining too. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 07 Jan 2017
09 Jan 2017 by
4
Nice service, poor food and no coffee available. A request to the assistant manager for a coffee to be purchased in a neighbouring restaurant and served at our table was refused, so the bill was paid and we finished the evening in a nearby hotel. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 05 Jan 2017
07 Jan 2017 by
3
Thank you to you all for a very enjoyable evening - lots of fun had by all of us! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 15 Dec 2016
03 Jan 2017 by
5
The food is amazing and the staff were very helpful and polite. I will definitely go back again! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 22 Dec 2016
03 Jan 2017 by
4
While we were very pleased to get a table here for our staff xmas party at relatively late notice- on the actual evening of the party we found that after our food had been served we were completely forgotten about. We sat with dirty, empty plates in front of us until we had had enough and were ready to leave- by which point we had given up on receiving our desserts. When we went to pay we were told we were not allowed any reduction- in spite of not having received everything that we had paid for. Added to which- when a waitress was serving us- she had far too much balanced on a tray and dropped it on the head of one of our team which she found very distressing- and unfortunately it completely spoilt her night. It just seemed that as the bar area got busier- that then became the priority and the people wanting to enjoy food had to suffer- it was so loud we could barely hear each other talk anyway. The food and the organising before was fine- it was just a shame the actual experience was not very pleasant when everyone had really been looking forward to it. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 16 Dec 2016
03 Jan 2017 by
2
Simply a fantastic restaurant: food is delicious, very attentive service, professional staff, good music. The overall atmosphere is warm and the place is colorful and inviting. I loved the experience. A massive thank you to the people who really make this place! Ely visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 31 Dec 2016
03 Jan 2017 by
5
Thank you to Elvis and his team who worked really hard to ensure we had a fabulous evening visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 14 Dec 2016
16 Dec 2016 by
5
We had such a great experience in this venue. I organized my staff Christmas dinner and it was a total success. The food was really tasty and fresh and that's quite unusual for a menu based on tapas. The live music was well chosen and entertaining , Also the music after dinner was great perfect to finish with the right mood and get up and dance. The staff was so naturally friendly and welcoming probably the best part of the all experience . I Katja visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 10 Dec 2016
13 Dec 2016 by
5
Lovely food,good service,nice music! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 10 Dec 2016
12 Dec 2016 by
4
I recently spent my birthday night out here, we arrived at 7pm had tapas and lots of sangria and it was so much fun. The staff were lovely and the live band and DJ were awesome. If your looking for a low maintence night out where you can have good food and boogie this is the place. Rosie visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 10 Dec 2016
12 Dec 2016 by
5
As always the whole dining experience was first class. Planning, service and food were excellent. Look forward to visiting again very soon. odge76 visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 08 Dec 2016
11 Dec 2016 by
5
Nice place with a cozy and relaxed environment. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 03 Dec 2016
05 Dec 2016 by
4
Excellent service and lovely food. We had a great night, thank you for making our party so special. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 30 Nov 2016
02 Dec 2016 by
5
Very poor service, minimal attention from serving staff wich was astounding since there were only two other tables with guests seated, bad communication and body language. Limited menu choice, no main courses available, food was fresh but nothing special. Overall very dissappointing. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 26 Nov 2016
30 Nov 2016 by
2
Had my birthday there and a nice area set aside for my guests. Friendly atmosphere and staff were very polite - especially considering how cramped the area was for them to reach us to serve our food. We tried to keep moving out of the way but the waitresses repeatedly came over and always said excuses politely and didn't barge. Live band were a nice touch without being too intrusive and friendly as well. The menu is most certainly got Latin routes but there was plenty to choose from should you not fancy something too typical. I've lived in London for 8 years and always overlooked this place. I highly recommend it if you're after a nice night out with a good friendly atmosphere. The type of people that come reflects the company and I think this is where the place shines. It doesn't have a club/pub gimmick it's got an element of sophistication without doing a number to your wallet. So if you haven't been yet just nip in to check it out and you won't regret it! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 12 Nov 2016
15 Nov 2016 by
5
great food, service, drinks, and the live DJ makes for a great transition from dinner to dancing! visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 11 Nov 2016
13 Nov 2016 by
5
Really had a great night. Had drinks for everyone's taste and very reasonable. The tapas were delicious and the 9 plate tower was very reasonable. Lively and enjoyable atmosphere with great service. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 03 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 by
5
Very nice venue . Nice staff and amazing cocktails visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 29 Oct 2016
02 Nov 2016 by
5
Staff, venue and food were great. Had a brilliant time - will definitely be back. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 22 Oct 2016
24 Oct 2016 by
5
Our work team had a great night and enjoyed the venue. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 20 Oct 2016
24 Oct 2016 by
5
Very friendly staff. An altogether pleasant first time visit experience. Excellent service. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 15 Oct 2016
17 Oct 2016 by
5
The food and service were good but for us the noise was too much. Sorry, but we couldn't hear the Spanish guitarist so a real disappointment. visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 13 Oct 2016
15 Oct 2016 by
2
Two of us went on Saturday night, we were offered a choice of seats. We were asked if we liked seafood as a veggie option was available. The cava was nice, the food was good, the staff did not rush you, I thought it was enough for two people to share, bread, olives, a nice sized piece of salmon, squid prawns followed by patas bravas and two nice meat dishes (chorizo and lamb). Nice portion of cheeses to follow with crispy fruit toast. Music was nice and Spanish and I liked the chilled feel about the place. We ordered a bottle of Malbec which was reasonably priced for London washed down with Kaluha and ice before we left. Would I go back? definitely. Maybe the music could be extended for a little longer. I felt it finished a little early Jan visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 24 Sep 2016
26 Sep 2016 by
4
Amazing place to chill and relax with your mates. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and chilled night out. The prices weren't too bad and the staff were nice aswell.
18 Sep 2016 by
4
Tasty food and fantastic service was very good, great Spanish music we shall be back as we so enjoyed ourselves. I would recommend this restaurant to my friends. We had a groupon deal and was well worth the money. santosp visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 20 Aug 2016
22 Aug 2016 by
5
Food, as ever., was wonderful, can't fault it. Table service was slow, which is unusual. Have lost count of how many times we have eaten here and just keep coming back. I prefer the Vernon Street branch, more cosy for chatting and meeting friends. Great cocktail list too... Despite the slow service, we still finished on time to collect theatre tickets down the road. lesleym visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 04 Aug 2016
06 Aug 2016 by
5
Great night. Booked the VIP area for my birthday and 12 of my friends who loved it. Preordered drinks and cold nibbles were already on the table. Amazing service and a atmosphere. A variety of appetisers to choose from to go on the sharing platter.
11 Jul 2016 by
5
Thanks Tabitha,DMN for finding Salvador and Amanda, Bloomsbury, for my 40th party. Great venue (50 people, upstairs private bar);delicious tapas;and barman Adrian was great-we danced night away to own playlist! sirmac visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 27 Feb 2016
01 Mar 2016 by
5
I went here for my birthday about a week ago on a Saturday night. Arrived at 5pm and had some tapas upstairs. We then moved downstairs in a area given to us by the manager for drinks and live music, which then turned into a DJ. A cute little venue - small enough for your event to be intimate but big enough so that an atmosphere is created. Food was great. Really chilled/fun mix in vibe! devni visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 20 Feb 2016
29 Feb 2016 by
5
I booked the evening using a voucher for my husband's birthday. The staff and food were great, but we were disappointed with the live music. Late, poor quality and inappropriate. englishrose visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 20 Feb 2016
29 Feb 2016 by
3
Went there for their Valentines evening - food was amazing, and great value at £35 a head (including a bottle of champagne). There was live music which I'm not sure worked that well, and we were among the younger patrons (we're in our mid-twenties) which we weren't expecting! Luke` visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 13 Feb 2016
16 Feb 2016 by
4
It is the second time we go to Amanda & Salvador and we will go there again. Delicious food, reasonable prices, very good music. Good location, 3 minutes from Holborn tube station. Great! giampi visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 13 Feb 2016
15 Feb 2016 by
5
I hosted my wife's 40th birthday party on a Saturday evening. After looking quite extensively we chose it as it was a nice place and my wife really liked the staff who were super friendly. We rented the upstairs area for the night and had wine, beer and Cava and a stand up buffet of various tapas we selected. It could not have been better. We had a fantastic bartender/assistant (Adrian) who was incredibly helpful and attentive. Really thought ahead of what we would need in terms of food and drinks etc (walked the room, timed the food delivery, helped with cake etc ) so we could relax and just enjoy the party. They allowed us to bring our own music (my wife likes Salsa), and they could isolate the upstairs sound so we could really hold our own party (in fact on the night the music was pretty good for us anyway so we only really used at the end for a bit of dancing to our favorites). Food was great, drinks great and all quite reasonable for a bar in Holborn. The preparation up to it was fine as well. They sent out menus for us to select from, and generally when we turned up on the night all went without a hitch. Would have no hesitation in recommending. dyoung678 visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 30 Jan 2016
03 Feb 2016 by
5
Appalling service from both branches of Salvador & Amanda in the space of 24 hours. I booked the Covent Garden branch through Opentable only for my reservation to be cancelled shortly after as apparently they were fully booked even though Opentable allowed the reservation. I then thought I would try the Bloomsbury branch which I booked through the S&A website (which defaults to 'Design my Night') and for which I received a confirmation of my booking. The next day, 24 hours after I'd made my booking and 3 hours before I was due to go for dinner, S&A rang me to say that they were cancelling my booking as they did not have availability. I have no idea why it took them 24 hours to decide this, but it left me with no dinner reservation for 6 people on a Saturday night when I had friends visiting from out of town. I will NEVER consider S&A again. The rating of 1 star is only because it isn't possible to rate zero. sarice visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 30 Jan 2016

Reply from Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury

Hi 'Stickyrice' I will apologise over the Open Table booking, they do not have direct access to book customers into our system and simply send us enquiry emails. Their communications with customers should state they are simply 'enquires' not confirmed bookings. If you would like to discuss your experience with Bloomsbury please email myself, as I cannot find your information from you user name here on DMN, regards, Greg Head of Group Marketing greg@thebreakfastgroup.co.uk
03 Feb 2016 by
1
I will not be visiting this place again after our terrible experience!! Firstly I had no call back from the restaurant to confirm the booking and had to chase them up. I was informed that we need to pay a £50 deposit (on a TUESDAY evening) but because the lady was unwell who takes the bookings, we were allowed to book without the deposit. When we turned up at the restaraunt, I had the restaraunt manager shout at me because apparently he called me a few times and left voicemails (NONE of which I received) and he asked why we never paid the deposit. I mentioned that his colleague had said it was fine! We later showed him the 50% off voucher email that I had received, and again he shouted at us for not informing them. Apparently the voucher is only valid for 4 people (yet there were 10 of us). The manager was EXTREMELY rude and I and my friends are so put off EVER visiting this place again!! Without us, the restaraunt would have been empty on a Tuesday evening, so I would've thought he would appreciate our service - I guess not! This nearly ruined my friends surprise birthday dinner!! a_g visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 26 Jan 2016

Reply from Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury

Hi A_G, As we wrote to your identical TripAdivsor review; Dear A B, I had spoken with our manager about your visit before you posted this review in fact. I was informed that you were unhappy that our '50% off offer', was not valid for your whole booking - it states this in the terms and conditions of the e-shot. We have been told that you said to the manager that you were going to leave bad reviews all over the internet because of this. If you would like to discuss this with me please do email myself. I will be reviewing the CCTV footage, of yourself and the manager talking at the bar, regards, Greg Head of Group Marketing greg@thebreakfastgroup.co.uk
28 Jan 2016 by
1
Had a fantastic meal for New Years Eve. Great atmosphere in the restaurant staff where great. Food very tasty and a great package for new years Finished the night downstairs in the bar Victoria visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 31 Dec 2015
02 Jan 2016 by
5
For the second year running we have held our Christmas Lunch at Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury. It is such a warm and friendly place and the food is excellent. A wonderful ambiance; food and drink served with a smile! Highly recommended for groups or twosomes! odge76 visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 11 Dec 2015
14 Dec 2015 by
5
Location is very convenient (2-3mins from Holborn station), food was amazing (we had like 10-12 tapas dishes to share for 4 people), service was fast and very nice and entertainment was good too. They have amazing cocktails (try the special ones)! MAYA visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 31 Oct 2015
02 Nov 2015 by
5
Amazing night out! The tapas were delicious but the best was the live music! It would have been better if the tapas were brought together rather than one by one, though. Would recommend it for a romantic outing!
08 Oct 2015 by
5
Booked a table for 20 plus but the night did not go as planned. There wasn't many things they have got right. We had a preorder of tapas for the group. Each plate came out separately so it didn't feel like a meal at all. The meatballs tasted funny and the pork just looked old. The only nice dishes were the calamari and the patatas bravas. The paella came right at the end when we were thinking of leaving. So basically the food was a disaster. It was also very hot as one of the fans did not work. The staff however were very friendly. All in all I won't be returning or recommending it to others. Charlene visited Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury on 12 Sep 2015
16 Sep 2015 by
2
Booked the restaurant area for 25 people for a birthday celebration and had a brilliant night. The staff were really helpful with the organisation in advance, and on the night it all went perfectly - the food was amazing and brought out at a good pace. Great dancing afterwards in the bar downstairs!
13 Sep 2015 by
5
I celebrated my birthday in Salvador &Amanda Bloomsbury. I haven't been there before, but I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to arrange the booking, pre-order food to be served at a particular time, pre-pay for the cake. Everything I asked for was arranged. 10 of us had a lovely night with attentive waitresses and delicious food. All staff was extremely eager to help. The music band was great and DJ too. Not many people danced however we did and it was fun! The security on the door could be more welcoming of guests though as some of my friends were asked abruptly whether they had a booking. All in all, food/drink and service was fantastic and couldn't be more pleased I chose this place.
31 Aug 2015 by
5
We went for the Espanola Wednesdays deal - Unlimited Ribs or Calamari for £9.50 which was absolutely fantastic value! The calamari was moreish and the sangria and cocktails kept things going down smoothly. I would say that we would have loved quicker food and drink service to make this a perfect evening, but overall I would highly recommend.
17 Jul 2015 by
4
On the positive the food was lovely but it is more of a party place and quite loud. It was just hubby and I and we couldn't really hear the Spanish guitar which was disappointing but I would return with a large group of friends
16 Jul 2015 by
3
Had a very good experience. Maria that attend the booking by email was very helpful. Once there everything was as agreed. We were near a live spanish guitarist as agreed. Food was delicious and i though it would be not enough for 12 as were just taps but it was more than enough! Attention was very good and as agreed we had a reserved space in party area downstair where we spend rest of night with really good music. Would recommend to anyone!
13 Jul 2015 by
5
we booked through a deal and wasn't expecting too much, however the food was lovely, plentiful and hot. the salmon and prawns were great. Staff were friendly and accommodated anything you needed. The only downfall was a horrid smell in the upstairs of the restaurant, thankfully we had finished eating but others hadn't. i pointed it out to staff who sprayed freshener. we would definitely return. thank you
07 Jul 2015 by
4
We held a 'leaving do' for a colleague on Friday. We shared the set menu of tapas and enjoyed happy hour! The evening was a great success with everyone, with the added bonus of music and dancing till late! Only downside was the repetitive music for 2 hours, hence early departure!
06 Jul 2015 by
4
Lovely venue and great good & big for tapas too. We had an Amazon taster tapas with cava fir £19 each. Unfortunately we went on a night when it was really quiet so we were disappointed with that. Also drink were expensive. I was given Bacardi gold (not offered a standard Bacardi) £7 per single which I think is too much.Dx
29 Jun 2015 by
4
The food was great. Service was friendly, however they seemed to forget about us during the night. Sangria was overly sweet but well worth trying. Will hope to go back soon.
05 Mar 2015 by
4

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