El Santo

Review summary

1. GJ

   GarethJ

   Surrey3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Individual and special this place has something in its make up that gives the individual an experience which chain restaurants and ultr polished places do not
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Glasgow1 review

   2.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Walked in to a lovely restaurant with high expectations. I as really looking forward to a tequila or few. Order with the lunch time menu - 2 courses. 3 of us. 2 mains ordered and 1 starter as a main. I didn’t know which wine I wanted so the waitress allowed me to taste 2 to decide which I wanted. So far so good. Then 3 little pork bonbons arrived and the waitress put them in the middle of the table saying ‘ here are bonbons for you. We presumed that they were complimentary and had one each. 2 mains arrived later . No change of cutlery. 1 main - steak & egg sandwich was very soggy and my friend couldn’t eat it, My main - seafood stew was very small and could have done with some bread or a side to go with it but we weren’t advised of this. The mussels were not clean enough. There were barnacles still on the shells and a couple of the shells were green . When I advised the waiter of this he said the barnacles didn’t need to be removed ? My other friends starter as a main didn’t appear with the other two but when we asked we were told that the bonbons were my friends meal - !! She had ordered the chicken pasties as her meal but the waitress had ordered the wrong thing. Hence why we thought the 3 bonbons were complimentary. She then got her pasties but late and they were a small starter portion and not as a main as she asked. Desert was Churros which were delicious but they didn’t come with cutlery and we had to ask. Needless to say we didn’t stay for tequila and we had a very disappointing experience. The manager did take the cost of one meal off the menu but this didn’t take away the disappointing experience. We won’t be back unfortunately.
   

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   William

   Glasgow1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was wonderful and together with great service, my wife and I had a fantastic night. This was our first visit to El Santo. It will not be our last.
   

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4. K

   Kirsten

   Glasgow5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing experience. Team were so attentive & lovely. Food was exceptional! Great atmosphere & great to see they are family friendly. Great value for money & will be back.
   

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   Pablo

   Glasgow1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I went with my girlfriend, we both are from Bolivia, we enjoyed the taste of the food, the music and environment, and of course the attention, everyone was so gentle with us. Definitely we are going to come back soon
   

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   Paula

   Glasgow1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I love this restaurant, I've only been for the Sunday BBQ and it's exceptional, I brought my 8 year old son this time as he has a big appetite and loves trying new things, he loved it. The meats are beautifully cooked, the sides are really nice, I could take a jar of their vinegarette home, the staff are really friendly and the music makes me feel like I'm on holiday, the place is a full vibe, I actually love that it's not super bright either. I recommend it to everyone who listens.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Glasgow1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great atmosphere, food was amazing, would definitely come back
   

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8. C

   Caitlin

   Glasgow2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Honestly not impressed overall and won’t be back. 2 out of our 3 meals came with this weird pile of powdered bread crumb and pineapple ? Honestly just felt like something to fill the plate. Some of the food was nice but nothing above average. The meal I got was basically just a couple of tiny sausages and some breadcrumbs for £19. We ordered 3 main meals (my portion was so small although others were decent but much more expensive ), 3 small side tacos, 2 fries, 4 alcoholic drinks and 2 fantas and the bill was £127 which just felt too much considering how average the food was. My partner also ordered ribs and they came medium rare although he wasn’t asked how he wanted them cooked and he really doesn’t like anything other than well done. The music was terrible. However our server was LOVELY!!! A blonde Scottish girl it was her first shift when she served us and she honestly couldn’t have been any better plus very accommodating door man. Staff very lovely but overall just not worth it. Gorgeous interior but definitely style over substance.
   

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   Robert

   Glasgow1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and service, first class. Will definitely be back.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    The drinks and food were really nice but the service in the bar was very slow.
    

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