We tried this on Sat pm, we turned up at 8 & got 2 seats at the bar, no one offered us a table even though there were some free so I'm interested that you can book them?

The food was great, we tried some sherries & the service was fine, my only comment would be that the bar stools weren't v.comfortable as they kept spinning around & I had to jam my knees against the bar to keep myself from sliding onto the floor.

I would go back but ask for a table next time ;)

Hello
I went along to this lovely restaurant last night. As one of the posters said- it's a cosy place and you do feel like you are sitting in a tapas bar in Madrid.
There were 5 of us last night. I had the Mash and the Seafood Pintxo (seafood kebab with tuna/ prawn/squid etc). Delicious. My friends had:-
Meat Pintxo, Patatas Bravas and the special last night (Wild Boar). Some of us tried sherry.

It's an unusual menu (but this makes it all the more special) and the waitress helped us out when we weren't sure how many dishes we would need for tapas etc.

It's got a great atmosphere- highly recommend it- definitely give it a shot and see what you think!

I called last night and booked a table for 8.15 this evening .... so maybe they have listen to the comments and have abolished the 2 seatings ? I will report back and let you know if I get kicked out mid dessert !!! :lol: But I am really looking forward to it as I love the food at Lola Rojo.

Oooh ... it seems some issues on seating.

I'm definately going to come along - I love sherry! Really nice chilled sherry is one of my favourite drinks. One ... of many!

I will have to know pre-eating though whether someone is going to try and turf me out before I am finished though ... no one likes a scene!

Hope all gets sorted because I'm really excited about this restaurant ... just need the wife to give birth so I can hit the sherry!

We have tried this restaurant last week and loved the food, wine and the atmosphere. It was a group of us that all live in the neighbourhood. We would love to be regulars at this restaurant, however, found the (slightly rude) turfing out quite unpleasant. Besides spoiling the mood, we would have happily done some sherry tasting after our meal, and all had deserts. Instead our evening was cut short. Unless the seating policy changes we won't be coming back. I find the rush before Christmas a poor excuse - turfing out shows disregard for customers.

I was going to go but the 7-9 or 9.15pm has slightly put me off as another poster rightly said, I can't physically be there for 7pm as I am putting my son to bed & by 9.15, I'm ready for bed myself.

For me 7.30 is perfect as then you can get there, have a couple of hours & be done by 9.30 & home in bed by 10pm :)

I think I might leave it until the 2 sittings comes to an end.

Hi Cristina,

Thanks for your reply earlier today. Whilst I appreciate that you will be busy in the run up to Christmas, and want to capitalise on this, by doing so you potentially alienate a big proportion of the population you serve by your two sittings policy. Most of the people on this site have children and as the post by BDB said, at 7pm most families here will still be putting kids to bed and by 9.15/9.30 we're virtually ready for bed ourselves!!! Of course you may just want to woo the younger crowd in which case good luck, however I would have thought a more flexible approach on your table seating (with available tables, rather than just perching at the bar) might win you more family orientated friends.

Personally I doubt if I'll be coming as even if the rule is relaxed in January there are plenty of other establishments on Northcote Road that are prepared to be more flexible in their booking policies whether it's Christmas or not...!!

Thanks for all of your feedback. We appreciate all of your comments.
We have built this new restaurant following on from our experience with Lola Rojo. We have been open since the 6th November and have enjoyed the buzz so far. Due to high demand in the lead-up to Christmas, we have introduced double bookings and it may be that in January we will no longer need to do this.

Aside from the restaurant (which requires pre-booking), there is a bar with 16 seats that work on a first-come, first-served basis. So if you would like to come along at 8.30pm etc, there may be space available or if not- we can tell you how long the wait would be.

We will take learnings and continually aim to improve. Just to address the points from above, we are a child-friendly restaurant. We have booster chairs and some great menu options that appeal to children.

Looking forward to meeting you all- please come to say hello and continue to give us your helpful feedback.

My name is Cristina and I own the restaurant with my husband Antonio.

PS) We are currently designing our website, in the meantime- here is a link to our Facebook page with a Time Out Review.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Rosita-the-sherry-bar/427589103971286

Tigger they do the same in Lola Rojo and to be honest it annoys me SO much that I have not been to Lola Rojo for 2 years (despite the fact that I love the place and the food !!). If the booking system is the same at Rosita and The Sherry I won't be going there either. I understand that Resaurants have to try and pack in as many clients as possible - but last time I was trying to book Lola Rojo it was for a table for 8 people and to be honest with such a big group we would have probably spent as much money as two small tables in two separate seating. I am so with you - I don't want to eat at 7.00 because frankly I am still putting my kids to bed and 9.30 is too late !

I've just tried to book a table for Friday to be told that they only take reservations at 7pm or 9.15pm. Slightly irritating as 7pm is too early and 9.15 is too late. I'm all for restaurants in town trying to turn their tables on an evening but surely we haven't got to the point of only allowing two sittings yet on Northcote Road...?!!!!?

Now THAT is a review

How wonderful.

No punches pulled but still objective and not at all offensive

:D

@tipsyterrace

What a fab and objective review.

Sherry? Er.............not for teetotal me! Shame I really liked Delicat. Still not to moan, I'm not exactly spoilt for choice in eating out ;)

Is it a child friendly place? High chairs? Kids menu? I don't plan to take my kid there after 6pm but was thinking about Saturday's brunch?

Ha ha.....no, not Sherry in everything- but you feel you need to try that if that's their speciality. They have wine, Cava- all the usual stuff too and children were dining there so plenty of soft drinks.