Tablao

Just plain horendous! I do not recommend this place not even to my worst enemy, Its been 48 min waiting for our food, and nothing so far. Bottomless drinks are not worth it when you don’t get to see a server to order a drink, please do not patronize this place

We visited, four of us, on a Saturday night. The restaurant was busy and beautifully designed. The prices are high, but I thought, this is New York and so not unexpected. What was astonishingly unexpected was the portion size, which was jaw-​droppingly small. I have been to other tapas restaurants in Manhattan and this was remarkably disappointing. High prices, ordinary (the tacos were less than ordinary) food, and tiny portions. It is lovely to look at but not worth the price.

Tapas in Tribeca with a side of outdoor seating. I like.
Would order again: Manchego with Serrano Ham platter, Chicken Croquettes.
Would not order again: Chargrilled Octopus in a red sauce, Paella, and the Magarita that had strawberries in it.
Good for: Groups, Summer

I’ve been coming for years… so much fun! The best sangria in ny. The tapas is always yummy. I’ve invited many friend with me and they always love it and return. I love that this is a family business

Great selection of tapas and wine. Everything was delicious and hit the spot. The live flamenco performance was entertaining and longer than I thought it would be. Kept us engaged throughout the entire dinner. Service was amicable and prompt, the restaurant is clean cut and offers up a good experience.

I LOVED LOVED LOVED this place.
I came here on a busy Friday evening (April 2) when my parents were over to visit and from start to finish we had a ball! The atmosphere was great, the entertainment was great, the food was lovely, but our server, well he was without a shadow of a doubt the BEST thing about this place.
He was incredibly funny and sarcastic, really really entertaining, but also clearly very good at his job. He made great food recommendations and overall we just had such a fun and enjoyable evening there. Not only that, but he even made bar recommendations for me to take my friends when they came to stay. He went above and beyond, which I have to say is something I expect, but have rarely received since I moved to NYC.
The Sangria, by the way, was amazing, as a disclaimer the pitchers are huge! We tackled it and a bottle of red wine which we definitely did not need!
Will definitely be back.

A properly «meh» experience.
This might be the most disappointing Spanish food I’ve had in NYC. Each dish was just a bit off. Missing something. What? I honestly couldn’t tell you. The cliché of «falling short» comes to mind. Between trying too hard and not trying hard enough, I’d probably go with the former. Something just wasn’t «right». And considering the bill was, well, a tapas bill, it made the taste that much more unsettling.
Came here on a Sunday evening around 7:30. The place was eerily empty, though much of this neighborhood felt like a ghost town at this time. The upside to this, other than getting our choice of seating, was being encouraged to push two tables together to make room for all of our — hopefully yummy, sadly not — tapas. Yes please!
The main redeeming factor of our experience here was the SANGRIA. Oh lawd. I’m no sangria aficionado, but I know enough to confidently state that this is absolutely how it should be done. And you MUST order a pitcher, otherwise you’ll miss the majestic wine-​pour display. Moments after you order, your server will emerge from the back with a gorgeous pitcher generously filled with triple sec-​soaked fruit. That’s just in one hand. In the other, a whole bottle of wine primed to be poured. Then, you’ll get to watch as the ENTIRE bottle of wine is delightfully poured into that gorgeous pitcher. So you’re seriously getting your money’s worth. I will warn you though: between the soaked fruit and the full bottle of wine, this stuff can knock you out. I took it very very slow for that reason. Depending on how inebriated you’d like to get, anywhere from 2 – 4 people warrants a pitcher.
A few general notes about the food:
1. While the plates here are on the expensive side (especially considering the flavor or lack thereof), portions are generous. We ordered five dishes but it was a bit overzealous. Relative to other tapas spots, these plates are on the «very large» side of the spectrum (obviously this varies depending on what you get)
2. Just skip the «platos principales». We didn’t order any, but given our experience with the small plates, the bigger ones aren’t worth your money
3. Disappointing. You probably just shouldn’t come here.
Mushrooms stuffed with lump crab meat: B–
Man, this could have been so good. I wish I knew what went wrong. Lack of flavor, perhaps. I love mushrooms and I love crab. So how could this be bad? This was my very short, clearly misinformed thought process. To reiterate, it just fell short. The lump crab meat was a bit mushy and didn’t taste particularly fresh. The mushrooms were just… there.
Fried Calamari served with a Spanish creole sauce: A–
Despite the fact that I virtually never eat fried food, this was my favorite dish of the night. The calamari were flavorful and perfectly fried — delightfully crispy but not overdone. The creole sauce was a nice complement, though I would have been content with just an extra lemon squeeze.
Grilled imported Spanish octopus drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, sprinkle of
imported Spanish paprika: B–
«Grilled imported Spanish octopus» — overcompensate much? Words don’t do you any good if the execution falls flat. The flavor was yawn-​worthy and there was no notable texture to speak of. Good octopus is tender with a subtly crispy exterior. While I’ve never cooked octopus myself (nor do I know *how* to cook it), I’ve eaten enough of it to know when it’s not cooked right. This was perhaps the biggest flop of the night — I take my octopus very seriously and this plate was a pretty sad excuse for one of my favorite foods.
Fresh mussels sautéed with Spanish sausage and garlic in a white wine saffron broth: B
These mussels were juicing. Calling it right now. Suspend them for 50 days. These babies were MASSIVE. Probably the biggest mussels I’ve ever had. If I had like the flavors, this dish would’ve been a dream come true. But again, I wasn’t loving the preparation. That said, I loved the Spanish sausage. Though it’s not a great sign when what’s meant to be a small contributor becomes the main draw.
Quick seared ahi tuna topped with caramelized onions, capers, and sherry vinaigrette; drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and lemon zest: C+
Yet another example of a dish’s description suspiciously trying to cover up how mediocre the actual dish is. By the time I tried the tuna, everything had started tasting the same to me. This was fine. Just fine. Like, you passed, but try harder next time. This dish is the student who shows up for a test thinking that paying attention in lecture was an adequate study method. Maybe try making flashcards the night before instead of going out drinking, ahi tuna. In any case, this dish was texturally interesting but was a total throw-​away, taste-​wise. I know overseasoning is bad, but underseasoning ain’t too great either.

Came to Tablao last night with a group of 6. The food was fine, just very expensive. At $ 15-​$ 16 for the small tapas plates, our bill grew by the second. Our server was great, very sweet and enthusiastic. The cocktails and wine were also very good.
If you go here make sure to go on a night with the live Flamenco performances. EXCELLENT. The band was awesome and the dancers were passionate and beautiful.
I would definitely go back, just not with such a big group of people. Would make a great date spot!

I have come here for happy hour, for drinks and appetizers early afternoon on a weekend, and for dinner and it’s great for all of the above. The happy hour especially is great. Good prices, good food, and both sangrias are great.

Came here for happy hour on Thurs @5:30pm and it was still pretty empty up till 8:30pm. The wine pours are generous and the tapas are okay and small in portion. Overall, it was a good after work happy hour option without the crowds and having to stand around cramped with pricey drinks.

This is my absolute favorite spot in TriBeCa. Seafood that tastes like it jumped right out of the ocean, ambiance, drinks — everything is extremely well done!!! I give five stars to these guys!

I visited this restaurant on a Tuesday night. I wanted to order their lobster in white wine and butter sauce (a photo I saw on Unilocal), but they no longer serve this dish; they no longer use large lobsters. So, with the server’s recommendation, I tried something similar — a creamy shrimp dish with black rice, which was NOT a disappointment.
The server was exceptional and he made sure to come by to check in on how we liked our food, our water glass was also always filled with water. I would recommend their tomato + ham slices for an appetizer. The ham is freshly cut and the tomato sauce wasn’t too strong, it was very good. Four slices of bread topped with ham and blended tomato, enough for two. I had a wonderful experience at Tablao and I would definitely dine again.

Very great experience. I came on a Wednesday night when they have the live flamenco dancer and she was amazing. I had a very nice bottle of Malbec which alone is worth 4 stars, and the food was great as well. Only reason I didn’t give it a perfect 5 stars is because the service was a little lacking but overall a great experience and I will definitely be going back. I spent 150 for a app, 2 entrees and a bottle of wine All Worth it!

OMG! They have flamenco dancers… I’m so bummed! Aside from our tapas being the best I’ve had in some time, our server adorable server made it all the better!
The CAMARONES AJILLO — are heavenly!
Clams and chorizo are — *#*#^ DAMN delish! The white sangria is refreshing! Between 4 people, we definitely were full with only 2 dishes. Maybe we drank more than we ate, but I have to say the dressing left from our meals needed to be soaked up with bread — couldn’t get enough — great stuff!

Came here for a quick happy hour session (5−7pm) and will definitely say that if one is in the area, it is definitely worth a try. The drinks are super yummy and the happy hour prices are very affordable. For $ 6 for sangria and $ 8 Caipirinha (Brazil’s national cocktail and super delicious), it was worth every dollar. The red sangria had plenty of sweet flavor from the fruit and the fruit was nice and soaked with alcohol. The alcohol taste itself was not strong which was great but it definitely did its job. The caipirinha was equally delicious.

I did not go on a Wednesday or Friday night when they hire flamenco dancers.
I went for a Sunday brunch/​lunch at 1PM.
There were three other parties of 2 – 4 people. And the restaurant looked and felt like a dead zone.
The restaurant is huge, like most of the other restaurants on Greenwich Street.
We sat, and the server immediately brought us warm, soft Italian bread with olive oil.
We ordered their seafood paella, chicken croquettes, chicken tapitas, red sangria, and cava sangria.
The seafood paella came with ample pieces of scallops, shrimp, calamari, and clam. But the rice was soggy and the bottom didn’t harden as it does if the cask iron is used properly.
The croquettes were definitely not hand-​made. The chicken filling was unrecognizably ‘chicken’.
The chicken tapitas were essentially chicken skewers without the skewer stick. The chicken pieces were dry and drowning in the tomato-​based sauce.
The sangria was good though, especially the bubbly cava.
I wouldn’t recommend the restaurant.
But it’s not a bad second or third choice restaurant if you are in the neighborhood.

It’s a very nice date night place. The flamenco show is a very nice distraction. We ordered pulpo a la gallega, almejas and chorizo, papas bravas, and alcachofas con jamón. Everything was good, our favorite was the clams and chorizo yum!
The sangria is nice being made in the table, however all you taste is then red wine and not that delicious sweet blend that you would get otherwise, I thought it tasted like you added orange juice to my red wine. Was there anything else in there? I think they could up their game in that area.
Overall we had a very good time. Thank you.

Came here with the bf, his mom, and his brother to celebrate her birthday. His mom ordered a pitcher of red sangria. I was surprised the wine was opened in front of us and poured into the pitcher with alcohol soaked fruit. Good thing the wine was sweet so the sangria tasted better than I expected.
His brother ordered his favorite paella and their mom’s usual favorite, ensalada de churrasco. Bf and I ordered the chorizo asado, croquetas de jamón y pollo, aceitunas españoles, alcachofas con jamón, champiñones ajillo, y tortilla española. Everyone shared.
I liked some of the tapas…
The gravy on the artichokes was bad and did nothing for the dish. The ham was over cooked, hard, and not good. Alcachofas con jamón was a fail.
The chorizo was good but the sauce on the side wasn’t good. The sauce was sweet and cold, didn’t enhance the flavor of the chorizo when dipped.
The potato and onion omelette did not have much flavor.
The steak salad was not impressive. Greens were limp and the steak wasn’t seasoned.
Paella was ok, my bf could make it better. Even the olives were more on the bland side. The olive oil for dipping the bread wasn’t that high in quality…
The mushrooms in garlic and the croquetas de jamón were the only tapas that I can’t complain about.
For dessert his brother ordered tres leches cake to share with their mom. Bf and I ordered torte de manzana. The bf secretly told the server we were celebrating his mom’s birthday so they came out with a candle on the tres leches and sang. The desserts tasted fine. Apple crumb cake was warm and came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The tres leches was pretty.
Not the best tapas I’ve ever had. Very mediocre food.

I would give it zero stars but since that is not an option here, I will it one star.
Horrible manager with absolutely no manners as to how to treat customers.
We came here with a couple of friends that we visiting from out of town. After we were seated, couple of other friends wanted to join. When my boyfriend went up to the hostess and manager (frank) to speak to them and figure out a way to accommodate our guests. They were un-​helpful at best and rude at worst. I then asked the manager to come to me directly, and explained to him that if there is no table for 6, the least they can do is help us try figure out a way to accommodate. Instead he was rude to my face and then lied to how he treated my boyfriend. I hate it when New York City restaurants feel like they can treat the customer however they want. Just to be clear the restaurant exits to serve the customers and not the other way around.
The food was mediocre and drinks expensive. And the manager was horribly rude. Please don’t waste your time and money coming here. This is the last time I am recommending this place to friends.

Never disappointing here! Second time here and decided to have dinner. Made reservation for a Saturday night at 8:30. Got a table for 4 and staffs automatically came to greet us.
The interior of the Resturant is very comfortable with candle lidded and dim lights. Nice art canvas on the wall posted up! The bar is set up very beautifully!
Staffs we’re extremely mannered, nice and had a smile on their face. As we entered and left the Resturant, the staffs always made sure we were satisfied. Our waiter also kept coming to our table to see how everything was.
The food here is amazing! It’s worth that 1 hour of time I spent looking for parking! :) we ordered the mussel appetizer, grilled octopus, empanadas, and the paella. Everything had their own uniqueness of taste! The mussel were big and it tasted fresh. The sauce/​broth that comes along with the mussel is excellent for dipping in those breads, so SAVE the plate to dip dip! The grilled octopus was easy to chew and had a kick of spice to it which made it different! Loved it for sure! The empanadas was oh my!!! Insanely good! Love it here! Lastly, the paella was just the right amount of person for 4 girls to share! I liked how it had a mix of all seafoods in the platter which included mussels, octopus, shrimps, scallops, and lobsters! What more can you ask for?!
Overall one of my favorites Restaurants! Definitely coming more often for their happy hours and dinner! Highly recommended!